Rochester
Deck Art 2020 Now Open
Downtown Rochester is calling all artists: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College, … [Read More...]
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Rochester Hills
Rochester Hills Museum Receives Grant to Rebuild Equipment Barn
Rochester Hills Museum Receives $50,000 State Grant to Support Rebuild of Equipment Barn The … [Read More...]
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The Community Edge
Remembering Bill Fox
William (Bill) Matthew Fox, created a legacy of service to the Rochester, Michigan Community. He?was active in philanthropic endeavors as a major donor to DeLaSalle Collegiate, Rochester College, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Crittenton Hospital, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, the Rochester Rotary Club, and Leader Dogs for the Blind. Bill’s … [Read More...]
Deck Art 2020 Now Open
Downtown Rochester is calling all artists: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College, and Adult to participate in Downtown Rochester’s Tenth Annual Skateboard Art Competition & Exhibition: Deck Art 2020. Artists are asked to provide their unique work on a blank skateboard deck. Winning pieces will be picked in each category by a … [Read More...]
Rochester Hills Museum Receives Grant to Rebuild Equipment Barn
Rochester Hills Museum Receives $50,000 State Grant to Support Rebuild of Equipment Barn The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm has received a $50,000 grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs to support the rebuilding of the Equipment Barn on the Museum site.?According to Museum Manger Patrick McKay, “The Equipment … [Read More...]
Michigan County Poor Farms
The Rochester Hills Public Library presents “Michigan County Poor Farms” with Library of Michigan’s Adam Oster The Rochester Hills Public Library will host, “Michigan County Poor Farms” with Adam Oster, Community Engagement librarian at the Library of Michigan, on Tuesday, February 11, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the library’s Multipurpose … [Read More...]
REVIEW: Oakland University’s ‘Macbeth’ Delivers a Powerful Examination of the Carnage Caused by Desire and Deception
A little over five years ago I went to the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada to see a production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Once there I quickly learned through the grapevine that people either loved it or hated it; during some performances, people actually walked out. That is when it dawned on me there are two types of … [Read More...]
The Rochester Hills Public Library to host Preschool Fair
The Rochester Hills Public Library will host a Preschool Fair on Saturday, February 8, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the library’s Multipurpose Room. Parents are invited to drop-in and visit with representatives from local preschools and childcare centers who will answer questions and provide materials about their schools and facilities. Registration … [Read More...]
Rochester Hills Mayor Leads Nation’s Mayors to the White House
Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett Attends Bill Signing of Legislation Focused on Improving Security for Nonprofit and Faith-based Organizations Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan K. Barnett led a delegation of America’s mayors to the White House on January 24, to meet with President Trump, cabinet members Carson, Azar and Carranza, and several … [Read More...]
Dear Crabby, Is the Census Still Relevant?
Dear Crabby, I keep seeing reminders regarding the upcoming 2020 census. Do people really still take part in this? I guess I’ve never really understood why it was so important to participate. Can you help me out? Thanks! Noah Nombre Dear Noah Nombre, The short answer is yes. People really do still take part in the census. It’s almost … [Read More...]
Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ Coming to Oakland University Stage
Come Experience 'Double, double, toil and trouble' February 6 - 9, 13 - 16 Something “wicked” is coming to the Oakland University (OU) stage as the Department of Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s Macbeth — a cautionary tale about the trappings of power and what happens when vaulting ambition takes priority over the people one is expected to … [Read More...]
