TROY — Community members can look forward to the return of Troy Historic Village’s Old-Time Radio Show Aug. 16-17, this year with a science fiction theme.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — At the 22nd Orchard Lake Fine Art Show in West Bloomfield July 26-27, nearly 200 artists displayed their wares, including about 60 artists who are children.

NOVI — Learning disabilities such as dyslexia present numerous challenges that often prevent people from enjoying a good book. However, one Novi man is working to change this and make the magic of reading accessible to all.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The 42nd annual Shelby Township Art Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 9-10 at River Bends Park, 5700 22 Mile Road. Admission and parking will be free.

SOUTHFIELD — The city of Southfield will host the 10th annual Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival Aug. 8-9 on the front lawn of the Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road.

GROSSE POINTES — Residents of the Pointes will be able to get a glimpse into the Detroit Institute of Arts’ collection while strolling in their neighborhoods.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Several times a week, Jerry Boekhout and Art Siebert join a group of people who walk at the Sterling Heights Community Center.

NOVI — The MiAnime Convention, a new event, was held at the Suburban Collection Showplace Aug. 2-3.

TROY — The theater group Ridgedale Players has announced its next play.

BEVERLY HILLS — Local theater educators are coming together to put on a show of their own this summer. The Oakland Theatre Project presents “Web of Murder,” by Jonathan Troy, with a cast and crew made up almost entirely of teachers and directors from Oakland and Macomb counties.

FERNDALE — Ferndale’s burgeoning comedy community is celebrating the return of the Detroit Improv Festival.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Participants are being sought for a charitable cross-country-style endurance challenge that will be held this fall in Grosse Pointe Shores.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods residents and their guests set up folding chairs and blankets on the lawn of Woods City Hall on the hot summer evening of July 25 to enjoy a concert by Mainstream Drive and celebrate the city’s 75th anniversary.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A beer that many Michiganders have sampled and loved while visiting states like Florida and Illinois will soon be just a short drive from home

EASTPOINTE — Next year will mark the 100-year anniversary of St. Veronica Catholic Church, and parishioners have already begun planning for the milestone celebration.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Over two years since the Old Township Hall was relocated to the corner of Broughton Road and Plattsburg Street, plans to make the historic space stand out have been progressing at pace.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Louise Day-George has been named the Shelby Township Senior Center’s featured artist for the months of July and August.

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Niken Patel and Logan Lawler, 2025 graduates from the Utica Center for Science and Industry, were named national champions in the SkillsUSA robotics and automation problem-solving competition earlier this summer.

METRO DETROIT — Retired Warren Consolidated Schools Superintendent Robert Livernois is a history buff, especially when it comes to Detroit landmarks and legends.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Two events are in the works this month for art appreciators in Madison Heights.