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Youths bowl for free

The Westland Youth Assistance Program is hosting free summer bowling for those between the ages of 10 and 16 from 6-8:30 p.m. every Friday until Aug. 12 at Westland Bowl.

The first 80 Westland youths to register will be accepted in the limitedprogram. WestlandBowl is located at 5940N. Wayne Road.

Formore information, call (734) 467-7904.

Youth Theater planned

Registration is now under way for the Wayne Parks and Recreation Department Youth Theater summer session for ages 8 through 18.

Rehearsals continue from Aug. 1-11 for TheEver After.

Performance dates are at 8 p.m. Aug. 12 and at 2 and 8 p.m. Aug. 13.

Registration is available at the Wayne Community Center. For information, call (734) 7212-7400.

Wayne hostsHarry Potter

Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science Magic and Medicine will be on dis-play at the Wayne Public Library through Sept. 2.

The library is open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday through Thursday and from noonuntil 5 p.m. onFriday andSaturday.

Movies at The Penn set

The Penn Theatre in downtown Plymouth will be showing movies at both 1 and 7 p.m. everyThursday duringAugust.

The Summer Cinema Series is being sponsored by Community Financial and PackagingCorp. of America.

The movie tonight is E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial from 1982; the Aug. 11 film is the 1939 version of The Wizard of Oz; Chicken Run from 2000 will be shown on Aug. 18 and the 1981 film, The Great Muppet Caper, will be shownAug. 25.

All seats are $3 and the box office opens one-half hour before each showing. The Penn Theatre is located at 760 Penniman Ave., across fromKelloggPark.

For more information, call (734) 453-0870 or accesswww.penntheatre.com.

SeniorsHealth Expo planned

The September Days Senior Center in Van Buren Township will host a Health and WellnessExpo fromnoonuntil 7 p.m. Aug. 5. Included will be exhibits, entertainment, health screenings, dancing, door prizes and food.

The event is free but pre-registration is requested at (734) 699-8918 to ensure that organizers order enough food. Registrations at the doorwill cost $3.

Friends continue book sale

The Friends of the Westland Library are continuing their summer book sale at the facility through themonthof August. The sale is under way at the Friends Shop at the library, 6123Central CityParkway. During the sale, hardcover fiction books are $1 and those who buy two get the third book free.

Formore information, call (734) 326-6123.

Romulus schools accepting enrollments The Romulus Community School District will accept applications for School of Choice students for the 2011-2012 school year until Aug. 18.

Five vacancies in each grade, kinder-garten through five are available at Barth, Halecreek, Romulus and Wick elementary schools, in grades six through eight at Romulus Middle School and in grade 12 only at RomulusHighSchool.

Applications are available from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the board of education offices, 36540 Grant Road inRomulus.

Formore information, call (734) 532-1600.

Annual 'Crawl' set inOld Village

The Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the 12th Annual Old Village Restaurant Crawl from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for chil-dren under 12. They can be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce office, located at 850 W. Ann Arbor Trail in downtown Plymouth. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone by calling (734) 453-1540.

Six restaurants are participating this year including: Crawford's Kitchen, Hermann's Olde Towne Grille, JoJo's Treats & Sweets, Liberty Street Brewing Co., Plymouth Fish & Seafood andStation 885.

Senator sets coffee hour

State Sen. Glenn Anderson will host dis-trict coffee hours on Monday, Aug. 8 in Westland and Redford. Citizens of the 6th

SenateDistrict arewelcome to attend. No appointment is necessary.

Anderson will meet with residents from 9-10 a.m. Aug. 8 at the William P. Faust Public Library, 6123 Central City Parkway in Westland.

Constituents whowould like to address an issue with Anderson but are unable to attend may contact him by mail, phone, or email. A spokesperson said. Mail should be addressed toP.O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI 48909. Anderson's office can be reached at (866) 262-7306 and the email address is SenatorAnderson@senate.michigan.gov.

SalemCanton 1991 reunion set

A reunion of the Salem Canton class of 1991 is planned for 7 p.m. until midnight Aug. 12 at TheSummit Banquet Center inCanton. The evening will include an open bar, a banquet-style dinner, a photo DVD and a memory book.

The graduates will have a Plymouth Pub Crawl on Saturday, Aug. 13 and a family pic-nic at Plymouth Township park on Sunday, Aug. 14.

For information, visit www.canton1991salem.com.

Legislator tomeet public

Senate Democratic Floor Leader Tupac A. Hunter (D-Detroit) will meet with Inkster residents to discuss the issues he is currently working on in Lansing fromnoon until 1 p.m. Aug. 12 at the McDonald's at 27125 Cherry Hill Road.

A spokesman said that it would be appre-ciated if area residents would call Hunter's office, toll-free at (866) 262-7305 in order to confirm their attendance. Leave a voicemail message if necessary, she added.

Sorority sponsors health fair

The third annual Health Fair sponsored by the Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Booker Dozier RecreationComplex in Inkster.

Health screenings will be offered during the day for hypertension, diabetes, high cho-lesterol, vision loss, dental health and nutri-tion. In addition, therewill bemassage thera-py and selected examinations for other health concerns.

Children and youth in need of immuniza-tions must have their current immunization record with them and must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information, call WilliaMiller at (313) 361-3406.

ShredDay set in VanBuren

Residents of Van Buren Township Recall Corp. and Van Buren Township will host Free Shred Day from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Aug. 13.

Residents may drop off items to be shred-ded at the Township Hall front parking lot located at 46425TylerRoad, inBelleville. A maximum of five cartons or medium size bags of documents per vehicle will be accepted for shredding. Items must not include any three-ring binders or metal of any kind. A list of acceptable documents is posted on the Van Buren website www.van-buren-mi.org and cable channel VBT12. For more information contact the clerk's office at (734) 699-8909

Foundation races to help kids

The Community Action Foundation, a group that provides help to needy children in five area communities, has scheduled the annual fundraising event for Aug. 14. The 5K race takes place at Van Buren Park at beginning at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14. Registration will be followed by a Kids 1K race at 8:15 and the 5K race at 8:30 a.m. Following the races, the community is invited for free hot dogs and activities. To download registration formvisit http://vanbu-ren-mi.org/PDF_files/AUG14RACE.pdf or contact Tabitha Pinter at PinterTS@gmail.com or (734) 732-8857. Race t-shirtswill be provided to thosewho pre-reg-ister and on race daywhile supplies last. Sponsorships are still available and infor-mation is available at blthorne@aol.com.

Shoe and sock drive under way

Dr. Joseph Silver ofWestland is among the members of the Michigan Podiatric Medical Association who are partnering with local nonprofit organizations to assist local fami-lies in need as they prepare their children for the upcoming school year. The organiza-tion is sponsoring a New Shoe and Sock Drive tohelp familieswith shoe essentials. Payless Shoe stores are partners in some communities. Many individual podiatrists are purchasing shoes and socks to support the drive while collecting footwear at their offices. New shoes and socks in children's sizes to fit students in grades kindergarten through eight can be donated at Silver's

office at 35337 Warren Road in Westland fromAug. 9-17.

For information about office hours, call (734) 729-0300.

Lucky Ducks to race

The Belleville Rotary Club will present the annual Lucky Ducky Rubber Duck Race on Belleville Lake immediately following the Belleville Bridge Walk that will take place at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 18.

Ducks will race from the Denton Road Bridge to theBellevilleRoadBridge. Tickets are available at many locations throughout

Belleville including the Belleville Area Museum, Main Street Flowers, Johnny's Grill, Fred C. Fisher Library, Van Buren Township Clerk's Office and from any BellevilleRotaryClubmember.

Ticket prices are $5 per ticket or five tick-ets for $20.

Prizes will be awarded to the first seven ducks that cross the finish line with a with a first place prize of $250. In addition there will be a special prize for the last-place duck. Proceeds will benefit the Belleville Rotary Club and the Belleville Area Historical Society.

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Act two onstage

Wade Martin, left, Linda McCalister and Chadwick A. D'Aigle are on Riverside Drive, act two of Barefoot Productions Three Nights of Woody Allen & Music starting at 8 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 6. The series opened to sold-out crowds last week Riverside Drive is another zany and neurotic short play written by Woody Allen. Jim, a successful writer, is preparing to meet with his mistress, Barbara, in a secret and secluded location along the Hudson River. What Jim was not expecting was the company of Fred, his writing partner. Following Riverside Drive, Five Miles More, a jazz quartet from the Ann Arbor area, will perform. Tickets are $15 for the one-night-only performance. Call Barefoot Productions Box Office at (734) 560-1493 or order tickets online at www.justgobare-foot.com. Seating is limited. The series will conclude Aug. 20 with Central Park West, another short play by Allen. The theater is at 240 N. Main St. in Plymouth.