Career programs

• Free Women to Work Program Offered to Metro Detroiters informational meeting is 9-11 a.m. June 5, at Gesher Human Services, 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield, register with Judy Richmond at 248-233-4232, or email jrichmond@geshermi.org, www.geshermi.org/event-calendar. The program starts June 10 and includes eight sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m.-noon through July 8.

Children’s activities

• Springfield Township Parks & Recreation Fishing Derby is 1-3 p.m. June 8, at Shiawassee Basin Preserve Ponds, 12000 Davisburg Road, Davisburg. Children are encouraged to bring their own poles, bait, tackle and chair, rain or shine. Practice and registration begin at 12:30 p.m. and contests begin at 1 p.m. Prizes for largest fish caught and most fish caught. Participants must be present to win and claim prizes. Fishing licenses are not required. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Pre-registration is encouraged, $5 per child by June 6, on-site rate is $7 per child (cash or check on day of), ages 16 and younger, www.springfield-twp.us/departments/parks_and_recreation/index.php.

Community events

• The Village of Rochester Hills kicks off summer activities with most events taking place outside in Festival Park. Bugs on Wheels: Interact with bugs is 10-11 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. May 29; Music & Me with Ms. Calissa is 10-10:45 a.m. June 2, Music & Me with Miss Jenna is 10-10:45 a.m. June 4 and Lip Service Band live music is 5-8 p.m. June 6, TheVORH.com.

• Troy Historic Village Summer Kick-Off Open House is 5-8 p.m. June 3, explore all 11 historic buildings and grounds, purchase food or bring a picnic, live music. Visitors can purchase raffle tickets for prizes, $5 for one ticket, registration not required, walk-ins welcome. Visitors should park at the Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois Road, Troy) and ride the complimentary shuttle to the Village, www.TroyHistoricVillage.org.

Festivals/Shows

• Ya’ssoo Greek Festival is May 23-25, (noon-9 p.m. Sunday) on the grounds of St. George Greek Orthodox Church 43816 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, Greek culture, Greek dancers, customs and cuisine, live music, www.yassoogreekfestival.com, $3 admission, free for ages 12 and younger, menu prices vary.

• Hazel Park Memorial Weekend Festival is May 23-26 in Green Acres Park, 620 W. Woodward Heights, carnival, live music, facebook.com/HazelParkRecreation. Memorial Day Service is at 9 a.m. at City Hall Memorial Site, followed by parade at 10 a.m. May 26, starting at Hazel Park Junior High School, 22770 Highland Ave., Hazel Park.

• Kensington Metropark Art Fair is May 24-26, along the beach at Kensington Metropark, 4570 Huron River Pkwy., Milford, Memorial Day Weekend (Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.), Metropark entry pass required, daily admission is $10, KensingtonArtFair.com.

• Royal Oak Leprechauns Baseball Team to host Family Fun Day event from 2-5 p.m. May 25, at Royal Oak Memorial Park. Home opener is 6:30 p.m. May 26, www.facebook.com/RoyalOakLeprechauns.

• Canterbury Village Medieval Faire is May 31-June 1 and June 7-8, Orion Twp., artisan shopping, knight battles, jousting tournaments, fire breathers, magicians, food, Canterbury Village, 2325 Joslyn Road, Orion Twp., www.canterburyvillage.com, www.facebook.com/CanterburyVillageMedievalFaire, $17.99+, ages 2-12-$7.99+.

• Blake’s Lyon Township’s 2025 Grand Opening Celebration with discounted Funland admission, is 8 a.m.-6 p.m., May 31, at 61475 Silver Lake Road, South Lyon, featuring food trucks, music and more. Admission to Funland will be discounted to just $5 per person. There will also be U-Pick asparagus, free kids’ activities like bubbles, coloring, and sunflower planting, and giveaways with prizes including an Appleseed Camp summer cay camp pass, an annual family membership.

Fundraisers/Volunteer opportunities

• Judson Center annual fundraising gala for Child Safe Michigan, an affiliate of human service agency Judson Center, is 6 p.m. May 30 at Michigan Central Station in Detroit. The event benefits Child Safe Michigan’s foster care, adoption and mentoring services, featuring a strolling dinner, cocktails, silent auction, raffle, and live entertainment, www.childsafemichigan.org/gala.

• Capuchin Souper Summer Celebration is 7:30-11 p.m. May 31, at Comerica Park, 2100 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Fundraising event festive night at the ballpark with food and drinks, music and dancing, fireworks, raffles of more than $30,000 of luxury jewelry and watches from Ahee Jewelers, and other prizes. Raffle tickets are $5, to benefit Capuchin Soup Kitchen, www.cskdetroit.org.

• The Furniture Bank of Metro Detroit is hosting “Furniture Flip Challenge,” calling all do-it-yourselfers, to stop by its Pontiac warehouse, 333 North Perry St., through July 31, to select an old table or other home furnishing, and transform it. The contest will culminate at “Furniture Flip Bash” fundraiser Sept. 4 at The Village Club in Bloomfield Hills featuring Hilary Farr, international interior designer and popular star of HGTV’s “Love It or List It.” The upcycled furniture pieces will be auctioned to raise funds for the The Furniture Bank nonprofit, www.furniture-bank.org.

• Forgotten Harvest Farms at 9153 Major Road, Fenton seeks volunteers to help the farm team prep the land. Forgotten Harvest has a projected yield goal of more than 900,000 pounds of fresh produce, all to be distributed for free to metro Detroiters experiencing food insecurity. Volunteers must be ages 14+, volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Register for a shift at https://forgottenharvest.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=1041749.

• Necessities Drive is 10 a.m.-noon, May 31, at Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 4230 Livernois Road, Troy, drive-through drop off non-perishable foods, cleaning supplies, toiletries, paper products, laundry detergents, new underwear and socks, and diapers to benefit local nonprofits. For questions, call 248-524-9339.

• Shakespeare Royal Oak fundraiser is 6-9 p.m. June 6, at the Royal Oak Historical Society Museum, 1411 W. Webster Road, Royal Oak, featuring an exhibit of local artists’ work from the theatre company’s 25 seasons of professional theatre in Starr Jaycee Park, at ShakespeareRoyalOak.com, tickets are $40 for the fundraiser, $65 for the fundraiser and a ticket to Shakespeare Royal Oak’s 2025 summer production of “Macbeth” and $130 for the fundraiser and two tickets to “Macbeth”.

• 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.

• The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets. To book a time to give blood or platelets, use the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit www.RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Gardening

• Perennial Swap/Sale is 9-10:30 a.m. May 31, on the grounds of Mill Pond Park, at Springfield Township Parks & Recreation, 12000 Davisburg Road, Davisburg. Bring perennials to exchange, must be in groups of two or three root clumps, in four or six-inch containers and labeled, In partnership with the Springfield Garden Club, www.springfield-twp.us/departments/parks_and_recreation/index.php.

• Gardening for Pollinators is 10:30 a.m.-noon May 31, Red Oaks Nature Center, 30300 Hales St., Madison Heights, wildlife and pollinator-friendly garden, discuss options and take home a native plan, $5/person. Register at www.oakgov.com/home/showpublisheddocument/26662.

• Oakland County Farmers Market is open 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and on Spring Flower Days, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays, through June 1, at 2350 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford Twp., 248-858-5495, www.facebook.com/OaklandCountyFarmersMarket.

Lectures/Speakers

• Speaking Peace Series-Turning Compassion into Action is 6 p.m. May 29, at St. John Lutheran Church (ELCA), 23225 Gill Road, Farmington Hills, www.stjohn-elca.org Coleman Yoakum, executive director of the Micah 6 Community in Pontiac, will share his insights on community-building. In 2012, Coleman and his team founded Micah 6 Community, a neighborhood-based community development organization in Pontiac, dedicated to strengthening communities and supporting individuals, with gardens, children’s programs and Webster Community Center. Register at https://form.jotform.com/242835058121149.

• USAID Officers to offer a presentation about Gaza, Ukraine and US foreign aid at 7 p.m. May 29 at St. David’s Episcopal Church, 16200 W. Twelve Mile Road, Southfield, doors open at 6:30 p.m., www.stdavidssf.org, followed by Q&A.

Library activities

• The Troy Public Library hosts free Summer Library Program kick-off event, 6-8 p.m. June 6, for families of children ages 0—13, featuring bounce house (socks required and must be 42”), Carousel Acres petting zoo, outdoor games, reptiles provided by Reptarium, and food trucks, no registration required. Weather permitting, this outdoor event will take place in the space between the library and City Hall. Register for the Summer Library Program at troypl.org/SLP, children can log their reading and complete activities for prizes.

• Friends of the Huntington Woods/Pleasant Ridge Library will hold their spring used book sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 30-31, at the library, 26415 Scotia Road, Huntington Woods. (Special pricing from 2 to 4 p.m. each day of the sale, fill a brown paper bag for $5). For questions248-543-9720 or email the Friends at hwfotl@gmail.com.

Misc.

• Oxford Bank will hold a grand opening event for its remodeled headquarters, May 28, at 60 S. Washington Street, Oxford, with free cookies, giveaways and coloring books for kids.

• Hazel Park City-wide Yard Sale, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. May 30-June 1, throughout Hazel Park, hpcan.org/hpsale.

Parks/Outdoor activities

• Disability Dirt Days series at Holly Oaks ORV Park from 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sundays, June 1, Sept. 21 or Oct. 19. An off-roading ride will be provided for a rider and one guest (must be at least 10 years old) during this special event. Registration is required at bit.ly/DirtDay25. For questions, text or call 248-221-8040.

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

• 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.

Senior activities

• Finding the Next Chapter in Your Life, a free program for mature adults entering a new stage of life is 7-9 p.m. June 5, at National Council of Jewish Women Michigan, 26400 Lahser Road Suite #306, Southfield, https://ncjwmi.org, free event, register by June 2.

• Start the Conversation: Talking to A Loved One About Dementia Free Community Event is 6:30-8 p.m. June 4, at Jewish Senior Life Fleischman Residence, 6710 West Maple Rd., West Bloomfield Twp., https://jslmi.org/amenities-services-new/fleischman-dementia-event, 248-592-1144.

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.