Your Guide to New Year's Eve Events in Metro Detroit
Here are two dozen dinners, parties and other events happening on the last night of the year.
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
What Is Your Favorite 2012 Memory?
Before you ring in 2013, tell us why you thought 2012 was special.
Another year is coming to a close. 2012 was a great year in Northville and we want to know, what is your favorite memory? Was it a team getting a big win? Or maybe a great event you attended? What is your favorite memory from this past year? Tell us in the comments below.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Top 10 School Stories of 2012
We're taking a look back at the top Northville Patch stories of 2012.
What were some of the top stories that happened in Northville's schools this year? Here's a recap of 2012 in school news:
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
What Would You Improve in Northville in 2013?
If you could make a New Year's resolution for Northville, what would it be?
More than 45 percent of Americans make a resolution every year, according to statisticbrain.com. Some people vow to live a healthier lifestyle, others promise to spend more time with family, and many say they will try to save money. As millions of Americans make resolutions to improve their lives, what could we do right here in Northville to make it an even better place to live? What is on your Northville wish list? What is one thing you would improve in 2013? Tell us in the comment section below or tell us why you love living here!
The 12 Best Children's Books of 2012
A list of the best children's books of 2012, from James Patterson's ReadKiddoRead Foundation.
Courtesy of the ReadKiddoRead Foundation Maurice Sendak once said that one of the best things about being a maker of children’s books was that his audience kept being born. It’s true, of course: The great books from years past are brand new to today’s children and teens. But let’s take a moment at year’s end to recognize the books being published now for our young people. Here’s a quick roundup of a dozen highlights of 2012. (For more, visit ReadKiddoRead.com and check out our reviews.) (Ages 2-5) Llama Llama Time to Share By Anna Dewdney For ages 2-5 When the doorbell rings, Mama Llama welcomes the neighbors – the Gnus. While Mama and Nelly have tea, their two toddlers are left with a boxful of toys to play with and share. All goes well……
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Your Guide to New Year's Eve Events in Metro Detroit
Here are two dozen dinners, parties and other events happening on the last night of the year.
From dancing and dinners to champagne toasts and late-night coney bars, there's lots happening on the last night of 2012 in southeast Michigan. Here's a roundup of events; add yours to the comments section here. Northville Nite New Year's Eve from 4-7 p.m.; $2-$10. Travel “Through the Decades” this New Years Eve 2012; as you enter the gates you will travel back in time to the Roarin’ 20’s and travel through the decades all the way to the future. Activities include crafts, huge inflatable games, slot car racing, carnival games, entertainment and much more. Northville Rotary Club will be selling hot dogs, pizza, and beverages. New Year's countdown at 7 p.m. Call 248-349-0203. A bash with kids in mind at The Memory Room in Clinton Township …
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Poll: How Will You Celebrate New Year's Eve?
Tell us what you'll be doing when the clock strikes midnight.
So, the year is almost over. You made it through 2011 and that's definitely something to celebrate. Reflect on the things you learned this year and toast to new beginnings in 2012. And if you just so happen to be reading the Northville Patch today, take our poll. We'd like to know how readers are celebrating the New Year. Where will you be at midnight?
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Week in Review: News Round-Up
News for the week of Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.
Northville Parks and Recreation Director Traci Sincock has retired after 25 years with the department. Sincock will begin a new position with the Northville Chamber of Commerce on Jan 12. Joanna Harris, currently Parks and Recreation Operations Coordinator, will take over has interim director. Northville District Library offers more than 2,000 free e-books at the library's Download Destination website. The website allows readers to download e-books, audio books and music for up to three weeks without spending money. The library will also hold a free class to teach people how to get started with the service on personal computers and e-readers at 7 p.m. Jan 13. Northville High School varsity boys basketball team won the Northville Holiday …
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'Northville Nite' Luaus in 2011
Northville Parks and Recreation put on the 12th annual Northville Nite.
Every year, about 800 people celebrate New Year's Eve at Northville Parks and Recreation's Northville Nite. Megan Curtis was among them Friday. She just moved to Northville with her family and learned about Northville Night from a flyer. She decided to bring her nephew Tyler Curtis, 5 and her daughter Alexa, 4, to the event. Curtis also told her friend Shannon Temples from Allen Park who brought her daughter Jillian, 3. "There are no good activaties for little kids," Curtis said. "It's traditionally an adult party holiday. I thought it would be fun to bring the kids." Northville Parks and Recreation begins planning the event at the start of summer, according to Joanna Harris, operations and special events coordinator for the department. …
Barb Eckhout
7:55 pm on Saturday, December 29, 2012
Have lived in Downtown Northville for 20 years and they need to first get a new mayor and second keep a closer eye on the builders than are knocking down houses and building new that look like they belong in Canton not in the Historical district. more ›