5 Things You Should Know Today - Mar. 1, 2012
Tonight, 8th graders and others in the community will take a 'Pledge for Success'.
If your child is headed for high school this fall, you may want to head over to Oakland Community College Orchard Ridge campus tonight. Here's what else you should know today:
1. The weather
There may be some early morning drizzle or snow that will gradually end as the day wears on. The National Weather Service predicts a high around 41, and a low tonight around 30.
2. Pledge for Success
Farmington area 8th grade students and their parents are invited to “Your Success Starts Today,” held from 5:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m. today at the Oakland Community College Orchard Ridge Campus - J Building. The free program will include a resource fair, student speakers, raffle prizes and information – all geared toward helping students make a successful transition into high school. There's no charge to attend.
3. Whose Wives Are They Anyway?
Tonight's 8 p.m. performance begins the last weekend of this hilarious production at the Farmington Players Barn theater. Read a synopsis of the story in an article on WXYZ Channel 7's website, and order your tickets through the Farmington Players website.
4. Look ahead: Orchard Mini Olympics
Held Saturday from 9:15 a.m. to noon, this event will include shoe box racing, marker fencing and marshmallow slingshots, among other "sports". All families must pre-register, create a "Family Crest" for the Parade of Athletes, and are asked to bring cookies, cupcakes or a cake. Register at orchardumc.org under the Community Life tab. For more information, call 248-489-0881.
5. Look ahead: Alameda Open House
Alameda Early Childhood Center part of the Farmington Public Schools Early Childhood Program, will hold an Open House Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., to give parents a chance to check out what the program has to offer. To learn more, call 248-489-3808.
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Oakland Community College Orchard Ridge Campus
27055 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington Hills, MI -
'Whose Wives Are They Anyway?'
Weekly on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00 pm -
The Farmington Players
32332 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI -
Farmington Public Schools' Early Childhood Open House
March 3, 2012 at 11:00 am–1:00 pm
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Alameda Early Childhood Center
32400 Alameda St, Farmington Hills, MI -
Farmington Public Schools Lewis Schulman Administrative Center
32500 Shiawassee Rd, Farmington, MI
