LightedParade inNorthville
The annual Holiday Lighted Parade in
Northville is set for 6:30 p.m. tomorrow,
Friday, Nov. 17. The theme this year is the
Island of Misfits. Parade highlights
include the appearance of the Northville
High School Marching Band, floats
adorned with festive lighting, marchers
decked out in holiday gear, a fully lit fire
Engine and the appearance of everyone's
favorite jolly elf, Santa Claus. Bring the
whole family to Town Square to enjoy hot
chocolate and take a family photo with
holiday characters before and after the
parade, compliments of the local church-
es; Northville Christian Assemble, Hilltop
Church and First Baptist Church of
Northville.
The parade begins on Cady Street,
behind the Community Center and will
head north on Wing Street to Main, west
on Main to Linden, north on Linden to
Dunlap, east onDunlap toHutton, Hutton
south to Main, west on Main to Center ,
south on Center to Cady, west on Cady to
return to theCommunity Center.
Following the parade, head over to
Northville Town Square for the official
community sing along, led by TinaGenitti.
Mayor Ken Roth and Citizen of the Year,
Chuck Lapham will greet Santa and offi-
cially light theTownSquare tree.
The Holiday Lighted Parade is spon-
sored by Tom Holzer Ford. For more
information on the Northville Holiday
Parade, contact the Chamber of
Commerce,
or call
(248) 349-7640.
Parade entries sought
Entries for the Winter Fest Parade
Dec. 2 are now being accepted at the
Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce,
248MainSt., Belleville, 48111.
Rules for parade entries require that
the vehicle must be decorated with work-
ing lights. Vehicles with headlights that
remain should cover them during partici-
pation as headlights distract other partici-
pants and judges. Music, however, is wel-
come.
For more information, or an entry
form, contact the Belleville Area
Chamber of Commerce at (734) 697-7151.
Kung Fu classes offered
The City of Plymouth Recreation
Department will offer a six-week Kung Fu
class designed for children and adults.
The classes will take place from 6:30-7:30
p.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 19 at the
PlymouthCultural Center.
The class is taught in a traditional envi-
ronment that allows students to learn at
their own pace. Students are required to
wear black uniforms that can be pur-
chased in class. Cost for this class is $47
for city of Plymouth residents and $62 for
non-residents.
Registration can be found online at
or by calling (734)
455-6620, 11:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Monday throughFriday.
PottersGuild sale set
The Village Potters Guild will host the
Holiday Pottery Sale Nov. 16, 17 and 18.
The sale will feature original handmade
pottery frommore than 20 artists all craft-
ed inPlymouth.
Hours for the sale from 5-8 p.m. today,
Nov. 16 and from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. both
Friday, Nov. 18, andSaturday, Nov. 18.
Items include a large variety of ceram-
ic pieces including mugs, bowls decora-
tive items and sculpture. The Potters
Guild is located at 326 N. Main in
Plymouth.
For more information (734) 207-8807 or
Christmas Tea is served
A Christmas Tea will be served at the
Wayne Public Library at 1 -3 p.m. Nov. 18.
The tea, catered by Victoria's Tea Salon, is
a fundraiser for the Friends of the Wayne
PublicLibrary.
Cost is $35 per person, or $240 for a
table of 8.
Tickets are available at the library cir-
culation desk. For more information, call
(734) 721-7832.
The library is located at 3737 S. Wayne
Road inWayne.
Thanksgiving celebration planned
Service Builder Foundation, Inc. the
501 © 3 Affiliate of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority Eta Iota Omega Chapter will host
a Thanksgiving Dinner from 1-4 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19 at the Booker T. Dozier
Recreation Center, 2025 Middlebelt Road
in Inkster.
For more information, contact
MargaretWilliamat (734) 326-5464.
Holiday Bell concert set
The combined bell choirs of Plymouth
churches will present a Handbell Festival
Concert at First UnitedMethodist Church
inPlymouth at 4 p.m. Nov. 19.
More than 40 handbell ringers will join
in celebrating the Thanksgiving season
with a program featuring music per-
formed by all of the choirs ringing togeth-
er, and by each bell choir individually.
The concert will also include audience
sing-along of familiar Thanksgiving
hymns.
Admission is free; an offering will be
received to benefit the SalvationArmy.
First UnitedMethodist Church is locat-
ed at 45201 North Territorial Road, amile
east of Beck Road, and offers ample park-
ing andbarrier-free entrance.
The concert is open to the public. For
more information, call (734) 453-5280.
FireChief is speaker
Romulus Fire Chief David Allison will
be the speaker at the Greater Romulus
Chamber of Commerce business lunch-
eonbeginning at 11.30Nov. 21.
The luncheon will take place at Hilton
Garden Inn Hotel, 31800 Smith Road in
Romulus.
Seating is limited and RSVPs will be
accepted at (734)893-0694 through Nov. 17.
The cost is $20 for chamber members and
$25 for nonmembers.
Bake sale set at police station
A Bake Sale is planned from 10 a.m.
until 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22 at the
Inkster Police Department lobby. The sta-
tion is located at 26279 Michigan Ave. in
Inkster.
The sale is being organized by the
Inkster Commission on Aging and the
Inkster Police Department. Proceeds will
be used to support community outreach
in Inkster.
Underwater Bubble Showappears
Audiences can dive into an underwa-
ter fantasy world when "B-The
Underwater Bubble Show" comes to The
VillageTheater at CherryHill. The under-
water world is brought to life through
puppetry, acrobatics, and a little magic.
Two of the foremost bubble artists in the
world, Enrico Pezzoli and Dace Pecoli,
create an underwater fantasy world with
the help of LED screens, lights, and signa-
ture bubbles. This unique performance is
a sensational fairytale for the entire fami-
ly.
Performances have been scheduled at
both 2 and 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25.
Tickets are on sale now online at
-
lagetheatercanton.com, at the box office
from 10 a.m. until 2p.m. Monday through
Friday or by phone at (734) 394-5484.
Santa arrives in Plymouth
Santa will arrive just in time for the
official tree lighting in Kellogg Park in
downtownPlymouth.
The official welcoming ceremony is set
for 6-8 p.m. Nov. 28 when the mayor and
city officials will welcome Santa to town
in a fire truck.
Craft bazaar opens
The Annual Craft Bazaar and Open
House is set for 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Dec. 2
at thePlymouthHistoricalMuseum.
The admission-free Craft Bazaar is a
holiday tradition in the community and
will feature crafts including knitting,
ceramics, jewelry and recycled art. Santa
will be in attendance and visitors can also
explore the special museum exhibit,
CelebratingPlymouth-150Years.
For more information, visit plymouth-
history.org.
Baseball coach clinic set
The City of Plymouth Recreation
Department will host a Baseball Coach
Clinic from noon until 2 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 2 at thePlymouthCultural Center.
Join Dan Wolocko PT, SCS, CSCS as he
leads andmoderates discussions with evi-
dence-based support for a variety of
coaching approaches and pitching tech-
niques. Wolocko is a board-certified
Clinical Specialist in sports physical ther-
apy and a Strength and Conditioning
Specialist through the National Strength
and Conditioning Association. Cost is $40
for city of Plymouth residents and $42 for
non-residents.
Registration is available online at
or by calling (734)
455-6620, from 11:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Monday-Friday.
Seniors celebrateChristmas
The Inkster Commission on Aging
Annual Christmas Party is planned for
11:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4.
The party will take place at the Dozier
Recreation Complex, 2025 Middlebelt
Road, in Inkster.
Tickets will be sold only in advance
and no tickets will be available at the
door.
Tickets are $8 for members and $10 for
non members and can be purchased at
the Twin Towers or the recreation com-
plex.
Tickets are limited. For more informa-
tion, call (313) 561-2382. Sales will begin
Nov. 15.
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