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January 24, 2013
area residents at coffee hours scheduled
from 11 a.m. until noon Jan. 28 at the
September Days Senior Center and from 4
until 5 p.m. the same day at the Canton
PublicLibrary.
The senior center is located at 46425 Tyler
Road in Van Buren Township and the library
is at 1200 S. Canton Road in Canton
Township.
Slavens hosts regular coffee hours and
town hall meetings throughout Canton
Township, Belleville and Van Buren
Township. She can also be contacted toll free
at
(888)
347-8021
or
at
DianSlavens@house.mi.gov . Residents also
can sign up for Slavens' e-newsletter and take
her brief community survey by visiting her
website at www.slavens.housedems.com.
Herbologist to speak
All about herbology and lavendar will be
the topic of Iris LeeUnderwood at 7 p.m. Jan.
31 at theNorthvilleDistrict Library.
Underwood is a member of the Herb
Society of America, will talk about food
recipes, medicinal pick-me-ups and lavender
beauty products. The event is for those of
high school age andup.
Call the library to register, (248) 349-3020.
Card tournament aids blind
Canton Lions Club members are sponsor-
ing a Euchre Tournament at the Plymouth
Elks Club 41700AnnArborRoad, Plymouth.
The tournament will begin with registra-
tion at 6 p.m. and play beginning at 7 p.m.
Feb. 2. Players can pre -register by calling
(734)
358-4280
or
email
CantonLionsEuchre@yahoo.com before Jan.
30. An ante of $25 (payablewith cash or check
at the door) without pre-registration. Save $5
at the door by paying $20 with pre-registra-
tion. Cash awardswill be presented to the top
three players. Fifty percent of every entry fee
will be paid out towinners. Therewill also be
a 50/50 raffle and prizes, pizza and snacks.
Cashbarwill be available.
Annual Daddy Daughter Dance set
Registration is open and spaces are avail-
able for the annual Daddy Daughter Dance
sponsored by the Plymouth Recreation
Department. The event is open to all ages
and will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 2
at theCultural CenterReceptionRoom.
Dads, uncles, grandfathers arewelcome to
dance with their date to the music of a disc
jockey. Light refreshments and snacks will
be served.
Tickets are $10 per person. Souvenir pho-
tos and packageswill be available to order an
additional cost. Semi-formal, dressy-casual
attire is recommended.
Advance ticket purchase is required
because space is limited. No walk-ins will be
accepted.
For more information contact the
Recreation Department at (734)455-6620 or
visit: www.ci.plymouth.mi.us/Recreation
SpecialEvents [http://www.ci.plymouth.mi.us/
index.aspx?nid=1111] .
Yoga classes offered
Adult Slow Flow Yoga for ages 18 and
older will be offered by the Plymouth
RecreationDepartment.
The classes are multi-level and designed
to improve posture and balance, develop
body awareness, increase strength and flexi-
bility and relieve stress. The class will incor-
porate a gentle flow of movement and breath
with a focus on form and body awareness.
Each class will end with a guided meditation
and relaxation.
Students should bring a yoga mat, blanket
(optional for end of class relaxation) and
wear comfortable clothing.
The class fee is $90 or $75 for City of
Plymouth residents.
Classes will be offered on both Friday and
Wednesdaymornings.
For online registration, detailed class
information and a full listing of all programs,
visit www.ci.plymouth.mi.us/recreation
[http://www.ci.plymouth.mi.us/index.aspx?NI
D=21] or call (734)455-6620.
FreeHockey Day planned
Boys and girls ages 4 through 9 will be
able to take to the ice at the Plymouth
Cultural Center from 4-5 p.m. Feb. 16 at no
cost.
The free day of skating is sponsored by the
Red Wings Foundation, Michigan Amateur
HockeyAssociation and theCity of Plymouth
Skaters should arrive at the center, 525
Farmer inPlymouth, by 3:30 p.m.
Hockey instruction will be offered by Ron
Hayes and Plymouth Canton Hockey
Association coaches, no prior experience is
required.
Skaters must pre-register seven days prior
to
the
clinic
by
visiting
www. ma h a . o r g / T r y Ho c k e y. a s p x
[www.maha.org/TryHockey.aspx] , space is
limited to the first 50 participants registered.
Skaters will be given a jersey to keep pro-
videdbyTheRedWingsFoundation.
Equipment is available for use, however
the Cultural Center has a very limited num-
ber of skates, so skaters are asked to bring
their own equipment if possible.
Grief workshop planned
Ward Presbyterian Church is sponsoring
an eight-week grief workshop, From Grief to
New Hope from 7 until 8:45 p.m. beginning
Feb.4. For those who cannot attend an
evening workshop, New Hope will be offer-
ing a morning workshop at St. Paul's
Lutheran Church on Thursdays beginning
Feb. 7.
TheWardworkshop is open to those griev-
ing after the death of a loved one and will be
presented by a team led by Cathy Clough,
founder/executive director of New Hope
Center forGrief Support.
Each session will begin with a presenta-
tion about one aspect of grief followed by
small group participation led by trained facil-
itators. Attendees will be placed in groups
withotherswhohave had similar losses.
Ward Church is located at Six Mile and
Haggerty roads inNorthville.
The morning workshop will meet from
10:30 a.m. until noon for six consecutive
Mondays at St. Paul's located at 201 ElmSt. in
downtown Northville. Both workshops are
free.
For registration information call (248) 348-
0115.
Wayne sets Daddy-Daughter DateNight
The Wayne Westland Parks and
Recreation Department is planning the
annual Daddy-DaughterDateNight for 7-8:30
p.m. Feb. 6. Tickets are now on sale at the
Wayne Community Center and are priced at
$10 per couple for Wayne or Westland resi-
dents and $11 per couple for non-residents.
Photos will be taken from 6-7 p.m. and
square dancing will begin at 7 p.m. the
admission fee includes a corsage, goody bag,
cookies and beverages. There is an addition-
al fee for photos.
FamilyHoedown planned
The Wayne Westland Recreation
Department will host the FamilyHoedown at
the Wayne Community Center from 6-8:30
p.m. Feb. 7.
The fee is $6 per person for residents or
$20 for a group or family of four or $7 for non-
residents or $25 for a group or family of four.
The fee includes square dancing, goody
bag, cookies and beverages. There is an addi-
tional fee for photos.
For more information, visit www.ci.
wayne.mi.us.
Calendar
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Student variety show set
Band students from the Plymouth-
Canton Educational Park will present
Variety Is…, a talent show for the commu-
nity beginning at 7 p.m. Feb. 1 at Salem
HighSchool on JoyRoad inCanton.
Tickets for Variety Is…are $6 for all
patrons and will be sold at the door.
Children 5 and younger will be admitted
at no cost. The Plymouth-Canton Music
Boosters host Variety Is… each February
to help defray the cost of the upcoming
MarchingBand season.
TheVariety Is…event is a student-man-
aged talent show comprising musicians,
comedians, dancers, singers, and musical
groups. With a total school population of
more than 6,000 students at the Plymouth-
Canton Educational Park, there is a wide
variety of talent available and each per-
formance group or soloist successfully
auditioned for theVariety Is…organizers.
The students organize the annual
event as part of their concert band cur-
riculum led by director of bands, David
Armbruster with assistance from
Jonathan Thomann, associate director of
bands. Senior band students have led the
student committee volunteers to publicize,
audition and organize the acts as they pre-
pare for the annual show.
Performances are expected from the
Plymouth-Canton Educational Dance
Team, Indian American Student
Association and the Asian Pacific
American Club. The award-winning
Plymouth-Canton Marching Band will
conclude the evening with their 2012
show, TheLast Dance.
This will be the last official perform-
ance of the 2012 national finalist band.