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The Plymouth Community Chamber of
Commerce is sponsoring Home Tweet Home,
aPlymouthBirdhouseTour until April 20.
Join the retailers in downtown Plymouth
as they celebrate spring with a tour of unique
birdhouses. Visitors can vote for their favorite
and be entered into a prize drawing. Voting
forms are available up at participating shops
or on the chamber website: www.plymouth-
mich.org.
Romulus dinner-dance planned
The Greater Romulus Chamber of
Commerce has scheduled the annual Auction
and Dinner Dance for 7:30 p.m. March 30 at
theDetroitMetroAirportMarriottHotel.
Tickets are $50 per person and include
appetizers during registration and a themed
Mardi Gras meal. This year, renowned auc-
tioneer Doug Dalton will "live" auction some
items alongwith the traditional silent auction.
There will be music, dancing and a cash
bar. Registration starts at 6:15 p.m. and din-
ner at 7:30 p.m. Tax deductible donations are
still being accepted. More information and
tickets are available at (734) 893-0694 or email
info@romuluschamber.com.
Miracle League registration ends
The last day of player registrationwithThe
Miracle League of Plymouth is 4 p.m. tomor-
row, March 30.
For online registration, go to
recreation@ci.plymouth.mi.us or call (734)
455-6620. Fees for the season are $85.
Genealogists tomeet
Assembly lineworkers built cars that trans-
formed our lives, our state, and the world.
What was life like for an assembly line work-
er? How did the formation of the unions
transform plant and family life? Learn what
types of records this industry and its labor
movement generated. Find out about the
archives maintained by automakers and
unions that cover recruitment, training and
employment. Join us for Ceil Wendt Jensen's
lecture on "Working theLine."
The 2:30 meeting is on Sunday, April 1, at
the Northville District Library, 212 West Cady.
At 1:15, there will be a roundtable discussion:
All About Scanners. The public is welcome to
attendboth sessions, free of charge.
Individual help on genealogy is offered by
Society members in the Local History Room
at theNorthvilleDistrict Library from1-3 p.m.
Mondays and also by appointment. For more
information call Suzanne Monaghan at (734)
243-7866 or visit www.rootsweb.com/ ~mings.
Legislator setsmeetings
State Rep. Dian Slavens (D-Canton) will
host coffee hours in the area tomeet with resi-
dents. Slavens will host April coffee hours
from 8-9 a.m. Monday, April 2 and Monday,
April 16 at the Belleville Charhouse, 524
Main St. in Belleville and the same days from
5-6 p.m. at the Daydream Café, 47192
MichiganAve. inCantonTownship.
Slavens can be contacted toll free at (888)
347-8021
or
by
email
to
DianSlavens@house.mi.gov with any ques-
tions or concerns. Residents also can sign up
for Slavens' e-newsletter and take her brief
community survey by visiting her website at
www.slavens.housedems.com.
Easter luncheon hatched
The Wayne Golden Hour Club and Senior
Services office will host the annual Easter
Party beginning at 11:30 a.m. April 5 at the
WayneCommunityCenter.
The reception, with punch, will begin at
11:30 and lunch will be served at noon. There
will be raffles, the famous bunny races, enter-
tainment in addition to lunch.
Tickets are $10 and available at the Senior
Services Office in theCommunity Center until
March 27.
Formore information call (734) 7221-7460.
Bunny Breakfast planned
The Bunny Breakfast in Wayne will take
place from 10:45 a.m. until noon April 6 this
year at the Wayne Community Center, 4635
HoweRoad inWayne.
Admission to the event for Wayne and
Westland residents is $4 and $5 for non-resi-
dents. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage,
juice, arts and crafts for children and bal-
loons.
Photos with the Easter Bunny will be avail-
able for $3.
For information call (734) 721-7400
Marshmallowswill fly
The 33rd Annual Marshmallow Drop,
sponsored by Cross Pointe Church, will take
place this year at 10 a.m. April 6 at Attwood
Park inWayne.
The park is located next to the Wayne
Community Center. The event is free and
open to the public.
For information, call (734) 721-7400.
Men'sGood Friday Breakfast served
Lomas Brown, former Detroit Lion and
seven time all pro offensive lineman, will be
the guest speaker at the 37th Annual Men's
Good Friday Breakfast at St. Michael
Lutheran Church, 7000 N. Sheldon Road in
Canton.
The outreach event will take place at 8 a.m.
April 6. Tickets are $6 for men and $3 for boys
10 and younger.
Tickets are available by calling the church
office. (734) 459-3333.
Take-A-BreakDays set
A day camp for children, called Take-A-
Break Days will take place from 7:30 a.m.
until 5:30 p.m. April 10-12 at the Wayne
Community Center, 4635 Howe Road in
Wayne.
The camps are open to Wayne and
Westland residents in kindergarten through
seventh grade for $26 per day and to non-resi-
dents at $33 per day.
Activities will include ice skating, arts and
crafts, swimming and others.
For information and registration, call (734)
721-7400.
HazardousWasteDay set
Wayne County residents can dispose of
household hazardous waste at a collection
planned for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14,
at the Romulus City Hall, 11111 Wayne Road,
northof GoddardRoad.
The event is sponsored by the Wayne
County Department of Public Services' Land
ResourceManagement Division.
A variety of household chemicals will be
accepted for proper disposal, including
household paints, stains, floor care items, fur-
niture polish, bathroom cleaners, lawn and
garden chemicals, antifreeze, pharmaceutical
waste, electronics andmore.
Only household products from Wayne
County residents will be accepted. For a com-
plete list of accepted items, contact theWayne
County Resource Recovery coordinator at
(734) 326-3936.
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Showing off
The Northville Art House will present an all-media juried show of Arbor Women Artists.
AAWA is a non-profit organization that consists of approximately 330 women and men
with connections to the Ann Arbor area. The show, juried by Art House Exhibit
Committee members, will open in the Upper Gallery with an artist reception from 6-9
p.m. Friday, April 6. There will be an Award Presentation beginning at 6:30 p.m. The
show will continue through April 21 during the Art House gallery hours, 1-5 p.m.
Wednesdays-Saturdays. For additional information, call 248-344-0497 or visit
www.northvillearts.org. The Art House is located at 215 W. Cady St. and is a facility of
the Northville Arts Commission. Admission to Art House shows is always free and open
to the public.