Oakland County community calendar Aug. 10 and beyond

Neighborhood actions

• Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber’s annual Breakfast with the Superintendents is 8-9:30 a.m. Aug. 14, at Birmingham Covington College, 1525 Covington in Bloomfield Hills, will embrace a question-and-answer session with Birmingham Public Faculties Superintendent Embekka Roberson and Bloomfield Hills Superintendent Rick West and features a gentle breakfast. Advance reservation is required at www.bbcc.com, free admission.

• State Rep. Ann Bollin introduced that her beforehand scheduled workplace hours for Aug. 8 have been rescheduled to Aug. 15. Bollin will likely be out there 1-2 p.m. on the Wixom Public Library, 49015 Pontiac Path in Wixom and 3-4 p.m. on the Better Brighton Space Chamber of Commerce, 218 E. Grand River Ave. in Brighton. No appointment obligatory. For data, name 517-373-7515 or e mail AnnBollin@home.mi.gov.

Festivals

• thirty eighth Annual Competition of Flight is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 10, at Oakland County Worldwide Airport, Waterford Twp. Air present is 1:30 to three p.m. that includes The Redline Airshow, a father-son aerobatic duo, plus different performers hovering above the group by parachute and aircraft. Occasion consists of show of classic and fashionable planes and autos from navy to civilian, “Youngsters Zone” play space, meals distributors, well being and security truthful with giveaways together with first support kits, plane and helicopter rides are $50 per individual, www.oakgov.com/group/airports/open-house-air-show, admission and parking are free.

• Rockin Rods n’ Rochester Automotive Present is 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Aug. 10, Walnut Blvd., Rochester, Rochester Lions Membership, $20 per automobile, register at www.rochesterlionsclub.org, free spectator admission, donations welcome. Non-perishable meals drive to learn Neighborhood Home on the present.

• Milford Recollections is Aug. 8-10, (10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday). Artwork within the Village artwork present, 1 mile youngsters run and 5K race at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, cornhole match, mountaineering wall, beer tent and reside leisure, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Acorn Farm’s annual Polish Pottery Sale is at 367 N. Essential Road in Milford, www.milfordmemories.com.

• Scorching Blues & BBQ is 6-10 p.m. Aug. 14 at Sibley Sq. Park, 48900 Pontiac Path, Wixom, that includes Chris Canas Band, BBQ meals vans, beer and wine tent, youngsters’s rides till 9 p.m., crafts, inflatables, www.wixomgov.org.

• Meteors & Extra is 6:30 p.m.-midnight Aug. 15, at Addison Oaks County Park, 1480 W Romeo Street, Leonard, child-friendly actions from 6:30-8:45 p.m. together with prepare rides, an inflatable bouncer (socks should be worn), self-led Photo voltaic System Path walks and s’mores across the hearth and popcorn to get pleasure from through the meteor bathe. Different actions embrace reside music, presentation by Oakland Astronomy Membership volunteers at 9 p.m., adopted by viewing the evening sky, with peak views of the Perseid meteor bathe from 10 p.m.-midnight. Ice cream and water out there for buy. Deliver blankets, chairs and bug repellant if desired. Registration isn’t required. Free admission and park entry, restricted to the primary 400 attendees. Occasion is topic to cancellation if inclement climate (name if climate is questionable). For extra data, name 248-693-2432 or e mail AddisonOaks@oakgov.com, OaklandCountyParks.com.

• thirtieth Annual Woodward Dream Cruise with actions all through the week main as much as the official Dream Cruise day, (9 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 16), automobile reveals, automobile parades and leisure in communities alongside Woodward Avenue, from 8 Mile Street to M-59, www.woodwarddreamcruise.com.

• Michigan Renaissance Competition is 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Aug. 16-Sept. 28, plus Labor Day, Sept. 1 and Competition Friday, Sept. 26, 2600 Dixie Hwy., Holly, rain or shine, www.michrenfest.com, ticket costs range.

• Outdated-Time Radio Present is at 7 p.m. Aug. 16 and a pair of p.m. Aug. 17, Troy Historic Village, 60 W Wattles Street, Troy. This 12 months’s Outdated-Time Radio Present is science-fiction themed, $15 for Troy Historic Society members and $17 for non-members, www.TroyHistoricVillage.org.

Fundraisers/Charitable actions

• Mike Morse Legislation Agency’s annual “Venture Backpack” Giveaway is noon-2 p.m. Aug. 10, at Mike Morse Legislation Agency car parking zone, 24901 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield. The backpack giveaway is open to all Metro Detroit college students in grades Okay-5, whereas provides final. The  family-friendly occasion options meals vans, reside leisure, youngsters’s actions, inflatable video games, and raffles for prizes. The backpacks embrace primary college provides and can be found on a first-come, first-served foundation. Pre-registration is inspired, however not required at www.855MIkeWins.com.

• Oakland Uncorked is 7-10 p.m. Aug. 15 on the Oakland County Farmers Market, 2350 Pontiac Lake Street, Waterford Twp., that includes samples of wine, beer and gourmand bites with reside music, purchasing native artisans and silent public sale. Tickets are $60/individual and may be bought at WaterfordChamber.org. For data, name the Waterford Space Chamber of Commerce at 248-666-8600 or e mail data@waterfordchamber.org.

• The Danny’s Miracle Angel Community Basis (D-MAN) nonprofit seeks group assist for its annual Goals Come True on Woodward occasion. D-Man seeks donations to offer Dream Rides for cruisers with disabilities. The Goals Come True on Woodward occasion features a occasion, free for these with disabilities and their households by the D-MAN Basis and their supporting companions and donors. Will probably be held, midday to 4 p.m. Aug. 15, within the again lot of the Dawda Mann constructing, 39533 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills. The inspiration welcomes contributors with disabilities and seeks further volunteer drivers with convertible automobiles, mydman.org/dreamcruise or name 248-459-1340.

• MiSide Neighborhood Impression Community is looking for group help for its annual Backpack for Goals drive. This 12 months, the nonprofit has a $10,000 fundraising purpose to offer backpacks full of important college provides for over 1,000 college students in Detroit. Financial donations may be made at https://miside-bloom.kindful.com/?marketing campaign=1306725. MiSide will distribute the backpacks and provides on a primary come, first served foundation whereas provides final at its Again to College Bash in partnership with CNS Healthcare  from midday to 4 p.m. Aug. 15, on the Heilmann Recreation Heart in Detroit. The occasion may even embrace assets for folks and college students, family-friendly video games, lunch, face portray.

• Campus Youngsters Days Again to College Bash is 1-5 p.m. Aug. 17, at Campus Martius Park, 800 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Downtown Detroit Partnership’s free occasion consists of actions, giveaways and hands-on actions for households, 400 free backpacks (whereas provides final) courtesy of Corewell Well being, Crayon bounce home, garden video games, exploration stations with the Michigan Science Heart, crafts, complimentary Faygo floats (whereas provides final), magic reveals at 1:30 p.m. and three:30 p.m., well being and wellness instruction with Corewell Well being workforce members.

• Fall Free Mall occasion is 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 23, at Calvary Chapel Oakland County, 1975 E. Lengthy Lake Street, Troy, https://ccoaklandcounty.com. This occasion gives donated, flippantly used, fall and winter garments, for males, girls and kids of all ages, freed from cost. All are welcome. At present accepting flippantly worn fall and winter clothes for the occasion.

• Lace Up for Literacy 1K Run/Stroll fundraiser is 9 a.m.-noon, Aug. 23, at Oakland Faculties Campus, 2111 Pontiac Lake Street, Waterford Twp., with distributors, raffles, Oakland County Parks bounce home, hosted by Kiwanis Membership of Pontiac and Kiwanis Membership of Oakland County, $30 per individual, register on eventbrite or e mail kiwanisclubofpontiacfoundation@gmail.com.

• Walk4Friendship is Aug. 24 in West Bloomfield Twp. Registration opens at 10:30 a.m., opening ceremony is at 11:15 a.m., 1.7 mile household stroll begins at 11:45 a.m., at Friendship Circle’s Farber Heart, 5586 Drake Street, ending at Friendship Circle’s Meer Heart, 6892 W Maple Street, meals, youngsters’s actions, occasion to lift funds and consciousness for Friendship Circle’s packages, serving people with particular wants throughout Metro Detroit. Drake Street will likely be closed from Walnut Lake to Maple Street from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. To entry Temple Israel parking, drivers should be within the Temple Israel car parking zone at 5725 Walnut Lake Street, by 11:15 a.m., www.walk4friendship.com.

Well being actions

• Digital Prescription Drug Disposal Coaching is 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 14, on-line. An Oakland County Well being Division Well being Educator will share dispose of medicines safely and correctly and what native shops in Oakland County settle for drugs and supply secure remedy disposal kiosks. This class is open to adults. Register at https://bit.ly/4kT3Zvz. Coaching hyperlink will likely be despatched out 1 day earlier than the occasion. Contact Melanie Stone at stonem@oakgov.com with any questions.

Library actions

• Tinker Tuesday-Diary of A Wimpy Child & Dork Diaries Maker Social gathering is 6-7 p.m. Aug. 19, at The Madison Heights Public Library, 240 West 13 Mile Street, Madison Heights, create Diary of A Wimpy Child & Dork Diary initiatives utilizing instruments and provides from the Library’s Makerspace. Ages 5+ plus a grown-up helper, free, name 248-588-7763 for data. Registration appreciated at https://safe.rec1.com/MI/madison-heights-mi/catalog.

Motion pictures

• Southfield Parks & Recreation to host “Park It” outside film “Kung Fu Panda 4” (Rated PG, 2024), Aug. 11, on the Southfield Municipal Campus entrance garden, 26000 Evergreen Street, Southfield. The occasion will characteristic reside leisure starting at 6:30 p.m., an inflatable bounce home (socks required), face portray, scorching canine and lemonade for buy, free admission, 248-796-4620, www.cityofsouthfield.com.

• Brandon Township Contact a Truck and Film Night time within the Park is 6 p.m. Aug. 13, at Brandon Township Neighborhood Park, 1414 N Hadley Street Ortonville, www.fb.com/brandontwprec.

Parks/Outside actions

• Oakland County Parks is internet hosting Stroll within the Woods, a free, instructional program with Q&A for nature-related questions through the hike. Stroll within the Woods is 10:30-11:15 a.m. Aug. 15, at Crimson Oaks Nature Heart, 30300 Hales St, Madison Heights, and 10:30-11:15 a.m. Aug. 22, at Wint Nature Heart, 9501 Sashabaw Street, Independence Twp., pets will not be permitted, preregistration is required; name 248-858-0916 (weekdays) or 248-625-6473 (throughout Nature Heart hours) or go to www.oakgov.com/group/oakland-county-parks.

• Free ORV Weekend is Aug. 16-17, at Michigan State Parks and Recreation trails. Residents and out-of-state guests legally can trip Michigan’s 4,000 miles of off-road car trails and routes and the state’s six scramble areas with out an ORV license or path allow. All different ORV guidelines and legal guidelines nonetheless apply, and Recreation Passport is required the place relevant, michigan.gov/ORVinfo.

• Pollinator Picnic is 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 19, at Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Street, Rochester Hills, Discover the world of pollinators with crafts and actions, construct a bee tub and a pollinator backyard, puzzles, scavenger hunt, and honey bread. Deliver a picnic lunch, $10/museum member; $15/non-member. Register at www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms.

• Oakland County Parks and Recreation gives free admission. Common park entry charges and car permits have been eradicated for all parks operated by Oakland County Parks, www.oakgov.com/group/oakland-county-parks.

• The Metroparks Path Problem is open by way of Oct. 31. Registration is $35, features a customized tumbler and path passport. Go to designated Problem Trails throughout all 13 Metroparks. Take a selfie at every path’s Problem Kiosk and add it to the leaderboard to gather your badge, and also you’ll get a 2026 Annual Car Cross. Register your canine for $10 and obtain a customized Path Problem canine tag. www.metroparks.com/trailchallenge.

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

Senior actions

• LaToya Corridor, MSW & Lynn Breuer, LMSW, CDP talk about cognition, mind well being and monetary scams from 1-2:30 p.m. Aug. 20, Jewish Household Service, 6555 West Maple Street, West Bloomfield Twp. Register for this in-person occasion by emailing MindU@jfsdetroit.org or calling 248-788-MIND (6463).

• Southfield Parks & Recreation to host Senior Appreciation Night time for Southfield seniors, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 21, on the Southfield Municipal Campus Entrance Garden, 26000 Evergreen Street. The occasion will embrace a free boxed dinner for seniors ages 50 and older, reside leisure by Motor Metropolis Soul, outside video games and a Hustle demonstration, and a group vendor truthful with assets, companies and native items out there for seniors in Southfield. Deliver garden chairs. For data, name 248-796-4650.

Help assets

• For entry to area people companies, dial 211 (844-875-9211) or textual content zip code to 898211, for data and referrals to bodily and psychological well being assets; housing, utility, meals, and employment help; and suicide and disaster interventions, United Means, https://unitedwaysem.org/get-help.

• The 988 Suicide and Disaster Lifeline supplies 24/7 confidential help for people who find themselves suicidal or in emotional misery, or who know somebody who’s. Calls and textual content messages to 988 path to a 988 Suicide and Disaster Lifeline name heart, www.fcc.gov/988Lifeline.

• Nationwide Home Violence Hotline, 800-799-7233, out there 24/7.

• Widespread Floor’s Useful resource & Disaster Helpline is on the market 24/7 – name or textual content 800-231-1127.

• Veterans Disaster Line, dial 988 after which press 1 to connect with the Veterans Disaster Lifeline. For texts, veterans ought to textual content the Veterans Disaster Lifeline quick code: 838255.

To submit a group occasion, e mail the knowledge to Kathy Blake at kblake@medianewsgroup.com.