SOUTHFIELD — “I’m trying not to cry,” Eugenia Ballard said as a team of four Habitat for Humanity volunteers from Aptiv, an automotive supplier, got to work in her yard April 25.

SOUTHFIELD — The Friends of the Southfield Public Arts and Fantoni invite the public to step back in time for an evening 7-9 p.m. May 31 at the former Skyline Club, located on the 28th floor of 2000 Southfield Town Center.

METRO DETROIT — Bird-watching takes patience and precision, but it pays off in the end for those looking to learn more about the magnificent creatures that fly and capture the perfect shot.

TROY — National Nurse Appreciation Week celebrates the efforts of those within the health care profession who work alongside physicians to ensure patients and their families receive the care and support they need.

TROY — Third graders from Morse Elementary and Troy Union Elementary schools recently were able to learn about animal science at the Stage Nature Center through a grant from the Rotary Club of Troy and the Troy Community Foundation.

TROY — The Ted Lindsay Foundation will be holding its annual wine tasting event 6-9 p.m. May 16 at The San Marino Club.

TROY — Troy’s chapter of the Silent Book Club encourages booklovers to come together to share their literary interests and enjoy some quiet time to read.

TROY — Troy residents may soon partake of University of Michigan Health’s services locally after the health system purchased a portion of land that previously was a part of the former international headquarters of Kmart Corp.

TROY — The Troy Colts girls soccer program can sometimes get lost in the shuffle of Oakland County soccer, or more specifically, the Oakland Activities Association Red.

WARREN — At the April 23 Warren City Council meeting, its members voted unanimously to override the mayor’s veto and move forward with a $50,000 cap on any emergency purchases made by the administration without first getting the council’s approval.

HUNTINGTON WOODS — The city of Huntington Woods will be taking part in the Detroit Institute of Arts’ Inside|Out program for the first time in more than a decade.

FERNDALE — A Ferndale resident and her dog will be making their way to New York next month to compete in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

FERNDALE — The old location of Rosie O’Grady’s has remained vacant since its closure in 2021, but the owner is hopeful that progress will be made soon at the downtown mainstay.

HAZEL PARK — During the special election on May 7, residents in the Hazel Park Public Schools district showed overwhelming opposition to a proposed $150 million school improvement bond that would have been paid over the next 30 years.

ROYAL OAK — Returning for its fourth season in the USL League Two Great Lakes Division, Oakland County Football Club will kick off its 2024 campaign May 18 at Royal Oak Stadium.

ROYAL OAK — The 44th District Court, which serves Royal Oak, had the public in the courtroom at the April 24 Justice Open House event to speak about the initiatives that the judges currently have in place.

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak High School student Sam Klonke has won an award in the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Michigan Emmys student production competition.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — As the landscape grows in at Macomb Township’s newest park, volunteers spent the morning hours of Arbor Day on April 26 planting trees in the southern end of Pitchford Park as the first step of growing a hummingbird garden.

ROSEVILLE — Community members started their morning with caffeine and new connections April 23 as the Roseville-Eastpointe Chamber of Commerce hosted a coffee hour at the Roseville City Council Chambers.

ROSEVILLE — Marijuana businesses in Roseville can now be a bit more direct.