Canton Public Library

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' Martin Luther King, Jr.

We all know that volunteering can help people in need and strengthen the community, but the benefits can be even greater for you, the volunteer. Volunteering and helping others can help you reduce stress, combat depression, keep you mentally stimulated, and provide a sense of purpose. 

Join us for the 2019 Volunteer Fair and let us help you find ways to give back to your community. Talk with representatives from local organizations in need of people like you.  Participants will include:

• AFS-USA
• Crafty Cat Rescue 
• Habitat for Humanity 
• Miracle League of Plymouth 
• Plymouth Canton Literacy Council 
• PBJ Outreach 
• Senior Alliance
• Special Olympics Michigan:Area 23
• Zamen International 

Studies show that participating in a creative activity, like painting, has many positive health benefits.

Join local artist Dani Cobb for a relaxing afternoon of painting. Dani will lead participants step by step so even the most novice artist will feel confidant creating a work of art. All supplies will be provided.  

This program is for participants 18 years and older. Registration is required.

Program will begin promptly at 1:00 pm. Late comers cannot be accomodated. 

Did you set a goal to get organized in 2019? Let us help you with that goal. Join Betty Huotari of Logical Placement for a 90 minute workshop on clearing clutter and getting organized. Learn helpful strategies for dealing with everything from excess paperwork to stuffed closets. Betty's knowledge and expertise will help you feel inspired and empowered to tackle all your organizing challenges. 

This program is for ages 18 and up. Registration is required. 

Join us as we welcome filmmaker Craig Dudnick for a special screening of his documentary, Alice's Ordinary People - the story of an ordinary Chicago woman who stood up to injustice in her community.

Alice’s life story reads like a history of the civil rights movement. She fought 'Willis Wagons,' second class structures built to relieve overcrowding in Chicago schools which served the African American community. In 1966, Dr. King came to Chicago; she and her husband marched with him. It was at this time that Dr. King joined Reverend Jesse Jackson and Reverend James Bevel, forming Operation Breadbasket.

Under the leadership of Reverend Jackson, the months that Alice and her “ordinary people” spent picketing led to real change. But it was through her Political Education class that Alice had her most significant impact. Over a four-year period, thousands were trained to work in independent political campaigns. This new force was integral to the re-election of Ralph Metcalf to Congress (this time as an independent democrat), to the election of Harold Washington as mayor of Chicago, and to making Barack Obama our first African American President.