Free Virtual Workshop from Oakland University for Singers
Inspire the Choir Features Eric Whitacre and Stacey Gibbs on February 6. Music Educators and Singers of all Levels invited to Attend Oakland University (OU) School of Music, Theatre and Dance will present Inspire the Choir — a free virtual workshop featuring Eric Whitacre and Stacey Gibbs — from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on […]
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Christine Lind Hage Youth Room
Rochester Hills Public Library Renames Youth Room for former Director, Christine Lind Hage In January 2020, Rochester Hills Public Library (RHPL) announced the renaming of its Youth Room in honor of retired library director Christine Hage. Last month, the library installed a new sign above the entrance to the Youth Room to mark the occasion. […]
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From Sugar Beets to Baseball: How Halbach Field Got its Name
An abandoned dumping ground for the old Detroit Sugar Company mill took on new life in the 1920s when it became Rochester’s high school and community athletic park. After the Detroit Sugar Company demolished its factory at the west end of Woodward Street in 1906, the company deeded the property back to the village of […]
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Dear Crabby, What’s Better, Skiing or Snowboarding?
Dear Crabby sits in front of a laptop computer Dear Crabby, After hearing that the Ski Resorts were open I thought I should go, but what’s better, Skiing or Snowboarding? Sincerely, Cindy Slidski Dear Cindy, Ah, one of those age-old questions that comes up every winter, and even more so this year since winter sports are some of the few things people are allowed […]
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