Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber - Rail Rally
In support of the new and long-standing businesses in the Birmingham Rail District, the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber is hosting a Rail Rally with Member businesses.
3 p.m. Check-In ~ Laurie Tennent Studio - 929 S. Eton. Teams of 4 - Form Your Own or join a team at Check-In.
3 - 5:30 p.m. Rally Visits, Check-Ins & Incentives at participating Chamber Member businesses
Bring your charged smartphone to capture photos, video & social media check-ins.
5:30 p.m. Gathering Spot to network & socialize at Griffin Claw Brewing Company - 575 S. Eton St. Complimentary Appetizers for Rail Rally Participants.
Prizes ~ Cash Bar
When:Wednesday, October 23, 2013 3:00 PM thru 05:30 PM
For More Info:Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber
248-644-1700
www.bbcc.com
Oktoberfest-A Celebration of Local Abundance
Nibbles and sips including: Ample samples of Michigan Craft Beer and excellent Wine. A full "sampler" plate of some of the best bbq in Oakland County. An abundance of displays, samples, nibble, sips and bits from Oakland County and Michigan based companies-from farm grown products to large companies that represent the vitality and success of the region.
Individual Registration: $35
6 Pack Registration: $192
When:Wednesday, October 23, 2013 6:00 PM thru 08:30 PM
Where:Oakland County Farmer's Market
2350 Pontiac Lake Road
Waterford
NCAA Athlete: Thinking of Playing Sports in College?
An NCAA Compliance Specialist will explain the difference in college sports divisions and how to make a decision of which division is right for the athlete. Also discussed are topics on gaining the attention of coaches in college, how to prepare a YouTube featuring the athlete, and the best way to choose a college to play sports. Parents and students are encouraged to attend.
Attendance is free to the public.
When:Wednesday, October 23, 2013 7:00 PM thru 08:30 PM
Where:Baldwin Library
300 W Merrill St
Birmingham, MI 48009
2nd Annual Business Symposium
As part of The Community House (TCH) focus to provide more ways to advance business professionals in the marketplace, TCH is hosting its second annual Business Symposium, Maximizing Your Success Potential. Keith Pretty, President and CEO of Northwood University will serve as the event’s keynote speaker.
SEMINAR 1: Deep Dive Into Social Media
SEMINAR 2: Get the 360 Degree Personal Edge
SEMINAR 3: Master Personal Challenges
Attendees will also hear remarks from Keith Pretty, President and CEO of Northwood University. The half day symposium includes structured business networking sessions at both breakfast & lunch with facilitated networking at each table, designed to make it very comfortable for attendees to meet others while learning some new business tools.
When:Thursday, October 24, 2013 7:30 AM thru 01:30 PM
Where:The Community House
380 South Bates Street
Birmingham, MI 48009
Ducati Detroit Ribbon-Cutting
Michigan's Exclusive Ducati Dealership! Visit the state-of-the-art facility with a showroom featuring everything Ducati has to offer from motorcycles to the latest fashion trends. Full on-site service available. All are welcome - free community event.
When:Thursday, October 24, 2013 4:00 PM thru 05:00 PM
Where:Ducati Detroit
33828 Woodward Ave. (just South of Adams)
Birmingham
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS MEXICAN FIESTA DINNER
Tickets for the event are $50 a person for a five–course Mexican dining experience. The $50 five–course meal will reflect the food and culture of Mexico to include wine and or beer with the meal service. There will be a prelude of passed appetizers in which guest may purchase a specialty cocktail.
The Events and Catering class plan on providing the guests with an experience of Mexico’s Día de Los Muertos, a national holiday in Mexico, in which Mexicans celebrate their dearly departed loved ones with a celebration of their lives with decorations, favorite foods, and parades. Mexican delicacies will be prepared by the student chefs of the Buffet and Banquets class, while the Baking Merchandising class will be selling Mexican inspired baked goods and pastries before and during the event.
Checks are payable to Oakland Community College. Tickets can be purchased by printing the ticket order form at https://oaklandcc.edu/Culinary/ReservationForm.pdf
When:Thursday, October 24, 2013 6:00 PM thru 10:00 PM
Where:Culinary Studies Institute
Oakland Community College
Orchard Ridge Campus
27055 Orchard Lake Road, Building J
Farmington Hills, MI 48334-4579
The History of Monastic Gardens
The Meadow Brook Garden Club will meet Friday, October 25, 2013, in the Family Garage adjacent to Meadow Brook Hall on the estate grounds at 480 South Adams Road, Rochester MI 48309-1904. Coffee and refreshments will be served at 9:15 a.m. with program to follow at 10:00 a.m. including guest speaker Ed Blondin, a Master Gardener from Hortulus Gardens and Landscapes. His lecture will focus on how the great gardens of ancient Persia influence the great Monastic Gardens of Medieval England. Guests are welcome. There is a $5 non-member donation. Reservations are not required.
When:Friday, October 25, 2013 10:00 AM thru 11:30 AM
Where:Family Garage adjacent to Meadow Brook Hall on the estate grounds at 480 South Adams Road, Rochester MI 48309-1904
Ryan Broyles Halloween Hangout and Costume Contest
Ryan Broyles Halloween Hangout and Costume Contest. Available for the first 100 kids to register. Includes pizza, jumping, prizes, Halloween Costume Contest.
More info: http://troy.patch.com/groups/announcements/p/ryan-broyles-hosts-halloween-hangout-and-costume-contest-at-airtime-trampoline--game-park
When:Monday, October 28, 2013 6:30 PM thru 08:30 PM
Where:AirTime Trampoline and Game Park
662 E. Big Beaver
Troy, MI
248-918-0909
Beach House Day Spa Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
Full services Day Spa, specializing in Facials, Massages, Manicures, Pedicures, Eyebrow tinting, Eyelash tinting, and waxing.
When:Wednesday, October 30, 2013 4:00 PM thru 05:00 PM
Where:Beach House Day Spa
34645 Woodward Ave.
Birmingham
The Musical "Company" at the Birmingham Village Players
Looking for some good company? Head on over to the Village Players of Birmingham. The community theater, currently celebrating its 91st season, is performing the Broadway musical Company in November.
The Tony Award winning hit has a unique connection to the area. Renowned actress, Elaine Stritch, who recently moved back to her hometown of Birmingham, originated the role of Joanne in the Broadway production. This is the Village Players’ second time performing Company, and Stritch is connected to both productions. In the 1970s, Stritch gave some character advice to Village Players’ actress Maureen Cook who played the role of Joanne. For the current run, Stritch will attend a benefit performance of the Village Players’ production on November 3. The benefit is sponsored by the Birmingham Senior Men’s Club and the Friends of the Birmingham Museum and Park.
The Village Players brings a modern energy and sharp style to its current production with a stark set housing a live band on stage. The story is a study of contemporary relationships told through scrappy vignettes. It centers on 35-year-old confirmed bachelor Robert (played by Patrick Kilbourn of Berkley) and his relationships with his mostly married best friends, and his three girlfriends one
of whom is played by Kilbourn's wife, Audrey. The entire cast is stellar as it navigates through the travails of commitment.
For Stephen Sondheim aficionados, his music for Company is some of his best—he won Tony Awards for Best Original Music and Best Lyrics for the show. Even those less familiar with Sondheim’s work will recognize some favorites: “The Ladies Who Lunch” made famous by Stritch, and “Being Alive” recorded by Barbra Streisand.
The Village Players of Birmingham will perform Company November 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. and November 10 and 17 at 2 p.m. at its playhouse located at 34660 Woodward Avenue, Birmingham. Tickets for the show are $19 and are available online at www.birminghamvillageplayers.com or by phone at 248-644-2075. Tickets for the November 3 benefit performance are $25 and are available by calling 248-642-7024.... More >><< Less
When:from Friday, November 1, 2013 8:00 PM
thru Sunday, November 17, 2013 2:00 PM
Where:At the playhouse of the Village Players, 34660 Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, MI 48009
Sky Foundation, Inc. Annual Fundraising Lunch
5th annual fundraising lunch including live and silent auctions. Sky Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness and funding research for an early detection of new and recurrernt tumors of the pancreas.
When:Sunday, November 3, 2013 12:00 PM thru 03:00 PM
Where:The Townsend Hotel
100 Townsend Street
Birmingham, MI 48009
The Tutoring Center Ribbon-Cutting
The Tutoring Center specializes in individualized, one-to-one instruction to improve academic skills for children from kindergarten through 12th grade. Subjects include Reading, Writing, Math, Algebra, Geometry, Study Skills, Test Prep.
The Tutoring Center employs an instructional method known as The Rotational Approach to Learning. Developed by child psychologist and founder, Dr. Edward S. Thalheimer, Ph.D., the program was originally designed to help students with Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder improve their focus. Thalheimer's research indicated that the same approach could support all students' efforts to raise their concentration level.
When:Wednesday, November 6, 2013 4:00 PM thru 05:00 PM
Where:The Tutoring Center - 765 E. Maple Road, Birmingham
Uptown Film Festival
Uptown Film Festival: Recognizing films and talent that play a key role in the success of the Michigan Film Industry
Join us for the 3rd Annual Uptown Film Festival celebrating Michigan filmmaking. This event will take place in downtown Birmingham, Michigan on November 7-9, 2013.
The festival celebrates the Michigan film industry by honoring films made partly or entirely in Michigan. It presents quality independent feature films, shorts, and documentary cinema within the beautiful setting of Birmingham, Michigan. The Festival will screen more than fifty films over a three day period, bringing large crowds downtown.
When:from Thursday, November 7, 2013 12:00 PM
thru Saturday, November 9, 2013 10:00 PM
Where:Uptown Palladium 12 and Uptown Birmingham 8 Theaters
Kids Kicking Cancer Gala
Join MC Lila Lazarus for Kids Kicking Cancer Gala sponsored by Salon Lux. Cocktail reception, Dinner, Dancing, Silent Auction and Live Band. Tickets available now www.kidskickingcancer.ticketbud.com/kkcgala2013 or through Kids Kicking Cancer
When:from Thursday, November 7, 2013 6:00 PM
thru Friday, November 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Where:Villa Penna
43985 Hayes Road
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
Stomp Out Diabetes Wine Tasting
Our annual Stomp Out Diabetes Wine Tasting Benefit brings together wine and food lovers as well as leaders from civic, corporate and medical communities to celebrate the advancements made in diabetes research, education, and advocacy.
When:Thursday, November 7, 2013 6:30 PM thru 09:30 PM
Where:The Townsend Hotel
100 Townsend St.
Birmingham, MI 48009
Fabulous Friday – Fun, Finds…on Wheels!
Oakland Mediation Center will host its 2nd annual “Fabulous Friday – Fun, Finds…on Wheels!” on Friday, November 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Leon and Lulu, 96 W. 14 Mile Road in Clawson. Guests will enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer delivered by servers on roller skates as they mix, mingle and shop the impressive store. All proceeds from ticket sales and 10 percent of purchases will be used to deliver programs proven to stop bullying and youth violence. Ticket prices are $20 purchased in advance and $25 at the door. For additional information or to purchase tickets, visit www.mediation-omc.org.
When:Friday, November 8, 2013 5:30 PM thru 07:30 PM
Where:Leon and Lulu
96 W. 14 Mile Road
Clawson, MI 48017
The Roeper School Open House – Sixth through Twelfth Grade
A presentation by administration and faculty, as well as Q&A time with current Roeper students will give our guests information about how and why we design and deliver an education specifically for intellectually gifted students. Additionally, visiting students and parents experience the Roeper learning difference by participating in a short class taught by Roeper faculty. Both parents and students are encouraged to attend.
When:Sunday, November 10, 2013 1:00 PM thru 03:00 PM
Where:The Roeper School
1051 Oakland Ave.
Birmingham, MI 48009
Darakjian Jewelers Ribbon-Cutting Grand Opening
PRIVATE EVENT - MEET YOUR NEW NEIGHBOR
November 13th, 2013 5-9 p.m. (by invite only)
OFFICIAL OPEN TO PUBLIC THURSDAY November 14TH 10 a.m.
When:Wednesday, November 13, 2013 4:00 PM thru 05:00 PM
Where:101 Willits
Birmingham
Fall 2013 Oakland Chamber Network Mixer
Join members from 27 Oakland County chambers of commerce for this great collaborative event: the Fall OCN Mixer at Toby Keith's I Love this Bar & Grill! Enjoy appetizers, a cash bar and a chance for some strategic networking at this renowned facility!
With six host Chambers (Auburn Hills, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Pontiac, Rochester and Waterford), we are expecting a great turn-out. So bring lots of business cards. If you're brave, you may challenge us on the mechanical bull!
When:Wednesday, November 13, 2013 5:30 PM thru 07:30 PM
Where:Toby Keith's I Love this Bar & Grill
4698 Baldwin Rd.
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
within Great Lakes Crossing Outlets
Family Health Roundtable
Dr. Amy Olson presents a brief talk on a holistic approach to family health and wellness. Topics include food/diet, sensory disorders, ADD/ADHD, sports injuries. After a brief talk the table will be open for questions and discussion. Wine and chocolate will be provided in a relaxed environment. Please call ahead to reserve your spot. Limited seating available.
When:Thursday, November 14, 2013 6:00 PM thru 07:00 PM
Where:Birmingham Wellness Center
219 S Elm St, Birmingham, MI 48009
