America's Largest Free Jazz Festival comes to Detroit this Labor Day Weekend. Subtitled "Flamekeepers: Carrying the Torch of Modern Jazz" the DJF salutes the legacy of Art Blakey, Ray Brown, Miles Davis, Horace Silver, Betty Carter, Lester Bowie and Gil Evans. Sprawling over several city blocks in downtown Detroit, from Hart Plaza to Campus Martius, the festival offers fun for the whole family. From educational activities, storytelling, food and the launching of Jazz Planet.tv. The festival boasts five stages and 100 acts over the four day weekend which runs from Friday through Monday. A Complete list of Concerts and Events click on the DJF link.
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While the skies maybe a bit on the gray side this morning, here's hoping the weather holds for the Tigers to host the Cleveland Indians tonight at Comerica Park. Don't have tickets? Well, then, come and check out our great books on both the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians. Get your gloves ready… it's going to be a great game!

Mystery Series

A stolen season : an Alex McKnight novel by Steve Hamilton

American detective by Loren D. Estleman

Better than sex a mystery featuring Anneke Haagen by Susan Holtzer

Concrete hero : a Ben Perkins mystery by Rob Kantner

We have been notified by Canton Township that the Detroit Water and Sewer Department (DWSD) will be performing emergency repairs to the DWSD meter pit at Warren and Napier roads on Friday, July 23, which will require the shutdown of a main water feed into Canton between 10:00am and 3:30pm. We have been advised that Northwest Canton will experience low water pressure during that time; water pressure within the library may be affected. Full water pressure will be restored once the repair has been completed.

Date: Saturday, January 16 - Sunday, January 24, 2010
Location: Cobo Center
The NAIAS is one of the premier international auto shows in the world and the public show is where you get to see it all. This year the show features more than 700 vehicles, representing the most innovative designs in the world, with over 30 of those being worldwide introductions. Don't miss it for the world.

Make this your priority stop when looking for information on Detroit.
This information portal is all about Detroit and its surrounding communities. Local news items, jobs, special reports and obituaries are also included.

The legendary TV personality Soupy Sales passed away this past week at age 83 after a long illness. Anybody who grew up in the Detroit area in the 50s and 60s certainly remembers his zany television program Lunch with Soupy which began airing on WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) in 1953. White Fang and Black Tooth were two of the more memorable characters from that show. And don't forget about the pies! Sales himself once estimated that he took about 9,000 pies to the face during his long career.

Over 19,000 participants are expected in the annual Detroit Free Press Marathon Sunday October 18, 2009.

Our Job Resource Center from Newsbank lists current Detroit area job openings. You can browse the entire listing or search for a specific job. This database also offers various job hunting help, including resume and interviewing tips.

This Special Collection was created as Detroit prepared to celebrate its 300th birthday, a year-long event that was marked by a host of festivities and events. The history of the city is broad enough and rich enough, though, to warrant a continual presence and periodic updating as one of the library's special online resource collections. As we celebrate the city's 312th birthday, check the books, websites and other materials listed here to discover more about the Motor City and its colorful past.

History of Detroit

Celebrating 300 Years of Detroit Cooking, 1701 to 2001 edited by Marguerite J. Humes: A "historical cookbook" presenting information about Detroit's social setting and cooking history from 1701 to 2001.

White Fang? Black Tooth? Bill Kennedy's Sunday movie? If any of these bring back fond memories of growing up in Detroit then you should definitely check out the exhibit currently running at the Detroit Historical Museum. Detroit's Classic TV Personalities pays tribute to several of the entertainment and news broadcasting legends that many of us grew up watching. Included in this exhibit are salutes to Soupy Sales, movie host Bill Kennedy, Emery King, Amyre Makupson, John Kelly and Marilyn Turner.

The Auto Show is back this year, from January 17-25 at Cobo Hall in Detroit. Check out what the auto industry has to offer, from production models, hybrids to over-the-top concept cars. Rediscover your love for the Tin Lizzies of today!

History

The Canton history collection is a collaboration of CPL and the Canton Historical Society. At present, the web collection contains scans from the library's history; but we have thousands of other scanned artifacts that will be added soon. These include photographs, Civil War records, and other documents.

Forums

Canton Community Forum is a place where members of the Canton community can discuss anything. You may also be interested in our Teen Animanga Club Forum.

Detroit Zoo Tickets & More

CPL is excited to offer the Tickets & More program with The Library Network and the Detroit Zoo. Through the Tickets & More program, you can purchase discounted admission tickets to the Detroit Zoo, and save on discounted memberships and dining. You can even purchase a pre-paid parking voucher. The discounted offers are updated at intervals throughout the year, in an effort to keep the program fresh.

Local Attractions

• Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
• Anton Art Center
• The Art Experience
• Arts & Scraps
• Arab American National Museum
• Ark
• Automotive Hall of Fame
• Birmingham Historical Museum & Park
• Broadway in Detroit (Fisher Theatre, Masonic Temple Theatre)
• Carnegie Center, Port Huron Main Museum
• Cranbrook Art Museum
• Cranbrook Institute of Science
• Detroit Artist's Market
• Detroit Children's Museum
• Detroit Historical Museums
• Detroit Institute of Arts
• Detroit Opera House
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra
• Detroit Zoo
• Elmwood Historic Cemetery
• Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
• The Henry Ford
• Holocaust Memorial Center
• Huron-Clinton Metroparks
• Huron Lightship
• Michigan Science Center
• Michigan Youth Theater
• Model T Automotive Heritage Complex
• Monroe County Historical Museum
• Motown Historical Museum
• Museum of African American History
• Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
• Olympia Entertainment (Fox Theatre, Joe Louis Arena, Cobo Arena, City Theatre, Comerica Park)
• Palace of Auburn Hills, Meadow Brook Music Festival & DTE Energy Music Theatre
• Plymouth Historical Museum
• Purple Rose Theatre
• The Scarab Club
• University of Michigan Events (Hill Auditorium, Power Center, Michigan Theatre and more)
• Wyandotte Historical Museum

For Kids

• Abrams Planetarium
• Air Zoo
• Alfred P. Sloan Museum — cars
• Ambassador Bridge
• Andy T's Farms
• Ann Arbor Art Museum
• Arctic Edge
• Binder Park Zoo
• Boy Scouts
• Canton Cinema
• Canton Lions
• Canton Soccer Club
• Canton Township Youth Programs
• Comerica Park
• Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad
• Domino's Petting Farm
• Emagine Theaters Canton
• Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
• High Velocity Sports
• Huron-Clinton Metroparks
• Impression 5 Museum
• Isle Royale National Park
• Keweenaw National Historical Park
• Mackinac Bridge
• Mackinac Island
• Marquis Theatre
• Michigan Campgrounds
• Michigan Historical Markers
• Michigan Historical Museum
• Museum of African American History
• Museum of Natural History — University of Michigan
• Plymouth-Canton Community Education Classes & Programs
• Plymouth-Canton Community Schools News & Events
• Potter Park Zoo
• Schoolcraft College Kids on Campus
• Skatin' Station 2
• Sleeping Bear Dunes
• Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
• Uncle John's Cider Mill
• Wayne County Parks
• Yankee Air Museum

Sports Teams

• Detroit Lions
• Detroit Pistons
• Detroit Red Wings
• Detroit Tigers
• Plymouth Whalers
• Michigan
• Michigan State
• Wayne State

CantonWiki

Through a partnership with CantonWiki we provide unique information about the Canton community. Pages range from Restaurant listings to Tacky Christmas light displays. It is a great community resource that makes it easy for anyone to contribute.