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Downtown Flat Rock Presents the 9th Annual Chalk The Walk at HuRoc Park Sat. June 3rd

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The 9th annual “Chalk The Walk” at HuRoc Park takes place on Saturday June 3rd at from 11AM to 1PM. Chalk The Walk is presented FREE to the public. This annual event is a Family Fun Event where artist of all ages can stop by HuRoc Park off of Arsenal Road in Downtown Flat Rock and show off their skills. This Ninth Annual Event and is presented by Flat Rock Our Hometown and the Flat Rock Downtown Development Authority. Chalk the Walk is sponsored by Michelle Davis Group at RE/MAX Masters, Flat Rock who provides the chalk to artist of all ages, and Biggby Coffee of Flat Rock who will provide drinks for the young ones.

We thank both of these local businesses for their support.

Artist of all ages are welcome to draw on the walkway around HuRoc Park.

  • Chalk will be provided in various colors to the First 100 Artists.

  • An adult must be present to chaperone any artiest under 13 years old.

  • Families, School and Church Groups are all WELLCOME!

  • The important thing is to HAVE FUN

Join Us for a FREE Fun time at HuRoc Park on Saturday June 3rd from 11AM-1PM.  See you there.

 

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Full 2022 September Weekend in Downtown Flat Rock

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Starting Thursday September 8th, the Downriver Community Band will be performing a makeup performance at HuRoc Park.  They will start at 6:30pm and end at 8pm.

  The Downriver Community Band (DCB), founded in 1989, is a volunteer group of adult musicians who play wind and percussion instruments. The DCB’s mission is to give non-professional adult musicians a dynamic and enriching opportunity to perform, positively contribute to the cultural environment of the Downriver area and perform in a venue that allows and encourages personal musical expression and growth. Our group is comprised of players with various musicianship levels. Members come from all walks of life.

Although our focus is on local venues and rehearsal spaces to support our musical palette, the group has participated in several road trips. We have been invited to partake in state festivals like The Motor City Festival of Bands. Many of our members have represented the band in New York City in 2019 for the Association of Concert Bands (ACB) Annual National Convention, as well as Hawaii for both the 70th & 75th anniversaries commemorating of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

As a concert band, we enjoy performing a wide variety of light and popular tunes transcribed or arranged for wind ensembles. Our programs consist of marches, big band, classical, jazz, show tunes, contemporary and original musical compositions.

This weekend also brings the Flat Rock Historical Society Rummage Sale.  That will take place at the Historical Village at 25486 Gibraltar Road behind the library.  The sale runs Friday and Saturday September 9-10th from, 9am-4pm.

Flat Rock Mi. City Wide Garage Sale

The City-Wide Garage Sale also runs this weekend on September 10-11th.  Permits can be purchased at City Hall.

Also, this Saturday is the 9th Annual Curzin’ Flat Rock Car and Truck Show.  The show is Saturday September 10th from 10am – 3:45pm.  The Train Depot on Arsenal Road will be open at no cost.  There will be lots of family fun including Ice Cream from Hometown Ice Cream and other food, and don’t forget about our local restraints including Michaels, Atwater Street Taco and Station 24, all within walking distance of HuRoc Park.  Come down to HuRoc Park and enjoy the day with friends and family. Click Here for more information on Cruzin’ Flat Rock Car and Truck Show.

Flat Rock, MI - Flat Rock Train Museum
Flat Rock, MI – Flat Rock Train Museum

And a reminder that the Flat Rock Riverfest is next weekend September 16-17th.  CLICK HERE for more information.

The 2019 5th Annual Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat

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The 5th Annual Spooktacular in Flat Rock Michigan.

The 5th Annual Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat is Saturday October 19th. This event is FUN for the entire family including the family dog. See you in Downtown Flat Rock on Oct. 19, 2019.

This year’s Spooktacular event will be located in downtown Flat Rock.
E. Huron River Dr. between Telegraph Rd. and Garden Blvd.
E. Huron River will be closed to traffic for event.

FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC.

Games, Costume Contests,
Inflatable Bounce House Slides
Music, Food
Balloons with Sweet Potato the Clown, and more
from 3-5pm Followed by Trunk or Treat from 5-6pm

DOG COSTUME CONTEST AT 4:00 PM
CHILDREN COSTUME CONTEST AT 4:30PM
TRUNK OR TREAT STARTS AT 5:00 PM
(Rain date Sunday October 20, 2019.)

 

Food

Biggby Flat Rock Coffee Drinks
Wise Guy’s pizza
Calder Dairy chocolate milk

Entertainment

Sherry’s dance academy
PKSA karate
Sweet Potato the Clown balloon animals
First congregation Church-activities for kids

 

List of businesses participating in Spooktacular.

Trunk or Treat

Abby’s Mutt Hut

Biggby

Calder Dairy

Champion Pet Salon

Community Choice

Do it Center

Flat Rock residents

Nutrition Hub

Rock on Smokers-Tow Truck

S&J cupcakery

Serve Pro of Canton/Maybee

Strands Salon

Target Steel

Food

Biggby-              Cider and Latte’s
BYOB-               Nacho’s and cheese
Calder Dairy-   Chocolate milk
Wise Guys-       Pizza

S&J Cupcakery            Pretzels & Cake pops $1.50
Cupcakes $1-$3          Pumpkin Rolls $5
Rice crispy Treat $3   Parfaits $4
Sugar Cookies $3+     Chocolate Apples $6

Entertainment

Sherrys dance academy

PKSA karate

Sweet Potato the Clown-balloons

First congregation Church-activities for kids

Bobceans Funeral Home- Hearse/activities for kids

 

Pictures from Past Spooktaculars.

For a printable version of the flyer CLICK HERE.

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2019 Riverfest Schedule and Carnival Wristband Coupon Available Now available at Local Stores

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YOUR 2019 Riverfest is HERE. You can save by stopping the following Flat Rock Businesses to get the coupon and the activity schedule including the bands and children’s activates.  There is something for EVERYONE at this year’s Flat Rock Riverfest.

Atwater Street Tacos Atwater/Arsenal Street
Biggby Coffee Flat Rock Telegraph Road
Blue Heron East Huron River
Capt. Nemo’s Telegraph Road
Flat Rock City Hall Gibraltar Rd.
Flat Rock Community Center Maguire Street
Flat Rock Hardware East Huron River
Flat Rock Public Library Gibraltar Rd.
Jim’s Butcher Shop Telegraph Road
Leo’s Coney Island Telegraph Road
Masserants Feed & Grain Telegraph Road
Public Service Credit Union Vreeland
Strands East Huron River
Wimpy Burger Gibraltar Rd.
Zorba’ Coney Telegraph Road

 

 

Saturday Riverfest Activities Highlights

 

 

Click here for more info.

The Taste of Flat Rock Saturday July 20, 2019

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The Second Annual Taste of Flat Rock is this weekend on East Huron River Road from Seneca Road to Division.  What can I expect at this years Taste of Flat Rock?

Sample food from local Flat Rock businesses.
Kid zone, live entertainment, sidewalk sale.
Promoting our local businesses in part of our business district.
The finalize food vendors list is below.

The event starts at 1pm and runs to 5pm.  You can get samples of many of the foods from local restaurants, see the list of restaurants and vendors below.

Biggby Coffee Flat Rock
Wize Guys
The Roc
Capt. Nemos
Wimpy Burger
BYOB, Build Your Own Burrito
Sprint
Flat Rock Community Center and Stone Creek Banquet Center
Flat Rock Historical Society
Blue Heron Trading Company
The Detroit Marshmallow Company
Zorba’s Coney Island
Motor City Canoe Rental
Dairy Queen Flat Rock		 Kates’s Kitchen
Masserants
Strands
Kim’s Jewelry
PKSA Karate
S & J Cupcakery
Primerica
Motor City Canoe
Atwater Street Tacos
Atwater Paddles
Jim’s Butcher Shop/Catering
Motor City Antiques
Remax
Calder Dairy

There will also be entertainment, the list and times are listed below;

2019 Taste of Flat Rock Entertainment

 

Here is the list of foods that will be available for $1 or $2-

Flat Rock Taste of Flat Rock Sample offerings for 2019

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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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