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Calendar of events

Hall of Fame ceremony set Women voters hosting auction
The new members of the Wayne The League of Women Voters of
Westland Athletic Hall of Fame: Ernie Northwest Wayne County will host their
Righetti-track and field and basketball- annual auction from 11 a.m. until 2:30
coach and athlete; Katie Horton volley- p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in the Alexander
ball athlete; 1975 Championship Blue House at Greenmead Historical
Wrestling Team- athlete; Lorenzo Guess- Park, 20501 Newburgh Road, Livonia.
football and basketball athlete; LaVelle Admission is free and light refresh-
Guess-basketball and football athlete and ments will be served. There will be a
Ron "Corkey" Hayes-community member, door prize drawing for guests and many
will be inducted during a ceremony auction items including holiday gifts,
tomorrow evening. baked goods, wine, and handmade items.
The official induction will take place at Event tickets and guided tours are among
halftime of the Wayne vs. John Glenn foot- the many items to be auctioned.
ball game set for Friday, Oct. 18. All proceeds will go toward the work of
Individuals, team members, family mem- the League of Women Voters. For more
bers and friends of those listed are information, call (734) 591-0995.
expected to be on hand. The game will
begin at 7 p.m. at Wayne Memorial High Freedom Fund Dinner set
School. The event is also open to the gen- The NAACP Western Wayne County
eral public. Branch will host their 22ND Annual
NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner from 5-8
Free concerts at PARC p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20 at The Prestige
Free live musical performances are Banquet Hall located at 6600 Allen Road
now being offered at the Plymouth Arts in Allen Park.
and Recreation Complex (PARC). Seating will begin at 4:30 p.m. and
The series of concerts will be offered there will be a Mix and Mingle Soiree
monthly at noon on Fridays and is pre- from 7-8 p.m.
sented by the Wilcox Foundation. Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II will be
These free concerts will feature profes- the keynote speaker at the event which
sional musicians from the Eden Arts will honor Roy Wilson as the Lifetime
Cooperative, Main Street Opera Theatre, Achievement Honoree; Congresswoman
Michigan Philharmonic Orchestra and Rashida Tliab will be the Great
other performing arts organizations locat- Expectation Honoree; Wayne County Spooktacular event to take place
ed at PARC. Commissioner Glenn Anderson will be
PARC is located at 650 Church St. in honored as the Leading Through The Van Buren Township Parks event is free and family friendly and
Plymouth. To reach the Band/Music Service/Elected Official Honoree; Jaylia and Recreation Department annual a live disc jockey will spin eerie
Room, guests should park behind the Washington will be honored as the Candy Loop will take place at Quirk Halloween music.
building off Adams Street and enter Trailblazer; the Seeds2Feed Foundation Park from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, The Parks and Recreation
through the Activities Entrance. For more will be the Community Service Honoree rain or shine. Department is seeking candy dona-
information, call (734) 927-4090. and Judge Deborah Thomas will be the The 'spooktacular' event will take tions and volunteers to help distrib-
Freedom and Justice Honoree. Tickets for place behind Van Buren Township ute the treats.
Holiday Tea reservations available the event are priced at $100 for adults and Hall on the small walking track near Participating businesses will have
The Canton Historical Society will $50 for youth tickets. Each ticket includes the pavilion. The park is located at the opportunity to hand out promo-
present "A Holiday Tea" from 1-3 p.m. a one-year membership to the NAACP. 46425 Tyler Road. tional material at a table. Business
Saturday Dec. 7 at the Bartlett-Travis Tickets can be purchased by sending pay- The event is a twist on traditional participation deadline registration
House located at 500 North Ridge Road. ment to: Freedom Fund Dinner Western door-to-door trick-or-treating and is Oct. 21 and can be completed by
An afternoon tea will be served in a Wayne County NAACP P. O. Box 207 the loop includes various stops calling Jennifer Wright at (734) 699-
historic Canton house decorated for Inkster, MI 48141 or contacting Dakima along the track for ghouls and gob- 8921 or at jawright@vanburen-
Christmas accompanied by live music. Jackson at (734) 891-8643 or Gina Steward lins to collect candy and treats. The mi.org.
Tea will include sandwiches and small at (313) 949-3133.
desserts and visitors can learn a bit about
how Christmas in Canton used to be Young Frankenstein on stage all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 8 prepared for long lines as this is expected
spent. Inspire Theatre will present the Mel a.m. until noon Saturday Oct. 19. to be a high volume event.
Tickets are $25 each and available at Brooks musical Young Frankenstein The annual event is a fundraiser for For questions about the event, call (734)
the Summit on the Park, 46000 Summit weekends Oct. 18 through Nov. 3 at the the Christmas campaign of the group 394-5184.
Parkway in Canton. Westland Center for the Arts, 33455 which provides holiday gifts to the less
Seating is limited so early ticket reser- Warren Road in Westland. fortunate in the community. The breakfast Canton hosts Monster Mash
vations are encouraged, organizers said. The play is rated PG 13 and is not suit- will take place at the Booker Dozier The 21 and older crowd are expected
able for all audiences. Recreation Center, 2025 Middlebelt Road at the Second Annual Cherry Hill Village
Art House exhibit opens Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. in Inkster. Monster Mash beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The Northville Art House will present 18, 19, 25, and 26 and Nov. 1 and 2. The donation is $10 at the door and is Saturday, Oct. 19 at The Village Theater at
POSE: Portrait and the Costumed Figure Performances are planned for 3 p.m. Oct. tax-deductible. Cherry Hill in Canton
featuring portraits and figurative work 20, 26, 27 and Nov. 2 and 3. For more information, call The adult Halloween party will feature
created in graphite, mixed-media, oil and Tickets are priced at 418 and available Goodfellows President Barbara Cooper favorite top 40 hits and Halloween covers
pastel by 12 female artists. at inspiretheatre.ticketleap.com. (313) 505-1140. by Atomic Radio. Guests can also partici-
This free exhibition will continue For more information, call (734) 751- pate in a costume contest, cash bar, and
through Oct. 26 during regular gallery 7057. Canton sets Shredding Day refreshments.
hours, noon until 5 p.m. Tuesday through The Canton Downtown Development Audiences will be treated to a unique
Friday and noon until 4 p.m. on Saturday. The Happening set at museum Authority (DDA) will host a Shredding experience as the main focus of the event
Visit www.northvillearthouse.org for more The Wayne Historical Society will host Day event from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, will be a dance party on stage where
information. The Happening, a haunted tour featuring Oct. 19 in the IKEA parking lot, located at there will be a bar and tables for seating
several Wayne characters in a spooky set- 41640 Ford Road. This event is open to in between dancing.
Mall-O-Ween Spooktacular set ting, from 7-11 p.m. Oct. 19. The event will Canton residents only and identification Tickets for the event are $15 for Canton
The 3rd Annual Mall-O-Ween take place at the Historical Museum, 1 will be required. residents and $20 for non-residents.
Spooktacular is set for 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Town Square, at the corner of Main and Canton residents can bring up to two Purchase tickets online at www.cantonvil-
Oct. 19 at Westland Shopping Center. Biddle in downtown Wayne. boxes or bags of paper to shred. There is lagetheater.org or by calling (734) 394-5300.
There will be bounce houses and Admission is $5 and tickets can be pur- no limit to the size of the boxes/bags but Tickets can also be purchased at The
inflatable sliders, face painting, balloon chased online or at the door. participants must be able to lift the boxes Village Theater Box Office one hour prior
twisting and airbrush tattoos along with a out of the vehicle unassisted. Officials to event time.
phot booth with a free 4 by 6 inch print. Goodfellows serving pancakes said the two box/bag limit will be strictly The Village Theater at Cherry Hill is
There will also be a craft table, games and The Inkster Goodfellows No Child enforced. All documents will be shred- located at 50400 Cherry Hill Road,
music. Without A Christmas effort will host an ded on site and participants should be Canton.