First Thing Farmington-Farmington Hills: Sept. 17, 2012

Farmington city council members meet tonight at city hall, starting with a study session that includes a closed meeting to discuss a land acquisition and sale of the former 47th District Court property on 10 Mile Rd. 

Today's historical photo features Emily Butterfield, daughter of Farmington's first mayor Wells Butterfield. Father and daughter were architects; Emily was Michigan's first female licensed architect. She was also a talented artist, and the photo shows her teaching a group of young children in her hometown of Algonac, where she moved after her father passed away. 

Follow the links below for more information about today's events, and check the list of upcoming events that will require you to register or purchase tickets:

Today's events

• Cruis'n the Grand Car Show (5 p.m., unless it's raining)
• Farmington city council (6 p.m. study session, 7 p.m. regular meeting)

Look ahead

• Farmington Rotary Lunch (Tuesday)
• Travel Baseball Tryouts (Tuesday)
• Fall Outdoor Yoga in Heritage Park (Wednesday)
• Who Do You Think You Are? Genealogy workshop (Thursday)
• Hunger Games Movie - special showing (Friday)
• Two Muses Theatre: "A Little Work" (Friday-Sunday)
• Hayride Central at Heritage Park - registration not required, but highly recommended (Saturday)

Check our calendar for even more activities, classes and events happening today and throughout the week. If your event isn't listed, feel free to add it.