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December 10, 2015
Calendar of events
HolidayMill Lighting is Saturday
Wayne County Parks and the Friends of
Nankin Mills will host the annual Family
Holiday Fest and Mill Lighting beginning
at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. There will be
several holiday crafts, games and prizes
for children in the Nankin Mills
Interpretive Center, located at 33175 Ann
Arbor Trail, Westland. Starting at 5:15 p.m.,
therewill be a shortmill lighting ceremony
and a sing-a-long. Children will have the
opportunity to visit Santa at the conclusion
of themill lighting.
"The Holiday Fest and Mill Lighting is
another way Wayne County Parks helps to
spread the joy of the holidays," said
Lawrence C. Hemingway, director of
Wayne County Parks. "I encourage every-
one to enjoy the Holiday Fest and Mill
Lighting, our ongoing Lightfest and all of
the great family-oriented events offered by
WayneCounty Parks."
There is no charge to enjoy the mill
lighting and Santa visit. However, to partic-
ipate in crafts and games, the cost is $6 per
child and $2 per adult, for Wayne County
residents and $7 per child and $3 per
adult, for non-residents. Pre-registration is
required by calling (734) 261-1990, Limited
space available. For more information on
the
event,
visit
or call (734)
261-1990.
RedRyder Christmas on display
The Plymouth Historical Museum is
showcasing a new exhibit, "A Red Ryder
Christmas Story." The exhibit draws its
inspiration from the popular 1980s movie,
AChristmas Story, inwhich themain char-
acter, Ralphie, longs for a Red Ryder BB
gun for Christmas.
The exhibit includes period toys, cloth-
ing, and other artifacts. Visitors familiar
with the movie will get a chuckle from the
vignettes showing the Parker's living room,
complete with "FRA-GEE-LAY" lamp;
Flick getting his tongue stuck on a metal
pole; the window at Higbee's Department
Store and othermemorablemoments.
Each Saturday until Dec. 19, Santa
Claus has promised to be present for visit-
ing children. The museum is open 1-4 p.m.
on Saturdays, as well as Wednesdays,
Fridays, andSundays
Themuseumis located at 155 SMainSt.
in downtown Plymouth. For more informa-
tion, call (734) 455-8940.
Spectacular tickets on sale
The Central City Christmas Spectacular
will celebrate the magic of Christmas like
never before with an all-new, experience
as Santa Claus, Mrs.C, and Ellie take cen-
ter stage with a large cast of performers
fromthroughout the area.
Audiences will get a sneak peek at what
really happens in the North Pole as Santa
andhis elves prepare for the big day.
There will be twirling ballerinas, danc-
ing Toy Soldiers and a sleigh ride around
the world with Santa and his magical rein-
deer.
Seven performances are planned at the
Village Theater at Cherry Hill, in Canton,
at 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 14 and
15,at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday,
Dec. 16 and at noon and 4 p.m. on Sunday
Dec. 17 through Dec. 20. Tickets are $23
and are on sale at Central City Dance
Center, 6700 Canton Center Road, Canton.
Tickets are reserved seating and cannot be
purchased the day of the show.
For more information, visit Central City
Dance at
call(734) 459-0400.
Blankets are needed
Plymouth Community United Way is
holding a Blanket Drive in support of the
homeless community through Jan. 15, 2016.
Blankets must be new, or handmade,
and can be dropped at the Plymouth
Community United Way office. The
address is 960 W. Ann Arbor Trail, Suite 2,
Plymouth, MI 48170.
For more information, call Randi
Williams at (734) 453-6879, ext. 7 or e-
mail
.
Story time for families set
The Belleville Are District Library
hosts Family Storytime at 6:30 p.m.
throughDec. 14.
The storytime is for children in pre-
school through elementary classes, ages 4
through 10.
Toddler Time storytimes take place at
11 a.m. on Tuesdays throughDec. 15 and at
11 a.m. Thursday mornings through Dec.
17.
This program is designed for children
ages 2 through 4.
Registration is available at the library
circulation desk. The library is located at
167FourthSt. inBelleville.
The library will host Santo from 6:30
until 8 p.m. Dec. 21.
BookClub tomeet
The Second Monday Book Club will
meet at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Romulus
Library for a discussion of Hotel on the
Corner of Bitter andSweet by JamieFord.
The discussion is free and open to those
ages 18 and older. Light refreshments will
be served. For more information, call (734)
942-7589. The library is located at 11121
WayneRoad inRomulus.
Senior BookClubmeeting set
The Senior Book Club meets at 10:30
a.m. the third Tuesday of the month at the
Romulus Senior Center, 6525Bibbins St.
The club will meet Dec. 15 to discuss
The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by
Alexander McCall Smith. Library staff can
assist with securing a copy of the book for
the discussion.
Society serves holiday tea
The Canton Historical Society Third
Annual Christmas Tea will take place at 1
p.m. Dec. 12.
The event is planned at the Bartlett-
Travis House, one of the oldest homes in
the township, which will be decorated for
the holidays in circa 1900 Christmas finery.
Participants can take a step back in time as
they enjoy a holiday afternoon tea. The
house is located in Preservation Park at
500 N. Ridge Road in Canton. Guests will
enjoy an assortment of teas, mini-quiches,
sandwiches, anddesserts.
Musical entertainment will be provided
by harpist Laurel Federbush. Event seat-
ing is limited to 20 guests. Tickets for the
tea are $25 per person or $20 for Canton
Historical Society members and are on
sale only at the Summit on the Park, locat-
ed at 46000 Summit Parkway, Canton.
For more information about the event,
visit
or
call (734) 397-3048.
Goodfellows event planned
Tickets are now on sale for the 29th
Annual Wayne Goodfellows Fundraiser
planned for 6 p.m. untilmidnight Dec. 12.
The event will feature raffles, auctions
and a "button" prize. Donated items
include some sports memorabilia along
with several other items, organizers said.
The event will take place at Hype
Athletics, the former Wayne Community
Center, 4635 Howe St. in Wayne. The $25
admission fee included a 7 p.m. dinner
buffet prepared by Chef Tony, entry into a
drawing for a door prize and a cashbar.
Pre-sale only, a table of 10 can be pur-
chased for the price of only nine admis-
sions, or $225, a $25 savings.
Music will be provided by DJ Dock and
photoswill be takenbyTheBest of Detroit.
Tickets are now on sale at Henry's
Service Center on Wayne Road, (734) 722-
1111 or email
The Wayne Goodfellows is a registered
501 c (3) organization.
Seniors celebrate the season
The Canton Club 55+ Annual Holiday
Celebration is planned for noon until 4
p.m. Dec. 16 at the Summit on the Park
GrandBallroom.
This special luncheon event will
include prizes, entertainment, and a holi-
day meal prepared by Katherine's
Catering at the Summit. Sounds of the sea-
son will be provided by the Plymouth-
CantonCommunity Schools Choir.
Registration for the event is available at
the Summit Front Desk or the Canton Club
55+. Ticket prices are $19 for residents
and $24 for non-residents.
Participants are asked to register by
Dec. 14. Invited guests (55 and under) are
alsowelcome to register.
No refunds will be issued for cancella-
tions made within 24 hours of the event.
This year's raffle will benefit Canton
Goodfellows' "No Child Without a
Christmas."
For more information, call (734) 394-
5485 or visit
onthepark.org.
County Lightfest is open
The 4-mile Wayne County Lightfest
holiday display is nowopen.
Lightfest features more than 47 giant
animated holiday themed displays. The
entire light show has been converted to
environmentally beneficial LED lights.
Lightfest is open from 7-10 p.m.
Monday - Thursday; from 6-10 p.m.
Friday - Sunday through Dec. 31. The
exhibit is closedChristmasDay, Dec. 25.
Visitors enter Lightfest at Hines Drive
and Merriman Road in Westland and
exit ontoWarren Avenue near Telegraph
Road in Dearborn Heights. There is a $5
fee per vehicle. Hines Drive closes to
traffic at 6 p.m. Monday - Thursday and
at 5 p.m. Friday - Sunday.
A third Toy Night is planned for
Dec.15 when the community is invited to
bring a new, unwrapped toy in lieu of the
$5 vehicle fee.
Santa's Workshop at Warrendale Park
at the end of the Lightfest drive will be
open through Dec. 23, concurrent with
theLightfest hours of operation.
Letters to Santa can be mailed in the
giantmailbox outsideSanta'sWorkshop.
For more information, call (734) 261-
1990
or
visit
DreamCreatures on exhibit
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill
will present "Dream Creatures," a mixed
media solo exhibition featuring the
works of Took Gallagher through Jan. 31,
2016 in theGallery@VT.
Displayed works include collages,
plaster cloth sculptures, and hand sewn
items turn into dreamlike creatures
based on the images the artist has seen
emerge from the layers of paper, paint,
and cloth that wereused inher pieces.
Gallagher is a self-taught artist whose
inspiration comes from many sources,
including song lyrics, fairy tales, dreams,
and misheard snippets of passing con-
versations, according to a prepared
release.
This multi-media art exhibit at the
Gallery@VT is free and open to the pub-
lic from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday -
Friday and during public performances
at the theater. TheGallery@VT is closed
onholidays.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill is
located at 50400 Cherry Hill Road in
Canton. For more information, call (734)
394-5300 or visit
ater.org.
