The Dearborn Community Arts Council (DCAC) invites the public to attend the Mayor’s Arts Awards ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 inside the Michael A. Guido Theater in the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center.

It is free.

The awards were created by the DCAC and the late mayor, Michael Guido, to honor those members of our community who create, perform, educate and the support the fine and performing arts in the greater Dearborn area.

The Master of Ceremonies for this year’s prestigious event will be Dearborn’s multi-talented Brian Townsend.

Among the groups slated to perform during the evening are the Prysm School of the Arts and the Dearborn High Thespians. There will also be a film montage created by the DHS Film and Video program.

The 24th Mayor’s Arts Awards honorees are as follows:

Frank Padzieski The Mayor’s Award

Isabelle Renaud Artist/Performer Award

Kurt Doelle Arts Educator Award

Leslie Greeneisen DCAC Bravo Award

Cynthia Frabutt Volunteer Award

University of Michigan- Dearborn Patron Award

Artists Society of Dearborn Organization Award

The public is also invited to a reception immediately following the ceremony in Studio A, next to the theater.

For more information, call the DCAC office at 313-943-3095.

The Dearborn Recreation Commission will meet for its regular monthly session at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 14.

The commission meets in Club Room 1 at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave.

The February meeting date was published incorrectly in the 2012 City of Dearborn calendar.