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    Comerica Cityfest (aka Tastefest)

    Comerica Cityfest 2009, formerly Comerica Tastefest, will celebrate its 21st Birthday, Wednesday, July 1 – Sunday, July 5. Michigan’s largest neighborhood festival is back with al fresco dining and a four stage extravaganza presenting one of its most diverse and powerful line-up of musical acts to date. Admission to Comerica Cityfest is free. “Taste” tickets are $10 for 16 tickets. For updates and additional information about Comerica Cityfest 2009, please visit www.comericacityfest.com or call 313-872-0188. Visit their website at http://www.newcenter.com/cityfest/2009/home.html for more info.

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    Molecules A Science Musical

    Molecules is a high-energy, entertaining, and inspirational one-act science show. A cast of five actors progress in time through music, song, dance, and multimedia, from middle school to college levels of science education. With great original music that is combined with musical hits from the past, exciting dance numbers, high-quality large screen multimedia, a little magic, and a rock-the-house finish, Molecules will ignite your science passion. Molecules will premiere at the Power Center for the Performing Arts, in Ann Arbor, June 5-7, 2009. Visit their website at http://www.moleculesthemusical.com/ for tickets and more info.

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    Civil Air Patrol Open House

    Civil Air Patrol Openhouse Saturday, April 18, the Lapeer Composite Squadron will be hosting an Open House from 11:00am – 3:00pm If you are interested in CAP, or just curious about it, come on out to the Dupont Lapeer Airport on Roods Lake Road (just north of Bowers Road) and check it out. There will be seniors and cadets there, pictures and displays of the squadron activities, some freebies, and cookies & punch. Weather permitting there will also be 2 CAP airplanes there flying their cadets – one equipped with the new glass cockpit. CAP is open to teens ages 12 – 21 (though you must be under 18 at…

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    Open House & Earth Day Celebration at Fill in the Blanks

    This Wednesday, April 22, Fill in the Blanks is inviting everyone who’s interested to its Earth Day Open House. Come and help them celebrate Earth Day by spending the day at Fill in the Blanks as their guest. If you would like to see if Fill in the Blanks would be a good fit for you and your children for the fall, joining them for their workshops focusing on Earth Day would be a great opportunity to do so. Fill in the Blanks is a nonprofit organization created to address the complete development of homeschooled gifted children. They offer workshops targeting students’ asynchronous development, emotional intensity, and moral compass. While…

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    Spelling Bee

    Homeschool Connections will be hosting a Spelling Bee on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 2:00 pm. The bee will be held at the Rochester Hills Public Library and all homeschoolers in Oakland or Macomb Counties are welcome to participate. The winner will go on to represent homeschoolers at the Oakland County Regional Scripps Spelling Bee. Any homeschooler in the 5th through 8th grade is welcome to participate. They also welcome younger students to participate, although they are not eligible to proceed to the Regional Spelling Bee. Their words will be chosen from age-appropriate lists. Many of you have already contacted Dawn about the participation of your child/children. However, those of…

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    Swiss Valley Ski Area HomeSchool Ski Days

    Swiss Valley Ski Area offers Home Schoolers’ Special during the ski season. Located in Jones, MI, Swiss Valley is the closest Michigan ski area to Chicago and Indiana, just 9 miles North of the Michigan Indiana border. Swiss Valley Ski Area HomeSchool Ski Days are on Mondays: December 8, 15, & 22; January 5, 12, 20, & 26; February 2, 9, 17 & 23; March Dates TBA HomeSchool Ski Days will not be offered on MLK Day and Presidents’ Day, however, they will offer this special on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 and Tuesday, February 17, 2009. $18.00 per person includes all area Lift Ticket and Ski Rental good until 4:00…

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    Troy Community Chorus 30th Annual Holiday Concert

    The Troy Community Chorus 30th Annual Holiday Concert “Joyful and Triumphant” is Friday, December 5, 2008 at 8:00pm at Athens High School. Advanced Tickets: $9 for Adults and $6 for Seniors and Children Under 12. Tickets at Door: $12 To order, call 248.528.2669 or 248.879.0138 Troy Athens High School is located at 4333 John R Rd., Troy, MI

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    Wayne County LightFest Events

    Wayne County Parks Special Events Bike Through the Lights Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:00 p.m. at Hines Park – Merriman Hollow Area, Westland Due to popular demand, Wayne County Parks is now offering bike riders a chance to bike through the lights before it opens to the public. Call the park office for registration fees and information in September. Co-sponsored by Michigan Mountain Biking Association and www.beatthetrain.com. LightFest Grand Opening Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:00 pm at Hines Park – Merriman Hollow Area, Westland Help us kick off the start of the Wayne County LightFest by attending a sneak preview with music, refreshments and a fireworks display. It’s a night…

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    Storytelling Events

    October 28, Dundee, 6:30 p.m. SPOOKY & KOOKY – Fun family program featuring tales and songs for Halloween. Dundee Branch Library, 144 E. Main St., Dundee,  MI, 734.529.3310 *Saturdays – November 1 & 8, Walled Lake, 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.* CAST – Crafts, Arts & Storytelling Theatre – Two week storytelling & arts & crafts class for ages 6 – 12.  Walled Lake Community Education Center, 615 N Pontiac Trail Pontiac Trail, Walled Lake, FEE – $28.00 plus $ 8.00 for supplies, Call 248-956-5000 or go to http://walledlake.k12.mi.us/cec/ *November 26, Farmington Hills, 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.* CAST – Crafts, Arts & Storytelling Theatre – One day storytelling & arts…