Swimming sessions available
Registration for the winter session of
swimming sessions at the Plymouth Arts
and Recreation Complex (PARC) is now
under way and will continue through Feb.
26. Registration will be closed (online and
at the office) Feb. 15-19 and will re-open
Feb.20.
The pool will be closed Feb. 13 through
20 to complete updates. Visit
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mouthparc.com/] to register.
PARC aquatics program is a swim pro-
gram dedicated to providing a quality and
price friendly aquatics program to all ages
offering a variety of swim programs to fit
the needs of beginners, recreational, and
competitive swimmers. Classes are taught
by certified staffmembers.
Mermaid visits Plymouth
The Little Mermaid has arrived at the
Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex
(PARC) indowntownPlymouth.
Forever After Productions is staging
the show through Feb. 7 at the former
Central Middle School building where
PARC is now located. The show, based on
a Hans Christian Andersen story and
brought to the screen by Disney anima-
tors, the show includes songs like Under
the Sea, Kiss the Girl and part of Your
World.
General admission tickets are $10 and
are currently on sale . Shows are at 7 p.m.
tomorrow, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2
p.m. Sunday. Tickets are available at
or by phone
at (734) 547-5156. The Plymouth Arts and
Recreation Complex (PARC) is located
between downtown and Old Village at 650
ChurchSt., Plymouth.
Bricks for sale
Memorial bricks to be installed at the
veteran's memorial in the City of Romulus
are for sale, to honor those who have
served in the armed services of our coun-
try.
Bricks on the veteran's wall are priced
at $125 with two lines of text and bricks on
thewalkwaywith two lines are $75. Larger
size walkway bricks are available for $100
and include four lines of text.
Orders for the bricks are being accept-
ed at the treasurer's office inRomulus City
Hall, 11111 Wayne Road in Romulus, the
Romulus Chamber of Commerce office at
11189 Shook Road in Romulus or the
Romulus VFW Post 9568, 39270 W. Huron
RiverDr. InRomulus.
For more information, contact the trea-
surer's office, (734) 942-7580.
Count Me In storytime continues
The Canton Library is offering
Storytime for kids with special needs,
Count Me In, at 4 p.m. on Saturdays. The
Storytimes are designed for young chil-
dren with developmental delays and dis-
abilities. The programs are funded by the
DollarGeneral LiteracyFoundation.
Programs are planned for Feb. 13,
March 12, April 23, May 21 and June 18 at
the Canton Public Library, 1200 South
CantonCenterRoad.
For information, call (734) 397-0999.
Photographers tomeet
The only 3D photography club in
Michigan will meet from 7 until 9:30 p.m.
Feb. 10 at the Livonia Civic Park Senior
Center, 15218 Farmington Road, just south
of FiveMileRoad.
The February meeting will feature a
tutorial on using the free StereoPhoto
Maker software for processing stereo
images. After a refreshment break, there
will be 3D image competitions in "Open"
and "Nature/Scenic" categories. There
will also be a special "Freebie" drawing for
3D items for clubmembers.
The meeting is free and open to the
public. Stereo cameras, 3D movies, and
educational videos are available for mem-
bers to borrowor rent.
For more information, visit
or call (248) 398-3591.
Used books for sale
The Friends of the Westland Library
book sale is planned for Feb. 12-14 with
hours from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on
Saturday and from noon until 3 p.m. on
Sunday, which is also $4 per bag sale day.
All paperback fiction books are priced
at only a dime for this sale only.
There will be DVDs, CDs, hardcover
books, large and small paperbacks, videos,
cassettes, records andmagazines for sale.
The library is located at 6123 Central
CityParkway inWestland.
Teen reading programplanned
The Romulus Public Library Teen
Winter Reading Program will take place
throughMarch 3 for ages 12 through 17.
Teens can read and collect prizes.
Those filling up their entire reading card
will win a free book and entry into a spe-
cial drawing.
The Romulus Public Library is located
at 11121 Wayne Road in Romulus. For
more information, call (734) 942-7589.
Health filmhearings set
A video scheduled to be used in repro-
ductive health classes for fourth-grade
girls will be the subject of a public hearing
for parents ofNorthville students.
Members of the Northville Public
Schools Board of Education have sched-
uled the public meeting to allow parents
and community members to comment on
a proposed revision to the instructional
DVD used in the fourth-grade reproduc-
tivehealth lesson for female students
Ahearing is planned during the regular
meeting of the members of the board of
education beginning at 7 p.m. Feb. 9, with
a preview opportunity from 6:30-7 p.m. at
Hillside Middle School Forum, 775 North
Center St., Northville, MI 48167
Relay For Life kicks off
An informational meeting regarding
the Belleville Relay For Life event is
planned from7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8 at
Belleville High School, 501 W. Columbia
Ave. in Belleville. The meeting, open to
the public, will take place in the school
cafeteria.
For more information, contact
Katherine Fitzpatrick, (586) 817-0478 or
.
Fat Tuesday dinner planned
The Belleville rotary Club will present
the annual Fat Tuesday Italian Buffet
from4:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at theVanBuren
Eagles, 9961 Beck Road in Van Buren
Township.
Adult tickets are priced at $12 and chil-
dren 12 and younger dinners are priced at
$6. The menu includes a variety of pastas
and sauces along with other Italian foods.
Paczki andpopwill be sold separately.
Tickets are available from any Rotary
club member and at the door. Carry outs
are available. All proceeds will go to youth
and tri-community projects.
Soul FoodDinner served
The Annual Soul Food Dinner present-
ed by the Romulus Community Schools,
the Romulus Ministerial Alliance and the
City of Romulus will begin promptly at 6
p.m. Feb. 9 at Romulus High School, 9650
S.WayneRoad inRomulus.
Dinner will be followed by a special
Black History Month presentation from
7:30 until 8:30 p.m. in the auditorium at
the school.
The event is free and open to the public
and all are welcome to war African attire
and African/American themed art and
craftswill be available for purchase.
Donations will be accepted on behalf of
the Romulus Middle School Student
ActivitiesFund.
Parent night planned
Wayne Memorial High School will be
hosting an 8th grade parent night for those
with students transitioning to 9th grade or
interested in getting more information
about Wayne Memorial High School for
the 2016-2017 school year.
Students do not have to be currently
attending a Wayne-Westland Community
School to attend. The event will take place
at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10, in the Wayne
Memorial High School Stockmeyer
Auditorium. Topics covered will include:
scheduling, graduation requirements, test-
ing out requirements, direct college cours-
es, AP courses, extra-curricular activities,
andmuchmore. All arewelcome to attend
andquestions are encouraged.
Parking is available in the Glenwood
Street parking lot and guests should enter
through the front of the auditorium.
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to pick up their bowl, again at the Central
PARCArt Studios.
To benefit the Plymouth Salvation
Army Food Pantry, participants are asked
to bring a canned food or non-perishable
item to help restock the shelves to swap
for some hot soupwhen they come to pick
up their bowl.
Leslie Greeneisen, the director of the
art studios said, “I've gotten somany calls
from past participants asking when the
Soup Swap will be held again. This is
wonderful project for the community and
for the Salvation Army. We're excited see
this much support and to continue what
has become a tradition during the winter
inPlymouth.”
To register for the Soup Swap Bowl
Painting sessions at the Central PARC Art
Studios or for more information, call
Greeneisen (734) 578-1298. The Soup
Swap will take place from 1 -2:30 p.m.
Feb. 27 and is open to the public, no reser-
vations are required.
Benefit
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