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Play Texas Hold'em at the Shark's Club on Pinckney Road in Howell, and the Livingston Arts Council will receive a 50% donation. Play January 8th, 9th & 10th between 5pm & 2am.
Protecting Children From Internet Predators, a parent seminar, will be held in the Fowlerville Junior High School Auditorium on Thursday, January 8th from 7pm-8pm. They will cover cell phone safety as well, they offer free child care.
Brighton Lions will host an All you can eat, Spaghetti Dinner, Friday, January 9th, at their Community Den, on Main Street in downtown Brighton. The dinner is from 4:30pm-8pm, and will include spaghetti with sauce, tossed salad, garlic toast, dessert, and drink. Children 6-12 years old are $5, Adults $7, Seniors $6, and Children 5 and under are free with paying adult. For further information contact call 734-260-5539 or 586-839-2092.
Small grants are being made available through the Livingston County Community Alliance for substance use awareness and prevention projects. The grants, which can be up to $500, are the result of money raised by the group’s annual Run Drugs Out of Town Run at Howell City Park in September. Alliance officials say the grants are meant to be used to help reduce adolescent use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. Groups or organizations seeking to obtain one of the grants have until Friday, January 9th to put in writing their proposals to raise community awareness of the issue, communicate prevention strategies or provide direct prevention programs. However, students must be involved in the planning and implementation of the project. For more information about applying, call (517) 545-5944.
Are students will compete at the 1st Annual Talent Competition fundraiser Saturday January 10, at 2pm at Jane Tasch Performing Arts Theatre at Pinckney High School. All money raised is for youth scholarships! For more information, visit pirate.pcs.k12.mi.us.
Looking for a preschool program for your 3 or 4 year old? Get all of your questions answered at once. Come to the Howell Library from 10am to 2pm and meet with Howell area preschool representatives. For more information, call 517-546-0720, Ext. 107.
The Big Moola Ball will take place on Saturday, February 28th, at Crystal Gardens Banquet Center on Grand River between Brighton and Howell. The fun begins at 7pm and continues to 1am, with WHMI's Mike and John from the morning crew as your MC's for the evening! This event is for anyone who enjoys fabulous food and drink, great entertainment, casino-style gambling and cash prizes! Each ticket includes a chance to win the Grand Prize of $10,000 along with other cash prizes totally another $10,000! Enjoy 50/50 raffle drawings throughout the evening and live entertainment will be provided by the Mass Transit Band! License #R98852. Tickets are $100 per person – and only 800 tickets will be sold, this event will sell out fast again this year! For further details, please call the Brighton Chamber at 810-227-5086. Must 21 years of age to enter. All seating is assigned.
The Community Theatre of Howell will hold auditions for the spring musical Grease! at the Howell High School Freshman Campus. Auditions will be held January 7th & 8th, with call backs on the 9th. They will also offer an optional dance workshop on January 5th. Performances will be in April. For more information visit
www.cththeatre.org .
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 and they will take them to a recycling center. All proceeds go to LACASA. So far, they have recycled over 1,700 pounds of light strings and have donated over $1,300 to LACASA. Lights can be dropped off at Handi Rental in Brighton, St. Mary's Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Milford or at the LACASA offices in Howell Township. For more information call 810-227-2504.
The Encore Youth Theater is pleased to announce their upcoming auditions for Alice in Wonderland. Auditions will be held on Saturday, January 10th, at 9:30am at the Performing Arts Center located in the Hartland Educational Support Service Center (the old Hartland High School on M-59 just west of US 23). Plan to arrive between 9am and 9:15am to complete the registration process. Registration packets are now available at the main branch of the Cromaine Library. Actors are asked to prepare a one minute memorized monologue piece of their choice. For more information call 810-632-5849.
Make a New Year's Resolution to improve your health. The Howell Library will offer a presentation by exercise physiologist, dietician, and personal trainer Kim Wathan of Marion Township. Learn strategies to incorporate better nutrition and exercise in your life. The program begins at 7pm. Please use the Clinton street entrance. Call the library at 517-546-0720 for more information.
The Acoustic Cafe, a winter concert series begins on January 16th at the Howell Opera House. Stop in Friday nights at 8pm, admission is just $5, refreshments will be available.
Maple tree Montessori Academy in Brighton invites the public to a free workshop on January 17th from 1pm-4pm. the workshop is entitled 'Embracing Humankind' in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King. Call 810-225-8321 for more information.
The Friends of Howell Carnegie Library will hold a book sale the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from noon to 4pm. They will offer a huge variety of hundreds of books. ALl books will be priced t $1 or under.
Join us as we kick-off 25 years of HOPE for the 2009 Relay For Life of Brighton! Learn all you can about the event, being a team captain and how to start a team. For more information go to
ww.relayforlife.org/brightonmi or call 734.971.4300.
Livingston County Catholic Social Services will be holding an anger management group facilitated by Daydra Cormican, LMSW. The 7-week session, is open to women and men and begins January 21st and runs until March 4th. The sessions are from 6:30-8:00pm, Wednesday nights at Livingston County Catholic Social Services, 2020 East Grand River, Suite 104 in Howell.
the cost is $15 per session.
The Brighton Center for the Performing Arts new season has begun with great performances! Don't miss the Second City Tour coming Saturday January 24th at 7pm. For information about upcoming events visit
www.brightonperformingarts.com .
The Pathfinder Middle School drama group Back Alley Players will perform the play Prom Night Fright in January. the play will be performed at the Jane Tasch Performing Arts Theater.
Performance date are January 25th at 2pm, January 29th and January 30th at 7pm.
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.)
Register today for the Michigan Pond Hockey Classic. The tournament is February 6th-8th and is open to the 1st 100 teams. Michigan's largest hockey party offers a beer tent, prizes and entertainment! You must be 21 and older. Call 734-834-0084 for information or register online today at
www.michiganpondhockey.com .
On Wednesday, December 31st New Years Eve, the Howell Elks #2168 invite you to a "NEW YEARS EVE BLAST FROM THE PAST" Doors will open at 8pm. There will be a live Variety Show (favorite music from 50's to 80's) at 9pm, midnight toast to watch the Time Square ball drop, party favors and dancing! Reservation Only. Tickets will be $50 per couple and $25 per person. For more information, please call Howell Elks at 517-546-4941 or 517-202-3486.
The Pinckney Community Library offers many classes for children and adults! For more information visit
www.pinckneylibrary.org .
The Fowlerville Athletic Boosters are selling discounted tickets to the 2009 Buick Open, taking place July 27th-August 2nd at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc! Face value is $35, but you can purchase them now for only $20, with the Boosters getting $10 for each ticket sold. If interested, please contact Dean Kramer 517-223-6356, any member of the Fowlerville Athletic Boosters, or stop by the Athletic office at Fowlerville High School. Checks should be made payable to the Fowlerville Athletic Boosters.
Community Connect is a one-day event to help our homeless neighbors and others in need connect to resources and services, such as housing assistance, health screenings, legal consultation, food services, clothing and more. Hundreds of volunteers are needed to help serve our guests throughout the day. Call the Livingston County United Way at 810-494-3000, or e-mail clypka@lcunitedway.org for more information.
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!
The Career Boutique has a large selection all-season clothing available to women in need. A service of the Women?s Resource Center, the Career Boutique helps women make successful transitions into the workforce by providing interview and business appropriate suits, jackets, skirts, slacks, blouses and dresses, women may receive up to 5 outfits. Boutique hours are Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 3 pm, Wednesday and Friday from 9:30am - noon. Call the Women?s Resource Center at 517-548-2200 to schedule an appointment. They are always in need of clothing donations; please bring your 5 best outfits to the center on Grand River behind Pier One in Howell.
Livingston County Habitat for Humanity?s Resale Store is open Monday thru Saturday and specializes in new and lightly used building materials and furniture! They have a variety of windows, doors, sinks, paint and appliances. Call 810-220-9986, the store is located on Grand River in Brighton and will accept donations.
The Howell Opera House will host Art, Chocolate & Diamonds on February 7th at 8pm. Enjoy music by the band Heaven's Sake, dancing, hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar, live auction and a raffle for diamond jewelry and chocolate pearls! For tickets contact the Opera House 517-540-0065.
Last Chance Rescue is hosting a cat adopt-a-thon, with a summer theme, Saturday, February 7th at PetSmart in Brighton.The event runs from noon-4pm. Refreshments will be served and they will have door prizes. For more information call 810-220-9394 box #2 or email lcrhowell@yahoo.com.
St. Joseph's School in Howell invites you to their Annual Family Valentine's Dance on February 7th. All families from the community are welcome. Enjoy dancing, games, activities, food and prizes. Call 517-552-5263 for tickets or for more information.
The Crossroads Group of the Sierra Club will again be giving another $1,000 grant to a local school in Greater Livingston County. Since 2005, the Crossroads Group has awarded the 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. Crossroad’s officials say the purpose of the grant is to educate, involve and empower local students in the preservation and protection of Livingston County’s natural heritage. 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, 2009.
Livingston District Dental Society and The VINA Community Dental Center present the 1st annual Valentines Day Ball on Saturday February 14th at Lakelands Golf & Country Club in Brighton. Reservation will be limited, call for tickets today at 810-229-9180.
The Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA) is currently in great need of early donations to their Annual Walk for Warmth fund to help local families turn their heat back on. OLHSA has completely run out of their 2008 donations, and many families and elderly in Livingston County are currently struggling to pay their heating bills or have already received heat shut off notices.
Walk for Warmth is Saturday, February 14, at the Hartland Education Support Center, on M-59, from 9am–11am. To make a donation or for more information about the fundraiser call 517-546-8500.
The Pinckney Community Schools Instrumental Music Program presents their 6th Annual Spaghetti Dinner at Pinckney High School. An afternoon of music is provided by 6th-12th grade students. Dinner will be served from 1pm-7pm. Ticket prices are $6- children 5 and under eat free. Tickets may be purchased from any band or orchestra student or on the day of the event. All money raised at this event helps to support the scholarship funds for students in the 6th-12th grades.
Maple tree Montessori will offer a free workshop on February 28th from 1pm-4pm. The workshop is entitled 'Parent Talk'. For more information call 810-225-8321.
The Fenton Regional Chamber of Commerce presents the 25th Annual Community Expo on March 7th & 8th. The event will take place at Fenton High School. Any organization or business wishing to register their exibitor booth may do so at www.fentonchamber.com or call 810-629-5447 for more information.
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