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The Howell Opera House will host Create Classes every Monday night from 6:30-8:30pm through March 1st. Registration is required for all classes. Call 517-540-0065 to register and receive a list of supplies. The Opera House is located at 123 W. Grand River in downtown Howell.
There will be a Mother/Son sweetheart dance on February 10th at Crystal Gardens in Howell. Ticket price includes a fun night of dancing, cookies and punch with a gift for each child. A photographer will be on-site to capture memories from the night, with pictures available starting at $7 each. Food will be available for purchase. The cost is $20 per couple/$6 per additional child. Please pre-register by calling 517-546-0693 ext.0.
There will be a Daddy/Daughter sweetheart dance on February 11th at Crystal Gardens in Howell. Ticket price includes a fun night of dancing, cookies and punch with a gift for each child. A photographer will be on-site to capture memories from the night, with pictures available starting at $7 each. Food will be available for purchase. The cost is $20 per couple/$6 per additional child. Please pre-register by calling 517-546-0693 ext.0.
Livingston County Photographers Group meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from September thru May. (Film & Digital) All skill levels are welcome to attend. Meetings are held at Independence Village, 7700 Nemco Way in Brighton. For more information call Steve Phillips at 248-854-8369 or visit
www.livcophotographers.com .
All mothers in the area are welcome to attend February's meeting about volunteering time and talent to make a difference in our communities. All of their meetings are free of charge. They meet the second Wednesday of every month at the First National Bank on Challis Road in Brighton from 6:30pm-8:30pm. For more information visit mothersandmore235.org.
The 2nd annual South Lyon Empty Bowls event is Thursday, February 11th, from 5pm-8pm. The event will be held in the
Millennium Middle School Cafeteria, on Nine Mile Road and Pontiac Trail. All funds raised will benefit Active Faith Community Services. Each ticket receives a simple soup dinner w/bread, donated by local restaurants and businesses. You also get to select a student crafted ceramic bowl-yours to keep, to remind us that today you helped feed your neighbor. Tickets will be sold at the door. $10 for adults, $5 for kids 5-18yrs. and $25 for a family of four. Kids under 5 are free.
There will be a free program, February 11th, Healthy Bodies Boogie from 2pm-2:45pm at Brighton District Library. Parents bring your kids to get fit while exploring music, dance, creative play and exercise fun. All ages are invited. Stop in by the Youth Dept. For your free admission ticket 30 min before the program begins. Call 810-229-6571 x. 223.for details.
There will be a country music jamboree presented by Byron Fireworks Friends and assisted by musician Tim Evans on February 12th from 7pm-10pm. The event will be held at Byron Elementary, any interested musicians are invited to play olde time country music 'acoustic style'. Donations will be asked for at the door. All proceeds to fund the July 10, 2010 fireworks display at Byron High's Eagle Stadium. Dancing encouraged, snacks and drinks available. For more information call Deb at 810-266-4232 or Priscilla at 810-266-4749.
There will be a Polish Feast at St. John to celebrate Fat Tuesday on Friday, February 12th from 4pm-7:30pm. Dinner includes: Kapusta (sauerkraut) and Kielbasa, Golabki (stuffed cabbage), Pierogi (potato & cheese) & Packzi's. The cost is $9 for adults; $8 for seniors over age 62; $6 for children age 8-12, and $4 for children under 8. Family Price: mom, dad and 4 or more children $40. For carry-out call 517-546-9164.
The Hartland Players’ Main Stage is proud to present Wit. February 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th & 21st at the Hartland Music Hall. Tickets to the show are $10 adults and $8 for students/seniors and are reserved by calling 810-632-5849, or at the door. Please visit www.hartlandplayers.org for more information.
St. Mary Magdalen on Old US-23 will host a blood drive on Friday, February 12th, from noon until 5:45pm. Everyone is welcome.
The Community Theatre of Howell is pleased to announce performances of the Purple Rose Theatre Company’s hilarious comedy Escanaba in Love. Performances take place at the Howell High School Freshman Campus February 12th and 13th at 7:30pm and February 14th at 2pm. Tickets are available by calling our box office 517 545-1290, or by visiting www.cththeatre.org.
The Howell Opera House hosts the Acoustic Cafe. On February 12th; the Pete Fetters Band "Speakeasy Night",February 19th; Scottie Alexander and Joe Hassel, February 26th; Roy Scoutz and The Leaky Tikis "Spring Break" & March 5th; Neil Woodward. The cost is $5 per person, show time is 7:30pm. All ages are welcome. For a complete list of artists call 517-540-0065 or visit www.operahouse.us.
The 20th Annual Walk for Warmth is February 13th, at the Hartland Educational Service Center. (Old Hartland High School) The walk is held from from 9am-11am and will raise funds keep the heat on for Livingston County families struggling to pay their heat bills this winter. To participate in the walk or to become a sponsor call 517-546-8500.
The Mother and Son Valentine's Dance is February 13th. The dance is at Scranton Middle School; enjoy dancing and a magic show. Admission is $20 per couple. Sponsored by Brighton Community Ed, call 810-299-4130 for more information.
A Murder Mystery Dinner event will be held Saturday, February 13, at 6pm at Chilson Hills Church. The event is for adults and tickets are $15 per person. Sponsored by Family Life Ministries. Call the church office to at 810-227-9596 for more information.
Howell Eagles will have a Valentine's Day extravaganza on February 13th. The event will benefit the Ronald McDonald House charities. Enjoy a comedy night from 6pm-12:00am. Tickets are $20 for the show and dinner. There will also be a silent and live auction, for more info call 517-548-1630.
There will be a Valentine's Dance on Saturday, February 13th, hosted by the Blue Star Mothers of Fenton. The dance will be from 7:30pm–12:30am with hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar and live music. The cost is $15 per person, and the dance is at the Fenton VFW, 1148 N Leroy St. For more information call Cindy 810-513-4022 or Lynne 810- 513-8104.
Come on out and join the Howell Area Parks and Recreation Authority during the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Free Fishing Weekend when all license fees will be waived. There will be an Ice Fishing Tournament on Thompson Lake for ages 5 & up. The tournament will consist of teams with up to 3 members competing for prizes for the most pan fish caught as well as the largest fish. Please be advised that Michigan fishing regulations are in full effect for this event. Pre-Registration is required. Check in begins at 8:30am, tournament will run from 9am until 11:30am. This event will be weather and ice depth dependent.
$10 per team. Call 517-546-0693 ext. 0 to register.
There will be a Daddy/Daughter Dance on February 13th, from 6:30-8:30pm at Brighton High School. Tickets are $10 per person. Proper attire is requested. All ages are welcomed. Register by Wednesday, February 5th to be eligible for the annual One Lucky Family Prize Package which includes dinner, corsage, tux rental and more.
The village of Webberville will have a Fire and Ice Street Party on February 13th. The party will run from 5pm-10pm right downtown. The evening will start with entertainment from local musicians and dinner inside the Cultural Center. After dinner, outside on Main Street, warm yourself around the camp fires and treat yourself to hot chocolate and s'mores. Enjoy the lighting parade and opening ceremony for the ‘Webberlympics’ winter games. Challenge your friends in the floor hockey tournament, snowball tag, curling event or the snow sculpture contest! All ages are welcome. For more information call 517-521-3984.
The Crossroads Group of the Sierra Club is pleased to announce that they will again be giving another $1,000.00 grant to a local school in greater Livingston County. Since 2005, the Crossroads Group has awarded this grant for creative school conservation projects with hopes of fostering knowledge, concern and a lifelong appreciation among local students of the natural world around us. Proposals should be mailed to Paul Thielking c/o Crossroads Group, P.O. Box 306, Brighton, MI. 48116 or e-mailed to Paul.Thielking@michigan.sierraclub.org. For more information, contact Paul Thielking at 810-588-6077. To be considered for the grant, all proposals should be post-marked by February 14th, 2010.
The Splash n' Dash Indoor Triathlon will be held at the Howell Area Aquatic Center and presented in partnership with the Howell Area Parks and Recreation Authority. Come swim, bike and run all indoors. Scoring will be determined based on laps swam, miles biked and miles ran with each discipline timed for 20 minutes. Awards will go to the overall men's and women's winner and age group awards to the top three places in each gender category. Cost to register is $20 for early registration (ends at noon on 2/12) and $25 for day of registration. To register call the Parks and Recreation office at 517-546-0693 ext. 0 or visit us at www.howellrecreation.org.
The 4th Annual Snowman Tea will be held February 14th from 1:30pm-3:30pm at the Howell Opera House. The tea includes a three course luncheon, live music and door prizes. Proceeds will benefit the Eric Hartwell Foundation, which benefit's Mott Children's Hospital. For more information call 810-227-6459.
A coupon savings class will be held Tuesday evening, February 16th from 7-9pm at Chilson Hills Church at 4440 Brighton Rd, Howell. Hamburg resident, Marcy Berry, will lead students, helping them magnify their dollars, using a practical time-tested system. For more information about classes at Chilson Hills Church, visit www.ChilsonHills.org.
There will be a pancake dinner, Fat Tuesday, February 16th. The public is invited from 4pm-7pm at the Pinckney Community Congregational Church, 125 E Unadilla St, Pinckney. Donations will be asked for at the door.
There will be a family sled race/chili cook-off at Mt. Brighton on Tuesday, February 16th. Registration starts at 5:30pm for chili cook-off and 5:45 for sledding race.
Children will race down the hill and heats will be broken down into age groups. The winner in each age group will receive a prize. Sled must include brakes. (Register on-site only.) You are invited to stay after the race for some free sledding at Mt. Brighton. They will keep the sledding hill open until 9pm. This hill will only be available to those entering the race.
The Livingston County Chapter of the American Red Cross holds it 10th Annual Salute to Everyday Heroes Banquet on Thursday, February 18th, at 6:30pm at Crystal Gardens in Howell. WHMI's Jon King will serve as the event's emcee. Tickets are on sale at the chapter office for $35. Please call 517-546-0326 for more information.
Join the FireKeepers Casino Trip in February 18th. This trip includes round trip motorcoach, $20 players card and a $5 food voucher. You will depart via motorcoach from VG's in Howell at 10:30am and return at 5:30pm. The cost is $45 per person. You must pre-register for this trip at the Bennett Recreation Center, call 517/5546-0693 ext.0 or visit www.howellrecreation.org.
St. Johns Episcopal Church at 504 Prospect St. in Howell will be hosting Lenten Fish Dinners every Friday from February 19th thru March 26th from 5-7pm. Dinners include fish (baked or fried) or mac & cheese, potatoes, vegetables, cole slaw & dessert. For more information call 517-546-3660. Carry outs are available.
Southwest Elementary school in Howell will host a Daddy Daughter Dance with the theme Butterfly Kisses on Friday, February 19th from 7-9pm. Cost is $15 per couple, $5 each additional girl. All proceeds will benefit the Southwest Elementary Playground Fund. For tickets or more information email Michelle at spartanmommy@sbcglobal.net or Melanie at mattmel@chartermi.net.
The Annual St. John Fish Fry will take place on February 19th, 26th, March 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th from 4pm-7pm. St. John's is located on the corner of M-59 and Hacker Road. Carry-out orders are available, call 517-546-9164.
The Mens Club of St Mary’s Catholic Parish in Pinckney will host fish dinners on Friday evenings during Lent. The dinners begin February 19th and are from 4:30pm-7pm. The Parish is located south of M-36 at 10601 Dexter Pinckney Road. The cost is $8 adults, $7 seniors, $4 children (under age 12) with a family (immediate only) plan available for $25. Take outs are available. For information contact Heather at 734-878-3161.
The Livingston Symphony Orchestra is sponsoring a Youth Scholarship Competition on Saturday, February 20th at Shalom Lutheran Church, Pinckney. 1st Prize: A $500 scholarship to a summer music enrichment program such as Interlochen or Blue Lake, as well as the opportunity to perform as a soloist with the orchestra at a future concert. 2nd Prize is a $350 scholarship to a summer music enrichment program such as Interlochen or Blue Lake.
The competition is open to all Livingston County high school students. Deadline for entries February 13th. Visit LSO.org for details.
A Spaghetti Dinner will be held at Pinckney High School on February 20th to benefit the band program. The dinner is from 1pm-7pm. Music will be performed throughout the day by students in the 6th-12th grade band and orchestra students. Tickets are $6 at the door.
The Hamburg VFW Rolling Thunder Michigan Chapter will hold a garage sale on February 20th. The sale is a the post on Spicer Road from 9am-2pm. All proceeds will support veterans.
Saturday, February 20Fur Ball
The 2010 Fur Ball will be held on February 20th, from 6pm-midnight at Crystal Gardens in Howell. The event will benefit the homeless animals of Livingston County. Tickets are $80 single/$100 couple/$700 for a table of 10. The ticket price includes dinner, an open premium bar, a silent and live auction and dancing. Exciting raffles add to the fun. For tickets call 517-552-8050 ext. 0 or visit www.humane-livingston.org.
Saturday, February 20th, the Howell Elks will host a Jimmy Buffett Night and membership drive. Open at 6pm, cheeseburgers (included with admission) will be available at 7pm, and the DJ will start at 8pm. Enjoy dancing with a coconut bowling contest, a limbo contest, and a hula hoop contest. Prizes will be awarded for the best in each category. Get your tickets now for $10 per person. Tickets are available at the Elks Lodge, on Grand River in Howell (Between Pizza Hut and Krug Ford)or call 517-546-4941.
The Crossroads Group of the Sierra Club will host their annual Winter Paddle at noon on Sunday, February 21st, on the Huron River in the scenic Island Lake Recreation Area. Paddlers will put in below the Kent Lake Dam and take out, downstream, at the Placeway Bridge Site picnic area where a warm fire and warm refreshments are served.
Except for the State Park entrance fee, this is a free outing for both members and nonmembers. No small children or pets are allowed on this outing and P.F.D.’s are required for all paddlers and their passengers. Meet at the Kent Lake Beach parking lot at noon. For more information contact Lorne Beatty at 810-632-7766 or lorne.beatty@michigan.sierraclub.org.
The Wooly Bugger Fly Fishers (WBFF) are happy to announce that Ray Schmidt will be sharing his passion for steelhead along with some of the history and fly patterns he has helped develop. The event will be held at the Howell Rec Center on Thursday, February 25th, at 7pm. Admission is free. WBFF is a charter club of the Federation of Fly Fishers. A variety of fly fishing items will be raffled off.
Join the Brighton Chamber of Commerce for The Big Moola Ball, Saturday night February 27th at Crystal Gardens. WHMI's own Mike Marino & Jon King will serve as emcees for the evening. Tickets are $100 per person and only 800 tickets will be sold. Your ticket includes gourmet food stations, gambling, dancing all night to the Rock & Roll Engineers, and each ticket includes a chance to win the $10,000 grand prize along with 14 other cash prizes. License # R04567. You must be 21 to enter. All seating is assigned, table reservations for groups of up to 12 are available. Get your friends and coworkers together and call the Brighton Chamber for ticket information at 810-227-5086.
Saturday, February 27Craft Day
The public is invited to Craft Day on February 27th, 9am to 9pm at Conway Township Hall in Fowlerville Road. Bring any projects; scrapbooking, needlepoint, sewing, card making or any other craft. They ask for a $20 per person at the door, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Junior Girl Scouts Troop 40201. Lunch, dinner, snacks, beverages and prizes will be included.
Recycle Livingston needs your help unloading & sorting recyclables. Individuals & groups, one shift or two! Become involved in the community while helping the environment. Volunteers are needed for shifts on Wednesday & Saturday, call 517-548-4439!
Irish Hollapalooza a fundraiser for the Pinckney St. Patrick's Day parade is Sunday, February 28th. The event featuring a buffet dinner, live music and a cash bar is from
2pm-6pm at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Dexter Pinckney Rd. For more information call 734-878-3161.
OLHSA will be providing low income Livingston County residents the opportunity to receive free tax service this coming tax season. This tax service will be held every Saturday, from January 30th–April 10th, from 10am–2pm at Cleary University, 3750 Cleary Dr. in Howell. For more information call OLHSA at 517–546–8500.,
Whitmore Lake Rod & Gun Club will host a breakfast buffet on Sunday, February 28th. The club is located at 11150 Leman Rd. and breakfast is from 8am-11:30am. Adults $7, seniors $6. Call 734-449-2788 for details.
Santa's Light Crew, the holiday light decorating service offered at Handi Rental, are again recycling old/worn out Christmas lights with proceeds going to LACASA. Now through February you can drop off your old Christmas light strings at Handi Rental. For more information call 810-227-2504 or e-mail santaslightcrew@gmail.com.
The Cromaine District Library in Hartland offers a number of activities for the whole family to enjoy. For event times and more information visit there website at
www.cromaine.org .
If you need help, call 2-1-1 and get answers. 2-1-1 is the United Way supported help line that connects people with the local health and human services they need most. (Continue to call 9-1-1 for emergencies.)
The Hartland Players’ Encore Youth Theater present Seussical Jr. on Saturday, March 6th and Sunday, March 7th.
Performances will be at the Performing Arts Center on M-59.
Tickets go on sale February 1st, at the main branch of the Cromaine Library in Hartland. For more information call 810-632-5849 or visit www.hartlandplayers.org.
There will be a Mom to Mom sale hosted by the Howell Preschoolers Inc. on March 6th at 1230 Bower Street in Howell. (Methodist Church) the sale is from from 9am-1pm. Admission is $1, early bird shopping is also available starting at 830am for $2. A table rental is $20, rack $3 and large items $1. Contact Tirzah Sirken at tearzsirken@gmail.com for selling questions.
Brighton Masonic Lodge will host an Antique Show with 58 reputable dealers from Ohio and Michigan on March 6th. The show will feature furniture; clocks; watches; china; pottery; vintage & depression glass; hunting and fishing; linens; books and more. Admission is $3 per person. Located at the Old Hartland High School on M-59, 1 mile West of US-23. Proceeds from admission will fund scholarships for local graduating seniors. For more information call 586-214-3784.
The American Legion Post 141 in Howell will host a fundraiser for Amelia Otten who was badly burned. The event is March 6th from 3pm-midnight and will help to pay medical expenses. Enjoy an all you can eat buffet including dessert. The cost is $10/adult and $5/children under 12 yrs old. They also offer 50/50 starting a 4pm, silent auction 4pm-8pm. For more information contact Leigh Piehutkoski at 734-622-9498 or email:leighadampie@yahoo.com.
Rain or shine there will an indoor garage sale at the Bennett Recreation Center on March 6th. Buy and sell new & used merchandise, clothing & collectibles. Space is limited. No furniture please. Sale runs from 9am-1pm. Set-up starts at 8am. Limited 12ft tables at $12 for City of Howell and Oceola Township residents, $17 for Marion and Genoa Township residents and $24 for non-residents.
The Brighton Senior Center will offer Bingo on March 12th. Ages 18 and up are welcome. Light refreshments will be sold. Call 810-299-4130 for more information.
Livingston County’s premiere domestic violence prevention agency, LACASA, will hold volunteer training starting on Tuesday, March 16th. The training provides in-depth information on how residents can help survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. The training will include classes on crisis intervention, domestic violence and on-call response, child abuse and a discussion panel with assault survivors. To reserve a spot in the training, call LACASA’s Community Relations Director Candy Jones-Guerin at 517-546-1350. You can also find further details at
www.lacasa1.org
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