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Holiday Night at the Wayne Historical Museum

By Sarah Shurge The event is currently sponsored
If you and your family are looking by the Wayne DDA, the Wayne Histor-
for a night of good holiday fun, an ical Society, Hill Crest Bible Church,
event is coming up just for you. the City of Wayne Department of Pub-
Mark your calendars because lic Works (DPW), Kurt’s Caps, and
Wayne’s annual Holiday Night at the both the Wayne Police and Fire De-
Museum will be Friday, December partment. The Wayne Historical So-
1st, at the Wayne Historical Society ciety is open Wednesday 10 a.m. – 7
on 1 Towne Square St. The event will p.m. and Thursday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
start at 5 p.m. and will go until 9 If you want to learn about events,
p,m. fundraisers, or more information
The evening will kick off with a about the museum, you can visit the
parade at 6 p.m. The Wayne Memo- website at facebook.com/waynehis-
rial High School Marching Band and toricalsociety. Or call (734)722-0113.
the Allstar Patriots Dance & Gym The December Gold Box Give-
will perform in the parade, and away will also be launched at the
Santa will make his grand entrance event. $50 gift cards will be given
at the end. away every Friday in December (De-
The tree lighting ceremony will be cember 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th).
held at 6:30 p.m. outside the mu- You can enter the drawing daily at:
seum. Paul Russo, from Wayne In- Leo’s Jewelry, US12 Bar & Grill,
dustries, donated a new Christmas Meet Santa at the tree lighting on December 1st. Moonlit Mystic, Goody’s Pet Supply,
tree from his property in honor and characters. An interactive DJ from definitely has grown with what we or Downtown Wayne Makers Market.
memory of his late father, Jack The Dance Academy in the Westland have brought to the event,” said For more information about the
Russo. Mall will be at the event all night. Kubany. “The museum and Hill Gold Box Giveaway, you can contact
“It will be a symbol of unity and Several food trucks will also be at Crest go above and beyond every Lisa Kubany at (734)658-9677 or
festivity for decades to come,” said the event and Hill Crest Bible year. There were fireworks last year, email lkubany@cityofwayne.com.
Lisa Kubany, Wayne Downtown De- Church will provide cookies and hot so there might be another surprise Be sure to enter and you could be
velopment Authority (DDA) Market- chocolate. this year.” one of the four lucky winners!
ing and Events Director. “As it grows There will be warming areas with
each year, it will bring together fami- fire pits, along with four porta pot-
lies and friends during the holiday ties available for the public.
season, creating a beautiful tradition “Last year was amazing and big-
that honors the memory of his father ger than we’ve ever seen,” said
in the most extraordinary way.” Kubany. “A huge shout out to Hill
Aside from the tree lighting, the Crest and the entire congregation for
night will be filled with activities for collecting toys to give to every kid.”
the whole family. This is the seventh year in a row
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be in- the Wayne Historical Society has
side the museum from 6:30-8:30 planned Holiday Night. Hill Crest
p.m. where they will take photos Bible Church has helped with the
with the kids and hand out gifts to event for six of those years and pro-
every child. vides the toys Santa gives to the chil-
The event will have hayrides, out- dren.
door games, crafts, ice carvings, “This is my third year doing this,
choirs and carolers, and costume so from my first year to this year, it

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