BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Cranbrook Institute of Science invites the community to bring friends and family to enjoy Crafts & Drafts on Sunday, March 29. Visitors can drink beer from the outdoor beer garden and explore a marketplace of arts and crafts from over 50 vendors.

MOUNT CLEMENS — The Mount Clemens City Commission honored two residents with Local Treasure awards at the start of its March 16 meeting.

DETROIT — Cultural history and traditions meet modern influences in “Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation,” on display through April 5 at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

FARMINGTON HILLS — St. Martinus University, a medical school based in Curaçao in the Caribbean Islands, will graduate its class of 2026 at the Farmington Hills Inn April 26.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores Public Library has a lot in store for their summer reading program this year, but it will look a little different from prior years. 

HAZEL PARK — The Hazel Park Promise Zone was established in 2009 and activated in 2012. Its mission: to use recaptured state taxes and donor funding to guarantee a tuition-free path to an associate degree at Oakland Community College for every student who lives in the Hazel Park Public Schools district and graduates from it.

METRO DETROIT — Music meant everything to Brian Pastoria.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Ford Motor Co.’s Van Dyke Plant is shown here under construction at the northwest corner of Van Dyke Avenue and 18 Mile Road.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Community Center was a melting pot of ethnic pride and people March 13 during the city’s annual Cultural Exchange.

WARREN — Every Sunday morning just before 10 a.m. worship, the Rev. K.C. Lazzara heads up to the loft at St. Paul United Church of Christ to ring the rooftop bells.

MOUNT CLEMENS — The Mount Clemens Farmer’s Market is leaving its long-time home on North River Road this year, but the market is not happy about it.

SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University will host its annual games, esports and anime expo, called “LTUX,” from noon to 8 p.m. April 4 at its Southfield campus, located at 21000 W. 10 Mile Road.

UTICA — During the Utica City Council’s March 10 meeting, representatives with the Clinton River Watershed Council discussed potential canoe and kayak launch site updates that could be accomplished at sites in Utica in the near future.

FERNDALE — The Lawrence Street Gallery has been hosting an exhibition specializing in pottery that will continue through the end of the month.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — History buffs and baseball fans alike might find the upcoming presentation at the Bloomfield Township Public Library on Tuesday, March 24, particularly interesting as Jose Guzman Jr. will talk about his lifelong love for baseball and dig into its history of inclusion and diversity. The presentation will take place at 7 p.m. 

BIRMINGHAM — The city of Birmingham will host a new event this spring. 

LATHRUP VILLAGE — The city of Lathrup Village hosted a Black History Month panel on Feb. 26 in the City Hall Community Room at 27400 Southfield Road.

FARMINGTON HILLS — After 166 years, Elizabeth Packard may soon become better known and receive some of the credit she deserves, thanks to theater students at Oakland Community College in Farmington Hills.

ROSEVILLE — Last year, Roseville Community Schools celebrated 100 years of educating students.

TROY — Hockey Mentors is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free ice skating and hockey opportunities for individuals of all ages with disabilities.