Community Financial Credit Union, sponsor of Plymouth-Canton Bookfest

Special thank you to our main sponsors Community Financial Credit Union and The Rotary Club of Plymouth.

Their exquisite generosity and support have made this event possible.

The Rotary Club of Plymouth, sponsor of Plymouth-Canton Bookfest

We are tremendously excited to bring you the inaugural Plymouth-Canton Bookfest! This event will take place on Sunday October 02, 2022 in downtown Plymouth, Michigan.

It will take place inside PARC-Plymouth Arts & Rec Complex (650 Church St, Plymouth, MI). The event is FREE and open to the general public. It runs from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Several vendors will be selling BOOKS, comic books, creative arts, and more! This annual recurring event will take place on the first Sunday every October.

Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/Plymouth-Canton-Bookfest-102294199036807

Facebook event page
https://www.facebook.com/events/393438798892086/

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/plymbookofficial/

Plymouth-Canton Bookfest

Schedule of Presentations

During Bookfest, there will be a variety of live presentations.

These free presentations will be held in the Band Room, which is located in the Gym Hallway.

Times:

10:30 am: Mia Odeh, author of Mia’s Odyssey

https://www.miasodyssey.com/

11:45 am: Bill Morrison, author & illustrator of several works

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063233047912

1:00 pm: Mark Clague, author of O Say Can You Hear? A Cultural Biography of The Star-Spangled Banner

https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393651386

2:15 pm: Ken Fischer, author of Everybody In, Nobody Out. Inspiring Community at Michigan’s University Musical Society

https://www.press.umich.edu/9902056/everybody_in_nobody_out

Free Afternoon Yoga

One of PARC’s tenants, DownPup Yoga, will be offering free, family “story time” themed yoga from 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM.

If the weather is good, it will be held on the tennis courts behind PARC. If the weather is inclement, it will be held inside PARC.

DownPup Yoga at Plymouth-Canton Bookfest

Coffee & Other Drinks

We are excited to announce that Char’latte Coffee Co will be selling delicious coffee and other amazing drinks at Plymouth-Canton Bookfest!

https://www.charlattecoffeecompany.com/menus

Char’latte Coffee Company (Metro Detroit mobile coffee vendor)

PARC will be hosting an Open House during Bookfest

During Bookfest, PARC will be hosting a whole-building Open House where people can wander the facility and go into select businesses that are open.

Click on the link below to see the businesses that you can touring during the event:

PARC Open House during Plymouth-Canton Bookfest

The Official Bookfest Afterparty @ Arbor Brewing Company’s Plymouth Taproom

Official Plymouth-Canton Boofkest Afterparty @ Arbor Brewing Company’s Plymouth Taproom

The Official Bookfest Afterparty will take place a half-mile south at Arbor Brewing Company’s Plymouth Taproom.

The Afterparty is FREE, family-friendly (21 & up to sample the beer), and will take place from Noon to 7:00 p.m. inside and outside in the parking lot, where they will have a large tent, food, and music.

Buy some books and join us after for drinks, food, and music!

Link to the Afterparty

https://facebook.com/events/438437641223407

Menu

https://arborbrewing.com/location/plymouth-taproom/

Official Plymouth-Canton Boofkest Afterparty @ Arbor Brewing Company’s Plymouth Taproom (photo by Ryan M. Place)

Community Partners

We are also receiving generous support and encouragement from our Community Partners:

What exactly is PARC-Plymouth Arts & Rec Complex?

Plymouth-Canton Bookfest @ PARC-Plymouth Arts & Rec Complex (photo by Ryan M. Place)

PARC-Plymouth Arts & Rec Complex is a non-profit organization which occupies the old Plymouth High School building.

Built in 1917, the 3-story building comprises 160,000-square feet on 16 acres. It functioned as Plymouth High School from 1917-1970.

Then it was Central Middle School from 1971-2015. The school closed, the property was purchased, and a non-profit organization called PARC was created to run the facility.

The former classrooms were repurposed into various business offices. Currently, over 60 tenants occupy the building, including a glassblower, fencing studio, the YMCA, Friends of the Rouge, and even a beekeeping operation on the roof!

Amenities include:

Main Gym, grand hallway, Band Room (75-seat lecture hall), the Jack Wilcox Theater (beautiful 280-seat theater with retractable seating), annex gym, large swimming pool and more.