Spring Activities

Published May 8, 2018

Residents start Fraser’s first farmers market

FRASER — The first-of-its-kind Fraser Fresh Farmer’s Market will kick off from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 12 at Steffens Park.

Published May 8, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Fundraiser serves up donations, dinner and laughs

DETROIT — Seventy years ago, a group of individuals joined together to assist the Sisters of St. Joseph in establishing and maintaining St. John Hospital in Detroit.

Published May 7, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Birds of a feather fly (late) together

OAKLAND COUNTY — For some, the surest sign of spring is the first glimpse of sprouting leaves, or maybe the warmer temperatures. For others, it’s the sound of birds chirping early each morning after a long winter away from home.

Published May 7, 2018

Shelby - Utica News

Free clinic to host ‘I Care 4 Healthcare 5K’ run/walk

UTICA — Trinity Community Care, a free medical and dental clinic for people without insurance in Shelby Township, will host its annual 5K run/walk at 9 a.m. May 19 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 45160 Van Dyke Ave. in Utica.

Published May 1, 2018

Royal Oak Review

Oakland County Football Club to play in Clawson

CLAWSON — After playing its first two seasons at Stoney Creek High School and then Royal Oak High School, respectively, the Oakland County Football Club, a semiprofessional men’s soccer team, plans to make Clawson City Park its permanent home.

From 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 5 and May 12, the Royal Oak Memorial Society will invite volunteers to help clean veterans’ graves at Oakview Cemetery.

Published May 1, 2018

Royal Oak Review

Volunteers to clean veterans’ graves at Oakview Cemetery

ROYAL OAK — From 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 5 and May 12, the Royal Oak Memorial Society is inviting the public to help clean veterans’ graves at Oakview Cemetery.

Tim’s Bike Shop and Lac Ste. Claire Kiwanis will host a Bike Fest May 19 benefiting St. Clair Shores Cops for Kids.

Published April 27, 2018

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Bike Fest to raise money for St. Clair Shores Cops for Kids

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Tim’s Bike Shop and Lac Ste. Claire Kiwanis are teaming up to open up the bicycling season with the 2018 Bike Fest 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 19.

Participants take the first walk of the 2017 Walk St. Clair Shores 28-Day Challenge at Veterans Memorial Park. This year’s challenge kicks off on April 3

Published April 27, 2018

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Walking challenge returns to St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The Walking Challenge will return for a second year, beginning with a kickoff, a Zumba warmup and a first walk April 30 at Veterans Memorial Park, 32400 Jefferson Ave.

Published April 27, 2018

Advertiser Times

Detroit Yacht Club Foundation hosts gala to preserve historic clubhouse

DETROIT — The Detroit Yacht Club Foundation is inviting the public to a gala taking place at the historic clubhouse on Belle Isle to support the continued efforts to refurbish and preserve the 95-year-old building.

Comedian Don Friesen will headline the Laughs for The Lake House benefit April 29.

Published April 24, 2018

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Laugh to help support The Lake House

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Laughs for The Lake House, a fundraising gala for the organization, is set for April 29 at Assumption Cultural Center, 21800 Marter Road.

Published April 24, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Restaurant Week serves up dozens of delicious dishes

GROSSE POINTES — The Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce’s seventh annual Grosse Pointe Restaurant Week will take place April 29 to May 5, and some of the area’s best eateries will be serving up unique specials in honor of this occasion.

Published April 24, 2018

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak’s 39th annual ice show to take a spin back in time

ROYAL OAK — The longstanding ice show at John Lindell Ice Arena is slated to return April 28-29 with 46 musical numbers and a finale that subscribes to a time warp theme.

Published April 17, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Public invited to preview storied historic Detroit mansion

DETROIT — For more than 40 years, the Junior League of Detroit has been conducting its biennial Designers’ Show House fundraisers at homes in the Grosse Pointes. That’s about to change.

The 2017 female Rouge-A-Thlon winner was Jill Slayton, of Jackson. The 2018 edition will feature people running and biking in a race through the paths of Rouge Park in Detroit.

Published April 13, 2018

Advertiser Times

Rouge Park to host ‘Rouge-A-Thlon’ races

DETROIT — The outdoor event organizers of Tour de Troit are welcoming people to grab their helmets and lace up their running shoes for the second annual Rouge-A-Thlon race at 9 a.m. April 28 at Rouge Park.

The first 1,000 guests to take a sustainability tour highlighting the anaerobic digester during an April 14 GreenFest event will receive a 5-gallon bucket of Detroit Zoo Poo compost. The pictured 5-gallon box will be available for $10 at the zoo’s gift shop.

Published April 10, 2018

Rochester Post

Detroit Zoo to hold GreenFest event April 14

ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoo will distribute 5-gallon buckets of its signature Detroit Zoo Poo compost, which it creates in its anaerobic digester, during its sixth annual GreenFest.

Published April 9, 2018

Shelby - Utica News

Wiley spring carnival returns to Utica High School

UTICA — The Wiley Coyote parent volunteers, from Wiley Elementary School, will start off their spring by hosting their annual Wiley spring carnival fundraiser April 20 at Utica High School.

Published April 9, 2018

Shelby - Utica News

New Nature Center event focuses on springtime, night creatures

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Go outside when the sun is down and the moon is providing a glimpse of light, and you are sure to hear a number of sounds from unseen sources.

Published April 3, 2018

Farmington Press

Warner Mansion to celebrate new season with spring opening

FARMINGTON — Sure, the birds are chirping louder, the snow is gone — for now — and it’s staying brighter longer, but one of the sure signs of spring, at least in Farmington, is the open house at the Governor Warner Mansion.

Published April 3, 2018

Farmington Press

Finnish Cultural Center offers variety of events

FARMINGTON HILLS — Did you know that there is a Finnish Cultural Center right in your own backyard?

Published April 3, 2018

Royal Oak Review

Communities to celebrate Earth Day, Arbor Day

ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — The month of April incorporates both Earth Day and Arbor Day, and Royal Oak and Clawson are making it easier for the community to be environmentally minded by offering local events.