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7 Things to Do in Ferndale on Saturday, Jan. 19

Launch concert at the Loving Touch for new Ferndale-based PR company and more.

 

1. Kids Corner: Parents can bring their little ones to the Kulick Center from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday for Kids Corner. Meet other parents and carry an adult conversation while providing your child with an opportunity to play with other kids and with lots of toys. $4 per child. Get all the details here.

2. Welcome new library director: The Friends of the Ferndale Library are hosting a reception to welcome Jessica Keyser, the new director of the Ferndale Public Library. The event will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday at the library. Light refreshments will be served and all are invited to attend.

3. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration: The Ferndale High School Dance Team will perform during the 23rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration at the Royal Oak Township Community Center at 1 p.m. Saturday. The center is located at 21272 Mendota in Ferndale. More info here.

4. WSPR launch concert: New Ferndale-based PR company Workspace PR (WSPR) is hosting a free concert at the Loving Touch on Saturday night to launch their new PR "collective." Bands include Bars of GoldSilent LionsPhantom Cats and Nice Hooves. Find more information here.

5. When the Rain Stops Falling: At the Ringwald Theatre now through Feb. 28; 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. "A story of fathers and sons, lovers and friends, husbands and wives: a grippingly intimate tale of a young man courageously defying the legacies of his ancestors." Tickets $20. More info here.

6. Go Comedy All Star Showdown: Play as big a role as you want during short improv games, challenges and more in this interactive, improvised game show, billed as "one part 'Whose Line is it Anyway,' and one part 'Match Game PM'." Check it out at 8 p.m. or 10 p.m. Saturday at Go Comedy! Improv Theater. Cost is $15. Visit gocomedy.­net for more information.

7. Scott Hocking exhibit: "The End of the World," an exhibition by Detroit artist Scott Hocking, continues at the Susanne Hilberry Gallery in Ferndale through Jan. 26. The Detroit News recently wrote about the exhibition in this article. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues. through Sat. For more details, visit www.susannehilberrygallery.com.

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Daniel Gonyea-Alexander

8:02 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013

There will also be a live acoustic set at 3:00 p.m. at Easy Like Sundae with the guitar/vocal/harmonica stylings of one Dano Alexander.

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Jessica Schrader

10:49 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013

Awesome, thanks for letting us know!

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Jessica Schrader

10:58 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013

One more thing to add! A reader just submitted this event:

Zion Family Chili Cook Off
-6 p.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church, 143 Albany Street in Ferndale
-15 volunteers are submitting their chili to be judged. Hotdogs and chips available if you don’t want chili.
-Everyone welcome to attend. More info: http://www.facebook.com/zionferndale?fref=ts
-Donations gratefully accepted.

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