Join the Dearborn Hills Civic Association, the Dearborn Hills Golf Course and special guest…SANTA CLAUS…for Breakfast with Santa.

When: Saturday, December 12, 2009

Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Where: Dearborn Hills Golf Course, 1300 S. Telegraph Rd., Dearborn, MI 48124. Phone: 313.563.4653

Cost: $10.00 per person (children under 12 months no charge)

Tickets: Purchase tickets in advance by calling or visiting the Dearborn Hills Golf Course. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.dearbornhills.com

*Cash, Credit and Checks are accepted.

*Tickets WILL NOT be sold at the door on the day of the event.

Admission includes a holiday buffet breakfast provided by the Dearborn Hills Golf Course, crafts, music, story time and photo op with Santa. Remember to bring your camera!

Four-legged friends from the Dearborn Animal Shelter will make a special appearance at the breakfast. Please bring a toy and/or pet supply to donate to the shelter.

The Annual Lindbergh Holiday Boutique is this Sat., Nov. 14 from 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Lindbergh Elementary School, 500 North Waverly, is one block north of and one block east of Telegraph.

Admission is just $2. Children under 12 are free.

For more information, contact: Jeannette Capote (313)730–6593

Enjoy a Holiday Home Tour in the Ford Homes Historic District Sun., Dec. 6 from Noon – 5 p.m.

Step into the past and visit more than 10 homes of distinct style and design during the historic district’s “A Tour of Season’s Past — Celebrating 90 Years.”

Tickets are $10 in advance and can be purchased at Campbell’s Paint & Wallpaper, English Gardens, Village Antiques and Dee’s Hallmark.

 Tickets are $12 on the day of the tour – sales and ticket redemption will be held at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church on Mason at Monroe. Call (313) 561-0535 to order tickets by phone.

The Dearborn Historical Museum is hosting a Victorian Christmas open house from 1-7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, at the Museum’s Commandant’s Quarters, 21950 Michigan Avenue (corner of Mason).

The free event features Christmas music, holiday decorations, holiday crafts for children, the chance for children to visit Santa from 4 to 6 p.m. and refreshments.

For more information, call 313.565.3000.

Dearborn Community Chorus, directed by John Haury, and Vanguard Voices, directed by G. Kevin Dewey, will present the Dearborn Holiday Choral Festival on 8 p.m. Saturday, December 12. in the Michael A. Guido Theater at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.

Reserved tickets for the concert are $15, $12, and $8 and are available from The Center box office at (313) 943-2354.

Selections by Dearborn Community Chorus will include Hodie Christus Natus Est (Sweelinck), Home for the Holidays (Hayes) and carols by John Rutter.

Vanguard Voices will perform Two Kings (Clokey), The New Twelve Days of Christmas (Maddux), and works by Dewey, Handl, and Willan.

The choirs will then combine to present Robert Ray’s exciting Gospel Mass accompanied by piano, guitar, bass, and drums.

The evening will end with an audience sing-along of familiar carols. There will be a punch and cookies reception immediately following the concert.

Dearborn Community Chorus and Vanguard Voices are sponsored by the Dearborn Recreation Department.

The Dearborn Historical Museum is hosting a photographic journey of paddling on the Rouge River at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2.

Detroit Free Press reporter Joel Thurtell and photographer Patricia Beck share their perspective on the canoe excursion they took on the Rouge River. They expose a surprisingly beautiful and hidden urban wilderness, unexpected alongside industrial properties.

The Rouge River is well-known for the huge Ford Motor Co. manufacturing complex near the mouth of the river, along with steel mills; cement, gypsum and salt operations; and the largest single-unit wastewater treatment plant in the country.

For many years it was too polluted for recreational use, but clean-up efforts have substantially decreased the pollution and a renewed environment is continuing to evolve.

Up the Rouge! Paddling Detroit’s Hidden River will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the McFadden-Ross House, 915 Brady Street.

The event is free, but donations are accepted. For more information, call 313.565.3000.

This members-only tradition kicks off the holiday season with Santa’s grand entrance in Henry Ford Museum, the lighting of the towering Christmas Tree and plenty of holiday activities!

Clocktower doors open at 5:30 pm, and festivities commence at 6 pm as Santa makes his grand entrance into Henry Ford Museum to light the towering Christmas tree. After Santa’s arrival, holiday fun continues with plenty of seasonal activities until 9 pm.

Program Highlights

• Complimentary light refreshments

• Storytelling

• New LEGO® train display

• Classic TV Holiday specials in the Drive-In Theater

• Make-and-take activities

• Live musical entertainment

• Visit Santa and have your picture taken. You’ll receive your photo and a souvenir frame as a memento of your visit.

• Classic Holiday movies in the Drive In Theater

• Test your innovative building skills in our Holiday Construction Zone

• Meet author Philip Handleman from Birmingham, Michigan, who’ll sign his book A Dream of Pilots. Delight the older children on your Christmas list with inspiring stories about the icons of flight, from the Wright brothers to astronaut Alan Shepard.

• Have a snack or a meal at the Michigan Café

• Visit our Genius at Play store to discover innovative, educational, fun merchandise for your young genius.

• Door prizes

Also, don’t miss the opportunity for a special viewing of our limited-time exhibit LEGO® Castle Adventure! Step into a fanciful LEGO® kingdom where everything is made of — what else? — LEGO® bricks. Tour the kingdom and enjoy story-telling and hands-on activities.

MEMBERS ONLY, $10 PER PERSON

CHILDREN 4 & under are free

See you there!

Photographer John Sobczak captures a year in the life of his hometown, Detroit, in his new book, “Motor City Year”. A book signing for members of The Henry Ford will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 1-3 p.m. in the Henry Ford Museum during Member Shopping Days

This is a great opportunity to pick up the perfect holiday gift for the Detroit enthusiast! Museum members receive an exclusive 20% discount on this product November 7

Much of John Sobczak’s career has been spent photographing for corporate clients such as Lear and the U.S. Postal Service. But at some point, John turned his camera in different directions. Instead of creating photos to sell a product, he began making works that were more intimate, more illuminating.

His special love? America’s great cities. His newest book “A Motor City Year” offers a loving, but honest, portrayal of a year in the life of his hometown, Detroit.

To learn more about John, click HERE.

Planning a wedding may be the largest and most memorable event that a newly engaged couple and their families will undertake.

 To help make the sometimes “overwhelming” planning process much easier, The Fairlane Club is inviting couples and others to attend a “Bridal & Bachelor Bash” from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at its banquet and conference facility located at 5000 Fairlane Woods Drive in Dearborn.

The show will feature bridal fashions from Macy’s Somerset Collection Bridal Salon and other wedding vendors from throughout Michigan. According to Christine Bane, The Fairlane Club’s Sales and Marketing Director, there will be plenty of prizes, give-aways and activities for the men as well as for the ladies.

“We’ll have a separate area for the guys just to relax, watch football and enjoy some refreshments,” said Bane.

The Fairlane Club will also provide opportunities for attendees to tour The Fairlane Club and learn about its unique wedding collections and catering services that are available for a full range of parties from engagement announcements to a newlyweds’ brunch.

“Couples may also want to bring friends and family members who will be involved in any of the decision making about the wedding plans,” added Bane. “Our goal is make this a fun and relaxing event for all.”

The cost to attend the Bridal & Bachelor Bash is $10 per person or $15 per couple. Tickets may be purchased in advance at The Fairlane Club and will also be available at the door on the day of the event.

For more details about attending the Bridal & Bachelor Bash, call Christine Bane at 313-982-1752 or email cbane@fairlaneclub.com

About The Fairlane Club

For more than 30 years, The Fairlane Club has served as Dearborn’s premier private club for social, fitness, business and family activities. As one of the largest and finest private social, business and sports clubs in southeast Michigan, The Fairlane Club is the venue of choice for many elegant wedding receptions and parties, business conferences and charity galas. For more information about The Fairlane Club facilities, services and membership opportunities, visit www.fairlaneclub.com or call 313-336-4400.

Dearborn residents looking to dispose of confidential papers, tax returns, check stubs, etc., can safely dispose of them through a free event sponsored by the city of Dearborn on Sat., Oct. 31.

The free event takes place from 8 a.m. – noon at the Department of Public Works (DPW) Yard, 2951 Greenfield Road, just south of Rotunda Drive.

This event is open to Dearborn residents only. Proof of Dearborn residency will be required in order to participate. Please note that the limit is a maximum of 50 pounds or five bags/boxes of papers per resident.