TROY — Community members can support Stage Nature Center programs and amenities through their Matching Gift Challenge, which is currently running now through Nov. 30.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The community is invited to help spread some holiday spirit and make Christmas magical for local families in financial need.

ROCHESTER — Downtown Rochester is making spirits bright with a number of holiday events to complement the city’s popular Big, Bright Light Show.

GROSSE POINTES — Want to know a way you can get your holiday shopping done while improving your community? Shop local, at least as much as you can.

GROSSE POINTE CITY/DETROIT — Entering a hospital can be stressful, but with his warm smile and energetic greeting, Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital security officer Stanley Christmas tries to make it feel welcoming.

FERNDALE/BERKLEY — Ferndale and Berkley each will be hosting Santa Claus in their respective cities next month.

METRO DETROIT — They were raised together, they grieved together and they learned together. Now, they’ll float together for America’s Thanksgiving Parade.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Oakland Community College theater students have a rare opportunity to debut a brand new musical before it ever hits Broadway.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Packard Proving Grounds Model Train Show is returning for a special two-day event Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.

ROSEVILLE — There is a home, built in 1921 and located at 19904 McKinnon St., whose charm and architectural style caught the attention of local Realtor Cheryl Gable.

ROSEVILLE — The city will be merry and bright Dec. 7 when the Roseville Neighborhood Watch Group holds its fifth annual Roseville Holiday Lights on Wheels Parade.

METRO DETROIT — Banish the “bah humbugs!” with seasonal songs, dances and tales as holiday shows make their way to stages in metro Detroit.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Stepping into the elevator at Madison Heights City Hall is like traveling back in time. Visitors are instantly taken to a museum with exhibits like a re-creation of the one-room Kendall School, which stood in the early 1900s when Madison Heights was still Royal Oak Township.

MOUNT CLEMENS — On Nov. 23, the Mount Clemens Santa Parade will make its annual stroll through the city, with marchers and floats leading old Father Christmas himself down Main Street and to Macomb Place, kicking off the holiday season.

NOVI — The third annual Fall Motor City Comic Con Nov. 8-10 took over the Suburban Collection showplace in Novi and provided the perfect opportunity for people to cosplay as their favorite comic book, film or television heroes.

TROY — For musicians with any level of band experience, the Heritage Concert Band of Troy provides multiple opportunities to come together and perform.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS/CITY — Thousands are expected to usher in the holiday season as the Grosse Pointe Santa Claus Parade makes its way along Kercheval Avenue in Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe City Nov. 29.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Parents aren’t the only ones who have to grapple with empty nest syndrome. Sometimes it’s tough for grandparents to watch their grandkids fly away, too.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Momentarily step into 1930s England during Bloomfield Hills High School’s production of “Me and My Girl” Nov. 21-23.

ROYAL OAK — The Guild of Artists & Artisans will host the ninth annual Royal Oak Market: Art Fair Edition from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 21-22.