SamlovesBham: Take a break and head into town for the FAIR!
Thurs. June 3: Noon – 10 pm
Fri. June 4: Noon – 11 pm
Sat. June 5: 11 am – 11 pm
Sun. June 6: Noon – 9 pm
P.S. This year the fair is at a NEW LOCATION — Old Woodward between Bowers and Landon 
See you there!!
SamlovesBham: It’s that time of the year – so many fun events to look forward to! The Bham Youth Action Board (YAB) is planning some awesome events for this summer. Battle of the Bands is June 18 @ 7pm in Booth Park and Movie Nights start June 25 @ 7:30pm featuring Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs in Booth Park as well. If you’re looking for some local entertainment, we at Seaholm have the Collage Music Concert and the Drama Showcase coming up in the next couple of weeks! More dates and times to follow – you don’t want to miss out!
SamlovesBham: Springtime is here (it’s Michigan, we take what nice weather we can get) and there are lots of fun things to do around Birmingham! I’m a lifeguard for Community Open Swim which is on Sundays at Groves from 1-3pm. You can buy passes on the community education website, and check out the dates it’s open! Come swim laps, jump off the diving board or just swim around with your friends – hope to see you there! http://www.communityed.net/
SamlovesBham: Home for break? That doesn’t mean you have to stay in and be bored! With all the snow we’ve gotten you can make snow angels, snowmen or go sledding….but what if you don’t want to play in the snow? You can still celebrate the winter by going ICE SKATING!!!! Open skate at the Birmingham Ice Arena is usually on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (Friday from 4:35-6pm, Saturday & Sunday from 1:30-3pm). Since it’s midwinter break there is ALSO open skate Wednesday Feb. 17 (1:30-3pm), and Friday Feb. 19 (9:30-10:50am)! The cost depends on residency, but no matter what it’s under $6, and if you don’t own skates don’t worry about it – it’s only $3 to rent!
The Blue Effect took home last year's prize!
SamlovesBham: This year’s Winter Battle of the Bands is coming up! It’s a safe and substance free event, put on for teens is with the help of the Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition, and is always SO MUCH FUN!! The Battle unfolds Friday, Jan. 15, at the First Baptist Church of Birmingham (300 Willits, Downtown Birmingham) from 7-10:30pm. The theme is neon, and it only costs $1 to come see some great bands compete for fantastic prizes! Winners are decided by audience vote, so be sure to show up and support your favorite bands! The bands competing this year are Clockwork, Live the Dash, Magic Firewater and The Priests of Hiroshima. There will also be a special performance by last years winner, The Blue Effect! I can’t wait for it and hope to see you all there!!
SamlovesBham: “Hey Sam! Can’t wait for tonight!!” A week earlier, while caroling for Seaholm’s Choir, Sam was
talking about how she was going to pass out gifts with the Youth Action Board (YAB) on Dec. 17. When I heard her saying this I practically jumped on her saying “I want to help! I love being like Santa.” So one week later, Sam and I head to the meeting place to get the presents. We pack up, and head out, and it wasn’t even 6 minutes until we were mobbed by tons of wide eyed people on the street saying “oh look it’s the secret Santas”! We ran into packs of kids, teens, even HUGE groups of adults! Even though we practically got mobbed every time we went out, I had so much fun!
That was Emily, a freshman from Seaholm and one of my friends. We had a great time with the Magic of Birmingham, and I know that all of the shoppers did too!
Happy Holidays Everybody!
SamlovesBham: Hey everybody! So, only 2 more weeks of hitting the books and then….winter break!!! You’ll have all the time in the world to do whatever you want, but what is there to do? Here are some suggestions:
-Window shopping! Grab a cup of hot chocolate from Starbucks or Zuma Cafe (formerly Java Hutt) and grab a friend for a walk among the beautiful holiday lights in Birmingham!
-Sledding! Birmingham has great parks, and when there is snow on the ground – which there will be – sledding can be loads of fun for EVERYBODY! I fully intend on grabbing my sled the second the ground is white.
-See a movie! Sometimes it’s just too cold to hang around outside, but there are some great movies coming out this holiday season! I personally am really excited to see Sherlock Holmes on Christmas.
-Enjoy the holiday perks! Come enjoy the Magic of Birmingham event on Dec. 10th and 17th to hear caroling, shop late, take a free carriage ride and maybe receive free gifts that are being handed out randomly all night!!
SamlovesBham: The annual Birmingham Lighting ceremony is this Wednesday November 25th!! It’s from 6:00 – 8:00 pm on the steps of City Hall and even though it might be a little cold, there will be Chirstmas music and hot chocolate for everybody!! Come with friends or family, you can eat dinner in Birmingham and watch the city light up for the holiday season! I go every year with friends and family and always have a blast – it gets me excited for the MOST wonderful time of the year!!
