Michigan Senior Olympics Opening Ceremony Free and Open to the Public

A free event for all athletes, their families, and public supporters. It will include free food from Detroit BBQ Company, Live Music, inflatables, vendor tables, torch lighting ceremony, and more. This Opening Ceremony for the Michigan Senior Olympics with be held at the Rochester Municipal Park on Friday, August 11, from 6:00-8:00 p.m., a new location this year due to the closure of Bloomer Park (where the event is traditionally held). … [Read more...]

Michigan Senior Olympics Opening Ceremony

Michigan Senior Olympics (MSO) Summer Games kick-off this weekend in Oakland County. Approximately 1,500 athletes from all over Michigan will come and compete in the Senior Olympics over the next couple weeks. The events begin with the Opening Ceremony on Friday, August 12, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Bloomer Park in Rochester Hills. This is a FREE event, open to the public. We will have FREE food from Detroit BBQ, Live Music by the Grooving Violation, inflatables for kids, our torch lighting … [Read more...]

Paddle to the Symphony 2022

Paddle to the Music of the Michigan Philharmonic For 30 years, Kensington Metropark in Milford has been the home to Paddle to the Symphony. Once again, the event returns to the park and to Kent Lake for an evening of music and paddling. The Michigan Philharmonic performs a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 9, at Maple Beach. Adding to the experience, Paddle to the Symphony goers will meet on the other side of the lake at the shoreline of North Martindale Beach and “paddle to the … [Read more...]

Olivia Dear Opens Rochester Hills Public Library’s Outdoor Summer Concert Series

Rochester Hills Public Library (RHPL) is pleased to host singer/songwriter Olivia Dear in concert on Thursday, June 23 at 6:00 p.m. on the library’s West Lawn in front of the iconic rotunda. Dear, a Rochester Adams High School graduate and former America’s Got Talent contestant, returns to RHPL to perform her blend of modern pop and folk songwriting.  Space is limited. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or low-back lawn chairs. In case of inclement weather, performances will move … [Read more...]

Rochester Area Memorial Day Parade of Heroes

Why a Parade? John & Mary Modetz, longtime residents and owners of Modetz Funeral Homes, along with co-chair Terri Williams, organized the idea of a small, community-wide Memorial Day parade for many years. Then, in 2019, a small group of passionate community members brought the parade back for one year, led by Terry Gonser, Director of The Veteran’s Tribute of Oakland County (VTOT). During this family-friendly event, several hundred residents gathered with flags and smiles to … [Read more...]

The Brooksie Way Half Marathon is Back

The 14th Annual Brooksie Way Half Marathon begins Sunday, September 26, at 8:00 a.m. The race is an opportunity for up to 3,000 runners to experience the streets and trails of Rochester and Rochester Hills, while closing many roads to vehicle traffic. The first runners will arrive in Downtown Rochester at approximately at 8:30 a.m. and will be leaving by 11:00 a.m. Brooksie is Back Date: Sunday, September 26, 2021Location: Meadowbrook Music Ampitheatre grounds on the campus of Oakland … [Read more...]

Rochester-Avon Historical Society presents ‘Visiting Michigan Cider Mills’

The Rochester-Avon Historical Society will present “Michigan Cider Mills” as part of its popular lunchtime Brown Bag program series on Tuesday, September 7, at 12 noon at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm. Did you know Michigan is home to more than a hundred cider mills? Spread across the state, these independently owned, local businesses celebrate the best the fall harvest provides. Farm fresh produce, honey, baked goods, and old-fashioned candies are just some of the local … [Read more...]

Poetry in the Park 2021

Friday July 16 at the Rochester Municipal Park Rochester Poetry Society presents this year’s event on Friday, July 16, at 7:00 p.m. at the Kiwanis Pavilion in the Rochester Municipal Park. A tribute to the late James Ahearn, local writer and former Rochester Poet Laureate, will begin the evening followed by five poets reading for about 10-minutes each. The last scheduled reader will be Robert Lytle, the current Rochester Poet Laureate. Open mic will be available—time … [Read more...]

Rochester Community Concert Band presents ‘Symphonic Sounds’

The Rochester Community Concert Band will present their “Symphonic Sounds” concert on Tuesday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Stoney Creek High School Auditorium. The concert is open to the public and admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. The music of Brahms, Mozart, Williams, Hanson, Respighi, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Thomas, and Menken among others will be performed. The Rochester Community Concert Band also welcomes organist Daniel Greig, from St. Mary of the Hills … [Read more...]

Dueling Bands – A Tribute to Tom Klix

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