Two popular events in Birmingham this weekend

Two popular family-oriented events are taking place this weekend in Birmingham.

The Birmingham Hometown Parade, a celebration of the community, will take place this Sunday, May 18.

The parade will begin at 1 p.m. on Old Woodward north of Willits, continuing west on Maple to southbound Bates and end at Shain Park. Parade participants include public safety vehicles, unicyclists from the Redford Township Unicycle Club, the Baldwin Public Library, local businesses and many others.

At 4 p.m. there will be a variety of celebratory happenings at Shain Park, including activities for children and food.

The Birmingham Hometown Parade has been in existence for over four decades.

The department of public services (DPS) will host an open house on Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the DPS facility, 851 South Eton Street.

This free annual event is a family favorite with DPS trucks, fire trucks and equipment on display, a sandbox dig for little ones, informational exhibits and giveaways, plus complimentary grilled hot dogs and refreshments.

New this year: the open house will collect new and used bikes of all sizes for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Re-CYCLE for Kids program, an initiative that gives bicycles and bike accessories to local kids in need.

The bike program is in partnership with Birmingham Police Department, 1-800Selfstorage.com, Flagstar, Changing Places Moving and the DG (Dan Gutfreund) Realty Group at Signature Sotheby’s real estate firm.

Bikes are also being collected at Haynes and S. Old Woodward from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.