Oakland Street Project Underway

Construction on removing and replacing Oakland Street along with the water main underneath is underway. The project reaches from Grand River Avenue to Farmington Road and includes the southeast corner of Liberty Street and Grand River.

Please be advised that there is a possibility that those in the construction zone may be without water for a short period of time during this construction.

There will be times Oakland Street will be closed.

Construction is expected to take approximately 10 weeks to complete the project.

Question? Contact Mitch Master, construction inspection, at 734-855-9876; Jessica Howard, project engineer, at 734-466-4587; or Anthony Vani at V.l.L. Construction, 586-405-5401.

The Downtown Dash Coming Saturday

If you’re clever and like a fun challenge, The Downtown Dash is for you.

Bring some friends for an evening of fun. The Downtown Dash is a road rally-style scavenger hunt where teams of four to six people hunt for clues, compete for prizes and discover all the great things that Downtown Farmington has to offer.

The event is from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 20.

Teams earn points by solving puzzles, finding clues and taking pictures throughout the Downtown Farmington-area. Categories that teams can win will include: most correct answers, fastest time, best team name/costume and more.

Prizes for the winning teams include gift cards from Tre Sorelle, Dagwoods, Cowley’s, Basement Burger Bar and Farmington Brewing Company.

A $10 entry fee per person is payable when you arrive to cover appetizers and refreshments when you complete the rally.

Meet at Tre Sorelle in Downtown Farmington at 5 p.m. for instructions and send off.

Founders Festival 2019 Brings a New, Expanded Location and New Attractions

The annual Greater Farmington Area Founders Festival returns this year for its 55th celebration of summer with many new attractions including a major expansion into Shiawassee Park.

A soft opening for the Beer Tent starts at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 18, while the full festival runs from July 19 through July 21. The festival is bringing back some traditional events like the parade up Grand River Avenue, the bingo tent, beer tent and live music. Several new features including fireworks Saturday night, a children’s carnival and a pig roast have been added.

Schedule some time this weekend for family fun in the community.

Summer Reading Book Fair Slated for Jul 19-28

Children of all ages are invited to the main library July 19 through July 28 to explore the Summer Reading Book Fair. Visit the Children’s Department the week of the event. For more information, call 248-848-4315 or contact laura.scott@farmlib.org.