By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – Despite the cold, Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village provided seasonal warmth during its run Dec. 4 to 28 at The Henry Ford. The annual event, which includes musical performances, holiday vignettes and activities, and culinary treats celebrates two centuries of American holiday traditions. Model T rides and horse drawn wagons offered trips around the village, while illuminated lanes drew visitors on foot from Main Street to the brightly lit covered bridge on … [Read more...] about From musical shows to Model T rides, Holiday Nights at Greenfield Village provides festive fun
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Dearborn’s Annual Festival of Trees benefits Children’s Foundation
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – The annual Festival of Trees, a benefit for the Children’s Foundation, spread holiday cheer Nov. 23 to 30 in the Lincoln Ballroom at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center. The Children’s Foundation, formerly the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation, relies on volunteers, donors and sponsors to raise money for research into the causes and cures for childhood diseases. The festival, which began in 1985, has funded more than $11.5 million in pediatric through … [Read more...] about Dearborn’s Annual Festival of Trees benefits Children’s Foundation
Couple arrested for disorderly conduct
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A 27-year-old Detroit man and a 25-year-old Lincoln Park woman were arrested for disorderly conduct after dispatch received calls about a couple arguing at 2:40 a.m. Dec. 13 near 4th Street and Ford Avenue. The man, who was intoxicated, was sitting inside a stationary vehicle while the woman was in a nearby alley. The man, who was defiant and refused to answer the police officers’ questions, resumed arguing with the woman in front of the police officers. When the man was arrested, … [Read more...] about Couple arrested for disorderly conduct
Car window shattered
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — A passenger rear window of a black 2010 Ford Fusion was reported shattered Oct. 9 while it was parked in the 900 block of Goddard Road. Nothing was missing from the vehicle. A nearby surveillance camera may have recorded footage of the vandalism. … [Read more...] about Car window shattered
Warm up with comedies at PGD’s ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile’ and OBTC’s ‘Clue’
After the festive warmth of Christmas gives way to January’s cold and snow, there’s no better way to beat the chill than with a clever comedy, as the Players Guild of Dearborn presents “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” and the Open Book Theatre Company presents “Clue.” PLAYERS GUILD OF DEARBORN PRESENTS ‘PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE’ The Players Guild of Dearborn launches the new year with the Steve Martin comedy “Picasso at the Lapin Agile.” The absurdist comedy places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a Parisian café in 1904, … [Read more...] about Warm up with comedies at PGD’s ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile’ and OBTC’s ‘Clue’
Senator Camilleri visits Fish and Loaves food pantry
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers TAYLOR – State Sen. Darrin Camilleri (D-4th District) visited Fish and Loaves Community Food Pantry Dec. 12 to make a donation and learn more about how it helps Downriver families. Fish and Loaves Chief Executive Officer Stephanie McNees said the pantry serves 400 families a week and another 800 families on the weekend through its Fresh Market drive-through produce distribution. “We’re so grateful for the senator to visit us and to see the hard work we’re doing every single day to feed people … [Read more...] about Senator Camilleri visits Fish and Loaves food pantry
Santa’s Magic Forest raises money for Fish and Loaves Community Food Pantry
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers TAYLOR – Santa’s Magic Forest, an annual fundraiser for Fish and Loaves Community Food Pantry, found a new home this year at the former Eureka Heights Elementary School, 25125 Eureka Road. The Rev. Geoffrey Drutchas, Fish and Loaves president, said Fish and Loaves is the largest food pantry in Michigan, with 3.6 million pounds of food distributed annually with the help of more than 300 community volunteers. He said the proceeds from Santa’s Magic Forest funds about a month’s worth … [Read more...] about Santa’s Magic Forest raises money for Fish and Loaves Community Food Pantry
Santa sits in style in Wyandotte’s elegant Bacon Library
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE – Santa and his elves from the Wyandotte Historical Society provided smooth sleighing for guests visiting St. Nick Dec. 6 in the elegant mansion area of the Bacon Library. Beth Labadie, Wyandotte Historical Society office consultant and trustee, said the program started about a dozen years ago. She said they use the museum for their Santa visits because the library is better designed than the historical museum to accommodate visitor foot traffic. “They have the ideal … [Read more...] about Santa sits in style in Wyandotte’s elegant Bacon Library
Great Lakes Steamers host Santa’s Christmas Express Train Rides
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE – The Great Lakes Steamers train group hosted Santa’s Christmas Express train rides Dec. 5 and 6 at Kiwanis Park, 13901 Leroy St., along with a Dec. 5 tree lighting ceremony. Twins Logan and Matthew Price, 7, of Southgate, lit the city’s Christmas tree to serve as a beacon to Santa, who arrived in bright and loud fashion, not in his sleigh but on a city firetruck. Mayor Joseph Kuspa provided Santa with a key to the city, while a local church quartet led … [Read more...] about Great Lakes Steamers host Santa’s Christmas Express Train Rides
Tony Award-winning musical comedy ‘Shucked’ coming to the Fisher Theater
The North American tour of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy “Shucked” comes to Detroit Dec. 23 to Jan. 4 at the Fisher Theater, 3011 W. Grand Blvd. The show, billed as a “farm-to-fable” musical comedy, focuses on a small, isolated town, Cob County, whose prize corn crop is dying, and a young woman who seeks help from a big city expert who might help them or cause more problems. It features original country-infused songs by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally which blend musical theater with country music, and a clever book … [Read more...] about Tony Award-winning musical comedy ‘Shucked’ coming to the Fisher Theater