COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Business activities

• Those interested in starting a business are invited to attend a workshop, “How to Start a Business,” either at 12:30-2 p.m. June 21, at Farmington Hills Public Library, 32737W. 12Mile Road, Farmington Hills, register at tinyurl.com/4mefp3bk or noon-1:30 p.m. June 28, at Highland Public Library, 444Beach Farm Circle, Highland, register at tinyurl.com/4bn7x2pp.

• 25th Anniversary Strictly Business JVS + Kadima Lunch Fundraiser is 11a.m. June 22, at the Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit, with Benzinga CEO Jason Raznick as keynote speaker, jvshumanservices.org/events/ strictly-business-2022, $200+.

• Oakland County’s Veteran Services Division and Business Forward offer Small Business Bootcamp to help veteranowned businesses, 9a.m.-3p.m. June 23, at Oakland Community College, 7350Cooley Lake Road, Waterford. Registration required at Eventbrite.com/e/veteransservices-smallbusiness-bootcamp-tickets-331976108477, or 248-858-0783.

Children’s activities

• Summer Sports and Enrichment June 20-Aug. 20, activities for youth, including golf, flag football, basketball and dance, City of Pontiac Parks and Recreation, pontiacrecreation.recdesk. com/Community/Home.

Farms/Garden activities

• Middleton Berry Farm, 4888 Oakwood Road, Ortonville. Upick strawberries, no pre-picked strawberries. Call 248-8311004for hours and berry availability or find Middleton Berry Farm on Facebook. The farm accepts cash or check only.

• Spicer Orchards, 10411 Clyde, Fenton. Open 8a.m.-7p.m. daily, June through October, 810-6327692or spicerorchards.com, Upick strawberries.

• The Southfield Parks and Garden Club 15th annual Southfield Garden Walk is 2-5 p.m. June 26 throughout 15 gardens in the Beacon Square Neighborhood, at 11Mile and Winchester. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased the day of the event or from the Southfield Mayor’s Office in advance. The walk begins at the former Leonhard Elementary School at Winchester and Devonshire. A shuttle bus will make a continuous loop through the neighborhood. Free parking at Leonhard School and refreshments are also included. For tickets or information, call 248-796-5100 or email ksiver@ cityofsouthfield.com, southfieldparksandgarden.org.

Festivals

• Rock ‘n’ Rides Royal Oak is

June 16-19in downtown Royal Oak, carnival, live local music, food trucks and activities for all ages, rocknridesro.com, prices vary.

• Oak Park’s Summer Blast is June 17-19, with amusement rides for all ages, live music, grilling demos, food court, mini-pub, 10th Annual BBQ Battle is June 18at the Oak Park Community Center Grounds, 14300Oak Park Blvd., Oak Park, bit.ly/3O3WlxC.

• St. Nicholas Opa! Fest Greek Festival is concludes noon-8 p.m. June 19, at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 760 West Wattles Road, Troy, featuring Greek cuisine, cooking demonstrations, dancing, children’s activities. Admission is $2for adults, free for ages 12and younger, canned goods collected to donate to Gleaners Community Food Bank. Free parking and shuttle from Walsh College, on Livernois Road, opafest.org.

• Berkley Pride Block Party is noon-4 p.m. June 26, Robina, north at 12Mile, downtown Berkley, entertainment, music, games, food trucks, booths, free event, downtownberkley.com/ berkleypride.

Golf outings

Drive for Life Invitational presented by Beaumont Urgent Care by WellStreet is July 11, registration at 8:30a.m., scramble at 10 a.m., July 11, Oakland Hills Country Club, 3951W Maple Rd, Bloomfield Hills, to benefit the Walter & Marilyn Wolpin Comprehensive Breast Care Center at Beaumont, Royal Oak and the Wilson Cancer Resource Center at Beaumont, Troy, register at (947) 522-0092or visit beaumont.org/driveforlife.

Health activities

• International Day of Yoga celebration is 6p.m. June 21at Troy Historic Village, 60W. Wattles Road, Troy. Tickets: $15. Register at troyhistoricvillage.org.

• Free Beaumont Health Through Literacy program is 10-11a.m. June 23, July 7, July 21, and

Aug. 11, for children ages 3to 12 with an adult, outdoors at the picnic gathering area in front of the Farmington Hills Nature Center at Heritage Park, 24915 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills. Nutrition and physical activity program. No registration needed. For information, call 248-473-1870or email Nature Center Supervisor Ashlie Smith at asmith@fhgov.com.

• Troy residents Tessa and Wyatt

Lucas are offering CPR Classes for the Troy community so that more people are equipped to save a life. The classes are being offered 9a.m.-1p.m. on five Saturdays, June 25, July 9, July 23, Aug. 13and Aug. 27, at 850Stephenson Hwy, Suite 510in Troy. Class fee is $10and includes American Heart Association Heartsaver AED/CPR certification, t-shirt, face shield, and keychain. Advanced registration is needed at adultchildinfantcpr. org or call 248-877-8169for information.

• Jewish Family Service presents “The Powerful Impact of Music on the Brain” with music therapist Jody Conradi Stark and DSO violinist Jing Zhang sharing their expertise and performing, 1-2:30p.m. June 29, register in advance for this Zoom event at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/ register/tZItdOihrD4jGNEsWie_ FwXRGG8EuWSRnKXf, or email MindU@jfsdetroit.org or 248788-MIND.

• 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.

Juneteenth celebrations

• Juneteenth festival in Pontiac is June 17-19, with a parade at 1p.m. June 19. Activities include art displays, music stage, inflatables and climbing wall, located from Johnson Street to Oneida St. in Pontiac. Street closings will be in effect during the festival, cityofpontiacmi, facebook.com/pontiaccityhall.

• A Juneteenth celebration is 4-8p.m. Sunday, June 19, at Centennial Commons, at Troy and Third in downtown Royal Oak, family-friendly activities, including music, games, performances, food trucks, vendors and giveaways. If inclement weather, activities will be moved into the Royal Oak Farmers Market, romi.gov, free.

• A Juneteenth celebration, “A Short History of two of the Founding Black Families in Royal Oak Township” is 2-4 p.m. June 19, at the Royal Oak Historical Society Museum, at the Northwood Firestation, 1411Webster Road, Royal Oak, museum admission is free, donations welcome, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com.

Libraries

• Baldwin Public Library, 300 W. Merrill St., Birmingham, baldwinlib.org/summer-reading. Summer Reading program is through Aug. 5.

• Ferndale Library, 222E. Nine

Mile Road, Ferndale, 248-5462504x. 694, fadl.org. Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Challenge is through Aug. 31, and a series of Special Events Live music outdoors in the library’s courtyard. Artists include Nessa at 6:30p.m. June 21.

• Rochester Hills Public Library, 500Olde Towne Road, Rochester. Olivia Dear concert is 6 p.m. June 23, on the library’s West Lawn, bring a blanket or low-back lawn chairs. If inclement weather, performances will be inside the library. Royal Oak Blues Band is July 20and Jackamo is Aug. 25. Concerts are open to the public, registration is required at calendar.rhpl. org or call 248-656-2900.

• Salem-South Lyon District Library, 9800Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, ssldl.info. Salem-South Lyon Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Challenge is through Aug. 20, all ages.

• Troy Public Library, 510W.

Big Beaver Road, Troy, 248524-3538. Summer Reading program. All ages can register for the reading program at troypl. org/SLP2022.

Museums

• True crime author Tobin Buhk shares the history of Michigan’s Most Dangerous Women at 2 p.m. June 23 inside Old Troy Church at the Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, Troy. Members pay $8; non-member: $9, troyhistoricvillage.org.

• Victorian Strawberry Picnic with strawberries and ice cream, and Victorian lawn games with reenactors from Bonnets and Crooked Hats, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 25, at Troy Historic Village, 60W. Wattles Road, Troy, members-$12; non-members-$15, troyhistoricvillage.org.

Parks/Outdoor activities

• Free Nature Time program is at 10:30a.m. Tuesdays, June 21-Aug. 23, for all ages (children must be accompanied by an adult). Participants meet at the Farmington Hills Nature Center in Heritage Park, 24915Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, no registration needed, for questions call 248-477-1135or email Nature Center Supervisor Ashlie Smith at asmith@fhgov.com.

• Celebrate the Solstice from 1-2:30p.m. June 25at Red Oaks Nature Center, 30300Hales St. in Madison Heights, familyfriendly educational program, OaklandCountyParks.com, $5/ person. Preregistration with payment is required at 248-8580916 weekdays.

• Oakland County Parks and Recreation Red Oaks Waterpark

is set to open June 25and Waterford Oaks Waterpark will re-open June 26after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19in 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 11a.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.

• Summer Sizzler is 6-8p.m., June 30, at Twin Chimneys Pavilion, Independence Oaks County Park, adaptive program for individuals of all ages and disabilities. The event will feature lawn games, a pontoon boat ride, music and dinner, $5 for each participant and $5for family members/caregivers. Registration and payment are due by June 23 by calling 248-8580916, OaklandCountyParks.com.

• Star Spangled weekend is

July 1-4, at Addison Oaks Campground, 1480W Romeo Road Leonard, 248-693-2432, OaklandCountyParks.com.

• Stream Science is 10a.m.noon and 1-3p.m. Thursdays in June/July/August, at Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm 1005Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, free, donations welcome, rochesterhills.org/ museum, limited activity kits available.

• Huron-Clinton Metroparks in Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne, metroparks.com. Park entrance fees apply.

Senior activities

• Hannan Center 70Over Seventy Awards: Nominations from anywhere in Michigan are due June 30, several categories, Hannan Center of Detroit, hannan.org, 70overseventy.com.

Support resources

• Four local Anthology Senior Living Communities to support the Alzheimer’s Association’s global initiative, ‘The Longest Day, 11a.m.-4p.m. June 21, at 3400Livernois Road, Troy; 1775 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills; 44600Five Mile Road, Northville; and 30637W. 14Mile Road, Farmington Hills, featuring outdoor activities, games, music, food and refreshments, anthologyseniorliving.com.

• Common Ground’s Resource & Crisis Helpline is available 24⁄7 — call or text 800-231-1127.

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