Calendar
Gingerbread house
From 4-5 p.m., Nov. 22, the Brandon Township Library, 304 South St., will host a gingerbread house decorating class
Youth in grades 5 and 6 will decorate a gingerbread house made out of milk cartons and graham crackers. All materials are provided. Space is limited and registration is required. Call 248-627-1461, or register online at www.brandonlibrary.org.
La Leche League
At 7 p.m. , Nov. 23, at the Ortonville United Methodist Church, 93 North Church St., La Leche League of North Oakland County is hosting a free meeting for mothers and expectant mothers called ‘Breastfeeding: Myths and Facts.? Babies and toddlers are welcome. Details: 248-627-5893 and NorthOaklandLLL.weebly.com
Santa gifts shop
From 5-8 p.m., Dec. 2 the Goodrich United Methodist Church, 8071 South State Road, Goodrich will host a Santa’s gift shop. Vendors and crafters will have gift items, gift wrapping, kids make your own Christmas gifts at ‘The Kids Kraft Korner,? chili dinner and bake sale. Free admission, vendors/crafters wanted. Benefit local charities, churches and those in need. Details: 810-845-0696 or email: info@makeadifferencellc.com.
Christmas Memories
At 6 p.m., Dec. 5, Goodrich United Methodist Church, 8071 S.State Road will host Christmas Memories, with the music of Ron Elrod and Grace Baxter. A free will offering will be received following the show. Details: 810-636-2444 or www.goodrichumc.org
Casino/Brenda Lee
At 10 a.m., Dec. 13, a trip to Soaring Eagle Casino/Brenda Lee trip will leave the Edna Burton Center. Cost $30 per person (this includes the driver tip and Brenda Lee tickets). Receive $25 back from the casino. Details: 248-627-6447 or Faye at 248-627-6041.
Latchkey
The Brandon latchkey program is now enrolling for the 2010-2011 school year. The program offers care between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Daily activities and crafts are offered, as well as family discounts.
Details: 248-627-1859.

Dance class
From 3-6 p.m., Aug. 31 Brandon Community Education will host a open house at H.T. Burt Elementary School for fall dance classes. The public is invited to chat with Lynn Holiday to explore various styles of dance for all ages. Details: 248-627-1872.

Latchkey
The Brandon latchkey program is now enrolling for the 2010-2011 school year. The program offers care between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Daily activities and crafts are offered, as well as family discounts. Details: 248-627-1859.

Moms club
The MOMS Club of Ortonville, servicing ZIP codes 48462 and 48438, holds monthly meetings for stay-at-home moms who would like to connect with other moms in the community. Organized playgroups, kids? adventure days and mom’s nights out. Details: 810-869-5930.Website: ortonvillemomsclub.webs.com.

Beginning soccer
From 6- 7 p.m.,Tuesdays and Thursdays: Sept. 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, Oct. 5 and 7, Brandon Township Community Park coed program introduces youngsters 3-6 years old to team sports and basic recreational soccer fundamentals. Eight sessions include instruction, drills and scrimmages to prepare youngsters for the next level. Bring a #3 soccer ball and full bottle of water to each session. Shin guards are required for participation in this program. Cost is $50 per child (includes a team T-shirt). Registration deadline Sept. 9.Details brandontownship.us.

Scouting
At 2:30 p.m., Sept.11, the Goodrich United Methodist Church, 8071 South State Road, Goodrich will host a meeting to join Cub Scout Pack 340. Boys going into first grade in the fall are welcome to join. Designed for boys in first through fifth grade, cub scouting combines outdoor activities, sports and academics. Details: Lynda Navarre, 810-348-8138.

OCEF sale
At 9 a.m., Sept. 13, clean and reusable items will be accepted at St. Ann Church, 825 Ortonville Road for the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund (OCEF) to benefit the local food pantry. Books, clothing, toys collectibles, household, tools, sporting goods and other items are needed. No large appliances, mattresses, used building supplies or items in need of repair. Tax receipts available. 248-625-9110 or 248-620-0176.

Golf outing
Check in will be 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m., Sept. 18, at Devil’s Ridge Golf Club, Oxford for the annual golf outing? a four person scramble to benefit the Brandon High School Hockey Club. Cost $90/player, $360/foursome, 18 holes with cart, longest drive/closest to the pin prizes, hot dog lunch at the turn, team skins available, filet and chicken dinner following golf Vegas hole, door prizes 50/50 Raffle. Sponsor a hole, and advertise your business. Details: www.brandonhockey.org or ghunter2452@charter.net or 248-627-2452.

Wojo’s Walkers
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept 25-26 the Wojo’s Walkers will be hosting a community yard sale at Wojo’s Greenhouse, 2570 Oakwood Road. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society and the Ortonville Crop Walk. Yard sale donations are accepted at Wojo’s Greenhouse daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.. No clothing please. Spaces will be available to rent for $15 each. Details: 248-627-6498.

Crop Walk
Registration will begin at 1 p.m. and the walk will begin at 2 p.m., Oct. 3 for the CROP Walk, at the Ortonville United Methodist Church, 93 N. Church St., Ortonville. Details: Kristen Danikolas, 248-627-6433.

Casino
At 8 a.m., May 5, a trip to Soaring Eagle Casino will leave the Edna Burton Senior Center. Reservations are due by April 29. Details: 248-627-6447.
Storytime
From 6:30 -7:30 p.m., May 7, the Brandon Township Library will host a family storytime for children ages birth to 5-years-old. Details: 248-627-1462.
Prayer in the park
At noon, May 7, Lakeview Community Church, 10023 South State Road, will host a prayer in the Goodrich park pavilion off Erie Street, downtown. RSVP. Details: 810-636-2077.
Mother’s Day flower sale
From 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., May 9, Bridgewood Church’s Women’s Life Group, 6765 Rattalee Lake Road, will host a flower sale to help support the Ortonville Relay for Life.
Pastie sale
Place your orders now for the Goodrich United Methodist Church beef pastie sale. Orders can be picked up from 1-4 p.m., May 15 and 10 a.m.-noon, May 16. Details: 810-636-2444.
Rummage/bake sale
From 9 a.m.-8 p.m., May 14, , and 9 a.m.-3 p.m.,May 15, the Goodrich United Methodist Church 8071 State Road. (M-15) will host its semi annual rummage sale. A bake sale will be featured on Thursday. Proceeds will go toward missions.
Basketball fundraiser
From 9 a.m.-3 p.m., May 16 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m., May 17, the Goodrich Basketball Program is hosting a community garage sale at the Goodrich High School gymnasium. Items may be dropped off at the pole barn near the tennis courts of the high school from 4-7 p.m., May 3. Details: Stacey Barns, 313-585-8674 or Patty Shiflett, 810-516-5565.
Rep. Scott in Goodrich
On May 18, State Rep. Paul Scott (51st) at Cranberries Cafe, 10250 Hegel Road, Goodrich. Details: 1-866-989-5151, or e-mail at paulscott@house.mi.gov.
Relay garage sale
From 9 a.m.-5 p.m., May 21-23, a garage sale at 33 N. Church St., Ortonville will be held with the proceeds going to help fund the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event this June. Details: 248-762-6788.
BEES
The BEES program in the Brandon School District is for children from birth to 5-years-old with developmental delays. To qualify for this free program, the child must display a delay in one or more developmental areas, including speech and language skills, motor skills, social skills and cognitive skills. The program meets throughout the school year. Evaluations for the 2009-10 school year will begin in May. Details: 248-627-1800; ext. 1437.
Class of 1999
A 10-year class reunion is being organized for Aug. 29, at Main Street Billiards, 215 S. Main St., Rochester for the class of 1999. Time TBA. Details: www.Brandon99.com., 248-935-3019, Lauren Thom.
Bats
Springtime brings the emergence of bats and the next generation of baby bats are about to appear.
‘Attics are perfect abodes for bats, Dave Kugler, president of Critter Catchers, Inc.of Ortonville. But that feeling isn’t mutual for their human co-habitants.?
Kugler can help with the humane way of ridding your home of bats. www.crittercatchersinc.com. 248-432-2712.