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Third Annual Downtown Wayne Scarecrow Fest

By Sarah Shurge You will get to vote for the scare-
For the third year in a row, Scare- crow winners by scanning QR codes
crow Fest will be returning to the city at the event.
of Wayne! If you’d like to get involved in the
Rachel Botu, owner of Flowers in scarecrow competition, you can con-
the Mitten, is hosting Downtown tact Botu at Flowers in the Mitten by
Wayne Scarecrow Fest. The event will email at flowersinthemitten@-
be Saturday, September 20th, 11 gmail.com or call (734)992-8334. It
a.m. – 6 p.m. at 1 Towne Square St. costs $20 and you can pick up a
“Last year was amazing. There scarecrow frame at the flower shop
was an overwhelming amount of peo- or reuse a previous frame for a re-
ple,” said Botu. “This year, even duced cost.
though it's a new location, we’ve Scarecrows are due by Saturday,
added a bunch more activities for September 13th. They will remain
kids. up throughout Halloween.
We’re still hoping for that same Botu wanted to give a special
amount of community presence.” shout out to Lanterns Church for
This year, the event will have making kids games, First Congrega-
music, face painting, crafts and tional Church of Wayne for the scare-
games, seven food trucks, free cider crow face painting, and Hill Crest
and donuts, 40 vendors and crafters, Bible Church for kid activities inside
and a raffle tent. New this year: an in- the church.
formation tent where you can get a The event is hosted by Flowers in The kids loved meeting Bluey and Bingo at Scarecrow Fest.
timeline/event program. Punch cards the Mitten, Makers Market, and the signed as a one-stop shop with cus- Market. The shop is currently being
will be introduced where you can Downtown Development Authority tomized items. Botu provides both transformed for the fall season.
shop with crafters and vendors and (DDA), and sponsored by Ford custom work and items you can buy There will be Halloween flower
enter your punch card in a raffle. Motor Company, Wayne Rotary Club, in store as well. You can purchase classes and cookie classes, as well as
There will be a painting tent for kids Wayne-Westland Credit Union, Pro- flower arrangements, stuffed ani- Small Business Saturday after
where they can paint a wooden scare- fessional Insurance Associates (PIA), mals for flower arrangements, angels Thanksgiving.
crow face. Also, there will be a back- Lanterns Church, First Congrega- and lanterns with LED candles, gar- Flowers in the Mitten is located at
drop for fall photos. tional Church of Wayne, and Hill den decor, sympathy stones, cement 34852 W Michigan Ave, and is open
The Wayne Historical Society will Crest Bible Church. benches, standing stones on an 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday - Friday,
be open during the event for people For more information about the easel, and more. and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday. For
to view. Scarecrow Fest, you can check out Botu’s husband, Paul, is a part- more information about Flowers in
Six costume characters (Mickey the event Facebook page by search- ner with the shop and does all the the Mitten, you can visit the website
Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Jack Skelling- ing “Downtown Wayne Scarecrow woodworking. You can order a cus- at flowersinthemitten.com, contact
ton, Maleficent, Bluey, and Bingo) Fest”. There you will find announce- tom sign for a wedding, wedding flowersinthemitten@gmail.com, or
will be at the event to meet with the ments, photos from previous years, flowers, or custom pieces. The shop call (734)992-8334. You can also
kids. DJ Lou will perform from noon the link to vote for the scarecrows, just needs a few days in advance to check out its Facebook page by
- 5 p.m. The scarecrow winners will and more. create them. searching “Flowers in the Mitten” for
be announced at 5 p.m. “This event is made for the com- Botu also owns the Makers Mar- live videos, giveaways, and an-
There will be first and second munity. Without them, we wouldn't ket as well. There are 30 different nouncements. For more information
place prizes for Best Overall Scare- be here. We appreciate everyone's crafters inside the shop. about the Makers Market, you can
crow, along with first and second support. Come to this family fun Botu tries to host two check out its Facebook page by
place prizes for Most Creative Scare- event and enjoy the day,” said Botu. events/classes per month for either searching “Makers Market in Down-
crow. Flowers in the Mitten was de- Flowers in the Mitten or the Makers town Wayne”.

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