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Farmington Hills Holocaust Center CEO signs pro-Rogers petition
More than 400 Michigan Jewish community members, including Zekelman Holocaust Center CEO Rabbi Eli Mayerfeld of Farmington Hills, signed a petition backing Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate as Vice President JD Vance visited metro Detroit to meet with Temple Israel leaders.
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Farmington theater honors Dolly Parton with screening
The Farmington Civic Theater is screening "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" starring Dolly Parton Sept. 4-7, continuing a tribute to the late singer and actor who died Aug. 25 at age 80.
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Farmington Hills Holocaust Center CEO signs pro-Rogers petition
More than 400 Michigan Jewish community members, including Zekelman Holocaust Center CEO Rabbi Eli Mayerfeld of Farmington Hills, signed a petition backing Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate as Vice President JD Vance visited metro Detroit to meet with Temple Israel leaders.
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Farmington theater honors Dolly Parton with screening
The Farmington Civic Theater is screening "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" starring Dolly Parton Sept. 4-7, continuing a tribute to the late singer and actor who died Aug. 25 at age 80.
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Farmington Hills Holocaust Center CEO signs pro-Rogers petition
More than 400 Michigan Jewish community members, including Zekelman Holocaust Center CEO Rabbi Eli Mayerfeld of Farmington Hills, signed a petition backing Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate as Vice President JD Vance visited metro Detroit to meet with Temple Israel leaders.
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Farmington theater honors Dolly Parton with screening
The Farmington Civic Theater is screening "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" starring Dolly Parton Sept. 4-7, continuing a tribute to the late singer and actor who died Aug. 25 at age 80.
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Teen's bar mitzvah project funds Tamarack camp inclusion
Levi Rothberger, 13, of Bloomfield Hills will host "BE YOU at Tamarack," a family-friendly outdoor movie fundraiser on Aug. 12 in Farmington Hills, with $18 admission supporting Tamarack Camps' mental health and inclusion programs.
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Emmy-nominated artist Heiner Hertling to paint live at KickstART Gallery
Emmy-nominated painter Heiner Hertling brings his nature-inspired oil paintings to KickstART Gallery in downtown Farmington starting Aug. 12, with a free opening reception on Aug. 14 featuring a live painting demonstration and auction benefiting the gallery.
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Funway Amusements in Farmington Hills: summer hours, pricing and what to know
Funway Amusements on Grand River Avenue in Farmington Hills is open for summer 2026 with three modernized 18-hole mini golf courses, extended evening hours and a roster of family attractions.
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Farmington Farmers and Artisans Market open Saturdays through November
The Farmington Farmers and Artisans Market runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through November 7 at the Walter E. Sundquist Pavilion in downtown Farmington, offering local produce, handmade goods, live music, and family activities in its 33rd season.
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Farmington Hills art vendors can now apply for Michigan Makers Market at The Hawk
Artists have until Monday, August 31, to apply for the Michigan Makers Market, an indoor arts and crafts fair coming to The Hawk Community Center on Saturday, October 17. The free-admission event will feature vendors selling printmaking, ceramics, jewelry, painting, and mixed media across several spaces in the building.
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Heritage Park splash pad: free, no registration, open daily through Labor Day
The Heritage Park splash pad in Farmington Hills is open daily through Labor Day weekend with free admission and no registration, offering fountains, sprayers, and water guns alongside a concession stand and playground.
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Plymouth photographer's Michigan landscapes on display at KickstART, with artist talk Thursday
Plymouth photographer Carol LaBelle's black-and-white exhibition "Michigan in Contrast" is on view at KickstART Gallery in downtown Farmington through Saturday, August 8, with a free Artist Talk on Thursday, July 23, from 6 to 8 p.m.
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Farmington community calendar: Yard to Table, Mini-VBS and Praise in the Park
St. John Lutheran Church's free Yard to Table garden series continues every Wednesday in Farmington Hills, North Congregational Church hosts a two-day Mini-VBS on July 24-25, and Praise in the Park returns to Shiawassee Park on July 26.
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Sanctus Real to play free benefit concert at Shiawassee Park July 26
Grammy-nominated Christian rock trio Sanctus Real will play a free concert at Shiawassee Park on Sunday, July 26, benefiting Another Way Pregnancy Center, with admission by baby item donation.
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Farmington Hills physician Dr. Brandon Karmo elected president of Michigan Academy of Family Physicians
Farmington Hills family physician Dr. Brandon Karmo, founder of Orchard Primary Care and a clinical professor at Michigan State University, has been named the 78th president of the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians for a one-year term.
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Farmington Founders Festival pushed ahead despite wildfire smoke
The 2026 Farmington Founders Festival ran July 16–18 in downtown Farmington despite hazy skies from regional wildfires, with vendors, live music, a new Family Fun Zone, and the annual parade and 5K Color Run on the schedule.
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Free summer meals available to all kids at Lanigan Elementary through August 7
Farmington Public Schools is serving free breakfast and lunch to any child under 18 at Lanigan Elementary in Farmington Hills through Friday, August 7, with no enrollment or residency requirement.
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