Oakland County Community Calendar June 30 and Beyond – The Oakland Press

Oakland County Fair takes place July 5-14 at Springfield Oaks County Park in Davisburg. (Photo courtesy of Oakland County Parks)

Community Activities

• Community partners are teaming up to present the Homebuyer’s Resource Fair for potential homebuyers, June 30 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the historic McKinley Elementary School, 18330 George Washington Drive, in Southfield. Registration is required for the free resource fair at https://wcsemrealtist.org/events, free of charge.

• Wet and Wild Wednesdays are Wednesday, July 3-31 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, $5 for ages 2 and older, no registration required .

• Village of Rochester Hills Shopping Centre offers free Music & Me classes for children with an adult on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays, including Tuesdays through Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Aug. 27 and Wednesdays, July 3 through Aug. 21, near the gazebo in Festival Park at The Village of Rochester Hills, 104 N. Adams Road, Rochester Hills, TheVORH.com.

Cars & Coffee is July 6-8 at 11:00 a.m., M1 Concourse, 1 Concourse Drive, Pontiac, featuring antiques, vintage and classics. Tickets are free at https://m1concourse.com/trackevent/cars-and-coffee-gm-brands.

• Stoney Creek Cemetery Walking Tour is 6:30-7:30 p.m., July 9, at the cemetery, located on Letica Road at Romeo Road, park at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, 620 Romeo Road, Rochester, $8/museum members; $10/non-members, register at www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms.

• Food Truck Wednesdays run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays through August 21. Bloomfield Township will host a food truck every Wednesday (except July 3) in the Township Campus parking lot, just west of Bloomfield Community Television at 4190 Dublin Drive, www.bloomfieldtwp.org/Living-in-Bloomfield/Special-Events/Food-Truck-Wednesdays.

Farmers Markets/Garden Walks

• Troy Garden Club Garden Walk “Garden Stories” is July 10. See six private gardens in Troy plus free admission to Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, Troy. View gardens from 9:30am-3:00pm and 5:00pm-8:30pm, rain or shine, $15 in advance at Auburn Oaks Garden Center, Telly’s Greenhouse, Troy Historic Village, Uncle Lukes and Bordine’s Rochester Hills, online at www.TroyGardenClubMI.com, 248-765-8088, same-day tickets are $18 at Troy Historic Village.

• 30th annual Northville Garden Walk is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 10, beginning at the Green Space behind Northville Library, 212 W. Cady Street, Northville. Tour six private gardens, vendors, tickets have garden addresses, advance tickets are $12, day of event tickets are $15. www.cgcnv.org, 734-788-9935.

Festivals

• Festival in the Park is June 30, Civic Center Park, 360 W 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights. Festival starts at 7 p.m. with bounce houses, face painting, food stands and live music. Fireworks at 10 p.m., madison-heights.org, weather permitting.

•Oakland County Fair is July 5-14, with carnival. Sunset fireworks show July 5, following Grant Reiff Band concert at 7 p.m., and Coronation of Oakland County Fair Royalty, at Springfield Oaks County Park, 12451 Andersonville Road, Davisburg, 248-634-8830, oakfair.org, admission – and ticket prices vary. New show in 2024 is the Sea Lions Splash. Parking at the fair, including admission, is $15/vehicle and $10/motorcycle or walk-in. Presenting sponsor Oakland County Parks is offering free parking on July 5 and July 11 with a 2024 Oakland County Parks Vehicle Permit.

For more events, visit 4th of July Fireworks and Festivals, www.theoaklandpress.com/2024/06/21/fireworks-and-festivals-celebrating-the-4th-of-july-in-oakland-county.

Fundraising/Volunteer Opportunities

• The Heart of the Lakes Community Fundraiser – Rockin’ for Roosevelt is from 7 to 11 p.m. July 13 at Santia Hall, 1985 Cass Lake Road, Keego Harbor, in support of saving the historic 104-year-old Roosevelt building from demolition. Also a tribute to the late Bugs Beddow, who taught music at Roosevelt. Live music, pizza, pasta and salad, cash bar, silent auction, $40 in advance, $45 at the door, bit.ly/3z2wrYU.

• American Red Cross blood drives are held throughout the region. Donation appointments can be made by calling 313-300-9617 or visiting www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive and entering a zip code for nearby locations.