TROY — Guests enjoyed a wealth of food and activities celebrating Greek culture during the recent Opa Fest at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church the weekend of June 12-14.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Taco Fest is returning for the Fourth of July weekend with more than 50 of Michigan’s top taco trucks and eateries.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Public Library wants people to dig in and do some reading this summer. They are even rewarding readers for their efforts.

ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoo will host the annual Sunset at the Zoo presented by KeyBank from 7 to 11 p.m. June 18. 

SOUTHFIELD — The city of Southfield kicked off its series of Juneteenth celebrations by raising the Juneteenth flag and taking a community walk on June 13.

TROY — On July 8, participating residents will open their private gardens for the Troy Garden Walk, now in its 51st year.

ROCHESTER HILLS/ROCHESTER/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The Rochester Hills Public Library is once again inviting youth, teens and adults to make reading and other programming at the library a part of their summer plans.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Hills has once again been named one the best places to live in the United States, according to U.S. News and World Report.

ROCHESTER — A home in the city of Rochester has recently been recognized by the state for its historical significance.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Attendees of this year’s EyesOn Design car show and related events over Father’s Day weekend will be introduced to a story that brought the world of sightlessness and cars together early in the history of the automobile industry.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Grosse Pointe Park youngsters are invited to get creative as the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday. In honor of America’s semiquincentennial July 4, the nonprofit Grosse Pointe Park Foundation is hosting an America 250 bike parade for kids ages 12 and younger.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — They say every picture tells a story. Grosse Pointe Woods businessman Burgess Foster and his wife, Traci, want to share some uniquely American stories and are gifting local communities with historical painting reproductions in honor of America’s 250th birthday July 4.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Most bats in Michigan have bodies no bigger than a thumb and their weight can be measured in standard paperclips, but their appetite for insects — they can eat 600 to 1,000 flying insects per night, according to the Huron-Clinton Metroparks website — makes them worthy of superhero status.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — All eyes will be on and around the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House the weekend of June 19-21 as the 39th annual EyesOn Design fundraising car show and related events bring some of the most beautiful and unique vehicles to metro Detroit.

BERKLEY — The city of Berkley will be celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community with its annual block party at the end of the month.

BERKLEY — Downtown Berkley was packed June 13 with thousands of people shopping at the 24th annual Berkley Art Bash. Visitors took to 12 Mile Road in Berkley to visit and possibly purchase from more than 180 vendors selling anything from T-shirts and paintings to handmade jewelry and special scents.

METRO DETROIT — It’s a warm spring day in Sterling Heights and an 84-year-old woman is sitting at home when the phone rings. “Your grandson is in big trouble,” the caller says. “He needs money now!”

ROYAL OAK — Scouts and families gathered at Memorial Stadium on May 29 as Cub Scout Pack 1604 hosted Scouts Night at the Royal Oak Leprechauns game. 

ROYAL OAK — The sixth annual Juneteenth celebration in Royal Oak will return from 3 to 7 p.m. June 19 at the Royal Oak Farmers Market. 

BIRMINGHAM — The Baldwin Public Library will be holding a story time that integrates American Sign Language into its programming.