METRO DETROIT — With summer officially here and in full swing, more opportunities exist to soak up the sun’s rays and boost serotonin levels.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — From rigs to wreckers, monster trucks and all that’s between and beyond, all were there to be seen and climbed upon at Tons ’O Trucks & Wheeled Wonders on June 24.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Kylie D’Andrea’s hard work paid off as she was crowned Miss Michigan’s Outstanding Teen over Father’s Day weekend.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The Rochester Community Schools Summer Music Theatre program returns this month with “Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical.”

ROCHESTER — Families and friends can enjoy hits from the big screen under the stars this summer.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Hazardous air quality caused by the Canadian wildfires prompted city officials to postpone their annual Festival of the Hills fireworks show, which will now be held Wednesday, July 26.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Senior Center has announced that Suzanne D’Andrea is its featured artist for the months of July and August.

FRASER — The annual Fraser parade and carnival is fast approaching, and the community is invited to come down for four days of fun.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In collaboration with the Detroit Institute of Arts, local artist Haylie Mousseau is bringing art and brightness to St. Clair Shores with a new mural.

METRO DETROIT — They’ve played to crowds across the globe, appeared on national television and recorded several albums, but the one thing the band PBM can’t do is categorize their music.

ROYAL OAK — The familiar sounds of Bikini Bottom will be making their way to Royal Oak soon.

BERKLEY — The Berkley Street Art Fest will be returning for its sixth year this month.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site launched a shoe drive fundraiser July 1 that will run through Sept. 16. 

ROYAL OAK — Amid issues with weather, the second annual Royal Oak Taco Fest was held at the beginning of the month.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center has announced the arrival of its newest animal ambassador, a red-tailed hawk named Artemis.

METRO DETROIT — When visiting his aunt and uncle in Tennessee in 1972, Scott Romano spotted a 1960 AMC Metropolitan for sale in the parking lot of a convenience store.

FARMINGTON HILLS — They may be young, but a group of fifth grade students at Beechview Elementary School in Farmington Hills can already lay claim to being authors.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The rain clouds dispersed and the sun shined on Monroe Park June 26 as residents crowded under the pavilion there. Together, they raised cups of orange juice in a toast to the pavilion’s new namesake, Robert Gettings.

FARMINGTON — A longstanding tradition is set to continue in Farmington, as the Greater Farmington Founders Festival is scheduled to take place July 20-22 in the downtown area.

SOUTHFIELD — You can’t miss it as you’re driving on either side of 11 Mile Road, east of Lahser Road. The 14-foot structure of handmade tiles mounted on a 4-foot base is an eye-catching kaleidoscope of vibrant colors and is Southfield’s newest wayfinder.