SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The work of various artists from a Shelby Township Activity Center senior watercolor class is highlighted at the center through Dec. 22.

UTICA — The Utica Fire Department will once again be holding its Toys for Tots Stuff an Ambulance event at Utica Memorial Park during the Downtown Utica Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration on Dec. 13.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Carlo’s Pizza in Harrison Township was recognized on Nov. 25 as a supporter of the Pride of Michigan and the Great Lakes Division of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps.

LATHRUP VILLAGE — Families enjoyed a jolly atmosphere at the Lathrup Village Winter Festival and Tree Lighting Dec. 5 at Lathrup Village City Hall, 27400 Southfield Road, where they saw Santa Claus and enjoyed some festive activities.

EASTPOINTE — A crowd gathered outside Eastpointe City Hall Dec. 3, singing Christmas carols, braving snow and cold temperatures, and waiting for Santa Claus.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Clair Shores resident Ronald Manningham has been named the 2025 Henry Ford Health Career Educator of the Year, a prestigious award given annually to one person throughout the entire Henry Ford Health system. 

ROSEVILLE — Members from the Arc of Macomb County will be back at Macomb Mall this Christmas season to wrap gifts for shoppers.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — High hopes for a happy holiday season for Grosse Pointe Theatre and its audiences were dashed Dec. 2 by news that the production of “White Christmas” — which had been slated to run Dec. 5 to 21 at the new Schaap Center in Grosse Pointe Park — had to be canceled.

SOUTHFIELD — Fans of live productions can support their local theater and reminisce about times gone by with a special fundraiser this weekend.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — With the holiday season now underway, the sight of evergreen wreaths around town is nigh inescapable. Doors, garages, streetlights and more are adorned with the circular bundles of branches signifying the coming of winter and impending late-December holidays — but what if they could be something more?

SOUTHFIELD – Holiday cheer was palpable at the annual Southfield Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 2 at the Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road, which saw over 400 people attend to meet Santa Claus, see Christmas lights and enjoy the winter air.

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METRO DETROIT — The holiday season is upon us, and families all over are preparing for the next few months of fun, food and gifts. But some families are wondering how they are going to pull it off for their children.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Grosse Pointe Theatre will have local audiences dreaming of a “White Christmas” when they open this show at the new, state-of-the-art Schaap Center in Grosse Pointe Park next month.

DETROIT — An art project that College for Creative Studies student Brandi Witek helped design made the cut just in time for the holiday window shopping season.

STERLING HEIGHTS — There is a new service organization in town, and others are invited to join in the cause. Last summer, a group of residents with the desire to help families in need became the Kiwanis Club of Sterling Heights Community, which was formally chartered on Sept. 23 in Dodge Park.

BIRMINGHAM — Every holiday season, it is a family tradition for Birmingham Village Players member Joe Vercellone to watch Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” This year, Vercellone and his son Phillip adapted the show into a one-man play to be performed as a fundraiser for the Birmingham Village Players. 

NOVI — The city of Novi is currently looking into the possibility of a sister-city relationship with Nagahama in Japan.

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — Whether you like to view twinkling lights that glow or sing Christmas carols with others, the following community holiday events are designed to bring a festive mood.

SOUTHFIELD — The annual Southfield tree lighting ceremony will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 2 on the front lawn of the Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road.