

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Fireside Chats with Carol Bacak-Egbo
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 am – Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 am
- **Event Description**: Join us on Zoom as Oakland County Parks Historian Carol Bacak-Egbo shares fascinating history connected to Oakland County Parks during her Fireside Chat. The topic will be “To Find a Home Where We Would Be Free: The Story of Mary Parker and Her Family.” Learn the story of freedom seeker Mary Parker and her journey from enslavement in West Virginia to freedom in Pontiac.

Fireside Chats is a free program series. Join online by clicking on the Zoom link (provided week of event in comments). There is no need to preregister, just click the link to listen to the presentation.

This year's Fireside Chats series will focus on celebrating the 60th anniversary of Oakland County Parks. Discover stories you never knew about the parks system, learn about how the park's natural assets shaped the region and gain an appreciation for those who cared for the land before we became stewards of it.

Upcoming presentations include:

Thursday, March 19 - "A Governess, A Farmeress and a Doctor from Alabama: Forgotten Stories of Oakland County Women"
Tuesday, Sept. 22 - "Growing Great Parks: Celebrating 60 years of Oakland County Parks"
Wednesday, Oct. 28 - "A River Runs Through Them: Waterways and our Parks"
Thursday, Nov. 19 - "Those Who First Belonged: Indigenous Connections to our Oakland County Parks"

All presentations run from 7-8 p.m. on Zoom
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waterford-township/fireside-chats-with-carol-bacak-egbo/200029626988621
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029626988621?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=waterford+township-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Waterford Township
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 2800 Watkins Lake Rd, Waterford, MI 48328-1917, United States, Waterford Township

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Oakland County Parks (https://allevents.in/org/oakland-county-parks/8575930)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/cf9193cd71612569b6529b560a3eb1e5d70da06da5742938b2a15a61b49f3b38-rimg-w1200-h630-dcfcf9f5-gmir?v=1771600986
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/ec183b3cc9281b6f6eb52ed241bf9b61f5c9b4301781b3ccfec1cb3b02d9e09e-rimg-w300-h300-dcfdf9f4-gmir?v=1771600986

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Online event, 2800 Watkins Lake Rd, Waterford, MI 48328-1917, United States, Waterford Township
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Oakland County Parks
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Fireside Chats with Carol Bacak-Egbo ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "Fireside Chats with Carol Bacak-Egbo",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/cf9193cd71612569b6529b560a3eb1e5d70da06da5742938b2a15a61b49f3b38-rimg-w1200-h630-dcfcf9f5-gmir?v=1771600986",
        "startDate": "2026-02-26",
        "endDate": "2026-02-26",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/waterford-township/fireside-chats-with-carol-bacak-egbo/200029626988621",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "Online event",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "2800 Watkins Lake Rd, Waterford, MI 48328-1917, United States",
                "addressLocality": "Waterford Township",
                "addressRegion": null
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "Join us on Zoom as Oakland County Parks Historian Carol Bacak-Egbo shares fascinating history connected to Oakland County Parks during her Fireside Chat. The topic will be “To Find a Home Where We Would Be Free: The Story of Mary Parker and Her Family.” Learn the story of freedom seeker Mary Parker",
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Oakland County Parks",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/oakland-county-parks/8575930",
                "description": "Oakland County Parks has grown to 13 parks locations: 5 golf courses, 2 waterparks, 2 campgrounds, 2 nature centers and 3 dog parks."
            }
        ]
    }
]
```