Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Festival organizer Craig Covey said the event showed that "music transcends all the generations."
The 12th annual Ferndale Blues and Music Festival came to a close on Wednesday night with performances by the Ferndale High School and Middle School jazz bands. The Ferndale Seniors group invited the student bands to perform at the Kulick Center as a way of bringing the generations together. The two bands, under the direction of Tim Burke, performed in front of a full crowd of senior citizens, parents and other community members. Donations were collected in the Blues Fest blue piggy banks and seniors sold refreshments. The grand finale event showed that "music transcends all the generations," said Blues Fest co-chair and founder Craig Covey. Burke thanked the audience for attending. "It's been a privilege playing here," he said. The 10-day…
Friday, February 1, 2013
Friday, Feb. 1, is the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day.
Are you wearing red today? Whether it’s a fashion choice or a statement of your support for heart health, we want to see you show it off. Friday, Feb. 1, is the 10th anniversary of National Wear Red Day. The annual event, spearheaded by the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement, shines a spotlight on heart disease. Cities, businesses, organizations, hospitals and individuals are encouraged to “go red” in whatever way they’d like to show their support to the cause. Suggestions include: Got your red on? Great. Now show off your support on Ferndale Patch by posting a photo to this article by clicking on the “Upload Photos and Videos” button on this page. The millions of people affected by heart disease thank you for your …
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Annual event at Ferndale High School offered a one-day preview of the district's programs for current and prospective families.
Ferndale Public Schools hosted its annual Extravaganza and All-City Concerts on Saturday, drawing local families to Ferndale High School throughout the day for hands-on learning activities, concerts and more. The event is organized each year to provide a one-day preview of the all the programs offered by the district from preschool through high school. Did you attend the Extravaganza? Add your photos to the gallery!
Monday, December 17, 2012
Our Patch Elf on the Shelf has gotten ahold of our computer and now wants to know what his buddy elves are up to. Share your photos here!
Monday, December 10, 2012
Let's see your photos from this weekend's festivities!
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Did you check out the Holiday Ice and Winterfest Market over the weekend? Add your pictures to our gallery!
The Holiday Ice and Winterfest Market was held this weekend in downtown Ferndale, where visitors enjoyed shopping, live entertainment, visits with Santa and his reindeer, free ferris wheel rides and more. There were also more than 50 unique ice sculptures on display. Did you check out the festival over the weekend? Please add your photos to our gallery by clicking the "Upload Photos and Videos" button above!
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Check out these photos and add your pictures to our gallery!
Here are some photos from the DIY Street Fair and Funky Ferndale Art Fair this weekend. Share your photos with the Patch community by uploading them to this article. First, sign up to be a registered user on our site (if you haven't done that already). It's a free and quick process. If you've already signed up, click "sign in." After that, just come back to this article, click on the "Upload Photos and Videos" button, add your photos and/or video and write a caption.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
We've got the scoop on news, interesting tidbits and people profiles from Saturday.
The ground rumbled and the air thundered Saturday as the Woodward Dream Cruise roared through Ferndale. The classic car parade and prime people-watching event was expected to attract 1.5 million people and 40,000 cars to a 16-mile stretch of the historic avenue from Ferndale to Pontiac. Did you attend the Dream Cruise? Add your photos to this gallery by clicking the "Upload Photos and Videos" button above. Read on for a recap of the day's events from Ferndale! [Click here to see the live blog from the entire strip.] 9 p.m.: It's closing time for the Woodward Dream Cruise. 8:15 p.m.: There's less than an hour left of official cruising time for the 2012 Woodward Dream Cruise and people are out in Ferndale enjoying the sights. If you haven't …
Friday, August 17, 2012
Check out photos from the Ferndale Lights and Sirens Cruise, official Dream Cruise ribbon-cutting and more - and add your pictures to our gallery.
It was another day of sight-seeing and family fun on Friday for the 18th Annual Ferndale Woodward Dream Cruise. Both sides of Nine Mile were shut down, with E. Nine Mile Road the home of the 12th annual Ferndale Emergency Vehicle Show and the starting point of the Lights and Sirens Cruise. The Dream Cruise officially kicked off at 5 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting including speeches from Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter and other community leaders. Check out a full Guide to the 2012 Woodward Dream Cruise here. Find the full schedule of events in Ferndale here.
Check out photos from the first night of the 18th annual event and add your own pictures to our gallery.
The 18th Annual Ferndale Woodward Dream Cruise kicked off on Thursday night with live music, family-friendly activities and more. Here are a few photos from Thursday night at the Dream Cruise. Add your photos to our gallery by clicking the "Upload Photos and Videos" link above, or email photos to jessica.schrader@patch.com. Want to see photos from last year's cruise? Check out our 2011 Dream Cruise photo gallery here.
Jessica Schrader
12:16 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2013
I wasn't able to be there the whole time so I didn't catch those, but on Monday I'm hoping to get some photos from the district to add to the gallery. We'd love for parents to share some of their photos, too! :-) more ›