Community calendar

Career/Education activities

• “How to Start a Business” workshop is 9-10:30 a.m. July 8, Oak Park Community Center, 14300 Oak Park Boulevard, Oak Park, free, registration required at tinyurl.com/3jjf2dce, information at OakGov.com/BusinessForward.

• A virtual information session is July 9for a pre-apprenticeship program at Oakland Community College. The session will discuss OCC’s no-cost, pre-apprenticeship program and how it can provide students a career path in manufacturing with employment or an OCC apprenticeship with a local partner company. Classes for the next 5-week program begin Sept. 12. Register for the information session at eventbrite.com/e/pre-apprenticeship program-information-sessiontickets-133249473763.

• Oakland County Veterans

Small Business Bootcamp is 9 a.m.-3p.m. July 14, UWM Sports Complex, 867S Blvd E, Pontiac, registration required at eventbrite.com/e/veterans-services small-business-bootcamp-tickets-353992058777, free, lunch provided.

• Business Expo/Pop-Up Shop to shed light on local small businesses, featuring Authors, Caterers and Entrepreneurs is noon-5p.m. July 23at Berea Family Tabernacle of Faith Church, 68 W. Baldwin, Pontiac. Tables for all vendors are for a donation of $25, 248-3384748.

Children/Youth activities

• Oakland County Head Start Enrollment Fair is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 13at 196Cesar E. Chavez Pontiac, OLHSA.org. No registration needed, for children ages 5 and younger, accompanied by a parent or guardian, free ice cream and games.

• STEM in Nature Camp, 9a.m.-3 p.m. July 11-15 at Farmington

Hills Nature Center in Heritage Park, 24915Farmington Road, Farmington Hills. There will be an optional evening campfire and night hike on Thursday, July 14 after camp. Participants ages 12to 14will experience nature up close as they explore and investigate the forests and rivers of Heritage Park. Call the Nature Center at 248-477-1135or email Nature Center Supervisor Ashlie Smith at asmith@fhgov.com, $185+ for residents and $195+ for nonresidents.

Farmers Markets/ Garden walks

• Oak Park Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2p.m. Wednesdays, July 6to Sept. 28, Oak Park High School, 13701Oak Park Blvd., Oak Park, Bridge cards, Double Up Food Bucks, 248-6912357, oakparkmi.gov.

• 47th Troy Garden Walk “Kaleidoscope of Gardens” is July 13. Visit gardens from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-8:30p.m. Activities at the Troy Historic Village are 9a.m.-6p.m. View six private gardens in area, map to garden locations are on the garden walk ticket. The Troy Historic Village is at 60W. Wattles Road, 248535-5955, www.TroyGardenClubMI.com. Advance tickets are $12+, $15tickets on the day of are available only at Troy Historic Village. Admission is free for children ages 10and younger.

• 16th Annual Clarkston Garden Walk is July 20, starting at Clarkston Independence District Library, 6495Clarkston Road, Clarkstongardenclub.org, 248514-1729, tickets are $15and can be purchased at Bordines, the library, and Gateway or at Clarkstongardenclub.org, features six gardens.

Festivals

• Annual Michigan Rib Fest:

July 1-4, Canterbury Village, 2325Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., live entertainment for all ages, ribs and other fare, monster truck rides, register for sessions at michiganribfest.com, $7per person, free for active-duty military veterans with ID and children younger than 3), $5 parking.

• Royal Oak Taco Fest is July

1-4, downtown Royal Oak, street festival including eats from over 40taquerias and eateries, margaritas, three stages of live entertainment, daily contests including hot pepper challenge and timed taco-eating contests, artisan vendors, royaloaktacofest.com.

• Oakland County Fair: July 8-17, carnival and fair activities, fireworks at 10 p.m. July 8, Springfield Oaks County Park, 12451 Andersonville Road, oakfair.org, admission and parking fees.

• Family Fun Fest is 11a.m.-3 p.m. July 9at Seymour Lake Church, 3050 Sashabaw Road, Brandon Twp. Family activities, crafts, bounce house, hot dogs and refreshments. Donations of non-perishable items collected for food pantry.

• Selfridge Open House and Air Show is July 9 and 10. Michigan National Guard’s 127th Wing to host free event featuring aerial demonstrations. The gates to the base will open to the public at 8 a.m. July 9 and

10. Entrances are off North River Road and 21 Mile Road east to Jefferson. Motorcyclists must be wearing helmets, eye protection, protective clothing, www. TeamSelfridge.com.

• Cowboys & Cowgirls Festival: July 9-10, Canterbury Village, live music, family activities, cowboy stunt shows, mechanical bull rides, pony carousel, petting zoo. Register for admission sessions at CanterburyVillageEvents.com, $10per person, free for activeduty military veterans with ID and children younger than 3), $5 parking.

Fundraisers

• 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 Road, 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.

• ‘Salute Our Warriors’ event at Rochester Hills estate to raise funds for The Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund is 6-10 p.m. July 14, saluteourwarriors. cheddarup.com, tickets are $150/$250for couples, $50 for veterans/$100 for veteran couples. VIP tickets, which include a special VIP reception from 5-6p.m., are $250each or $400 per couple.

• Oakland Family Services 5K/1K Building Brighter Futures Fun Run is July 23, at Waterford

Oaks County Park, 1702Scott Lake Road, Waterford Twp. Registration starts at 8a.m., races will begin at 9 a.m., oaklandfamilyservices.org/funrun, 248-8587766ext. 1218,5K Race (T-shirt Included)-$35; 1K Race (T-shirt Included)-$25, free for ages 5 and younger.

Health activities/ Blood drives

• Free Beaumont Health Through Literacy program is 10-11 a.m. 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.

• The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Detroit Chapter, will be hosting a blood drive, between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. July 7, in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Center, Rochester Hills. Register for an appointment at muslimsforlife.org.

• Troy residents Tessa and Wyatt Lucas are offering CPR Classes for the Troy community. The classes are being offered 9a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, 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.

• 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.

Libraries

• Auburn Hills Public Library, 3400E Seyburn Drive, Auburn Hills. Tween Easy as Pie, workshop to make no-bake pies to take home and enjoy is 6:30 p.m. July 5, at the library, 3400

E Seyburn Drive, Auburn Hills, grades 6-8, registration required at ahplibrary.org. Also register for the summer reading program at ahplibrary.beanstack.org.

• 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.

• 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

• Half-Day History: Tinker (family activity) Families are invited to learn about the importance of tin products in the 1800s and make a decorative tin-punch suncatcher to take home at 10:30 a.m. July 6, at Troy Historic Village, 60W. Wattles Road,

Troy, troyhistoricvillage.org, Troy Historical Society members- $9/ person; non-members- $11/ person.

• “Digger’s Detectives,” Digger the Groundhog and Mr. Tom teach ages 5-10how to use tools and senses to learn about mysterious artifacts at 10a.m. July 9, at Troy Historic Village, 60W. Wattles Road, Troy, Troy Historical Society Members: $5/child and $3/adult; non-members: $6/ child and $4/adult. Register at troyhistoricvillage.org.

• Constitution Café (lecture/ discussion for adults and seniors): Free discussion on “The Constitution and Public Debt: Article VI, Section 1” is at 2p.m. July 10 inside Old Troy Church at the Troy Historic Village, 60W. Wattles Road, Troy. Sponsored by the Oakland County Bar Foundation. Register at troyhistoricvillage.org.

Orchestra performances

• Detroit Symphony Orchestra performs Hollywood hits, 7-8 p.m. July 7at Somerset Collection’s North Grand Court, including music from “Raiders of the Lost Ark“, “Jurassic Park”, and “West Side Story”. Six audience members will be selected to receive season tickets to the DSO, thesomersetcollection.com.

Parks/Outdoor activities

• Day at the Fair, a special event for individuals with disabilities, will be held from 10a.m.-3p.m. July 14at the Oakland County Fair at Springfield Oaks County Park, 12451Andersonville Road in Davisburg. Free parking is available with an Oakland County Parks and Recreation 2022Annual Vehicle Permit. Individuals with disabilities may be eligible for a free Annual Vehicle Permit, OaklandCountyParks.com. Reserve a spot for Day at the Fair by calling 248-634-8830.

• Free Nature Time program is at 10:30a.m. Tuesdays, through 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.

• Oakland County Parks and Recreation Red Oaks Waterpark will be open from 11a.m.-7p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Waterford Oaks Waterpark will open its gates from 11 a.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.

• Stream Science is 10a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Thursdays through August, at Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm 1005 Van 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.

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

Support resources

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

• Mental health resources: easterseals.com/michigan/exploreresources/mental-health-tipsduring-a.html.

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

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