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Several readers shared their photos of the Great Lakes State Fair in our gallery this week, and you can, too! View the photos and add your own here.

Here are some of the announcements readers shared with on Novi Patch this week:

• Calling All Michigan Artists for 7th Annual Art Harvest

• How To Stop Obesity Before It Starts

• Halloween Themed 5K to Support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

• Quest for a Cure Walkathon will Fund Rett Syndrome Research

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