Christmas lights add color to Blue House at Night of Lights.

Night of Lights Adds Town Peddler Holiday Shop to Eight-Day Lineup at Greenmead Historical Park

Night of Lights, presented by Masco Corp., is back at Greenmead Historical Park with more lights, more activities and more community fun!

Formal activities for this regional holiday attraction will take place 5-8 p.m. Friday-Sunday (excluding Dec. 4) the first three weekends in December, with the lights on display all month long for this self-guided walking event.

Join us Dec. 2-3, 9-11 and 16-18 for:

Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus Visits at the Friends Meeting House
Arts and Crafts at Newburg Schoolhouse
Music in Newburg Church
Town Peddler Holiday Shop inside Alexander Blue House (NEW!)
Heated tent with food and drinks
Street hockey and cornhole
AND LIGHTS, LIGHTS, LIGHTS!

There is a $10 suggested donation per vehicle upon entry for weekend activities (cash only, no advance tickets).

Merry & Bright Holiday Parade Hits the Streets this Sunday, Dec. 4

Join a few thousand community members 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, for the Merry & Bright Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting. The parade route runs from Frost Middle School to Livonia City Hall, where our guests of honor from the North Pole will help Mayor Maureen Miller Brosnan with the annual tree lighting from the southern steps of City Hall. Once the lights are on, head over to the Bennett Civic Center Library to visit with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, do some crafts and hear some music.

Northbound Stark Road, between Schoolcraft and Lyndon, will be closed from 2:45-5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, in preparation for and during the parade.

The following roads will be closed from 3:45-5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4:

Stark Road between Schoolcraft Road and Lyndon Street
Perth Street between Stark and Farmington Roads
Lyndon Street between Stark and Farmington Roads
Farmington Road between Schoolcraft and Five Mile Roads
Civic Center Drive

Inaugural Otaku U Anime Convention Comes to Schoolcraft College Dec. 3

Schoolcraft College’s Otaku Anime Club is inviting the public to an all-ages anime convention called Otaku U! Stop by Schoolcraft’s VisTaTech Center on the northwest part of campus (18600 Haggerty Road) from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, to check out the vendor hall, anime screening, cosplay contest, panels, manga library, gaming tournament, Pokémon trivia, evening karaoke, voice actor Tyson Rinehart (200 credits from the “Steins;Gate” series to video games for Dragonball Z, Final Fantasy and more!), and musical guests Guitar Bros and Playing with Power.

Presale tickets are available at OtakuU.org for $7 for ages 11 and older, and $5 for ages 10 and younger. Tickets at the door are $10 during the event. Check out their Facebook page for more information.

Annual Membership Survey Now Available

We want to hear from you! For our valued members of the Jack E. Kirksey Recreation Center, we invite you to take a brief survey. Your input on facilities and our programs helps us make decisions regarding planning, facility improvements, and future programs.

Please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QL28L3H to take our 2022 annual membership survey by Dec. 20. Thank you for your time!

Two Weeks Out

Fri, Dec. 2 – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Annual Holiday Craft Show
Fri-Sat, Dec. 2-3 – 5-8 p.m. Night of Lights
Sat, Dec. 3 – 1-4 p.m. Santa Stroll
Sun, Dec. 4 – 4 p.m. Merry & Bright Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting

Fri-Sun, Dec. 9-11 – 5-8 p.m. Night of Lights
Sat, Dec. 10 – 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lunch with Santa (sold out)
Sat, Dec. 10 – 12:30-2 p.m. Silent Cinema of the Mitten State Holiday Matinee
Mon-Tue, Dec. 12-13 – 6-8 p.m. Santa's Workshop Calling (Mon. sold out)
Tue, Dec. 13 – Light Up Livonia Submission Deadline

Merry & Bright Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting flyer