Milford Memories and More This Weekend in the White Lake-Highland Area

Patch is here to make your life ridiculously easy, so as you sit down today and plan your weekend, here are three events you should know about in the White Lake and Highland area. Do you have an event you want to share? Add it to the Patch calendar of events.

1. Come See Us at Milford Memories!

• When: Friday, August 9, 2013, 9:00 AM
• Where:  Downtown Milford
• What: Five Sparrows will be on-site at the Milford Memories Summer Festival on August 9 – 11, 2013.  Our mobile office will be at the corner of Main St. and Liberty, where our staff will be handling the official tweets on Twitter, photos on Facebook, and messages on mobile throughout the entire weekend. Festival visitors can get up-to-the-minute event info, schedule changes, and real-time weather alerts delivered directly to their cell phones, or see the latest news, pictures, and videos via social media channels. To get the latest updates sent directly to your mobile phone, text "followmilfordmemories" to 40404. Talking about Milford Memories on Twitter? Use the hashtag #milfordmemories. When you are at Milford Memories, please stop by the Five Sparrows “mobile office” at the corner of Main St. and Liberty to say hello!

2. Tons of Trucks

• When: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 10:00 AM
• Where: Clintonwood Park, 6000 Clarkston Road, Clarkston
• What: Independence Township Parks, Recreation & Seniors will be hosting their 11th Annual Tons of Trucks event at Clintonwood Park on August 10th from 10a.m. - 1p.m. It's a great chance for your child to come out and admire, sit in and climb on a wide variety of local trucks. The first 250 children to arrive at the park will receive a free, festive hat. Stroll around while listening to music, visiting with Bob the Builder, taking a hayride and enjoying vehicles of all shapes & sizes. All ages are welcome and adults are FREE! Tickets are on sale now. Please call the office for ticket information at 248-625-8223. You can stop by, too, at 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Clarkston, MI. $3/youth before August 9th, $5/youth on August 10th.  Hope to see you there! www.itpr.org

3. Meteors & S'Mores

• When: Friday, August 9, 2013, 8:00 PM
• Where: Brighton State Recreation Area, 6360 Chilson Road, Howell
• What: Join the University Lowbrow Astronomers for this special astronomy event. With your naked eye you will be able to watch potentially hundreds of meteors flash across the sky as they enter our atmosphere. They are best viewed while laying on your back, so it is advised you bring a lawn chair or a blanket. Sometimes the optimum viewing of the Perseids is well into the evening and even after midnight, so you may want to come prepared for a long night or even arrive a little later than the official start. The park will be offering up S’Mores for everyone to enjoy during their sky-gazing, and members from the club will be setting up some of their telescopes so visitors can also view other planets and stars. Dress accordingly and bring bug spray and roasting sticks if you have them. A Recreation Passport is required for park entrance - meet at Chilson Pond behind the park headquarters. Event will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather, but you can enjoy the Perseids even on your own from July 23rd – August 20th, with the peak occurring on August 12th.