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…
Flower Power Celebrated at South Lyon Pumpkinfest (Jon A. Berz, Sept. 26, 2017) South Lyon, MI – For the past 33 years, South Lyon businesses and families have staged the annual Pumpkinfest, coinciding with the changing seasons, the coloring of the leaves and autumnal harvest. While this year’s weather made it feel more like a…
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…
Blumz is Looking for Vendors for Ladies Nights in Holly and Ferndale in Nov (Blumz, Sept. 25, 2017) Holly, Ferndale, MI – Blumz by JRDesigns is looking for vendors for our back to back Ladies Night Out parties in Ferndale (Nov 9th) and Holly (Nov. 10th)! Please click on the links below to find out…
2017 Candidate Interview: Bin Qamruzzaman for Novi Mayor (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 25, 2017) Novi, MI – Bin Qamruzzaman is one of three candidates running for Novi Mayor in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. Also on the ballot are Jason G. W. Dorsch and incumbent Mayor Bob Gatt. Qamruzzaman is a former Marine who now…
2017 Candidate Interview: Southfield City Councilperson Michael Ari Mandelbaum (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 25, 2017) Southfield, MI – Southfield City Councilperson Michael Ari Mandelbaum is running for re-election on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot. There are eight candidates running for four seats. The three highest vote-getters will get a four year term and the fourth…
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…
Royal Oak Voters Have Two Proposals on Nov. 7 Ballot (City of Royal Oak, Sept. 25, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak voters will be asked to consider two charter proposals on Nov. 7. Charter Proposal 1: Proposal to Remove Obsolete and Superseded Charter Provisions in Chapters Three and Four of The Royal Oak…
Ferndale Gets Artsy with DIY & Funky Ferndale Festivals (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 23, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Local art, music and food fills the streets of Downtown Ferndale this weekend for the annual DIY Street Fair and Funky Ferndale Art Fair. Both continue through Sunday on opposite sides of Woodward Avenue at 9 Mile…
2017 Candidate Interview: Pleasant Ridge Commissioner Bret Scott (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 19, 2017) Pleasant Ridge, MI – Pleasant Ridge City Commissioner Bret Scott is running for re-election on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot. There are two seats available for four year terms. Also running are Sean Campbell, Alex Lenko and Amanda WWahl. Commissioner Scott…
2017 Candidate Interview: David Hamilton for Troy City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 23, 2017) Troy, MI – David Hamilton is one of seven people running for three seats on the Troy City Council. Also on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot are Kumar Giri ,Mark Gunn, Ellen Hodorek, Paul McCown, Edward Pennington and Sunil Sivaraman.…
Citgo/Dandy Oil in Clarkston Has Liquor License Suspended Clarkston, MI – At the Michigan Liquor Control Commission hearing yesterday in Southfield, MI, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) ordered the suspension of the liquor license of Dandy Oil Inc, located at 5465 Sashabaw Rd., Clarkston, MI. Under MCL 436.1903(1), the Commission is required to impose…
Oakland County Warns Restaurants of Food Inspection Phone Scam (Oakland County Health Division, Sept. 22, 2017) Pontiac, Mich. – Oakland County Health Division and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office are alerting restaurant and food establishment managers about a health inspection scam. Officials report that local restaurants have received calls from individuals claiming to be a…
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: Dec. 14, Visual Arts 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…
Art and Activism Series at Baldwin Library: Nov. 9, Music 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.…
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…