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Amazon delivery drones launching from a Pontiac facility are flying over Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township, drawing noise complaints from residents, while local governments say they have limited authority over the flights.
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Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash and the City of Birmingham will host a free stormwater education event at Linden Park on Saturday, Aug. 29, featuring bug-hunting, a Vactor truck, a watershed model and free hot dogs for the first 200 visitors.
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Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills hosts its first-ever adult book fair, After Dark: Pages & Pours, on Saturday, Aug. 29, featuring five local bookstores, author signings, trivia and cocktails for guests 21 and older.
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Elise DeChard, a 2018 Cranbrook Academy of Art architecture graduate, has been named the inaugural winner of AIA Detroit's Women in Architecture Award for her community-focused Detroit practice END Studio.
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Christ Church Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills has installed two notable artworks: a 15th-century carved stone grotesque sent from its English sister church in 1931, and a 1966 Marc Chagall lithograph portfolio gifted by Richard and Joanne Brodie in 2023.
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Bloomfield Township Senior Services hosts its free 2026 Senior Resource Fair on Sept. 16, offering older adults and families a one-stop chance to connect with local service providers at the Andover Road Senior Center.
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The 31st Annual Woodward Dream Cruise rolls through Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills on Saturday, Aug. 15, with nearly 200 classic and exotic cars on South Old Woodward, free SMART shuttles, sponsor displays and family activities along the 16-mile route.
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The Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills will close Sept. 9–18 for annual maintenance, reopening Sept. 19; the museum has several sky-watching events scheduled in August before the shutdown.
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Birmingham Next launches a new monthly Dementia Caregiver Support Group on Aug. 11, open to all families navigating memory-care challenges, with professional facilitators and peer connection at the Midvale Street center.
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Birmingham Next's August calendar includes nearly sold-out talks, a trip to a historic Detroit church, wellness programming with Henry Ford Health and open art studios as the nonprofit wraps its final full summer at 2121 Midvale St.
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Baldwin Public Library invites cardholders across Birmingham, Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills and Bloomfield Hills to submit original artwork for special-edition library cards and bookmarks celebrating the 1927 building's centennial, with entries due Sunday, Oct. 25 and winning designs available starting Jan. 2, 2027.
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The Bloomfield Township Public Library closes Aug. 31 through Sept. 11 for Phase 1 of its $7.7 million renovation, but August is packed with events including a Summer Reading Wrap-Up, furniture sale and tech classes.
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