COMMUNITY CALENDAR
MUSEUMS
• Model Railroad Exhibit and Museum Holiday Drop-In Hours are noon-3p.m. select dates through Dec. 30, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, $5for and $3for seniors and students, rochesterhills.org/museum. Advance tickets not required.
• Cheddar’s Preschool Story Time-Teddy Bear Invasion is 10:30-11:30a.m. Jan. 3, at Troy Historic Village, 60W. Wattles Road, Troy, www.troyhistoricvillage.org/familychildrensprograms/cheddars-preschool-story-time, $6/child; $4/adult, discount to members, 248-524-3570.
• Thursday Walking Group is 5-6 p.m. Thursdays, Jan.
4-25, new route each week, free, sign up for email notifications at Troy Historic Village website, www.troyhistoricvillage.org/programs/walking-group, 248-524-3570.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES/PARKS/SPORTS
• Drop In Pickleball is 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday nights, beginning Dec. 14, at Lone Pine Elementary Fieldhouse, 2601 Lone Pine Road, West Bloomfield Twp., open to community members, the cost is $5each, bloomfield.org.
• The Rink at Royal Oak is open daily through the season, at Centennial Commons, 203 S Troy St., Royal Oak, therinkatroyaloak.com, Admission is $10on weekdays and $12 on weekends and skate rentals are $5. Tickets and skate rentals may be purchased on-site, first-come, first-served basis.
• Oakland County Parks Free Parks Entry Days are Dec. 24, Dec. 25, Dec. 31, and Jan. 1, OaklandCountyParks. com. Guests have access to trails, playgrounds, fishing spots and dog parks from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30minutes after sunset (unless otherwise posted) at these parks: Addison Oaks County Park, 1480West Romeo Road, north of Rochester; Highland Oaks County Park, 6555 Milford Road, Highland Twp.; Independence Oaks County Park, 9501Sashabaw Road, near Clarkston; Lyon Oaks County Park and Lyon Oaks Dog Park, 52221Pontiac Trail, Lyon Township; Orion Oaks County Park, 2301W. Clarkston Road, Orion Twp.; Orion Oaks Dog Park, Orion Twp.; Red Oaks Dog Park, 31353Dequindre, Madison Heights; Rose Oaks County Park, 10400Fish Lake Road, near Holly.
• Bowers Winter Park is open Jan. 5-Feb. 25, at 1219 E Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Twp., snow tubing, meeting animals, the Farm Kitchen and Store, a climbing play area and more. Purchase tickets at www.schoolfarm.org/winter-activities.
• Michigan State Parks and Recreation Areas, michigan. gov/dnr. Park entrance fees apply.
• Huron-Clinton Metroparks in Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne, metroparks.com. Park entrance fees apply.
SUPPORT RESOURCES
• For access to local community services, dial 211(844875-9211) 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.
• 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 988route to a 988Suicide and Crisis Lifeline call center. Pressing 1after dialing 988will connect to the Veterans Crisis Lifeline, www.fcc.gov/988Lifeline.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline, 800-799-7233, available 24/ 7. — MediaNews Group