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.

EASTPOINTE — For several years, Kesh Gallman has been making people laugh as a stand-up comedian in metro Detroit and around the country.

FARMINGTON — This year’s Farmington Founders Festival was filled with fun, food, entertainment and activities for guests of all ages — even their dogs.

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NOVI — A dance showcase at Fuerst Park in Novi July 17 highlighted some of the various types of Indian dances, and the talents of local performers of all ages.

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield’s local television station is starting an initiative to digitize and preserve videos that pertain to the city.

HOLLAND, MI — There’s no shortage of sandy shores or charming beach towns along the Lake Michigan coastline. Ask any avid Michigan beach goer to share their favorite sunbathing spot or lakeside town and they’ll likely have a favorite or two.

PLEASANT RIDGE — Pleasant Ridge’s drive to install new public art made progress at a recent City Commission meeting.

NOVI — People came out in droves for the 40th annual Festival of Chariots in Novi on July 20.