Seasonal Features

Proceeds from the 11th annual “Be Aware” 5K walk/run support suicide awareness and prevention programs offered locally through KnowResolve and the Chippewa Valley Coalition for Youth and Families. The race is scheduled for Oct. 12.

Published October 1, 2019

Coalition to host suicide awareness 5K in Macomb Township

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — September was Suicide Prevention Month, but that’s not stopping organizations from continuing to spread the word.

Published October 1, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Shores youngsters will be saying ‘Boo’ earlier this year

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Grosse Pointe Shores parents might need to go shopping for those Halloween costumes a little earlier than usual this year.

Published October 1, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Kinderfest celebration to return for 126th year

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church’s annual Kinderfest celebration is returning this Sunday.

Published September 27, 2019

Madison - Park News

Donations being accepted for Halloween Costume Swap

MADISON HEIGHTS — Have any gently used Halloween costumes that you no longer need? Or maybe you want to find a new costume for your child, and at no cost?

Published September 25, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Setting the scene this Halloween

METRO DETROIT — Glen Williams humbly denies being an expert on the art of the “home haunt,” but the resident of Grosse Pointe Farms clearly knows a thing or two after years of transforming his Mack Avenue home into a Halloween wonderland.

Published September 24, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Fall for fall at the Ford House

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Fall is a beautiful season in Michigan, and the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores is hoping to capture the spirit and flavors of the season in a new event.

The public can take part in several artistic or craft projects, including painting cement shamrocks like those pictured, at the Shamrock Day program Saturday, Sept. 21, hosted by the Eastpointe Arts and Cultural Diversity Commission.

Published September 17, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe to host first Shamrock Day celebration

EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe area residents are invited to a new event that organizers are hoping will become a local tradition.

Published September 17, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Beautiful blooms to decorate Grosse Pointe Club during flower show

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Colorful, creative floral designs and more will be the order of the day for the Garden Club of Michigan’s 2019 flower show, By the Lake, when it comes to the Grosse Pointe Club in Grosse Pointe Farms.

Published September 17, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Concours d’Elegance car show has a license to thrill

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The 12th annual Grosse Pointe Concours d’Elegance will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 29 at Pier Park in Grosse Pointe Farms.

Published September 17, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Historical tales and spooky trails

BIRMINGHAM — Whether it’s ghostly legends or true tales from generations past, there’s something about fall that makes for good storytelling.

Published September 17, 2019

Woodward Talk

Food festival hopes to bring people together

HUNTINGTON WOODS — As part of National Welcoming Week Sept. 13-22, the city of Huntington Woods is hosting its first Festival of Food and Culture.

Published September 16, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby Township to find out who makes the best scarecrow

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Scarecrow Contest has returned, and its organizers are looking for the best-looking and most creative scarecrows.

Published September 16, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Fork and Cork Festival to return to Utica for 2nd year

UTICA — The Fork and Cork Festival will return to downtown Utica Sept. 20-22 for a second year of good times and good music.

Mercantile Fairs will be hosting the first Foodie Fair in Shed Five of Detroit’s Eastern Market on Sunday, Sept. 22. The group produces several events in the city, including the flea market also held in Shed Five, pictured.

Published September 13, 2019

Advertiser Times

Eastern Market to host first Foodie Fair

DETROIT — Everyone from cuisine aficionados to people looking for quality snacks is invited to attend the first Foodie Fair at Detroit’s Eastern Market.

Kourtney Kinaia, of Troy, gets acquainted with farm animals at Troy Family Daze in 2017.

Published September 10, 2019

Troy Times

Thrill rides, food, fireworks to mark the big 5-0 at Troy Family Daze

TROY — Troy Family Daze will offer food, fun, entertainment, cultural attractions and midway rides on the grounds of the Troy Civic Center Sept. 12-15.

Published September 10, 2019

Farmington Press

Free vegan festival finds new home in Farmington

FARMINGTON — After spending the last three years at Madonna University, VegMichigan’s free vegan festival has found a new, “hopefully permanent,” home at downtown Farmington’s Riley Park Sundquist Pavilion, said group President Tom Progar.

Published September 10, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Fall Fun Fest returns to Macomb Corners

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The ninth annual Macomb Township Parks and Recreation Fall Fun Fest will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 21 at Macomb Corners Park.

Published September 10, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe Rotary Club to host wine and beer tasting

EASTPOINTE — Those looking to improve their spirits this September are invited to join the Eastpointe Rotary Club for its wine and beer tasting on Friday, Sept. 20.

Published September 9, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Build a Scarecrow event returns to downtown Franklin

FRANKLIN — There aren’t many wheat fields left in the village of Franklin these days, but tradition is tradition. It’s fall, and it’s time to build a scarecrow.

Published September 9, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Birmingham Farmers Market to celebrate Harvest Festival

BIRMINGHAM — Ah, late August and early September. It’s a time of year when you’re not sure if you should be in shorts or a sweater, and tailgating could just as easily be on a beach as it could be in a parking lot before the big football game.