NOVI — Tuesday afternoon, a group of people dressed like they were about to work out stood in a block on the football field at Novi High School, dancing and cheering in unison to music playing through a boombox.

CLAWSON — The Clawson Fourth of July Committee recently expanded its Independence Day celebrations to include a third day and a full carnival.

ROYAL OAK/FERNDALE — As the Baldwin Theatre celebrates its centennial anniversary in 2022, the Main Stage productions in Stagecrafters’ 2022-23 season will follow a “from screen to stage” theme.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — RockStar, featuring 1997 Cousino High School graduate Ken Lewandowski, comes to the “Music on the Lake” St. Clair Shores 2022 Summer Concert Series July 13 at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 32400 Jefferson Ave.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Mount Clemens residents, friends and community members gathered to celebrate Juneteenth at the Cairns Community Center on June 18.

ROCHESTER — Families can once again enjoy the magic of the big screen under the stars this summer.

METRO DETROIT — The temperatures are at an all-time high as the summer kicks off and the boating season is officially in full swing.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — After a two-year absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Grosse Pointe Farms Regatta is back.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Art depicting some of Michigan’s top sports teams is touching down in Sterling Heights.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Symphony Orchestra will be performing a concert at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 15, at Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Drive in Shelby Township.

METRO DETROIT — The skies above Lake St. Clair will once again roar with the sounds of jet engines this July as Selfridge Air National Guard Base hosts its air show and open house.

BIRMINGHAM — For 41 years, the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center has held the Michigan Fine Arts Competition.

HAZEL PARK — At the end of August, Green Acres Park will once again host countless pieces of art while serving up mouthwatering food, refreshing drinks and toe-tapping music, all part of the Hazel Park Art Fair.

HAZEL PARK — Since the early 2000s, Hazel Park Neighborhood Enrichment has been living up to its name by keeping the community bright and vibrant, with beautification efforts encouraging residents to take pride in their homes, and gardening projects across the city.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Walking into the atrium of Lake Shore Presbyterian Church on a Wednesday afternoon, visitors are greeted with soft sounds of ukuleles accompanied by voices lifted in the welcoming songs of the Lakeshore Ukulele Strummers.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — It has been over a year since West Bloomfield opened the biggest splash pad in Michigan.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Some West Bloomfield residents have discovered a location that can make them feel like they have been transported out of the township and into a completely different environment.

ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — The cities of Royal Oak and Clawson recently proclaimed the month of June 2022 as Pride Month — a time to reflect on the 53rd anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in New York City on June 28, 1969, which sparked the LGBTQ+ rights movement.

FARMINGTON HILLS/MADISON HEIGHTS — After enduring frigid temperatures and some occasional snow for months, local golf enthusiasts recently had the opportunity to resume their game, as multiple golf courses opened for the season.

ROCHESTER — The community can hit a high note this summer over at the Paint Creek Center for the Arts.