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MUSIC AND MORE Forty bands plus 20 activities add up to a day of fun at
the 2008 Thrive Festival running 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at Founders
Sports Park in Farmington Hills. Planned by the city's Department of Special
Services, the event offers open ice skating, inflatable games, a climbing wall,
skateboarding, sand volleyball and disc golf among many other athletic adven-
tures. Bands include Uncalled For, Monkey Jacket, the Pretense and Strength
in Numbers. There also will be plenty of food and merchandise vendors to keep
people energized and occupied. The festival, free for those 5 and younger, has set
ticket prices at $5-$10. (248) 473-1800; thrivefest.com .

KIDS CONCERTS Take advantage of free activities for kids in Northville
while school is out: Tunes on Tuesdays Kids Concerts (above right, top and bot-
tom) run 11 a.m.-noon in the Town Square (across from the Marquis Theatre
on Main Street), with a rain location at Genitti's Little Theatre. Sponsored by
the Northville Downtown Development Authority and Northville Parks and
Recreation, the concerts are scheduled June 17-Aug. 5. Entertainers are: Rennie
Kaufman, June 17; Beverly Meyer, June 24; Rick Kelley, July 1; PALamazoo
Hullabaloo, July 8; Tammy Stone, July 15; Gemini, July 22; Joel Palmer, July 29;
and Guy Louis and the Chautauqua Express, Aug. 5. (248) 349-0203;
downtovvnnorthville.org.

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Celebrating our loth Year

WELCOME MATS OUT Eight homeowners and five additional garden grow-
ers open their properties to visitors 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 21, for the
fifth annual Sylvan Lake Home and Garden Tour (above). Three homes show
contemporary styles while featuring views of the lake and art from around the
world; one includes innovative touches using old items in new ways, such as red
industrial tool boxes built into a dining-room buffet. Five of the homes have been
completely remodeled but still retain their early-20th-century charm. The ama-
teur gardeners will share their secrets with interested participants. Town historian
Helen Jane Peters and her committee have prepared a history display and will
provide lemonade and cookies at Ferndale Beach. Visitors can get maps and walk,
drive, bike or take a shuttle bus for the tour. Proceeds benefit the new Sylvan
Lake Community Center. $10-$15. (248) 615-6296; sylvantour.com .

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BIG SPLASHES Tug boats usually responsible for hauling in other boats are
on their own for this year's International Tug Boat Race, which starts 1 p.m.
Saturday, June 21, on the Detroit River. Thirty tugs, ranging from 45-140 feet