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Hamburg Township--10405 Merrill Road--P.O. Box 157--Hamburg, MI 48139-0157
Phone: 810-231-1000--Fax: 810-231-4295--Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Web Questions? E-mail: brichardson@hamburg.mi.us.
Send your event announcements to: Hamburg Township Community
Bulletin Board, c/o Brenda Richardson, Information Specialist, 10405 Merrill
Road, P.O. Box 157, Hamburg, MI. 48139. Or, fax them to her at 810-231-4295.
Or, e-mail them to her at brichardson@
hamburg.mi.us.
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2011
TUESDAY, MAY 3RD: FAMILY/COMMUNITY TRAINING SERIES - MENTALLY ILL Six weekly sessions will provide education
and support to families with loved ones who are mentally ill.
Sessions are free, community resource books received and light
refreshments will be served. The sessions will be held Tuesdays,
March 29th-May 3rd, 3pm-4:30pm at the Sunshine Room, Maplewood
Building, 3760 Cleary College Dr. in Howell. Questions or to
RSVP call Mary Leitkam, RN,BS at 517-546-4126
FRIDAY, MAY 6TH: HARTLAND PLAYERS PERFORM ESCANABA The Hartland Players' Main Stage will perform Escanaba, the final installment of the Yooper trilogy by Jeff Daniels! Show dates are May 6th & 7th at 8pm, May 8th at 2pm at the Hartland Music Hall. Tickets are available at the main branch of Cromaine Library, by calling 810 632-5849 and at the door.
SATURDAY, MAY 7TH: FILL THE GAZEBO FOR GLEANERS Gleaners Community Food Bank and the Livingston
County Association of Realtors are hosting the annual Fill the
Gazebo: ‘A dollar does it’ on Saturday, May 7th. Churches, and
civic clubs are asked to bring non-perishable food items to the
Brighton’s Gazebo downtown, or the Howell Gazebo near the Livingston
County Courthouse on Grand River the day of the event from 9am-2pm.
Purchase non-perishable food items such as tuna, soup, fruit,
vegetables, canned meals, cereal, PB&J, toiletries and laundry
detergent or a monetary gift is welcomed. Gleaners can purchase
three meals for every $1 donated. All donations are tax deductible.
SATURDAY, MAY 7TH: BRIGHTON FARMERS MARKET The Brighton Farmers Market is open from
8am-1pm every Saturday through October. The market is held in
the First Street parking lot.
SATURDAY, MAY 7TH: CLEARY UNIVERSITY'S PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ AUCTION Cleary University will be Puttin’ On The
Ritz at its 19th annual auction taking place on Saturday, May
7th. This 1920’s themed event will take place at Cleary University‘s
Johnson Center located at 3750 Cleary Drive in Howell. Doors
open at 6pm with complimentary white-gloved valet. Bid on a A
week’s stay at a Royal Sands penthouse villa in Cancun, a historic
B-17 flight, Detroit Tiger’s Champion Club tickets (including
dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic drinks), and an African safari
trip are just a few items up for bid at this year’s auction.
Auction guests attending the black-tie event will be treated
to a night like no other with fabulous entertainment provided
by the Paul Keller Orchestra, and a strolling supper by Pure & Simple
Catering. Tickets are $150 per guest or $300 per couple. For
information or to purchase tickets contact the Auction Headquarters
at 800-686-1883, extension 3301 or 5509 or by email auction@cleary.edu.
Proceeds from the auction are used to fund student scholarships,
remain on the cutting edge of technology, enhance our curriculum,
and provide a first-class business education.
TUESDAY, MAY 10TH: SCHOLARSHIP FOR VISUAL ARTS AVAILABLE THROUGH
BRIGHTON ART GUILD The Brighton Art Guild is pleased to announce
a call for applications for the Guild’s fourth annual Scholarship
for the Visual Arts. This scholarship is awarded to support the
creative development of a young artist (14 to 18 years of age)
who is a Livingston County resident; and is competitively awarded
based upon an applicant's merit and goals in the visual arts.
Applications and samples must be submitted on or before May 10,
2011. Date stamps and/or postmarks after May 10, 2011 will not
be considered. There is no cost to apply. Call 810-229-2132 with
scholarship questions.
SATURDAY, MAY 14TH: HOUSEHOLD HAZARDSOU WASTE COLLECTION DAYS The Livingston County Drain Commissioner's
office, through its Solid Waste Program, will be conducting three
Household Hazardous Waste Collections in 2011. The dates of the
collections are Saturday, May 14, Saturday, August 13, and Saturday,
October 1st. The collections will run from 9am-noon and residents
must schedule an appointment. Please note that the August 13th
collection will be held at the corner of Alan and East Grand
River in Green Oak Township., just west of the Green Oak Charter
Township Fire Station, while the other two events will take place
in Howell on South Highlander Way. These no-cost events are open
to all Livingston County residents. Call 517-545-9609 for details.
SATURDAY, MAY 14TH: MOTHER/DAUGHTER TEA PARTY SELCRA will host a Mother/Daughter Tea
Party at the Miller Inter-generational Center, May 14th in Brighton,
from 2-3pm. The cost is $6 per person, come in your most girly
outfit complete with bows, hats, and gloves. They'll have plenty
of extra dress up clothes in case you can't find your girly accessories.
Tea and finger sandwiches will be provided. Photos to commemorate
the occasion will be available for an additional fee. Call 810-299-4130
for more information or to register.
SUNDAY, MAY 15TH: PINCKNEY HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PROGRAM GOLF OUTING Pinckney High School Soccer Program Golf
Outing is Sunday, May 15th. The cost is $75 per player, high
school age $50, with a 1pm shotgun start at Whispering Pines.
Registration and sponsorship forms are available website or contact
Tim Green at tgreen@pcs.k12.mi.us.
SUNDAY, MAY 15TH: LIVINGSTON COUNTY CHORALE AND YOUTH CHOIR CONCERT AT 1ST PRES. CHURCH OF HOWELL Concert. Livingston county Chorale and Youth Choir present its spring concert at 3:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Howell, 323 W. Grand River Ave. in Howell. Tickets are $13 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. Call (810) 227-8467 or visit www.livingstoncountychorale.org for more information. THURSDAY, MAY 19TH: BINGO AT VFW - SPICER ROAD May 19 - Bingo. Play bingo at 6:30 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1224, 8891 Spicer Road, Green Oak Township. Call (810) 231-1224 for details. FRIDAY, MAY 20TH: WINANS DAY DINNER AT LAKELANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB Come hear U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow speak on events in Washington, D.C., at Lakelands Golf and Country Club, Hamburg Township on Friday, May 20th. Cocktail hour 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m. Snacks, cash bar, silent auction, dinner. Tickets $50 per person by May 9 and $60 after that and at the door. Call (810) 229-4212 or email livcodems@sbcuc.net for reservations.
FRIDAY, MAY 20TH: SHEPHERD OF THE LAKES LUTHERAN SCHOOL CONCERT Children’s musical. Shepherd of the Lakes
Lutheran School presents “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”
at 6:30 p.m. at the church north of Grand River Ave. at 2101
S. Hacker Road in Brighton Township. Students will be performing
music from around the world including music from Ireland, South
Africa and Germany as well as patriotic music from the United
States. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade will each
display seven art pieces. Call (810) 227-6473 for more information.
SATURDAY, MAY 21ST: HOWELL HISTORY DAYS 8th Annual Howell History Days Celebration. A community event celebrating the History of Howell. Three chances to win a basketful of Howell. Join in the festivities on Saturday, May 21st with Living Historians, Heirloom Quilt display, live entertainment, book signing, sheep shearing, chain saw carving, ice cream social and much more. for information, call 517-672-2352.
SATURDAY, MAY 21ST: INTERNATIONAL LEARN TO FLY DAY International Learn to Fly Day is May 21st,
rain or shine at 2285 Ore Creek Lane, Brighton. The Brighton
Sport Plane Association/EAA Chapter 384's 'Put Your Head in the
Cloud Aviation Open House' is open to the public and offers a
Learn to Fly Orientation Flight. (Limited flights available)
Check out members projects, displays and learn about other EAA
Chapter 384 activities. Call Shannon at 810-599-7319.
MAY 21ST-22ND: BLUE HERON ROOKERY AT KENSINGTON METRO PARK Nature. Kensington Metropark celebrates spring and the return of great blue herons. View the heron rookery from the boardwalk. Other activities include a native tree and shrub sale, live insect exhibits, a book sale and visits with Rosco the Clown. The free event runs noon to 4 p.m. The park is a few miles east of Brighton at 2240 W. Buno Road in Brighton Township. Call (800) 477-3178 for more information. MONDAY, MAY 23RD: 3 PAR PALOOZA AT LAKELANDS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB The 3rd Annual Three Par Palooza is May
23rd at Lakelands Golf and Country Club. The event is a fundraiser
for the Work Skills Foundation and all 18 holes will be turned
into par three's, plus a hole-in-one prize will be available
at every hole! The event begins with an 11am shotgun start and
at 4:30pm they will have dinner stations and prizes. All skill
levels are welcome. Call 810-227-4868 ext. 127.
TUESDAY, MAY 24TH: "LAND THAT JOB" EXPO AT CLEARY UNIVERSITY Land That Job! is an event focused on helping
job seekers learn how to market themselves in today's modern
job world. A series of workshops, information, and resources
will be offered Tuesday, May 24th from 9am-3pm. The event will
take place at the Cleary University Johnson Center, Livingston
County Branch. The event is free for job seekers, employers and
vendors.
TUESDAY, MAY 24TH: SPECIAL OLYMPICS GOLF OUTING AT LAKELANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB The Livingston County Chapter of the Michigan Special Olympics, Friends of Area 27, is having their 3rd Annual Golf Outing, Dinner and Auction on Tuesday, May 24th. The golf outing will be an 18 hole, four person scramble with three divisions; men, ladies and mixed teams. This event will be held at Lakelands Golf and Country Club with registration starting at 10am and Shotgun Start at 11am. The cost is $150 per person and includes golf, breakfast, lunch, dinner and prizes. They are seeking corporate sponsors, prize donations, monetary donations and golfers. Call Jerry Snyder at 734-231-6326 or Lorri Spada 810-225-9068, or email friendsofarea27@yahoo.com for more information.
MONDAY, MAY 30TH: HARTLAND MEMORIAL DAY PARADE The Hartland Memorial Day Parade is Monday, May 30th. This year’s special emphasis will be placed on the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. There will be a lot of activities, for more information or to register for the parade visit the website.
MONDAY, MAY 30TH: MEMORIAL DAY PARADE IN PINCKNEY The Pinckney Memorial Day Parade is Monday,
May 30th at 1pm. Participants will begin lining up 11am. If you
would like to be in the parade please go to the Pinckney Village
website for further information.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3RD: USED BOOK SALE IN PINCKNEY The Friends of the Pinckney Community Public
Library will be having their annual used book sale on June 3rd,
4th and 5th during Pinckney's "Art in the Park" celebration.
The sale will be held at the Village Education Center at 125
Putnum Street, Pinckney, one block from the park.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3RD: SHAMROCK FESTIVAL AT ST. PATRICK'S BRIGHTON St. Patrick Church in Brighton will hold its annual Shamrock Festival on Friday, June 3rd & Saturday, June 4th. This is a two day event packed with family fun activities: BBQ dinner, kids bounce houses, bunge trampoline, a rock climbing wall, dunk tank, clown and much more. For a full schedule of events call 810-229-9863.
SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH: CAP KIDS' FAIR The CAP Kids' Fair offers a day of fun
for families with free entertainment and crafts for kids and
important child safety and development information for parents.
Admission is free from 10am-3pm on Livingston Street in downtown
Pinckney. The CAP Kids' Fair is now part of the Pinckney Art
in the Park Festival. There is a small fee for pony rides and
moonwalk. For details, contact the CAP Council at 517-548-2200,
or by sending an e-mail to cap@familyresourceliv.org.
SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH: HERITAGE BENEFIT CAR SHOW IN HOWELL Heritage Benefit Car Show is June 4th from
9am-4pm, at 2300 E. Grand River, Howell. Enjoy cars, music, vendors,
food, trophies and 50/50 drawings! All show proceeds donated
to Livingston County charities through the Heritage Hope Foundation.
Contact switt@prudentialheritage.com or call 517-546-6440. The
entry fee for cars to be judged for trophies is $15.
SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH/SUNDAY, JUNE 5TH: ART IN THE PARK IN PINCKNEY Art in the Park is June 4th and 5th in
downtown Pinckney. They offer over 100 arts and crafts vendors,
food, music and dancing. The event is Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday
10am-4pm. Contact the Chamber of Commerce at 810-227-5086 for
information.
SUNDAY, JUNE 5TH: GREEN OAK TWP HISTORICAL SOCIETY DINNER & AUCTION The Green Oak Township Historical Society
is holding it's second dinner/auction with live auctioneer June
5th. The event will be held at the Whitmore Lake Rod and Gun
Club. Funds raised are for renovation of the 1856 Historical
Township Hall. Donations are needed and can be picked up, please
call Gail Huck 1-248-459-9256.
SUNDAY, JUNE 5TH: BRIGHTON/HOWELL RELAY FOR LIFE AT PARKER HIGH SCHOOL Brighton/Howell Relay for Life is June
4th (Saturday) and June 5th (Sunday) 9am-9pm at Parker High in
Howell. To sign up or for more information visit their website
today. Teams are still needed.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9TH: GOLD WING RIDERS ASSOC. CH. D2 MEETING June 9 - Motorcycles. Gold Wing Road Riders Association Chapter D2 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Paul Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave. in Howell. The organization promotes fellowship among motorcycle enthusiasts. Riders of all motorcycle types are welcome. The group hosts evening rides each Thursday from April through early fall and weekend trips beginning in May. For more information, call (810) 227-3937 or access the monthly newsletter at http://www.daledres.com/D2/index.htm. SATURDAY, JUNE 11TH: TOUR DE CURE AT BHS The American Diabetes Association holds its 20th annual Tour de Cure bicycle ride fundraiser at Brighton High School, 7878 Brighton Road in Brighton. Riders of all ages are welcome and ride options are available for every skill level. The minimum goal is $200 in fundraising per rider. Proceeds support diabetes research, education and advocacy. Call (248) 433-3830, ext. 6694 or visit www.diabetes.org/michigantourdecure for more information. SATURDAY, JUNE 11TH: BRIGHTON OPTIMIST CLUB ANNUAL FISHING DERBY AT BRIGHTON MILL POND The Brighton Optimist Club Annual Fishing Derby is set for "free fishing weekend" which is Saturday, June 11th. Registration begins at 7:30am, fishing is from 8am-11am at the Brighton Mill Pond. The derby is free to all children under 16years old. Trophies are awarded for the biggest fish, most fish, and the largest bass for all age groups. In addition, the children receive a free derby fishing license, a free t-shirt, a goody bag, and free bait. If your child doesn't have a fishing pole, they can use a loaner pole that day.
FRIDAY, JUNE 24TH - SUNDAY, JUNE 26TH: MICHIGAN CHALLENGE BALLOONFEST IN HOWELL The Michigan Challenge Balloonfest is June 24th,
25th & 26th at Howell High School. The weekend not only includes
several balloon launches; also a carnival, entertainment and
family activities!
THURSDAY, JULY 14TH: GOLD WING ROAD RIDERS MEETING July 14 - Motorcycles. Gold Wing Road Riders Association Chapter D2 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Paul Bennett Recreation Center, 925 W. Grand River Ave. in Howell. The organization promotes fellowship among motorcycle enthusiasts. Riders of all motorcycle types are welcome. The group hosts evening rides each Thursday from April through early fall and weekend trips beginning in May. For more information, call (810) 227-3937 or access the monthly newsletter at http://www.daledres.com/D2/index.htm. FRIDAY, JUNE 24TH: MICHIGAN CHALLENGE BALLOONFEST The Michigan Challenge Balloonfest is June 24th, 25th & 26th at Howell High School. The weekend not only includes several balloon launches; also a carnival, entertainment and family activities!
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