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January 15, 2015
Calendar of events
WildGameDinner planned
The Wayne County Fair Association
will host a Wild Game benefit dinner at
6:15 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Wayne County
Fairgrounds.
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for the
event. All proceeds will be used for the
upkeep of theWayne County Fairgrounds,
a nonprofit organization.
Dinner tickets are $30 if purchased in
advance and $35 if purchased at the door.
The event will take place at the Wayne
County Fairgrounds, 10871 Quirk Road,
Belleville.
For more information or tickets, con-
tact Mary Zellner at (734) 942-1684 or Tom
Busenbark at (734) 799-3692.
Romulus honors Dr. King
The City of Romulus will honor the
legacy of Dr. MartinLutherKing, Jr. with a
traditional ceremonyMondaymorning.
The event includes a breakfast, a
march from Romulus Middle School to
Romulus High School, and a presentation
including a variety of speakers.
Those interested in taking part can
meet at Romulus Middle School at 7:30
a.m., or they can park at the high school,
where a shuttle bus will ferry them to the
middle school. The march will begin at 8
a.m.
A continental breakfast will be served
at the high school and the Martin Luther
King celebration program will begin at
9:30 in the high school auditorium.
"We have a lot of participation from the
schools this year," said City Clerk Ellen
Craig Bragg. "We have a lot of volunteers
from the community that are participat-
ing. We are really looking forward to a
great, great programthis year."
Register now for Plymouth
Daddy-Daughter dances
The City of Plymouth Recreation
Department is sponsoring the 4th Annual
Daddy Daughter Dances from 6:30-8:30
p.m. Friday, Jan. 30 and Saturday, Jan. 31
at theCultural Center.
Dads, uncles and grandfathers can
accompany their little ladies to an
evening packed with dancing and memo-
ries. There will be a DJ from Dramatic
Dimensions and light refreshments and
snacks will be served. Semi-formal,
dressy-casual attire recommended.
Advance ticket purchase is required
because space is limited. No walk-ins will
be accepted. The Cultural Center is locat-
ed at 525 Farmer, in Plymouth. The
dances are open to all ages and the cost is
$10 per person. More information and
registration is available at (734) 455-6620
or www.ci.plymouth.mi.us/recreation
[http://www.ci.plymouth.mi.us/index.aspx?
NID=21]
Theatre classes offered
Forever After Productions of Canton
Township will begin the winter session of
theater classes on Jan. 17.
Classes are open to students ages 4
thru 14. All classes take place at the
Forever
After
Studio,
50429
Independence St. inCanton.
For more information go to
www.iheartforeverafternow.com
or call (734) 547-5156.
Martin Luther King honored
Canton Township will honor the mem-
ory and legacy of a hero of the equality
movement with a special tribute, "Canton
Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,"
beginning at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19 at
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, locat-
ed at 50400CherryHill Road, Canton.
A display of artworks and essays by
Plymouth Canton Community Schools
Arts Academy students and a punch and
cookie reception will begin at The Village
Theater at 5:30 p.m., followed by the main
program at 6 p.m. This annual event is
presented by: Canton Commission for
Culture, Arts, and Heritage; members of
the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sub-
Committee; and Canton Township.
Admission to this special presentation is
$2 at the door.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill is a
regional center for the arts. For more
information about this special perform-
ance and the latest exhibition in the
Gallery@VT, call (734) 394-5300 or visit
www.cantonvillagetheater.org
Butterfly association tomeet
Local gardener JohnBlair will present,
Butterfly Gardening, at the 7 p.m. Jan. 21
meeting of the Southeast Michigan
ButterflyAssociation (SEMBA).
Blair will discuss the steps to take to
make a garden that attracts both butter-
flies and hummingbirds and cover
preparing the site, neededplants and sup-
pliers.
The meeting will take place at Nankin
Mills Nature Center, 33175 Ann Arbor
Trail, Westland, MI 48186. Parking is avail-
able on Hines Drive or Ann Arbor Trail.
There is a $3 fee for non-members.
For more information, call (734) 223-
5510, or visit www.sembabutterfly.org.
Detroit Circus inCanton
Come one, come all to Canton's Village
Theater on Saturday, Jan. 24 when the
Detroit Circus comes to town. This high
energy performance is set to take place at
2 p.m. on the main stage, located at 50400
CherryHill Road.
In addition to the exciting performance
on stage, audiencemembers can also pur-
chase popcorn, other concession items,
and carnival-themed images created by
on-site face painting artists.
This is an animal-free circus.
The jaw-dropping aerial and acrobatic
performances are sure to thrill fans of all
ages. Tickets are $18 and can be pur-
chased online at www.cantonvillagethe-
ater.org or in person at the Village
Theater box office from 10 a.m. until 2
p.m. Monday throughFriday.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill is a
regional center for the arts. For more
information about this special perform-
ance and the latest exhibition in the
Gallery@VT, call (734) 394-5300 or visit
www.cantonvillagetheater.org
Drugs 101 class set
Educators from Saint Joseph Mercy
Health System will travel to Hillside
Middle School to educate parents, grand-
parents, coaches, teachers and adminis-
trators about the various forms of drugs
and the peer pressures facing students to
use them. The presentation is titled
Drugs 101:What Parents Want to Know
and is sponsored by the Northville Public
Schools.
The two-hour presentation starts at
6:30 p.m. Jan. 21, when participants will
enter a mock bedroom of a teenager that
has been set up to resemble a teenage
drug user's room. Participants are asked
to identify drug and alcohol related para-
phernalia that have been placed within
the room.
Throughout the presentation, more
than 70 trendy drug and alcohol indica-
tors will be unveiled to show how some
adolescents hide drug and alcohol use.
The goal of this program is to empow-
er participants with the knowledge they
need to spot warning signs of drug abuse
in time to intervene and/or prevent it.
Any adult can register for the program
by contacting (734) 398-7518 or online at
www.stjoeshealth.org/classes.
Any group interested in hosting a
"Drugs 101: What Parents Want to Know"
program for the parents of their school,
district or community, can call (734) 398-
7518 or email healthed@trinity-health.org
School hosts open house
In conjunction with Catholic Schools
Week, St. Mary Catholic School will be
hosting an Open House from 11 a.m. until
2 p.m. onSunday, Jan. 25.
This event is open to anyone who may
be interested in school for grades
Preschool 3, Preschool 4, and
Kindergarten through 8th grade. Visitors
will have an opportunity to meet teachers
and administration, as well as view class-
rooms andwork done by students.
A learning specialist will be available
to discuss extra help that is available to
students during the school day as well as
after school small group tutoring.
Students from the middle school will also
be demonstrating a dissection in the sci-
ence lab.
Registration and tuition information
for the 2015-2016 school year will be avail-
able. Families may also inquire about
TuitionAssistancePrograms.
More information regarding St. Mary
School is available at stmaryschool-
wayne.org or feel free to call the school
office at (734) 721-1240 or email schoolof-
fice@stmarywayne.org.
Butterfly Ball tickets on sale
Dads and daughters are invited to
put on their dancing shoes and step out
together at the Canton Butterfly Ball
Daddy-Daughter dance, an annual
Valentine's Day tradition, which returns
to the Summit on the Park community
recreation center from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Feb.6 and 2-4 p.m. Feb. 7.
Tickets for the dances, which will
take place in the Summit gymnasium
are now on sale for Canton residents.
Tickets will become available to non-
residents on Jan. 19.
“Canton's Butterfly Ball truly offers a
treasured experience where dads and
daughters can create special memories
that they'll cherish forever,” said
Recreation Specialist Jennifer Girard.
“What's also nice about this event is that
grandfathers, big brothers, and other
male rolemodels are alsowelcome.”
All ticket sales must take place in
person at the front desk of the Summit
on the Park, located at 46000 Summit
Parkway in Canton. No tickets will be
sold after Feb. 2, without exceptions.
Those interested in attending are
advised that tickets are likely to sell out
before that date, Girard said.
Tickets are $10 per Canton resident
and $13 per non-resident ages 2 and
older. Attendees younger than 2 will be
admitted free of charge, but will require
an advance ticket that can be ordered
alongwithpaid admission.
Participants will make plenty of
memories that are sure to last a lifetime
as they enjoy dancing to age-appropri-
ate music, refreshments, a special but-
terfly souvenir, and the dazzling balloon
drop that caps off the festivities.
Keepsake photos are available for an
additional cost and semi-formal/dressy-
casual attire is recommended.
There will be no pre-sale of corsages
prior to this year's event.
Formore information on the event or
ticket sales, contact the Summit on the
Park front desk at (734)394-5460 or visit
cantonfun.org.