5 Things To Know This Week: Election, Rail District Holiday Express

1. Election Tuesday: Birmingham will hold its city commission, library board and school board election Tuesday. Also on the ballot is a millage renewal proposal from Birmingham Public Schools. For more information about the candidates running for office, or what's on the ballot, check out .
2. Planning Board meeting Wednesday: The Planning Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at . On the agenda are special land use hearings and final site reviews for the city's for 2012, Market and Social Kitchen, as well as the proposed .
3. : Rail District businesses are gearing up for the holiday season with an open house from 5-9 p.m. Thursday. Cafe Boheme will be performing at Studio D while Robert Dempster's band will be performing on Cole Street. 
4. : Are you considering the ? The school for different learners will be hosting an open house from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday where parents can talk with students, parents and teachers. Register online at www.etonacademy.org or call 248-642-1150.
5. : Looking for something to do with the little ones this week? Drop into the from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and build whatever they want for free. When you're ready for lunch, walk outside where Ned's TravelBurger will be selling burgers and fries from their 1946 Spartan Trailer.

For more of what's going on this week in Birmingham, make sure to check out our Events page.