Monday, April 1, 2013
Get ready for the week ahead in Ferndale with these five things to know.
Parking enforcement resumed last week after several weeks of free parking. Information on the new parking system, including a map of downtown pay station locations, can be found here. You can find a video of how to use the new pay stations here. Ferndale Public Schools is on spring break. Classes resume April 8. The Harding Administration Center will be open throughout the week. Ferndale City Council will meet for a special budget meeting at 5:30 p.m. at Ferndale City Hall. Find the agenda here. The Ferndale Public Library is hosting a free drop-in lego day on Tuesday. No registration is required. Find more information here. The Ferndale Public Library will host its monthly night of local music starting at 7 p.m. Friday. Find more …
Monday, March 25, 2013
Get ready for the week ahead in Ferndale with these five things to know.
Parking enforcement resumes today after several weeks of free parking. Find more information here. The Ferndale Public Schools Board of Education will convene for a special meeting at 5 p.m. Monday. Find the agenda here. Ferndale City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Ferndale City Hall. On the agenda is a parking update, a public hearing for liquor license renewals, consideration of six part-time police dispatcher positions and more. Find the full agenda here. Gregory Sumner, professor of history at University of Detroit Mercy, will speak on the life and writings of Kurt Vonnegut at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Ferndale Public Library. Event is part of the Ferndale Reads program. More information here. Ferndale Recreation is offering a Parents…
Monday, March 18, 2013
Get ready for the week ahead in Ferndale with these five things to know.
The Ferndale Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 18 at the Harding Administration Center. You can find the agenda online here. The Ferndale Relay for Life 2013 Kick Off Party will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 at Ferndale High School. Find more information here. The Ferndale High School spring musical "The Sound of Music" continues this weekend. Remaining performance times are 7:30 p.m. March 22 and 23 and 3 p.m. March 24. Tickets can be purchased at $7 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens, and $3 for children younger than 12. More information here. The 2013 Deals & Drinks: Commercial Property Showcase will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 21. The event brings together city officials from Ferndale and Oak…
Monday, March 4, 2013
Get ready for the week ahead in Ferndale with these five things to know.
Parking is free in downtown Ferndale now through March 11. Find more information on the extended 'free parking holiday' here. Roosevelt Primary School in Ferndale is seeking community members to read to students at the school's annual Guest Reader Day on March 15. Find more information here. The Knitty Gritty knitting group will meet at The Emory in Ferndale from 6-9 p.m. Monday, March 4. Read more about the Knitty Gritty here or check out the group's Facebook page for how to get involved. Enrollment is ongoing for Ferndale Public Schools kindergarten and preschool programs. The district's enrollment office at Harding Administration Center is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, see here or call 248-586-8686. Learn …
Monday, February 18, 2013
Get ready for the week ahead with these five things to know.
Ferndale Public Schools are on Mid-Winter Break this week. Classes resume on Monday, Feb. 25. Know of an activity going on this week for kids? Post it in the comments or add it to the community calendar. The Knitty Gritty knitting group will meet at The Emory in Ferndale from 6-9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18. Read more about the Knitty Gritty here or check out the group's Facebook page for how to get involved. A meeting of Transition Ferndale will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Ferndale Public Library. The meeting will include a presentation from Virginia Shannon with Environment Michigan. Find more information here. An "I Love Downtown Ferndale" Wine Tasting is being held at new wine shop Winezilla from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21. Tickets …
Monday, February 11, 2013
Get ready for the week ahead in Ferndale with these five things to know.
Ferndale City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Ferndale City Hall. Included on the agenda are appointments to the Board of Zoning Appeals and Beautification Commission and the consideration to purchase four Ferndale Police patrol vehicles at a total cost of $124,910.29. Find the full agenda here. Happy Valentine’s Day FernCare Visual Art Installation is a 3D Pop-Up Window Display Fundraiser going on now through Feb. 16 at Mother Fletcher's in Ferndale. This installation is a spin-off from the original Fall In Love With Fashion (photos here) Valentine’s Day Art Exhibit premier 2012. Find full details here. Drayton Avenue Presbyterian Church is hosting a Pancake Supper at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Cost is $6 each. This all-you-can-eat …
Monday, January 21, 2013
Get ready for the week ahead with these five things to know.
Monday, Jan. 21 is a federal holiday marking the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In observance of the holiday, there will be no regular mail delivery and city offices at Ferndale City Hall will be closed. Ferndale Public Schools are also closed on Monday. Ferndale-based attorney Lisa J. Schmidt is hosting a discussion on gay marriage at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21 at the Ferndale Public Library. Find more information here. The Michigan Cyber Safety Initiative and Ferndale High School, in conjunction with Ferndale Youth Assistance, are inviting parents and adults to attend an Internet safety presentation on Wednesday, Jan. 23 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Ferndale High School. Find more information here. The 12th Annual Bud Light …
Monday, October 22, 2012
Get ready for the week ahead in Ferndale with these five things to know.
Rosie's Scaring for Caring is a contest going on now at Rosie O'Grady's in Ferndale where charities submit a scarecrow and customers can vote for the best one by putting a dollar in the bucket of the scarecrow they like best. All proceeds go to the charities. The Ferndale Golden Eagle Marching band has entered a scarecrow and is hoping to win $500 for the band. Ferndale City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall. You can view the agenda here. Families with a child starting kindergarten in 2013 can get ready for next fall with a tour of Ferndale's Roosevelt Primary School at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24. Learn about early literacy, student achievement, school routines, and more. Other tour dates available - get all the details …
Monday, October 15, 2012
Get ready for the week ahead in Ferndale with these five things to know.
The Ferndale Schools Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. Monday at the Harding Administration Center. You can find the agenda here. The Knitty Gritty knitting group, which started earlier this year, meets from 6-9 p.m. Monday at The Emory. First-time attendees are welcome to attend. The group will start charity knitting this week - at every meeting, you can drop off winter knit items and all donations will be given to Burners without Borders Detroit. Visit the Knitty Gritty's Facebook page for more information. "Investing Strategically In Today’s Market," an informative seminar about financial investments, will be presented by Kevin Gebhard, a Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor, at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Ferndale Public Library. A candidate …
Monday, September 24, 2012
Get ready for the week ahead in Ferndale with these five things to know.
A free parenting series titled "Handling the Fusses and Fits of Parenthood" starts Monday at Roosevelt Primary School. The workshop series is open to all Ferndale Schools families and free babysitting is available. The first workshop is from 6-8 p.m. Monday and the series continues Oct. 8, Oct. 22, Nov. 12 and Nov. 26. For more information or to sign up, call 248-586-8800. The Ferndale Schools Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. Monday at the Harding Administration Center. You can find the agenda here. Ferndale City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Ferndale City Hall. Included on the agenda is the consideration of an appointment to the Board of Review, and an agreement for the use of the city's Southwest Storage Yard as a transfer …
Nikki B
9:45 am on Monday, January 21, 2013
I really think there should be a list of things students can do to help the community on MLK day instead of sitting at home. I tried finding something on a few volunteer spots and they were completely full not to mention pretty far. more ›