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Night of Lights Expands; 
Adds Drink Tent, Street Hockey, Music, Seeks Community Volunteers

Mark you calendars! Night of Lights, presented by Masco Corp., is back with more lights, more activities and more community fun! Formal activities for this regional holiday attraction will take place the first three weekends in December with the lights on display all month long. Night of Lights will take over Greenmead Historical Park from 5-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 5-8 p.m. Sundays from Dec. 3-4, 10-12 and 17-19. There is no event Dec. 5 so everyone can attend the Merry & Bright Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be returning for visits on the porch of the Alexander Blue House. New this year will be children’s arts and crafts inside Newburg School, and heated hospitality tent with outside firepits for sales of alcoholic beverages, snacks, warm beverages, and soft drinks for public gatherings on the weekends. Musical entertainment performances will take place at Newburg Church, as well. Visit LivoniaParks.org or Livonia.org for more information.

Nothing puts the holiday spirit into a community event more than the community itself. We’re looking for community members to bring that festive cheer to our event. Choose one shift or one for each of the eight days the event will run, but we’re seeking community members to volunteer their time Friday-Sunday the first three weekends in December for shifts ranging from 4:30-10 p.m. that average 2-3-hour increments. Check IDs at the drink tent (ages 18+), help with the Santa line, kids crafts, games, collecting parking donations or help as needed to get a broader view of the event. Grab a friend and sign up together, or go solo in spreading the holiday cheer. Sign up here to see how you can help or contact Billy at wkeppen@livonia.gov with any questions.

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Santa's Workshop is Calling, Mailbox Appears at Rec Center

Santa and his elves will be on the phone giving children a jingle from 6-8 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 13-14. With Santa's Workshop Calling, everyone will want to pick up to chat with this holiday celebrity for a few minutes. Limited spaces remain, so register now.

Santa's Mailbox has also magically reappeared at the Kirksey Recreation Center. Drop off your letters with a return address by 5 p.m. Dec. 3 to ensure Santa has time to respond.

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Winter Adult Basketball Registration Ends Dec. 17

Our winter adult basketball leagues return to the Kirksey Recreation Center Jan. 5-6 and run Wednesdays or Thursdays through March 24.

Registration ends Dec. 17, so get your 5v5 teams in for $380 per team before it fills up. Tipoffs won’t start any earlier than 6:30 and will wrap up by 11 p.m. Each team is responsible for officials’ fees of $40 per game, per team. Register at LivoniaParks.org.

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Facility Hours Limited for Thanksgiving Weekend

 Heads up! The Kirksey Recreation center will have limited hours for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 25, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Greenmead Historical Park’s offices, the Civic Park Senior Center and City Hall will all be closed both Thursday and Friday, Nov. 25-26.

Two Weeks Out

Tue, Nov. 23 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Senior Thanksgiving Gathering Day 1 (sold out)
Wed, Nov. 24 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Senior Thanksgiving Gathering Day 2 (sold out)
Thu, Nov. 25 – Kirksey Recreation Center hours 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Greenmead Historical Park and Civic Park Senior Center offices closed
Fri, Nov. 26 – Greenmead Historical Park and Civic Park Senior Center offices closed
Sun, Nov. 28 – 9 a.m. to noon Joy of Painting the Bob Ross Way

Wed, Dec. 1 – Deck the Rec begins
Fri, Dec. 3 – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Annual Holiday Craft Show
Fri, Dec. 3 – 5 p.m. Santa's Mailbox deadline
Fri-Sat, Dec. 3-4 – 5-10 p.m. Night of Lights
Sat, Dec. 4 – 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lunch with Santa (sold out)
Sat, Dec. 4 – 1-4 p.m. Santa Stroll (sold out) *Thanks to CFCU for sponsoring!*
Sun, Dec. 5 – 6 a.m. Light Up Livonia deadline
Sun, Dec. 5 – 4 p.m. Merry & Bright Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting

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