Community events
• Oakland County Farmers Market offers a free cooking demonstration, 10-11 a.m. March 22, held in cooperation with edibleWOW, at Oakland County Farmers Market, 2350 Pontiac Lake Road in Waterford Twp., featuring Executive Chef Terence Tarver of The Inn at St. John’s, OaklandCountyParks.com/FarmersMarket. The market is open 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays, during the winter.
• Holistic Mystic Market & Meet Up is 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 29, CenterPeace Healing and Events, 2609 Crooks Road, Troy. Immersive healing experiences including gallery readings, sound baths, meditation and mindfulness groups, www.centerpeacehealing.com, $7.
• Mother & Son Dinner Dance is 5-7 p.m. March 30, Lafayette Grande Ballroom, 1 Lafayette St., Pontiac, https://tinyurl.com/MotherSonRegister, includes dinner, DJ, a raffle, photobooth, a special gift for both mothers and sons, and a vote for Queen and Prince. Families can purchase tickets at https://tinyurl.com/MotherSonRegister. Hosted by Pontiac Youth Recreation and Enrichment Division, for questions, call 248-758-3039, $40/couple for Pontiac residents, $50/couple for non-residents.
• Mother Son Dance is at 6 p.m. April 5, Waterford Recreation Center, 5640 Williams Lake Road, Waterford Twp., pre-registration is required at www.waterfordmi.gov/876/17597/Daddy-Daughter-Dance, 248-674-5441, $15 resident each, $19 non-resident.
Education/Scholarships/Workshops
• St. Augustine Lutheran Church will host a free seminar on the top 10 warning signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s presented by Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter from 10 a.m.-noon March 22 at SALT Church, 5475 Livernois, Troy. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and coffee and light snacks will be provided. Advanced registration is suggested by calling 248-879-6400. Walk-ins welcome as space provides.
• Oakland Community College is hosting a Career and Resource Fair from 2 to 5 p.m. March 19, on the Auburn Hills campus, 2900 Featherstone Road, Auburn Hills. More than 60 employers will be on hand to discuss opportunities for internships, part-time and full-time employment, and information about career pathways in a variety of fields and industries. For event information, visit www.oaklandcc.edu/calendar/event-details/c595fdfc-ff88-4148-a6bd-4cf7b45249f9.
• Bowman Auto Group is accepting applications for its annual scholarships for Clarkston High School graduating seniors. Two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded: one for a senior pursuing education at a vocational institution or trade school, and one for a senior accepted to a 2-year or 4-year college/university in a STEAM-related (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) field. Applications are due by 5 p.m. March 19, and can be submitted via email or in person at Bowman Chevrolet. Visit https://www.bowmanchevy.com/scholarship/ to download the application or call 248-795-1816.
• The Lake Trust Foundation is accepting applications for its 2025 scholarships. The New Beginnings Scholarship offers financial support to individuals pursuing careers in high-demand skilled trades and technical fields such as welding, plumbing, nursing and construction who are enrolled in or planning to enroll in a technical education program, trade school or a technical field at a Michigan college or university in 2025. The Michigan Impact Scholarship, in partnership with Cleary University, will provide one full-tuition award to a Michigan resident beginning their undergraduate or postgraduate degree at Cleary University, either online or at any of their campus locations, in Fall 2025. Apply at www.laketrust.org/foundation/scholarships by April 21.
Friday Fish Fry Dinners
• Royal Oak First United Methodist Church Fish Dinners are 4:30-7 p.m. March 21 and April 4, at the church, 320 W. 7th Street, Royal Oak, www.rofum.org, 248-541-4100, menu prices vary.
• Friday Fish Fry dinners are 5-8 p.m. Fridays at Clarkston Eagles 3373, located at 5640 Maybee Road, Clarkston, $10-$12+. For more information, find Clarkston Eagles 3373 on Facebook.
• Friday fish fry dinners are 4:30-7:30 p.m. Fridays, March 7 through April 18, at St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit, Kilgour Scottish Centre, 2363 Rochester Road, Troy, dine-in or carry out, www.facebook.com/DetroitScots, 248-526-1849, $15-$17+, children-$7+, cash bar.
• Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry Dinners, are 4-8 p.m. Fridays, March 7-April 11, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 9086 Hutchins, White Lake Twp., 248-698-3100, www.stpatrickwhitelake.org, dine-in or drive-thru, fish dinners, menu prices vary.
Fundraisers/Volunteer opportunities
• Camp Oakland’s Cornhole Fundraiser is 6 p.m. March 21, at One Eyed Jacks, 48922 Van Dyke Ave., Shelby Township, food, fun, and flying bags, www.campoakland.org, 248-628-2561.
• Forgotten Harvest second annual signature event, Feeding Detroit Together, a benefit for Forgotten Harvest on 6-11 p.m. April 11, at MGM Grand Detroit in Detroit, food, entertainment, and dancing, music by Parallel Fifth. Tickets begin at $150, www.forgottenharvest.org/feedingdetroittogether25.
• Rochester Police officers hockey game fundraiser, 2:30 p.m. April 5, at Suburban Ice Rochester (formerly ONYX), 52999 Dequindre Road, Rochester Hills. Proceeds to benefit New Day Foundation for Families, a Rochester Hills nonprofit that helps families facing cancer, $10 per person; Family 4-Pack for $35 at the door or in advance at https://give.foundationforfamilies.org/event/face-off-against-cancer-hockey-game/e661257, free for children under 5.
• Hospice of Michigan is seeking volunteers to help patients and families dealing with life-limiting illnesses throughout southeast Michigan. Volunteers must also be ages 18+ and are required to complete orientation, background checks and fingerprinting. Those interested can contact Ruth Moore-Lilly at 248-794-0523 or rmoore-lilly@hom.org, or submit an online volunteer application, at hom.org/get-involved.
• The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets. To book a time to give blood or platelets, use the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit www.RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
• Gardner White and Serta will donate $5 to the American Cancer Society for every Serta mattress sold at Gardner White stores or online at Gardnerwhite.com through Dec. 31. Gardner White, Serta and American Cancer Society will also partner on special initiatives and events throughout the year to spread awareness and support those impacted by cancer.
Library activities
• “Women of the Watch, Keepers of the Light” presented by Kamryn Marck, 6-8 p.m. March 18, at Springfield Township Library, 12000 Davisburg Road, Davisburg, 248-846-6550, www.springfield.michlibrary.org/news-and-events/events-calendar#/events/QysUBx8ppa/instances/RnmRYtJG32, registration required, free.
• Rochester Hills Public Library presents “Electric Cars: Past, Present, and Future” at 7 p.m. March 20, at the library, 500 Olde Towne Road, Rochester. Registration is required at calendar.rhpl.org or 248-656-2900, open to the public.
• Dagnija “Daggie” Lacis author: 2 p.m. March 23, Clarkston Public Library, 6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston. Dagnija “Daggie” Lacis, author of memoir, “The Wall Falls, A Woman Rises”, in-conversation with former WDIV reporter Mara MacDonald about her memoir, followed by a book signing, register at www.cidlibrary.org/event-calendar#/events.
Museum activities
• Founder’s Day is 2-4 p.m. March 23, The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, presented by the Rochester Historical Commission, includes a presentation on Indigenous people in Oakland County presented by Carol Egbo, Oakland County’s Historian. starting with an Irish Bagpiper and ending with entertainment from Irish Dancers. Light refreshments provided. Register at www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms, free event.
• The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is open for drop-in hours, Fridays and Saturdays, from noon-3 p.m. with guided tours of the Van Hoosen Farmhouse and Red House starting at 1 p.m. Also, the museum presents Cabin Fever Lecture Series, 7-8 p.m. Fridays in March, at the Calf Barn. Admission is $8/adults, $5/seniors and students; free for museum members. Register at www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms, includes light refreshments.
Parks/Outdoor activities
• Spring Equinox Drum Circle is 2-3 p.m. March 22, Immersive indoor drum circle led by drum circle facilitator Teri Williams, at Red Oaks Nature Center, 30300 Hales St., Madison Heights, suitable for all ages, $5/person, 248-858-1000, www.oakgov.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/5722/734.
• Red Oaks Nature Center will host Carol Lomasney, author of “I Grew Very Brave,” from 10:30 a.m.-noon, March 29, at the nature center, 30300 Hales St, Madison Heights 248-858-1000, www.oakgov.com/community/oakland-county-parks/parks-trails/red-oaks/red-oaks-nature-center.
• Oakland County Parks and Recreation offers free admission. General park entry fees and vehicle permits have been eliminated for all parks operated by Oakland County Parks, www.oakgov.com/community/oakland-county-parks.
• Huron-Clinton Metroparks in Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne, metroparks.com. Park entrance fees apply. Annual vehicle passes are $40 for residents ($29 for seniors 62+) or $45 for non-residents ($34 for seniors 62+).
• Michigan State Parks and Recreation Areas, michigan.gov/dnr. Park entrance fees apply.
Senior citizens
• Bloomfield Township Senior Services offers residents age 50+ a wide variety of fitness classes, the use of fitness equipment, track use, and day trips. Track use is $10 monthly for residents; non-residents pay $15, https://bloomfieldtwp.org/seniors/activities/fitness.
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, United Way, https://unitedwaysem.org/get-help.• Common Ground’s Resource & Crisis Helpline is available 24/7 – call or text 800-231-1127.
• The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7 confidential support for people who are suicidal or in emotional distress, or who know someone who is. Calls and text messages to 988 route to a 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline call center, www.fcc.gov/988Lifeline.
• Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 and then press 1 to connect to the Veterans Crisis Lifeline. For texts, veterans should text the Veterans Crisis Lifeline short code: 838255.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline, 800-799-7233, available 24/7.
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