Location: Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center 8768 N. Territorial Road Plymouth, MI 48170

Hosted By: Livonia Chamber of Commerce

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Event Details: Westland Community Foundation in partnership with Livonia-Westland Chamber of Commerce present the 2nd Annual Westland Classic. The proceeds from the outing will benefit the Westland Community Foundation and Livonia-Westland Chamber of Commerce. By supporting the golf outing, you are supporting our community!  Click here to learn more about the outing and details on sponsorship opportunities. Call Beth at the Westland Foundation office at 734-495-1200 or Laura at the Chamber office at 734-427-2122 with any questions.

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Location: Highland Lakes Shopping Center

Hosted By: Northville Chamber of Commerce

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Event Details: The annual Farmers' Market is filled each week with seasonal offerings by Michigan growers, vendors and crafters. You can find flowers, produce, honey, plants, hand crafted items, baked goods and more! Products vary depending on the season. If safe to do so, the Master Gardener is onsite each week from 8:00 A.M. - noon. For more information contact the Northville Chamber of Commerce at www.northville.org or 248-349-7640

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Location: 38840 Six Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48152

Hosted By: Trinity House Theatre

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Event Details: Bill Brown Ford presents Jazz at the House. The Charlie Ballantine Quartet will feature Charlie on guitar, Jon Cowherd on Piano, Dave King on Drums and Jesse Wittman on Bass.   Jon Cowherd has worked extensively with a broad array of players and singers from the jazz, pop and rock worlds including Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, Brandi Carlile, KD Lang, Rosanne Cash, Iggy Pop, Glen Hansard, Cassandra Wilson, John Scofield and Lizz Wright. Dave King cofounded The Bad Plus.  He has recorded and or performed with Bill Frisell, Joshua Redman, Dewey Redman. Jeff Beck. Tim Berne, Hank Roberts, Chris Speed, Kurt Rosenwinkle, Django Bates, Dead Prez, The Coup, Joe Lovano, Bill Carrothers, Anthony Cox, Chris Morrissey, Mason Jennings, Haley Bonar, Meat Beat Manifesto, Craig Taborn, Matt Mitchell, Matt Maneri, Benoit Delbeq, Craig Green, Jason Moran, Tchad Blake, David Torn, Donna Lewis, Atmosphere, and a few more great people. Jesse Wittman is a bassist, composer, educator, and recording artist based out of Indianapolis,Indiana.  He teaches at Butler University. Named as one of the top 200 living guitarists by All About Jazz Magazine, Charlie Ballantine is acclaimed as one of the finest and most versatile  young guitarists on the scene today. JAZZ TIMES MAGAZINE hails his playing as “teeming with intricate grooves and maniacal precision his guitar work is both beautiful and complex” and VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE described his style by stating “Jazz, rock, and folk music peacefully coexist in Charlie Ballantine’s world”.  Equipped with an impressive body of original compositions on albums like “Vonnegut” and “Cold Coffee”, Ballantine also displays a great reverence for the jazz tradition through the inclusion of standards like ‘My One and Only Love’, ‘East of the Sun’ and an entire double album dedicated to the music of Thelonious Monk released September 2021.  “In the vein of fellow guitarists like John Scofield, Bill Frisell and Julian Lage, Ballantine reconciles his educational background in jazz with the stylistic background of his instrument. He approaches the gratifying tonal and harmonic language of rock/roots with the groove, ambition and improvisational focus of a jazz musician” – (JAZZIZ MAGAZINE) After graduating from the Jacobs School of Music under the direction of David Baker, Ballantine relocated to Indianapolis and quickly developed a name for himself with a string of high energy performances at clubs like the Jazz Kitchen and Chatterbox Jazz Club. After releasing two solo albums Ballantine was able to attain global recognition with his award winning third album “Life is Brief: The Music of Bob Dylan” which ALL ABOUT JAZZ named in their top ten jazz albums of the year. “From the opening bars of “The Times They Are a-Changin'” it is clear that something special is happening” – (ALL ABOUT JAZZ)  Although primarily a front man for his own projects with tours and frequent appearances throughout the US and Canada at venues and festivals such as the Indianapolis Jazz Festival, The Winnipeg International Jazz Festival and The Elkhart Jazz Festival, Ballantine also has an extensive list of side man credits having performed with names like Rob Dixon, Emmett Cohen, and Amanda Gardier helping to further solidify him as a creative force and  put him in the highest of ranks as a performer.   “Befitting a guitarist from America’s heartland, Charlie Ballantine mixes jazz, folk-rock, surf/instro, blues, pop, and country into a simmering pot of guitar sound and style.” – Vintage Guitar Magazine

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Location: Greenmead Historical Park - 20501 Newburgh Road Livonia MI 48154

Hosted By: City of Livonia - Greenmead Historical Village

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Event Details: Join the Livonia Garden Club for their annual plant sharing at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, near the Simmons-Hill House at Greenmead, 20501 Newburgh. Everyone is welcome to come and share perennials, annual seeds, houseplants and even pots, tags, and yard art. There is no charge. The event is a 'plant sharing' and not a 'plant exchange.' Everyone is encouraged to come and take plants whether or not they have anything to share. The club asks people bringing items to share to pot them (plastic pots, bags, etc.) and label, if possible. Garden Club members will assist with plant identification for people bringing in 'unknown' plants from their yards. The plants will be placed on various tables for 'sun,' 'shade,' 'houseplants,' etc. with the assistance of Livonia Garden Club members. There will also be a table for free garden-related items. For more information, please call (734) 679-2527. https://livonia.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=2360

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Location: Greenmead Historical Park > Alexander Blue House - 20501 Newburgh Road Livonia MI 48154

Hosted By: City of Livonia - Greenmead Historical Village

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Event Details: Step into the Mushroom Kingdom with your favorite plumbing hero! Join us for a day of brick-breaking fun at the Alexander Blue House, with interactive activities, power-up treats, and a special visit from our two favorite plumbers! Advance registration is required, $20/resident for ages 2-15, $22/non-resident for ages 2-15, $10 for ages 16 and older (regardless of residency). All in attendance must register. https://livonia.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=3345

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Location: Greenmead Historical Park > Alexander Blue House - 20501 Newburgh Road Livonia MI 48154

Hosted By: City of Livonia - Greenmead Historical Village

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Event Details: Join the Livonia Historical Society! Memberships start at only $20. Stop by for this month's presentation 'Patrick Gass Travels West with Lewis and Clark'. A short business meeting will follow. https://livonia.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=3136

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Location: - Inkster City Hall 26215 Trowbridge St. Inkster MI 48141

Hosted By: City of Inkster - Main Calendar

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Event Details: Regular Meeting of the Inkster City Council to be held in the City of Inkster, Wayne County, MI. Monday, May 20th, 2024, at 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM (Regular Meeting). https://www.cityofinkster.com/calendar.aspx?EID=973

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Location: Phoenix Mill 15000 E. Hines Drive, Plymouth, MI 48170

Hosted By: Northville Chamber of Commerce

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Location: 38840 Six Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48152

Hosted By: Trinity House Theatre

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Event Details: Take a chance to share your music live on the Trinity House Theatre stage. Open Stage takes place the first and third Tuesday nights of the month (and 5th Tuesday if there is one). The doors open at 5:45 p.m. and the music starts at 6:00 p.m. Local songwriter, Bob Knox, will serve as the host of the evening. Tickets are only $5 and you can enjoy free beverages and snacks. ****Due to the recent increase in the number of participants, there is a 2 SONG GUARANTEE for the first 20 sign ups. Sign up is when you get there! That will be the GUARANTEE but I reserve the right to wiggle as time permits.

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Location: Highland Lakes Shopping Center

Hosted By: Northville Chamber of Commerce

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Event Details: The annual Farmers' Market is filled each week with seasonal offerings by Michigan growers, vendors and crafters. You can find flowers, produce, honey, plants, hand crafted items, baked goods and more! Products vary depending on the season. If safe to do so, the Master Gardener is onsite each week from 8:00 A.M. - noon. For more information contact the Northville Chamber of Commerce at www.northville.org or 248-349-7640

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