Santa Visits Maybury This Weekend

Stop by to get a photo and shop for food made on the farm.

Santa is back at Maybury Farm in Northville this weekend. Children are welcome to bring their Christmas lists, and parents are welcome to bring their cameras to take photos. Santa will be in the Welcome Center on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. Cider and donuts will be available and the gift shop will be open. Jellies, jams, butters and honey from the farm will be available for purchase. Maybury asks that visitiors make a donation for admission that will go toward winter food for the animals. Did you get a photo with Santa? Share it on Patch by clicking "Upload Photos and Videos."

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DIA Helps Bring Portrait Home to Northville

William H. Maybury painting installed at Northville District Library

Since late June, downtown Northville has been graced with replicas of six masterpieces from the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts as part of the popular Inside|Out program. The masterworks, which extend from Poole’s Tavern to the Northville Art House, augment the numerous local public art pieces permanently on display throughout the community. While these works by Frederic Edwin Church, Gari Melcher and other world class artists are exceptional copies from a variety of periods and subjects, Northville’s newest addition from the DIA combines artistry with local lore — an original portrait of William H. Maybury, the bulwark behind Maybury Sanatorium, the renowned tuberculosis sanatorium that is now Maybury State Park. The portrait …

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Maybury State Park Voted Best Place For Staycation

Maybury State Park is this week's Northville Patch Readers' Choice winner.

Maybury State Park is this week's Readers' Choice winner. We asked readers to pick their favorite place to spend their staycations. The park features nearly 1,000 acres, with a large variety of trails and activity opportunities. The trails are each tailored specifically for horse riding, mountain biking, hiking, cross-country skiing and jogging. Rolling meadows are lined by densely wooded forests. There's even an eight acre pond for fishing. Check out next week's Readers' Choice poll. We'll be asking you about your favorite place to hear live music.

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Weekend Planner: Outdoor Cooking, Juried Art

Looking for something to do this weekend? Let Patch help you plan.

What to do? Here are a few fun weekend happenings: Rec 101: Intro to Healthy Outdoor Cooking Alice in Wonderland at the Marquis  NHS Drama Club presents "Hairspray" Northville Art House's 'Ann Arbor Women Artists: Juried All-Media Exhibit'

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