Contests
• Registration is open for teams for the 10th annual BBQ Battle, June 18, hosted by Oakland County Parks and Recreation and the City of Oak Park. There are categories for both ribs and chicken wings. The entry is $50/team for ribs and $25/team for wings. Competitors may use wood, charcoal or gas. The deadline to register is June 11. The BBQ Battle takes place during the City of Oak Park’s Summer Blast, which includes amusement rides, music, grilling demos, food court and mini-pub at the Oak Park Community Center grounds, 14300 Oak Park Blvd., Oak Park. Teams can download the registration form at OaklandCountyParks.com or call 248-326-4900.
Farmers markets/Garden activities
• Clinton River Watershed Council to host an online native plant sale June 5-9. After purchasing online, the plants will be available for pick up at the Clinton River Watershed Council, 1115 W. Avon Road in Rochester Hills, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 11. Plants include Flowering Dogwoods, Purple Coneflower, several Milkweed varieties, June Grass and Fox Sedge. Plant plugs start at $4, with trees and shrubs starting at $8, and can be purchased at plantsforecology.com/nativeplants.
• Rochester Garden Club Summer Program – “Perennials and Annuals of Michigan” is 10-11 a.m. June 9 at Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, free, donations welcome, registration required at rochesterhills.org/musprograms.
• Royal Oak Farmers Market is open 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Antiques and Collectibles show is 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays at the market, 316 E. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak. Sights and Sounds concert series is 4-9 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month, through Aug. 10, romi.gov.
• Michigan Native Plant Sale & Fundraiser to Save the Monarch Butterfly is 8 p.m.-1 p.m. June 11, Downtown Rochester Farmer’s Market, corner of Water and Third Street, Rochester, rochesterpollinators.org, 248-250-3198.
• 22nd annual Rochester Garden Walk of several private gardens in the Rochester area, is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 16. Also a native plant sale is 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and an Open-Aire Market featuring Michigan artisans is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills. Tickets for the self-guided garden walk tour can be purchased for $12 adv. or $16 on the day of the event, to benefit Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and the Rochester Garden Club, rochesterhills.org/musprograms.
• Pollineighbor Celebration is 11 a.m.-4 p.m. June 18, at MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center, 28115 Meadowbrook Rd. Novi. featuring MSU Bughouse, beekeeping 101, Tollgate Garden tours, games, exhibitors, $10 per person (children 2 years and under free). Volunteers are needed, signups can be all day or in shifts. For information, visit canr.msu.edu/events/pollineighbor-celebration.
Fundraisers/Volunteer opportunities
• Volunteers needed for cemetery grave washing, 10 a.m.-noon, June 11, at Lakeview Cemetery, 6150 White Lake Road, Find Lakeviewcemeteryrestorationproject on Facebook or call 248-514-1729 for information.
• Beaumont Children’s Walk for Miracles is June 11, at the Detroit Zoo. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. All proceeds benefit Children’s Miracle Network programming at Beaumont Children’s. Participants are encouraged to dress as their favorite superhero. In addition to the Zoo exhibits, the event features the Beaumont Children’s mascot bear and popular fairytale and comic book heroes, snacks and refreshments and each child will receive a superhero cape. Walkers must register for the event and make a minimum donation: $5 per person or $20 per family. Visit beaumont.org/walk-for-miracles.
• Wally Niezguski’s Celebration of Life and scholarship fundraising event is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. June 12 at Clarkston Family Farm’s Garden, next to Independence Elementary School. The Birders Club has teamed up with Clarkston Family Farm to honor Niezguski, a founding member whose llegacy of agricultural education will continue through the Wally Niezguski Farm Scholarship Fund. The event features garden workshops, live music, silent auction, door prizes, food and beverages. Purchase adv. tickets at clarkstonfamilyfarm.regfox.com/wallys-celebration-of-life-and-scholarship-fundraising-event, $50+.
• ALS Auction Mania is through June 17, alsofmichigan.org, 248-354-6100, to benefit people with Lou Gehrig’s disease, auction items include a Mexican vacation, golf packages, wine tastings and tickets to outdoor activities.
Health activities
• American Red Cross Blood Drive is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 8, at the Salem-South Lyon District Library,9800 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon. Register at redcrossblood.org.
• Farmington Hills/Farmington Emergency Preparedness Commission will offer an American Heart Association Heartsaver Class, with instruction in CPR, AED (Automated External Defibrillator), and “Stop the Bleed” Tourniquet Training from 5:30 to 10 p.m. June 16. The class is open to the public and will be held at Fire Station #4 located at 28711 Drake Road. The fee for the class and materials is $10 for residents of Farmington Hills/Farmington and $20 for non-residents. An additional $20 for a Certificate of Training to be printed online. Participants must register and pay fees one week before the class, ages 12+. To register, contact Sara West at swest@fhgov.com.
• State of Michigan COVID-19 hotline for testing or vaccines is 1-888-535-6136, (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.), for information, visit Michigan.gov/Coronavirus or CDC.gov/Coronavirus.
Lectures
• Elder Law: “Going Grey, It’s Not All Black & White”, 10 a.m.-noon, June 7 and June 9 at Great Oaks Country Club, 777 Great Oaks Blvd, Rochester Hills, horizonadviser.com. Information about long-term care, Medicare and Medicaid coverage, Veteran’s benefits, and medical issues that can affect individuals and families, (breakfast included; note: denim not permitted). To reserve space, RSVP to 877-620-3559 or email Alexander Garrett agarrett@HorizonAdviser.com.
• Time for Tea is 11 a.m.-1 p.m. June 14 at the historic Ellis Barn at Springfield Oaks County Park, 12451 Andersonville Road, Davisburg. The event features an assortment of teas and refreshments. Oakland County Parks and Recreation Historian Carol Bacak-Egbo discusses the history of tea and a tour of the Ellis Barn. Attendees are encouraged to wear summer hats, $25/person. For additional information, text or call 248-221-8040 or email ActiveAdults@oakgov.com.
Libraries
• Rochester Hills Public Library summer reading challenge for RHPL card holders is June 11-Aug. 13. It begins with an outdoor party at the library, 1-3 p.m. June 11, featuring arts and crafts activity stations, family entertainment and food. Attendees are encouraged to bring canned food items for a food drive benefiting Neighborhood House, rhpl.beanstack.org, 248-656-2900.
• Salem-South Lyon District Library, 9800 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon. Dianna Higgs Stampfler, author of “Death & Lighthouses in the Great Lakes” will be at the library, 7-8 p.m. June 9. Registration is required, ssldl.info.
• Salem-South Lyon District Library, 9800 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon. Jazz in the Pavilion with RJ Spangler Quintet is 2-3 p.m. June 12, no registration is required, ssldl.info.
Museum activities
• Troy Summer Kick-Off outdoor picnic and music performance of the Dodworth Saxhorn Band and food for sale is 5-8 p.m. June 7 at Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, Troy. All ages. Register at troyhistoricvillage.org.
• Troy Historical Society Raffle. enter to win prizes while supporting the Troy Historic Village starting June 7, with prize drawing on July 13 (need not be present to win). Tickets (cash/check only): $3 each; $5 for 6 tickets; or $10 for 15 tickets, troyhistoricvillage.org.
Parks/Outdoor activities
• Free Fishing Weekend is June 11-12, with fishing license fees and Michigan state park entry fees waived, michigan.gov/dnr. All fishing regulations still apply, michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/laws/guides-digests.
• Active Adult Kayak Clinics are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Fridays: June 10, July 15, July 29 and Aug. 19 at Independence Oaks County Park in Clarkston. Time slots will be assigned once registration is complete. The cost is $10/person, plus Oakland County Parks and Recreation Annual Vehicle Permit or Daily Park Pass. Register at OaklandCountyParks.com or call 248-221-8040.
• Hooked on Fishing, 2-4 p.m. June 12, at Independence Oaks County Park – North, 10089 Sashabaw Road, Independence Twp. Learn about fishing tips and tricks and test the waters by borrowing some tackle. Since this is a free fishing weekend, no fishing licenses are required. Suitable for ages 6 and up, $6/person. Registration with payment required by calling 248-858-0916 weekdays.
• Clinton River Watershed Council and City of Auburn Hills to host a free Fly Fishing Workshop, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 12, at Riverside Park, 3311 Squirrel Court, Auburn Hills, during Michigan’s Free Fishing Weekend, all ages, crwc.org/events.
• Oakland County Parks and Recreation Red Oaks Waterpark is set to open June 25 and Waterford Oaks Waterpark will re-open June 26 after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 in 2020 and staffing shortages in 2021. Red Oaks Waterpark will be open from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Waterford Oaks Waterpark will open its gates from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. Only Waterford Oaks Waterpark will be open on the July 4 holiday from 11 a.m.-7 p.m., OaklandCountyParks.com.
• Cranbrook on the Green-Artist-Designed Mini-Golf: Through Sept. 25, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, 248-645-3323, cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf, $15 adults, $8 for ages younger than 12.
• Huron-Clinton Metroparks in Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne, metroparks.com. Park entrance fees apply.
• Oakland County Parks and Recreation offers access to natural areas, trails, dog parks and park amenities. Park entrance fees apply, OaklandCountyParks.com.
Senior activities
• The City of Farmington Hills offers Self-Care for Well Being for ages 50+, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, June 7-July 12. Learn self-help techniques for all aspects of health including headaches and migraines. Easily accessible acupressure points will be taught in combination with stretching, reflexology, and visualization. The fee is $60 residents/$65 non-residents. Register at recreg.fhgov.com, 248-473-1830.
• Hannan Center 70 Over Seventy Awards: Nominations from anywhere in Michigan are due June 30, several categories, Hannan Center of Detroit, hannan.org, 70overseventy.com.
Support resources
• “Hold Dear” town hall and support group is at 6 p.m. June 5, at Honey, for Moms, 3138 Hilton Road, Ferndale. Drop-off and pick-up of unopened baby formula is available free to anyone at Honey’s, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday to Friday, honeyformoms.com.
• Common Ground’s Resource & Crisis Helpline is available 24/7 – call or text 800-231-1127.
• Mental health resources: easterseals.com/michigan/explore-resources/mental-health-tips-during-a.html.
• The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-TALK (8255), suicidepreventionlifeline.org or text 741741.
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