Blood drives

• The City of Farmington Hills is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 11, at Costick Activities Center, Wexford Room, 28600 W. Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills. Visit RedCrossBlood.org to schedule an appointment using sponsor code “costickcenter” or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Donors will receive a $15 Amazon gift card and a chance to win other prizes.

Community events

• The City of Oak Park presents the 2025 State of the City Address and groundbreaking ceremony for the highly anticipated Elevate Oak Park Event Hub and Band Shell, 7 p.m. June 10, at Oak Park City Hall, https://bit.ly/StateoftheCity2025.

Educational workshops

• Oxford Bank is hosting a virtual client event, “Unlocking AI’s Real Potential: Advanced Techniques for Business Productivity with Proactive Technology Management” from 8-9:15 a.m. June 17, online, open to the public, register at https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/48f1ae89-6e41-49ce-9754-8002dc4c8f74@85f0a38c-8c5f-43cd-850e-7b9abd1e98ad/registration.

Farmers markets/Garden walks

• Fridays at the Farm take place 4-7 p.m. Fridays, June 13 through the summer, at Tollgate Farm and Education Center, 28115 Meadowbrook Road, Novi, featuring ice cream, locally made honey and wax goods, handmade and home-baked treats and fresh Tollgate flowers and produce, in season, www.canr.msu.edu/tollgate.

• Rochester Garden Walk is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 19, at Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills. Advance Tickets are $16, day of garden walk is $20, www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms and at Auburn Oaks Garden Center, Bordine’s Nursery (Rochester location only), Fogler’s Greenhouse, and Piechnik’s Garden Gate, www.rochesterhills.org/museum, RochesterGardenClub.org, 248-656-4663.

Father’s Day activities

• Father’s Day Weekend Mini-Golf at Cranbrook Art Museum Saturday, June 14-June 15, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/events/mini-golf-fathers-day-2025-copy, 248-645-3323, to receive a complimentary ticket, purchase all tickets together, includes admission to the art museum.

• Better Made Snack Foods invites entries to the 2025 Father of the Year contest in honor of Father’s Day. The winning father will be announced on June 16 and will receive a sampler box of Better Made Snack Food products. Submit a story with a photo by June 9, to info@bettermade.com. For information, visit www.bettermade.com.

Festivals/Shows

• Seymour Celebration Carnival is June 5-8, (opens at 1 p.m. Sunday) at Seymour Lake Township Park, 2795 Seymour Lake Road, Oxford, carnival ticket prices vary, https://oxparkrec.org/seymour-celebration.

• 16th Annual International Kite Festival is June 7-8, (11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday) at James Atchinson Memorial Park, 38000 Grand River, New Hudson, professional kite flyers’ demonstrations, colorful show kites, free kites for children, food trucks, entertainment and music, www.lyonevents.org, admission is free, parking is $10.

• Peacefest is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 7-8, at L.A. Cafe, 5815 Dixie Hwy., Waterford Twp., artists, live music, beer tents, food trucks, www.facebook.com/peacefestfestival.

• Art on the Grand is June 7-8 (11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday), Grand River Avenue, downtown Farmington, annual juried fine arts and crafts show, hosted by the City of Farmington Hills and the Farmington DDA. Several blocks of Grand River Avenue are closed, www.artonthegrand.com.

• 2025 Bill Robinson Memorial Car Show is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 8, at Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church, 1340 W. Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, free family-friendly event includes car showcase curated by students and colleagues of Bill Robinson, live jazz by the Wesley Reynoso Quartet, free food, docent-led tours of Kirk in the Hills, and opportunity to support Seeds to Sustainability, feeding families in Haiti, www.billrobinsoncarshow.com.

• Hearts of the World Foundation “Stop a Bully and Save a Life” 10th year anniversary celebration is 4-8 p.m. June 9, at Madison Place Event Center, 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, www.facebook.com/HeartsOfTheWorldFoundation, featuring special guest Trick Trick, (rapper), free T-shirts and prizes.

• The Village of Rochester Hills kicks off summer activities with most events taking place outside in Festival Park. Music & Me events are 10-10:45 a.m. June 9 and June 11; Bugs on Wheels events are 10-11 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. June 12; and Zenagain Band (rock) performance is 5-8 p.m. June 13, TheVORH.com.

• Kickoff 2 Summer is 5-8 p.m. June 12, with ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m., entertainment, free swimming, sports, games, Park It movie night “Moana 2,” is at 8:15 p.m. in the football field, at The Hawk, 29995 W. Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills, www.fhgov.com.

• Northville Art House Art Market is June 13-15, (3-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday) Main and Center Streets, Downtown Northville, www.northvillearthouse.org, 248-344-0497, free admission.

• Berkley Art Bash is 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 14, free parking and many shops along Twelve Mile and Coolidge, downtown Berkley, sidewalk sales, entertainment and activities, food trucks, children’s activities, www.BerkleyArtBash.com.

Fundraisers

• Face Addiction Now’s 17th Annual Run Drugs Out of Town 5K Run/Walk is June 21, at 10 a.m. after-race community gathering, at Macomb Community College’s Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township. Register at faceaddictionnow.org/run-drugs-out-of-town, or call 586-438-8500.

• Kroger customers are invited to donate any dollar amount at checkout to the Great Michigan Milk Drive through June 30, during National Dairy Month. Every dollar raised goes toward purchasing milk for six of the Feeding America-affiliated local food banks in Michigan, partnership with the United Dairy Industry of Michigan.

• Pickleball Tournament for all skill levels is 9 a.m.-noon June 22, at LifeTime Rochester Hills, 200 W. Avon Road, Rochester Hills, fundraiser for Sky Foundation, a nonprofit to fund early detection research for pancreatic cancer. To register, visit www.classy.org/event/2025-pickleball-tournament/e683963, ticket prices vary.

Golf outings

• The Waterford Foundation for Public Education Annual Golf Outing is June 17, with an 8 a.m. shotgun start, at Fountains Golf and Banquet Center in Clarkston. Derrick Fries, Ph.D. will be honored as an educator, author, triathlon national and sailing world title holder, www.wsdmi.org/wfpe, $150 per golfer, banquet only-$40.

• Turning Point’s 9th Annual Survivors’ Golf Outing is June 20, at Cracklewood Golf Club, 18215 24 Mile Rd, Macomb Twp. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and Shotgun Start at 10 a.m., pre-register at https://cbo.io/tickets/golfouting/TurningPoint, $175/golfer, $600/foursome.

Library activities

• White Lake Township Library Summer Book Sale is June 12-14, White Lake Township Library, 11005 Elizabeth Lake Road, White Lake Twp., whitelakelibrary.org. Friends Only Book Sale is 5-7 p.m. June 11, memberships available at door.

• Rochester Hills Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge, kicks off on Saturday, June 14, from noon-2 p.m. with free activities, ice cream, inflatables, non-profit fair, and a potting bench offering propagated plants from the library. For more information about the Summer Reading Challenge which runs June 14-Aug. 9, visit rhpl.org or call 248-656-2900. Rochester Hills Public Library will continue to be open seven days a week through the summer, including 1-6 p.m. Sundays.

• Taylor Swift Maker Party is 6 p.m. June 17, Madison Heights Public Library, 240 West 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights, geared for ages 5+, free, 248-588-7763.

Parks/Outdoor activities

• Red Oaks Waterpark is open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. June 8; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 9-13; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. June 14-15, weather permitting. Purchase advance tickets at OaklandCountyParks.com, ticket prices vary. Waterford Oaks Wave Pool will not open this year, www.oakgov.com/community/oakland-county-parks/waterpark.

• Free Fishing Weekend is June 7-8 in Michigan, www.michigan.gov. All fishing license fees will be waived for both inland and on the Great Lakes. All fishing regulations still apply.

• Oakland County Parks and Recreation offers free admission. General park entry fees and vehicle permits have been eliminated for all parks operated by Oakland County Parks, www.oakgov.com/community/oakland-county-parks.

• The Metroparks Trail Challenge is open through Oct. 31. Registration is $35, includes a custom tumbler and trail passport. Visit designated Challenge Trails across all 13 Metroparks. Take a selfie at each trail’s Challenge Kiosk and upload it to the leaderboard to collect your badge, and you’ll get a 2026 Annual Vehicle Pass. Register your dog for $10 and receive a custom Trail Challenge dog tag. www.metroparks.com/trailchallenge.

• Michigan State Parks and Recreation Areas, michigan.gov/dnr. Park entrance fees apply.

Recycling events

• Comerica Bank invites the public to bring paper documents and computer equipment and accessories for recycling, free of charge, to Comerica’s Great Lakes Campus, 36455 Corporate Drive, Farmington Hills, on Metro Detroit Shred Day, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., June 14, www.comerica.com/community/detroit-shred-day2025.html.

Support resources

• 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.

• 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.• National Domestic Violence Hotline, 800-799-7233, available 24/7.

• Common Ground’s Resource & Crisis Helpline is available 24/7 — call or text 800-231-1127.

• 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.

To submit a community event, email the information to Kathy Blake at kblake@medianewsgroup.com.