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PRESS RELEASE 
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
 
36300 Warren Road | Westland, Michigan | 48185
Office 734.467.3200 | Fax 734.422.1230

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This Week in Westland
 June 22, 2019 - June 30 , 2019
Saturday Free Workouts Fitness Classes - on June 22 from 9:30 am - 10:30 am at Nankin Mills Interpretive Center, 33175 Ann Arbor Trail. The Abs & Glutes  classes will take place outside. All June Workouts provided courtesy of Hype Recreation Center in Partnership with Beaumont Healthy Westland and Wayne. Click here for more information.

All American Wayne Road Cruise -  on  Saturday, June 22  at Timothy Lutheran Church, 8820 Wayne. The Family Cruise Party is  from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Enjoy classic cars, hot dogs and soft drinks on Friday and on Saturday there will be vendors, craft show, kids games, raffle, music, sloppy joes and refreshments. Be sure to click  here  for information, including the cruise map and activities going on throughout the day and the drive-in movie at dusk.

Make It Take It Craft -  on  Saturday, June 22  from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm at the William P. Faust Public Library, 6123 Central City Parkway, in the Activity Room. Come and make a fun craft to keep!  Ages 3-12, no registration required. Visit  www.westland.lib.mi.us  for more information.

The Inspire Theatre presents Leading Ladies - on Saturday,  June 22  at 7:30 pm. The Westland Center for the Arts is located at 33455 Warren Road. Tickets are $16 and can be purchased at [email protected]. Additional showtimes include Sunday, June 23 at 3:00 pm. Call 734-751-7057 for more information or click here .

Touch A Truck - on Tuesday, June 25 from 10:00 am - 11:00 am at the William P. Faust Public Library, 6123 Central City Parkway. Honk! Beep! Stop by our parking lot to get an up close look at emergency vehicles, a police car and more! For more information visit www.westland.lib.mi.us.

Learning Lab - Code. Play. Game at Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center - on June 25 - August 15, every Monday - Thursday from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (no sessions week of July 1). Learn a new coding theme every two weeks! Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center is located at 32150 Dorsey Road. Call 734-595-0288 or visit www.jbllnorwayne.com for more information.

Westland Friendship Center Euchre Tournament - on Tuesday, June 25 at 4:00 pm at 1119 North Newburgh Road. The cost is $10 per person and all entry fees go toward prizes! Register at the front desk of the Friendship Center two days prior to the tournament date. Call 734-722-7632 for more information or click here.

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: 

Historical Commission Meeting 
  • The Westland Historical Commission will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 25 at 7:00 pm at the Westland Historic Village Park, 857 North Wayne Road. If you are interested in joining the Westland Historical Society, please stop by any Saturday from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm to pick up a membership form and take a tour of the buildings which includes the Eloise Hospital Museum. Westland Historical Society forms are also available at www.whvp66.weebly.com and their Facebook page.
Downtown Development Authority Meeting
  • The DDA will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, June 27 at 8:00 am at Westland City Hall, 36300 Warren Road. To see the meeting agenda, click here.
The Westland Farmers & Artisans Market - on  Thursday, June 27 from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm, 1901 North Carlson. Stop by and shop with your favorite vendors from the past and visit the new ones. Visit  www.westlandfarmersmarket.cofor more information. Shopping at your local farmers market is a great opportunity to eat fresh, flavorful, and nutritious local produce, meet new friends and support your local economy!

Wellness Walk and Talk at the Library - on Friday, June 28 from 10:00 am - 11:00 am, William P. Faust Public Library, 6123 Central City Parkway. This free program helps you take steps to a healthier future. Learn about health and wellness topics of interest from Beaumont health professionals, then get answers to your questions and enjoy casual conversation during a 20-30 minute walk with the speaker. Wellness Walk and Talk provides walkers of all ages and abilities the opportunity to walk in a safe, appealing social environment while gaining useful health-related information . Light refreshments provided. Pre-registration is appreciated. Visit www.westland.lib.mi.us for more information or call 734-326-6123 to register. 

William P. Faust Public Library is hosting a Family Movie Matinee - on Friday, June 28  at 1:00 pm, 6123 Central City Parkway.  Please join us for a FREE family movie at 1:00 pm, no registration is required. Movies are rated G or PG and run approximately 90 minutes. Light refreshments will be served. Children under 8 must have an adult present. Please call the Youth Reference Desk at 734-326-6123 for more information. Enjoy the show!

Saturday Free Workouts Fitness Classes - on Saturday, June 29 from 10:30 am - 11:30 am outside the Nankin Mills Interpretive Center located at 33175 Ann Arbor Trail in Westland. Total Body Bootcamp provided courtesy of Hype Recreation Center in Partnership with Beaumont Healthy Westland and Wayne. Click here for more information.

Jefferson Barns Summer Reading Program - join in any time during summer vacation. This program is for independent readers aged 5-15. Each week, read one or more books and visit Jefferson Barns Reading Room, 32150 Dorsey, to pick a prize from the prize box! Please click here for more details and the Jefferson Barns Reading Room summer hours. 

Summer Reading - continues throughout the summer at the William P. Faust Public Library, 6123 Central City Parkway. The theme this year is "A Universe of Stories."  Everything is FREE all summer long! When kids read over the summer, they fill out a reading log and bring it back to the Library to get prizes. For more information visit www.westland.lib.mi.us or call Caryn Bartone at (734) 326-6123 ext. 2844 or [email protected]


**Please note that The William P. Faust Library will be closed on Sundays from Memorial Day through Labor Day.**



For more information, please call Kathy Suchora at (734) 467-3200

Westland, Michigan is the state's 10th largest municipality, with a population of over 84,000 people who exhibit a great deal of pride in their All-American City.  Westland has a thriving business community along with beautiful residential areas.  The citizens enjoy a wide array of amenities and a quality of life that is second to none.


 

In 2014, Westland was rated as one of 24/7 Wall Street's America's Best 50 Cities to Live, offering residents and visitors an ideal blend of single-family affordable homes, apartments and condominiums, great schools, and access to numerous outdoor activities.  Public safety is delivered by full-service, professional law enforcement and firefighting personnel. Westland Police Department, whose motto is protect and serve, provides emergency dispatch services to four cities and over 100,000 residents; the Westland Fire Department are licensed paramedics who responded to over 9,000 calls for service last year, about 85% being medical based.  They never forget their mission of preserving life and property.


 

Westland is well-known as the premier destination for shopping and dining in Wayne County with hundreds of shops and restaurants anchored by the Westland Shopping Center, one of the country's original four regional malls.


 

Infinite opportunities are available in Westland for the recreation aficionado including, more than 40 parks and 1,500 acres of trails, a 9-hole golf course, hockey arena, athletic fields, playscapes, a Farmers and Artisans Market and more.  One of Michigan's most environmentally friendly cities, Westland has a progressive curbside recycling program with one of the highest participation rates in the nation and the City is raising the bar for cultural experiences with the placement of public art throughout the City.


 

The City is served by two public school districts; Wayne-Westland Community Schools serving 12,000 youth was recently named one of the Best School in Michigan by WXYZ-TV and is the proud recipient of 14 Golden Apple and two Michigan Blue Ribbon Exemplary School Awards.  Livonia Public Schools, educating nearly 15,000 students, is proud of their MEAP/MME scores that exceed state averages and the District has also earned Golden Apple and Michigan Blue Ribbon Exemplary School Awards.

 

The City provides competitive incentives for those who are interested in investing in Westland, making it one of the hottest investment markets in the region.  Our Fast-Track to Business Team, which consists of key decision makers who work diligently on a development plan will "cut the red tape" and expedite the approval process for new business development.


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