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Farmington Hills announces Citywide Open House
A young girl interacts with a police motorcycle at last year’s Citywide Open House in Farmington Hills. Photo provided by the city of Farmington Hills
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
FARMINGTON HILLS — Residents will have the chance to peek behind the scenes and see how the city of Farmington Hills operates during its annual Citywide Open House. The event will take place noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 on the Farmington Hills City Hall campus located at 31555 W. 11 Mile Road. The event has been a tradition in Farmington Hills for more than 20 years. “From fun activities to fundamental community resources, there will be something for community members of all ages and abilities at this year’s Citywide Open House,” said Farmington Hills City Manager Gary Mekjian. “We’re excited to showcase the city’s awardwinning programs and services that make life in Farmington Hills vibrant, safe and fulfilling.” See OPEN HOUSE on page 15A
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Local libraries celebrate their biggest supporters BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
WEST BLOOMFIELD/FARMINGTON HILLS — The week of Oct. 19–26 is National Friends of the Libraries Week, celebrating the Friends groups that support library programs. The Friends group brings programs and collections to the library that may not have been in the budget, or that otherwise would’ve taken the library much longer to acquire. “(The Friends’) mission is to support the library,” said Cathy Russ, executive director for the West Bloomfield Library, located at 4600 Walnut Lake Road. See LIBRARIES on page 10A
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The Friends of the Farmington Community Library will bring New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center for a discussion and book signing at 6:30 pm – 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20 to the Farmington Hills location at 32737 W. 12 Mile Road.
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