ST. CLAIR SHORES — Aquafest will look a little different this year, but it will still be a blast with fun activities for families to enjoy.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Parade of Lights is back this year to support another awesome charity and spread light and joy on Aug. 2.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Now in its 22nd year, the Orchard Lake Fine Art Show will return to West Bloomfield this weekend.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Samantha LaLonde, 29, a Farmington Hills native and graduate of Harrison High School, was named “Rookie of the Year” in the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race by finishing with the best time for the first-time mushers.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Words and art combined during Farmington Hill’s inaugural Literary Art Exhibit at Farmington Hills City Hall June 25.

TROY — Multiple Troy students were among the winners of Oakland County’s first Juneteenth Art & Essay Contest.

TROY — The Troy Historic Village recently opened its summer exhibit on the Underground Railroad, open now through Aug. 28.

NOVI — Grammy-nominated artist Gaura Mani is scheduled to perform at the 40th annual Festival of Chariots in Novi on July 20.

WALLED LAKE — “Now.Here.This.” The Inspired Acting Company’s production of the musical by that name is set to open on July 11.

DETROIT/GROSSE POINTES — The Detroit Institute of Arts is home to masterpieces from the past and present, and now they can say future as well.

BERKLEY — As Pride month came to an end last month, the city of Berkley held a celebration for its LGBTQ+ community.

BERKLEY — Berkley’s colorful art festival is back to transform the streets of the downtown with chalk.

FERNDALE — A brand-new event will be hitting downtown Ferndale later this month.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Residents of Sterling Heights are invited to create connections to each other and to their city by taking in a number of new public art installations around the city.

FRASER — Statistics for the recent Fraser tornado have come out and city officials are happy with the help from residents and other communities.

WARREN — Prior to the year 1925, when a Black Detroiter died, oftentimes there was not a proper burial or funeral.

MOUNT CLEMENS — The first floor of the Anton Art Center is now playing host to an artist’s debut at the gallery.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Few people who join the Girl Scouts of the USA ever achieve the prestigious Gold Award. Madalynne Honeycutt of Clinton Township has made herself a member of this rarified sorority.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS — Lisa Durie, of Sterling Heights, thought she was going to a routine meeting with a financial adviser July 1, but instead, she was met with a generous surprise.

MADISON HEIGHTS — This summer will feature multiple concerts at Civic Center Park, part of a series curated by the Madison Heights Arts Board.