• Oakland County Business-2-Business Roundtable Networking Membership upcoming event is, “Navigating the Future-AI’s Impact on Business, Workforce, and Ethics,” rescheduled to Sept. 19, register at washingtoneventsllc.com.
• Easterseals Book launch event is 10-11 a.m. Aug.
27, at the Miracle League Field, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, www.easterseals.com/MORC.
Hosted by Easterseals MORC for book launch of “Making a Difference with Easterseals: How Can I Help?” with breakfast, RSVP to [email protected]. • Free diaper giveaway throughout the month of August.
Priority Health partners with Metropolitan Detroit Diaper Bank to offer 100 free diapers and one package of wipes per baby, order at metropolitandetroitdiaperbank.com and schedule a curbside pick-up at one of 25 locations throughout metro Detroit. • 2024 4×4 Show & Shine to benefit Haven of Oakland County is 8 a.
m.-6 p.m.
Sept. 7, at Mt. Holly Ski Resort, alongside the 4Fest being held at Holly Oaks, presented by Jeep Babes Enthusiast Club Michigan Chapter and 4Fest Events.
Rides take place 1-4 p.m. Pre-registration is required, and tickets are $30+ to secure a 45-minute ride through Holly Oaks Offroad Park, local vendors and food trucks.
Register at www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/6326c543-07e9-4381-98dc-5a6febd9a60.
• Walk a Mile in My Shoes Rally is 12:30-3 p.m. Sept.
17, at State Capitol Building, Lansing, to support public behavioral healthcare and highlight the need for increased funding for mental health services, https://cmham.org/education-events/walk-a-mile-rally. Related Articles • So Fresh-n-So Clean Barbershop in partnership with Boys2Men Mentor Program will host a Back-to-School Community Giveaway, from 3-7 p.
m., Aug. 25, at My Salon Suite, Southfield Plaza, 29746 Southfield Road, Southfield, featuring free haircuts, food trucks, activities, live radio broadcast, 97.
9, www.cityofsouthfield.com.
• Southeast Michigan Bridge Association-Dog Days of Summer Sectional is Aug. 22-25, starting at 10 a.m.
at The Michigan Bridge Connection, 26776 W 12 Mile Road, Southfield, https://tournaments.acbl.org/schedule.
php?sanction=2408314, $12 per person per session. • Village of Rochester Hills Shopping Center offers free Music & Me classes for children with an adult, on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays, including 10-10:45 a.m.
Tuesdays through Aug. 27, near the gazebo in Festival Park at The Village of Rochester Hills, 104 N. Adams Road, Rochester Hills, TheVORH.
com. • The Clarkston Area Backyard Birders meeting is at 6:30- 8 p.m.
Aug. 28, with a photo presentation by Mark Richardson at Wint Nature Center in Independence Oaks County Park, 9501 Sashabaw Road, Independence Twp. The free event Includes refreshments, open to the public.
• West Bloomfield School District Annual Family Fun Night is 5 p.m. Aug.
29, at West Bloomfield High School, to kick off the upcoming school year, featuring representatives from the armed forces, police, fire and EMS as well as military and first responder vehicles, free event with activities, prizes, followed by football game. Elementary and middle school students wearing spirit wear items are admitted into the game for free, www.wbsd.
org/community/family-fun-night. • Family Welcome Back Fair is 5:30-6:45 p.m.
Aug. 29, at Royal Oak High School, for all new and returning families at Royal Oak Schools. Attendees will receive a wristband for entry into the football game.
In case of rain, the event will take place in the ROHS cafeteria. This is not a drop-off event. • Clawson Schools is having a community open house and ribbon cutting ceremony for new Clawson Elementary School from 4:30-6:30 p.
m. Aug. 29, 101 Phillips Ave.
, Clawson, www.clawsonschools.org.
• Salt Lutheran Church is hosting a seminar, “Don’t Get Scammed,” 10 a.m.-noon, Sept.
7, at the church, 5475 Livernois in Troy, presented by a representative of the Troy Police Department, limited seating, for reservations, call 248-879-6400, free event, coffee and tea provided. • Renaissance Festival is 9 a.m.
-7 p.m. themed weekends, Saturdays and Sundays, Aug.
17-Sept. 29, 12600 Dixie Hwy., Holly, entertainment, jousting, vendors, www.
michrenfest.com, 248-634-5552, parking pass required, ticket prices vary. Food drive and blood drive, first three weekends.
Bring four cans of food to buy one-get one ticket free, or donate blood and receive a free ticket. • Dragon on the Lake Festival is Aug. 23-25, downtown Lake Orion, featuring art, Tiki tent, live music, dragon boat racing on the lake on Saturday and Sunday; fundraiser for Orion Art Center, https://dragononthelake.
com. • Novi Taco Fest is Aug. 23-25, ( noon-7 p.
m. Sunday) at Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk. Novi, two stages of live music, other entertainment, food vendors, cutest dog contest, hot pepper and taco eating contests, sign up at www.
novitacofest.com/contests. Admission is $10, veterans and active duty members with military ID admitted free, also ages 3 and under admitted free, novitacofest.
com. • Hazel Park Art Fair is Aug. 24-25, (11 a.
m.-5 p.m.
Sunday), Green Acres Park, Hazel Park, www.hpart.org/aboutthefair.
Shadow’s Circus + D3 Circus Troupe, food trucks, children’s activities, Raku, Japanese pottery firing demonstrations. • Michigan Made Festival is Aug. 24-25, Canterbury Village, 2325 Joslyn Road, Orion Twp.
, 70+ vendors, bounce houses for children, local food, entry is $4 cash (or $5 w/card) and free parking, children 12 and younger admitted free, www.canterburyvillage.com.
• Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats & Eats is 11 a.m.-11 p.
m. Aug. 30-Sept.
1, and 11 a.m.-9 p.
m. Sept. 2, downtown Royal Oak, celebration of art, music, food and community, featuring 200 musical acts, Artsbeatseats.
com, $7+ adv., parking options at artsbeatseats.com/parking-transportation.
• Michigan State Fair is Aug. 29-Sept. 2, hours are 11 a.
m.-10 p.m.
Aug. 29-30; 10 a.m.
-10 p.m. Aug.
31-Sept. 1; and 10 a.m.
-9 p.m. Sept.
2), at the Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave., Novi, www.michiganstatefairllc.
com, featuring carnival, fair, agriculture, livestock and indoor vendor booths, live music, beer tent, and food vendors. Admission to the fair is $10+, circus, special events and carnival rides are extra. The Shrine Circus, benefiting the Shriners Hospitals for Children, is Aug.
29-Sept. 2, with performance times at noon, 2:30 p.m.
, 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.
m., final circus performance is at 5 p.m.
Sept. 2. No unaccompanied minors allowed to enter the fair after 6 p.
m. • Walk4Friendship event is Sept. 1, starting at the Farber Center in West Bloomfield Twp.
, registration opens at 10:30 a.m., to raise awareness and funds for Friendship Circle’s programs, features.
Parking at Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Road. Drake Road and Walnut Lake Road will be closed from 11:30 a.m.
to 12:15 p.m. To register in advance, visit www.
walk4friendship.com. • 16th Annual Paint Creek Trail Labor Day Bridge Walk and Run is 8 a.
m.-noon Sept. 2, at the Rochester Municipal Park Kiwanis Pavilion, 400 6th St.
, Rochester. This event is part of the Labor Day Community Walks that are held throughout the state in conjunction with the Mackinac Bridge Labor Day Walk. Two options are offered to participants – a one-mile family-friendly walk or a 5K roundtrip walk or run on the Paint Creek Trail.
Onsite registration begins at 8 a.m., and the event starts at 9 a.
m. free, with a suggested donation of $5 to support capital improvements on the trail, http://paintcreektrail.org or www.
facebook.com/paintcreektrail. • Annual Labor Day Fair & Classic Car Show is 9 a.
m.-4 p.m.
, Labor Day, Monday Sept. 2, First Congregational Church, 5449 Clarkston Road, Independence Twp., (just east of Sashabaw Road), 248-394-0200, www.
fcclarkston.com, free admission to the fair, vendors, food trucks, classic cars, silent auction, raffles, rummage sale, children’s Fun Land games and inflatables, antiques, bake sale, $20 to enter a classic car in the show. Related Articles • Rochester Hills Public Library presents an installment of the Rochester Area Youth Assistance League’s Speaker Series “Parents Assemble! Building Self Esteem By Harnessing Strengths and Pop Culture Interests with Linnea Sieh, MA, LPC, ACS” at 7 p.
m. Sept. 5 at at the library, 500 Olde Towne Road, Rochester, open to the public.
Registration is required at calendar.rhpl.org or call 248-656-2900.
• Native plant pre-orders are available through Sept. 6 of more than 20 native plant species, with pickup Sept. 11 at Oakland County Farmers Market, 2350 Pontiac Lake Road Waterford Twp.
, https://oaklandcd.myshopify.com.
• Blake Farms Lyon Twp. is open for the season, 61475 Silver Lake Road, South Lyon, Donut Dash 5K and Fun Run is at 9 a.m.
Sept. 8. Farm Store is open 8 a.
m.-6 p.m.
daily, U-Pick is 9 a.m.-6 p.
m. daily. Farm Market and Funland to open Aug.
31, https://blakefarms.com/donut-dash-5k. • Diehl’s Orchard & Cider Mill is open 9 a.
m.-6 p.m.
daily, through Oct. 31, at 1479 Ranch Road, Holly, 248-634-8981, www.diehlsorchard.
com. Later in season, open noon-5 p.m.
weekends, Nov. 2-24. Pre-picked apples, cider mill, doughnuts, in season- pumpkin patch and corn maze.
Ciderfest is 8 a.m.-6 p.
m. Sept 28-29. Ciderfest Run is 8:30 a.
m. Sept. 28.
• Oakland County Parks and Recreation 2024 Vehicle Permits are $30 for residents and $48 for non-residents, OaklandCountyParks.com. Free vehicle permits are available to eligible individuals, including: Oakland County residents ages 62+, military and veterans, and individuals with a permanent physical, mental or sensory impairment disability.
(Residents must provide valid documentation, such as a driver’s license, to verify residency and age.) • Waterford Oaks Wave Pool and Red Oaks Waterpark are open for reduced hours on Aug. 25, closed Aug.
26-30, open for reduced hours from Aug. 31-Sept. 2, and then closed for the season, www.
oakgov.com/community/oakland-county-parks/jobs. • Cranbrook on the Green, artist-designed mini-golf is open during regular museum hours throughout the week in August, and weekends in September.
One round of mini-golf is $15 adult non-members, includes admission to Cranbrook Art galleries, $8 for ages 12 and younger, Cranbrook Academy of Art, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, register for a time slot at https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf.
• Huron-Clinton Metroparks in Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne, metroparks.com. Park entrance fees apply.
• Michigan State Parks and Recreation Areas, michigan.gov/dnr. Park entrance fees apply.
• For access to local community services, dial 211 (844-875-9211) or text zip code to 898211, for information and referrals to physical and mental health resources; housing, utility, food, and employment assistance; and suicide and crisis interventions, United Way, https://unitedwaysem.org/get-help. • Common Ground’s Resource & Crisis Helpline is available 24/7 – call or text 800-231-1127.
• The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7 confidential support for people who are suicidal or in emotional distress, or who know someone who is. Calls and text messages to 988 route to a 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline call center, www.fcc.
gov/988Lifeline. • Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 and then press 1 to connect to the Veterans Crisis Lifeline. For texts, veterans should text the Veterans Crisis Lifeline short code: 838255.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline, 800-799-7233, available 24/7. Submit community events online at https://bit.ly/40a2iAm .
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