Community Corner
🌱 What $500,000 in new grant money means for Heritage Park
Make time for 🎄 Christmas in Plymouth & The Mistletoe Market – Presented by Hines Park Lincoln and Michigan First on the Farmington Hills…
Greetings Farmington Hills! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What $500,000 in new grant money means for Heritage Park
- How a Farmington Hills-based tech giant got caught up in tariffs
- How a surprise Lansing vote just hit Farmington Hills’ Holocaust Center
Also on today's calendar: 🎄 Christmas in Plymouth & The Mistletoe Market – Presented by Hines Park Lincoln and Michigan First and 8 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, a flurry; cold, with a high of 27 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Cloudy with flurries; chilly, temps: high: 29, low: 15.
- Saturday: Very cold with flurries, with a high of 19 and low of 5 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DNR recommends 13 park projects, including 5 in metro Detroit, get Land and Water Conservation grant (wxyz.com) — Farmington Hills is in line for a $500,000 federal Land and Water Conservation grant to upgrade the playground and parking at Heritage Park, improving a popular local gathering spot. The same grant program will also fund several other park, trail, and recreation upgrades across metro Detroit and the rest of Michigan if approved by the National Park Service. 
• Investigations Newsletter: CVS to Pay $37.8 Million to Settle Overbilling Claims (jdsupra.com) — A major audio electronics company headquartered in Farmington Hills, Harman International, will pay $11.8 million to resolve federal allegations it avoided tariffs on Chinese aluminum components. The broader newsletter also details several other national health care fraud and False Claims Act cases, but none directly affect daily life in Farmington Hills the way Harman’s settlement may impact a prominent local employer.
• Michigan House cancels $645M in state spending without Senate OK (bridgemi.com) — Farmington Hills is directly affected as House Republicans abruptly canceled grant funding for the Zekelman Holocaust Center, part of $645 million in state project cuts pushed through without Senate approval. The move, framed by GOP leaders as fighting waste and forcing negotiations, drew sharp criticism from Democrats who say it guts programs for moms, cancer patients, arts groups and more statewide.
📸 Around Farmington Hills
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Farmington Hills
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★ Featured events ★
- 🎄 Christmas in Plymouth & The Mistletoe Market – Presented by Hines Park Lincoln and Michigan First
Plymouth Farmers Market, 736 Penniman Ave, Plymouth
11:00 am - Operation: Whispering Pines, a Christmas Comedy by Karen Jones
First Presbyterian Church of Farmington, 26165 Farmington Rd, Farmington Hills
10:00 am
Friday December 12
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- Technology One-on-One
Farmington Community Library , 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
1:00 pm - A Very Farmington Christmas
Farmington Players , 32332 W 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
2:00 pm - Breakfast with Santa at Longacre House
28600 W 11 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
4:00 pm - Coloring Cafe (Grades 6-12)
Farmington Community Library , 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
6:30 pm - ESL Conversation Group
Farmington Community Library , 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
6:30 pm - ESL Conversation Group
Farmington Community Library , 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
1:30 pm - Community Sings with Matt Watroba
Farmington Community Library , 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
7:00 pm - Poetry in Motion
Farmington Community Library , 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
10:30 am - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
North Congregational Church , 36520 W 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
7:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Oh Deer, Santa's Here!
Heritage Park , 24915 Farmington Rd , Farmington Hills
5:00 pm - Holiday Collage Concert
Kettering Performing Arts Center
7:00 pm - Technology One-on-One
Farmington Community Library - Farmington Hills Location , 32737 W 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
1:00 pm - Slick Rick Live
Salt + Ko , 26555 Telegraph Rd Suite #100 , Southfield
8:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I'm looking for a place to get a family carryout dinner for 10-12 without breaking the bank.
Looking for chicken, pasta, salad, bread and dessert. Gus's was suggested, but all of their locations are a little far to drive. (Nextdoor Farmington Hills) - I have an excellent handyman who has been with us for many years, and I am concerned that he may retire in the near future.
Consequently, I would welcome suggestions for a successor in the event that my handyman does retire. Thanks for your suggestions. (Nextdoor Farmington - Country Ridge)
- Robert Half posted a job opening for Accounting Manager/Supervisor in Farmington. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member / Closing Team Member in Farmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farmington Hills here.
🗞 Nearby News
Farmington
- Arguments in lawsuit for safety and mental health funding to be heard on Thursday (theoaklandpress.com)
- Michigan Football's way-too-early top targets for 2027 recruiting class (maizenbrew.com)
Novi
- Major change coming to one of Michigan's biggest convention centers (mlive.com)
- MCC esports team makes state Final Four (masoncountypress.com)
- Novi restaurant inspections: Non-edible ingredients, cockroaches found (theoaklandpress.com)
Plymouth
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