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August 13, 2015
School supplies sought
Northville Civic Concern, The
Northville Community Foundation and
the Main Street League have joined
forces to help provide backpacks and
schools supplies to less fortunate students
in the community.
Donations of backpacks and school
supplies such as folders, notebooks, pen-
cils, crayons and other supplies are des-
perately needed, according to Jessica
Stiegle of the Northville Community
Foundation.
“We can use supplies for all ages and
class levels,” she said. “The need covers
all ages and grades.”
Parents purchasing supplies are urged
to buy extra supplies and a backpack to
donate. Items can be dropped off from
9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through
Thursday at the Foundation office, 18600
Northville Road, Suite 275 in Northville
or at Maybury Farm, 50165 Eight Mile
Road, about 1/2 mile past the Maybury
State Farm entrance, in Northville. Items
can be dropped of from 10 a.m. until 4
p.m. Tuesday throughSunday.
For more information, call (248) 374-
0200.
Safe exchange site offered
The Canton Police Department is now
offering township residents a safe place to
conduct exchanges of items bought and
sold over the Internet.
The police department lobby will have
space where buyers and sellers on sites
like Craigslist and eBay can conduct the
exchange of payment and goods.
“It is always advisable when conduct-
ing a business transaction with strangers
that it be done in a public area,” police
officials said.
“The Canton Police Department is
committed to providing the highest level
of service and safety to our residents,” a
spokesman added.
The Canton Police Department lobby
is open and video monitored 24 hours a
day.
Invasive Species on stage
Invasive Species, by Joseph
Zettelmaier is the latest offering at
TippingPoint Theater inNorthville.
The story centers on Earl Hobbs, a
manwho doesn't like people. He likes fish
and has been fishing Michigan lakes all
his life. Alone with his secrets, he contin-
ues this tradition in a little private fishing
hole by his house, until one summer night
he reels in something that leaves him
speechless. He researches what this mys-
terious creature in his fish tank may be,
catching the attention of DNR agent,
EdenSelkirk.
Invasive Species will continue through
Aug. 23. The curtain rises at 8 p.m.
Thursdays through Saturdays, with mati-
nees at 3 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on
Sunday. A special 3 p.m. matinee perform-
ance has been added on Wednesday, Aug.
12.
The theater is located at 361. E. Cady
St. in Northville. Tickets are $29 to $32 for
adults and $27 to $30 for students and sen-
ior citizens and are available now by call-
ing the box office at (248) 347-0003.
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 performeach
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 andZionYisreal, GaryGreenfelder
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.
Supervisor hosts parkmeeting
Plymouth Township Supervisor
Shannon Price will host office hours at
Plymouth Township Park, 46640 Ann
Arbor Trail, at McClumpha in the new
four-season pavilion from 5-7 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 17.
Price said residents can view park
projects including a new and improved
pad on the Sprayscapewater feature; new
foot bridges to increase access around the
pond and the new pavilion which is near-
ing completion.
Shakespeare visits village
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill is
teaming up with the Michigan
ShakespeareFestival to bring several spe-
cial performances to Canton this summer.
Through Aug. 16, the Michigan
Shakespeare Festival will present its 2015
Season lineup at The Village Theater at
Cherry Hill, located at 50400 Cherry Hill
Road.
Performances will include: William
Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's
Dream and Henry IV, along with Richard
Brinsley Sheridan's TheRivals.
The cast features respected and pro-
fessional EquityActors.
Tickets are available at
lagetheater.org or call (734) 394-5300 for
more information.
Ford Field Festival set
The Ford Field Festival, formerly the
Food Truck Festival, is planned for 5-10
p.m. Aug. 21 and from 2-10 p.m. Aug. 22 at
FordField inNorthville.
The event is sponsored by the
Northville Chamber of Commerce and
will include the various food trucks, live
bands and a beer tent.
Tino's Farmpicnic planned
The Constantino Del Signore
Foundation (CDS) will host the annual
fundraising picnic to help fund opera-
tions at Tino's Farm from noon until 7
p.m. Aug. 23.
The $15 admission ticket includes a
barbeque chicken dinner, many other
menu items and entertainment from
bands including Second Wind and the
Ticket.
There will also be games and raffles.
The funds will all be used to help operate
the addiction recovery residence.
The farm is located at 55880 Eight Mile
Road in South Lyon, abut a quarter mile
past the Northville border. The picnic is
open to the public.
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 the Circulation Desk of
the library, 3737 S.WayneRoad,Wayne.
Teen pizza andmovie set
The Romulus Library will host a pizza
party and movie beginning at 1 p.m. Aug.
22 for those 12 and older. The movie will
be Insurgent, ratedPG-13.
The event is free and 12-year-olds will
need a signed permission slip available at
the library front desk.
For more information, call the library
at (734) 942-7589.
Calendar of events
Cabaret continues
The second weekend performances of the cabaret dinner theater at the new
Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex (PARC), located in the former Central
Middle School, by Forever After Productions are planned for tomorrow and
Saturday. The dinner theater features a cast of performers from 14-25 singing
Broadway favorites. Dinner will be provided by Main Street Catering and tickets,
available online at
or by calling (734) 547-5156 are
$35 per person. Forever After Productions is now a resident at The PARC where
the group has leased just under 10,000 square feet now called the Playhouse at
the PARC where upcoming musical productions of The Jungle Book, Music Man
Jr., Into The Woods and A Christmas Carol will be staged.
