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Pet Adoptions, Clean Up the Park and More in Rochester This Weekend
Find out what's happening around town this weekend.

Looking for something to do this weekend in or around Rochester and Rochester Hills? Here are some ideas:
Rochester area
The Crucible
- 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12
- Rochester College, 800 W Avon Road in Rochester Hills
- Rochester College’s theatre department will present The Crucible by Arthur Miller - the winner of the 1953 Tony Award for best play.
- $10
Attic Sale
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- 9 a.m. Saturday, April 13
- 160 W Hamlin Road in Rochester Hills
- Sixth Annual Attic Treasure Sale is open to anyone who loves garage sales, rummage sales and estate sales, and those looking for that one of a kind item.
- Free
Mom 2 Mom sale
- 9 a.m. Saturday, April 13
- First Congregational Church, 1315 N Pine Street in Rochester Hills
2013 Howlett Park Spring Cleaning Day
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- 10 a.m. Saturday, April 13
- Howlett Park, Inglewood Street and Romeo Road in Rochester
- Meet at the Big Oak Tree on the Sledding Hill. Bring your work gloves, rakes, shovels, and wheelbarrows and enjoy cleaning up the park and meeting your neighbors.
- Residents encouraged to bring the entire family.
Brownie Troop Pet Adoption Day
- 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13
- Goodison Veterinary Clinic, 4379 Orion Road in Rochester
- Meet animals available for adoption from the Almost Home Animal Shelter.
Nearby
Charity Date Auction for Operation Smile
- 6 p.m. Saturday, April 13
- CJ Mahoney's, 2511 Livernois Road in Troy
- Bid on a date with some of the most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes in Troy and the surrounding area, including local firefighters and police officers.
- $10
Bloomfield Players Play Oklahoma
- 7 p.m. Friday, April 12
- Lahser Theatre, 3456 Lahser Road in Bloomfield Hills
- Bloomfield Community Theatre will bring Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical “Oklahoma” to the stage.
- Tickets $15
Silhouette Artist Visit
- 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13
- The Purple Bear, 244 E Maple Road in Birmingham
- Joyce Redmond will hand-cut silhouettes, which will be mounted on white or off white backing, signed by the artist and dated. Appointments encouraged.
- $22
Gardenia Bluegrass & Roots Festival
- 6 p.m. Saturday, April 13
- Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E 11 Mile Road in Royal Oak
- Featuring a selection of cutting-edge roots and jam bands.
- Event proceeds will benefit Camp Casey.
- Tickets $25
Beer tasting with Great Lakes Brewery
- 6 p.m. Friday, April 12
- At 8° Plato Beer Company, 611 W 9 Mile Road in Ferndale
- Come sample and learn about beers fro Great Lakes Brewery, Cleveland Ohio.
- 11 a.m. Saturday, April 13
- 3601 W 13 Mile Road in Royal Oak
- Information, tours, prizes and mini-classes on comfort measures in labor, infant massage, what to do if your child is choking and more.
- Free
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