ArtOber Art Walk and Alley Party in Hazel Park Oct. 7 Kick Off Event October 7th, 5-8 pm Self walking / biking tours through the end of the month. Alley Party with music, refreshments, and food on the 7th. Sculptures, window displays, open galleries and studios. Over 20 Artists throughout the city. Artists include: Mark…
Hilton Fall Festival in Ferndale Oct. 7 Ferndale, MI – The City of Ferndale Parks and Recreation Department’s Fall Festival will return this October: Sat., Oct. 7, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m at the Activity Center at Ferndale’s Martin Road Park. The annual event draws hundreds of area youth for the trick-or-treat trail, pumpkin and face-painting, carnival…
Overture to Opera at Affirmations Oct. 10 Ferndale, MI – Join Michigan Opera Theatre at Affirmations for an exciting evening of opera and show tunes! Artists from MOT will perform operatic hits that highlight the 2017-18 MOT season as well as music from Broadway and the Silver Screen. An opportunity to meet the artists will…
Murder at the Grand Gatsby Mystery Dinner Oct. 27 Highland, MI – Murder at the Grand Gatsby Speakeasy- Includes Dinner, Mystery, Beer and Wine! $50 per person, Table of 8 for $400. All proceeds to Benefit Blessings in a Backpack- Holly Area Schools. Friday, Oct. 27 at 6:30pm at 59West 786 W Highland Rd, Highland,…
Hazel Park Candidate Forum Oct. 12 Hazel Park, MI – Please join the South East Oakland Democratic Club to meet all candidates who are running for Hazel Park Mayor and City Council. Hazel Park City Hall, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. Door will be open at 6:30 p.m. for question submissions. The event will start at…
Ferndale Bad Mom’s Night Out Fundraiser Nov. 4 Royal Oak/Ferndale, MI – Get your tickets early, because this event sold out a week early last year! It’s the sequel you all have been waiting for. Come see “A Bad Moms’ Christmas” with close to 200 of your mommy friends. Tickets are $25, which includes the…
HAVEN’s Detroit Lions Tailgate: Tackling Domestic Violence Oct. 15 IT’S ON US. Detroit Lions + HAVEN + YOU Team up with HAVEN and the Detroit Lions at the 5th Annual HAVEN Tailgate. Cheer alongside former Lions Legends and HAVEN supporters for the Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints game on October 15! Registration at 12:00…
River Street Anthology’s Listening Party at Ferndale Library, Oct 6 Ferndale, MI – Ferndale Library’s monthly local music concerts return on Fri., Oct 6, with a special live recording session and listening party hosted by the River Street Anthology. This grassroots music documentation project was started by Michigan singer/songwriter Matt Jones back in 2014, out…
Clarkston Youth Assistance Cyber Safety Class Oct. 4 Clarkston, MI – Clarkston Area Youth Assistance is offering a Cyber Safety Class for parents. Wednesday, October 4, 2017 6:30-8:00pm Clarkston Community Schools Board Room 6389 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI FREE This seminar will cover understanding the impact of digital footprints, privacy risks of different apps, identifying…
Art at the Royal Oak Historical Museum Opening Oct. 1 Please join us in welcoming the South Oakland Art Association to the Museum for their 6th year, juried Art Exhibit of paintings, sculpture, ceramic’s and pottery art at the Royal Oak Historical Society Museum. The Art on exhibit will be juried by Jennifer White a…
2017 Candidate Interview: Dan Lauffer for Walled Lake City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 25, 2017) Walled Lake, MI – Dan Lauffer is one of five candidates running for three seats on the Walled Lake City Council in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. Also on the ballot are Gabriel Costanzo, Bennett Lublin, John Owsinek and…
Brazilian Love Affair Music at Royal Oak Library Oct. 7 Saturday, October 7 at 3pm Come to the ROPL as Sheila Landis presents a Brazilian Love Affair celebrating the music of Brazil and Latin America with an emphasis on its distinctive African-based rhythms melded with European harmonic foundations. Listen to the sounds of the bossa…
Clarkston Community to Celebrate Ribbon Cutting at Brady Lodge Oct. 5 Clarkston, MI – On Thursday October 5, from 3-5pm, Independence Township Parks, Recreation and Seniors will be celebrating the grand opening of the newly renovated Brady Lodge in Bay Court Park. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 4pm. Brady Lodge was built…
Art and Activism Series at Baldwin Library: Oct. 12, Theater BIRMINGHAM, MI – A three-part joint lecture series sponsored by the Birmingham Museum and the Baldwin Public Library this fall will focus on the theme of art and activism. The first lecture in the series entitled, “Art and Activism: The Theater” (October 12, 7 p.m.…
Authors Live Luncheon in Novi Oct. 11 Novi, MI – Fox Run Signatures Restaurant at the Belmont Clubhhouse 41200 Fox Run Road, Novi present a lunch experience that brings people together to talk about books and hear from the authors who created them! Books will be available for purchase at the event. To reserve your…
Royal Oak Chamber Fall Euchre Tournament Oct. 6 Royal Oak, MI – Like Euchre? Don’t miss the Royal Oak Chamber’s Fall Euchre Tournament on Friday, October 6 at Mirepoix Cooking School (located inside Holiday Market) 1203 South Main Street. $20 per person. Proceeds benefit the Royal Oak Chamber Scholarship Fund. First, Second & Third Place…
Best Facebook Groups to Join in Your Community (Oakland County) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 20, 2017) Oakland County, MI – Many communities have online forums where people can learn what is going on in their community as well as connect with neighbors. These are actually a very effective way of finding out what is going…
Julie’s Motor City Songbirds Festival in Ferndale Sept. 30 Ferndale, MI – Help us continue the tradition as we celebrate the life and work of our dear friend, Julie Pevos Sias. Following Julie’s lead, former and new Songbirds come together to raise funds for good causes and honor the power of women in music. Gather…
Oak Park Autumn Fest Sept. 24, 2017 Oak Park, MI – Come to Oak Park Autumn Fest on Sunday, Sept. 24 from 1-4pm at City Hall. There will be public safety demonstrations, trucks and more from the Public Works Department, games, petting farm, pumpkin patch, entertainment, upcycling junk art, Rigamajig demonstration, imagination cubes and more!…
Huntington Woods Library Book Sale Oct. 7 Huntington Woods, MI – Huntington Woods Library Book Sale 26415 Scotia Rd., Huntington Woods Saturday October 7, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Bargains abound at this sale, all hardcover, trade fiction and nonfiction $1 each, mass market paperbacks 50 cents each or 3/$1, children’s books 50 cents, cd’s 50 cents.…