CANTON – A Summer Bash set tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Canton Pavilion and Bend in the River Park will celebrate the end of the Canton Recreation Department’s summer programming and introduce the public to plans to establish a Canton Community Center.

The event will feature food vendors and family-oriented recreational activities from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Canton Pavilion and Bend in the River Park.

Also featured will be an informational table for the Community Center concept and a signup sheet to welcome volunteers.

The Summer Bash will include bounce houses ($5 entry fee), lawn games, concessions, and a dunk tank with a six-person lineup.

Purchase three balls for $5, eight balls for $10 or spend $2o to just hit the button to dunk Ryan Hughes, a Canton Recreation employee, Mayor Michael Dalton, Village Trustee Barbara Beekman, Town Supervisor Mary Ann Ashley, retired Canton Central School teacher and coach Mike Wentworth, and Randy Brown, town councilman, retired Canton Central teacher and coach.

All funds generated will directly support Canton Recreation summer programs.