The 2nd Annual West Dearborn Block Party sponsored by the West Dearborn Downtown Development Authority hits the streets on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8 with live bands, vendors, and much more.

Friday kicks off the block party with Junction Groove and The Infatuations. The first night will feature a Food Truck Rally. Saturday features Kaleido, Kemical Punkch and Various DJs spinning tunes on a separate stage right off Michigan Avenue.

Proceeds from this event will benefit the Dearborn Firefighters Burn Drive and the Dearborn Education Foundation.

All ages are welcome. Friday and Saturday evening parties run from 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. The block party is centered on Mason Street between Michigan Avenue and West Village Drive, as well as in the main parking lot behind Bailey’s Pub and Grill.

Sponsors for the block party include: Village Ford, Eastown Distributors, Westborn Market, Bailey’s Pub and Grill, Salon West, Double Olive, Yogurt Town, Iversens Bakery, Ciao, Organo Gold, The Well, Moose’s Martini and LAX Limousine.

Golfers and potential sponsors will have a chance to help the Dearborn Historical Museum with its financial “handicap” on the first Monday after Homecoming weekend this August.

The first annual Museum Guild of Dearborn golf outing is looking for foursomes to round out a $100-a-person scramble scheduled for August 5 at the Dearborn Hills Golf Course. The outing will feature 18 holes of golf with cart, a steak dinner and a two-hour wine-and-beer open bar after the round, as well as welcome gifts and prizes, a silent auction and refreshments on the course.

All profits will benefit the museum, which has been operating without support from the city’s general fund since last July.

The outing will consist of a field of only 18 teams, and the Guild is urging prospective golfers not to delay in registering. The format will be a best-ball scramble . Registration forms are available at the museum office at 915 Brady, just north of Michigan Avenue, or from Guild President Rick Danes at 313-363-3560. Businesses that would like to sponsor a hole or make a donation also are asked to contact Danes.

Any donation over the cost of the outing is tax-deductible under the Guild’s status as a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Tax receipts will be available at the course during the sign-in process at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 5, followed by an 11 a.m. tee-off. In staying true to the event’s theme of Honoring Our Veterans, members of the Dearborn Allied War Council will perform a flag-raising and honor salute to signal the start of the round.

The golf outing is the latest museum fund raiser sponsored by the Guild, which has supported the museum through volunteers and donations since 1957.

The Guild this year sponsored the museum’s annual volunteer brunch, the opening of the Dearborn Sports Legends display at the museum, and the museum’s annual Pioneer Program for second-graders. The Guild is also planning its fourth annual garage sale to benefit the museum on June 20-22, and it is considering sponsoring publication of its third volume of “Dearborn’s Best Stories” later this year.

Dearborn’s outdoor pool season begins May 25 with the opening of Dunworth and Ford Woods Pools.

Dearborn’s outdoor pool season begins May 25 with the opening of Dunworth and Ford Woods Pools.

Both pools will be open weekdays from 4-7 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 12-6 p.m. through June 13.

Ford Woods will feature open swimming June 14 from 4-7 p.m.

Dunworth Pool will host the USS Swim Meet June 14-16, and consequently, will not offer opening swimming on these three days. Beginning June 17, Dunworth will feature open swimming weekdays and holidays from 1-8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 12-8 p.m.

Ford Woods, along with Dearborn’s other four outdoor pools—Crowley, Lapeer, Summer Stephens and Ten Eyck—will offer open swimming daily from 1-6 p.m. beginning June 15.

This schedule is subject to change. Some pools or portions of pools may close earlier. Check with the specific pool for more information concerning its schedule of operation.

All swimmers must either pay a daily admission fee or purchase a seasonal pool tag.

The daily admission fee is $8 for Dearborn residents (proof of residency is required) and $12 for non-residents at Dunworth and $6 for residents and $9 for non-residents at the other pools.

Pool tags, good for admission to any of the six outdoor pools during the 2013 summer pool season, are available for purchase at the service desk of the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center weekdays from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Seven types of tags are available:

– Infants (under age two) are free.

– Preschool, $15. Parents must present a copy of the child’s birth certificate and proof of residency.

– Youth (ages 17 and under), $35. Must present school-issued ID card.

– Adult (ages 18-59), $45. Must present proof of residency.

– Senior Citizen (ages 60 and over), $35. Must present proof of residency.

– Family (both parents and all children under the age of 18), $100. Proof of residency for parents and birth certificate(s) for children are required.

– Non-resident, $80.

Pool tags must be sewn on the swim suits prior to admittance.

Pool tags are good for admittance to the outdoor pools only; not the indoor pools at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.

For further information, call 943-2328.

Dearborn Library is offering a Food for Fines program June 3-14, with all donated items given to the Dearborn Firefighters for distribution to needy local families through the Burn Drive program.

Library patrons may donate non-perishable, non-expired food items and receive $1 reduction in overdue library fines for every item donated.

All Dearborn libraries will be accepting canned or boxed food items in exchange for reductions in overdue library fines.

While there is no limit on the number of items donated nor to the amount of fines cleared, it can only be used for overdue items. Fines and fees for lost or damaged library items or library accounts in collection status are not eligible for the Food for Fines program.

Food items must be non-perishable, not expired, and larger than single-serving size. Acceptable food items include: canned soup; instant potatoes; pancake mix; canned juice, vegetables, and fruit; rice; pasta; macaroni and cheese; and similar items.

For more information, call 313-943-2330.

Those with unpaid parking or traffic tickets within the city of Dearborn can settle old debts without additional collection costs as part of a one-time amnesty program being offered by the 19th District Court.

The program, which kicked off Wednesday, ends Friday, June 14. The court is offering the amnesty program as a way to clear up a backlog of files. Once free from the backlog, the court will be moving more aggressively to enforce and collect all unpaid tickets, including all penalties and late fees.

Included in the program are:

• All payable parking and traffic civil infraction tickets issued by the Dearborn Police Department, Michigan State Police and Wayne County Sheriff’s Department, within the City of Dearborn.

• Individuals for whom arrest warrants have been issued for failure to appear in court on their civil infraction will have their arrest warrant lifted. These individuals may come to court without fear of being arrested for their voluntary appearance.

• The 19th District Court Judges have authorized that for this period of amnesty the ticket will be reduced to the original fine and a $45.00 suspension fee if applicable. Upon full payment, the court will notify the Secretary of State to lift the suspension.

• No Payment Plans. The court says all payments must be cash, certified check, money order or credit card.

The Food Truck Rally will return to Dearborn on Fridays, beginning May 17 at various locations in west downtown Dearborn. Other dates include June 7, July 12, Aug. 9, Sept. 20 and Oct. 11.

Mobile food trucks will roll into Dearborn for much of the outdoor recreation season at events hosted by the West Dearborn Downtown Development Authority, as well as at Dearborn’s Homecoming festival.

Food trucks are mobile restaurants serving “street food”—ranging from hamburgers, hot dogs and tacos to gourmet sandwiches and specialty dishes.

Pending City Council approval expected May 14, the West Dearborn Downtown Development Authority will host six Dearborn Food Truck Rallies in 2013.

The events will take place at various locations in west downtown Dearborn on the following Fridays from 5-9 p.m.: May 17, June 7, July 12, Aug. 9, Sept. 20 and Oct. 11.

The June 7 Food Truck Rally will be part of the West Dearborn Block Party. The block party, a celebration of local business and live music, will take place June 7-8.

The July 12 and Aug. 9 rallies will take place alongside concerts as part of the West Dearborn Concert Series, held behind the Bryant Library.

Additionally, the popular food trucks will be part of the offerings at the Dearborn Homecoming Festival this summer. For the first time, food truck vendors will pair with local nonprofits to join in efforts to raise funds for good causes, as well as to feed hungry festival goers.

The Homecoming Festival will take place Aug. 2-4 in Ford Field Park.

Watch for more information on the upcoming series of Dearborn Food Truck Rallies from the West Dearborn Downtown Development Authority on their Facebook page.