COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Naming ceremony planned
Zheshkwédokan Nature Area Naming ceremony is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, June 6 at the Lower Rouge Trailhead, located at Michigan Avenue and Morton Tayor Road in Canton Township. The special event will include a welcome by Canton Township Supervisor Anne Maire Graham-Hudak, as well as a brief history of the land and culture of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Native Americans. The ceremony will include a Potawatomi elder prayer, and a dance performance with drum accompaniment. The event is free and open to the public.
Farmers Markets are open
The Northville Farmers Market will open from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. today, May 14, and continue each Thursday through Oct. 29.
The market takes place at 550 Seven Mile Road.
The Canton Farmers Market is open Sundays offering weekly access to fresh food, local goods and family-friendly activities at Preservation Park. Located at 500 N. Ridge Road, the market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on most Sundays through Oct. 11, rain or shine.
Liberty Festival dates set
Canton Township officials have approved changes to the traditional Liberty Festival set for June 18-20 this year.
The new focus for the 33rd annual festival will be a renewed emphasis on family-friendly activities.
The traditional fireworks display will be moved to a later date in the summer to join the nationwide “America 250” celebration.
