Springfield Oaks County Park

A FREE family event open to the public that provides fun and educational activities for the whole family. Join us for fun games, live animal presentations, and a variety of interactive, hands-on activities - all brought to you by local organizations and 4-H Clubs! Information will be available about joining 4-H and exhibiting at the Oakland County Fair!

Local Event: Discovery Day 2024

Ferndale

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Discovery Day 2024

Saturday April 27, 2024: A FREE family event open to the public that provides fun and educational activities for the whole family. Join us for...

Local Event: 4-H Discovery Day

4-H Discovery Day

Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church

<h3>Chamber Music at the Scarab Club will showcase the music of Czech composer Leoš Janáček, featuring his String Quartet #1 ('Kreutzer Sonata'), the Violin Sonata and several folk songs. The performers for this concert include Detroit Opera Orchestra members Laura Roelofs, Velda Kelly, Scott Stefanko and Ivana Biliskov, as well as Detroit Opera Resident Artists Ben Reisinger and Rolfe Dauz. The musicians will also perform selections by Dvořák, Leoncavallo and Gounod.</h3>

Local Event: Janáček

Detroit

Janáček

Sunday April 28, 2024: Chamber Music at the Scarab Club will showcase the music of Czech composer Leoš Janáček, featuring his String Quartet...

Charles A. Parcells Middle School

Special Student Pricing for May 8-9, 7:30 p.m. performances. Newsies “Seize the Day” collecting children’s toys and items for Detroit Goodfellows. 
 
Grosse Pointe Theatre presents Disney’s Newsies the Musical, May 3-12, at Parcells School Auditorium, in Grosse Pointe Woods. Inspired by the Newspaper Strike of 1899 in New York City, Newsies, packed with wonderful songs and electrifying dances, is the tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy who led a group of young newsies to take on powerful publishing giants to fight for fair conditions. Newsies
is an inspiring, joyful, and entertaining musical with a timeless message of justice and fairness for all.&nbsp;Click <a href="https://youtu.be/YYnBfdu6yyY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NEWSIES</a> for a brief preview.
Join Grosse Pointe Theatre and the talented 37-member cast of Newsies as they share this family-friendly story of hope and humanity and help carry that sentiment forward by participating in a collection of items to support kids through Detroit Goodfellows. Collection bins will be in the lobby at each performance to accept the NEW toys and other items for kids that will be part of the gifts distributed by Detroit Goodfellows during the 2024 Christmas season.
Special ticket rates available for blocks of ten or more tickets for the same performance. Visit gpt.org/NEWSIES or call 313-881-4004 for details. 
 
WHAT: Disney’s Newsies the Musical, presented by Grosse Pointe Theatre May 3-12
WHEN: Friday and Saturday, May 3-4 at 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 5 at 2 p.m. 
Wednesday and Thursday, May 8-9 at 7:30 p.m. 
Friday and Saturday, May 10-11 at 8 p.m. 
Sunday, May 12 at 2 p.m.
WHERE: Performances held at Parcells School Auditorium 
20600 Mack Ave., at Vernier, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236
TICKETS: $35 (includes ticket fee.) Visit gpt.org/NEWSIES or call 313-881-4004. Discounts are available for blocks of ten or more tickets for the same performance. Special school discounts for blocks of ten or more tickets are available at $15 per ticket for the 7:30 p.m. performances May 8-9. Call the ticket office at 313-881-4004 for details. 
NEWSIES HELPING KIDS: 
Help “Seize the Day” for kids served by Detroit Goodfellows by bringing NEW children’s winter hats, gloves, mittens, socks, crayons, coloring books, color pencils, washable markers, small stuffed animals, and lip balm to help brighten the 2024 holiday season. Collection bins will be in the lobby at Newsies performances.

Local Event: Disney’s Newsies the Musical rocks the stage at Grosse Pointe Theatre May 3-12

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Disney’s Newsies the Musical rocks the stage at...

Friday May 3, 2024: Special Student Pricing for May 8-9, 7:30 p.m. performances.Newsies “Seize the Day” collecting children’s toys and...

Disney’s Newsies the Musical rocks the stage at Grosse Pointe Theatre May 3-12

MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center

Hanami Spring Picnic is a celebration of the blossoming of the farms ornamental cherry trees and Japanese culture! Join us for music, kids activities, and casual picnicking in the Sakura Garden. Guests can bring their own picnic lunch or purchase items from our concession stand. $10 per person (4 and under are free)

Local Event: Hanami Spring Festival

Hanami Spring Festival

Sunday May 5, 2024: Hanami Spring Picnic is a celebration of the blossoming of the farms ornamental cherry trees and Japanese culture!...

Livernois Street & West Maplehurst Avenue

Monday, May 27th 2024 will be the 13th year of the Michigan Fallen Foot Float parade. Our poster tribute will again honor all those who fought or gave their lives in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, as well the Syrian ISIS conflict, since 2001 with ties to Michigan. (Other wars of Michigan fallen heroes included). Please RSVP to ferndalefootfloat@gmail.com 
 Event Information We will walk with posters, banners and flags as the Michigan Fallen Heroes Foot Float in the Annual Ferndale Memorial Day Parade to honor and remember Michigan fallen heroes. Please arrive between 9:00-9:15am to park, check in and pick a poster at the corner of W. Maplehurst and Livernois. See attached flyer for more details
Parade Route for 2024&nbsp;The parade route is different again from previous years because of Woodward construction. This year we will start at Livernois to Oakridge, to Pinecrest to 9 Mile to Livernois to Memorial Ceremony service, (About a 25 minute walk). Nothing compared to the price they paid.
Poster Requests If there is someone's poster that you want to carry in the foot float, please email before May 20th and we will hold it for you at the sign in table.
Donations and More Information This year, we will once again include&nbsp;banners as needed. Your donations help cover these costs, parade fee, posters and pipers. As part of the Michigan Fallen Heroes Foot float, we hope you will do all you can to help us. Including posting our flyer at your work, in your publications, on websites or publicly announcing our upcoming tribute and need for volunteer walkers of all ages.&nbsp;
Contact <a href="mailto:ferndalefootfloat@gmail.com" target="_blank">ferndalefootfloat@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;for information and to sign up&nbsp;OR&nbsp;
Larry Saville (c)
313-413-4521<a href="mailto:larrysavillecanada@gmail.com">larrysavillecanada@gmail.com</a><a href="mailto:larrysavillecanada@gmail.com"></a>

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