COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Careers

• Farmington Hills Police and Fire Departments to host annual Blue, Red & You Female-Focused Workshop for women ages 19+ to explore public safety careers. The two-day workshop is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 28 and 29, at Farmington

Hills Police Headquarters located at 31655 W. Eleven Mile Road. Registration is limited, RSVP by June 20 at 248-871-2750 or crimeprevention@fhgov.com.

Charitable activities/ Fundraisers

• MIU Men’s Health Foundation Run for the Ribbon is 8 a.m. June 18 at the Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak, featuring live entertainment by Rhythm Deluxe. Register at www. MIURunfortheRibbon.org.

The entry fee is $40on race day, to support critical health assessments at the Men’s Health Event, Sept. 30, at Ford Field.

• Volunteers of America Michigan’s Operation Backpack will host its 14th annual back-to-school drive beginning June 19. The fundraiser collects and distributes new backpacks full of grade-specific supplies to children who live in low-income households. The community is encouraged to sign up to host a drive to collect school supplies and schedule a dropoff time between Aug. 7-11in Southfield, www.voami.org/ backpack. Other options to help include purchasing supplies online or making monetary donations. For information, email volunteers@voami.org or visit www.voami.org.

• Sunset at the Zoo is 7-11 p.m. June 23at The Detroit Zoo. Hosted by the Detroit Zoological Society, the event is a fundraising gala, with a strolling dinner featuring some of metro Detroit’s best restaurants and food trucks, an open bar, exclusive access to the Detroit Zoo’s habitats until twilight, a silent auction and live entertainment, ages 21+. The zoo will be closed that day, June 23to prepare for the event. Advance tickets start at $250for a general admission, sunsetatthezoo.org.

• Lyme Warrior 5K Walk/ Run is 9a.m.-noon, June 24at 585S Blvd E Pontiac, runsignup.com/Race/VA/x/lymewarrior5k, $20adv.

Community activities

• State Rep. Mark Tisdel invites Greater Rochester residents to his upcoming office hours 6-8 p.m., June 19, in Conference Room A at the Rochester Hills Public Library, 500Olde Towne Road, Rochester, www. reptisdel.com

• Summer camp for young adults with special needs, starts June 19, at Our Neighborhood Academy in Berkley. Geared for high school age and older, the program includes outdoor activities. The academy’s curriculum includes personal management, career management and life planning. For pricing, visit www.ourneighborhoodacademy.com or call 248-556-5332.

Farmers markets/ Farms

• Middleton Berry Farm, 4888 Oakwood Road, Ortonville. U-pick strawberries, no pre-picked strawberries. Call 248-831-1004 for hours and berry availability or find Middleton Berry Farm on Facebook. The farm accepts cash or check only.

• Spicer Orchards, 10411 Clyde, Fenton. Open 8 a.m.-7 p.m. daily, June through October, U-pick strawberries while the season lasts, usually until June 28. Call 810-632-7692 for hours and berry availability, spicerorchards.com.

• Downtown Rochester Farmers Market is 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 28, at the corner of E. Third and Water Street. Downtown Rochester’s Makers’ Market is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 24on West Fourth St., downtownrochestermi.com.

Festivals

• Opa! Fest is June 16-18 (noon-8 p.m. June 18), St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 760W. Wattles Road, Troy, Greek cuisine, folk dancing, live entertainment, 248-362—9575, opafest.org. Admission is three canned goods per person, to benefit Gleaners, or $3each, $10for family, free for ages 12 and younger.

• Oak Park Summer Blast is June 16-18 with carnival and midway, www.oakparkmi.gov. Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration is 4-6 p.m. June 18, with ceremony and musical and dance performances, bit.ly/OPJuneteenth.

• Food Truck Wednesdays is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, June 21-Aug. 23, (excluding July 5), Bloomfield Township campus, behind Bloomfield Community Television at 4190 Dublin, Bloomfield Twp., bloomfieldtwp.org.

• Auburn Hills Summerfest is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, June 24, featuring food, live entertainment and more, downtown Auburn Hills, auburnhills.org/calendar.php.

• Red, White & Blues Festival is 5-11 p.m. June 24, fireworks at dusk, live music, food trucks, children’s activities, bounce houses, crafts and vendors, John Street Field, 305 N. John Street, Highland, www. highlanddda.com/eventsattractions.

• Downtown Rochester’s Makers’ Market is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 24 with more than 40artisan vendors, on West Fourth St. in downtown Rochester, musical performances, live chalk artist, and the first 300shoppers to visit the DDA booth at the front of the Market receive a free Makers’ Market tote bag, downtownrochestermi. com.

• Food Truck Fridays are 5-9 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 25 at The Village of Rochester Hills, Festival Park, 104 N. Adams Road, Rochester Hills, local entertainment, food trucks, mobile bar, bring lawn chairs or blankets, thevorh.com.

Golf outings

• NFL Alumni Detroit 44th Annual Charity Golf Classic is June 26 at Wabeek Country Club, 4000 Club Gate Drive, Bloomfield Hills, to benefit Detroit area student scholarships, register at detroit.nflalumni.org.

• Drive for Life Invitational golf outing is July 10, registration starts at 8:30 a.m., shotgun start at 10 a.m., Oakland Hills Country Club, 3951 W Maple Rd, Bloomfield Hills, to benefit oncology services at Corewell Health’s Beaumont hospitals in Royal Oak and Troy, 947-522-0100, www. beaumont.org/driveforlife.

Health/Safety activities

• Freedom from Anxiety Workshop is 7-8:30 p.m. June 21 at Journey Lutheran Church, 136 S. Washington St. Oxford, register at loveincofnoc.org.

Library events

• Commerce Township Library to host Matthew BallThe Boogie Woogie Kid, 7-8 p.m. June 20, at the library, 180 E. Commerce Road, Commerce Twp., registration required at commercelibrary.info.

• Juneteenth Jazz and

Blues Concert is 6-8:30 p.m. June 21 at Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road, Southfield, featuring Gwen Pennyman-Hemphill, presented by the Friends of the Southfield Public Library, southfieldlibrary.org.

Museum

• Pet Event-Mystery Pets, part of the Troy Historic Village’s summer “Pets: A History of Companionship” exhibit, guests are invited to meet some real live mystery pets and learn which animals might make good pets, and which should be left in the wild, 10a.m.-noon June 20, at Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, Troy. All ages, $7. Discount to children, seniors, and Troy Historical Society members. No registration required, www.troyhistoricvillage.org/ programs/pets-a-historyof-companionship-exhibit. • Thursday Tea-“Women of the Watch, Keepers of the Light”-Anna Marck presents a play highlighting several spectacular stories of female lighthouse keepers of the Great Lakes at 2 p.m. June 22, inside Old Troy Church at the Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, Troy. Geared toward adults and seniors. Price: $10/ person. Discount to Troy Historical Society members and Oakmont Senior Community residents, register at www.troyhistoricvillage.org/ programs/teas-at-two.

Outdoor activities/ Parks

• Full Stream Ahead is a learning adventure program series that combines kayaking with a nature talk. Cost is $10/person. This program is recommended for ages 18 and older and is limited to eight participants per session. Park entry fee is not included. The series runs from June 20-Aug. 22. For the complete list of series dates, locations and topics, view the Full Stream Ahead flyer.

• Oakland County Parks to host free Come Out and

Play events that welcome families, day care centers, friends and youth groups to spend time outside, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 21, July 21 and Aug. 2 at Catalpa Oaks County Park, 27705 Greenfield Road, Southfield. For the zip line, children must be at least 45pounds and 42 inches tall. A waiver must be signed by a parent or guardian. Zip line participants must also wear closed-toe shoes. Shoes are required for the climbing tower and socks are required for non-water inflatables. For the water inflatables, a swimsuit or change of clothes is recommended. No registration is needed. For information, email RpsOutreach@oakgov.com or visit OaklandCountyParks.com.

• Cruise around Crooked Lake on an accessible pontoon boat while Oakland County Parks Historian

Carol Bacak-Egbo provides information about the surrounding area during Sunset on Crooked Lake 7 p.m. June 21, July 12, Aug. 2, Aug. 23 and Sept. 6. The cost is $10/person plus park entry fee, recommended for ages 18+, limited to 10 participants per session. Register at 248-858-0916, for information call 248221-8040. Meet at the boat house.

• Farmington Hills Nature Center Summer Solstice Celebration is 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 21, at Heritage Park, 24915 Farmington Road. Activities include marshmallow roasting, crafts, games, and other outdoor activities. S’mores kits are $1. Event fee is $5 each or $8 each with a hayride, free for children ages 2 and younger. Pre-registration is required, www.fhgov.com/summersolstice2023, 248-473-1870.

• Stream Science is 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Thursdays June 22 through August at Stoney Creek at Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, free, donations accepted, RochesterHills.org/museum. Staff will be on site near the creek with available supplies. Limited kits available on a first come, first serve basis. No registration required.

• 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 (844-875-9211) 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.

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