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Weekend Planner: Don't Miss the Music, Midway, Coneys and Ways to Honor Mom
Berkley Days is just one of the activities available to fill your weekend without straying far from home.
If you're looking toward the weekend, there's a lot to take note of. Between community events and the special day to honor the remarkable women in your life this Mother's Day, there's plenty to do.
Symphony Orchestra at Berkley High School
Friday, the Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra will host its season finale at 8 p.m. at . Under the direction of Conductor John Robertson, the symphony will perform these works and more:
- Idomeneo Overture - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- “Spring” from The Four Seasons - Antonio Vivaldi
- Orpheus in the Underworld Overture - J. Offenbach
- An American in Paris Suite - George Gershwin
Tickets are $10. For more information, visit royaloakorchestra.org.
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BIB annual car wash
On Saturday, stop by Berkley High School for a .
The car wash will take place 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the north parking lot to raise money to support the elementary, middle and high school band and orchestra programs.
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Donations will be accepted for the car wash.
Coney Fest
The happens this Saturday and there are still some seats left.
The bus will make three stops crisscrossing the region, leaving from Detroit at 10 a.m., then heading to Dearborn, in Royal Oak and Eastpointe before arriving back in Detroit around 2 p.m.
Guests will sample a coney and get a taste of history, too, at each stop.
Tickets are $35 each and available through D:hive Detroit. .
Mother's Day
Sunday is Mother's Day and if you're still searching for ideas, we've got you covered:
- Several eateries and venues around the area will be offering Mother's Day meal specials. .
- Patch also has a .
- If you're still looking for that special gift, take a look at these .
Berkley Days
Saving the best for last, the community comes together for nine days of fun during . New this year is a and a midway wristband contest, while the annual Berkley Days Race and Taste of Berkley are back. Berkley Days starts Saturday and runs through May 20. .
