Holiday Light Parade Road Closure
A light parade will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 6 pm. The parade will start at Kensington and Ann Arbor Street and end at the American Legion on Dexter-Chelsea Rd. The route is similar to the Dexter Daze Parade.
For more information, please visit – https://www.dexterdaze.org/holiday-light-parade.html
2024 What You Love About Dexter
The City’s Arts, Culture, and Heritage Committee is gathering pieces of art created by the Dexter community for the Valentine’s Day holiday to display in storefronts around town. Artists of all ages may submit a photograph, drawing, painting, song, poem, short story, etc. that represents what they love about Dexter. The goal of this project is to capture the unique character and beauty of our community to creatively display in businesses around town. Pieces should be submitted to City Hall, 3515 Broad St., Dexter, MI 48130 no later than January 16, 2024.
Visual and written work should be no larger than 11″ x 14″ and include a tag with the artist’s name and the title of the work.
Informational Poster
Luminaria
The Dexter Luminaria Project is kicking off the 2023 fundraising campaign. The Luminaria Project provides for the delivery of supplies to light-up rights-of-way in the evening of December 24th. The workshop to distribute kits for the 2023 Luminaria will take place on Saturday, December 16th at the City’s Department of Public Works, located at 3600 Central St. Assembly begins at 9:00 am.
There is a need for volunteers interested in helping deliver kits throughout town. The goal is to provide supplies to all City neighborhoods, which requires a significant volunteer effort. Residents may sign-up to assist with Luminary distribution by selecting a street through the following SignUpGenius page: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094DA5AE22A0F58-46061665-dexter. Volunteers delivering kits will pick-up the kits on December 16th between 9 and 11 AM.
The Luminaria is funded and executed through generous donations from the community. Please keep the lights shining – consider make a donation to support the Luminaria by mailing or dropping off your contribution to the City of Dexter at 3515 Broad St. (please indicate Luminaria on the check). Donations can also be made through GoFundMe at: https://gofund.me/27a39b12.
Shop With A Cop
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Annual Shop with a Cop event will be held on December 5, 2023. Donations can be made to: Shop with a Cop, 4101 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48105 or via PayPal, which can be accessed through the Sheriff’s Office website at: https://www.washtenaw.org/2492/Shop-with-a-Cop. For additional information, please see the WCSO Shop With A Cop Flyer. Please contact Lieutenant Katrina Robinson (robinsonk@washtenaw.org) with questions.
