For information, call Southfield Community Relations at (248) 796-5130, Festivals July 31, featuring five local law enforcement leaders, in the Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road.

City of Southfield to host Gun Violence Community Forum, 5:30-8:30 p.m.Attendees will meet police officers and learn about their work to keep the community safe, July 29, behind Birmingham City Hall, 151 Martin St. Birmingham Police Department Open House and Bike Rodeo is 10 a.m.-1 p.m.Clawson Recreation Senior Services Open House is 1-3 p.m.For information, email or visit Community activities 7-11 in Southfield, Other options to help include purchasing supplies online or making monetary donations. The community is encouraged to sign up to host a drive to collect school supplies and schedule a drop-off time between Aug. Volunteers of America Michigan’s Operation Backpack hosts its annual back-to-school fundraising drive to collect and distribute new backpacks full of grade-specific supplies to children who live in low-income households.Drop box for donated items will be available at Eugenias 3rd Street Hair Gallery in downtown Rochester through Aug. The Rochester Kiwanis, Rochester Hills Lions, and the Rochester Rotary clubs are working together through the Samaritas Backpack Drive for Foster Children by collecting new backpacks for children in the foster care system.Show race bib or t-shirt to receive 10 percent off from 9:30- 11 a.m., register for the 5K Run at $30+. Also New Day NEXT will host a post-race brunch which benefits New Day Foundation, at O’Connors Public House in Downtown Rochester, July 29. Rochester, fundraiser for New Day Foundation to help local families facing cancer. July 29, at Rochester Municipal Park, 400 6th St. For every Blizzard Treat sold on Miracle Treat Day at participating Southeast Michigan DQ locations, $1 or more is donated to Corewell Health’s Beaumont Children’s, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, donations are also welcome. For information, call 24 or email Dairy Queen’s Annual Miracle Treat Day is July 27. Drive-up and stay in the vehicle, or walk-up distribution, no need for proof of eligibility. July 26, while supplies last, for those in need. Gleaners Community Food Bank food distribution event is at the Oakland County Farmers Market, 9-11 a.m.

Jackson township farmers market