MADISON HEIGHTS — The Red Oaks Nature Center at Suarez Friendship Woods has a reputation as a quiet getaway in the middle of a bustling city. But it’s also a wildlife habitat, home to all sorts of animals.

TROY — The Troy Historic Village is inviting families to their annual Village egg hunt 4-8 p.m. Friday, March 24, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 25.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Stanley Natchez is a Santa Fe, New Mexico-based Indigenous artist who is currently featured at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center. The exhibit titled “Indian Without Reservation” opened March 10 and will be displayed until April 20.

ROCHESTER HILLS —  A writer discovers the dark side of fandom when he finds himself at the mercy of an unhinged stranger as Avon Players presents Misery March 10-25.

ROCHESTER — Rochester is one of four cities in the United States to be named a 2022 Monarch Champion City by the National Wildlife Federation.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — There’s an oak tree at the corner of Letts and Rush roads in Oakland Township that is over 500 years old, and officials are hoping it will stand tall for many more years to come, despite recent actions that may have put the tree in danger.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The University Liggett School Players are tackling a sweeping tale of love and betrayal in their spring musical.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES/PARK — Several local and regional arts organizations could be finding a home for themselves in the forthcoming A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Center for the Performing Arts and the Richard and Jane Manoogian Art Gallery in Grosse Pointe Park.

BIRMINGHAM — Opening night for the Birmingham Village Players’ performance of “Lend Me a Tenor” will be March 10.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Local chef Mike Eckles recently competed against 10 other chefs for $100,000 in “Pressure Cooker,” a Netflix cooking competition show. Eckles grew up in Bloomfield Hills and went to Lahser High School.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Staff at Gold ‘N Oven Gourmet Bake Shop in Sterling Heights describe the business as a bakery that serves Middle Eastern pastries and lunch delicacies.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights resident Marilyn Murphy-Feather has pursued the art of photography for over a decade, amid periods of taking photos of wildlife and nature throughout the U.S.

WARREN — As a young child living in Poland during World War II, Jozefa (Ziuta) Nowicka, her parents and siblings were awakened at 3 a.m. when Soviet soldiers forced their way into their home.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Gardeners Club is having a special presentation all about hummingbirds at its 1 p.m. April 13 program at the Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center in Shelby Township.

METRO DETROIT — Even though recent weather has seen its share of snow and ice, many gardeners are wasting no time with starting to plant seeds indoors with the intention of taking them outside once the weather warms up.

METRO DETROIT — Anyone with a family member who owned property in northern Michigan can recall the memory of weekend trips Up North to the cottage or the lake house.

ROYAL OAK — Shakespeare Royal Oak will be holding auditions soon for its upcoming season this summer.

ROSEVILLE — Monster Jam fans will have the opportunity to meet two monster truck drivers when they make a stop March 9 at Macomb Mall, 32233 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP —  Michigan’s rich history is on display right now at the Lorenzo Cultural Center.

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — Last year, Madison Heights celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with its first annual Green Crawl, and this year the event is expanding to include Hazel Park venues, in addition to even more Madison Heights businesses.