GFL YARD WASTE REMINDERS & Holidays

GFL will continue to collect yard waste through the 2nd full week in December. All waste must be at the curb in approved containers by 7am on your collection day.

Please remember that if a holiday falls on a weekday, your scheduled service day will be delayed by one day and does include Saturday collection in those cases. Regular collection will resume the following week.

GFL observes Thanksgiving and is closed Thursday, November 23, 2023. If your collection day is usually Thursday, GFL will collect on Friday, and if your collection day is usually Friday, GFL will collect on Saturday.

GFL observes Christmas Day and is closed on Monday, December 25, 2023. All collections that week will be delayed by one day from the usual schedule including Saturday pickup for Friday customers.

GFL observes New Year's Day as well on January 1, 2024. All collections that week will be delayed by one day from the usual schedule including Saturday pickup for Friday customers.

Monthly Recycling -
November 11th

Waterford Township offers free monthly recycling collection of magazines and cardboard (shipping boxes, cereal boxes, toothpaste boxes, etc, free of food debris and dry.)

This service is provided the second Saturday of every month from 9 am to 1 pm in the parking lot at Township Hall. Waterford residents only, please.

Turkey Fryers:
NFPA continues to believe that turkey fryers that use cooking oil, as currently designed, are not suitable for safe use by even a well-informed and careful consumer. These types of turkey fryers use a substantial quantity of cooking oil at high temperatures. Units currently available for home use pose a significant danger that hot oil will be released at some point during the cooking process. In addition, the burners that heat the oil can ignite spilled oil. The use of turkey fryers by consumers can lead to devastating burns, other injuries, and the destruction of property. NFPA urges those who prefer fried turkey to purchase from a professional establishment, such as grocery stores, specialty food retailers, and restaurants.

Consider a new type of turkey fryer that has been listed by a qualified testing laboratory, including infrared fryers, air fryers, and electric turkey fryers. Do not leave fryers unattended when in use.

Holiday Cooking:

1. Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, boiling, grilling, or broiling food.

2. Keep things that can catch fire away from the stove.

3. Never cook when you are tired.

4. Keep kids and pets at least 3 feet away from the stove area.

5. To put out a pan fire, slide a lid over the pan. Turn off the stove and let the pan cool. Do not move the pan.

6. If you have a fire in your oven, turn off the heat. Keep the door closed until it is cool.

7. If you have a fire that does not go out, get outside the home right away. Call 9-1-1 from outside.

What to Do If You Have a Cooking Fire:

Always keep a lid nearby when you are cooking. If a small grease fire starts in a pan, smother the flames by sliding the lid over the pan. Turn off the burner. Do not move the pan. To keep the fire from restarting, leave the lid on until the pan has cooled. Never pour water on a cooking pan grease fire. Only trained adults should use a fire extinguisher on a grease fire. Only Class K fire extinguishers are rated for the purpose of putting out grease and animal fat fires. In case of an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed until it is cool. Only open the door once you are confident the fire is completely out, standing to the side as you open the oven door. After a fire, the oven should be checked by a licensed professional and/or serviced before being used again. When in doubt, just get out! When you leave, close the door behind you to help contain the fire. After you leave, call 9-1-1 or the fire department from a mobile phone or a trusted neighbor’s phone.

Shop with a Hero Volunteers and Donations Needed

Important "snowbird" reminders

Attention all “Snowbirds”! Don't forget to do a few important items before you leave town for your seasonal home away from Waterford.

Assessing: Please contact the Waterford Assessing Department with your forwarding address if you are leaving town for the Winter. Even though you may have your mail forwarded by the U.S. Post Office, property tax bills and assessments notices are not forwarded and are returned to the Township. Please call 248-674-6270 to let us know your Winter address. In the alternative, you may submit an Address Change online at the following link: https://www.waterfordmi.gov/FormCenter/Assessing-15/Address-Change-Form-75

Department of Public Works: Please contact Waterford DPW at 248-674-2278 to schedule to have water turned off to your home before you leave for the winter. Appointments for turn off are scheduled for an exact date and time for a technician to come out.

Turning the water off at the road is a safeguard against frozen pipes and will save you money as billing is suspended while the water is off. A $30 turn-off charge is assessed and a $30 turn-on charge will be assessed when water is turned back on in the spring.

GFL Curbside Collection: Waterford's designated residential curbside waste hauler program with GFL Environmental includes an option for residents to suspend service for one consecutive period each 12-month period for up to three consecutive months for an invoice credit. To utilize this option for three months while you're at your seasonal residence away from Waterford, please contact GFL at the phone number designated for Waterford customers 248-204-6762.

Library Service Hours
Monday–Thursday 10:00a–9:00p; Friday – Closed; Saturday, 10:00a – 5:00p;
Sunday, 1:00p – 5:00p

Holiday Closures
Veterans Day - Closed Saturday, November 11
Thanksgiving - Closed Thursday, November 23rd. Regular hours resume Saturday, November 25th at 10a

**** Renovations Alert ****
As a part of a campus-wide project, over the next several weeks each of the restrooms in the library will be refurbished. The Library will remain open for business during this process. Some of some of our restrooms will be available throughout. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

Friends of the Library
NO Used Book Donation Drop-off in NOVEMBER due to Veterans Day Holiday Closing

Used Book Sale
Saturday December 2, 2023, 10:00a – 4:30p & Sunday, December 3, 2023, 1:00p – 4:00p. Community Room.
Sunday Bag Sale $5/Bag all day - Bags provided. Payment by cash or check.

Children - Programs (through age 12)
Note: please register for programs, as needed, through the Calendar of Events on the Library’s website, https://waterfordmi.gov/library

Weekly Storytimes through November 15
Drop-in storytimes are 30 minutes long and include a variety of stories, songs, fingerplays, and other activities. Choose the age-appropriate session from those listed below. No registration required.
NOTE: Children must be accompanied by a parent or a caregiver.

Babytime Storytime
Tuesdays, 10:00a – 10:30a, Storytime/Craft Room.
Recommended ages 6 months to 15 months

Toddlertime Storytime
Wednesdays, 10:00a – 10:30a, Storytime/Craft Room.
Recommended ages 16 to 23 months

Two-Year-Old Storytime
Tuesdays, 11:00a – 11:30a, Storytime/Craft Room.
Recommended age two years old

Three-Year-Old Storytime
Wednesdays, 11:00a – 11:30a, Storytime/Craft Room.
Recommended age three years old

Makerspace Mondays
Mondays, through November 13, 3:00p-5:00p, Storytime/Craft Room. No registration required.
Stop by our craft room between 3:00-5:00p and make a craft project. Ages 3 through 12. Note: Closed October 9.

International Games Day
Saturday, November 18, 10:00a-4:00p, Storytime/Craft Room.
Join us for a fun, family event. The craft room will be open for fun and board games. Play with your family, or with new friends.

Lego Club
Saturday, November 25 - Storytime/Craft Room.
Recommended ages 5 and up. No registration required.
Students meet to create their own Lego structure. We have two class times in the morning. Please come to one of these sessions: 10:15-11:00 am OR 11:30 am-12:15 pm.

Teens – Programs (kids going into 6^th – 12^th grades)
Note: please register for programs, as needed, through the Calendar of Events on the Library’s website, https://waterfordmi.gov/library

Teen Take & Make Kit – Mini-tin Winter Scene
November 25-December 9. Teen Area. Registration required to reserve your kit.
Kids in 6th through 12th grades can pick up a Mini-tin Winter Scene Take & Make Kit. Instructions and most supplies will be included in the kit. All you have to do is pick up the kit and then you can make this craft in the comfort of your own home and at your own pace. Supplies are limited, so these kits are reserved for kids in 6th through 12th grades only. One kit per person. Registration required to reserve your kit.

Adults – Programs
Note: please register for programs, as needed, through the Calendar of Events on the Library’s website, https://waterfordmi.gov/library

Adult Craft: Wood Slice Ornaments
Wednesday, November 15, 6:00p-7:30p. Community Room. Registration required.
Create a fox and an owl ornament, using wood slices and other craft materials.

How to Begin Researching Your Family Tree
Saturday, November 18, 10:30a-11:30a. Community Room. Registration required.
Professional genealogist Katherine will present how to gather basic information to build a family tree, fill in common genealogy charts, and locate missing birth/marriage/death records and other genealogy records online and offline. Handout and sample forms will be distributed.Co-sponsored by the Waterford Genealogical Society.

Medicare Open Enrollment Assistance Event
Tuesday, November 21, 10:00a – 4:00p. Community Room. No Registration required.
Call 800-803-7174 to make an appointment for Medicare open enrollment assistance. This is with the Area Agency on Aging 1B, and the Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program. No one will be trying to sell you plans.
Held in the library's Community Room.

Adults – Enrichment Groups

Knitting Group
Wednesday mornings, 10:00 a.m. - Noon, Community Room. No registration required.
Share patterns, exchange ideas, show off your projects, and socialize while you knit!

Waterford Genealogical Society (WGS)
WGS Evening meeting
Evening meeting: Tuesday, November 14, 7:00p-8:30p via Zoom
The Waterford Genealogical Society will meet online via Zoom. All are welcome to attend. If you wish to attend you must register and enter your email address so we can send you the zoom link. Please register before 5pm of the day of the meeting. Julia Hanneman-Schoenbach runs the meeting.

Waterford Writers Workshop
Saturday, November 18, 10:00a-1:00p, Conference Room. Ages 16 or older. No registration required.
The Waterford Writers Workshop is a forum where serious writers share their work and receive and provide constructive, supportive critiques of each member’s writing. Each writer will email their work (6 pages of 12pt font, double-spaced prose or two poems) to other members at least one week prior to the meeting date. Those attending the workshop will be prepared to discuss their own writing, as well as providing edits and suggestions on other member’s writing. The workshop will meet on the first and third Saturday of each month, 10am-1pm, in the conference room of the Waterford Library. Our goal is to write, share, and develop polished prose and poetry. To evoke, provoke, and inspire. To take chances, be ambitious, write confidently, and celebrate the art of the written word and literature in general. Registration is not required. Anyone interested in joining needs only to attend an initial meeting. Participants must be 16 or older.

Library Garden Club
Wednesday, November 8, 4:30p – 8:30p, Library Gardens & Community Room. No registration required.
Both beginners and experienced gardeners welcome.

Work Bee 4:30p-6:00p – in the gardens at the Library entrance. If you don’t have your own favorite gardening gear, we will be happy to loan you tools to help out. The big shifting of plants and adding soil to the beds wraps up this month.
Seminar 7:30p-8:00p – The Harvest and Use of Herbs, presented by members of The Herb Society of America Southern Michigan Unit. Covering the common cooking herbs, highlighting some more unusual herbs, e.g. Calendula, there will also be samples of herbs (fresh and preserved) to display, and, perhaps, herbal nibbles made by this group and an herbal flavored water.

Evening Book Discussion Group
Thursday, November 16, 7:00p. Conference Room. No registration required.
Title: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai. Copies of the book, including large print and book on CD, will be available at the Adult Reference Desk beginning October 14.

Afternoon Book Discussion Group
Monday, November 20, 1:00p-2:00p. Community Room. No registration required.
Title: Foster by Claire Keegan. You can get a copy of the book to check out by picking one up at the adult desk. You might wish to call us at 248-618-7693 to make sure we have a copy available for you.

GOODFELLOWS CHRISTMAS BASKET SIGNUP INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE

1. Sign-up will be from 11/26 thru 11/30 ONLY through the Waterford Goodfellows Facebook page.
2. Forms must be completely filled out for consideration. Each household will need to fill out one application and attach a report card for the 23-24 school year or letter confirming attendance in the Waterford School district. Only 1 report card per household is REQUIRED.
3. Upon acceptance of your application you will receive an email with a number and time for pick up. All pick-ups must be made on 12/16 at the assigned time ONLY, Pick up will be at the Waterford Community Center. 5640 Williams Lake Rd.
4. Drop off for donations can be made to your local elementary school, Town Hall, or th Waterford Township Public Library.

5. Questions will be answered ONLY by email to: Waterfordgoodfellows@gmail.com

GFL YARD WASTE REMINDERS & Holidays

Holiday office & Library closures in november

Monthly Recycling -November 11th

Women Rock - November 17th

Silent DJ PARTY

WATERFORD REGIONAL FIRE dept. SAYS PRACTICE SAFE COOKING THIS THANKSGIVING!

volunteers & donations needed

Important "snowbird" reminders

4th Annual shoe drive ends Nov. 13

SAVE THE DATE - DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE COMING UP JANUARY 13TH

waterford township public library november news & events

GOODFELLOWS CHRISTMAS BASKET SIGNUP INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE

save the date: december 2ndannual holiday extravaganza!

Waterford's Annual Tree Lighting & Holiday Hoopla! Saturday, December 9th 3-6pm,

Monthly Recycling -
November 11th

WATERFORD REGIONAL FIRE dept.
SAYS PRACTICE SAFE COOKING
THIS THANKSGIVING!

save the date: december 2nd
annual holiday extravaganza!

Waterford's Annual Tree Lighting
& Holiday Hoopla!
Saturday, December 9th 3-6pm,