Jazz concerts are Sunday
The Jazz in the Park Summer Concert
Series will continue through Aug. 30 in
KelloggPark indowntownPlymouth.
Admission to the concerts is free and
three different jazz acts will perform
each week. Acts appearing include; Alex
Colista Quartet, Chris Rose Trio, Trio Re
Enactment, Nathan Haddock Trio, Cory
Allen Trio, Ellie Epstein Latin Trio,
Gene-n-Tonic with special guest; Nicole
New, Imari Jendayi and In The
Tradition, Isis Damil and Zion Yisreal,
Gary Greenfelder Trio, Melanie
Rutherford, Systematic, Modtie
Etiquette, Swingin' Chopin, Eric
Movement, Brazil and Beyond and All
DirectionsBand.
Audiences should bring lawn chairs.
More information is available from
MichaelMalott, (718) 502-9926.
Elks present jazz, blues
Blues @ The Elks happens from 7-10
p.m. on the second Tuesday of themonth
at the Plymouth Ann Arbor Elks Lodge
#325. There is a $5 donation at the door.
Blues @ The Elks is a partnership with
the Detroit Blues Society (
bluessociety.org).
Jazz @The Elks takes place from 7-10
p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month.
There is a $10 donation at the door
which includes hors d'oeuvres. Enjoy
jazz in a listening room setting close to
the entertainers.
For more information, call (734) 453-
1780 or visit
-
borelks325.com or email jaz-
. The Lodge is
located at 41700 Ann Arbor Road,
Plymouth.
Shakespeare visits village
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill is
teaming up with the Michigan
Shakespeare Festival to bring several
special performances to Canton this
summer. From July 29 - Aug. 16, the
Michigan Shakespeare Festival will
present its 2015 Season lineup at The
Village Theater at Cherry Hill, located at
50400CherryHill Road.
Performances will include: William
Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's
Dream and Henry IV, along with
RichardBrinsley Sheridan's TheRivals.
The cast features respected and pro-
fessional EquityActors.
Tickets are available at
tonvillagetheater.org or call (734) 394-
5300 formore information.
Wayne to host circus
The City of Wayne has signed a con-
tract with the Kelly Miller Circus for the
exhibition of an all new2015 show.
The circus will roll into town on
Saturday, Aug. 8. The public is invited to
come out and watch the animals, includ-
ing elephants, tigers, zebras, camel, lla-
mas and dogs, being unloaded and fed
beginning at about 7:30 a.m. at Atwood
Park. The big top will be raised and then
a special tiger meet and greet is
planned.
Guides will be furnished for school
groups and all those attending.
The traditional "old style" circus will
present performances at 2 and 5 p.m.
and features many new acts and enter-
tainers. Performances last about 2 hours.
Advance tickets are priced at $12 for
adults, $6 for children ages 2-11, and free
for children under 2. Tickets are avail-
able at the Wayne Community Center,
Westland City Hall, Professional
Insurance Associates, Jack Demmer
Ford, Mark Chevrolet, Wayne Westland
Federal Credit Union and at the Wayne
PublicLibrary.
CAMPprogramoffered
Northville Youth Assistance is spon-
soring a program that will help incoming
sixth graders build personal, academic,
and life management skills necessary to
successfully transition to middle school.
The goals of the CAMP Program are to
help participants learn skills to be suc-
cessful middle school students, includ-
ing the use of a planner, opening lockers,
goal setting, communication, time man-
agement skills, becoming comfortable
with the layout of the school and meet-
ingmiddle school staff.
CAMP Hillside and Meads Mill will
take place at each school Aug. 10-14. The
cost to participate is $170, and scholar-
ships are available if this presents a
financial hardship. Spaces are limited,
and pre-registration is required. For a
registration packet, contact Northville
Youth Assistance at (248) 344-1618 or
send
an
email
to
.
City sponsors golf outing
The City of Plymouth Department of
Recreation is hosting a Golf Outing with
a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start Thursday, Aug.
13 at the Inn at St. John's.
The cost is $125 per person or $500 for
a foursome which includes a cart, or two
for a foursome, golf, door prize, awards,
on-course beverages, lunch, dinner, 50/50
raffle, prize raffles and memories. All
proceeds go to recreation programs, sup-
plies, equipment, and facility improve-
ments.
Teams of golfers and hole sponsors,
along with raffle prizes are being sought.
To sign up or donate contact
[mailto:lmisuraca@ci.plymouth.mi.us]
or
visit
alEvents
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index.aspx?nid=1111] for the forms.
Sponsors who have already commit-
ted in one way or another include
Advantage Marketing Solutions, Dick
Scott Automotive Group, Allied Eagle
Supply, Blackwell Ford, Stow & Go Self
Storage, Huron Valley Ambulance,
Horton Plumbing and Remodeling,
Carl's Golfland, Absopure, Walnut Creek
Country Club, Oasis Golf Center,
Dunham's, The Tennis & Golf Company,
Grand Hotel, Dick's Sporting Goods,
Heathers Club, Detroit Zoological
Society, Pine Lake Country Club, and
Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle
Crest.
Blues, Brews &BBQset
The City of Westland will sponsor the
5th Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ festival
Aug. 14 and 15.
Bands scheduled this year include
the Alligators, Boa Constrictors, Broken
Arrow, Dirty Basement Blues, Front
Street Blues and the Randy Brock
Group, performing along with headliner
Soul Men who will perform Saturday
night.
For more information, call (734) 467-
4200.
Beer tasting brewing
Friends of the Wayne Public Library
are planning a Beer Tasting Fundraiser
at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21.
Liberty Street Brewing will host the
event including three featured specialty
beers, Starkweather Stout, Steamy
Windows IPA and Red Glare Ale along
with snacks.
Advance tickets are $15 per person
and are available at theCirculationDesk
of the library, 3737 S. Wayne Road,
Wayne.
Diabetes PATHoffered
A free, interactive, six-week work-
shop, PATH (Personal Action Toward
Health) is designed to provide skills and
tools to help people living with Type 2
diabetes and their support system live a
healthier life.
The first of the six workshops takes
place from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25 the
Wayne Community Center, 4635 Howe
Road inWayne.
Call 800-543-WELL (9355) or visit oak-
wood.org/classes.
Family Fun Festival planned
New Hope Family Fun Festival in
support of Grief Awareness Day is
planned from 4-8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30 at
Mill RaceVillage inNorthville.
Tickets are prices at $25 for adults,
$10 for teens and those younger than 12
will be admitted at no cost. All proceeds
will benefit New Hope Center for Grief
Support.
The family event includes live music,
games, a dunk tank, barbecue and can-
dlelit memorial tribute during the
evening. New Hope Center is a 501 © 3
nonprofit dedicated to provided support,
education and community at no cost to
thosewho are grieving the loss of a loved
one.
To purchase tickets or for more infor-
mation, call (248) 348-0115 or visit
.
Cakewars hit stage
Experience the eccentricities of
Southern life as the Spotlight Still Got It
Players presents The Red Velvet Cake
War at The Village Theater at Cherry
Hill Sept. 2-6. Main stage performances
will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday; at 7:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and at 2 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday.
Tickets range between $16-$18 per
person and can be purchased on line at
or by calling
The Village Theater Box Office at (734)
394-5300. Tickets are also available for
purchase at the Box Office one hour
prior to show time.
The Village Theater is located at
50400 Cherry Hill Road, Canton. For
additional information about this or
other Spotlight Still Got It Players pro-
ductions, visit
ater.org or call (734) 394-5300.
Beginners Tai Chi offered
Tai Chi, a weight bearing and moder-
ate intensity cardiovascular exercise
composed of gentle, graceful movements
that strengthen without over-stressing
the cardiovascular system or joints, will
be offered for beginners at the Wayne
CommunityCenter.
Practiced on a regular basis, Tai Chi
can help improve balance and reduce
falls, increase strength and flexibility,
reduce pain, improve cardiovascular
function and produce a general feeling
of well being.
Wayne Senior Services will offer the
class at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15 and
continue sessions for 10 weeks at a cost
of $65.
For further information, call the
Senior Services office, (734) 721-7460.
Senior Health Fair set
The Romulus Senior Center will host
the Annual Health Fair from 10 a.m.
until 2 p.m. Sept. 22.
Table space is now being rented for
$100 and a gift for the raffle is requested
fromvendors.
The Senior Center is located at 36525
Bibbins inRomulus.
For more information or to rent a
booth, call RoseSwidan (734) 955-4120.
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