West Bloomfield student named Michigan Youth Arts Distinguished Scholar Plus More Tips for the Week Ahead

It's Monday, and that means we've put together this list of things going on in West Bloomfield to help make your week a little brighter, easier and more fun. For a full list of things to do this week, look at the Patch calendar of events.

1. Names in the news

• West Bloomfield High School student named Michigan Youth Arts Distinguished Scholar 

Brooke Bain, a student of Vocal Music at West Bloomfield High School, has been named a Michigan Youth Arts Distinguished Scholar and invited to participate in the 51st annual Michigan Youth Arts Festival, May 9-11, 2013, in Kalamazoo.

2. For your health

• West Bloomfield Township annual health fair

The West Bloomfield Township Health Fair will be on Wednesday, May 15th at West Bloomfield Townhall from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

3. Save the date

A benefit for the Barton Farmhouse, will provide an afternoon of fun and folly, with a vintage fashion show, boutique shopping, and a nostalgic luncheon at the Radisson Kingsley Hotel in Bloomfield Hills. (Read more here.)

4. For your information

• Comic City of West Bloomfield has free advanced screening passes to see "The Iceman"
  

Comic City of West Bloomfield has free advanced screening passes to see "The Iceman" at the Uptown Palladium, Tues, May 14th, at 7pm. 10 passes, each for 2 peeps here, first come first serve, one pass per customer, according to the Facebook page.

5. Don't miss it

• Author Night at West Bloomfield library featuring Michigan’s Own Elmore and Peter Leonard
  

Don’t miss the chance to meet Elmore Leonard, a master of crime novels such as Get Shorty, Killshot and Freaky Deaky. The 86-yearold author, who lives in Bloomfield Township, recently won the 2012 National Book Foundation Award for his Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. Mr. Leonard will be joined by his son Peter, who is also an author.