METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of March 7-9.

NOVI — Peggy Bassett, who has taught English in the Novi Community School District since 1992, was named the Novi Community School District Educator of the Year while her students were attending a senior-themed presentation by Awkward Pause…, a Novi High School improvisational theater group, on Feb. 26.

NOVI — Broadway actress Erin Chupinsky now flies high in theaters around the world as an aerialist in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” currently being performed in Los Angeles. However, she took her first flight as Peter Pan on the stage of Novi High School more than 20 years ago.

SOUTHFIELD — Thanks to a $35,000 grant from the Byron and Dorothy Gerson Innovation Fund, individuals with disabilities can take a driving assessment through STISIM Drive, a driving simulator that helps determine an individual’s potential driving capabilities.

SOUTHFIELD — Born on April 18, 1922, Catherine Davis is a 102-year-old Southfield resident whose lifetime wish of going to Washington, D.C. to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture was granted for her birthday last April  by “Wish of a Lifetime” from AARP.

TROY — Leonard Elementary School reading specialist Nancy Haboush was one of four Troy School District (TSD) teachers selected as “Teacher of the Year” within the district.

TROY — Each Friday from March 7-April 18, community members can enjoy various Fish Fry events at the Kilgour Scottish Centre in Troy, with the events put on by the St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit, also known as the Detroit Scots.

CLAWSON — “The little city with a big heart,” Clawson, is a small community with people who continue to try to connect with their neighbors.

ROYAL OAK — Dive into the world of folk during the “Folksongs Near and Far” show presented by the Royal Oak Concert Band at 3 p.m. March 9.

TROY — The Michigan Senior Olympics men’s hockey tournament returns to Buffalo Wild Wings Arena in Troy this week from March 5-7, with senior players from all over Michigan and several from Canada.

TROY — During February, students from Troy High School (THS) and Athens High School (AHS) helped facilitate a wide variety of events to promote and raise money for different charities during Charity Week.

NOVI — During the annual State of the District address Feb. 25, Novi Community School District Superintendent Ben Mainka spoke of the district’s aspirations and the possibilities attached to the potential approval of a no-tax-increase millage later this year.

ROCHESTER HILLS — One of Oakland University’s two championship golf courses may soon be getting a facelift.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Aldi is investing $13 million to open three stores in eastern Michigan, including a second location in Rochester Hills.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University recently announced it is severing ties with Chinese universities amid national security concerns by lawmakers.

ROCHESTER — Officers in Rochester will soon be able to hear emergency calls immediately as they come into the dispatch center, thanks to a new life-saving tool.

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Middle School was recently awarded $2,500 for its effort to help change and improve the mental health of its students.

DETROIT/GROSSE POINTE SHORES — The people and places John Osler painted came to life with vibrancy and intuitiveness, and that’s something visitors will see in a new exhibition of work created over the artist’s career.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — A new honor was part of Grosse Pointe Park’s public safety awards for exemplary work in 2024.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Six decades after he burst onto the music scene, Bob Dylan is back in the headlines, thanks to the success of “A Complete Unknown,” a film that has generated awards and buzz thanks to Timothee Chalamet’s performance as a young Dylan.