Library has summer hours
The Inkster Public Library has newsum-
mer hours and is now open from 10 a.m.
until 4 p.m. on Saturdays and from 10 a.m.
until 8 p.m. onTuesday, and fromnoon until
8 p.m. onWednesdays.
The library will be closed Fridays,
Sundays andMondays.
The library is located at 2005 Inkster
Road in Inkster.
For more information, call (313) 563-
2822.
Memorial golf outing set
TheWestland Veterans Association inau-
gural Kenneth E. Mehl Memorial Golf
Outing is planned for Saturday, June 27, at
Fellows Creek Golf Club and Banquet
Facility, 2936 Lotz Road in Canton
Township. All proceeds will go to the
VeteransMemorial Garden ofWestland.
Registration begins at 7 a.m. and there
will be a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Cost is $100
per person and includes lunch, drink and
dinner.
For more information call Mike
Williams, (734) 634-5867 or Dwayne Walker,
(734) 664-2123.
Belleville concert tonight
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts
kicks off the 2015Music Lakeside series at 7
tonight at Horizon Park in Belleville. The
free concert will feature nationally-
renownedThe Shades of Blue.
The Shades of Blue had a chart topping
hit, OhHowHappy, in 1966.
Audiences should bring a lawn chair or
blanket and seating is first come, first serve.
In the event of rain, the concert will be
moved to the Belleville United Methodist
Church across from the park onRoys Street
at Charles.
Formore information, visit bacaart.org.
Farmer'sMarket opens
The Romulus Farmer's Market will now
be open everyWednesday fromnoon until 6
p.m. through Oct. 14 at the Romulus
Municipal Complex, 11111 Wayne Road in
Romulus.
The market offers a new Kid's Club
which includes a $2 coupon each month
valid to spend at themarket.
For more information, call (734) 955-4531
or
Market.
Straight-laced display under way
The Canton Historical Society has an
exhibit of petticoats and drawers of the turn
of the century now on display at the Canton
Historical Museum, 1022 South Canton
CenterRoad inCanton.
The exhibit will continue through Aug.
23 from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, from 6-8 p.m.
Wednesdays and from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
onSaturdays.
For more information, call (734) 397-
0088.
RomulusNight at Comerica set
Tickets are now on sale for Romulus
Night at Comerica Park, planned for
Wednesday, Aug. 4.
The $65 ticket includes a bus ride and
refreshments to and from Comerica Park
and a buffet of hot dogs, hamburgers, cole
slaw, pasta salad, baked beans, chips and
soft drinks.
The Tigers will play the Minnesota
Twins beginning at 7:08 p.m.
The bus will leave Romulus City Hall at
5 p.m. and check inwill begin at 4:30 p.m.
There are only 100 tickets available at
Greater Romulus Chamber of Commerce,
11189 ShookRoad, Suite 200, Romulus.
For more information or to reserve tick-
ets, call (734) 893-0694 or email info@romu-
luschamber.com.
Farmoffers Story Time
Maybury Farmwill host Story Time at 11
a.m. every Wednesday and Thursday
throughout the summer. In addition to hear-
ing a story about animals, children can visit
with the live farm animals at the farm and
play at the playground.
The cost for Story Time is included with
the admission fee to the farm.
Maybury Farm is also offering Wagon
Ride Wednesdays at 11:30 and noon on the
second and fourth Wednesdays of the
month.
Admission to the farm is $2.50 per per-
son and children younger than 3 are admit-
ted at no cost. Wagon rides are $3 per per-
son, those younger than 3 at no cost.
Maybury Farm is located at 50165 Eight
Mile Road in Northville. It is 1-1/4 mile
west of Beck Road on Eight Mile, 1/2 mile
west of Maybury State Park. Enter at the
Maybury Farm sign, do not enter the state
park. Parking is free at Maybury Farm. For
more information, visit
munityfoundation.org
Summer 'Stay-cation' at BLOCK
The B.L.O.C.K. Youth and Teen Center is
offering Summer Stay-cation for youth ages
11-17. From June 15 - Aug. 28, youngsters
can participate in fun activities in a safe
environment.
Register by the week, day, or just for
road trips. The B.L.O.C.K is located at 1150
S. CantonCenterRoad.
Call (734) 398-5570 for more information
or to register.
WayneGarden Tour set
The Wayne Garden Club will be hosting
a garden walk, Through the Garden Gate,
featuring seven gardens plus Brenda's
Butterfly House from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
June 27.
Tickets will be sold at The Wayne
Library, Barson's Greenhouse, at Merriman
Road between Warren Road and Ford
Road in, Westland, Wayne Farmers Market
andTheWayneCommunity Center.
The garden walk will include vendors
and a white elephant sale featuring garden
items.
Tickets are priced at $8 or $10 the day of
walk at the First Congregational Church, 2
TownSquare,Wayne.
Refreshments will be provided and the
walkwill take place rain or shine.
Formore information call (734) 722-9666.
Motown, MammaMia andMore
TheMichiganPhilharmonic grooves into
the summer season with Motown, Mamma
Mia and More. The orchestra is planning a
special summer series tour throughout
MetroDetroit celebrating the greatmusic of
the 60s and 70s.
The Michigan Philharmonic plays to a
hometown crowd in downtown Plymouth at
Kellogg Park at 7:30 p.m. June 27. The
orchestra travels to the great outdoors per-
forming on Maple Beach at Kensington
Metropark on July 11 and will pay homage
to the home of Motown in the City of Detroit
at Grand Circus Park - 6:15 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 29 as part of the Detroit Summerfest
line-up.
Themusical line up for the free concerts
will take audiences back to the days of bell-
bottoms and daisies with favorites by The
Temptations, The Supremes, Stevie
Wonder andTheRolling Stones.
Local vocal stars also join the Michigan
Phil once again to lend their talents to the
MammaMiaMedley. KathrynCalzone grad-
uated with her bachelor's from the New
England Conservatory and studied voice at
the famed Interlochen Arts Academy.
Lauren Norris earned her master's in
Musical Theater Performance at the Royal
Conservatorie of Scotland. Taylor Walls, a
senior at Madonna University, is majoring
in music management and interns for the
Michigan Philharmonic. Walls recently
competed on Season 14 of American Idol
and sings locally with her band, Athens
Creek.
For more information call (734)451-2112
or visit
.
GardenWalk scheduled
The 20th annual Flowers are Forever
garden walk in Plymouth will take place
fromnoonuntil 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 30.
Tickets are priced at $8 pre-sale or $10
the day of the walk which takes place rain
or shine. Children's tickets are half price,
babes-in-arms are admitted free but
strollers are not permitted at the event.
Several gardens are featured and com-
plimentary refreshments and a perennial
sale will be available at one home. Master
Gardeners will be available to answer ques-
tions. Tickets are being sold at: Saxton's
Power Equipment Center, 587W. Ann Arbor
Trail, (734)453-6250; Backyard Birds, 627 S.
Main St., (734) 416-0600 and Sideways, 505
Forest, (734) 453-8312.
For more information, call Kate Kerr
(734) 455-6867.
Camp 911 offered
Huron Valley Ambulance is offering a
free two-day interactive safety program for
children ages 8 to 12. The program offers
youngsters information on household safe-
ty, simple first aid as well as fun interactive
programs. Professional paramedics and
city fire fighters will be acting as counselors
from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. July 1 and 2 to
guide campers through a variety of interac-
tive experiences.
Camp 9-1-1 will take place at the
Plymouth Cultural Center at 525 Farmer St.
Campers must be registered in advance at
.
More information is available at
or (734) 477-
6781. Registrations are limited for this free
program and are taken on a first come, first
servedbasis.
Yo-Yo Juggling camp set
The City of Plymouth Department of
Recreation in cooperation with Duncan
Crew Toy member YoJake will be hosting a
summer Yo-yo/Juggling Camp for students
ages 8-14.
This camp will be offered from 10:30
a.m. until noon Monday-Friday, July 6-10 at
the Plymouth Cultural Center. Advanced
registration is required at the recreation
office
or
online
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mouwebtrac.wsc/wbsplash.html?wbp=1] .
The cost of the camp is $45 and City of
Plymouth residents will receive a discount-
edprice for the camp.
At the end of the week, students can
show off their new tricks in the novice or
intermediate camper division at the
Mideast Regional Yo-yo Contest on
Saturday, July 11 at the Plymouth Cultural
Center. Camp fee includes a free Yo-yo and
the use of juggling equipment. For more
information, call (734) 455-6620 from noon
until 4:40 p.m. Monday throughFriday.
Space is limited.
College for Kids offered
Wayne County Community College
District Western Campus in Belleville will
offer College for Kids Summer Camps for
ages 11-14 July 6 through 23.
The all inclusive three-week camp expe-
rience includes classes in Lego Robotics,
Forensic Photography, Video Game Design,
Foreign Language Exploration, American
Sign Language, Culinary Etiquette, Acting
Workshop andMartial Arts.
The cost per camper is $125 but does not
include lunch, which will be available for
purchase.
To register, call (734)699-7008. The cam-
pus is located at 9555 Haggerty Road in
Belleville.
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