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1. Cinco de Mayo Ferndale Festival
May 5-6 • Ferndale
The first-ever Cinco de Mayo Ferndale Festival will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. May 5 and noon to 11 p.m. May 6 on East Nine Mile Road between Woodward Avenue and Bermuda Street. The event is being organized by Mezcal Mexican Bar and Kitchen, a restaurant that opened last year, and will feature live music, including a mariachi band; taco trucks; margaritas; dancers; and luchadores (lucha libre wrestlers). For more information, check out Mezcal's Facebook page.
Read the story: First Cinco de Mayo event to be held in Ferndale
2. Adult throwback prom fundraiser
May 5 • Grosse Pointe Park
The Grosse Pointe-based charity Phoemale (pronounced “female”) will host an adult throwback prom fundraiser at 7 p.m. May 5 at the Tompkins Community Center at Windmill Pointe Park, 14920 Windmill Pointe Drive in Grosse Pointe Park. Attendees can come stag or with others, and can don styles from any era. Tickets cost $100 per person and include food, an open bar, a DJ and more. Because the date coincides with Cinco de Mayo, there will be a taco bar in addition to sliders and other favorites from high school past. And of course, professional prom photos can be taken for $15. Phoemale pledges 100% of the money it raises to women who are survivors of human trafficking, domestic or sexual abuse, or homelessness. For more information about the event and organization, visit phoemale.org.
Read the story: Don favorite duds from the past for adult throwback prom fundraiser
3. Farmers markets (opening weekend)
May 6 & 7 • Various locations
Birmingham
The opening of the 21st Birmingham Farmers Market will feature live music, kids activities and more May 7 at Public Parking Lot 6, 660 North Old Woodward Ave. Local produce and artisan goods will continue to be sold from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays until Oct. 29. In addition, Second Sundays Fitness will be held May 14, June 11, July 9 and Aug. 13. Also scheduled are Super Farmer Day June 25, the Corn Festival Aug. 6, the Harvest Festival Sept. 10 and the End of Season Celebration Oct. 29. For more information, visit ALLINBirmingham.com/FarmersMarket.
Read the story: Farmers Market returns for another season of weekly fun
Farmington
The Farmington Farmers Market, now in its 30th year, will open May 6 and run every Saturday until Nov. 4 at Riley Park, 33113 Grand River Ave. Hours are 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The Farmington High School band and a color guard will lead the way to the Walter Sundquist Pavilion, followed by the singing of the national anthem by a local resident, speeches by the mayor and a farmer, and the ringing of the market bell by Miss Farmington Cities. For more information, visit farmingtonfarmersmarket.com.
Mount Clemens
The Mount Clemens Farmers Market has been offering fresh, locally grown produce since 1979. That tradition will continue starting May 6 at the City Park & Ride Lot, 141 N. River Road. Hours and dates are 7 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday until Nov. 18. For more information, visit mountclemensfarmersmarket.com.
Rochester
Now in its 24th season, the Downtown Rochester Farmers' Market will open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 6 at the corner of East Third and Water streets, just one block east of Main Street, and continue Saturdays until Oct. 28. Patrons will find vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs, homemade baked goods, gnocchi, jams and jellies, honey, maple syrup, tea blends, roasted coffee, certified organic products and more all season. Perks of opening day will include free tote bags with special offers, a giveaway for kids, free children’s bike helmets and a chance to win gift certificates donated by downtown Rochester businesses. Also hear live music from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, visit downtownrochestermi.com/farmers-market.
Read the story: Rochester to get farm fresh for the spring, summer
4. 'Something Rotten'
May 5-7 • Grosse Pointe Park
Grosse Pointe Theatre will close out its 75th season with “Something Rotten!” at 8 p.m. May 5-6 and 2 p.m. May 7 at Pierce Middle School, 15430 Kercheval Ave. in Grosse Pointe Park. The 1590s-era fictional comedy about the world’s first — but badly-penned — musical will also run May 11-14. Tickets cost $30 and can be purchased at the door, or in advance by visiting gpt.org/rotten or calling the box office at (313) 881-4004.
Read the story: GPT ends anniversary season on funny note with ‘Something Rotten!’
Also on the stage:
‘Into The Woods’
The Birmingham Village Players, 34660 Woodward Ave., is also closing out a historic season — its 100th — and will perform “Into the Woods” at 8 p.m. May 5-6 and 2 p.m. May 7. The Tony Award-winning musical by Stephen Sondheim, which is based on multiple fairytales by the Brothers Grimm, will continue May 12-14 and 19-21. Reserved tickets cost $25 and can be purchased by calling the box office at (248) 644-2075 or visiting birminghamvillageplayers.com/into-the-woods.
'The Inheritance'
The Ringwald Theatre will stage "The Inheritance" for six weeks at the Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center, 290 W. 9 Mile Road in Ferndale. Part one of the “epic, two-part gay play” will take place at 8 p.m. May 5-6 and 3 p.m. May 7; it will continue May 8, 12-14 and 26, and June 2 and 9. Part two is scheduled for May 19-22 and 27, and June 3 and 10. Tickets range from $15 to $25. The audience can see both parts in the same day as part of a $45 bundle package May 28, and June 4 and 11. For more information, visit theRingwald.com.
5. Wine-tasting fundraiser
May 6 • Detroit
The Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan will hold a wine-tasting fundraiser from 7 to 10 p.m. May 6 on the 32nd floor of the Guardian Building, 500 Griswold St. in Detroit. There will be hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, a live auction, jazz and opportunities to take a guided tour of the building. The nonprofit's vision is "to make sure that every family in Metropolitan Detroit is living in a properly furnished home; that every child is getting a healthy start in life by sleeping in a warm bed or crib; and that all useable furniture helps those who are most vulnerable live with dignity," according to its website. Tickets cost $100 and include parking, and can be purchased at furniture-bank.org/wine-tasting or by calling (248) 332-1300, ext. 205.
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