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INKSTER - WAYNE

Inkster will join National Night Out event

The Inkster Police Department will be military bases worldwide on the first
participating in 2019 National Night Out Tuesday in August. The idea is to pro-
from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6. mote police-community partnerships and
The event will take place in the park- neighborhood camaraderie to make
ing lot of the Inkster Police Department neighborhoods safer, more caring places
and along with a live special guest per- to live. The goal of National Night Out is
formance there will also be a DJ, 3-on-3 to enhance the relationship between
basketball and free throw competitions, neighbors and law enforcement while
giveaways, video game trucks, bounce bringing back a true sense of community.
houses, games, face painting, a henna Furthermore, it provides a great opportu-
artist, rock climbing wall, food, and more. nity to bring police and neighbors togeth-
More than 40 community organiza- er under positive circumstances.
tions will be involved and have registered There are still free booth spaces avail-
for booths providing valuable informa- able for local entrepreneurs. For more
tion and giveaways to citizens. information about setting up a booth, con-
National Night Out is an annual com- tact Ofc. Andrea Lebo at (313) 400-5387.
munity-building campaign during which This will be a completely free event
millions of neighbors take part in the open to the public.
night out across thousands of communi- The Inkster Police Department is Children of all ages have a great time at National Night Out in Inkster, an event set to
ties from all 50 states, U.S. territories and located at 26279 Michigan Ave. in Inkster. promote crime prevention and promote police relations throughout the country.
Museum will host Downtown Days workshop

The Detroit Institute of Arts shop is free and will take place Downtown Days," said Maxwell 2019 marks the sesquicentennial number of art-focused programs,
will sponsor a drop-in workshop from noon until 5 p. m. on Friday, Cameron, executive director of anniversary of the City of Wayne. including our Second Annual Art-
during Wayne Downtown Days, Aug. 9. This year, participants will Wayne Main Street. To help celebrate this important O-Motive car hood contest, the
Aug 9 and 10. have the chance to create paper The workshop is free, but pre- milestone, Downtown Days will Third Annual Window on Wayne
This is the third consecutive flower crafts a project suitable registration is requested online at feature a 150th Birthday photography contest, along with
year the art institute has partici- for crafters of all ages. Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/2xn0309. Celebration hosted by Mayor the Detroit Institute of Art's Drop-
pated in the annual city-wide "This is our third year working Downtown Days began in 2016 John Rhaesa. Downtown Days In workshop. Organizers estimate
event. This year, Downtown Days with the DIA, and we couldn't be and since then has become the 2019 will feature a lineup of fami- that Downtown Days will draw
has been moved to Veteran's happier to continue our partner- Wayne Main Street signature ly-friendly live music entertain- 4,000-5,000 festivalgoers from
Plaza, next to the Wayne Public ship with them by having another summer event. This year, the ment, food vendors, the flea mar- Wayne and surrounding commu-
Library. The art institute work- workshop at this year's event is especially significant as ket/community garage sale, and a nities.
Musical entertainment planned during 2-day Wayne event

Downtown Days in Wayne Aug. tribute, an Elvis tribute, and The Community events will fill the commented Jacob Fuchs of Wayne able in the municipal parking
9 and 10 will include live enter- Great Folk Scare of the 1960s. stage both days prior to 1 p.m. Main Street, organizer of the structure off E. Michigan Avenue.
tainment both days including Saturday, Aug. 10 will feature two including a demonstration by the event. For a full schedule of events taking
YankeeVille at 6 p.m. on Friday local Wayne groups: Blues Phoenix Freerunning Academy All acts will perform on the place during Downtown Days, visit
and Braxton Davis Motown Preacher Creighton and TC and and Wayne Memorial High School main stage at Veterans Plaza, downtownwayne.org/downtown-
Review at 7 p.m. Saturday enter- the Katz. Marching Band. located next to the Wayne Public days.
tainers include Toppermost At 5 p.m. Saturday, the winners "All of the acts we have in store Library, 3737 S. Wayne Road. The Downtown Days was started in
Beatles Tribute at 6 p.m. and The of Downtown Days' Art-O-Motive for this year's festival will be a concert area will have food trucks, 2017 and since then has become
Phoenix Theory at 7 p.m. and Window on Wayne contests great way to keep community a beer tent, and sponsor booths. our organization's signature sum-
Other musical groups perform- will be announced and the cele- members engaged and provide Seating will be available in front of mer event. In 2019 Downtown
ing Friday include Abbigale Abbot, bration of the 150th anniversary of entertainment for different audi- the stage. The concerts are free Days atale place Friday, Aug. 9
a Garth Brooks/Trisha Yearwood Wayne will take place on the stage. ences throughout the weekend," and free parking will also be avail- and Saturday, Aug. 10.