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A part-time job with a $10,000 bonus seems almost too good to be true. But for the student ... read more

As a consumer, you're a key part of helping small businesses thrive. By shopping at small ... read more

The Neighborhood Entryway Enhancement Matching Grant Program was established by the Novi City ... read more

Never pour kitchen fats, oils and grease (FOG) down your sink drain. Pouring or washing FOG ... read more

Want to share that spirit and have a chance to win bragging rights for the best decorated house ... read more

Jessica Starr-Rose wasn’t someone who craved the spotlight. In fact, she would much ... read more

Kids and adults alike gathered at Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk Nov. 19 for a special guest. read more

MSU Tollgate Farm is looking for individuals, families, businesses, and non-profits that want ... read more

Keep Michigan Beautiful, Inc. (KMB) promotes, provides education, and recognizes beautification ... read more

This October, support Firewood Month by choosing to buy firewood where you burn it to prevent ... read more

It's early fall, and the deer mating season is fast approaching. It’s time to protect ... read more

As fall approaches, and changing tree leaves, asters, goldenrods and chrysanthemums start to ... read more

Work is underway on a pair of projects for two Novi parks.

The first is ... read more

Novi Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services remains among the nation's elite park and ... read more

A splash pad may soon be coming to Novi thanks to the family of former Fox 2 Detroit ... read more

The Novi Public Library is looking for small businesses to participate in a Pop-Up Market on ... read more

Join the Novi Public Library as we partner with medical health professionals and ... read more

Check out the video created with the help of the SEMCOG, Southeast Michigan Council of ... read more

Celebrate the holidays and escape to Novi’s own winter wonderland at Fuerst Festive ... read more

The Novi Historical Commission is thrilled to be providing programs on a wide range of ... read more

Although 9/11 is recognized as Patriot Day commemorating the victims and heroes from 2001, this ... read more

Oakland County in partnership with the Area Agency on Aging 1-B will be hosting a town hall at ... read more

The Michigan Recreation and Parks Association has a new president with the recent induction of ... read more

As fall approaches, you’re going to start seeing a change in what birds are in your yard ... read more

Library lovers, readers and cinephiles have a new space to check out popular materials on the ... read more

A new inclusive playground built by the city at Ella Mae Power Park has something for everyone, ... read more

Fine art photographer Julia Forrest will be residing in Novi from Aug. 21-Sept. 24 as the Villa ... read more

Consul General Shindo of Japan visited the Novi Public Library on Wednesday, Aug. 20 to take a ... read more

What are you waiting for? Head over to Ella Mae Power Park and give the new playground a test ... read more

A destructive invasive pest is making its way toward Michigan, leaving tree dieback and sticky ... read more

Find something to do in the August-September issue of Engage that is now out! read more

We are looking for someone to continue caring for the newly established Villa Barr Art Park ... read more

European frog-bit, an invasive aquatic plant, has been found in 17 stormwater ponds, wetlands ... read more

Enjoy lively music throughout the summer from great area bands, brought to you by the Friends ... read more

The Novi Public Library is excited to introduce an innovative piece of technology to Novi ... read more

Novi's first dedicated pickleball courts are now open at Wildlife Woods Park! The four ... read more

DeMaria Building Company, in collaboration with DTE Energy, the Wildlife Habitat Council, Bees ... read more

Michigan Department of Natural Resources is forecasting another bad year for gypsy moth ... read more

Woods and areas near woods are often blooming this time of year with Garlic Mustard’s ... read more

It’s spring!  Time to get to work on your garden, your yard and your trees. A common ... read more

A new, engaging, and interactive way to test your knowledge on whether a material can be reused ... read more

Support the Novi Rotary Foundation's Feed the Need program by donating supplies to the Art ... read more

The Novi Civic Center Atrium Artist for the month of April is the talented Malcolm Wang.
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After spending some time with our friends in the City of Farmington, three sculptures from ... read more

Due to its urban forestry efforts in 2020, the City of Novi was recognized as a Tree City USA ... read more

The newly formed Special Outreach Services program moved forward on its first action item on ... read more

The Novi Public Library Café has extended their morning hours to cater to early commuters ... read more

Novi has been actively working to remove trees and shrubs that have taken over some of our ... read more

Girdling roots are roots that encircle the trunk or other roots of a tree and choke off the ... read more

Not that we needed any more examples of just how important mothers are, the coronavirus ... read more

You can attract butterflies and birds in your yard without too much effort. We have created a ... read more

A Rain Garden is constructed to direct rain runoff from hard surfaces such as roofs, driveways ... read more

Peak migration for birds is March to May and August to October from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Two ... read more

March is National Reading Month and the Novi Public Library is encouraging the Novi community ... read more

MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center provides hands-on experiences for youth and adults in a ... read more

After months of training at Novi Ice Arena with coach Igor Shpilband, Katarina Wolfkostin and ... read more

Novi residents Jere & Patricia Keyes are celebrating 68 years of marriage on Valentine' ... read more

What is a CSA? Community Supported Agriculture is a system where members buy shares in the ... read more

If a tree falls and no one is around to hear it, does its decaying wood still greatly benefit ... read more

The winter air is chilly, but the reopening of Lakeshore Park in Novi is expected to be warmly ... read more

We welcome back the Civic Center Atrium Artist series with the beautiful work of Stephanie ... read more

MSU Tollgate provides non-formal learning for children, families, and adults, offering the ... read more

The near-40,000 trees that make up the City of Novi’s urban forest provide innumerable ... read more

There’s still work to be done, but Lakeshore Park is finally open! The construction that ... read more

Download Destination, which offers e-books and audiobooks to Novi and 49 libraries in southeast ... read more

Robert and Henry Soboleski play soccer almost year-round when it comes to practices, training ... read more

The Novi Public Library Teen Advisory Board is accepting submissions for a virtual Teen Talent ... read more

Americans are best when they engage in civil conversation with people of opposing views, but ... read more

So, what is this sustainability thing really all about? How do young leaders create positive ... read more

The Tollgate Camp Teen Steward (15-19 yrs) and Tollgate Steward-in-Training (13 ... read more

The Novi Public Library will be holding a MLK Virtual Celebration on Monday, January 18 at 11am ... read more

The whole family is invited to join us this winter for Parks & Recess!

Every ... read more

Calling all homeschool or hybrid students in grades 4-8! Registration is now open for the ... read more

Support local businesses this holiday season and shop small! Check out these awesome discounts ... read more

Announcing the MSU Tollgate Farm HomeGrown Gardening Series that takes place virtually at 10 a ... read more

There’s just something about packing the family in the car to drive around town looking ... read more

Join the Novi Public Libary on Zoom or Facebook for a special children and family story time to ... read more

A recent sort of RRRASOC's recycled materials showed that bagged recycling was the largest ... read more

We solemnly swear we are up to no good! Visit the Novi Public Library's Circulation Desk ... read more

The Novi Public Library is looking for small businesses to participate in a virtual shopping ... read more

The MSU Tollgate Farm in Novi is planning on having a drive-through holiday light show. People ... read more

The Novi Public Library's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee will be hosting a ... read more

The local chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution will dedicate the grave ... read more

Join Novi Library virtually each month as they Inform, Inspire, and Include through cultural ... read more

In conjunction with the 11th ... read more

Fall is one of the best times to get outside and explore all Novi has to offer. The kids are ... read more

With indoor entertainment venues closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many of us have ... read more

September is Library Card Sign Up Month! Whether you already have a Novi library card or have ... read more

Are you interested in livening up your standard staff meeting or special business meeting? The ... read more

The Villa Barr Art Park Artist-in-Residence Susan Timura has created a beautiful piece that is ... read more

The Novi Public Library is excited to present four music programs through the month of ... read more

Approval to construct pickleball courts at Wildlife Woods Park was one of the highlights of ... read more

You are invited to be a part of Tollgate Farm's virtual backyard camp-out! Gather your s ... read more

Spend time exploring the Tollgate bar and pastures virtually while also investigating ... read more

This is the summer to develop resiliency and wilderness skills with MSU Tollgate Farm's ... read more

The deadline to join a team in the Novi Parks Soccer Club is fast approaching. Registration is ... read more

One of the area's many late-summer attractions, the Michigan State Fair announced Friday it ... read more

Throughout the month of July, the Novi Public Library will host a special series on racism ... read more

As a part of MSU Tollgate Farm’s reoccurring lecture series, Evenings in the Garden, we ... read more

Novi Youth Assistance has launched an emergency grant program to help families impacted by COVID-19. read more

Can't wait to return to the movies? Neither can Paul Glantz. read more

MLive went live from Pavilion Shore Park on Sunday night to watch the sunset over Walled Lake. read more

Novi Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services is ramping up programming and is eager to get ... read more

Although we are deeply saddened with the idea that we won't have any campers at MSU ... read more

The enhancements at Lakeshore Park are back in motion after a lengthy delay due to the COVID-19 ... read more

What is a steward? A steward is someone whose responsibility it is to take care of something ... read more

Are you 10-14 years old? Do you love the outdoors? Join us for a free Winged Wonders Virtual ... read more

The talent of our Novi High School students is typically on full display inside the Novi Civic ... read more

As part of its bicentennial celebration, Oakland County donated 5,000 oak saplings to not-for ... read more

Playgrounds in Novi - like the Tim Pope Memorial Play Structure that is pictured - are now ... read more

Novi Library is creating a collection of reflections on this important historical moment for ... read more

The Novi Public Library has started planning the reopening phases for its building. Below is a ... read more

Novi Parks is calling all gamers! We are offering eSports Rec Leagues starting the week of June ... read more

A few of our favorite dance classes are going virtual! Find more information and get registered ... read more

Novi Parks Soccer Club is forming select level teams for the 2020-21 soccer year! Select teams ... read more

The staff of the Novi Public Library have been hard at work creating a new podcast for library ... read more

Can you imagine your story? Join NPL’s Summer Reading Challenge and imagine all the ... read more

Mayor Bob Gatt hosted a Memorial Day Ceremony earlier this morning to honor and remember all ... read more

A beautiful weekend is on the horizon and everyone is surely eager to get outside and enjoy the ... read more

We hope you will make time to join us Monday as we go "live" at 9am on Facebook for ... read more

Novi Parks is calling all runners, walkers, and joggers to join us for the Novi Memorial Day ... read more

Novi Parks is happy to announce that they will be starting paid virtual fitness classes.
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Coach Jo from Leisure Unlimited is back to show us how to properly pass the volleyball. Check ... read more

It's that time of year again. Residents are freshening up their tree mulch, and most are ... read more