Community Events

“Late Fall Nature Walk” is being held at Tenhave Woods on December 5th, 2010 (Sunday) at 2:00 pm. Park at the Lexington/Marais lot & meet at the Lexington entrance. Come and learn about the mammals that live in Tenhave Woods. We will look for signs of these mammals in the park.  We also will have skulls and skins to assist us in describing them and showing how they live. Visit the Nature Society online for additional information.

Royal Oak Nature Society cordially invites you to bring your loppers and gloves to our Arboretum & Wildflower Garden on Sunday November 7 at 1PM and eliminate their competition! Meet at the Royal Oak Senior Center Parking Lot to protect our growing Arboretum plant community by cutting Buckthorn and other invasive plants. Check this flyer for additional information.

The Farmers Market will be open for a special Market Day on Tuesday, November 23rd  7am - 1pm. 20 + regular farmers and vendors will be at the market as well as several specialty vendors.  There is still time to order fresh turkeys and all the other holiday needs for pick up that Tuesday.  For further information call the market at 248 246 3276.Read more »

The Royal Oak Nature Society is hosting a speaker program at the Royal Oak Middle School (709 N Washington- Between 11 Mile Rd & Catalpa). “Life at a Fox Den” is being held on November 3rd, 2010 beginning at 7:30 pm. Suburban areas are prime real estate for red fox. Here a pair of foxes can find plenty of rabbits, mice and squirrels to feed a hungry litter of pups. Sterling Heights naturalist Gordon Lonie has spent many hours watching and photographing red foxes at their den. Come join him for a close look at this fascinating canine.Read more »

Come and support the Mahany/Meininger Senior Center at the Olga’s Fundraiser on Tuesday, October 26th. Dine between 11 am – 2pm or 4 – 7 pm and present this flyer and we will receive a percentage of your bill to the Mahany/Meininger Senior Center.  At the Olga’s Kitchen – Oakland Mall which is located on the north side of 14 Mile Rd. between John R. Rd. and I-75.Read more »

The Royal Oak community is invited to take a relaxing stroll through the newly finished pond garden at Helen Keller Elementary, 1505 N. Campbell Road, Royal Oak. The garden features a beautiful walkway made from engraved pavers commemorating friends and family of the former Whittier Elementary School neighborhood. Read more »

The Independent Film Series will resume on Saturday, September 11th at 2:00 p.m., in the Royal Oak Public Library.  A short discussion follows the showing. No registration is necessary. For information, please call the Adult Information Desk at 248-246-3727, or contact librarian Mary Ann DeKane at 248-246-3714. This series is recommended for the over 18 crowd.
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S.R. Boland, Detroit music historian and promoter, and author of The Birth of the Detroit Sound: 1940-1964, and Detroit News music/radio/pop culture writer, Susan Whitall author of Women of Motown, will discuss Detroit’s important role in the formative years of rock ‘n roll on Monday, September 27^th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Royal Oak PublicRead more »

Almost 148 years to the day after his death, Cromwell Goodwin, Royal Oak pioneer and veteran of the War of 1812, will finally lie in a marked grave in the Royal Oak Cemetery. Read more »

Please join us on Tuesday, September 28 from 4-7pm at the Sign of the Beef Carver located 27400 Woodward Ave. They will be donating 15% of all purchases to the M/M Senior Center to assist with raising funds for various activities. Please present flyer when paying for the Senior Center to receive 15% of purchase. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other coupons. Flyers (see below) are also available at the Mahany/Meininger Community Center and Salter Community Center. Thank you for our support!