International Buddha Dharma Society for Cosmic Law (IBDSCL), 7500 Village Court, Davisburg, is resuming Dharma talks on Saturdays and Sundays, 10 -10:40 a.m.; and meditation from 11-11:40 a.m., after pilgrimage to India. Monthly subjects for discussion include April, Precepts; May, Samadhi; June, Wisdom; July, The Three Dharma Seals; August, The Four Noble Truth; September, Eightfold […]
Car raffle
You can win a new car or truck at Bowman Chevrolet’s annual customer appreciation event, Saturday, April 21, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Raffle tickets are $50 at www.carraffles.com. Detroit Red Wing Justin Abdelkader will help announce the raffle winner at 2 p.m. The winner can choose a 2018 Chevrolet Corvette, Suburban, Tahoe, Silverado, or Camaro, and also […]
Backyard Birders Club hopes for spring
The arrival of spring, late it may be, will be the topic of April’s Clarkston-area Backyard Birders Club meeting. “April and May are prime months for birders,” says Bob McGowan, founder and president. “Our members have their sharp eyes out to welcome back our resident songbirds as well as to catch sights of migrating waterfowls […]
Open house at Cedar Crest
Cedar Crest Academy & Early Childhood Center will hold open houses on Saturday, May 5. Visit with teachers and participate in activities 1-3 p.m. Parents and children are welcome to tour campus classrooms, gymnasium and studios for student learning in Preschool through Grade 8. Director, Tracy Moen shared, “The Open House is a great way […]
Health expo at high school
The sixth annual Body, Mind, Green Community Expo will be on Thursday, April 19, from 4-7 p.m. in the Clarkston High School cafeteria. The free event, sponsored by St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, will feature businesses dedicated to health, wellness, and the environment. Live demonstrations will include water quality and preservation by Rainforest Café, cooking demos […]
Backyard birders
Clarkston-area Backyard Birders Club meets at 7 p.m., March 28, at The Gateway. Topics will include spotting migrating warblers at Point Pelee in Canada, building bluebird nesting boxes at Bittersweet Farms on Allen Road, information from Michigan Songbird Protection Coalition about possible hunting of sandhill cranes and mourning doves, sharing reports of sightings in local […]
School job fair
Clarkston Community Schools is hosting a district job fair to hire for transportation and nutrition department positions on March 26 from 9 a.m.-noon at the Central Administration Office Board Room, 6389 Clarkston Road. Candidates may also call John Lucido, executive director of Human Resources, at 248-623-5419 or visit the HR page at www.clarkston.k12.mi.us/hr.
Open auditions for ‘Leading Ladies’ on stage
Clarkston Village Players hosts open auditions for their May 2018 production of “Leading Ladies” by Ken Ludwig at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, and Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Depot Theatre, 4861 White Lake Road. Auditioners read from selected scenes. Scripts will be provided. Actors must be 18 years old or older, and are free […]
Conservancy group meeting
The North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy hosts its Annual Meeting this Saturday, Feb. 24, at Cedar Crest Academy, 8970 Dixie Highway, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. The free event will include a recap of the non-profit group’s 2017 conservation work, family-oriented, hands-on activities, and information on how to create welcoming environments for wildlife on […]
Meeting of the Backyard Birders
The Clarkston-Area Backyard Birders Club will meet at The Gateway lifestyle store on M-15 on Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The meeting will include discussion of bird issues, recent developments, and preview of migration highlights and what observers can expect to see at area nature centers […]