🌱 Patch AM: How your Harding Park rink donation can be doubled this summer

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In today's newsletter:

• How your Harding Park rink donation can be doubled this summer
• How Ferndale’s downtown just earned national Main Street recognition

Also on today's calendar: CMSC presents Schubert & Waghalter.

Today's riddle: Where do you learn how to make ice cream ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 70, low: 51.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Crowdfunding Campaign Has Matching Donations for Ferndale's Harding Park Skating Rink (oaklandcounty115.com) — Ferndale is launching a Harding Park “Rink Rollout” crowdfunding drive, with every donation matched by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation if the city reaches a $62,500 goal. Funds will rebuild the aging skating rink with new sports flooring, better paths, native landscaping, benches, and accessible parking so residents can enjoy a safer, more welcoming space for years to come.    

• How 21 Oakland County communities earned national honors by transforming their downtowns (mlive.com) — Ferndale’s downtown has earned national Main Street America accreditation, putting it among 11 top-performing Oakland County communities recognized for historic preservation and economic vitality. The program channels major public and private investment into walkable, character-rich business districts, supporting new jobs, new businesses, and ongoing improvements that shape how residents live, shop, and gather.    

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📸 Around Ferndale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ferndale

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 31

• CMSC presents Schubert & Waghalter →
  Scarab Club, 217 Farnsworth, Detroit
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday June 6

• Royal Oak Garden Club's First Yard Sale →
  Unity of Royal Oak, 2500 Crooks Rd, Royal Oak
  9:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Hazel Park

• Man pleads no contest after police chase ends in crash that hospitalized 73-year-old from Warren (clickondetroit.com)
• Best of Detroit 2026: Food & Drinks (hourdetroit.com)
• Main Street America gives national recognition to 21 Main Street Oakland County Communities (legalnews.com)

Oak Park

• The Friday Five — May 28-31 (candgnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Sundae School (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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