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5 Things to Know This Week: Gov. Snyder to Speak Friday, Maple Road Discussion Monday

Here's what you need to know about Birmingham this week.

  1. City Commission to meet Monday: The Birmingham City Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at . On the agenda are two proposed plans for reconfiguring East Maple Road, one of which involves installing a bicycle lane.
  2. City Commission to meet for workshop session Thursday: The Birmingham City Commission will meet again Thursday — the date and time are still to be disclosed — for a workshop session, during which commissioners will discuss the city's general fund balance policy.
  3. : The Women's Division for Project HOPE will host a benefit at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at . During the event, attendees can watch Zazios chefs demostrate how to prepare several appetizers and then go home with the recipes. Tickets cost $65-$100. 
  4. : Gov. Rick Snyder will be the keynote speaker at this year's Government Forescast Breakfast, sponsored by the at the . The event begins at 7:30 a.m. Tickets cost $40 for chamber members and $50 for guests.
  5. : students and staff will put on a talent show to raise money for Seaholm Offers Support (SOS), a PTSA and student organization that provides assistance to families and invididuals in the Seaholm community. The show starts at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium.


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