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| Museum Reprints ‘Petticoat Surgeon’ Autobiography by Dr. Bertha Van Hoosen |
 The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is pleased to announce that it has reprinted Petticoat Surgeon, the autobiography of Dr. Bertha Van Hoosen. The
book was originally published in 1947. The reprinting celebrates Dr. Van Hoosen's 158th birthday on March 26, and Women's History month. |
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| Celebrate National Library Week from the Comfort of Your Own Home |
 The Rochester Hills Public Library Celebrates National Library Week Online, April 4-10 April 4-10, 2021, is National Library
Week, a time to highlight the essential role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. The week promotes the idea that libraries extend far beyond the four walls of a building and […] |
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| Vertical Outdoor Live Music
Concerts Return this Spring |
 The Royal Park Hotel Kicks off its Spring Series April 29 with a Performance by Your Generation In Concert The hotel held a similar
concert series last August in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, finding safe ways to create experiences for their guests while following all state guidelines, including social distancing and mask wearing. Attendees experienced two hours of live […] |
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| Big Saturday Used Book Sale April
10 at the Library |
 The Friends of the Rochester Hills Public Library will hold a special day-long used book sale Saturday, April 10.
Be aware that everything is by appointment only due to pandemic limitations. The Saturday date gives book shoppers eight by-appointment-only time slot opportunities on a weekend day. The sales are on the second floor used book […] |
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| ‘OU
Outside the Box,’ an Outdoor Performing Arts Festival on Campus |
 Oakland University’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance (SMTD) will unveil its new outdoor stage,
“OU Outside the Box,” a performing arts festival running April 5 – June 27. The festival will feature performances by SMTD students, artists-in-residents, and faculty in a safe, outdoor setting on the Oakland University (OU) campus. |
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| Dear Crabby, Why Should I Care About
the Suez Canal? |
 Dear Crabby, Can you tell me why everyone was fascinated by that ship
stuck in the Suez Canal? I’m sure it’s not the first ship to ever be stuck, so why should I care about something happening 6,000 miles away? Thanks, Sonny Seas Dear Sonny Seas, Well, I guess whether or not you should care […] |
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| VIDEO: Rochester Hills to Build Inclusive Playground with Crowdfunding Campaign |
 For the first time, Rochester Hills has partnered with the Michigan Economic Development
Corporation (MEDC) to launch a $50,000 crowdfunding campaign. The money will be used to complete the city’s newest playground at Innovation Hills Park. If the campaign reaches its crowdfunding goal of $50,000 by May 31, the project will win a matching grant, making the grand total raised $100,000. |
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