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2023 Flat Rock Businesses Expo-May 18th at the Stone Creek Hall

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Flat Rock DDA and Flat Rock Our Hometown are Promoting Dine\Shop Local bringing local businesses together in a public expo at the Stone Creek Banquet Hall in the Flat Rock Community center at 1 Maguire Ave in Flat Rock Michigan.

The Business Expo will showcase local business and products.  The cost to your business is minimal.  You will get table space at the forum to show your product(s), hand out samples, hand out coupons and conduct drawings etc.

The Expo is FREE and open to the public from Noon to 3 pm May 18th.  For businesses, there will be a set up time prior to start time.  Click on the forms below for additional information about either food or product business.

Businesses will have until May 1st to have the information submitted.

For the public there will be FREE food samples along with business raffles and drawings and giveaways from local businesses and the DDA. You will also have an opportunity to meet local city and other officials.

The Forum will be FREE for the public.

Click here for Food product.

Click here for service product.

Sample food from your favorite local business at the beautiful Stone Creek Banquet Hall at the Flat Rock Community Center.

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2023 Easter Egg Hunt April 1st at Community Park

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The 2023 Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Community Park on Gibraltar Road in Flat Rock.  It is presented by Flat Rock Our Hometown and Flat Rock Parks and Recreation Department. This year’s event will run from Noon to 2:30 p.m.

The Easter Egg Hunt and Marshmallow drop is FREE and open to the public with no registration is required.

Here are the times and age groups:

12:00 arrival time

12:15 marshmallow drop 6-9 Years Old

12:45 egg hunt 0-3 Years Old

1:15 egg hunt 4-5 Years Old

1:45 marshmallow drop 10 Years and older

2:30 end time

There will be special Golden Eggs that will have special prizes from area businesses.

The Easter Bunny and the goodie bags will be in the warming building.   Parents should bring their own cameras.

Parking will be available at Flat Rock High School or Flat Rock Public Library. The city hall parking lot will be closed so the Flat Rock Fire Department can display their truck.

Restrooms will be available at the city’s warming building.

This event is presented by City of Flat Rock Community Center and Flat Rock Out Hometown.

 

NEW Waste Hauling Day Change

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Starting on December 5, 2022, a change in waste removal will take place.  Flat Rock’s current schedule is that all waste including recycling is on Fridays.  Starting this week there will be a Three-day removal schedule based on your location in the city.  If you have a Red Recycle cart, you will NOT be able to use it.  Each resident that had one should have received a Green cart with a black top.  (New cart Pictured Below.) Starting Monday, the Green cart will be the only one that will be collected for recycling.  You can call the city of Flat Rock at 782-2470 for removal of the old Red recycle containers.  Below is a copy of the city map with the pickup days noted.

Pictured is the NEW Waste Pickup Map and the New Recycle Cart for the City of Flat Rock.

Winterfest 2022 Dec. 2nd through 4th

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The Second Annual Flat Rock Winterfest is a 3-day specular event that happens the first weekend in December.  The event is designed to usher in the holidays!

FRIDAY

On Friday December 2nd the Santa Parade runs through the streets featuring local businesses.  The parade route will start at the city ballfields and end at Community Park followed by the Tree Lighting Ceremony.  Sherry’s Dance Academy will be performing.  The Santa Parade starts at 5:30 PM and the Tree Lighting starts at 6:30 PM.

Story and Crafts with Santa will be at the Flat Rock Public Library starting at 7 PM.

Also, on Friday from 5-8 PM, the Flat Rock Historical Complex will be open featuring Arts, Crafts and Popcorn.

SATURDAY

On Saturday December 3rd Sip and Shop Craft and Artisan Show will be taking place at the Stone Creek Banquet Hall inside the Flat Rock Community Center.  Sip and Shop runs from 10 AM to 4 PM.

Santa will be at the Community Center from 1-4 PM to hear Christmas Wishes in the Fireside Room.

Click Here for the Sip and Shop flyer.

SUNDAY

On Sunday December 4th there will be FREE tractor pulled Wagon Rides at HuRoc Park from 2-4 PM.  The River’s End Band will be there for your entertainment.  The wagon ride is open to all ages.

CLICK HERE for the Winterfest flyer.

For more information contact the Flat Rock Community Center 734-379-1450.

SHOP/DINE LOCAL –                                 SHOP/DINE FLAT ROCK

 

ATTENTION FLAT ROCK BUSINESSES

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The three-day Winterfest Includes opportunities for you.

Parade the Town- any business can take part in this year’s parade on December 2nd.

Deck the Town – Business Owners will have an opportunity to showcase their decorating skills in your store front.  You can win bragging Rights for a whole year.  Then at the Tree Lighting on December 2nd one business will be chosen and given a trophy to display.

For more information you can contact Heather B. at the Flat Rock Community Center 734-379-1450 x 1201.

WELCOME TO FLAT ROCK

The first Euro-American settlers in Flat Rock were Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Michael had been captured by British Rangers during the Revolutionary War and released after American independence.

The family purchased 800 acres (3.2 km2). The town was called the Village of Vreeland until 1838 when the Vreeland family sold off the majority of the land and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York.

Descendants of Michael Vreeland still live in the town and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded.

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