Business

• Leadership Oakland Breakfast of Champions event featuring Princess Castleberry, global speaker and risk strategist, is 8:30-10:30 a.m. Feb. 25, at Walsh College, 3838 Livernois Road, Troy. Tickets are $45 each at www.leadershipoakland.com/breakfast-of-champions-how-to-have-conflict-and-still-win-together.

• Next Move Virtual Six-Session Career Coaching Program for Michiganders is 10 a.m.-noon Monday and Wednesday, March 3-19, virtual via Zoom, $40, register at https://jlive.app/events/10604, pscripsick@geshermi.org, 248-233-4278.

Community events

• Annual Downtown Lake Orion & Oxford Restaurant Week is Feb. 21-March 1. Visit www.downtownlakeorion.org or www.downtownoxford.info for participating restaurants and their menus.

• Speaker Daya Curley to speak on uncertainty and understanding in the transgender community at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 23, at St. David’s Episcopal Church, 16200 W. Twelve Mile Road, Southfield, www.stdavidssf.org.

• Southfield Celebrates Black History Month with Walk Through History display, open 8 a.m.-7 p.m. through Feb. 28, at Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, with informational signs describing influential African Americans throughout Southfield and world history, admission is free, www.cityofsouthfield.com.

• Daddy Daughter Dance is 2-4 p.m. or 6-8 p.m. March 1, at Waterford Recreation Center, 5640 Williams Lake Road, Waterford Twp., pre-registration is required at www.waterfordmi.gov/876/17597/Daddy-Daughter-Dance, 248-674-5441, $15 resident each, $19 non-resident.

Education/Scholarships

• GreenStone Farm Credit Services scholarships for students in agriculture in Michigan and select counties in northeast Wisconsin. GreenStone will award scholarships to incoming college freshmen in the amount of $2,000 each to selected students attending a four-year college program and $1,000 each to selected students attending a two-year college program, and award four current college students with a scholarship in the amount of $5,000 each. The deadline to apply is Feb. 28, at www.GreenStoneFCS.com/scholarships.

• Bowman Auto Group is accepting applications for its annual scholarships for Clarkston High School graduating seniors. Two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded: one for a senior pursuing education at a vocational institution or trade school, and one for a senior accepted to a 2-year or 4-year college/university in a STEAM-related (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) field. Applications are due by 5 p.m. March 19, and can be submitted via email or in person at Bowman Chevrolet. Visit https://www.bowmanchevy.com/scholarship/ to download the application or call 248-795-1816.

Fundraisers/Volunteer opportunities

• Benefit dinner for World Central Kitchen is 6-8 p.m. Feb. 27 at Salt Lutheran Church, 5475 Livernois Road, Troy, 248-879-6400, www.saltchurch.net. A free will offering of cash or checks made payable to World Central Kitchen will be taken at the door, online donations can be made at donate.wck.org. The event will include a video about the work that World Central Kitchen does around the world, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.

• The Salvation Army’s 38th-annual Bed & Bread Club Radiothon is 4 p.m. Feb. 27 to 7 p.m. Feb. 28. During the fundraiser, local media personalities and celebrities will call in to talk about The Salvation Army’s work and the importance of giving. Individuals can donate by visiting SAmetrodetroit.org, texting BREAD to 24365, or by calling 833-SAL-HOPE (833-725-4673).

• Cupid’s Care Diaper Drive is through Feb. 28, hosted by MiSide Community Impact Network to support MiEarlyYears program for families in need. The nonprofit seeks diaper and monetary donations. Diaper drop-off locations include MSU Federal Credit Union locations in Auburn Hills, Clarkston, Berkley, Novi and Ortonville, MiSide.org, https://shorturl.at/MiAaU.

• Meadow Brook Hall offers Guided House Tours and Self-Guided Tours, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester. Visit meadowbrookhall.org/tours for tour times and ticket prices. Following the vandalism on Feb. 4, that destroyed some of the estate’s historic stained glass windows, Meadow Brook launched The 1929 Club, a giving program where members commit to donate $19.29 monthly. The 1929 Club will raise funds to support the care and preservation of the historic estate, kicking off with a focus on securing the $35,000 needed to restore the historic stained glass windows. For information, visit www.meadowbrookhall.org/support.

• 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).

Library activities

• Rochester Hills Public Library presents “From Sap to Syrup with Dinosaur Hill,” 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 25, at 500 Olde Towne Road, Rochester, open to the public, registration is required at calendar.rhpl.org or call 248-656-2900. This event is open to the public. Registration is required, visit calendar.rhpl.org or call 248-656-2900.

• Kids Book Buzz is 6-6:45 p.m. Feb. 26, at Salem-South Lyon District Library, 9800 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, for readers in grades 3-5 and their adult guests, registration required at https://ssldl.info, 248-437-6431.

Museum activities

• Spring Family Festival is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 1, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/events/spring-family-festival">https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/events/spring-family-festival, pop art flower-making workshop, activities are included with museum admission.

• Planet Parade Over Cranbrook is 5-11 p.m. March 1, at Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, 248-645-3200, pre-registration is recommended. Tickets are $21 for members and $25 for non-members. A planetary alignment, also known as a conjunction, happens when multiple planets appear close together. Snacks available to purchase, 5-9:30 p.m. Tickets are $21 for members and $25 for non-members. Planetarium tickets are available for an additional fee, https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/events.

• Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm presents Cabin Fever Lecture Series, 7-8 p.m. Fridays in March, at the Calf Barn. The first lecture in the series, “Unintended Consequences: Sunken Settlements of Lake St. Clair” presented by Daniel F. Harrison, PhD, Wayne State University Department of Anthropology, is March 7. Admission is $8/adults, $5/seniors and students; free for museum members. Register at www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms, includes light refreshments.

Parks/Outdoor activities

• Red Oaks Nature Center has partnered with Nature’s Playhouse of Ferndale to offer three Wellness in the Parks programs, focused on children and their parents/caregivers. Fit & Play, for children ages 6 weeks to 3 years old, is from 10:15-11 a.m. Feb. 26 at Red Oaks Nature Center, 30300 Hales St, Madison Heights, $20/per family (one parent/caregiver and one child) plus $5/additional child. Preregistration with payment required by calling 248-858-0916, www.oakgov.com/community/oakland-county-parks/parks-trails/red-oaks/red-oaks-nature-center.

• The illuminated trail at Waterford Oaks County Park, 1702 Scott Lake Road in Waterford, featured at Fireworks and Flannels, will have an extended run on weekends through March 2. Walk the path for free, in either direction, at Waterford Oaks County Park from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 21-23 and Feb. 28-March 2. The bathrooms in Lookout Lodge will be open for guests. This is a paved path until it nears the sledding hill. Dogs are welcome but must be on a six-foot leash.

• Riley Park Ice Rink is open daily through February, at 23600 Liberty St., Farmington, open daily, weather permitting, free admission, bring skates, https://farmgov.com/Community/Parks-and-Recreation/Riley-Park-Ice-Rink.

• The Rink at Stine Community Park is open daily through March 16, at 241 Town Center, at the City of Troy Civic Center Campus, free admission, skate rentals are $3 residents, $5 non-residents, https://rec.troymi.gov/parks___facilities/the_rink/index.php, weather permitting.

• 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.

Senior citizens

• Gesher Human Services is offering an in-person workshop on the latest financial scams facing seniors, including those from AI, such as cloned voices, at its headquarters at 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield. Participants will also learn how to recognize if they are the victim of financial fraud from family members or other caregivers and what they can do to protect themselves. The program, open to seniors and family members, will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 28. Registration for the free workshop is at geshermi.org/events or 248-233-4422.

• Navigating the Journey of Dementia: Free Presentation and Open House for Caregivers is 1-2:30 p.m. March 2, at The Dorothy and Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Program, 6720 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield Twp. Register by Feb. 25, email Joanna Dorfman at jdorfman@jslmi.org or call 248-661-6390 ext. 1.

• 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.

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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