Magician performs tomorrow
Las Vegasmagician andMichigannative
Aaron Radatz will be returning to the
Village Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton
one showat 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22.
Radatz, who was recently featured on
the global TV Masters of Illusion, will be
presentingmagic and comedy.
A portion of the proceeds from ticket
sales will be donated to the Humane
Society of Michigan. In addition, Radatz
new children's book (The Adventures of
Dingo the Dog) will also benefit the
Humane Society with a portion of each
book sale benefiting the organization.
Radatz' own rescue dog Dingo inspired the
book andwill be part of the showhelping to
raise awareness of this cause.
Recently, Radatz completed his first
headlining engagement on the famed Las
Vegas Strip and is the only magician to
have been commissioned by the US
Pentagon to entertain overseas troops. To
date, Radatz has toured 45 U.S. states, 37
countries, and six continents.
Tickets range from$18 to $24 and can be
purchased online at
-
ater.org or by calling (734) 394-5300.
Circus performs inCanton
The New Year will be celebrated with
high-flying aerial antics on fabric, trapeze
feats of daring and lyra moves along with
other jaw-dropping performances as The
Detroit Circus performs at The Village
Theater at CherryHill NewYear'sEve.
Tickets for the 7 p.m. New Year's Eve,
Sunday, Dec. 31 show, are priced at $22 and
available at
or the Village Theater box office from 10
a.m. until 2 p.m. weekdays.
Tickets can also be ordered by phone at
(734) 394-5300 ext. 3.
Spectators will be entertained by this
locally-based, animal-free circus that fea-
tures performers including contortionists
and jugglers, along with feats of mind-
bending strength and acrobatics.
Performances of The Detroit Circus have
sold out at The Village Theater each year
since 2015.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill is
located at 50400 Cherry Hill Road, Canton.
For more information, call (734) 394-5300 or
visit
.org.
Adult yoga classes offered
The City of Plymouth Recreation
Department will offer an Adult Slow Flow
Yoga class from 6:30-7:45 p.m. Jan. 2
through Feb. 20 or Jan. 4 through Feb. 22 at
thePlymouthCultural Center.
This active, multi-level yoga class is
taught in a flow style format. The classes
will incorporate a flow of movement and
breath, with a focus on form and body
awareness. Each class will end with a guid-
edmeditation and relaxation.
Cost for this class is $89 for city of
Plymouth residents and $104 for non-resi-
dents.
Registration can be found online at
or by calling (734)
455-6620, from 11:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m.
Monday-Friday.
GardenClub tomeet
Members of the CountryGardenClub of
Northville will meet at 11 a.m. Jan. 3 at
Ward Presbyterian Church, enter door 6 or
7 on east side of the building.
The speaker at the meeting will be
Juliana Cerra who will address the topic:
"Carpe Diem" a familiar phrase encourag-
ing people to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity at hand because it may be gone
tomorrow.
Her program demonstrates how this
concept can be applied to gardens in ways
that increase enjoyment and reduce labor.
Using examples from travel both home and
abroad, the discussion will explore possi-
bilities for change and development in
landscapes.
Guests arewelcome at themeeting.
For more information, contact Teri
Plaunt, (734) 751-8619.
Neuromovement class offered
The City of Plymouth Recreation
Department will offer an eight-week
Neuromovement® class from 7:30-9 p.m.
Jan. 4 throughFeb. 22 fromat thePlymouth
Cultural Center.
The classes are designed to eliminate
aches, pains, and stiffness and increase
flexibility, bothphysical andmental.
Neuromovement® is a holistic
approach to human functioning and action,
based on the understanding thatmovement
is the language of the brain. Cost for the
class is $133 for city of Plymouth residents
and $148 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.
Pet CPR classes offered
Huron Valley Ambulance (HVA) is host-
ing a pet CPR and first aid training at the
Plymouth headquarters at 1260 Goldsmith
from6:30-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5.
The class and training are free and will
explain how to care for pets in the event of
an emergency.
All ages are welcome. Students must
register in advance at
MiniatureMasterpieces performed
The Michigan Philharmonic will per-
form chamber ensemble music performed
by 14 players during the Miniature
Masterpieces concert set for 2 p.m. Jan. 22
at St. John's Chapel in Plymouth. The
chapel is located at 574 S Sheldon Road in
Plymouth.
For information or to purchase tickets,
call
(734)
451-2112
or
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Schools host open house
Wayne Memorial High School will be
hosting an 8th grade parent night at 6:30
p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Wayne
Memorial High School Stockmeyer
Auditorium, 3001FourthSt.,Wayne.
This evening is for current eighth-grade
students and their families or families
interested in more information about
Wayne Memorial High School for the 2018-
2019 school year. Students do not have to be
currently attending a Wayne-Westland
Community School to participate in this
event.
Topics covered will include: scheduling,
graduation requirements, testing out
requirements, direct college courses, AP
courses, extra-curricular activities, and
muchmore. All are welcome to attend, and
questions are encouraged.
Parking is available in the Glenwood
Street parking lot, and guests should enter
through the front of the auditorium. For
questions, contact the Wayne Memorial
counseling department at (734) 419-2215.
Butterfly Ball tickets on sale
Tickets for the Valentine's Day tradition
ButterflyBall inCanton are nowon sale.
The dance returns to the Summit on the
Park Feb. 9 and 10, offering a unique expe-
rience and plenty of special memories for
dads anddaughters.
The evening will include dancing,
refreshments, a special butterfly souvenir,
and the highly anticipated balloon drop
that caps off the festivities. Three dances
are scheduled this year, 6 p.m. Feb. 9 and 2
or 6 p.m. Feb. 10.
All three dances will in the Summit
Gymnasiumthis year.
Tickets are $11 for Canton residents and
$14 for non-residents. All ticket sales will
end Feb. 1. Dads and daughters, regardless
of age, are required to purchase a ticket to
attend. This annual event has sold out in
the past, so early ticket purchase is
advised.
For more information, call (734) 394-
5460.
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PARC plans public forum
The new year will bring news about
the future plans of the Plymouth Arts
andRecreationComplex (PARC).
Representatives of the facility will
host a Community Forum at 7 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 8 at the Penn Theatre in
downtown Plymouth to provide an
update regarding the historic former
Plymouth High/Central Middle School
which is being repurposed into an arts
and recreation center. Plans to add a
new performing arts center at the facili-
ty were announced last month, along
with amajor funding drive.
The forum is open to the public and
representatives from PARC will be
available for questions. Preliminary
designs, site plans, and renderings of the
facilities will be on display and avail-
able for public review.
“After two years of successful opera-
tion, PARC has far surpassed all reason-
able initial expectations; this should
provide the community great confi-
dence in PARC's future,” commented
Don Soenen, PARC president. “Recent
independent survey data indicates that
an overwhelming majority of Plymouth
city and township residents believe that
PARC adds value to our community; this
bodeswell for the future,” he added.
PARC is a 501(c)3 public charity, lead-
ing the effort to convert the historic
Central Middle School and the 16.6
acres on which it stands, into an arts,
education and recreation complex serv-
ing theGreater PlymouthCommunity.
For more information contact
Soenen at (734) 516-4053 or
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