Community Events

Mammals of Tenhave nature walk is being held at Tenhave Woods on Sunday, December 2, 2012 beginning at 2:00 pm. Park at the Lexington/Marais lot and meet at the Lexington entrance. Come and learn about the mammals that live in Tenhave Woods. We will look for signs of these mammals and have skulls and skins with us to help describe them and how they live. Visit the Nature Society online for additional information.

Celebrate America Recycles Day by taking a free tour during the week of November 12 – 17, 2012. SOCRRA is celebrating America Recycles Day with a weeklong celebration by offering free tours of the Material Recovery Facility (MRF). Tours last about 30 minutes and consist of recycling displays in the Education Center and a walk through the MRF to see how recyclables are sorted and baled.

Monday – 3:00 pm, 3:45 pm and 4:30 pm
Tuesday – 3:00 pm, 3:45 pm and 4:30 pm
Thursday – 3:00 pm, 3:45 pm and 4:30 pm
Friday – 3:00 pm, 3:45 pm and 4:30 pmRead more »

The South Oakland Art Association will be hosting "The Rise of the Great Museum" as presented by the Detroit Institute of Arts on Monday, November 5 , 2012 at 7:00pm. Take a historical journey through the DIA from its ambitious beginnings to its present status as one of the world’s premier fine arts museum.Read more »

Join us for Royal Oak's 31st Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, November 29, 2012. The ceremony includes caroling by Stagecrafters, music by the Royal Oak Salvation Army Band and the Royal Oak Children's Choir. Song sheets will be provided by the Daily Tribune. Come join us for a great evening of refreshments, caroling, lighting of the Tree, and don't forget a special visit from SANTA! This event will be taking place outside the Farmers Market! Read more »

The Royal Oak Farmers Market will host a Holiday Marketplace before, during and after the City Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, November 29th from 4pm to 8pm. Over 60 local crafters and artisans featuring antiques, collectibles, crafts, & many downtown merchant booths. For additional information call (248)246-3276.

The Royal Oak Woman's Club will present its semi-annual all-you-can-eat Spaghetti Dinner at its clubhouse at Fourth and Pleasant Streets in Royal Oak on Friday, October 26, from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm.  Choice of all you can eat meat or vegetarian spaghetti with regular or gluten-free noodles (gluten free available by reservation only), tossed salad, bread, dessert and beverage at $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (62+), $4.00 for children (4-12) and Free for children under 4.  Spaghetti Sauce and Salad Dressing may be purchased for $3.50, or $3.00 each for two or more pints of spaghettiRead more »

“Providing Food and Shelter for Winter Resident Birds” is being held on November 7th, 2012. Winter resident birds can use your help in order to prepare for the upcoming frigid temperatures and scarcity of natural food sources that they will face during winter. Join LuAnn Linker from Royal Oak’s Wild Birds Unlimited, and learn valuable information about migration and overwintering and how you can provide for the extreme nutritional and shelter needs of these birds.Read more »

The Royal Oak Nature Society is hosting three “Fall Colors" nature walks. On October 20th beginning at 10:00 am at Cummingston Park, and on October 28th and November 3, 2012 beginning at 2:00 pm in Tenhave Woods. This is the most beautiful time of year to look at our nature centers.Read more »

The Royal Oak Fire Fighters will be hosting their annual Open House on Saturday, October 6, 2012 from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. at fire station one (215 E. Sixth Street). There will be refreshments, live Technical Rescue demonstration, Sparky the Fire Dog, Fire Prevention Smokehouse, Free Events, Jaws of Life Demo, fire vehicle displays, CPR demonstration, Thermal Imaging Camera display, and more! Lots of fun and enjoyment for everyone!

Your hometowns want to hear from you! The Woodward 5 Sustainability Partnership is hosting a public open house for residents and businesses on Thursday, October 11 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Pleasant Ridge Community Center, 4 Ridge Road in Pleasant Ridge. For more information, check this press release.