Reindeer Romp in Huntington Woods Dec. 11 (Compiled, Nov. 25, 2014) REINDEER ROMP Saturday, December 13, 10:30 – 11:30 am Ages: 10 years and under with parent. 26235 Scotia, Huntington Woods, MI Santa’s reindeer can’t wait to guide the sleigh into Huntington Woods so Santa can visit all the good boys and girls!…
DIA Away in Holly Nov. 28, 29 Dec. 1, 3, and 13 (DIA Press release, Nov. 25, 2014) DIA Away will be in Holly for TWO weekends during the Holly Dickens Festival! YES ~ Director George Kullis has convinced The DIA to nearly TRIPLE the original time this brand new mobile interactive art attraction will…
Nick Kuhl and the Gang Concert for SOS Dec. 4 Join South Oakland Shelter and Live the Music Foundation as Nick Kuhl and the Gang preform live at Fifth Avenue Sports and Entertainment in Royal Oak, MI on Thursday, December 4 7:00pm – 11:00pm. Tickets are on sale for $25 each. Click here to purchase…
Ferndale Gets Lit with Holiday Hoof Run, FestiveALE and a Metalliclaus Tree Lighting (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 24, 2014) Ferndale rang in the holiday season in a truly “Ferndale Normal” way on Saturday with a trio of events to help visitors “get lit.” Pork, potatoes and beer filled bellies as local bands rocked the…
Baby Makes Her Move: Pleasant Ridge Deer Transported to Nature Preserve (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 24, 2014) Baby is now safe. The fawn born this spring in Pleasant Ridge has finally found a new home, away from the traffic of 696 and Woodward Avenue. The doe had been the darling of the community…
Man Punches Sheriff’s Deputy at Bar in Lake Orion (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Nov. 24, 2014) INCIDENT: 01:34 hrs. – Orion Township – Disorderly Person / Resisting and Obstructing a Police Officer (R&O) / Assault and Battery on a Police Officer (A&B on PO) / Taser Deployment – #14- 184562 SUMMARY: Deputies responded…
Death of 29-Year-Old Oxford Man and Infant Daughter Under Investigation (Crystal Proxmire, Nov. 24, 2014) A 29-year-old grocery clerk named Daryne Gailey was found dead Sunday in his Oxford home, along with his seven-month-old daughter. Gailey’s mother was also found severely injured in the home on Kintyre Drive on Sunday. The man was found in…
Transit Summit Connects Business, Faith, Education Communities and More (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 22, 2014) Who cares about public transportation? Judging from the diverse crowd at the Build Business Build Transit summit on Nov. 18 at Ford Field in Detroit, it’s pretty much everybody. The summit brought together people in the faith community,…
Bill Grogan’s Goat to Play at Magic Bag Dec 5 Green up December! Celtic Rock and Roll with the Goat, Stone Clover and the TossPints. It’ll be a disastrously fun evening with Bagpipes, Fiddles, Mandolins, Accordions, oh yeah! Bill Grogan’s Goat is a collective of five Detroit musicians who have played on and off together…
Ferndale Pastor Jim Pool: Seeking the Success of our City (Guest Column by Jim Pool, orig. Ferndale Michigan Works, Nov. 23, 2014) “Wherever I am, I try to support the community, love people, encouraging all that is good that is happening in the city.” When we opened our doors as the Renaissance Vineyard Church nearly…
Guest Column: Hands are Tied in Stories of Public Schools in the Mitten State (Steve Norton, Michigan Parents for Schools, Nov. 23, 2014) Let me tell you a little story about the Mitten. Some twenty years ago, the people of the Mitten were convinced to try an experiment: to see if they could make their…
Berkley Free Community Holiday Concert Dec. 17 (Berkley Rotary, Nov. 23, 2014) Delighted to share that we’ll be holding this year’s holiday concert at Berkley High School on Monday, December 17 at 7:00 p.m. with the support of two other great Berkley organizations: the Berkley Area Chamber of Commerce and the Berkley Lions Club. Let’s…
Happy’s Pizza Founder Convicted of Multi-Million Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme (US Department of Justice Press Release, Nov. 21, 2014) On November 19, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, a federal jury after deliberating 4.5 hours convicted the president and founder of Happy’s Pizza of conspiracy to defraud the United States…
Happy’s Pizza Founder Convicted of Multi-Million Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme (US Department of Justice Press Release, Nov. 21, 2014) On November 19, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, a federal jury after deliberating 4.5 hours convicted the president and founder of Happy’s Pizza of conspiracy to defraud the United States…
End of Prohibition Party to Support Ferndale Goodfellows Dec. 6 (Press Release, Nov. 21, 2014) Saturday, December 6 at 5:00pm – 2:00am at several locations in Downtown Ferndale, including: Danny’s Irish Pub, Dino’s, Howe’s Bayou, New Way Bar, Sneakers Pub, Soho, Tony’s Sports Bar, The Twisted Tavern Patrons and venue staff dressed as 1930’s gangsters,…
Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade Dec. 7 (Compiled, Nov. 21, 2014) Name: Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade Date: December 7, 2014 Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST Website: http://www.rrc-mi.com Location: Main Street Rochester, MI 48307 Event Description: Join us for a Sunday afternoon at the 63rd Annual Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade on Main Street in Downtown…
Farm to Table Brunch with Santa Dec. 14 (Compiled, Nov. 21, 2014) Imagine a skillfully prepared, bountiful brunch – all artfully composed from only local, fresh, healthy ingredients – presented to you by one of the area’s finest catering companies The Ideal Bite Catering. Now imagine your children gleefully sharing their holiday wishes with Santa Claus as…
Birmingham Winter Markt Dec. 6 (Compiled, Nov. 21, 2014) Shain Park will come alive with activity during the City of Birmingham’s fifth annual Birmingham Winter Markt event. Attendees will enjoy European food and drinks, gift items, holiday greens, crafts, ice carving demonstrations, roaming Elsa princess (Saturday afternoon only), live reindeer, warming stations, a Kinderhaus children’s activity…
Ferndale Holiday Showplace Dec. 6 (Compiled, Nov. 21, 2014) Holiday Show Place “Arts and Craft Fair” Saturday, December 6 9am-3pm at the Kulick Community Center We are currently accepting vendor applications, if you are interested in becoming a vendor, please return completed form to the Kulick Community Center 1201 Livernois or fax 248-544-6768 More info…
Berkley Hometown Holidays Dec. 6 December 6, 2014 In the afternoon Free Vintage Trolley Rides from 1 pm to 5:00 pm Trolley stops along 12 Mile Road from Greenfield to Coolidge Hwy. and on Coolidge Hwy. from 12 Mile Road to 11 Mile Road. Look for the Trolley Stop signs for passenger pick up locations.…