What's Happening in Birmingham This September
From the Harvest Festival to the Michigan F.A.S.H. Fest, you'll be busy — not bored — in Birmingham this month.
Mckenna Malloy, 2, of Royal Oak was working hard to shell corn at the 2011 Harvest Festival.
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September is back-to-school month in Birmingham, but there's plenty of special events happening around town all month long.
Patch will keep you up to date with what's going on every week, but we've got your monthly look ahead to keep as a handy reference.
The thing is, we know we've missed some events — some of which haven't been announced yet — so leave us a comment and let us know what else is going on this month. Our goal is to keep you informed.
Sept. 1-9
- Sept. 3: City offices closed for Labor Day
- Sept. 4: First day of school for Birmingham Public Schools and Roeper students
- Sept. 5: Vine & Dine
- Sept. 6: Fashion's Night Out
- Sept. 6: Pizza & Pages book club: Matched
- Sept. 7-9: Village Players': A Man For All Seasons
- Sept. 7: Annual exhibition of Birmingham Society of Women Painters
- Sept. 7: American Association of University Women Book Sale
- Sept. 8: First Grade, First Card
- Sept. 8: Birmingham Gallery exhibit opening: Patrick Costa
- Sept. 8: Juilliard String Quartet performance
- Sept. 9: Free community yoga
Sept. 10-16
- Sept. 10: City Commission meeting
- Sept. 10: Rotary Club of Birmingham meeting
- Sept. 11: Birmingham Board of Education meeting
- Sept. 11: Patriot Day
- Sept. 12: Writers Live: Susan Whitall
- Sept. 12: Family & Friends CPR
- Sept. 12: Birmingham Lions Club
- Sept. 13: StoryTellers Guild welcome back meeting
- Sept. 14: Lions Club Golf Scramble
- Sept. 14: Reception for 'The Architectural Art of Gretchen Maricak' exhibit
- Sept. 14-16: Bill Grogan's Goat concert
- Sept. 14: Village Players': A Man For All Seasons
- Sept. 15: 9th annual estate sale for Habitat for Humanity
- Sept. 15: Michigan F.A.S.H Fest Premiere
- Sept. 15-30: Birmingham in Stitches art installation
- Sept. 16: Harvest Festival at the Birmingham Farmers Market
Sept. 17-23
- Sept. 17: Rotary Club of Birmingham meeting
- Sept. 18: Book discussion: Troubled Waters: The Great Lakes Frontier on the Eve of the War of 1812
- Sept. 19: Book reading: Moose on the Loose
- Sept. 19: Birmngham Lions Club meeting
- Sept. 20: Birmingham House Tour
- Sept. 20: Kindergarten-First Grade Book Party
- Sept. 20, 23: Birmingham 8 presents: 'Queen Live in Budapest 1988'
- Sept. 20: Southeast Michigan Toasting Hope Wine Event
- Sept. 20: School board candidate forum
- Sept. 21-23: Our Shepherd Lutheran Church Oktoberfest
- Sept. 22: Rail Jam
- Sept. 22: Our Shepherd/Torry 5K Walk
- Sept. 22: CRUSH Birmingham 2012 Wine and Food Classic
- Sept. 22-23: Common Ground's Birmingham Street Art Fair
- Sept. 23: Classical Brunch: The works of Mozart
Sept. 24-30
- Sept. 24: Rotary Club of Birmingham meeting
- Sept. 24: City Commission meeting
- Sept. 26: Birmingham Lions Club
- Sept. 27: High School Book Club
Don't forget
- The Birmingham Farmers Market happens every Sunday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Parking Lot No. 6 on North Old Woodward.
- 'Gretchen Maricak and Birmingham's Eco-City' will be on display at the Birmingham Historical Museum through Nov. 10.
Have we missed anything? Adding events to our calendar is easy! Check out this quick tutorial, add the event, then leave us a comment here and we'll add it to this story.
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Fashion's Night Out 2012
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Birmingham Farmers Market
N Old Woodward Ave & Harmon St, Birmingham, MI (Parking Lot No. 6) -
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Birmingham Historical Museum and Park
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Patrick Costa "Landscapes"
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Juilliard String Quartet, Chamber Music Society of Detroit
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FREE COMMUNITY YOGA
Weekly on Sundays at 4:00 pm–5:00 pmPowerhouse Gym (slow flow yoga, all levels welcome! bring your mat or one will be provided! namaste) -
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Harvest Festival at the Birmingham's Farmers Market
N Old Woodward Ave & Vinewood Ave, Birmingham, MI (Birmingham Farmers Market) -
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Common Ground’s 38th Annual Birmingham Street Art Fair
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American Association of University Women Book Sale
37357 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI (Masonic Temple)
Debi H
7:41 am on Thursday, September 13, 2012
Love this format where everything is complied into one list for the month, but disappointed I missed some of the events.
Is there a list already for the October events? If so, how and where do I find it?
Laura Houser
7:51 am on Thursday, September 13, 2012
Hi Debi! We'll be posting a "What's Happening" for October on Oct. 1. However, you can always see what happening in October by checking out our Event Calendar (www.birmingham.patch.com/events or see above). Hope this helps!