May 18, 2011

Ride Your Bike to Town!

Nationally, May is Bike Month, this week is Bike to Work Week and Friday, May 20 is Bike to Work Day.  Pedal into Downtown Ferndale this Third Thursday, May 19, park in dedicated spaces on West Nine and around town, register for a bike license (in front of the DDA, 149 W. Nine Mile Rd.), adjust your helmet, get a free bike safety check at the Downtown Ferndale Bike Shop and pick up the new Bicyclists' Guide to Downtown Ferndale, complete with a map and great advice. All free, all good fun.  Come on down!

 
Spring Into Health Festival
The 2011 Spring Into Health Festival will be held from 10 am to 2 pm,Saturday, May 21 in the parking lot of the Ferndale Medical Center at 631 W. Nine Mile Rd.  Proceeds from the event, which includes a silent auction, will benefit Relay for Life.  The Festival will focus on health choices. 
Visit www.claddaghchiropractic.com for more details.
 

93rd Annual Memorial Day Parade 

The Memorial Day Parade officially starts at 10 am, Monday, May 30th on Livernois at West Breckenridge, and heads north, east on Maplehurst, south on Woodward, west on 9 Mile, and south on Livernois, ending at the Memorial Mall in front of the Ferndale Fire Station Number 1.  Be sure to attend the longest running Memorial Day Parade in the state of Michigan!
 
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Vol. 11, Issue 9 

In This Issue
Ride On!
Memorial Day Parade
DDA Contact INFO
Grand Re-Opening
Save The Dates
 

 

Come to Town! 

See the art  

 students in Ferndale Schools have created and will sell to raise money for their art program.  

Art Walk launch day is Saturday, May 21st, noon to 4 pm.  Maps will be available in town and art will be on display for two weeks, with a grand finale on June 4th.  Details on Find us on Facebook

PLUS,

Discover 'What's Hot This Spring" at a special show featuring design inspirations at Elegance by Design, 231 W. Nine Mile Rd.  See the photographic art of John Sobzak and Marc Garrison. Learn painting techniques, see the latest fabric & trims and flooring, rugs and carpet.  The open house runs from noon to 6 pm.

 

 

Downtown Ferndale will be glowing with Pride, June 3, 4 & 5, with a series of marches, rallies, late night shopping and parties celebrating the diversity of the community.  Connect to the complete schedule www.ferndalepride.com

DOWNTOWN FERNDALE DATES

 

Thursday, May 19

Bicycle Night

All Around Town

6 - 9 pm 

Friday, May 20

Grand Opening

Valentine Vodka

4:30 pm

Saturday, May 21

Spring Health Festival

Ferndale Medical Center

10 am - 2 pm

 

What's Hot This Spring

Elegance by Design

Noon - 6 pm

 

Art On the Town Artwalk

All Around Downtown

Noon - 4 pm

 

Wednesday, May 25

FernNet B2B Networking

CandleWick Shop

195 W. Nine Mile Rd.

9-10 am

Monday, May 30

Memorial Day Parade

10 am

 

www.downtownferndale.com