🌱 Discover the new shaded neighborhood playground hiding off West Chicago in Livonia
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In today's newsletter:
- Discover the new shaded neighborhood playground hiding off West Chicago in Livonia
- Former Livonia education director now guides future engineers at HFC
Also on today's calendar: Mean Girls Jr. the Musical and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Showers around in the p.m., with a high of 59 and low of 51 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy with showers around, temps: high: 56, low: 45.
- Thursday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 63 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Top NEW Playgrounds in Metro Detroit for Summer Family Fun (littleguidedetroit.com) — Families in Livonia can check out a mostly shaded, spread-out neighborhood playground on West Chicago with multiple play structures, swings, and a pavilion, highlighted among Metro Detroit’s newest play spots. The article also points you to fresh or upgraded playgrounds in Dearborn, Troy, Warren, Detroit’s riverfront, and more, many featuring inclusive equipment, splash pads, and nature trails for summer outings. 
• Get to Know HFC: Tommy Scott dedicates his career to student success (hfcc.edu) — Henry Ford College pre-engineering advisor Tommy Scott, now based in Dearborn, once spent a decade directing education at the Sylvan Learning Center in Livonia, helping local students with tutoring and college prep. His background in math education and transition support now guides HFC students through demanding STEM coursework and transfers to four-year universities, while he remains active in community and youth programs.
📸 Around Livonia
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Upcoming Events in
Livonia
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★ Featured events ★
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Mean Girls Jr. the Musical →
PARC - Plymouth Arts & Recreation Complex, 650 Church St, Plymouth
7:00 pm
Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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SHS Senior Honors Convocation (in PAC) →
Stevenson High School Adlai E. , 33500 Six Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48152, USA, SHS-1-PAC (600)
7:00 pm -
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting →
Livonia, MI Calendar, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia
7:00 pm -
Orchestra Spring Concert
Frost Middle School Churchill H.S. PAC
7:00 pm -
Nuts About Science
Niji-Iro Japanese Immersion Elementary School Art Room
7:45 pm -
2026 Community Impact Day →
Livonia Chamber of Commerce Livonia & Westland Communities
1:00 pm -
Choir Concert
Franklin High School Livonia, MI 48154
7:00 pm -
America 250: American Revolution by Randy Baker →
Livonia, MI Calendar, 32184 Six Mile Road, Livonia
7:00 pm -
Greenleaf Commission Meeting →
Livonia, MI Calendar, 12973 Farmington Road, Livonia
7:00 pm -
Livonia Youth Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert →
Madonna University, 36600 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia, MI, 48150 - Kresge Hall
3:00 pm
Tuesday May 12
Wednesday May 13
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Junior Coach CLONE
Wood Creek Farmington, MI 48336
3:30 pm -
Brooke's Bunch - Sports Shorts
Forest Gym
3:30 pm -
Brooke's Bunch - Floor Hockey
Forest gym
3:30 pm -
Mad Science - Crazy Chemworks
Forest Room #9
3:30 pm
Tuesday May 12
Wednesday May 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Have you seen this cat?
Male, neutered from 5 & Farmington area. He is very loved and missed. Trying to help my neighbor locate her missing cat. Mac has a very distinct… (Nextdoor Coventry Gardens) - Another Sunday with cramped space and a loss of circulation .
Don't forget the snoring and occasional release of almost lethal gas . (Nextdoor Quakertown)
- i9 Sports - Ann Arbor & Novi, MI posted a job opening for Sport Coordinator Flag Football in Livonia. Apply here.
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Library Page in Livonia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Livonia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Westland
- Michigan's mass timber boom faces a manufacturing gap (detroitnews.com)
- Michigan man sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to ISIS and possessing a destructive device (legalnews.com)
- MVPs from Week 3 of the Michigan girls flag football season (hometownlife.com)
Birmingham
- Man Fatally Struck By Car In Oakland County: Police (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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