FERNDALE/OAK PARK — The Backyard Art Fair is back for its sixth and biggest year yet in the cities of Ferndale and Oak Park.

ROYAL OAK —- Stagecrafters will be presenting “Perfect Arrangement,” an exciting and bittersweet comedy that “challenges the illusion of the American Dream,” according to a Stagecrafters press release.

TROY — The Ridgedale Players will be performing “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” from May 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18.

WARREN — After nearly a century in the community, Trinity Lutheran Church will soon cease operations.

BIRMINGHAM — The city of Birmingham will now be represented on the Michigan Historical Commission by Birmingham Museum Director Leslie Pielack, who was recently appointed to the commission by Winnie Brinks, the majority leader of the Michigan Senate.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Kiwanis Club of Utica-Shelby Township has created an award to honor the late Ray Weingartz.

ROCHESTER — Saturdays in Rochester will be bustling once again as the 26th season of the Downtown Rochester Farmers’ Market comes to town.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — At a time of year when people are starting to plant their own gardens, Grosse Pointe Theatre is going to transport its audience to “The Secret Garden.”

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Driving through the Grosse Pointes, some people notice the stately homes, the lush gardens or the lakefront vistas. What caught Brian Colter’s eye was the trees.

FERNDALE — The third annual Ferndale Cinco de Mayo Festival will take place Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4, outside Mezcal Mexican Bar and Kitchen on East Nine Mile Road between Woodward Avenue and Bermuda Street.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Utica’s Weekend Unwind Friday night concert series will be returning to downtown Utica starting June 6.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Detroit Institute of Arts has announced its Inside|Out 2025 locations in Macomb County, which will bring reproductions of works from the DIA’s collection to 10 communities including Shelby Township.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS/UTICA — Angel Favazza, an AP Literature and Composition and Honors Writing Center teacher at Stevenson High School, is also an author who was inspired by her students to write her newest young adult book, “The Curse of the Scarlet Scarab,” which was just released through Hiraeth Publishing.

FARMINGTON HILLS —The Farmington Area Arts Commission presented the commission’s 2024 annual report to the Farmington Hills City Council at a City Council meeting March 24.

STERLING HEIGHTS — For more than 10 years, Kim Walton served as the animal control officer for Sterling Heights, Warren and Eastpointe. She enforced animal welfare laws, taught the public about pet safety and found homes for strays at the shelter.

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WARREN — The Warren Concert Band will be performing a special Mother’s Day showcase on May 11.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Get ready for a tail-flipping performance at Lake Shore High School’s production of Disney’s “Little Mermaid.”

CENTER LINE — Being a small city tucked in Warren, the third largest municipality in Michigan, means you have to show what sets you apart. Center Line’s Independence Festival and Cruisin’ 53 aim to do just that for the “heart of metro Detroit.”

METRO DETROIT — The Detroit Institute of Arts announced the Oakland County communities that are participating in the museum’s 2025 Inside|Out program.