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PAGE 6                                                         ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN                                            August 1, 2019

                                                                        Calendar of events


        Farmers Market is open                 residents. Oars will be provided for use
           The Romulus Farmer's Market is      during race.
        open from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. every     Awards will be presented in the fol-   Historical Society plans
        Wednesday through Sept. 25.            lowing categories:  Most Creative;
           Each Wednesday include a theme      Fastest Boat, and The Titanic Award.
        day giveaway and those who enroll in   Each vessel will be timed individually.
        the free market Kid's Club receive a $2  For additional information and race    anniversary celebration
        coupon each month.                     rules, visit www.summitonthepark.org
           The market takes place at the       or call (734) 394-5460.
        Romulus Historical Park Pavilion, 11147                                            History will be doubly celebrated in  the group is hoping for a large crowd at
        Hunt St. in Romulus. For more informa-  Art House hosts tattoo artists          Romulus this month as the Romulus   the family friendly event suitable for
        tion, call (734) 955-4531.               The *Northville Art House will pres-   Historical Society marks the 40th   all ages.
                                               ent MARKED: The Art, Body, & Soul of     anniversary of the group, founded in  "Historical dress is optional," she
        Revolutionary 60s on display           the Tattoo Artist Aug. 2 through 24.     1979.                               said but there are those already plan-
           The Plymouth Historical Museum        The exhibition will open with a pub-      The event is set for 2 p.m. Saturday,  ning their historic costumes. She said
        has a new exhibit dedicated to the     lic reception from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday,  Aug. 17 at Romulus Historical Park,  there will also be snacks and beverages
        decade of peace movements, riots, the  Aug. 2 which will feature artists from   where there will be live music, free  and "even a history lesson."
        Vietnam War, the British music invasion,  four Metro Detroit tattoo and art studios  face painting, balloons and a clown  The park is located at 11147 Hunt St.
        the moon landing, the Tiger World      each with their own individual style and  providing entertainment. The family  in Romulus.
        Series championship, and many other    body of work influenced by the tattoo    event is free and Romulus Hisorical   For more information, call Varner at
        events of the 1960s. Displays include a  culture.                               Museum Director Pearl Varner said   (734) 697-9682.
        1965 Mustang, a typical family scene     Work includes illustrations, mixed-
        from the 1960s, bicycles of the era, a  media, paintings, pyrography, sculpture,
        vignette of the Apollo Moon Landing    and more.                             author and speaker Debra Jay at the   the Elks Loges, 41700 Ann Arbor Road
        and a life-size street scene of the Beatles  Artists include: Josh Barg and Keith  Northwest Wayne Public Forum set for  in Plymouth.
        on Abbey Road.                         Opalinski of *Electric Parks Tattoo,  6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5 at the  For more information, call (734)453-
           Revolutionary '60s is sponsored by  Detroit; Joey Gonyea, Dennis Halbritter,  summit on the Park in Canton      1780.
        Blackwell Ford of Plymouth.            TJ Hodge, Brook Jacoby, Corey Lewis,  Township.
           The exhibit will continue until Nov. 6.  Dennie Mackie, Andrew PK, Kyle Pryce,  Jay is a nationally recognized public  Romulus alumni set reunion
        During this period, visitors can take  Cheryl Tash, and Trent Thompson of    speaker, noted author and intervention-  Old friends will meet for a weekend
        advantage of “Free Summer Saturdays”   *Eternal Tattoos Inc., Livonia; *Bill  ist who has appeared on the Oprah    of conversation and reminiscing when
        admission which ends Aug. 31 and is    Crawford and Ginny Neumann of         Winfrey Show and the Dr. Oz Show.     the Romulus High School Class of 1979
        sponsored by Comfort Keepers of        *Grand Boulevard Tattoo Company,        The Summit is located at 46000      meets for the 40th reunion.
        Plymouth. Museum hours are 1-4 p.m.    Detroit and Aura Dalian, Aaron Ruby   Summit Parkway in Canton. For more       Organizers have also invited mem-
        Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and        and Jay Wheeler of North Main Tattoo  information, contact www.familiesagain-  bers of the graduating classes from 1977,
        Sunday. The museum is located at 155   Studio & Art Gallery, Plymouth.       stnarcotice.org/northwest-wayne.      1978, 1980 and 1981 to join them for the
        South Main St. Plymouth, 48170.          The gallery is open from noon until 5                                     three-day event.
           For more information, call (734) 455-  p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from  Library hosts wildlife safari         The reunion activities will begin at
        8940                                   noon until 4 p.m. on Saturday. The      The William P. Faust Public Library  7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 when class
                                               Northville Art House is located at 215 W.  will host Nelson's Wildlife Safari at 6  members can meet for hors d'oeuvres
        Shakespeare returns to Canton          Cady St., Northville, MI 48167, (248) 344-  p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13.          and conversation at the Marriott Delta
           The Village Theater at Cherry Hill is  0497, and online at www.northvilleart-  The company will bring live animals  Hotel at 31500 Wick Road. The event
        teaming up with the Michigan           house.org.                            to the library for a hands-on experience.  will continue until 10 p.m.
        Shakespeare Festival to bring several                                        The program is being sponsored by        Alumni will meet at 5:30 Aug. 17 for
        special performances to Canton this    Library plans scavenger hunt          Community Financial Credit Union.     dinner and dancing during a cruise on
        summer. The Michigan Shakespeare         The William P. Faust Public Library   Registration is required by phoning  the Detroit Princess.
        Festival will once again be performing  will host a scavenger hunt beginning at  the library at (734) 326-6123. The library  Tickets for the cruise are priced at
        in Canton this during their summer resi-  10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3     is located at 6123 Central City Pkwy. in  $73 per person.
        dency at the Village Theater at Cherry   Each participating family will get a  Westland.                              Tickets can be purchased at
        Hill.  From Aug. 2 through 18, the     list of items to find around the city and                                   www.detroitprincess.com.
        Michigan Shakespeare Festival will     must figure out where to find the items,  Zydeco Hepcats to entertain.         The weekend gathering will close
        present the 2019 season lineup at The  drive there safely, and then take a photo  The Plymouth Ann Arbor Elks will  with a Family Barbeque set from 1-6
        Village Theater, located at 50400 Cherry  of the item and the family.        host the Zydeco Hepcats including Bill  p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18 at St. Johns Lodge
        Hill Road.                               Prizes will be awarded at the library.  Harrison on accordion and vocals, Perez  #44, 31800 Beverly Road in Romulus.
           Performances will include: William  Registration the hunt is required. The  Morris with rub board and percussion,  For more information or reservations
        Shakespeare's “King Lear” and “The     library is located at 6123 Central City  Erich Goebel on guitar and vocals,  contact one of the committee members;
        Two Gentlemen of Verona”, as well as   Pkwy. in Westland. For registration or  Frankie Lee on guitar and vocals, Joe  Michael Johnson, (313) 319-7282; Sarita
        Edmond Rostand's “Cyrano de            information, call (734)326-6123.      LaBeau on saxophone, Mike Ziegeler on  Stephens, (313) 974-9563; ILanader
        Bergerac.”  Tickets can be purchased at                                      drums and Dave Watson on percussion   Johnson, (313) 258-5681; Duane Moffat,
        the door or in advance at www.can-     Annual memorial service set           from 7-10 p.m.  Tuesday, Aug. 13.     (248) 459-3399; John Baum, (734) 255-
        tonvillagetheater.org, by calling (734)  The Inkster Police Department will    The performance will take place at  7055 or Teri Pryor (Rice), (734) 772-4260.
        394-5300, or in person from 10 a.m. until  honor fallen heroes, Sgt. Ira Parker, Ofc.
        2 p.m. Monday through Friday at The    Daniel Dubiel, Ofc. Clay Hoover and
        Village Theater.                       Ofc. Kenneth Woodmore, as well as their
                                               survivors, with a memorial service
        Cardboard Boat Race returns            beginning at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9 at
           The 5th Annual Summit on the Park   the Inkster Police Department, 26279
        Cardboard Boat Race will cast off start-  Michigan Ave. in Inkster.
        ing at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2.            For more information, call (313) 563-
           Racers will build boats no bigger than  9850.
        5 ½-feet wide by 10-feet long using only  A luncheon will follow the service at
        cardboard, duct tape and paint.        the Inkster Recreation Complex.. 2025
        Register online at www.summitonthep-   Middlebelt Road.
        ark.org  or at the Summit front desk.
        Cardboard Boat Race event fees per     Families Against Narcotics
        boat are:  $10 for Summit members; $15  hosts public forum, speaker
        for Canton residents; and $20 for non-   Families Against Narcotics will host
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