MADISON HEIGHTS — On the first Saturday of September, bands will set up along the loop at Civic Center Park for Trail Tunes, a strolling outdoor music festival now in its sixth year.

BIRMINGHAM/ BEVERLY HILLS — In 2008, Schools Offer Support was started after five women in a coffee shop came up with a way to bring together parents and students to support their high school community.

TROY — Variety, a children’s charity, recently hosted its 11th annual SHINE Fashion Show fundraiser, featuring special needs children modeling eye-catching clothes.

WARREN — The organization behind the Eastpointe Community Garden is helping to launch another one in Warren.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — St. Hubert’s Catholic Church is hosting its 39th Annual Fall Festival this year with tons of rides, food and more for eventgoers to enjoy. 

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Village Players are kicking off their 103rd season with a classic musical that has touched audiences’ hearts for over 60 years: “Man of La Mancha.”

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HARRISON TOWNSHIP — On Aug. 19, Huron-Clinton Metroparks unveiled an interactive art piece that celebrates the lake sturgeon and its habitat at Lake St. Clair Metropark in Harrison Township.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Society of Women Painters is presenting “Explorations” at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center until Sept. 18.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church is hosting a harvest festival on Sept. 20 filled with vendors and fun fall events for everyone to enjoy.

ROYAL OAK — The Star Dream Fountain in downtown Royal Oak has been going through some maintenance this summer. 

FRASER — The Fraser Historical Commission is celebrating the Baumgartner House’s 150th anniversary by going back to its roots and providing pioneer activities for all to enjoy. 

ROCHESTER — The Art & Apples Festival will return to Rochester this weekend, signaling to locals that fall is near.

METRO DETROIT — Creating a lasting business in a community can be quite difficult. Growing that business can be even more stressful.

NOVI — Over 20,000 people converged upon Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk in Novi for the annual Novi Taco Fest Aug. 22-24.

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NOVI — The Michigan State Fair at the Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave., has beefed up its security measures this year in the aftermath of the 2024 shooting that occurred in a nearby parking lot. 

METRO DETROIT — College dorms are starting to fill up with students for the fall semester. For many, it will be their first time living away from home, and the limited space of their dorm room can be a puzzle.

NOVI — The fourth annual Novi Taco Fest will take over the parking lot at Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk between the Power House Gym and Chuck E. Cheese Aug. 22-24.

EASTPOINTE — The Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society, strictly run by volunteers, has been a staple in the community since it opened Nov. 11, 2011.