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October 1, 2015
Calendar of events
Hats For Homeless needed
The Plymouth CommunityUnitedWay is
sponsoring a Hats For The Homeless drive
throughDec. 18.
Donors are asked to drop off new hats,
mittens, gloves, scarves, blankets, and socks
at Plymouth Community UnitedWay, 960 W.
Ann Arbor Trail, Suite 2, Plymouth, during
business hours 7:45 a.m. until 4:30 Monday
- Thursday and from 7:45 a.m. until 2:45
Friday. All adult and children’s sizes are
welcome.
For more information, call Randi
Williams at (734) 453-6879, ext. 7 or e-mail
.
DenimandDvorak Saturday
The Michigan Philharmonic will open
the regular seasonwithDenim&Dvorak on
Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Village Theater in
Canton.
Subtitled, "Voices of the New World", the
concert features Dvorak's extraordinary
tribute to America, the "New World
Symphony" which combines folk music
from the Czech composers homeland along
with Native American and African
American folk tunes.
The concert also includes the "Festival
Overture on the Star Spangled Banner" by
Dudley Buck and a new work called "The
Passion of John Brown" based on the life of
the tragic pre-Civil War abolitionist John
Brown. For tickets and information call
(734) 451-2112 or visit
.
OpenHouse set at area fire stations
The Canton Fire Department will be
hosting an open house from 10 a.m. until 2
p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Fire Station #1,
located at 1100 S. CantonCenterRoad.
The open house will include station
tours, a vehicle extrication demonstration,
fire gear dress-up station, fire safety fun
bags for kids, fire prevention handouts, hot
dogs and popcorn. The Fire Safety House
will also be open for children to tour.
The open house is in conjunction with
National Fire PreventionWeek, Oct. 4-10, to
promote fire safety in the community.
For further information contact the
Canton Fire Department office at (734) 394-
5455.
In the City of Plymouth, the fire depart-
ment will be open for tours and discussions
with the firefighters Oct. 4 through
Saturday, Oct.10. The main City Hall Fire
Station will be open to the public from 10
a.m. to 8 p.m. daily during Fire Prevention
Week. Residents are welcome anytime to
view the equipment, chat with the fire fight-
ers or pick up some fire safety information
fromtheFireDepartment.
In addition to the small individual tours
the Department is also now scheduling
group tours of theFire Station. To Schedule
a tour, call (734) 453-1234 extension 280
Veterans Summit set
Fitness, health care, job placement, edu-
cation and disabilities will be among the
topics covered this year at the sixth annual
Canton Community Foundation Veterans'
Summit.
The summit will take place this year
from8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at
the VisTaTech Center at Schoolcraft
College, 18600HaggertyRoad inLivonia.
The event is free and will include craft
beer and barbeque for lunch, along with a
cashbar, organizers said.
For information, call (734) 495-2100.
Family FunDay planned
DFCU Financial has partnered with the
Salvation Army to help local families in
need, and is asking that the community
helps by bringing an unused hat and/or
gloves to Plymouth Family Fun Day at the
Plymouth branch between 10 a.m. and 2
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3.
DFCU is located at 855 Ann Arbor Road
inPlymouth.
In addition to the donation drive, this
event will have food, giveaways and fun for
all ages, including face painting, games and
prizes, princess meet-and-greets, a pet
adoptiondisplay andmore.
LaMancha is on stage
Man of La Mancha has come to
Plymouth.
The classic story of Don Quixote will
continue on the Barefoot Productions stage
throughSunday, Oct. 4.
Tickets are priced at $20 and can be
ordered by calling the Barefoot
Productions Box Office, (734) 404-6889 or
going online to
All
performances begin at 8 p.m., with the
exception of Sunday matinees which begin
at 2 p.m. There is no intermission in the
production which runs for just under two
hours. The Barefoot Productions Theatre is
located at 240N. MainSt., Plymouth.
Walk through cemetery set
The Wayne Historical Society will spon-
sor the Historical Cemetery Walk through
Glenwood Cemetery 33501 Glenwood in
Wayne, from1-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4.
The event will feature the stories of sol-
diers and founding families of the commu-
nity. Cider anddonutswill be available
There is no admission fee, although
donations are welcome. Parking will be
allowed in the cemetery, but there will no
parking onGlenwoodStreet.
For more information access the Wayne
Historical Society Facebook page or call
(313) 605-0821.
PENN-Taste-TicCrawl set
The Plymouth Community Chamber of
Commerce, in a joint effort with theFriends
of the Penn, will host the Annual PENN-
Taste-Tic Downtown Plymouth Restaurant
Crawl from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6.
"Crawlers" can walk around downtown
Plymouth enjoying delicious samples and
treats frommany of their favorite Plymouth
restaurants.
Attendees will get a chance to vote for
their favorite taste and restaurant. Tickets
are pre-sale only. The cost is $20 for adults
and $15 for children 10 and younger and
can be purchased at the chamber office, 850
W. AnnArbor Trail indowntownPlymouth.
Savings seminar set
Canton Club 55+ is offering area resi-
dents an opportunity to learn the keys to
enjoying their golden years through a free
workshop on Protecting Your Nest Egg
from 11 a.m until noon Wednesday, Oct. 7 at
the Chestnut Room of the Summit on the
Park, located at 46000 Summit Parkway,
Canton. Light refreshments will be avail-
able.
The workshop encourages participants
whether currently retired, or thinking
about it, to discuss their goals for retire-
ment, providing tips focused on everything
from A to Z related to securing a stable
financial future.
There is no cost for this class, however
registration is required.
For additional information or to register
for this class, visit
, or
call (734) 394-5485.
Church hostsMom-2-Momsale
AMom-2-Momand Bake Sale is planned
at Willow United Methodist Church from 9
a.m. until 1 p.m. Oct. 10.
Admission is a non-perishable food item
or $1. Gently used clothing, toys, books,
games and other items will be for sale. All
proceeds go to Willow Women's Group
Thanksgiving baskets, the food pantry and
school supplies.
The church is located at 36925 Willow
Road inNewBoston.
For more information, access
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lowchurch.org.
Believe it or not, it's almost that
time of year again.
Tickets are now on sale for the
Holiday Home Tour presented by the
Northville Community Foundation.
This year, the tour will take place from
10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Nov. 13 and 14.
Again this year, five gorgeous homes
have been selected to be decorated for
the holidays, explained Foundation
Executive Director Jessica Striegle.
"The style of each home is different
and there is something for every taste.
This year, the tour is an exceptional
blend of traditional, woodsy, cozy and
Victorian," she said.
"Each home is beautiful on its own
but with our talented team of decora-
tors the homes come to life with ideas
on top of ideas for decorating your
home for the holidays," Striegle added.
Tickets for the Holiday Home Tour
are $25 in advance and $30 the day of
the event. Tickets are on sale now at
Haven in Northville, Gardenviews, or
the Northville Chamber of Commerce.
Tickets may also be purchased using
Visa or MasterCard by calling (248)
374-0200. Tickets are limited and the
tour does sell out each year, Striegle
cautioned.
Proceeds from the Holiday Home
Tour help fund the work of the
Northville Community Foundation
including holiday gifts for senior citi-
zens confined to assisted living facili-
ties, grants for nonprofits and commu-
nity programs, scholarships for stu-
dents, coordinating the Northville
Independence Day Parade and opera-
tions atMayburyFarm.
The Northville Community
Foundation, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization. For more information,
visit
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dation.org.
Home Tour tickets on sale
