Community events

• The Clarkston Area Backyard Birders meeting is at 6:30 p.m. May 29, at Wint Nature Center in Independence Oaks County Park, 9501 Sashabaw Road, Independence Twp. The free event includes refreshments, open to the public.

• Oakland County Household Hazardous Waste Dropoff Events are scheduled for June 1, at Oxford Middle School, 1420 Lakeville Road, Oxford; July 20, at Kensington Church, 4640 S. Lapeer Road, Orion Township, and Sept. 14, at Oakland County Service Center Campus in Pontiac. Registration opens three weeks prior to each collection event at NoHaz.com, fees vary.

Farmers markets/Plant sales

• Native Plant Sale is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 1, Neiman’s Parking Lot, 7121 Dixie Hwy., Independence Twp., to benefit the Blue Heron Headwaters Conservancy, blueheronheadwaters.org.

Festivals

• Ya’ssoo Greek Festival is May 24-26, at St. George Greek Orthodox Church 43816 Woodward Ave., (just north of Square Lake Road) Bloomfield Hills, Greek culture, customs and cuisine, entertainment, www.yassoogreekfestival.com, $3 admission, free for ages 12 and younger. Purchase tickets to buy food and beverages.

• Novi BBQ Fest: Ribs & Whiskey is May 24-27, Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk Mall, 44175 W. Twelve Mile Road, Novi, BBQ, live music, family-friendly activities, www.novibbqfest.com.

• Hazel Park Memorial Weekend Festival is May 24-27 in Green Acres Park, 620 W. Woodward Heights, carnival, live music, facebook.com/HazelParkRecreation. The parade starts at 10 a.m. May 27, at Hazel Park Junior High School to Hazel Park Community Center to Green Acres Park, 620 W. Woodward Heights, 248-547-5535.

• Kensington Metropark Art Fair is May 25-27, 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, KensingtonArtFair.com.

• Greater Rochester Heritage Days Festival of Cars is 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 26, at Rochester Municipal Park, 400 6th St., Rochester, proceeds benefit Leader Dogs for the Blind and other Lions Club charities, rochesterheritagedays.org.

• A Day at the Races with the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 and Indy 500 races on multiple giant screens is 8 a.m.-5 p.m., May 26, M1 Concourse in Pontiac, along Woodward Avenue, includes breakfast, lunch and snacks from Andiamo, and access to high end driving simulators, https://m1concourse.com/viewing-party, $105+.

• Michigan Jewish Family Festival: 3-6 p.m. May 26, in honor of the Jewish Holiday Lag BaOmer, petting zoo, laser tag, bounce houses, Touch a Truck, Franklin Community House, 26225 Carol Ave., Franklin, free admission, but RSVP is required at www.jewishfamilyfestival.com/rsvp, wristband for activities starting at $10 in advance, menu prices vary.

• 14th Annual Stomp Out Violence March & Rally is 11 a.m. Memorial Day, May 27, starting Rotary Park, 304 Wesson St, Pontiac, www.facebook.com/idyd15, www.identifyyourdream.org.

• 100th Anniversary of the Rochester Police Department at the Rochester Police Open House 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 1, at the Rochester Police Station, 400 Sixth St., Rochester, family-friendly event will include a Bike Safety Rodeo with free bike safety inspections and free bike helmets for children, station tours, Child ID Kits, K-9 Meet & Greet with Maverick, helicopter landing, Oopsy Daisy the Clown and a special program, donations of non-perishable food items collected, 248-651-9621, www.rochestermi.org.

• The City of Oak Park to host the inaugural Family Fun Fest is 1-4 p.m. June 1, along Nine Mile Linear Park and the adjoining Seneca and Sherman Pocket parks, Oak Park, family-friendly activities, www.Facebook.com/OakParkCorridorImprovementAuthority.

• Ferndale Pride Festival: 12:30-10 p.m. June 1, downtown Ferndale, https://ferndalepride.com, free admission.

• Farmington Author & Book Festival: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. June 1, Memorial Park 33430 Grand River Ave., downtown Farmington, https://kickstartfarmington.org/fab-fest.

Fundraisers/Volunteer opportunities

• Volunteers needed for Michigan Fallen Heroes Foot Float to walk in Ferndale Parade, May 27, 9 a.m. sign in, ends approximately 11 a.m., meet at W. Maplehurst and Livernois intersection in Ferndale. RSVP is appreciated but not required, ferndalefootfloat@gmail.com, 248-210-9368. Parade starts at 10 a.m.

• Art & Vintage Fashion Show is 7-9 p.m. May 31 at former Skyline Club, located on the 28th Floor of 2000 Southfield Town Center, hosted by The Friends of the Southfield Public Arts, proceeds to benefit Nine Mile Corridor Connectivity, Recreation, and Placemaking Project. Advance tickets-$50 available through PayPal at SFLDPublicArts@gmail.com or by check made payable to Friends of Southfield Public Arts and mailed to the City of Southfield, c/o Mayor’s Office, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, MI 48037-2055.

• Annual Scavenger Safari & Walk at the Detroit Zoo to support The Blood Cancer Foundation of Michigan is June 1, at The Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak register at bloodcancerfoundationmi.org/scavenger-safari-walk. For children ages 5-13, registration is $35, for participants ages 14 and up, registration is $50. Children under five are free.

• Renaissance Vineyard Church to host Fundraising Walk-A-Thon for Clean Water Project in Ethiopia, June 1, at Geary Park Ferndale, kickoff at 10:30 a.m., activities include climbing rock wall, inflatable, live music and Ethiopian food, renvcoutreach.com, adults $40, ages 8-18-$25, free for 7 and younger.

• Lighthouse presents the 8th Annual Rent Party presented by Flagstar Bank, 5-9 p.m. June 2, at the historic Meadow Brook Hall, featuring a jazz concert, great food, tours of the historic home, proceeds benefit Lighthouse efforts to alleviate homelessness, poverty, and food insecurity, https://lighthousemi.org/events/the-rent-party, tickets start at $250.

• The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of North Oakland County 2 event is 2- 10:30 p.m. June 8, at Pierce Middle School with an opening Ceremony and Survivor Celebration at 2 p.m., a Silent Auction from 2:30-5 p.m., hypnotist Mike Brody at 3 p.m., and the Luminaria Ceremony at 9:30 p.m. To register or make a donation, visit www.RelayForLife.org/NorthOaklandMI.

• Disco Night Fundraiser is 8 p.m.-midnight, June 8, the Detroit Public Theatre, 3960 Third Ave., Detroit, dancing, small bites, cash bar, silent auction and prizes, fundraiser for the Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan, $100 each, www.furniture-bank.org/disco-night, 248-332-1300.

• American Red Cross Blood Drives are hosted throughout the area. Donation appointments can be scheduled by calling 313-300-9617 or visiting www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive and entering a zip code for nearby locations.

Golf outings

• Crime Stoppers of Michigan Annual Charity Golf Outing, June 3, at Boulder Pointe Golf Club, Oxford, features 18 holes with cart, registration begins with continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m., shotgun start at 10:15 a.m., $200 per player includes lunch and buffet dinner, contact Shirley Schuler at 313-923-5000, ext. 114 or email shirley@michiganalliance.org.

• Drive for Life Invitational is June 17, at Oakland Hills Country Club, 3951 W Maple Road, Bloomfield Hills, presented by AHEAD to benefit programs and services at the Walter & Marilyn Wolpin Comprehensive Breast Care Center at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak and the Wilson Cancer Resource Center at Corewell Health Troy Hospital. To become a sponsor, register at www.beaumont.org/driveforlife or call 947-522-0100. Check in is at 8:30 a.m., shotgun start at 10 a.m., sponsorship fees vary.

• The Waterford Foundation for Public Education Annual Golf Outing is June 18, 8 a.m. shotgun start, at Fountains Golf and Banquet Center, 6060 Maybee Road, Clarkston. In posthumous honor of Mary Lou Simmons-educator, volunteer and philanthropist. Register at www.wsdmi.org/wfpe, 4-person team scramble, $150 per golfer.

Library activities

• Sensory Support Collection Community Conversation is 5:30-6:30 p.m., May 29. Join library staff for a conversation about increasing accessibility for those with sensory sensitivities, at Salem-South Lyon District Library, 9800 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon. Register to join in-person or complete the survey at https://ssldl.evanced.info/signup, 248-437-6431.

• The Waterford Township Public Library hosts a seed library located in a file cabinet in the Adult Department by the map and atlas cases, managed by the Waterford Garden Club and the Friends of the Library. More information about taking, sharing, and growing seeds is available at the file cabinet, https://waterfordmi.gov/1328/Library.

• In honor of their 100th Anniversary, the Rochester Hills Public Library is hosting 100 Days of Summer Reading from May 3 to Aug. 10, all ages are encouraged to read and enjoy reading activities for a chance to win prizes. A kickoff event is noon-2 p.m. June 8, at the library, 500 Olde Towne Road in Rochester, 248-656-2900 or visit rhpl.org. To register for 100 Days of Summer Reading, visit rhpl.beanstack.org or download the Beanstack app, and sign up using an active RHPL card.

Museums

• “Rouge River Revived-How People are Bringing Their River Back to Life” presented by John Hartig, is 5-8 p.m. May 30, at Cranbrook Institute of Science, https://science.cranbrook.edu/explore/speaker-series. Tickets are $15 for adult members; $10 for children members. For non-members, adult tickets are $20 and $15 for children. All children under age 2 are free, email for reservations to CISReservations@cranbrook.edu.

• Summer Kick-Off Open House is 5-8 p.m. June 4, Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, Troy, live music by Dodworth Saxhorn Band plus food for purchase, raffle, www.TroyHistoricVillage.org, free admission.

Parks/Outdoor activities

• The Royal Oak Leprechauns’ Opening Day game against the Kenosha Kingfish, begins at 6:35 p.m. March 27, at Royal Oak Memorial Park, at 13 Mile and Coolidge, Royal Oak. Tickets can be purchased at https://northwoodsleague.com/royal-oak-leprechauns.

• City of Farmington Hills to host annual “Great Farmington Hills Campout” June 1-2, at Heritage Park, reserve a campsite by May 30 at https://mifarmingtonhillsweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html?primarycode=PR3002.

• Red Oaks Waterpark and Waterford Oaks Wave Pool will open on Saturday, June 8 for the 2024 season with all attractions in full operation in mid-June. During the beginning and end of the season, waterpark and wave pool hours and dates of operation will be subject to change based on weather, attendance and staff availability, www.oakgov.com/community/oakland-county-parks.

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