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Friday, January 25, 2013

Farmington DDA Seeks Volunteers to Explore Ice Rink

The committee will examine the feasibility of building a skating ring in Riley Park.

  • GOVERNMENT
  • Friday, January 25

The Farmington Downtown Development Authority (DDA) put out a call Thursday for volunteers to help make a winter dream a reality.  The DDA aims to make Riley Park a year-round destination, by putting an ice skating rink in the park during the winter months.  “Having community activities in the heart of Downtown really gives Farmington a sense of place,” said DDA Executive Director Annette Knowles. “An ice skating rink would make Farmington a unique attraction in this area during these cold days.” The DDA's ice rink committee will conduct a feasibility study to ensure an ice rink is the right fit and will be responsible for fundraising. “We plan to have a lot of fun on this committee,” Knowles said. “We’ve been tossing around fundraising …

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Harvest Moon Kicks Off with Beer, Wine Event Thursday

The 3-day celebration includes a Friday dance, Harvest Market and Farm to Table Dinner.

  • NEWS
  • Thursday, September 27, 2012

Downtown Farmington's Harvest Moon Celebration kicks off Thursday, with the third annual beer and wine tasting, 6 -11 p.m., at the Walter E. Sundquist Farmington Pavilion and Riley Park.  A selection of handpicked crafted beers from the Great Lakes Region and around the world, and 30 unique wines and meads, will be available, for adults 21 and older. Tickets are $8 at the door.  Special guests include Rex Halfpenny of the Michigan Beer Guide and wine guru Lee Hershey. Halfpenny is a leader in beer tasting and has been a panel judge for the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup, the two largest commercial competitions in America. Hershey has been the wine teacher at Schoolcraft College for nearly 30 years and was recently …

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Farm to Table Dinner Showcases Michigan Produce

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Family Fun Audience Stuffs a Bus with Books for Schools, Nonprofits, Seniors

Some of the hundreds of books will also stock the shelves at the Farmington Community Library Friends book sale.

  • SUMMER
  • Sunday, September 23, 2012

Families who enjoyed an entertaining night Aug. 8 in downtown Farmington also helped to "stuff a bus" with books that will promote the love of reading on many fronts.  At the Family Fun in Riley Park show featuring Kevin Kammeraad, SMART (Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation) and the Farmington Community Library invited patrons to bring new or gently used books to help stuff a bus. The initiative was sponsored by SMART, and benefited the library. The Farmington Friends of the Library collected over 1,700 books, nearly half of them were brought to the concert. The other books were delivered to the collection boxes at both branches. “What a great evening and a wonderful setting for all of us to promote our services, and …

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Walter E. Sundquist Farmington Pavilion & Riley Park, The Farmington Community Library Main Library, and Farmington Downtown Development Authority

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Harvest Moon Volunteers Invited to Pep Rally for Downtown Farmington Event

The annual celebration needs many volunteers to help with a beer and wine tasting, Farm to Table dinner and more.

Interested in volunteering for downtown Farmington's Harvest Moon celebration, held the last weekend in September? The Farmington Downtown Development Authority is hosting a pep rally for event volunteers at John Cowley & Sons on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.  A beer and wine tasting event will kick off the celebration on Sept. 27 with entertainment by Robin Horlock. The official Harvest Moon Dance, featuring Scoot Magoo, begins at 7 p.m. on Sept. 28, and the family-oriented Harvest Day opens at 9 a.m. on Sept. 29. The event closes with a 6 p.m. Farm to Table Dinner Saturday in Riley Park. The Harvest Moon Celebration started seven years ago as a one-night dance and has grown in popularity year over year. For more information and a detailed schedule …

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Farmington Downtown Development Authority and John Cowley & Sons

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Cinnamon, a Shiba Inu, Wins Farmington Pooch Parade and Fashion Show

Did your dog participate in the Farmington Farmers and Artisans Market event? Share your photos.

Cinnamon, a 4-year-old Shiba Inu, took top honors among more than two dozen canines lined up for Saturday's Pooch Parade and Fashion Show.  Cinnamon is owned by Ceara Donovan, 11, of Farmington. Ceara said Shiba Inu is a Japanese breed, a smaller version of the Akita. The first place finish earned them a new "pooper scooper" and a dog dish filled with treats.  Did your pet participate in the parade? Add a photo by clicking "Upload Photos and Videos". If you have questions, check out our step-by-step guide, or contact editor Joni Hubred-Golden, joni.hubred-golden@patch.com. 

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Downtown Farmington Scarecrow Contest Goes Back to the '50s

Inspiring themes related to music, culture and more can be reflected in entries for this annual competition.

  • NEWS
  • Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Scarecrow builders should prepare to go back to the 1950s for the 8th Annual Scarecrow Stroll and Contest, held in downtown Farmington this fall.  Scarecrow builders participating in this year’s contest will be asked to create a scarecrow reflecting the decade of the 1950s and its diverse culture, which helped create today’s modern America. There are plenty of inspiring themes from that decade: Heavily influenced by mass media, the 1950s saw the start of the Beat Generation movement. “Beatniks” believed in the philosophy of anti-materialism and soul searching which influenced and gave birth to the 1960s Hippie movement.  The 1950s also saw the beginning of the space race with the launch of Sputnik, the Cold War and the Korean War. One of …

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Walter E. Sundquist Farmington Pavilion & Riley Park

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

5 Things You Should Know Today - July 25, 2012

A Family Fun concert in Farmington's Riley Park features The Earth Angels.

  There's a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms today and a 40 percent chance tonight, according to the National Weather Service. Look for a high around 87 and low tonight around 74.  Learn more about Victorian lifestyle and Michigan's only three-term governor Fred M. Warner by taking a docent-led tour at the Mansion today, between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. The city-owned museum is located on Grand River, west of Farmington Road, in Farmington. Admission is $3. The Earth Angels perform in downtown Farmington today, 7 p.m., at the Walter E. Sundquist Farmington Pavilion and Riley Park. If the forecast of rain holds, the concert moves to the Farmington Community Library Farmington branch. The call will be made by 5:30 p.m. today. Call 248-553-0300 …

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Governor Warner Mansion, Family Fun in Riley Park Free Concert, Walter E. Sundquist Farmington Pavilion & Riley Park, and 6 more ›

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