Memorial Day calendar

Memorial Day is Monday, May 30, honoring those who lost their lives serving in the military. The following activities are planned:

Auburn Hills

• The American Legion Post 143Memorial Day Parade is 10:30a.m. May 30, starting at Avondale High School, 2800 Waukegan St., Auburn Hills, then north on Squirrel Road, to Aaron Webster Cemetery for a ceremony, then to Mother’s Plaque for a prayer and to Post 143, at 96Churchill, for a free luncheon, open to the public. Anyone may walk in the parade. For information, call 248-918-9130.

Berkley

• Berkley American Legion Post 374 and Berkley VFW 9222, the Three Flags Chapter of the DAR and the Maple Leaf Post of the Royal Canadian Legion will participate in a ceremony at 11 a.m., May 30, at the Berkley Veterans Memorial at the gazebo at 3338 Coolidge Hwy. and at noon at Post 374Post, 2079W. Twelve Mile Road, 248-542-7668.

Beverly Hills

• A Memorial Day Parade begins at 11a.m. May 30, at Groves High School, 20500W. 13Mile Road to north on Evergreen Road to Beverly Road to Beverly Park for the carnival from noon to 2 p.m. A Memorial Day ceremony is at 1 p.m. at the flagpole, villagebeverlyhills.com.

• Fun run, four-mile, begins at 9 a.m. and two-mile walk begins at 9:05 a.m. May 30, from Beverly Elementary, 18305Beverly Road through Beverly Hills and back to Beverly Elementary. villagebeverlyhills.com.

Birmingham

• The City of Birmingham Memorial Day service is 10a.m. May

30, at Shain Park, Merrill St., Birmingham, includes speakers and patriotic music, veterans, 248-258-9007, bhamgov.org.

Clarkston

• Clarkston American Legion Post 63to have a brief ceremony at 10a.m. May 30, at Lakeview Cemetery, 6150White Lake Road. The event includes the Honor Guard performing a rifle volley, raising of the flag and the playing of Taps. There will be no parade. For more information, call 248-625-9912after 4p.m.

Farmington

• The Farmington Memorial Day Parade is 10a.m. May 30, near the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Orchard Lake Road and will travel west on Grand

River and end at Oakland Street, where a ceremony will take place at the Farmington War Memorial Monument in Memorial Park. After the ceremony, all are welcome at the free community luncheon sponsored by Weingartz and the Xemplar Club at the Groves Walker American Legion Hall, 31775 Grand River Ave., memorialdayparade.us, 248-471-4960, ext. 206.

Ferndale

• The Ferndale Memorial Day Parade is the oldest Memorial Day celebration in the state of Michigan. The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Livernois and Breckenridge to Maplehurst, turning east to Woodward Avenue southbound on Woodward to Nine Mile Road, westbound to Livernois and south to the Memorial Mall at approximately 11a.m. for the ceremony, 248-227-1225, facebook.com/FerndaleMemorialParade.

Hazel Park

• The Hazel Park Memorial Weekend Festival is Thursday, May 26 to Monday, May 30 in Green Acres Park. 620W. Woodward Heights. 248-547-5535, facebook.com/HazelParkRecreation.

• The Hazel Park Memorial Day Ceremony starts at 9a.m. May 30, at the Veteran’s Memorial, at City Hall on John R and 9Mile Road before the parade at 10 a.m. The parade and bike ride starts at Hazel Park Junior High to Highland Avenue to Hazel

Park Community Center to Green Acres Park, 620W. Woodward Heights, 248-547-5535, facebook.com/HazelParkRecreation.

Holly

• A Memorial Day Ceremony is at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 29 at Great Lakes National Cemetery, 4200 Belford Road, Holly. Flag placement for Memorial Day will be on Friday, May 27starting at 5p.m. and flag pickup will be on May 31 starting at 5p.m., cem.va.gov/ cems/nchp/greatlakes.asp or facebook.com/GreatLakesNC.

• The Village of Holly Memorial Day Parade begins at 10a.m.

May 30, at Saginaw and Maple streets in downtown Holly, turns east onto Maple north onto Park Avenue to Lakeside Memorial Cemetery for a ceremony, 810348-9960.

Keego Harbor

• The Keego Harbor Memorial Day Ceremony is at 9:30a.m., at Veterans Memorial Plaza followed by the Memorial Day Parade at 10a.m. May 30. The parade starts at the north end of Keego Harbor at Beachland Blvd. and Cass Lake Road and heads south on Cass Lake to Beland Avenue. Children are invited to decorate their bike and participate in the parade with an adult present, 248-682-1930. • Memorial Day Fundraiser and free meal for veterans is 3to 7 p.m. May 30, at Indo Restaurant,1535Cass Lake Road, Keego Harbor. During month of May, 50percent of profits will be donated to help veteran nonprofit Michigan organization Foxhole Foundation, FoxholeUSA.org.

Lake Orion

• Orion Veterans Memorial, Memorial Day ceremony is 1 p.m. May 30, at 532S. Broadway, orionveteransmemorial.com.

• Orion Veterans Memorial Day 5K Run/Walk or 5Mile event starts at 9a.m. May 30in Downtown Lake Orion, 118N. Broadway St. Virtual options are also available. Event proceeds go to support the long-term sustainability of the Orion Veteran’s Memorial, orionveteransmemorial.com/memorial-5k-2022.

Leonard

• The Leonard Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremony starts at noon, Saturday, May 28, at Lakeville Cemetery, 825Drahner Road with a Potluck Picnic to follow. Bring lawn chairs and arrive early, parking is limited, 248-759-9770.

Milford

• The Milford Memorial Day Parade is at 11 a.m. May 30, starting at American Legion Post 216, 510W. Commerce Road and will proceed south on Main Street, ending in Milford’s Central Park with a ceremony at noon. Flyovers are planned. The day-long event will include a display of military vehicles on Main Street prior to the parade, 313-701-8000.

Northville

• Northville VFW Post 4012 to host Memorial Day Parade at 10a.m. May 30, starting on Griswold at Northville Downs and proceeding west on Main Street to Hutton, to Dunlap, to south on Center to Cady, west on Cady, stopping at Oakwood Cemetery, then proceeding to First, Fairbrook, and ending at noon at the Veterans’ Memorial at Rural Hill Cemetery. 215W. Seven Mile Road, 248-348-1490.

Novi

• The City of Novi to host patriotic concert and flag honor walk to commemorate the lives of our service members at 5:30p.m. May 25, at Fuerst Park, Ten Mile and Taft Roads. The event will conclude with a wreath laying, playing of “Taps”, twenty-onegun salute, and a moment of silence and reflection to remember those who were lost. This event is open to the community. Commemorative flags and medallions lining the pathways of Fuerst Park will be on display throughout Memorial Day weekend. Veterans are invited to attend as special guests. For information and for veterans to pre-register, call Novi Parks at 248-3470400.

Ortonville

• VFW Post 582to host Ortonville’s Memorial Day parade at 9:30a.m. May 30, beginning at the corner of Church and

Mill Streets, the Old Town Hall and ending at the Ortonville Cemetery, 175N. Ortonville Road (M-15), for the ceremony at the Veterans Monument. All veterans are invited to walk or ride, all scout groups and other organizations invited to walk. A fly over is scheduled. Free cold-water tent. For information and veterans who need to ride, call Dennis Hoffman 248-627-1065.

• Boy Scout Troop 139flag retirement ceremony is at 6 p.m. May 29, at the Ortonville Cemetery, 175Ortonville Road, 248-627-1065.

Oxford

• Oxford’s Memorial Day parade and ceremony will start at 10 a.m. Monday at Oxford Centennial Park. The parade will travel north on Main Street then west on Burdick Street and end at Ridgelawn Cemetery for a ceremony. thevillageofoxford.org.

Pontiac

• Pontiac VFW Post 1370and AMVETS 101to host Classic Car Show at 2 p.m. May 28, at 800 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac. Activities for adults and youth. Registration is noon to 2p.m., trophies to be presented at 6 p.m., must be present to win. For information, call Keith 248425-4410.

• The Oakland County Camp of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will host a unique period Memorial Day observance at noon, May 30at Oak

Hill Cemetery, 216 University Drive, Pontiac. For information, contact Bruce Miller at 248258-9007or email spartan70@ sbcglobal.net.

Rochester

• The City of Rochester will host a Memorial Day ceremony at 9 a.m. May 30, at Mount Avon Cemetery, 4006th St. Rochester. rrc-mi.com/memorial-day.

Rochester Hills

• Rochester Area Memorial Day Parade of Heroes at 11:30a.m., starts at Adams and Tienken and proceeds north to Veterans Tribute of Oakland Township, 5236 Adams Road for a Memorial Program and ceremony, rrc-mi. com/memorial-day.

• The City of Rochester Hills Memorial Day ceremony, 9 a.m. May 30at Veterans Memorial Pointe, 1015 S. Livernois Road, Rochester Hills. rrc-mi.com/ memorial-day.

Royal Oak

• The Royal Oak Memorial Day Parade is at 9a.m. May 30, starting at Washington and Lincoln, north to S. Sherman Drive, followed by a ceremony at the Veterans War Memorial at Centennial Commons near the library south entrance. 248-246-3201, romi.gov.

• A display of 188United States flags will fly in a solemn formation at Centennial Commons in downtown Royal Oak from May 29 to June 5 to pay tribute to Royal Oak heroes who died in active military service, romi.gov.

• Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast fundraiser is 7a.m.-noon, May 30at Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316E Eleven Mile, Royal Oak, 248-246-3276, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com, 248-4391501, adults $6, children 10 and younger $3.

South Lyon

• The South Lyon Memorial Day Parade will begin at 9a.m., May 30, proceeding from Bartlett Elementary east on Lake Street to Reynold Sweet Parkway, ending at the South Lyon Cemetery with a veteran’s ceremony. 248-4371735.

Sylvan Lake

• The Sylvan Lake Memorial

Day Parade begins at 11:30a.m. May 30at City Hall and ends at Memorial Park, 1820Inverness St. with a veteran’s ceremony. For information, call 248-6821440, sylvanlake.org.

Troy

• The City of Troy to host Salute Our Fallen Veterans Memorial Day Ceremony, Monday, May 30 at 10a.m. at Veterans Memorial Plaza in front of Troy City Hall, 500W. Big Beaver Road, Troy. The keynote speaker is USAF Senior Master Sergeant David L. Bowers, Superintendent for the 191st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The event includes music from the Troy Heritage Concert Band and the raising of the colors by the Troy Police Department

Honor Guard, and the laying of a Memorial Wreath. For more information, call 248-5241147, troymi.gov.

• White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery Memorial Day events include Flag display of over 400 large American flags throughout the park from 8 a.m. May 28 to 6 p.m. May 30. Sing-Along Concert is 3p.m. Sunday, May 29, and Polar Bear Memorial Ceremony at 11a.m. May 30. Reenactors in historically accurate military garb will participate in a salute to “Michigan’s Own Polar Bears” — the WWI veterans who fought in Russia beyond the Armistice. In front of the Polar Bear Memorial at 621 W. Long Lake Road, Troy, whitechapelcemetery.com.

Waterford Twp.

• Heart of the Lakes VFW Post 1008hosts the annual Waterford Memorial Day Parade at 10 a.m., May 30. The parade begins at Dixie Highway and Sashabaw Road in front of Burke’s Lumber and proceeds north on Dixie to the Walton/Williams Lake intersection. A memorial service will be held in the Drayton Plains Cemetery after the parade, 248674-2826.

Walled Lake

• The Walled Lake Memorial Day Parade begins at 11a.m. May 30, at 850Ladd Road and proceeds down W. West Maple Road to city offices at 1499E. West Maple Road, 248-624-4847. walledlake.us.

West Bloomfield

• The Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society participates in the Keego Harbor Memorial Day Parade 9a.m., May 30. Residents are invited to walk, bike or drive vintage cars in the parade, call 248-757-2451 or email contact@gwbhs.org. gwbhs.org.

White Lake Twp.

• The White Lake Inn hosts a Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast fundraiser for the White Lake Citizens League at 8 to 11:30 a.m. May 30, on the deck of the White Lake Inn, 3955Ormond Road. Flag raising is at 11:30a.m. The cost of tickets is $10per adult and $5per child 10and under. To pre-buy tickets, visit wlcl.org.

The Oakland Press is interested in all veterans events in Oakland County. Please send information in the body of an email with subject line “Veterans Affairs” to Sharon Longman at sslstart@aol. com. Allow two weeks’ notice for scheduled events and include a phone number for readers to call for more information.