Construction got underway at Lakeshore Park on Wednesday morning, requiring us to close the park to the public.

The beach, park shelters, restrooms and playgrounds will be closed until further notice. Access to the trail system will be maintained as much as possible throughout the project with limited parking at the park entrance on South Lake Drive. Trail users should park at Pavilion Shore Park, located a quarter-mile east of Lakeshore Park.

The enhancements coming to Lakeshore Park include the construction of a 6,200-square-foot building designed for Novi Parks and Public Library programming, a paved parking lot, new park shelter, library kiosk, restroom access from outside of the building and more. At Lakeshore Beach, a shoreline stabilization project is planned to help with erosion in the area.

The rainy weather has wreaked havoc on our spring sports and we greatly appreciate everyone's understanding throughout the shuffling schedule.

We hate cancelling practices and games as much as you do, but we will always err on the side of caution when it comes to player safety and the integrity of our fields.

It is also our goal to make these decisions in a timely manner and encourage participants to always call the hotline at 248.347.0473 , visit cityofnovi.org or check our Facebook page for updates.

Gather the family and pack up the car to join us at Wildlife Woods Park for The Great Campout on June 22-23.

Activities include a hot dog cookout, lawn games, geocaching, fire pits with s'mores, campfire stories, movie on the big screen and a continental breakfast the following morning.

This is a tents only event on a 15x15 site with an adult present. There's a limit of two tents per site and six people per site. Campers can setup at 4pm on June 22 and departure is 10am on June 23. Cost is $35 per site for resident or $42 non-resident.

Nervous about dancing on stage during a theater performance? We can help!

Join us at the "Not So Scary" Dance Camp from June 24-28 at the Novi Civic Center to learn the basics of dance for theater. You will get help with audition choreography and understanding dance theater language while making friends and having fun. A short performance for parents takes place on the last day.

The camp runs from 9-3pm and is for ages 7-11. Cost is $220 resident and $253 non-resident. Before and after care also is available.