Charity 5Ks, Author Talk and More in Troy This Weekend

Looking for something to do this weekend in or around Troy? Here are some ideas:

Troy

Angiosarcoma Awareness 5K Road Race and Walk

• 9 a.m. Saturday, May 4
• Troy Athens High School, 4333 John R Road, Troy
• The purpose of this race/walk is to raise awareness and money to fund Angiosarcoma research. The race was set up by Ryan Humphrey, an Athens graduate who now suffers from Angiosarcoma.
• $30

2013 Walk Like MADD

• 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 4
• Oakland Mall Shopping Center, 412 W 14 Mile Road, Troy
• This is a 5k non-competitive fundraising and awareness walk for Mothers Against Drunk Driving Michigan. Event includes fun activities, live entertainment and food.
• $20

Best Selling Author & Troy-based Entrepreneur Ryan Blair

• 12 p.m. Saturday, May 4
• Troy Public Library, 510 W Big Beaver Road, Troy
• Blair will sign and discuss his book, Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain: How I Went From Gang Member to Millionaire Entrepreneur.
• Free and open to the public

World Labyrinth Day Celebration

• 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4
• Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3633 W Big Beaver Road, Troy
• This group and others around the world will “Walk as One at 1" to create a wave of labyrinth walking around the planet. Brief presentation on labyrinths will be given at 12:30 p.m. followed by walking the labyrinth and refreshments.
• Free

Nearby

Son Speaks about Memoir Based on Father's World War II Letters

• 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5
• Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society, 405 Cesar, E Chavez Avenue, Pontiac
• Robert Dustman will speak on his book, "Defining Moments," an intimate personal portrait of a young, naïve boy from rural Ohio and his life-altering odyssey through the jungles of the South Pacific during World War II.
• $5