Rochester Debuts Live Storytelling Series

ROCHESTER, MI— Rochester has a new event that is bringing the community together for live storytelling with other residents.

The Rochester Downtown Development Authority announced the new event series this week: It's called Front Porch Stories and it gives residents the opportunity to hear great stories from some of the town's most interesting people. It will take place on the front porches of residents across the community.

The DDA is kicking off the series with one of downtown's well-known business owners, Tony Lipoma. He'll be sharing his favorite stories and memories of Rochester over the years.

For this installment of Front Porch Stories, organizers are borrowing a front porch from Nik Banda, 311 N. Castell. Mark your calendar for 7 p.m. Thursday, July 18. Guests should bring a lawn chair/blanket. Lemonade and cookies will be served.

Upcoming Front Porch Stories will be held on Thursday, Aug. 22 at Rochester Mayor Rob Ray’s Front Porch and Thursday, Sept. 12 with Museum Director Patrick McKay at Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm.

The Front Porch Stories is part of The Front Porch Project, a new initiative by the Rochester DDA. The goal of The Front Porch Project is to improve the quality of life for area residents, focusing on wellness, community, people and place, city officials said.

For more information, contact the Rochester DDA at 248-656-0060.