Fundraisers
Career events
• Technical Career Night is 7-8:30 p.m. March 3 at the Costick Center, 28600Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, presented by the Farmington Hills/Farmington Commission on Children, Youth & Families. Representatives from Farmington Public Schools, Oakland Schools Technical Campuses, Oakland Community College and the National Association of Women in Construction will be present. No need to register, For information, contact Ed Cherkinsky at 248-661-5114 or echerkinsk@ aol.com, www.fhgov.com. • You’re Hired! Michigan Job Expo is 9a.m.-3p.m. March 6at Marriott Hotel - 3600Centerpoint Parkway, Pontiac, /www. jobfairgiant.com, 734-9564550.
• Bishop Foley United Hockey team vs. The Michigan Flyers Special Needs Hockey team fundraiser is 5-6:30p.m. March 3at Lindell Ice Arena, 1403 Lexington Blvd, Royal Oak. All gate and 50⁄50 proceeds support Michigan Flyers Special Needs Hockey which is dedicated to hockey for developmentally or physically challenged athletes, affiliated with the St. Clair Shores Hockey Association, scshamichiganflyers.org.
• “Love in Motion” fundraiser is 6-9 p.m. March 5 at Leon & Lulu, 96W. 14Mile Road, Clawson, to benefit Mend on the Move, a Metro-Detroit non-profit that employs women survivors of abuse through jewelry-making, https://loveinmotionfundraiser. eventbrite.com, tickets are $50, includes dinner by renowned chef, Matt Prentice, live music by singer-songwriter Olivia Dear and band. Mend on the Move jewelry pop-up and cash bar will be available. Parking available in the adjacent lot and on the main street.
• Annual Leader Dogs for the Blind Fundraiser, “Dinner in the Dark” is 6:30-10p.m., March 6at the MGM Grand Detroit. Guests to dine while under blindfold to experience an evening of empathy for those with visual impairments. The event includes a ‘Blind Wine Pull,’ black carpet entrance and a Leader Dog popup gift shop and music, purchase tickets at www.leaderdog.org. • 2020Police and Fire Charity Ball is 6-11 p.m. March 7 at Marriott Auburn Hills Pontiac, 3600 Centerpoint Parkway, Pontiac. Purchase tickets by March 2, event is to benefit Helping Hands and the Benevolent Fund Association, AHHelpinghands. org, $70, formal attire, includes buffet dinner and three drink tickets.
• Mission Possible’s 6th Annual Dancing with the Stars fundraiser is 7-11p.m. March 7 at the San Marino Club in Troy, hosted by Faith in Action of Oakland County. Event includes entertainment, appetizer station, open bar, vote for your favorite local celebrity dancer, 248-8203767, www.faithinactionoakland. org, $80 each, proceeds provide free safety home repairs for low income elderly and disabled homeowners.
• Bocce Palooza XIII fundraiser is 6p.m. March 7at Palooza di Bocce, 4291S Lapeer Rd, Lake Orion, www.parkhillfoundation.com/events.html. Bocce tournament (and awarding of
The Googasian Cup), Italian buffet, hosted bar, silent auction and raffle, $125each, benefit for the Mary and Charles A. Parkhill Foundation for Spinal Cord Rehabilitation.
• 2020 Winter Wonderbowl is 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. March 8 at Wonderland Lanes, 8265Richardson Road, Commerce Twp., 248-363-7131, www.LakesAreaChamber.com, $20 adv. ($25at door) for ages 13+ and $15adv. ($20at door) for ages 5-12. A coat drive will be held, participants are asked to bring new or clean, gently used coats, for Open Door Outreach Center in Waterford Twp.
• 2020 Friends’ Ball is March 14at the Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi. Proceeds will benefit the renovation of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield Campus. The evening includes a cocktail reception, awards presentation, dinner and entertainment by FiftyAmpFuse, ascension.org/fb, 313-3434530.
• Annual “Month of Giving” campaign takes place the month of March, when customers can make a donation at participating metro Detroit Jersey Mike’s restaurants to benefit Children’s Miracle Network at Beaumont Children’s Hospital/Student Heart Check program. On Jersey Mike’s “Day of Giving” March
25, local Jersey Mike’s locations will give 100percent of the day’s sales to the Student Heart Check program, jerseymikes.com.
Health and safety events
• Giant Colon exhibit to be at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, 10a.m.-2p.m. March 4. The walk-through exhibit depicts the good and bad things that can appear in the human colon, experts from Henry Ford’s colorectal surgery and gastroenterology departments will be available to answer questions about colon health, disease prevention and screenings, and treatments for colon diseases, free event includes free sampling of a healthy dish from Henry’s cafe, no registration required. • Explore the Pizza-bilities is 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 10 at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, 6777W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield Township, registration required, 248-3253890, or email dk@hfhs.org, www.henryford.com/locations/ west-bloomfield/demonstrationkitchen, $20each, $30for two. • “Hypertension Prevention & Management” workshop is 7-8:30 p.m. March 12 at the Rochester Hills Public Library. Presented by Dr. Salieha Zaheer of Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital, open to RHPL cardholders. Register at calendar.rhpl.org or call 248656-2900.
Legislator office hours
• State Rep. Ryan Berman of Commerce Township will host local office hours to meet with constituents of the 39th District, 5-6:30p.m. March 9at Commerce Township Community Library, 180E. Commerce St., Commerce Township, 517-3731799, RyanBerman@house. mi.gov.
Library events
• Meditation and Mindfulness
101 is 10-11 a.m. March 4 at Brandon Township Public Library, 304South St., Ortonville, www. brandontownship.org, 248-6271460, registration recommended.
• The Rochester-Avon Historical Society presents “Civil Rights Icon Viola Liuzzo” with Michael Placco, Macomb Community College history professor, 7-8:30 p.m. March 5at the Rochester Hills Public Library.
• Toddler & Preschool Storytime for children ages 1-6and their families, 10:30a.m. Wednesday and Thursday, March 4-April 23, Lyon Township Public Library, 27005S Milford Road, South Lyon, ltpl.org, 248-437-8800. • “Declaration of Independence: The Words Heard Around the World” with Dr. John Todd of Rochester University is 7-8:30 p.m. March 10at The Rochester Hills Public Library. Registration required at calendar.rhpl.org or call 248-656-2900, open to the public.
• Free tax assistance through one-hour appointments on the following days: March 12, March 26 and April 9 at Highland Township Public Library, 444Beach Farm Circle, Highland Twp., 248887-2218, highlandlibrary.info.
Museums
• Rochester Hills Museum at
Van Hoosen Farm in collaboration with the Rochester-Avon Historical Society hosts Brown Bag Lunches on local history topics. The next one is “Mothers, Daughters and Leaders of Rochester”, to be held noon-1 p.m. March 3at Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen FarmCalf Barn, 1005Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, 248-6564663, www.rochesterhills.org/ musprograms. Admission is free, bring a lunch, free dessert and coffee.
• Cabin Fever March Lecture Series-The 19th Century Evolution