A pergola with a retractable shade…awesome! Learn about this great product and many more at the On Deck Saturdays at Dillman & Upton beginning Saturday, March 10, from 10 am to 2 pm in Downtown Rochester. In addition to seeing all the latest deck materials and design ideas, meeting several pro builders in one place is a big plus […]
Mr. B’s Roadhouse, 6761 S. Dixie Highway, hosts a fundraiser for Angels’ Place Race from 5-9 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22. A portion of the customer’s total bill will go towards the May 12 Angels’ Place Race at St. Daniel Church. This race event includes a 1 Mile Family Fun Walk, 5K Bruce Clifton Run and […]
BY BRENDA DOMINICK Clarkston News Staff Writer The Independence Township Fire Department received their final overall report on Jan. 25 and their new PPC rating is at 3 for the township. “On a scale from 1 to 10, 1 is like golf, the low score is better,” said Fire Chief Mitch Petterson. “One demonstrates exemplary […]
Oakland Schools host four Family Engineering Nights for children ages 10-15 to explore engineering with hands-on activities and events. Events are on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 6-8:30 p.m., Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northwest, 8211 Big Lake Road, Clarkston; Thursday, March 8, 6-8:30 p.m., Oakland Schools Technical Campus Southwest, 1000 Beck Rd., Wixom; Thursday, March 15, 6-8:30 […]
The Preservation Clarkston Committee invites the community to a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the Courtside Room at Deer Lake Athletic Club to discuss the preservation of community’s resources for future generations. “The first meeting is to form a network of people to assure the historic nature of the community is […]
Featured speaker at the Jan. 31 meeting of the Clarkston-area Backyard Birders Club will be Mark Jones, a volunteer at the Oakland County Parks who has monitored bluebird nest boxes for over 30 years. “From Mark we’ll learn some surprising things about the importance of bluebirds, and how to attract and protect them through proper […]
Clarkston Village Players present “Escanaba in Love” by Jeff Daniels, Jan. 12-14, 19-21, and 25-27 at Depot Theater. The prequel to “Escanaba in da Moonlight,” “Escanaba in Love” runs the gamut from slapstick humor to warmhearted drama. In this funny and at times bawdy play about the Soady family and their men-only deer camp in […]
The Heroes Need Hope benefit at Deer Lake Athletic Club, 6167 White Lake Road, will feature a special dedication to Sgt. Collin Rose, a Wayne State University K9 police officer killed in the line of duty, Nov. 2016. Prevention Concepts and Solutions, which is hosting the event from 5-10 p.m., Jan. 27, will be donating […]
Clarkston Village Players has open auditions for its March 2018 production of “Swan Song, A Study in Terror” at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14, and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at The Depot Theatre, 4861 White Lake Road. Characters include a recently bereaved heiress, age 25-30, somewhat otherworldly; her fiancé, 30-ish, charming, assertive; […]
The Holiday Lights Parade will be on Dec. 16, 6:30 p.m., from Renaissance High School to the corner of Miller and Holcomb. New to 2017 are three cash awards – $250 for the Most Creative STEM Award, sponsored by Advanced Disposal; $250 for Best Overall Float, sponsored by Team RUSH; and $100 for the Clarkston […]