Quilt showcontinues
The 20thAnnual Quilt Exhibit will con-
tinue at the Belleville Area Museum
through themonth ofMarch.
The show this year is sponsored by the
Western Wayne County Quilt Guild and
Threads 'n' Treasurers of Belleville. Bed
turnings are planned every Friday and
Saturday.
The museum is located at 405 Main St.
indowntownBelleville. Admission is $2.
Hours are noon until 4 p.m. Wednesday
throughSaturday and 3-7 p.m. Tuesdays.
For more information, call (734) 697-
1944
Free promdresses offered
Free prom dresses are available for
high school seniors as part of the Princess
for a Day program at Crafted Modern
Handmade, 204 East Columbia Ave. in
Belleville.
The dresses will be given away, by
appointment only, from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.
April 2. Girls must pre-register at
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belleville/crafteds-prom-dress-giveaway.
Each girl will be given an appointment
time to choose a dress fromwhat organiz-
ers describe as a large selection in sizes
from2 to 26.
Donations of prom and homecoming
dresses along with formal or party dress-
es, shoes, purses and accessories are also
being sought. The items should be new or
gently used from years 2008 through 2016,
organizers said.
As always, monetary donations to the
programare alwayswelcome.
For more information, call (734) 363-
3531.
Church hosts garage sale
SS Simon and Jude Church, 32500
Palmer Road in Westland, will host a
Garage Sale from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 2.
There will be a $3 bag sale at 3 p.m.
when all large items will be sold for half
price.
Pilates Plus classes offered
Pilates is a stretching exercise system
designed to strengthen muscles of the
core and help overcome back pain.
Pilates is not aerobics but is more similar
to some forms of yoga working on improv-
ing balance, coordination, flexibility, and
range of motion. The instructor canmake
modifications to make exercises easier or
more challenging. Participants should
exercise clothes and bring a mat (prefer-
ably a little thicker than a yogamat).
Classes are planned from 6-7 p.m. on
Wednesdays, March 30 - June 29. Classes
are designed for those 13 and older.
Class fee is $139 or $124 for City of
Plymouth residents.
For information, call (734) 455-6620.
Classes will take place at the Cultural
Center, 525Farmer, Plymouth
Art Club tomeet
Three Cities Art Club members will
meet from 7-9 p.m. Monday April 4 at
CantonTownshipHall, 1150 SouthCanton
CenterRoad.
The speaker will be local artist Robert
Aikins who specializes in painting of air-
planes. Aikins spent 35 years designing
vehicles for Ford Motor Co. after earning
his degree at the Art Center College of
Design inLos Angeles.
The meeting is free and open to the
public. Light refreshmentswill be served.
For more information, contact Marilyn
Meredite, (313) 231-3939 or visit
T-ball registration under way
The City of Plymouth - Recreation
Department, 525Farmer, inPlymouthwill
accept registrations from 5 and 6-year-
olds for a co-ed T-ball league through
April 8.
Registration hours are 11:30 a.m. until
4 p.m. Monday throughFriday or online at
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To register online you must have an
email address on file, a username, and a
password; for first time users this can be
set-up by the Recreation Department. To
get set-up with a username and password
please email us at
mouth.mi.us [mailto:recreation@ci.ply-
mouth.mi.us]or call (734)455-6620.
Players must be born in 2010 or 2011
calendar years. Fees are $65 for Plymouth
residents and $85 for non-residents.
Bowl to help vets
The sons of the American Legion will
sponsor a Bowling Fundraiser beginning
with registration at noon April 9 at the
Westland Bowl, 5940 North Wayne Road
inWestland.
Bowlingwill begin at 1 p.m. and the $15
per person fee includes three games of
bowling, shoe rental pizza andpop.
There will also be raffles and a 50/50
drawing. For more information call (248)
421-9813.
GivingHope setsGirls' Night Out
Giving Hope, Women's Giving Circle,
members are organizing the annual chari-
ty event from 6:30-9 p.m. April 13 at Fox
Hills Golf & Banquet Center, 8768 North
Territorial Road inPlymouth.
The Giving Our All for Family, Fun and
Fitness event includes food and a cash
bar, shopping and a fashion show, a raffle
and a variety of silent auction items.
The event fee is $35 and pre-registra-
tion is required at
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tionm.org.
Last year, more than 200 women
attended the event. Formore information,
contact BethMeade at (734) 495-1200.
Historical society discussed
As part of the Homegrown Knowledge
series at the Belleville Area District
Library, representatives from the
Belleville Civil War Historical Society will
speak at 7 p.m. April 14 in the Library
ProgramRoom.
The series features a local speaker on
the second Thursday of the month and is
sponsoredby theFriends of theLibrary.
The library is located at 167 Fourth St.
in Belleville. For more information, call
(734)699-3291.
SpringClean-up set
The 2016 Spring CleanUp in theCity of
Plymouth is planned for Saturday, May 7.
The annual clean up will take place in
all areas of the city. Residents shouldhave
all items at the curb for pick up by 7 a.m.
Officials have cautioned residents, howev-
er, not to place items at the curb more
than 24 hours in advance of the scheduled
pick up.
Additional information regarding
Spring Clean Up Day can be found at
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Spring Clean Up Day is for large items
andbagged and canned trash only.
Automated trash carts, automated
recycling carts and compost/yard waste
will not be picked upMay 7. For questions
or more information, contact the city
municipal services office at 734) 453-7737.
Grief recovery seminar offered
A grief-recovery seminar and support
group will meet at Romulus Wesleyan
Church in Romulus at 6 p.m. each
Thursday. The church is located at 37300
Goddard atHuronRiverDrive.
GriefShare features nationally recog-
nized experts on grief and recovery top-
ics. The 13 video sessions include "When
Your Dreams Fall Apart," "The Seasons of
Grief," "Emotions of Grief," "When Your
Spouse Dies," "Your Family and Grief,"
"GrowingThroughGrief," andmore.
Participants can attend any or all ses-
sions.
The $15 registration includes a work-
book/journal andweekly handouts.
More information is available by call-
ing the church at (734) 941-1511 or on the
web at
Mother-Son dances set
Celebrate Mother's Day in a special
way. Moms, aunts, grandmothers and oth-
ers are welcome for an evening of danc-
ing and memory-making at the annual
Mother Son Dances in Canton Township
from6:30-8:30 p.m. May 5 andMay 6.
Light refreshments and the popular
balloon-drop finale are included in the
$9.25 admission fee.
Souvenir photos will be available for
an additional cost at the dance. Semi-for-
mal, dressy-casual attire recommended.
All ages require a ticket.
Last day to purchase a ticket is April
29. Tickets will only be sold at Summit on
the Park Front Desk, 46000 Summit
Parkway, Canton. The dances will take
place in the Summit GrandBallroom.
For more information, call (734) 394-
5376.
Police host safetymeeting
An informational meeting regarding
the new Partners in Your Safety program
of the Canton PoliceDepartment will take
place at 7 p.m. April 13 at the Summit on
thePark.
The meeting will also include a crime
prevention presentation that meets the
one of the primary goals of the new pro-
gram.
The program is designed to build a
partnership with law enforcement and
neighborhoods, promoting problem solv-
ing and creating safer neighborhoods.
Partners in Your Safety will empower
individual neighborhoods with the
resources and tools necessary to succeed
in creating a safe community, according to
Ofc. Patty Esselink of the Canton Police
Department.
For additional information, or to start
the program in a neighborhood, contact
Esselink at (734) 394-5194 or by email at
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