June 8, 2021
When Communities Unite, Everyone Wins
Register Now for the Live Broadcast
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Streaming via YouTube and Facebook

Register Today at: AdvantageOakland.Eventbrite.com
Cost: FREE | Registrants will receive the broadcast link.
Registrants will also receive a digital copy of the 2021-2023 Oakland County Economic Outlook Summary at 10:30 a.m. on June 9. 

Reserve your virtual seat for Oakland County’s must-see event for business, education and community leaders. You will be the first to hear respected University of Michigan economists Dr. Gabriel Ehrlich and Donald Grimes present their three-year forecast on the county’s economic future.
Power Up Your Career!
Lawrence Technological University’s technology-driven programs feature highly qualified professors with teaching experience in the classroom – and practical experience in the field. Learn more about LTU’s work- and family-friendly programs in all four colleges – architecture and design, arts and sciences, business and information technology, and engineering. Ltu.edu/powerup
Artist Erin Brott-Holtzman
Thursday, June 10
Via ZOOM @ 7 pm


Ferndale-based artist and visual arts educator Erin Brott-Holtzman created her latest paintings to celebrate the inherent tranquility of nature while tapping into the therapeutic qualities of breathwork--a conscious control of breathing to improve our whole state of being. Brott-Holtzman will be discussing these new works and so much more on Thursday, June 10, where she’ll be live on Zoom for a virtual Q&A session hosted by the Ferndale Library. 

Brott-Holtzman’s latest paintings comprise her new exhibition, “Inhale~Exhale,” currently on display inside the Ferndale Library’s west entrance hall. There’s a virtual walkthrough of the exhibition featured on the library’s YouTube page, but art connoisseurs can view the pieces in person starting Monday, June 7, when the library opens for limited indoor services.
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KIDS KICKOFF PARTY
Saturday, June 12
Zoom @ 2pm
with Cameron Zvara (magician/comedian)


Starting in June, the Ferndale Library will host another virtual series of Summer Reading Programs for all ages, where patrons can participate in a reading challenge for the chance to win prizes.


Gravity Art Fair & Skate Park Contest
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Geary Park (corner of Earle & Pinecrest)
11 am - 7 pm
The Gravity Art Fair will feature more than 50 local artists selling their wares, ranging from art prints and original illustrations, streetwear, jewelry, accessories, and skateboard deck art.
The Ferndale Parks & Rec Dept Skate Park Contest, produced by Modern Skate & Surf, will take place from 12 pm to 6 pm and include skateboarding, scooter, inline skating and BMX competitions with three age groups per contest — 9-12, 13-17, and 18 and older.
 
Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Ferndale Area District Library Courtyard
1 pm – 5pm
The City of Ferndale, Royal Oak Township and the Ferndale Area District Library are excited to announce the celebration of Juneteenth, a national holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, when emancipation finally reached the last confederate state. This event will feature poetry readings by Ferndale Public School students, storytelling by Skip Mongo, along with performances by Motown Dream Team Dancers, Drummer Demetrius Thomas, Joshua James’ Prince Project and Nadir Omowale.
 
Clean the Ferndale Up!
Saturday, June 26, 2021
8 am - 8:45 am Check-in at Ferndale City Hall
9 am – 12 pm Cleaning & Sprucing Projects
Gardening attire - Sleeved shirt (no tank-tops), full length pants (no shorts), sturdy closed-toe shoes (no flip-flops or sandals) and a pair of work gloves. If you don’t have work or gardening gloves, no problem! We will have extra pairs. To sign-up, please preregister by clicking the following link: https://ferndalemi.seamlessdocs.com/f/2021_CTFU_VolunteerAPP
Sponsored by Ferndale Community Foundation, Level One Bank and ITC.
 
For additional questions or information, please contact Michael Lary, Director of Special Events & Projects, at 248-546-2361 or mlary@ferndalemi.gov
THE IMPRESSIONS X 7: 
A group of 7 PRINTMAKERS
June 4 – 27

Opening Reception Fri June 4 & Mid-month Sun June 13
The stories begin each Tuesday when these seven artists gather to make art.
Experiment and exploration are key plans for the day. Happy accidents are essential as these printmakers meet at the BBAC ( Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center) to work and play.
 
 “We are all charmed by the experimental aspects of the medium as well as the many techniques that printmaking uses to achieve the results,” says Laura Whitesides Host.  

For more information or artist interviews contact:
Kathie Troshynski, publicist, 248-318-0468
OCC’ s Free Five-Week Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Begins June 21

Program Designed to Close Manufacturing Skills Gap and Help Students Qualify for Jobs and Apprenticeships with Area Employers
 
The free five-week program provides students with basic manufacturing skills such as shop math and blueprint reading with an opportunity to earn the OSHA 10 and Mike Rowe WORKS Employability Skills certifications. Students will also participate in interview preparation, including resume writing and mock job interviews and will receive a variety of networking opportunities with potential employers to increase their chances at a manufacturing career or apprenticeship through OCC’s Apprenticeship program. 
New Members!