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Ecorse
The Ecorse City Council will meet Tuesday, October 1 beginning at 7:30 p.m. City Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers of the Albert B. Buday Civic Center, located at 3869 W. Jefferson Ave.
Garden City
The Straight Farmhouse is hosting a Fall Road Rally on Sunday, September 29. Get a team together of 4 to 6 people to attend. Tickets are $20 per person. Check-in begins at 2:45 p.m. at the Straight Farmhouse, located at 6221 Merriman Road. Rally beings at 3:00 and you should reach your final destination by 6 p.m. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top three teams, and a 50/50 raffle will take place as well. Food and beverage will be available for purchase. For more information go to https://straightfarmhouse.org/ or call Kim at 734-812-1559.
Garden City Presbyterian Church operates a food pantry every Tuesday from noon to 3 p.m. Call ahead to reserve a bag of food at 734-421-7620. The church is located at 1841 Middlebelt Road, just south of Ford Road.
Livonia
Anastasia and Katie’s Coffee Shop is pleased to announce their Good and Strong Club will return this fall. The club is for tweens, teens, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and provides an ideal social opportunity and support. The club will meet the second Friday of each month starting October 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. This year’s gatherings will focus on giving back to the community. For $25 you’ll enjoy dinner, desserts, drinks, karaoke, and the supplies needed for the upcoming community service project. For more information go to the café’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AnastasiaAndKatiesCoffeeShopAndCafe/.
River Rouge
The River Rouge City Council will meet on Tuesday, October 1 beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Court Room at City Hall, located at 10600 W. Jefferson.
Westland
On Saturday, October 5 the Westland Fire and Rescue will present a Fire Prevention Lunch with Westland’s Bravest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Station 1 located at 37501 Central City Parkway. The event will include a free hot dog lunch, bounce house, fire station and apparatus tours, smoke house demonstrations, and hands-only CPR training and demonstration.
The Westland Farmers and Artisans Market will conclude for the season on Thursday, October 10. The market will be open Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m. and is located at 1901 N. Carlson at the Farmers Market and Lions Club Pavilion.
On Thursday, October 10, Westland’s DEI Department will host a World Mental Health Day Lunchtime Conversation. The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include a free lunch and a discussion with a panel of experts on treating mental health issues. The event is free but registration is required. Register and find more information by reaching Nicole Jones at [email protected] or call 734-793-9342. The event will be held at Westland City Hall located at 36300 Warren Road.
Area Wide
The Detroit Goodfellows is currently accepting applications for the Holiday Gift Program which provides needy families with toys, clothing, and essential for children ages 4 to 13. Families in Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Harper Woods, Redford, River Rouge, and Ecorse are eligible, so spread the word. Find an application online at https://www.facebook.com/ecorsepubliclibrary/ or https://www.detroitgoodfellows.org/application/. Application deadline is October 31.
List created by Renee Summers. To have your event included, send an email to [email protected] two weeks before your event. Put Community Calendar in subject line.