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June 1, 2017
Online auction continues
Van Buren Civic Fund (VCBF) is hosting
an online silent auction featuring Tiger
tickets and signedmemorabilia.
Bidding will continue through June 5.
All proceeds benefit the VBCF and Van
Buren Township. To visit the auction or bid
/ DetroitTigers.
FarmFest is Saturday
FarmFest is planned from10 a.m. until 5
p.m. Saturday, June 3 at Maybury Farm and
will feature a wide variety of activities
including blacksmithing and sheep shear-
ing, games and activities for children, live
music, wagon rides, farm animals and story
time. In addition, there will be a building
workshop, an art project and the planting of
container gardens along with a family scav-
enger hunt.
Tickets to Farm Fest are $5 per person
and children younger than 2 can enter for
freewith an adult.
Maybury Farm is located at 50165 Eight
Mile Road in Northville. It is 1-¼mile west
of Beck Road on Eight Mile, ½mile west of
Maybury State Park. Enter at the Maybury
Farm sign. Parking is free at Maybury Farm
and additional overflow parking is avail-
able at Maybury State Park (Annual
Recreation Passport required). For more
information, visit
or
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Farmersmarket nowopen
The Canton Farmers Market opened last
month and will be open from 9 a.m. until 1
p.m. every Sunday through Oct. 12 (closed
July 2) at Preservation Park, located at 500
N. RidgeRoad, Canton.
This open-air-market features a variety
of Michigan grown and made food as well
as hand-crafted items. The Farmers Market
will take place rain or shine.
Find the latest market information on
Facebook at:
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farmersmarket.
Balance classes offered
A Matter of Balance, an award-winning
program designed to reduce the fear of
falling and increase activity levels among
older adults will be available at no cost in
Inkster.
The free classes will take place from 1-3
p.m. Wednesdays June 7 and 14 at the
Dozier Recreation Center, 2025 Middlebelt
Road in Inkster.
Those who have concerns about falling
can register the Inkster Commission on
Aging, (313) 561-2382 to register.
Transportation for senior citizens in Inkster
will be available on request.
Snackswill be provided.
The classes are sponsored by the
National Kidney Foundation of Michigan,
theCity of Inkster andThe Senior Alliance.
Concert series begins
The Northville Summer Friday Night
Concert Series - presented by Tom Holzer
Ford - brings themusic of some of the finest
local musicians to downtown Northville
Town Square from 7-9 p.m. every Friday
night June 2 throughAug. 25.
The schedule featuresmusic from jazz to
blues to rock 'n' roll. For more information,
including a full schedule of performances,
contact the Northville Chamber of
Commerce at (248) 349-7640 or visit
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Building experts to speak
Inspectors from the Canton Township
Building and Inspection Services Division
will be at Home Depot, located at 39825
Ford Road, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Saturday, June 3 to help answer resident’s
questions about home improvement proj-
ects.
Homeowners are required to obtain a
building permit for additions like a roomor
sunroom or making an alteration to a home
such as windows, siding or basement
remodeling or for a shed, detached garage
or deck. Permits are also required for
installing a pool or sprinkler system or
alterations to electrical, plumbing, heating
or air conditioning systems.
Rental, Building, Electrical, Plumbing
and HVAC inspectors will be on hand June
3 to help answer resident questions one-on-
one and the inspectors will come equipped
with code books and permit applications.
The session is free of charge.
Dance lessons aidCivicConcern
Piazza Dance Company is offering free
dance lessons from 1-3:30 Saturday, June 3
to helpNorthvilleCivicConcern.
Students will participate in two back-to-
back dance sessions in jazz and hip-hop
and learn choreography and techniques.
The classes are free with a donation of a
non-perishable food item or paper product
forNorthvilleCivicConcern.
The dance company is located at 16807
Ridge Road in Northville. Pre-registration
is preferred although walk-ins will be
accepted for the free lessons. A parental
waiver is required. Registration and more
information
is
available
at
or at the dance
studio.
Senator sets town hall meeting
State Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-
Taylor) will be hosting an Environmental
Town Hall at 6 p.m. Monday, June 5 at
Belleville High School. All residents in the
6th SenateDistrict are invited to attend and
discuss important environmental issues in
the State ofMichigan.
Several state- and local-level environ-
mental groups - including the Michigan
Environmental Council, the Michigan
League of Conservation Voters and the
Sierra Club-MI Chapter - will present infor-
mation on priority issues andways inwhich
residents can actively work to make a dif-
ference in our communities.
The high school is located at 501 W.
Columbia Ave. in Belleville. For additional
information or to RSVP, contact Hopgood's
office at (517) 373-7800 or email senhhop-
SCORE offers programs
The nationally recognized businessmen-
toring organization, SCORE, has a number
of programs scheduled at the Plymouth
District Library this summer.
SCORE will also be presenting, “Making
email and social media work for you” at 7
p.m. Thursday, June 8 at the library. Small
businesses and organizations looking for
the right strategies, tools and tactics to
sharpen their digital marketing efforts
should plan to attend. Register for this free
program at plymouthlibrary.org or call 734-
453-0750, ext 4.
Local entrepreneurs and professionals
are invited to schedule a free business con-
sultation in the coming months. These ses-
sions will be conducted by area profession-
als through the Ann Arbor chapter of
SCORE. These one-hour sessions will take
place in the late afternoon and early
evening on Wednesdays: June 7, and 28,
July 5, 19, and 26, Aug. 9, 23, and 30 and
Thursdays: June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, July 13,
and 20, Aug. 10, 17, 24, and 31. To schedule
an appointment, contact the library directly
at (734) 453-0750, ext 4 or go to plymouthli-
brary.org and click onEvents.
The library is located at 223 South Main
St., Plymouth.
Death by Design on stage
Inspire Theatre in Northville will pres-
ent Death By Design, a murder mystery
comedy at 7:30 p.m. June 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and
24 and at 3 p.m. June 11, 18 and 25.
All tickets for the performances are $16.
For information or tickets, visit
inspiretheatre.comor call (734) 751-7057.
Chamber hosts dock party
The Belleville Area Chamber of
Commerce will host aDock Party from5:30-
7:30 p.m. June 14.
The event will include the installation of
the new board of directors and serve as a
kick off for the annual Strawberry Festival
in the community.
The Dock Party will take place at
Johnny's Bar and Grill, 146 High St. in
Belleville.
The cost to attend is $10 for members
and $15 for non-members of the chamber.
Therewill be hors d'oeuvres and a cashbar.
Deadline for reservations which can be
made at (734) 697-7151 or by email at
is June 12.
Canton Liberty Fest opens
The 2017 Liberty Festival in Canton
Township will take place from Thursday,
June 15 throughout Saturday, June 17 on
the grounds of Heritage Park, located
behind the Canton Administration Building
at 1150 S. CantonCenterRoad.
This year, the festival will feature three
fun-filled days of great entertainment, excit-
ing rides and Midway games, organizers
said, along with delicious food featuring a
Taste of Liberty Festival as well as a variety
of food trucks, two stages of live entertain-
ment, a spectacular fireworks display and
much, muchmore.
Festival-goers can purchase discounted
carnival ride wristbands online through
noon, Thursday, June 15.
The Megaband provides unlimited
access to all wristband approved rides, dur-
ing all three days of the event, and is priced
at $60.
Megabands can only be purchased in
advance online.
Single-day unlimited ride wristbands
that are valid for any one day are $22 each
online before the festival and at the carni-
val will cost $25 for Thursday, $27 for Friday,
and $30 on Saturday. All discounted wrist-
band online sales will end at noon
Thursday, June 15.
Information on all Liberty Festival
events is available at
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tyfest.comor (734) 394-5460.
Calendar of events
Behind the 'seen'
The Plymouth Community Arts Council will present Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA)
Behind the Seen program beginning at 6:30 p. m. Tuesday, June 6. Museum
Docent Cindy Patrick and Arts Council Director Lisa Howard will present the
history and facts of interest regarding the 12 DIA art reproductions now
installed in the Plymouth community. The presentation will take place from 7-8
p.m. and there will be a question and answer session at the free program. The
event is free and open to the public. The presentation was designed for those
11 and older. The Community Arts Council is located at 774 North Sheldon
Road, in Plymouth. For information, call (734) 416-4278or visit
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moutharts.com. A. Howard, above, admires a Hale painting now on display.
