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Special Needs Santa Claus Visits at Twelve Oaks Mall – Sensory Santa. Families with special needs can experience the time-honored tradition of a visit with Santa during an event created just for them. Must pre-register. Pre-registration available on eventbrite.com. For more info, visit shoptwelveoaks.com.

Shine On Prom Special Needs Event – Annual prom for adults (16+) with special needs. Guests will enjoy a walk on the red carpet, lunch, dancing, bingo, karaoke and more. This is a FREE event. Advanced registration required. Visit woodsidebible.org for more info or email GregMcDougall@woodsidebible.org

Troy Sensory Santa Visits – Sensory Friendly Santa and Mrs Claus event. This event is completely FREE. Participants must register for a date and time at oxfordrecoverycenter.com.

St Patrick’s Day Irish Fest – Celebration of traditional Irish music, song and dance with the Ardan Academy of Irish Dance, the Gavin family and more. Irish food and drink available for purchase. $10, Under 12 years old FREE. For more info, contact Michael at 313-537-3489.

Pontiac’s Annual Community Autism Event – This is a FREE event. Donations are accepted. The event will consist of over 15 different activity stations for the children to make, create and play however they’d like. The event will provide food and snacks, gift bags, raffles, bounce houses, face paintings, live performances etc. For more info, email joyallen22@gmail.com.

Lexington Fireworks – Lexington Stare Harbor will glow with fireworks at dusk. The annual parade will follow on July 1 at 11a Music, entertainment and parade kick off the festivities. For more info, visit www.lexingtonmichigan.org

Lavender Lane Farms Lavender Harvest Festival – Admission is $15. Children 12 & under are FREE. Stroll through 10,000+ lavender plants in peak bloom. Enjoy fresh U-PICK lavender, fresh and dried lavender bundles, live music, drinks, food truck rally, petting farm, pony rides, photo ops (cell phone only), 75+ local artisans, and more. For more info, visit www.lavenderlanemi.com. Hosted by Lavender Lane Farm.

Hockey Mentors for Special Olympians – Hockey Mentors offers an afternoon of free hockey and ice skating for individuals with any type of special needs, whether that is cognitive, physical or emotional, their family and caregivers. The family friendly event, taking place in two of the Troy Sports Center rinks, includes skate rental, hockey equipment, lunch, t-shirt for those skating and a jersey for guests trying out hockey. No prior experience ice skating or playing hockey is necessary. Advanced registration is needed. See www.hockeymentors.net for more information and registration forms. Please call 248-686-6740 with questions.

Westland Fireworks – Blues, Brews & BBQ Fireworks at Central City Park.
Fireworks close out the festivities at the 2-day festival that features blues music, beer tents, and BBQ. For more info, visit cityofwestland.com

Westland MLK Celebration and Remembrance Walk

Westland MLK Celebration and Remembrance Walk – The City will start with a remembrance walk to commemorate his life and legacy followed by our annual ceremony to express how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had inspired us, what his message means to us, and to help inspire people to continue with his message and help make the world a more inclusive and righteous place for us and our children to live in. For more info, visit cityofwestland.com.

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