HUNTINGTON WOODS — The Huntington Woods Library is letting folks get in the holiday spirit with its Holiday Book Sale.

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Downtown Development Authority is inviting the public to join them for the 16th annual Kris Kringle Market in Downtown Rochester.

AUBURN HILLS — The Centerpoint Marriott in Auburn Hills is inviting the public to join them for what they are calling the Detroit area’s premier New Year’s Eve black tie celebration.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Bloomfield Township Public Library is teaming up with the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance to present the first Chamber Music Concert of the season on Friday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m.

LANSING — The Michigan Science Center is partnering with Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network and Youth United on a new program.

FRASER — The city of Fraser is inviting the public to join them for the 23rd annual Christmas in Fraser celebration.

DETROIT — Midtown Detroit is inviting the whole metro Detroit community to join them for one of Detroit’s biggest parties: the 49th annual Noel Night.

TROY — The Troy Historic Village is inviting the community to join them to welcome in the holiday season with its annual Cocoa and Crafts event.

NORTHVILLE — It’s not every day people can find a winter carnival hosted by a dentist’s office, yet for the 19th year, Preservation Dental in Northville has been offering exactly that around the holidays.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Packard Proving Grounds Model Train Show will return from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township.

ROYAL OAK — Wild Lights, presented by Strategic Staffing Solutions, will begin Nov. 24 and run through Jan. 7 on select dates at the Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road.

DETROIT — Detroit is about to get a whole lot brighter with the 13th annual Menorah in the D festivities.

TROY — On Nov. 15, the Samaritas nonprofit organization gave away Thanksgiving meals to more than 100 of the refugee families they are devoted to helping.

SOUTHFIELD — Housing affordability is a national conversation, but some groups are offering local solutions.

TROY — Troy will once again host the annual Mighty Gobbler 5K/1M Run on Thanksgiving morning.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — It is the late fall and nearing winter, and the pressure is on for the students of Macomb Community College. Nearing December means finals are on the horizon, sending students into libraries and forming study groups to prepare for the dreaded tests.

ROCHESTER — It isn’t the holidays until Main Street in Rochester shines with a light display that puts Clark Griswold’s house from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” to shame.

METRO DETROIT — The Thanksgiving turkey is fresh out of the oven, the mashed potatoes are ready and the Christmas tree lights are twinkling.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The city of Sterling Heights’ new Featured Artist is an Assyrian Iraqi American who aspires to carry on a millennia-long legacy of Middle Eastern art.

ROCHESTER — The Snowman Stroll is set to return to downtown Rochester this December, once again bringing 12 fiberglass snowmen to Main Street.