Wayne Westland Parks & Recreation Spring Brochure is now available online! Sign up for classes today! Download a printable PDF of the brochure here.
Thursday May 16th Wayne Ripple Effect Meeting
at 6:00pm at the Wayne Public Library. Downtown Wayne Supporters are welcome to attend and help us work on our goals for 2013 which are: Get a 501c3, raise $60K, apply for “Select Level” with the Michigan Main Street Center plus benches & bike racks in the downtown, outdoor concerts, filling vacant buildings, and more. No matter how much or little time you have to give we need your help. Please come. Question? waynerippleeffect@gmail.com
Wayne Farmers Market Wednesdays from 3-7pm in Goudy Park!
Wayne Farmers Market will open 2 weeks early this year! Get ready for flowers and farm eggs, fresh fruits and veggies as they come into season, live music and a beautiful park setting with a playground for the children. See you there!
Friday May 17th Wayne Memorial High School “All Class” Reunion. This event is for anyone who attended or graduated from Wayne Memorial High School ever! This year we will be honoring the Class of ’63. Gathering starts at 5pm with Dinner at 6pm at the Wayne Tree Manor. Evening ends at 10pm. Come join the fun and catch up with classmates from the past. More details to come! Visit waynehighalumni.com for updates.
May 18th Wayne Memorial High School 1973 Class reunion. VFW hall on Hix in westland.Contact me Denice Hammell Gabany, at detazlady@aol.com,or Pat Cantrell,user100295@aol.com
Saturday May 18th at 10am Dynamite Park Nature Area Walk
The walk is hosted by our local Rouge River advocate, Kurt Kuban. It is open to the public and free to attend. Mark your calendar! RSVP to waynerippleeffect@gmail.com.
June 8 & 9, 2013 Wayne-Westland Relay for Life will be at Attwood Park in Wayne.
.Second Weekend of Every Month! The Rocky Horror Picture Show will be at the State Wayne Theater Friday and Saturday at 11:30pm. If you haven’t done so already, like their Facebook page Phoenix Digital Theatres to stay updated with the activities surrounding this event!
Saturday, June 22, 2013 Community Garage Sale
9:00am-2:00pm at the Wayne Community Center
Garage sales under one roof!! Rent a table for
$20.00 or drop by for your next hidden treasure!
Saturday July 13th Cruisin’ US12 For the 2013 Car Cruise on Michigan Avenue the community has banded together to put on the event. Various downtown businesses, residents, local leaders and service organizations will be putting on “Cruisin’ US12″ pot luck style with everyone doing a little something to make the event happen so that no one has to worry about the out of pocket expenses! Want to help? We meet on Monday evenings at US12 Bar & Grill on Michigan Avenue (of course) at 6:30pm!
July 15th – 19th Vacation Bible School at First Congregational Church of Wayne led by retired teacher Pat Raymo. The theme is SonWest Roundup – A Rip Roaring Good Time with Jesus! For Church location or contact information visit www.fccow.com
Parks & Recreation Summer Updates
The Wayne-Westland Parks & Recreation presents Musicals, Movies and More…. at the Wayne-Westland Community Center! Check out Dance, Gymnastics and Cheerleading performances from over 200 youth performers of the Wayne-Westland community! Saturday, May 18th at 6:30 or Sunday, May 19th at 2:30. Tickets $4.00/each (3 & under FREE).
A Memorable Kids Night Out on May 25th from 6 – 10 PM at the Wayne-Westland Community Center for ages 6 – 13! Children will enjoy swimming, games, pizza/pop and more!! Cost: $13/Resident & $16/Non-Resident
Don’t forget registration is open for Summer Day Camp: 11 New Weekly Themes and Field Trips – check out the Open House June 4th or 5th at 7 PM in the Wayne-Westland Community Center!
Registration is also open for Adult Co-Ed Kickball (18 + years) to be held in Attwood Park! Games (10 game season, plus playoffs) will be played on Thursday, beginning June 13th. $200/team
Bark For Your Park! The Wayne-Westland Parks & Recreation has entered into a contest with PetSafe to receive funds to build a Dog Park!! Please visit http://www.petsafe.net/barkforyourpark/ or search Bark For Your Park on Facebook and vote for the City of Wayne daily throughout the month of May!!
New fitness classes begin in May including Hustle Fitness Classes every Tuesday from 7 – 9 PM beginning May 7th and Hatha Yoga every Thursday from 5:30 – 6:45 beginning May 9th.
Don’s forget there are over 50 Water and Land Fitness Classes throughout the week at the Wayne-Westland Community Center!!
ONGOING EVENTS
7 Days a Week! Movies at the historic State Wayne Theater! Click here for showtimes! Now with updated digital projectors, new sound system, new concession area, free drink refills and more!
EVERY DAY – Dairy Queen in Downtown Wayne is now open for the 2013 season!
- Cones
- Sundaes
- Peanut Buster Parfait
- Ice Cream Cakes
- On Wayne Road just south of Glenwood across from Northside Hardware
Every Monday at the Avenue Downtown Wayne HALF OFF MONDAYS 1/2 Priced Drinks and 1/2 priced Appetizers from Open until Close EVERY Monday (Formerly Avenue Sports Grille)
The Skate Park/Bike Park in Attwood is open 7 days a week from 3:00pm-7:00pm beginning April 1st!
ZumbAtomic
This class will be held on Saturdays at 1:00pm at the Wayne Recreation Center for children ages 4-12. The cost is $3.00 per class. This is an energy-filled fitness party for kids!! 734-721-7400
Higher Rock Cafe The Wayne-Westland Salvation Army hosts Higher Rock Cafe, an evening of Christian music, fellowship, games and concessions at 7:30 p.m. the fourth Friday of the month at the corps, 2300 Venoy, south of Palmer. There’s no cover charge. For more information call (734) 722-3660.
The Wayne Lions Club is looking for new members.
We are best known as the “Knights for the blind” Our primary involvement is helping those with vision and hearing impairments. The club has several fund raising activities and donates 100% of proceeds back to the community.
The Club meets at 7pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday’s of every month at the China Star Palace Restaurant on Wayne Road south of Cherry Hill in Westland. Anyone interested in attending our meeting or would like more information about the club call Tyrone Hamilton at 734-347-2974 or email us at CityofWayneLionsClub@gmail.com
Visit the Wayne Historical Museum for Year Round Free Family Fun!
Open for visitors every Friday and Saturday from 1-5pm. The admission is Free to the Museum.
