Community Calendar

On Sunday, December 8th, St Mary Men’s Club in Pinckney is proudly sponsoring our annual “Community Christmas Breakfast” at the Parish, located south of M-36 at 10601 Dexter Pinckney Road in Putnam Township. Breakfast is served 8:30 until 11:00am and is a Free Will Donation.  Proceeds provide food baskets for our neighbors in need and funding for our Community Food Banks, Gleaners, Love Inc and St Mary’s Food Pantry.  All donations are welcomed and tax receipts are available upon request. Our delicious menu is considered the best in the area serving everything from homemade breakfast burritos to waffles.  It is truly a Community Christmas Event and All are Welcome to join as a Family, to help our Neighbors and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.  For further information contact Heather at the Parish Office 734-878-3161.

The Waterloo Area Historical Society will host its annual “Christmas on the Farm and at Dewey School” on Saturday, December 7th, from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. and Sunday, December 8th, from Noon to 4 P.M. This re-creation of the holiday’s traditions will include tours of the ten-room farmhouse, the authentic log house, several outbuildings, and the one-room Dewey School. Hand-decorated greens, home-made baked goods, and gift items will be available for purchase. Free cookies and cider and live music will be among the offerings for this homespun weekend. Concessions will also be available.

Grounds admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors (62+), $2 for children age 5 to 12. Children under 5 and WAHS members are free.

At the farmstead, natural decorations set the scene in the 14-room farmhouse, where costumed guides recount the activities that might have taken place in each room at Christmas time. Long ago days on a Michigan farm will be brought to life once again as singers and musicians perform traditional holiday melodies. The savory scents of the season will fill the air as dinner is prepared in the warm farm kitchen, reviving memories of the folks who once occupied this historic farmstead.

Visitors will also be welcomed into the log house by a family preparing Christmas Dinner. The Gift Shop will offer items for sale to fill stockings and remind us of former lifestyles. Baked goods, jams, jellies, and other tempting treats will also be available. Wreaths, swags, and table centerpieces made of fresh greenery will be available for purchase in the Ice House. Be sure to visit the blacksmith working at the forge.

In days gone by, the one-room schoolhouse served not only as an educational venue, but also as a rural community’s gathering place for plays, dinners, and socials, especially during the holiday season. In keeping with that tradition, the Waterloo Area Historical Society’s Dewey School Museum – located just a short drive from the Farm – will be open for tours and decorated for the season by local children.

There’s something for everyone at this re-creation of “Christmas Past.”

 Kids love getting creative with our LEGO collection! Imaginative play helps develop skills used for reading.

Tuesdays, Sept. 3 – Dec. 17. 4–5:30 p.m.

Get creative with a different craft project every month that you can take home (while supplies last).

2nd Tuesdays • 5–6 p.m.

Sept. 10: Canvas Tape Painting

Oct. 8: Glove Monsters

Nov. 12: Sun catchers

Dec. 10: String and Board Art

December 11^th– Winter Carnival! Come one, Come all to the 2019 Winter Carnival at Smith Elementary School. There will be games, an elf work shop, magic show, balloon animals, cake walk, silent auctions, bag auctions, cookie decorating, reindeer food and so much more. Don’t miss out, Santa will be there!!

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Connect with other community members on Wednesday mornings. Talk about local events, books and movies, or whatever comes up.

Wednesdays, Sept. 11-Dec. 18.11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Lively activities and stories for young children and their caregivers

Wednesdays, Sept. 11-Dec. 18 (skip Nov. 27) 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Events at the Mackinder Glenn American Legion Post 510 hosted by the American Legion:

Wednesday Night BINGO! at 5:30 PM-10 PM; doors open at 4 PM

Weekly Thursday Night Dinners at 4:30 PM-7:30 PM (cash only – takeout available)

1st Thursday – Taco’s

2nd Thursday – Slider’s

3rd Thursday – Wing’s

4th Thursday – Coney Dogs & more

3rd Sunday of the month (seasonal-fall/winter) Euchre starts at 1:15 PM; $5 entry fee per person

Follow us on FB for Fish Fry dates/times.

Located at 5758 W. M-36, 2 miles East of Gregory, Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS will be hosting holiday services throughout December.

Holiday Services

• Dec 4, 11 & 18: Soup Supper ~ 5:30 pm ~ Advent Service following at 6:30 pm
• Christmas Eve: 6:30 pm
• Christmas Day: 10 am

Church Office: (734) 878-5977

Pastor Merelyn Snider

http://www.trinitypinckney.org

Pre-readers and new readers can share books with a specially trained golden retriever.

Wednesdays, Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13 & Dec.11.6–6:30 p.m.

 You be the inventor with self-guided, hands-on activities from CADL’s Library of Things collection and other materials.

Thursdays, Sept. 5-Dec. 19 (skip Nov. 28) • 4–5:30 p.m.

Award-winning Botley Robot Coding Activity Set

Drop in after hours to play Minecraft! Bring your own device with Minecraft installed, or use our computers (no account needed; seating on a first-come basis.) We’ll provide refreshments plus other activities like LEGOs and board games. Younger children welcome with adult supervision.

Fridays, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8 & Dec. 13. 7-8 p.m