Make the most of the final month of August. Discover what’s going on in Livonia this month.

Tuesdays in August:

• FREE Children’s Concerts @ Kirksey Recreation Center from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.

Thursdays in August:

• Music From The Heart @ Jack E. Kirksey Recreation Center from 7pm to 9pm

Saturdays in August:

• Wilson Barn’s Farmer Market from 9am to 2pm

Thursday, August 3rd:

• Detroit Legend, the Nain Rouge and Other Wee Folk of North America Talk at the Civic Center Library at 6:30pm

Friday, August 4th

• Anastasia & Katie’s Good and Strong Club for adults from 5pm to 6:30pm and for Tweens/Teens from 7pm to 8:30pm.

Saturday, August 5th

• Highland Games at Greenmead from 8am to 6pm
• The Rain Garden Ripple Effect with Friends of the Rouge and the University of Michigan at the Civic Center Library from 10am to 1pm
• Last Day Dog Rescue: Paws, Pours & More at Wilson’s Barn from 4pm to 8pm

Monday, August 7th:

• Paul Vachon and Detroit: An Illustrated Timeline at Civic Center Library from 7pm to 8:30pm

Tuesday, August 8th:

• Jewelry Making Workshop with Christine Steffen at Civic Center Library from 2:30pm to 4pm

Wednesday, August 9th:

• Livonia Chamber hosts Inclusion Roundtable at MASCO Headquarters from 3pm to 4:30pm
• The Late Show: Bring Your Fall Garden to Life with Native Plants at Civic Center Library from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
• Yoga at Noble at 7pm. Join Colleen Badgero as she leads a free yoga class for all ages.

August 10th – 12th

• Shrek the Musical at Madonna University. Tickets are $15

Saturday, August 12th

• Cat Cafe for Teens at the Civic Center Library from 2pm to 4pm. Cat Café features adorable cats from the Michigan Humane Society!
• Veterans Car & Bike Show at Detail Garage from 10am to 2:30pm
• 1920s Garden Party at Greenmead Historical Park from 2pm to 4pm. Take a stroll through the gardens, learn how to the Charleston, play games and visit our secret speakeasy for some prohibition-themed mocktails! Tickets are $20 for residents.
• Island Vibes Pub Crawl hosted by the Livonia Jaycee’s from 3:30pm to midnight.

Sunday, August 13th

• Village Tour at Greenmead from 1pm to 4pm

Monday, August 14th

• Mi Work Matters Annual Golf Outing at Idyl Wyld Golf Course starting at 8am
• True Crime Addict: Investigations with James Renner at Civic Center Library at 6pm

Tuesday, August 15th

• Reptiles in Residence at Greenmead at 10am. Learn about the different types or reptiles and amphibians, and how to properly care for them. Cost is $12 for residents

Wednesday, August 16th

• The Potato Famine and the Coming of the Irish to America at the Civic Center Library from 6pm to 7:30pm

August 17th – 19th

• Shrek the Musical at Madonna University. Tickets are $15

Thursday, August 17th

• Livonia Chamber hosts Sip Sit Sunshine Networking at Buffalo Wild Wings from 4pm to 7pm

August 18th – 20th

• St. Rafka Church Annual Summer Festival. Giant inflatables, carnival games, face painting, henna tattoos and live music throughout the weekend performed by The Jessie-James Band, Basheer Twal and DJ Sal!

Friday, August 18th

• S’mores and Stories at Greenmead for kids ages 5 to 12 at 7pm. Cost is $5 per child.

Sunday, August 20th

• AMC Classic Car Show at Greenmead from 9am to 3pm. Admission is $5 for adults, children 11 and younger are free.

Monday, August 21st

• Village Tour at Greenmead from 1pm to 4pm
• Craft ith Kristy at Civic Center Library from 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Tuesay, August 22nd

• Bounce Back To School hosted by Livonia Public Schools at Stevenson High School. Admission is $5 per child

Wednesday, August 23rd

• Factory Farming with Lynn Henning, recipient of 2010 Goldman Environmental Prize–the environmental equivalent of the Nobel Prize, at Civic Center library from 7pm to 8:30pm

Thurday, August 24th

• Hands On History at Greenmead for kids ages 9 to 12 at 10am. Costs $35 per resident

Saturday, August 26th

• Touch-A-Truck @ Greenmead Historical Park from 8:30am to 2pm. Costs $5 per car for charity.
• Wicked Bizarre MI at Newburg United Methodist Church from 10am to 5pm. Halloween/Horror/Oddities type of craft and vendor event. Food trucks, saving scales reptile rescue, charity raffles and so much more. Over 100 Vendors inside and outside

Monday, August 28th

• Family-to-Family Sale at Kirksey Recreation Center from 5pm to 8pm

Thursday, August 31st

• Fundraisesr: Photos in the Park at Greenmead Historical Park. Get a 15 minute photoshoot for $40