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News -> Community -> Festival Schedule: Tuesday July 28th
Day two of the Buy Michigan Now Festival is all about providing great times and great eats for the whole family. Your kids are going to love this day!
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Kids Activities - Sidewalk Chalk Fun and More!
Fun in the sun with sidewalk chalk. Kids and adults can have fun with sidewalk chalk as they are guided in artful experiences with the staff of Intuit Art Studios. Additional fun activities will be happening throughout the day including face painting. (Town Square, Old Church Square on Center Street, Northville Square-133 W. Main, & Merchant locations)
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Michigan Businesses Expo Open
Vendors and exhibitors will be on hand to promote Michigan products and services that are geared toward organizations as well as consumers. All businesses included are Michigan-based companies. (Northville Square-133 W. Main)
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Billy Bones BBQ
Legendary BBQer Billy Bones has been smokin’ for over 30 years and he’s bringin’ the BBQ to Northville during the festival. (Gardenviews 202 W. Main)
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Tunes on Tuesday with PALamazoo
Susan's lively spirit, playful songs and colorful PALamazoo puppet characters invite kids ages 2-6 or the young at heart to join in the fun! (Town Square)
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM And the Beat Goes On - Hand Drumming Workshop
Come one and all to experience a hand drumming workshop offered by Broughton Music & Art Center. This will be a demonstration of several types of drums and various percussion instruments from all over the world. Plus it will include an 'open jam' open to folks who come by to take part as part of our 6th annual Broughton Music & Art Day Camp. Mike Shimmin is our hand-drumming instructor/facilitator. (Old Church Square on Center St)
11:00 AM – Noon Fashion and Modeling Mini Classes with Ta-Dah! Productions Part 1
Learn how to audition for a fashion show. Ta-Dah Productions will teach youngsters what to expect at a fashion show and how it works.
(Northville Square-133 W. Main)NOON – 2:00 PM Photos with Your Favorite Pet
Frameable Faces will be on site to capture images of your favorite cats and dogs. Don’t forget your cleanup bags, leashes, etc. (Northville Square-133 W. Main)
12:30 PM –1:30 PM Everyone loves Clifford!
Come meet your favorite character Clifford the Big Red Dog, and his friends live in person! (Northville Square-133 W. Main)
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM How Do I Grow Up to Be a Millionaire?…with Camp Millionaire.
Kids will get an opportunity to get a glimpse of what it takes to learn personal money management skills in a fun, unique setting. Camp Millionaire emphasizes immediately useful money management principles for kids ages 10 and up. Using accelerated teaching techniques, group activities, role playing and games, participants begin by exploring their beliefs about money and then learn the information and tools they’ll need to become financially free. (Northville Square-133 W. Main)
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Let’s shop! Family friendly products that come from Michigan!
Justin Hiller of Hiller’s Markets will show you specific examples of how to pick everyday items like cereals, juices, milk and more to support our state! Discover how you can change just $10 a week in your regular shopping trip to make a huge difference in the local economy, and what influence kids have on the purchasing decisions. (Northville Square-133 W. Main)
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Everyone Loves Clifford!
Come meet your favorite character, Clifford the Big Red Dog, at one of his favorite places—a book store! (As the Page Turns - Old Church Square on Center St)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Fashion and Modeling Mini Classes with Ta-Dah! Productions Part 2
In this session, kids will learn how to walk, what to bring with them, and will write their own bio and wardrobe description for the fashion show later in the day. (Northville Square-133 W. Main)
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Coaching Matters!
An inspiring and clever story reading with Nancy Hughes, author of Coaching Matters. Coaching Matters is a rhymed verse about a child who wants to learn to play baseball. Jake is insecure because of his lack of experience and skills. The rough coaching style of Coach Fred contributes to Jake's insecurities. Jake's wish is to become the coach and teach children how to improve their skills while building their confidence level. When Jake is the coach, there will not be one player who thinks "I can't". "Coaching is not just about winning. It's about the connections that are forged between young people and caring adults. (Northville Square-133 W. Main)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Children's Photo Shoot
Frameable Faces will capture kids showing their best modeling poses. (Northville Square-133 W. Main)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Everyone loves Clifford!
Come meet your favorite character Clifford the Big Red Dog, and his friends live in person (Town Square)
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM How Do I Grow Up to Be a Millionaire?...with Camp Millionaire.
Teaching financial literacy to kids. Kids will get an opportunity get a glimpse of what it takes to learn personal money management skills in a fun, unique setting. (Northville Square)
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM Let’s shop! Family friendly products that come from Michigan!
Justin Hiller of Hiller’s Markets will show you specific examples of how to pick everyday items like cereals, juices, milk and more to support our state! Discover how you can change just $10 a week in your regular shopping trip to make a huge difference in the local economy, and what influence kids have on the purchasing decisions. (Northville Square)
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Coaching Matters!
An inspiring and clever story reading with Nancy Hughes, author of Coaching Matters. (Old Church Square on Center St)
6:00PM – 9:00PM Open Mic Nite - Music (Solid Grounds Coffee Shop, Northville Square-133 W. Main)
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM 5th Annual Northville Grub Crawl
Indulge in Northville’s unique collection of restaurants as you sample their signature specialties. Twelve restaurants are offering free samples of appetizers and entrée items along with cash bar specials for our "Crawlers". Crawlers can use free shuttle transportation to each restaurant or “crawl” on their own. Participating restaurants are: Brann’s Steakhouse & Grill, Claddagh Irish Pub, Deadwood Bar and Grill, Five Restaurant, Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse, Genitti’s Hole-in-the-Wall, Little Italy Ristorante, Northville Sports Den, Poole’s Tavern, Rusty Bucket Corner Tavern, The Turning Point Grill, and Wine Sync/Red Pepper Deli. Tickets are $30.00 (must be 21 or over) For HERE more information.
School supply donations will be excepted at various locations throughout town all week to benefit Operation Kid Equip.
Please Note: Times, specific locations, and performers are subject to change prior to the event. Check back for latest information.
User Comments (1)
I own a public relations agency and I am extremely pleased to learn that the State is supporting small businesses in this way. It makes me very optimistic about the possibilities of such a campaign, not only as a way to create local opportunities, but national ones, too. rp
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