What's Happening in Livonia

City Council meets Monday, the Human Relations and Planning commissions Tuesday, and the city runs its Paper Shredding and Tire Recycling Day Saturday morning on Farmington Road. Four city boards and commissions meet Wednesday. Trinity House Theatre plays four nights, and the ATOM Cars & Coffee and a neighborhood corn roast open the week Sunday. The week's news and school sports run in separate editions.

Sunday, September 13 – Monday, September 14

The 2026 ATOM Cars & Coffee runs at the Livonia Athletic District Sunday, alongside a Good Old-Fashioned Neighborhood Corn Roast at 36000 W. Seven Mile Road, 11:30 a.m. Trinity House Theatre hosts Empty Chair, featuring Dan Cafferty and Bob Mervak, 7 p.m. Monday: City Council holds its regular meeting at 7 p.m., preceded by a Law & Education Committee meeting at 6 p.m. and followed by a study meeting at 8 p.m.

Tuesday, September 15

The Livonia-Westland Chamber of Commerce hosts the Forward Driven Network Group at 7:45 a.m. and Business Networkers of Westland at 9:30 a.m. The senior center runs a trip to Zehnder's for Elvis Lives! at 10 a.m., and Trinity House Theatre holds Open Stage at 6 p.m. The Human Relations Commission meets at 7 p.m. at 15100 Hubbard, and the Planning Commission holds a study meeting the same time at 33000 Civic Center Drive. The Planning Commission study meeting takes no final action; the commission makes recommendations to City Council, which decides.

Wednesday, September 16

Four city boards and commissions meet, the most on any day this week. The Board of Trustees (LERS) meets 8:30 a.m. to noon at 33000 Civic Center Drive, the Civil Service Commission at 5:30 p.m. at the same address, the Library Commission at 6:30 p.m. at 32777 Five Mile Road, and the Greenleaf Commission at 7 p.m. at 12973 Farmington Road. The BYOC Step experience runs at 32622 Seven Mile.

Thursday, September 17

No city board or commission meets. The LEARN September Members Meeting is at 14363 Barbara St., and the Livonia-Westland Chamber of Commerce marks “Celebrating Dan's 20 Years” at 4 p.m.

Friday, September 18 – Saturday, September 19

Friday: DJ ZIG-ZAG plays One Under Craft Beer at 9 a.m., Trinity House Theatre hosts Jan Krist and David Barrett at 7:30 p.m., and Acoustic Jukebox plays The Roadhouse.

Saturday: the city's Paper Shredding and Tire Recycling Day runs 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 12973 Farmington Road. The Walk of Remembrance takes place at 14100 Newburgh Road, and the Pick 6 Sports Bar & Grill Show runs the same day. Trinity House Theatre closes the week with Mike Vial and Amy Soucy, 7:30 p.m.

Livonia's four high schools play across every day but Sunday. Those games, and last week's results, run in the separate Livonia High School Sports edition.

Around Metro Detroit

Sunday — the Lions host the Saints at Ford Field, the Tigers host the Rockies at Comerica Park, and Lily Allen brings West End Girl to the Fox Theatre.

Thursday through Saturday — Disney On Ice: Find Your Hero runs multiple performances at Little Caesars Arena.

Friday — BABYMETAL's World Tour 2026 stops at Pine Knob. Saturday — Michigan hosts UTEP at Michigan Stadium.

Event details and times can change. Confirm with each venue before heading out.