Earth Day activities

• City of Farmington Hills annual Earth Day Celebration is 4-7 p.m. April 22, at Farmington Hills Nature Center in Heritage Park, 24915 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, featuring crafts, activities, booths, live music, food trucks, hiking, visit www.fhgov.com. No registration required, free admission.

• Earth Day Celebration is 4-6 p.m. April 22, at Recreation Activities Center, 4640 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield Township, crafts, animals, registration is required at www.wbparks.org/event/earth-day-celebration. Guided nature hike at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. (must pre-register in separate course, $5/family).

• In celebration of Earth Day, Bloomfield Township is hosting Operation Clean Sweep, April 26-27, register by April 21. Residents will be able to pick up supplies, including yard waste bags, trash bags, and gloves, at the Public Works building at 4200 Telegraph Road (just West of Township Hall), Monday-Thursday from 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 248-594-2800, https://bloomfieldtwp.org.

• 10th Annual Earth Day Waterford Township Cleanup Event is 8 a.m.-2 p.m. April 26, volunteers are needed, register at www.waterfordmi.gov/earthday. Stop by the front of Town Hall at 5200 Civic Center Drive between 8-10 a.m., April 26.

• Waterford Township Earth Day Shredding Event is 10 a.m.-1 p.m. April 26, at Waterford Township Civic Center Campus, 5200 Civic Center Drive, Waterford Twp., limited to three boxes per household.

• Spring Clean-Up is 10 a.m. May 3, at Oakland History Center, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, event was postponed to May 3, www.facebook.com/OaklandHistoryCenter.

• The city of Hazel Park and the DTE Energy Foundation are looking for volunteers to help plant 20 trees at Tuski Memorial Park, 900 E. Tucker St. Hazel Park, May 3, starting at 8:45 a.m. Volunteers are asked to wear closed-toe shoes and comfortable clothing and bring a shovel, hard rake, and work gloves if they have them. Families are welcome, rain or shine. RSVPs are appreciated at www.releafmichigan.org/RSVP.

• The 21st annual South Lyon Area Creek Cleanup and Earth Day Event is 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 4, in the parking lot of Michigan Seamless Tube & Pipe, 400 McMunn St., South Lyon. Volunteers are encouraged to wear rubber boots, gloves, a bright long-sleeve shirt and long pants as they work to remove trash and debris from waterways. Safety vests and a noon lunch will be provided. If possible, bring rakes, shovels, trucks and trailers to haul trash.

Fundraisers/Donations

• Royal Oak Nature Society Soiree/Fundraiser is 7-10 p.m. April 24, at the Royal Oak Farmers Market, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, tasty desserts, www.romi.gov/463/Annual-Fundraiser, $10 adv., $15 at the door.

• Shades Of Pink Foundation’s A Walk At The Zoo is 7 a.m.-noon April 26, at The Detroit Zoo, register at https://shadesofpinkfoundation.goodworldnow.com/p/a-walk-at-the-zoo, $45 for ages 18+, $35 for ages 6-17, $20 for ages 2-5 and free for younger than 2, $35 for Virtual/Sleep Walker ticket, option for sponsorships and support a team or participant.

• Run for the Roses Kentucky Derby Brunch is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 27, The Iroquois Club, 43248 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Twp., fundraiser for Camp Oakland for at-risk youth, 50/50 raffle. Emcee, brunch, desserts, and refreshments, www.campoakland.org/youth-organization-events, $75+.

• The Rent Party fundraiser is 5:30-9 p.m. May 15, The Treasury, 30 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac, to support Lighthouse family emergency shelter and housing programs, featuring live music by Planet D Nonet, Thornetta Davis. To donate auction items or be a sponsor, contact Lindsey Brenz at lbrenz@lighthousemi.org or 248-972-1484.

• 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).

Health/Safety activities

• Free Healthy Heart screening event including an electrocardiogram (EKG), is 7-11 a.m. April 26, at Henry Ford Health locations including Henry Ford Rochester Hospital, 1101 W. University Drive, Rochester, and Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital, 16001 W. 9 Mile Road, Southfield, www.henryford.com/campaign/healthy-heart-screening-event . On-site walk-in registration, must be in line before the 11 a.m. cut-off time.

• Farmington Hills Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration partner for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26, at 31655 W. Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills. Officers will be in the Police Department lobby to assist, 248-871-2770, www.dea.gov/takebackday.

Electronic waste/HHW disposal events

• RRRASOC member communities are welcome to take household hazardous waste (HHW) for disposal 9 a.m.-2 p.m. April 26, RRRASOC MRF — Truck Entrance, 20875 Mapleridge Ave., Southfield. Simple Recycling of clothing and small household items and paper shredding services will be available, www.rrrasoc.org/household-hazardous-waste/what-is-hhw.

• Electronic Waste, Medication Disposal and Paper Shredding Drop-Off Day is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 3, hosted by Bloomfield Township Department of Public Works. Event is open to Bloomfield Township residents only, and proof of residency is required, two entrances to the event, south onto Andover Road from Long Lake Road or west onto Andover Road from southbound Telegraph. Volunteers will unload items from vehicles, https://bloomfieldtwp.org/recycle/electronic-waste-recycling.

Library/Book signing events

• Friends of Highland Township Public Library used book sale, is April 24-26, at Highland Township Public Library, 444 Beach Farm Circle, April 23 is early access for Friends members, memberships available at the door, www.highlandlibrary.info/friends.

• 2025 Michigan Notable Books Author Tour is April through June at Michigan libraries. Author Bill Morris to speak at noon, April 25, at Rochester Christian University Ham Library, 800 W Avon Road, Rochester Hills. Also, the annual Night for Notables celebration is April 26, at the Library of Michigan in Lansing, michigan.gov/notablebooks.

Museums

• Honeybee Hangouts workshop is noon-1 p.m. April 26, at Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, family friendly program, visit the museum’s hives, try on a beekeeper’s outfit, learn the bee life cycle, and sample local honey, includes beeswax candle roll kit, $10/museum member, $15/non-member, register by Thursday at 5 p.m. at www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms.

• Underground Railroad traveling exhibit is through the month of April at West Bloomfield Town Hall, 4550 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield Twp., six traveling exhibit panels of the “The Oakland County Underground Railroad Project,” www.gwbhs.org.

Parks/Outdoor activities

• Whimsical Woodlands is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 27, Johnson Nature Center, 3325 Franklin Road, Bloomfield Hills, day in the forest filled with crafts, storytelling, adventurous activities, face painting, vendors, and treats, www.johnsonnaturecenter.org/whimsicalwoodlands.

• 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.

• Huron-Clinton Metroparks in Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne, metroparks.com. Park entrance fees apply. Annual vehicle passes are $40 for residents ($29 for seniors 62+) or $45 for non-residents ($34 for seniors 62+).

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

• National Park Week is April 19-27, with free admission on April 19, and special activities at national parks through the week, www.nps.gov/index.htm.

Senior citizens

• Community Forum-Jewish Community Resources for the Dementia Journey is 6:30-8 p.m. April 24, at Jewish Federation of Detroit, 6735 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, jfsdetroit.org.

• Bloomfield Township Senior Services offers residents age 50+ a wide variety of fitness classes, the use of fitness equipment, track use, and day trips. Track use is $10 monthly for residents; non-residents pay $15, https://bloomfieldtwp.org/seniors/activities/fitness.

Shows/Shopping

• Downtown Farmington’s Ladies Night Out is 5-9 p.m. April 24, downtown Farmington, pop-up market at Riley Park with local artisans, Scavenger Hunt, specials at participating merchants, DowntownFarmington.org/LadiesNightOut.

• Grand Blanc High School Spring Craft Show is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 26 at Grand Blanc High School east campus,12500 Holly Road, Grand Blanc. Admission is $3 for ages 14+, hosted by the H.O.S.A. student group. For information, call 810-658-0440 or visit https://smetankacraftshows.com.

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.

• 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.

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