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Lightfest nowopen
The Wayne County Lightfest will
be open through Dec. 31, except
ChristmasDay.
Two new displays have been
added this year and the entire light
show has been converted to LED
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.
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 wel-
come at the hour when children can
enjoy a story and a fun craft.
The library is located at 2005
InksterRoad in Inkster.
For more information, phone
(313) 563-2822.
Ornament workshops set
The Belleville Area Museum will
host the annual Children's
Christmas Ornament Workshops at
noon, 1 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 21. Pre-
registration is recommended.
The museum is located at 405
MainSt., Belleville.
For more information or to regis-
ter, call (734) 697-1944.
Northville Knight planned
The Northville Parks and
Recreation Department is planning
a trip back in time to the days of
Brave knights and fair princesses for
a New Years Eve Celebration.
Visitors will enter through castle
gates and receive aMedieval map to
find archery, stilt walkers, authentic
Medieval dresses, a castle bounce
house and other attractions. Food
will be available for sale.
The event is open to the public
from 4-7 p.n. Dec. 31 at the
Recreation Center at Hillside, 700
Baseline Road.. There is a sliding
scale by age of admission costs. For
more
information
visitwww.northvilleparksandrec.org.
State of theCity address set
Romulus Mayor Leroy Burcroff
will present the State of the City
address during the Greater
Romulus Chamber of Commerce
luncheon at noon Jan. 14 at the
Marriott Hotel at Detroit Metro
Airport.
The doors will open for registra-
tion and networking at 11:30 a.m.
prior to the luncheon service. Cost
for chamber members is $15 per
person and non-members admission
is $25. Organizers caution that the
event is always a sell-out and early
reservations, available by calling
(734) 893-0694 are advised.
The hotel is located at 30559
Flynn Dr. in Romulus. For informa-
tion, email Bill Kren at info@romu-
luschamber.com.
Celebrate Inkster planned
The Inkster Task Force is organ-
izing Celebrate Inkster, a tribute to
the city, Martin Luther KingDay and
the beginning of Black History
Month. The event will take place
from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at the
Inkster Recreational Complex, 2025
Middlebelt Road in Inkster.
Entertainment will include
African dancers, choirs, the recogni-
tion of community change makers,
food and information about the com-
munity.
The event is free and open to the
public. Walk-ins are welcome but
RSVPs are appreciated at (734) 931-
0821.
Daddy Daughter Dance set
The City of Plymouth Recreation
Department will sponsor the third
annual Daddy Daughter Dance from
6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 or
Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014.
The dance will take place at the
Cultural Center Reception Room,
525 Farmer in Plymouth and will
include a DJ, light refreshments and
snacks. Souvenir photos and pack-
ages will be available to order. Semi-
Formal, dressy-casual attire is rec-
ommended.
Advance ticket purchase is
required and no walk-ins will be
accepted. The cost is $10 per person.
For tickets or information, call
(734) 455-6620.
Paper artist exhibitswork
The Village Theater at Cherry
Hill will present over 30works of cut
paper createdbyMaryGaynier.
The exhibit will continue through
Dec. 31, in the Gallery@VT, located
at 50400CherryHill Road.
The exhibit at the Gallery@VT
will display designs and intricate
work that somemay findmore remi-
niscent of MC Escher than a child-
hood pastime. Gaynier uses cutting
skills, utilizing X-acto knives instead
of scissors, while maintaining the
basic circular or "snowflake" form.
Works of this award-winning
artist will be on display from 10 a.m.
until 2 p.m. Monday through Friday,
as well as during public performanc-
es at the theater and also by appoint-
ment. The Gallery@VT is closed on
holidays.
For more information about this
latest exhibition in the Gallery@VT,
call (734) 394-5300 or visit cantonvil-
lagetheater.org.
Art classes offered
The Plymouth Community Arts
Council will offer T-Time Music and
Movement classes for special needs
students and families beginning in
January. The 6-week pilot program
is sponsored by Kelly's Kidz, a non-
profit organization that supports
children with special needs through
grants for health insurance, special-
ized equipment, education, and
tuition forMiracle League Plymouth
baseball players. More information
about the group is available at
www.kellyskidz.net.
Terrye Mock, movement instruc-
tor at the Friendship Circle in West
Bloomfield, will teach the 6-week
session in the arts council auditori-
um/gallery from 5:50-6:30 p.m. Jan.8
through Feb. 12. Cost will be $78
(members) and $84 for non-mem-
bers. Pre-registration is required
with the class size limited to 10.
The program will employ the
Miracle League Plymouth Buddy
model, with training available for
volunteers before the start of the
class. People (16 and up with a bit of
experience preferred) interested in
being a buddy or may call (734) 416-
4278 for more information or email
Executive Director Lisa Howard,
lisa@plymoutharts.com.
Phone registration is now open,
with online registration/payment
available beginning Dec. 6. The link
will be on the group website,
www.plymoutharts.com<http://www.
plymoutharts.com>.
Mitten tree
Bereavement Coordinator
Ann Christensen and
Program Director Brenda
Kassees pose by the 2013
Mitten Tree in the lobby of
Compassionate Care
Hospice based in Canton.
More than107 items were
donated by staff and vol-
unteers, many knitted or
crocheted, on Dec. 16 by
Elizabeth Bennett, a board
member of "Help's on the
Way", the charity for which
the hospice collects these
items. Bennett expressed
much appreciation to the
Compassionate Care
Hospice team. For infor-
mation about the hospice
services or volunteering
with the organization, call
(888) 983-9050.