Kayak Landing at Innovation Hills
Artist rendition of a kayak landing showing a kayak next to a dock At the February 10 city council meeting, Rochester Hills City Council approved a contract for the installation of a universal design Kayak Landing at Innovation Hills. This is part of a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant accepted by City Council in November 2018. This landing will allow a kayaker or canoer to stop at […]
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Rochester Community Concert Band presents ‘Symphonic Sounds’
The Rochester Community Concert Band will present their “Symphonic Sounds” concert on Tuesday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Stoney Creek High School Auditorium. The concert is open to the public and admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. The music of Brahms, Mozart, Williams, Hanson, Respighi, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Thomas, and Menken […]
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Meadow Brook Theatre Announces 55th Season
Meadow Brook Theatre’s (MBT) 2020-2021 season has a lineup that has a show for everyone! “We’re excited to have several Michigan premieres and a North American drama premiere during our 55th season,” said Cheryl Marshall, MBT managing director. “We’ve got a fabulous variety of shows and, of course, we’re kicking things off with a great […]
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REVIEW: Meadow Brook Theatre’s ‘Working’ Celebrates the Hope and Heart that Built America
America was built by men and women who displayed tremendous ingenuity and grit. A new country didn’t happen overnight, so they rolled up their sleeves and put in the work — a lot of hard work. This past Saturday, Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) paid homage to the plight of the American worker with the musical […]
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Dear Crabby, Is It Too Late to Register to Vote?
Dear Crabby sits in front of a laptop computer Dear Crabby, My neighbor and I were commiserating the other day about the impending onslaught of campaign commercials coming our way as the elections draw closer. But she caught me off guard when she asked about the deadline for registering to vote. When is that again? Thanks! Fran Forgetful Dear Fran Forgetful, Great question! Just […]
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St. John Lutheran Church Celebrates a Century
People sit in pews inside the church while the children's choir stands to sing. Christmas decorations show what time of year it is. Wooden beams overhead and pipe organ in the background. The History of St. John Lutheran Church & School in Rochester In early 1920, a small band of first- and second-generation German immigrants living in Rochester decided it was time to stop riding the interurban car to Royal Oak to attend church services. They asked their pastor, the Rev. Otto H. Frincke of St. Paul […]
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The Blue Cats on the Prowl this Sunday
The four men of the band pose for a photoThe Rochester Hills Public Library Sunday Concert Series to feature The Blue Cat Band The Rochester Hills Public Library presents, “The Blue Cats on the Prowl” with the Blue Cat Band on Sunday, February 23, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. in the library’s Multipurpose Room. Together for 22 years, The Blue Cat Band combines four lifetimes of […]
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