What to do in Farmington/Farmington Hills this Week (8/25/14): A Women’s History of Farmington, Community Chorus, and, is it the Beatles?

Check out some of the great arts & cultural Riley Park in Farmingtonevents to look forward to in the Farmington/Farmington Hills community this week:

Tuesday, August 26th, at 7:00 pm: kickstART farmington co-sponsors a free book release party for Farmington: A Women’s History by Joni Hubred-Golden (founder of the new Farmington Voice) in partnership with Off the Beaten Path Books (33314 Grand River).

Thursday, AugustFarmington: A Women's History 28th, at 7:00 pm: The summer concert series at Heritage Park (24915 Farmington Road) concludes with its traditional final performance by the Farmington Community Chorus, performing a mix of pop, jazz, and classical vocals, accompanied by fine musicianship and wonderful solos.

Thursday, August 28th, at 7:30 pm: Swing Farmington takes over the Pavilion in downtown Farmington.

Friday, August 29th, at 7:00 pm: Rhythmz in Riley Park summer outdoor concert series with Detroit’s own Dig A Phony, a group fanatical about reproducing the music of The Beatles. From the cowbell in “Drive My Car”, to the handclaps in “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da”, to the guitar fade out on “A Hard Day’s Night”– you will hear the song exactly as it sounds on the album. Due to construction in Riley Park the concert will be held at the gazebo in front of Farmington Place on Grand River Ave.

Saturday, August 30th, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm: Farmington Farmers & Artisans Market, at the Walter E. Sundquist Pavilion in George F. Riley Park.

 

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