At the August 26 meeting of the Clarkston-Area Backyard Birders, Steve Stroud, owner of The Gateway, host site of the club meetings, will speak on preparing for the upcoming fall migration and the inevitable cooler weather as familiar migrants will soon be headed south. Also on the agenda will be members’ reports of sightings, a […]
Jurassic Quest, a drive-thru event in the parking lot at DTE Energy Music Theatre, has been extended one week through August 23 due to public demand. The event opened August 7 and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed August 17-18. Cost is $49 per car, plus applicable fees, and tickets […]
Challenge Island is coming to Clarkston. The hands-on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) enrichment program with various locations across the country, Challenge Island is offering a new interactive camp this year for local Clarkston residents, and is promises to be quite the “trip.” Mike and Michelle Peterson, who live in the local community […]
Jurassic Quest is coming to the parking area of DTE Energy Music Theatre this Friday, August 7 through Sunday, August 16 with the first-ever Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru. Featuring over 70 moving and life-like dinosaurs, guests must stay inside their vehicle. Opening day hours on August 7 are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and all other […]
BY BRIANNA HAYES Clarkston News Intern Everyone needs a pick-me-up especially when you’ve been separated from family and friends because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In hopes to lift spirits, Vista Springs Assisted Living Center, located at 6800 Trillium Village Drive, has made plans to host a drive-by car show this Saturday, Aug. 1, at 2 […]
The Clarkston Independence District Library will present “Neighborhoods of Stories” (toddler/preschool stories) on Friday, July 31, from 10-11 a.m. at Depot Park. The event is free.
The next meeting for the Clarkston Area Backyard Birders Club is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday night, July 29, at The Gateway, located at 7150 N. Main Street. Debbie Jackson, a popular and highly regarded lecturer on butterflies, is the guest speaker for the meeting. She will talk about the role butterflies play in […]
Drew’s Home of Clarkston holds its seventh annual golf outing on Aug. 9 at Pine Knob Golf Club. The four-person scramble will begin with a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. The tournament has a closest to the line contest and closest to the pin contest. Golfers and sponsors are still needed for the event. For more […]
Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment camp program, is changing its in-person program at Clarkston to an all-new, at-home edition of the program called Camp Invention Connect the week of July 13-17. The 2020 curriculum includes the modules Camp Invention Flight Lab, Design Thinking Project, Rescue Squad and Camp Invention Champions. For more […]
The Clarkston Birders Club plans to return to The Gateway, located at 7150 N. Main Street, on July 29 for its next meeting. The club had been conducting meetings over Zoom. “It’s fair to say meeting via Zoom video conferencing has not been a resounding success,” said club member Bill Haney. “We’ve encountered technical difficulties […]