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November 21, 2013
Calendar of events
Lightfest nowopen
The Wayne County Lightfest will be
open through Dec. 31, except Christmas
Day.
Two newdisplays have been added this
year and the entire light show has been
converted toLED lights. The show features
more than 47 giant animated holiday
themed displays. It is the largest and
longest drive-through light show in the
Midwest, officials said.
Thanksgiving food needed
The Salvation Army is collecting food
items such as turkeys, stuffing, canned veg-
etables and other items. for the
Thanksgiving Food Distribution set for
Nov. 23 and 25.
More than 450 families will be helped
by the program this year. There are also
several volunteer opportunities for
Thanksgiving andChristmas programs.
Call the Salvation Army for more infor-
mation at (734) 453-5464.
Clothing being collected
Station 885 Restaurant in Old Village of
Plymouth and La Bistecca Italian Grille on
Plymouth Road are both involved in the
Suits for Soldiers collection project. Suits
for Soldiers provides services for veterans
including clothing them for job interviews,
counseling, job interview help and much
more.
The restaurants are accepting gently
used, clean clothing through Nov. 30 which
will then be distributed to members of the
armed forces through the Suits for Soldiers
organization. Monetary donations will also
be accepted. Checks should bemade out to
Suits for Soldiers.
Station 885 is located at 885
StarkweatherRoad inPlymouth.
For more information about the collec-
tion effort, call (734) 459-0885 or (734) 254-
0400.
Jazzercize sponsors fundraiser
Jazzercize of Belleville will host Shop,
Drop & Hop a fundraiser for The Food
Closet at First United Methodist Church of
Belleville from 6-9 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 22
at theVanBurenRecreationCenter.
The event will allow guests to SHOP
among vendors to find unique holiday gifts,
DROP off a donation to help The Food
Closet fulfill their wish list and receive
monetary donations to support their organ-
ization, and HOP to lively popular music
while Jazzercise is demonstrated.
Vendors will include home-based busi-
nesses and artisans such as: The
Pampered Chef, Scentsy, Premier Designs
Jewelry, Tastefully Simple, Thirty-One,
Tupperware, Longaberger, and many oth-
ers.
Admission to Shop, Drop & Hop is a
free-will cash donation to The Food Closet
or a non-perishable food item.
For questions, please contact Joyce
Gant at 734.697-8076.
Used books to be sold
The Friends of the Library have sched-
uled used book sales for noon to 4 p.m. the
second Friday and Saturday of the month
in the Romulus Public Library meeting
room. The next sale dates are Dec. 13-14 at
the library, 1121WayneRoad.
For more information call (734) 942-
7589
or
visit
the
website
www.romulus.lib.mi.us.
Crafty Storytime on Tuesday
The Leanna Hicks Inkster Public
Library hosts Crafty Storytime from 5-6
p.m. every Tuesday for children 10 years of
age and younger.
Parents and siblings are also welcome
at the hour when children can enjoy a
story and a fun craft.
The library is located at 2005 Inkster
Road in Inkster.
For more information, phone (313) 563-
2822.
Library hosts clothing drive
The Romulus Public Library, 11121
Wayne Road. will host a winter clothing
drive until Dec. 7. The goal is to think
about others during the holidays by provid-
ing warmth during the cold Michigan win-
ter. The collection will include mittens and
hats, which will be turned over to the
Romulus Goodfellows for distribution to
local families.
For more information call (734) 942-
7589
or
visit
the
website
www.romulus.lib.mi.us.
Belleville Festival of Tress opens
The Belleville Area Museum will host
the 18th Annual Festival of Holiday trees
during regular museum hours through
Dec. 28.
The museum is located at 405 Main St.
inBelleville.
The silent auction of trees will take
place through Dec. 10 and Santa will be at
the museum from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Dec.
14 and fromnoonuntil 4 p.m. Dec. 21.
The museum is open from 3-7 p.m. on
Tuesdays and from noon until 4 p.m.
Wednesday throughSaturday.
For more information, call (734) 697-
1944.
Holiday pottery sale set
The Village Potters Guild will host the
annual Holiday Sale this weekend.
Functional and decorative pottery created
by 25 members of the guild will be avail-
able. Items include mugs, ornaments,
tiles, dinnerware, and large platters.
Prices range from$4 to $200.
The sale continues from 10 a.m. until 8
p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. until 5
p.m. Nov. 23 and from noon until 4 p.m.
Sunday. The studio is located at 340 N.
Main St. in Plymouth located behind the
Crossings Restaurant. For more informa-
tion or directions visit www.villagepotters-
guild.org or call (734) 207-8807.
Winter Card party planned
SSSimon and JudeChurch inWestland
will host a Winter Card Party from 6:30
until 10 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 22.
There will be door and table prizes, a
50-50 raffle, a light meal and snacks.
Tickets are $8 and will be available at the
door.
The church is located at 32500 Palmer
Road inWestland.
For more information, call (734) 722-
1343.
Northville hosts holiday parade
TheNorthvilleHoliday Lighted Parade
will begin at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 22,
from the Northville Recreation Center.
The parade will travel up West Main
Street, down Linden to Dunlap, march
down Dunlap to Hutton and back to East
Main. Marchers will then go down Center
to East Cady, up Wing back to the
RecreationCenter.
This year, the parade, Miracle on Main
Street, is sponsored by Tom Holzer Ford.
Complimentary refreshments will be avail-
able in Town Square before and after the
parade. After the parade, there will be a
community sing-a-long in Town Square to
welcome Santa Claus during the tree-light-
ing ceremony. Hostess for the event this
year is Tina Genitti and there will be a
guest appearance by Northville Citizen of
theYearMicheleFecht.
Free familymovie
A free Saturday movie matinee is
scheduled at the Romulus Public Library,
11121 Wayne Road. For adults, "The
Internship" starring Vince Vaughn and
OwenWilson is scheduled for 1 to 3 p.m. on
Saturday, Nov. 23. The PG-13 comedy is
about two old-school salesmen who try to
reboot their obsolete careers by participat-
ing in an internship program at the state-
of-the-art Google campus, vying for a hand-
ful of spots among tech-savvy college stu-
dents who are half their age and twice as
smart.
Zumba PartyHearty set
They'll be wearing red and dancing to
their heart's content during the Zumba
Party Hearty planned from noon until 1:30
p.m. Nov. 23 at the Summit on the Park in
Canton.
The Zumba Party Hearty is an effort to
help collect funds for the American Heart
Association and the Go Red for Women
campaign.
Admission to the event is a $5 mini-
mum donation, which will go directly to
the American Heart Association's Go Red
forWomenCampaign.
All ages are welcome. Zumba Party
Hearty participants are also asked to bring
bottled water and come ready tomove. For
additional information about this Party
Hearty or Zumba Fitness, call (734)394-
5460 or visit www.cantonfun.org.
Teen artists sought
The Leanna Hicks Inkster Public
Library will provide some art supplies and
inspirational books to assist teens in creat-
ing awork of art to enter in theMcDonald's
Black History Moments on Canvas compe-
tition from1-3 p.m. Nov. 23.
Complete information about the com-
petition and ways to enter can be found at
www.blackmomentsoncanvas.com
For more information, call (3123) 563-
2822. The library is located at 2005 Inkster
Road in Inkster.
Christmas decoratorswelcome
Children and families are invited to
create decorations for the Romulus Public
Library Christmas tree from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. Dec. 2 or 3. Participants will also
make snowflakes to put on the library win-
dows. The program is free. Sign up by call-
ing the library at (734) 942-7589.
County executive visits Rotary
Wayne County Executive Robert
Ficano will be the featured speaker at the
Belleville Rotary Club dinner meeting
Dec. 3. The meeting will begin with dinner
at 6:15 p.m. in the basement of the First
United Methodist Church, 417 Charles St.
inBelleville.
Cost for the dinner and meeting, which
are open to the public, is $11.
Ficano will address the club following
dinner regarding issues affecting Wayne
County and the meeting will end at about
7:30 p.m. Reservations are required and
can be made by contacting Debbie
Juchartz at (734) 697-0206 or at
belleville.rotary@gmail.combeforeDec. 1.
Santa to help light trees
Santa will make a special trip to
Westland to help Mayor William R. Wild
and the Westland City Council members
light the City of Westland Christmas Trees
at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 4 in front of city hall.
There will also be a sing-a-long and cook-
ies and cocoa with Santa at the William P.
Faust Public Library located at 6123
Central CityParkway at 6 p.m.
For information, call 734-467-3200.
Cantonmarks 35th holiday ceremony
The annual Tree Lighting in Canton
Township will take place from 6-8:30 p.m.
Dec. 4 at the Summit on the Park, located
at 46000 Summit Parkway. This is the 35th
year for theholiday celebration.
Festivities will include Christmas car-
ols performed by the Plymouth Canton
Educational Park Octavians acappella
choir, Santa's arrival - courtesy of the
Canton Fire Department - and countdown
to the official Tree Lighting with Canton
Township Supervisor Phil LaJoy. Warm
soup or other hot beverage and food
options will be available for purchase
onsite fromTheRolling Stove food truck.
Special festive activities will also take
place inside the Summit, including addi-
tional refreshments and seasonal enter-
tainment. The cost is $5 per family.
The Tree Lighting Ceremony is spon-
sored by: Atchinson Ford; Community
Financial and The Goddard School. For
additional information about the 35th
Annual Tree Lighting Event, call (734)394-
5460 or visit Cantonfun.org.
Christmas Parade of Lights planned
The Belleville Area Chamber of
Commerce will present the annual
Christmas Parade of Lights at 6 p.m. Dec. 7.
The parade will begin at Belleville High
School.
Following the parade the official city
Christmas Tree-Lighting ceremony will
take place on the lawn of the Belleville
AreaMuseum, 405MainSt., Belleville.
The event is free and open to the pub-
lic.
For more information, call (734) 697-
1944.
Theater presents FlutterbyHour
FlutterBy Hour, which will include
happy, sad, silly, poignant and fun holiday
stories, will be presented by Barefoot
Productions at 8 p.m. Dec. 7. Audience
members can sign up to share their
favorite holiday memories during the open
mic portion of the program.
Holiday cookies will be available and
Vintner's Canton Winery will provide com-
plimentary hotmulledwine.
Barefoot Productions Theatre is at 240
N. Main St. in Plymouth. Tickets are $15
and can be purchased online at www.just-
gobarefoot.comor by calling (734) 560-1493.
Chambers sponsor annual holiday lunch
The Annual Chamber of Commerce
Holiday Luncheon and Auction is planned
for 11:30 a.m. Dec. 12 atWayneTreeManor.
Reservations are being accepted
through Dec. 6 and donations for the auc-
tion are still being accepted.
City officials, business and community
leaderswill all be onhand.
Tickets are $25 for chamber members
and $30 for non-members.
Wayne Tree Manor is located at 35100
VanBornRoad inWayne
For tickets, or more information, call
(734) 721-0100.
Ornament workshops set
The Belleville Area Museum will host
the annual Children's Christmas Ornament
Workshops at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on
Saturday, Dec. 14.
The workshops will take place at noon,
1 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 21. Pre-registration is
recommended.
The museum is located at 405 Main St.,
Belleville.
Formore information or to register, call
(734) 697-1944.
Dicken'sChristmas Tea planned
The Northville Historical Society will
present a Dickens Christmas Tea from 1-
3:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Cady Inn at Mill
RaceHistorical Village inNorthville.
An assortment of tea sandwiches,
scones and desserts will be served along
with the museum signature tea. The event
will be cateredbyVictoria's TeaSalon.
Entertainment will be provided by
Simply Dickens, a period vocal musical
group.
Tickets are $30 or $25 for historical
society members and must be purchased
by Dec. 9. For information or tickets, call
(248) 348-1845,
All proceeds benefit Mill Race Village,
located at 215Griswold inNorthville.
WayneRotary hosts holiday parade
The Annual Wayne Rotary Club spon-
sored Holiday Parade of Lights will begin
at 6 p.m. Dec. 6.
This year, no entries without lights will
be allowed in the parade. There is no cost
to enter.
To register an entry, visit www.waynero-
tary.com and download an application
form
The deadline to enter isDec. 2.