5 Things To Know This Week: MLK Day, BHSD Town Halls Begin and the Detroit Tigers

Here's what you need to know about going on in and around the Bloomfield area this week.

While schools and the banks are closed Monday for the holiday, some places remain open, such as the Cranbrook Institute of Science, the Baldwin Public Library, The Community House, and more. For a full list of closings, check out What's Open, Closed on Martin Luther King Day. The Bloomfield Hills Schools begin a series of town hall meetings throughout the community to inform the public about plans to consolidate Andover and Lahser High Schools by 2013. The first event is scheduled at 1:30 p.m. at the Doyle Center for Professional Development, 7273 Wing Lake Road. Superintendent Rob Glass said he, members of the school board, key administration staff and the designers will be available for questions and to get feedback as the plans are to …

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On the Silver Screen

On the Silver Screen: What's Playing This New Year's Weekend

We've got your movie times at the Palladium 12 and Birmingham 8 for Friday through Sunday.

Looking to take in a movie this weekend? There will be fewer showtimes on Saturday in honor of New Year's Eve at both the Palladium 12 and Birmingham 8, but if you want to get in the spirit of the season, there's no better time to catch New Year's Eve. Friday Film Rating Showtimes (p.m. unless otherwise noted) Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked G 11 a.m.; 12:30; 2; 3:05; 4:20; 5:15; 6:45; 10:30 Hugo PG 2:15 J. Edgar R 1:30 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol PG-13 11:30 a.m.; 1:15; 3; 4:15; 5:15; 6:15; 7:30; 8:30; 9:30; 10:45; 11:40 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows PG-13 11:45 a.m.; 2:45; 4:30; 5:45; 7:20; 8:45; 10:15; 11:45 The Adventures of Tintin PG 11:15 a.m. The Adventures of Tintin 3D PG 12:45; 3:30; 6:15; 9; 11:35 The Darkest …

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