COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Business workshops

• Oakland County Local Business Connect is hosting a series of free workshops covering small business topics including financial management and business planning from its “One Stop Shop”, 8-10:30a.m. at various locations. The first week’s workshops are July 13at Oak Park City Hall Campus, 14300Oak Park Blvd., Oak Park; July 14 at Embassy Suites by Hilton, 850Tower Drive, Troy and July 15 at Baker’s of Milford Restaurant, 2025S. Milford Road, Milford. Register at AdvantageOakland.EventBrite.com, free, space is limited.

Charitable activities

• Gleaners Community Food Bank food distribution event is at the Oakland County Farmers Market, 9-11a.m. July 14, while supplies last, for anyone in need. Drive-up and stay in the vehicle, or walk-up distribution, no need for proof of eligibility. For information, call 248-858-5495or email OCmarket@oakgov.com.

Children’s activities

• Oakland Rhythmic Gymnastics Summer Camp for girls is 9:30-11:30a.m. July 12-Aug. 20, (each week is a different camp), East Hills Middle School Field House, 2800Kensington Road, Bloomfield Hills, register at oaklandrhythmics.com.

• Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan K. Barnett has partnered with Major League Baseball and the Rochester Avon Recreation Authority to host a free Play Ball event for children ages 6-14to sharpen their skills, 7p.m. July 14at Earl E. Borden Park, 1400E Hamlin Road, Rochester Hills, register for the free event at rochesterhills.org/playball.

Fairs/Outdoor events

• Oakland County Fair: July 9-18, fireworks after dusk July 9, fair, carnival, entertainment, livestock Springfield Oaks County Park, oakfair.org/events. Fair admission fees apply.

• Summer Social, 5-6:30p.m. July 19, Depot Park, 375Depot Road, Clarkston, free family-friendly event hosted by Waterford Central United Methodist Church. Bring a picnic, healthy fruits and vegetables provided, waterfordcumc.org/introducing-summer-socials.

• Hot Blues & BBQ and Fireworks is 6-10p.m. July 22, Sibley Square Park, Wixom, bit.ly/3wehXy8.

Fundraisers

• Southfield Human Services to host clothing and essential items drive for the homeless, July 12-16. Donations of new socks, underwear, t-shirts for adults (male and female), shorts and pants, as well as trial size toiletries can be dropped off at the Southfield Human Services Offices, 26000Evergreen Road, Southfield to benefit WAVE Project for area homeless, cityofsouthfield.com, 248-796-4542.

• Great Bowls of Fire Chili Cook-off fundraiser to support hockey mentors with a day of hockey, ice skating and CPR lessons for individuals with special needs and their family/caregivers is noon-3p.m. July 25, Troy Nature Center, 6685Coolidge Hwy., Troy. Wyatt Lucas’ Eagle Scout project, 248-686-6740, facebook.com/hockeymentors, $10 adults, $5for ages 6-12, free for ages 5and younger. Tickets sold at the door or online via Venmo or Paypal: hockeymentors@gmail.com.

Garden activities

• “Native Landscaping for Pollinators and Clean Water”, presented by Katie Yates of the Clinton River Watershed Council, is 6:30p.m. July 14at the Oxford Public Library, 530Pontiac St., Oxford. Registration is required at miopl.org or call 248-628-3034.

• 46th Troy Garden Walk including six private gardens is 9:30a.m.- 3p.m. and 5- 8:30p.m. July 14, advance tickets are $12at Auburn Oaks Garden Center, Telly’s Greenhouse, Uncle Luke’s and Troy Historic Village. Event day tickets are $15at Troy Historic Village, TroyGardenClubMI.com, 248-535-5955.

• Midsummer Arts & Crafts Boutique and Plant Sale 9a.m.-6p.m. July 14, at the Troy Historic Village, 60West Wattles Road, Troy, free admission on July 14, TroyGardenClubMI.com.

• Northville 27th Annual Garden Walk is 9a.m.-4p.m. July 14, Country Garden Club of Northville with six gardens, live jazz music and garden artisans at Northville Town Square 150E. Main St., Northville, adv. tickets at cgcnv.org, $15.

• Open Gate Garden Club Tour is 10a.m. July 25at AJ Phillips Fenton Museum, 310S. Leroy St., Fenton, facebook.com/OpenGateGardenClub, $10.

• The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm presents its Adult Garden Series, 10-11a.m. July 21, Aug. 4, and Aug.18 at Rochester Hills Museum at

Van Hoosen Farm, 1005Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, free, donations welcome. No need to preregister, bring a chair, presentation by the Rochester Garden Club, rochesterhills.org/musprograms, rain or shine.

Golf outings

• The New Day Golf Classic is July 19, at The Wyndgate Country Club, 1975 West Gunn Road, Oakland Township to benefit New Day Foundation for Families, a Rochester Hills-based nonprofit. Entry for a foursome is $1,000; tickets for “dinner only” are $55 per person. Golf registration begins at 10a.m., with a grill lunch at 10:30a.m. and a shotgun start at noon for the 18-hole scramble. Dinner on the terrace with hearty appetizers, carving stations and an open bar, register at foundationforfamilies.org/ new-day-golf-classic-registration.

• The Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber golf outing is July 20at Indianwood

Golf & Country Club in Lake Orion, with a shotgun start at 10a.m., grab-and-go breakfast, a full barbecue lunch at the turn, and after-golf appetizers and open bar. Register at bbcc.com or call 248430-7688.

• LaLonde Charity Open: July 25, registration starts at 7:45a.m., golf at 9a.m. at Pine Knob Golf Course, Lalondecharityopen.com.

• Southfield Chamber of Commerce

Golf Outing is 10:30a.m. July 26, at Plum Hollow Country Club in Southfield, register at southfieldchamber.com/ golf-outing.

Health/Safety

• “Yoga in the Garden” is 9a.m. Sundays, July 18, July 25, Aug. 1, Aug. 15, Meadow Brook Hall, 350Estate Drive, Rochester, meadowbrookhall.org/yoga, 248-364-6200, $15 each.

• Dr. Jeffrey London presents an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorder, covering common signs, how it is diagnosed, potential causes and treatments, 3:30-4:30p.m. July 21, via Zoom. Register at jfsdetroit.org/drlondon.

• Free Walk West Bloomfield program is 6:30-7p.m. Tuesdays and 8-8:30a.m. Saturdays, through August, sponsored by Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital. Registration required wbparks.org/ walkwb.html.

• State of Michigan COVID-19hotline for testing or vaccines is 1-888-535-6136, (8a.m.-5p.m., Mon.-Fri.), for information, visit Michigan.gov/Coronavirus or CDC.gov/Coronavirus or email COVID19@michigan.gov.

• Oakland County COVID-19Vaccination, OaklandCountyVaccine.com.

Libraries

• Baldwin Public Library is no longer charging overdue fines for materials returned after their due dates. The library has also removed all historic overdue fines from patron records. This is a part of an institutional movement from libraries nationwide, in an effort to increase free public access to library services, 248-554-4682, baldwinlib.org.

• Ferndale Library is hosting a virtual series of Summer Reading Programs for all ages, for the chance to win prizes, ferndalepubliclibrary.org.

• Ferndale Library virtual backyard urban farming presentation is 7p.m. July 15, via Zoom, tinyurl.com/adultwandoo.

• Lyon Township Public Library of South Lyon presents “Tails and Tales” with Oakland County Parks Naturalist, 6-7 p.m. July 14, virtual via Zoom, 248-4378800, free, register at lyon.assabetinteractive.com/calendar.

• Lyon Township Public Library of South Lyon presents Virtual Teen Game Night, 6:30-7:30p.m. July 15, virtual online, 248-437-8800, free, register at bit.ly/ TeenBoardGameNight.

• Lyon Township Public Library of South Lyon presents “Animal Behavior” with Howell Nature Center,3-4p.m. July 19, virtual via Zoom, 248-437-8800, free, register at lyon.assabetinteractive.com/ calendar.

• Rochester Hills Public Library asks community members to share their pandemic story for local history collection. Stories, photos, and drawings will be added to the library’s local history collection, and shared with the community, upload submissions at bit.ly/3igelZ6.

• Rochester Hills Public Library is hosting Summer Reading programs, through Aug. 21, with programs for cardholders of all ages. Readers can track their progress online for a chance to win prizes, register at rhpl.org, 248-656-2900 or email help@rhpl.org.

• Troy Public Library has moved to Phase 4: Socially Distanced Library without masks. The library removes time limits for visitors and increases building hours, open seven days a week, effective July 12, 510 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy, troypl. org/Phase4, 248-526-5117.

Museum events

• The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm presents Mt. Avon Cemetery Tour, 7-8p.m. July 20at Mt. Avon Cemetery, 200Wilcox St., Rochester, adv. Tickets required, $10, rochesterhills.org/museum.

• Downtown Rochester Bike Tours are 7 p.m. July 22; 9 a.m. Aug. 14; 7 p.m. Aug.

26. meeting at Rotary Gateway Park near the library, west side parking lot, $20each, adv. register at rochesterhills. org/musprograms, guided tour, three miles of biking with frequent stops, presented by The Rochester Hills Museum.

Parks/Outdoor activities

• The City of Rochester Hills offers outdoor events: Evening Kayak at 7:30 p.m. July 22; Kayaking 101 at 9 a.m. July 24; 9 a.m. Aug. 22 and River Adventure at 1 p.m. July 25, rochesterhills.org/outdoors, 248-656-4673.

• Red Oaks Waterpark and new children’s Splash Pad has opened, and will be open daily through late August, at 1455E. Thirteen Mile Road, Madison Heights, online tickets are $17, on-site $20, OaklandCountyParks.com.

• Farmington Hills’ Splash Pad is located inside Heritage Park on Farmington Road between 10and 11Mile Roads, fhgov. com/Activities/Parks-Facilities/SplashPad.aspx.

• West Bloomfield Parks splash pad at 6200Farmington Road, West Bloomfield Township, pre-buy tickets at wbparks. org, 248-451-1900, $4/resident, $6/ nonresident per session.

• Walk a different Oakland County Park each week during the TrailBlazer Summer Walking Series, 7-8p.m. July 13at Highland Oaks County Park, 6555Milford Road, Highland; 7-8p.m. July 20at Orion Oaks County Park, 2301W. Clarkston Road Lake Orion. Free program featuring one-mile informational hikes, 248-2218040, text to reserve your spot, OaklandCountyParks.com. Park entry fees apply.

• Huron-Clinton Metroparks joins Michigan Activity Pass (MAP) program at all 13parks, available for card holders of all Michigan public libraries, to access the parks, metroparks.com. The MAP program provides free or discounted admission to more than 450locations, including historic sites, cultural attractions and state parks, michiganactivitypass.info.

• Michigan State Parks and Recreation Areas, michigan.gov/dnr. Park entrance fees apply.

Recycling

• Residents in RRRASOC Recycling Authority’s communities of Farmington, Farmington Hills, Milford, Milford Township, Novi, South Lyon, Southfield, Walled Lake and Wixom can schedule pickup of unwanted items such as clothing, shoes, accessories, and other usable household items such as kitchenware, tools, toys, and books. Schedule a pickup at RRRASOC.org, SimpleRecycling.com, or call 866-835-5068.

Support activities

• “Summer Nights” for Young Adults with Special Needs is 6-8p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 12. Bingo Night is July 15, Springdale Golf Course,

316 Strathmore Road, Bloomfield Hills, m.signupgenius.com/#!/ showSignUp/9040F4DA9A92AA1FD0ourneighborhood.

• Women to Work course, a free, eight session course 9a.m.-noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 27-Aug. 19, offers employment support services, help with networking, resume writing and interviewing, financial management advice and stress management. An informational meeting for the course is 9-11a.m. July 21 and an outdoor WOW networking event is 6.30-8.30p.m. July 22at JVS Human Services, 29699Southfield Road, Southfield. Register at jvshumanservices.org.

• The Pink Fund, a nonprofit that provides financial assistance to breast cancer patients, has announced their 2021applications are open throughout Michigan. Individuals who qualify for assistance could receive up to $3,000over 90days for non-medical expenses ranging from housing, transportation, utilities and insurance. Payments are made directly to patients’ creditors. Applications accepted at pinkfund.org/get-help.

• Hospice of Michigan continues to offer virtual grief support groups, hom.org.

• The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-TALK (8255), suicidepreventionlifeline.org or text 741741.

• The American Red Cross urges healthy individuals to donate blood, platelet and plasma. Visit RedCrossBlood.org/SummerFullOfLife or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Volunteer opportunities

• The Woodward Dream Show, to be held Aug. 20-21at M-1Concourse, is a judged show of vehicles during the Woodward Dream Cruise. Volunteers are sought to help with the show, woodwarddreamshow.com/volunteering.

• Grace Centers of Hope seeks volunteers to help spruce up its Little Grace Village neighborhood in Pontiac. Daily volunteer opportunities include gardening/planting, cleaning yard debris, and general landscaping. Masks are required during check-in and when working in close proximity. Sign up at gracecentersofhope.volunteerhub.com or email Cody Pesavento at Cpesavento@gracecentersofhope.org.