Community Events

Sunday, May 16, 2010, the Meijer/National Kidney Walk to benefit the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, will be at the Detroit Zoo. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., Walk starts at 8:30 a.m. For additional information, call 1-800-482-1455 or visit the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan at http://www.nkfm.org.

Royal Oak Historical Society is having a Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, May 11th featuring a presentation of "Where did Annie get her gun?" There will be a showing of a DVD about Annie Oakley that her grand niece, Bess Edwards, made and she will talk and answer questions afterwards. Join with us to get the real story at 7:00pm in the Royal Oak Middle School "Gathering Place", located at 709 North Washinton Ave. Check here for Flyer.

The Royal Oak Lacrosse teams are partnering with the Royal Oak Noodles & Co (470 S. Main Street) in a fundraiser. Just mention Royal Oak High School Lacrosse to the cashier when ordering and 25 percent of your bill will go to support the junior varsity and varsity teams. Read more »

The Royal Oak Historical Society is hosting a Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast. Breakfast will be served at the Royal Oak Farmers Market from 7am to 12 noon.

The Orson Starr House Guild invites you to Rhoda Starr’s Mothers Day Open House on Sunday, May 9th from 1pm to 4pm. Come and learn about two pioneer mothers of Royal Oak, Lydia and Rhoda Starr. All mothers who visit the Starr House will receive a gift from the GUILD in honor of Mothers Day. The Orson Starr House Museum is located at 3123 N. Main Street (one block South of 13 Mile Road).Read more »

The 2010 Royal Oak Woman’s Club Home and Garden Tour scheduled for Saturday, June 26th offers a wonderful selection of some of our finest homes in Royal Oak.  This city wide self-guided home tour, sponsored by the non-profit Royal Oak Woman’s Club, is an all - volunteer effort and offers a rare opportunity to experience the craftsmanship, architecture and unique features of some of the most impressive residences in this popular community.Read more »

The Memorial Society needs volunteers to clean the graves at Oakwood on May 1st and May 8th from 10 until noon and to place flags next to the graves on May 29th. For information on how to get involved, contact Cathy Taylor at: (248) 589-3689 or cktaylor@comcast.net.

The Memorial Society needs volunteers to clean the graves at Oakwood on May 1st and May 8th from 10 until noon and to place flags next to the graves on May 29th. For information on how to get involved, contact Cathy Taylor at: (248) 589-3689 or cktaylor@comcast.net.

The Royal Oak Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 31st, beginning at 9:00 am. The parade route is starting at South Main Street and Harrison, heading North to 2nd Street, then East to the Veteran's Memorial. Interested parade participants are requested to complete an application by May 5th.Read more »

Jim Ellison, Mayor of Royal Oak, will do the ribbon cutting for the SOAA's 50th Anniversary Fine Art Show and Sale "Focus:Art" May 2 through May 8, 2010 at the American Center Building. The American Center and SOAA have presented this popular show for the last 29 years at 27777 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48084. The opening reception will be Sunday May 2, 2010 from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. The exhibit will show the latest art pieces of 25 local South Oakland Artists. Regular exhibit hours will be Monday through Friday, 9 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.Read more »