METRO DETROIT — Warm autumn days will soon be followed by winter’s frigid temperatures, frost on the plants and frozen ground. With this in mind, the owner of Red Chair Gardens and a consumer horticulture educator shared tips on preparing the garden for winter.

DETROIT — Anyone who visits the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum in Detroit will see an important piece of Eastpointe history.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS — As the holiday season approaches and federal government assisted food benefits remain uncertain, there are many people in the Rochester area who are struggling to make ends meet.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS — The cities of Rochester Hills and Rochester are kicking off the holiday season by setting the community aglow.

HUNTINGTON WOODS — A Huntington Woods woman living with multiple sclerosis will be honored for her advocacy work.

FERNDALE — The holiday shopping season is arriving in Ferndale, and so is the return of the Underground Holiday Market.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Grab your coats and get ready for a witch’s scavenger hunt, as L’Anse Creuse High School-North is putting on Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s iconic musical “Into the Woods” this November.

BIRMINGHAM — The Baldwin Public Library will hold its second annual Local Author Fair, which provides an opportunity for the community to meet local authors and learn about their work, 2-4 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Baldwin Public Library, 300 W. Merrill St.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Fine Art Society’s fall art show is on display at the Shelby Township Public Library through Nov. 24.

UTICA — In preparation for the upcoming holiday season, the Utica City Council during the Oct. 14 meeting unanimously approved the hiring of Landscape Services Inc. to install the Christmas lights throughout the downtown and the Van Dyke corridor.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Throwbacks and tributes are aplenty at 125 Macomb Place as the Anton Art Center finishes up 2025 by highlighting a long-time collaborator, continuing its traditional art market and touching up old friends around the city.

METRO DETROIT — Whether it’s a romantic comedy or a story that brings feelings of nostalgia, most people have a favorite holiday movie they watch every year that puts them in the Christmas spirit.

STERLING HEIGHTS — In the mid-1970s, Department of Public Works employee Ken Stempowski started a food drive to help local families in need.

WARREN — Talk about a “Winter Wonderland.” On Nov. 6, Gardner White hosted its fourth annual “Twinkle Town” at its flagship store in Warren to ring in the holiday season.

TROY — Troy Historic Village will hold a program on the Edmund Fitzgerald, one of largest and most famous freighters to sail the Great Lakes. It sank during a storm on Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975. None of its 29 crew members survived. 

TROY — Halloween came early to Troy Historic Village.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — This November, Chippewa Valley High School is tackling the timeless tale of “Tuck Everlasting” for its fall musical.

WARREN — Two Warren residents take pride in their handmade Halloween display pieces, which they’ve been creating for a number of years.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Village Players’ production of Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers” explores the dynamic of a family living in Yonkers, New York, in 1942. It revolves around two teenage boys who move in with their grandmother and Aunt Bella while their father is traveling for work.

WARREN — Walking into Bur-Lers Variety Store on Nine Mile Road in Warren is like browsing at a five-and-dime shop with your grandparents as a kid.