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Columbus Day Holiday alters City Office Hours - City Offices, including the 18th District Court, will be closed on Monday, October 14 in observance of Columbus Day. The William P. Faust Public Library will be open with normal business hours. Trash and recycling pick-up will NOT be affected.
Scheduled Upcoming Civic Meetings - Residents are invited to attend the upcoming City meetings. Below is a list of the meetings with their date, time and location.
-There will be a meeting of the Housing Commission on Tuesday, October 15 at 4:30 p.m. at The Dorsey Center located at 32715 Dorsey.
-The Civil Service Meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 16 at 5:15 p.m. in Westland City Hall located at 36601 Ford Rd.
-The Zoning Board of Appeals will meet Wednesday, October 16 at 5:30 p.m. in Westland City Hall located at 36601 Ford Rd.
Halloween Forest Fun Hike - Take a guided night hike to meet our "not-so-scary, sort-of-silly" nature related characters on Friday, October 18 at Nankin Mills located at 33175 Ann Arbor Trail. Start times are at 6:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and the program will last 1 1/2 - 2 hours. The event will begin with a 45 minute outdoor hike and then head inside for a chance to meet some creatures with an animal show.
Liberator Park Dedication Ceremony - Mayor William R. Wild invites you to attend the dedication ceremony of Liberator Park on Thursday, October 17 at 5:00 p.m. Liberator Park was formally known as Dorsey Park and was built in 1943 to provide housing for defense workers who built the B-24 bombers, also called the "Liberator." The goal is to emphasize the patriotic significance of the community and the timing coincides with the 70th anniversary of the Norwayne subdivision.
Festival of the Arts - The Three Cities Art Club and the Westland Rotary Club are bringing the Festival of the Arts back to Westland for the third year in a row. This year, the Garden City Fine Arts Association is joining the two clubs as a sponsor in order to broaden the range of art offered to patrons. The Festival of the Arts will be held from Friday, October 18th through Sunday, October 20th at the Westland Mall Grand Concourse located at 35000 W. Warren Road during regular mall hours. The Festival of the Arts is a celebration of local artists, bringing fine art and photography to Westland. The art will be on exhibit for sale and to compete in the art competitions. Awards and presentations will be given out on Saturday at 1pm by guest judges who include: Senator Glenn Anderson, Westland Mayor William Wild, Garden City Mayor Randy Walker, Westland Rotary Club President Dick Isham, and the Westland Mall General Manager Carol Rutz. Patrons will also have a chance to cast their votes for their three favorite pieces of artworks, and enter for a chance to win one of many prizes.The Festival will bring returning performances by the Livonia Symphony Orchestra Brass Quartet and Jay D. Kilgus of Piano Pleasures, as well as new musical guests, the Michigan Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and The Dance Academy, performing ballet and other dance numbers. For more information please contact Marilyn Meredith at [email protected].
Westland Farmer's Market Held Every Thursday - The Westland Farmer's Market will be held from 3 - 7 p.m. every Thursday in the City Hall Parking Lot, located at 36601 Ford Road. This is the ultimate site for farmers, growers and producers to sell their own products directly to the public. Residents now have the opportunity to catch a FREE ride to the market at the following locations and times. *All times are approximate and dependent on weather, traffic, available space, etc.
| Bus Stop | TO THE FARMERS MARKET | FROM THE FARMERS MARKET | | Departure | Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Our Savior Manor
29495 Annapolis | 2:45 | 3:15 | 4:30 | 4:45 | |
Dorsey Community Center
32715 Dorsey
| 3:00 | 3:15 | 4:30 | 5:00 | |
Greenwood Villa
7600 Nankin Ct.
| 3:30 | 4:15 | 5:30 | 5:45 | |
Holliday Park
34850 Fountain Blvd.
| 3:45 | 4:15 | 5:30 | 6:00 | |
Presbyterian Village
32111 Cherry Hill
| 4:00 | 4:15 | 5:30 | 6:15 |
For more information, please visit www.cityofwestland.com or call Lori Fodale, Economic Development Director at (734) 467-3264.
For more information, contact Aubrey Berman, Administrative Secretary, at (734) 467-3200.
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