MICHIGAN MONTHLY ______September, 2017 Diane Klakulak, Editor & Publisher ______
DETROIT TIGERS – www.tigers.com CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOWS
Sept. 1-3 vs. Cleveland Indians Sept. 8-10 Frankenmuth Auto Fest; 989-652-6964 Sept. 4-6 vs. Kansas City Royals Sept. 8-10 at Toronto Blue Jays Sept. 9-10 Old Car Festival Weekend; Greenfield Sept. 11-13 at Cleveland Indians Village, Dearborn; 800-835-5237 Sept. 14-17 vs. Chicago White Sox Sept. 18-20 vs. Oakland A’s DETROIT RED WINGS – LITTLE CAESARS Sept. 21-24 vs. Minnesota Twins ARENA – on FSD unless otherwise stated Sept. 26-28 at Kansas City Royals 9/29 – 10/1 at Minnesota Twins Preseason: GO TIGERS!?! Sept. 19 at Boston; 7 pm Sept. 20 at Pittshburgh Penguins; 7 pm DETROIT LIONS – on Fox unless otherwise noted Sept. 21 at Chicago Blackhawks; 8:30 pm Sept. 23 vs. Boston Bruins; 7 pm; FSD+ Preseason: Aug. 31 at Buffalo Bills; 7 pm; Fox Sept. 25 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins; 7:30 pm; FSD Sept. 10 vs. Arizona Cardinals; 1 pm Sept. 28 vs. Chicago Blackhawks; 7:30 pm Sept. 18 at New York Giants; 8:30 pm; ESPN Sept. 29 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs; 7:30 pm; FSD+ Sept. 24 vs. Atlanta Falcons; 1 pm Sept. 30 at Toronto Maple Leafs; 7 pm Oct. 1 at Minnesota Vikings; 1 pm Regular Season: Oct. 8 vs. Carolina Panthers; 1 pm Oct. 5 vs. Minnesota Wild; 7:30 pm; NBCSN Oct. 15 at New Orleans Saints; 1 pm Oct. 7 at Ottawa Senators; 7 pm; FSD, CBC Oct. 22 Bye Oct. 10 at Dallas Stars; 8:30 pm Oct. 29 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers; 8:30 pm; NBC Oct. 12 at Arizona Coyotes; 10 pm Oct. 13 at Vegas Golden Knights; 10:30 pm UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN WOLVERINES – 866- Oct. 16 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning; 7:30 pm 296-MTIX, MGOBLUE.com/Tickets Oct. 18 at Toronto Maple Leafs; 7:30 pm; FSD+ Oct. 20 vs. Washington Capitals; 7:30 pm Sept. 2 vs. Florida Gators; 2:30 pm; ABC Oct. 22 vs. Vancouver Canucks; 7 pm Sept. 9 vs. Cincinnati; noon; ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 Sept. 16 vs. Air Force; noon; BTN DETROIT PISTONS – LITTLE CAESAR’S ARENA Sept. 23 at Purdue; 3:30 or 4 pm Oct. 7 vs. Michigan State University; TBD Preseason: Oct. 14 at Indiana; noon Oct. 4 vs. Charlotte Hornets; 7 pm Oct. 21 at Penn State Oct. 6 vs. Atlanta Hawks; 7 pm Oct. 28 vs. Rutgers; noon Oct. 9 vs. Indiana Pacers; 7 pm Oct. 10 at Toronto Raptors; 7 pm MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY – Oct. 13 at Milwaukee Bucks; 8:30 pm msuspartans.com Regular Season: Oct. 18 vs. Charlotte Hornets; 7 pm Sept. 2 vs. Bowling Green; noon Oct. 20 at Washington Wizards; 7 pm Sept. 9 vs. WMU Broncos; 3:30 pm; BTN Oct. 21 at New York Knicks; 8 pm Sept. 23 vs. Notre Dame; 8 pm; Fox Oct. 23 vs. Philadelphia 76ers; 7 pm Sept. 30 vs. Iowa; TBD Oct. 25 vs. Minnesota Timberwolves; 7 pm Oct. 7 at University of Michigan; TBD Oct. 14 at Minnesota DTE ENERGY THEATRE – 7774 Sashabaw Road, Oct. 21 vs. Indiana Clarkston; 248-377-0100, www.palacenet.com; T.M. Oct. 28 at Northwestern; ABC Sept. 1 John Mayer MEADOW BROOK AMPHITHEATRE– 3554 Walton Sept. 3 Deep Purple, Alice Cooper Blvd, Rochester Hills; 248-377-0100, palacenet.com; Sept. 9 Bob Seger T.M. Sept. 23 Matchbox Twenty, Counting Crows Sept. 3 Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home “Love & Sept. 28 Sammy Hagar & The Circle Comedy” Tour Sept. 29 101 WRIF presents RIFF Festival
HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN: Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com Sept. 10 K of C Pancake Breakfast, St. Paul of Tarsus Church, 8:30-11:00 am, 41300 thru Oct. 1 Renaissance Festival; 248-634-5552; Romeo Plank Road, Clinton Township. 586- MichRenFest.com 228-1210 ext 101
Aug. 25-27 Detroit Unlimited Hydroplane Races; in front Sept. 11 St. Clair Shores Community Choir Fall of the Roostertail & Detroit Yacht Club; Session; 7-9 pm; Triumphant Cross detroitboatraces.com; 313-329-8047 Lutheran Church (13 & Greater Mack); scscommunitychorus.org Aug. 31 - Romeo Peach Festival; 586-752-6633; Sept. 4 michiganpeachfest.com Sept. 14-17 Metro Boat Show; Harrison Township; 734- 261-0123 Sept. 1-4 Arts, Beats & Eats; Royal Oak; 248-541- 7550 Sept. 14-17 Troy Family Daze Festival; 248-918-4559
Sept. 2-3 Art on the Bay, Inc.; New Baltimore; 586- Sept. 15 Women’s Luncheon hosted by The Shelby 383-0139; artonthebay.com Community Foundation; 10-2; $35; Cherry Creek Golf Club, 52000 Cherry Creek, Sept. 2-3 Algonac Art Fair; 10 am – 5 pm; the Shelby Twp; register by September 12 at Boardwalk on the St. Clair River; shelbycommunityfoundation.org http://algonacartfair.willowpondgraphics.com /index.html Sept. 15-17 Romulus Pumpkin Festival; 734-955-4577
Sept. 7-10 Richmond Good Old Days Festival; 69500 Sept.16 Goodison Good Tyme Festival; Rochester; Beebe; richmondgoodolddaysfestival.org 248-651-7810
Sept. 8 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 Sept. 16 The Monroe Comic-Con; 734-241-6819 includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, Sept. 16 Food & Wine Experience; 1-4 pm; unlimited Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; sampling of chef creations, demos, seminars limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, 586- and panels, tastings of fine wines and craft 468-4578 beers and distinctive spirits; $85-$100 Grand Tasting; $120-$135 VIP Grand Sept. 8-10 St. Hubert Parish Festival, 38775 Prentiss, Tasting; Campus Martius Park, downtown Harrison Township, 586-260-0952. Detroit; tickets: foodandwine.freep.com
Sept. 8-10 Septemberfest, St. Louise de Marillac Sept. 16 Totally Terrific Tomatoes with Karen Golden Parish, 2500 E. 12 Mile Road, Warren. 586- of MichiganHeirlooms.com; 10 am; Brandon 751-3340 or www.saintlouisedm.org Township Public Library, 304 South Street, Ortonville; 248-627-1461, brandonlibrary.org Sept. 8-9 Smokin’ Jazz and Barbecue Blues; Brighton; downtownBrighton.com; 810-227-5086 Sept. 17 Fall Harvest Card Party, St. Thecla Activity Center, 20762 S. Nunnely Road, Clinton Sept. 8-10 Plymouth Community Fall Festival; 734-335- Township. $8. 586-791-6177. 0199 Sept. 22-23 St. Clair Shores “Rockin’ the Shores” Beer & Sept. 8-10 Art & Apples Festival presented by Paint Music Festival; 313-402-5657 Creek Center for the Arts; Rochester; 248- 651-4110 Sept. 22-25 Light of the World Parish Retreat, St. Malachy Church, 14115 E. 14 Mile Road, Sept. 9-12 Richmond Area Good Old Days Festival; Sterling Heights. 586-264-1220 or 586-727-1320 [email protected]
Sept. 10 Appreciation Mass, St. Peter Church, Sept. 22 - Erebus Haunted Attraction; Pontiac; 248- honoring police, firefighters & EMT's; 2 pm; Oct. 31 332-7884 complimentary luncheon to follow mass; 95 Market Street, Mount Clemens; Debbie, Sept. 23 Warren Astronomical Society Open House; 586-468-4578 or [email protected] Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray; www.warrenastro.org
HAPPENINGS – continued DETROIT SOCIAL EVENTS by ULTIMATE FUN PRODUCTIONS – [email protected] Sept. 23 Fall Flavor Weekend; Greenfield Village Cooking demostrations in Historic Family Sept. 16 Whiskey N Wine Fest Homes & Farm Houses; 800-835-5237 Oct. 6-8 OktoBeer Festival; Ferndale Oct. 7 MSU vs. U-M Party Bus; Ann Arbor Sept. 23-24 Festival of the Senses; 40700 Romeo Plan; Oct. 13 Drink Michigan Made Fest; Royal Oak Clinton Township; 586-286-9366; Farmers Market facebook.com/festivalofthesenses Oct. 14 Oktoberfest; Royal Oak Farmers Market Oct. 21 Crawl-O-Ween; Royal Oak Sept. 24 Manresa Open House, 3:00-6:00 pm, 1390 Oct. 28 Monster’s Ball; Fillmore Detroit Quarton Road, Bloomfield Hills. Nov. 4 Vodka Rox; Royal Oak Farmers Market http://www.manresa-sj.org/ or 248-644-4933 MICHIGAN LOTTERY AMPHITHEATRE AT Sept. 25 Ortonville’s Annual Septemberfest; 248-627- FREEDOM HILL – 14900 Metro Parkway, Sterling 4640 Heights; 586-269-9700, www.freedomhill.net
Sept. 29 Padre Pio Trip departing from Italian Sept. 8 Lauryn Hill, Nas American Cultural Center at 8 am to Sept. 9 Sublime, Rome, The Offspring Cathedral of St. Mary in Saginaw; coffee, Sept. 16 Tom Jones water, snacks, light luncheon; $35; Clarice, Oct. 7 Self Help Festival featuring Rise Against 586-381-3700 (rock) MACOMB CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING Sept. 30 Tastefest Biergarten; 6 pm; $30/advance, ARTS - Macomb Community College, 44575 Garfield, $40/at door; Immaculate Conception School, Clinton Twp; 586-286-2222, www.MacombCenter.com 9764 Dixie Highway, Ira Township; www.iccatholic.org/tastefest; 586-747-2343 Sept. 11 Nathan Carter Sept. 13 Cultural Excursion: The Detroit Zoo Oct. 1 Feast of San Franceso, 9:15 am Mass with Sept. 15 Comedy & Cocktails procession & reception. 22870 S. Nunnely Sept. 23 Terry Barber Road, Clinton Township. 586-792-5346. Sept. 30 Dream Deferred: Detroit 1967 Oct. 6 Jay Owenhouse “The Authentic Illusionist” in Oct. 1 St. Mark Parish 75th Anniversary, 11:00 am Family Magic Mass w/Archbishop Vigneron, 4401 Bart Oct. 9 U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America Drive, Warren. 586-759-3020. Oct. 12 Sybrina Fulton – Speaker Series Oct. 13 Cultural Excursion: Michigan Opera Theatre Oct. 1 Harvest Happening; Waterford; 248-674- for the dress rehearsal of Rigoletto 5441 Oct. 13 Macomb Symphony Orchestra – Germany – Homeland of Harmony Oct. 1-4 Parish Mission w/ Fr. Ben Luedtke, Our Oct. 17-18 Jersey Boys Lady Queen of Families, St. Dorothy site, Oct. 19 Wynonna Judd & The Big Noise 12251 Frazho, Warren. 586-757-3306. Oct. 28 Irma Thomas, The Blind Boys of Alabama, The Preservation Legacy Qunitet Oct. 8 St. Faustina Parish Picnic, 2:00 pm, 14025 E. 12 Mile Road, Warren. 586-772-2720. FORD COMMUNITY & PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER – 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn; 313- Oct. 13 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 943-2350; dearborntheater.com includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer,
water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, Sept. 8 Ameer Dandan Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; Sept. 9 Dearborn Youth Theater Classes – limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, 586- Seussical: The Musical 468-4578 Sept. 23 Gary Lewis & The Playboys
Oct. 7 I Can’t Make You Love Me: The Stage Play Oct. 13-15 Great Detroit Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry
Show; Warren; 248-224-0752 COBO CENTER – 313-877-8777; cobocenter.com Oct. 15 Warren-Center CROP Walk, 2:00 pm, Faith Harvest Church, 30200 Schoenherr Road, Sept. 12-13 US/Canada Border Conference Warren. 586-771-6720. Sept. 12-13 Digital Summit Detroit Sept. 15 Coalition International Meeting Oct. 28 Warren Astronomical Society Open House; Sept. 19 Young Leader Conference Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray; www.warrenastro.org
FLAGSTAR STRAND THEATRE – 12 N. Saginaw, THEATRE CALENDAR: downtown Pontiac; FlagstarStrandTheatrePontiac.com; 248-309-6445 Sept. 8-23 Ship of Dreams: Titanic (musical drama); Avon Players, 1185 Washington, Sept. 2 Comedy with the Ques – Joe Torry Rochester Hills; avonplayers.org; 248- Sept. 22 Festival of South African Dance 608-9077 Oct. 1 Boz Scaggs Oct. 8 Tango Buenos Aires Sept. 8 - Sister Act; Main Stage; Stagecrafters The Oct. 10 An Evening with Travis Tritt, Solo Acoustic Oct. 1 Baldwin Theatre, Main Stage, Royal Oak; Oct. 21 The Artimus Pyle Band – A Tribute to early 248-541-6430, stagecrafters.org Lynyrd Skynyrd Oct. 22 Ancient Beauty: Bicentenary of the Birth of Sept. 15 - Oliver! River Bank Theatre, 358 S. Water; Baha’u’llah Oct. 1 810-278-1749, riverbanktheatre.com
DETROIT OPERA THEATRE: 313-237-7464 or Oct. 5-30 Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery; michiganopera.org Meadow Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, Rochester; mbtheatre.com; 248-377-3300 Oct. 14-22 Giuseppe Verdi’s “Rigoletto” Oct. 28 – 29 Ballet Hispanico Oct. 13-22 Detroit ’67; Stagecrafters The Baldwin Nov. 4 David Sedaris Theatre, 2nd Stage, Royal Oak; 248-541- Nov. 5 An Evening with Kathleen Battle 6430, stagecrafters.org Nov. 11-19 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” Oct. 17-29 Love Never Dies; Fisher Theatre; Nov. 25-26 The Nutcracker BroadwayInDetroit.com
THE MASONIC TEMPLE -- 500 Temple Avenue, Oct. 20 - Moon Over Buffalo; Snug Theatre, 160 S. Detroit; 313-832-7100; themasonic.com Nov. 5 Water; riverbanktheatre.com, 810-278- 1749 Sept. 14 My Son Teller Set It Off Tour Sept. 29 A$AP Mob CITY THEATRE – olympiaentertainment.com Oct. 7 Cat Videos Live! Oct. 8 The National, Daughter Sept. 28 – Evil Dead: The Musical Oct. 28 FOX THEATRE – Olympiaentertainment.com; 313-471-6611 CANTON VILLAGE THEATER – 50400 Cherry Hill Road; 734-394-5300, cantonvillagetheater.org Sept. 9 Frankie Valli Sept. 15 Paramore – Tour Two Sept. 7-10 Women Are From Venus, Men Are From Sept. 18 Gorillaz Uranus Sept. 19 Sturgill Simpson wsg Fantastic Negrito Sept. 15-24 Anything Goes (1962) Sept. 23 All Star Comedy Festival 9/28 – 10/1 Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR. Oct. 4 Alison Krauss and David Grey Sept. 30 A Bit of Beethoven and Blue Jeans Oct. 17 Queen of the Stone Age, Royal Blood Oct. 28 Peppa Pig’s Surprise REDFORD THEATRE – 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit; 313-537-2560, redfordtheatre.com LITTLE CAESARS ARENA – olympiaentertainment.com Sept. 8-9 The Three Stooges Festival Sept. 10 The Patriot Sept. 12-20 Kid Rock Sept. 22 Noir City Detroit – Out of The Past & Sept. 27 Ed Sheeran Nightfall Oct. 1-2 Paul McCartney Sept. 23 Noir City Detroit – Gun Crazy and Try & Get Oct. 8 WWE Hell In a Cell Me! Oct. 12-15 Disney on Ice Sept. 24 Noir City Detroit – The Asphalt Jungle and Oct. 19 Imagine Dragons Cry Danger Oct. 24 Fall Out Boy, Blackbear Oct. 6 Amelie Oct. 29 Janet Jackson Oct. 7 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS -- 248-377- SUBURBAN COLLECTION SHOWPLACE – 46100 0100, www.palacenet.com; Grand River, Novi; 248-348-5600 or www.suburbancollectionshowplace.com Sept. 8 Tim McGraw & Faith Hill Sept. 10 Fall Bridal Celebrations 8/31 – 9/4 The Michigan State Fair Sept. 23 Bob Seger Sept. 6-8 SPEACCE Sept. 7 Summer Entertainment Series MOTOR CITY CASINO HOTEL – 2901 Grand River Sept. 12-14 The Battery Show Avenue, Detroit; www.motorcitycasino.com; 313-237- Sept. 17 Bride’s Day Bridal Show 7711; Ticketmaster Sept. 21-23 Sewcial – Fall Show Sept. 23-24 Brickworld – Lego Fan Exposition Sept. 10 Snoop Dogg Sept. 26-27 AFPD Fall Liquor Show Sept. 15 Adam Ant Sept. 28 Texas Instruments Tech Day Sept. 22 Jim Breuer 9/30 – 10/1 Gun and Knife Show Sept. 24 Marinella + Antonis Remos Oct. 4-8 Fall Detroit Camper & RV Show Oct. 5 Aaron Lewis Oct. 19 Patti LaBelle MARK RIDLEY’S COMEDY CASTLE - 310 S. Troy, Oct. 26 Doug E Fresh, Sugar Hill Gang & Grand Royal Oak, 248-542-9900, www.comedycastle.com Master’s Furious Five Sept. 7-9 Mike Green ANDIAMO CELEBRITY SHOWROOM – Warren; Sept. 14-16 Leonard Ouzts 586-268-3200, AndiamoShowroom.com; 800-745-3000 Sept. 17 Pitbull Education Fundraiser Sept. 21-23 Rodney Laney Sept. 22 Eva Evola Sept. 28-30 Ian Bagg Oct. 13 Pasquale Esposito Sept. 29 Mike Bonner’s Uptown Friday Night; 9:45 Oct. 20 Bridget Everett Oct. 5 Furniture Bank Fundraiser with Michael Oct. 21 Peabo Bryson Harrison Oct. 6-7 Michael Harrison DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Orchestra Hall, Detroit; www.dso.org or 313-576-5111 SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT – Mt. Pleasant; 800-585-3737, www.soaringeaglecasino.com Sept. 15 2017 MI Sports Hall of Fame Sept. 22-24 Strange Beautiful Music 10 Sept. 3 Five Finger Death Punch, Pop Evil Sept. 28-30 Skeleton Crew – Detroit Public Theatre Sept. 14 Matchbox Twenty, Counting Crows Oct. 1-29 Skeleton Crew – Detroit Public Theatre Oct. 14 Ron White
THE DETROIT ZOO – detroitzoo.org; 248-541-5717 MICHIGAN PHILHARMONIC – 734-451-2112 or www.michiganphil.org Sept. 6 Senior Day Sept. 10 Run Wild for the Detroit Zoo Sept. 30 A Bit of Beethoven and Blue Jeans; The Sep. 15-16 Meet Your Best Friend Pet Adoption Village Theater at Cherry Hill, Canton Sept. 22 Zoo Brew Oct. 21 Philharmonic Thriller; Plymouth Arts and Oct. 1 Detroit Lung Force Walk; walk against lung Recreation Complex, Plymouth cancer; LungForce.org Nov. 10 Hail to The Veterans! Our Lady of Good Oct. 6-8, 13-15, 20-22 Zoo Boo Counsel Church, Plymouth
THE COLOSSEM @ CAESARS WINDSOR – HEALTH EVENTS:
Sept. 8 Penn and Teller Sept. 11 Infertility + Miscarriage Our Lady of Sept. 9 Il Divo Consolation Support Group; 7 pm; St. Sept. 16 Alabama Fabian Catholic Church, Social Hall Room Sept. 29-30 Million Dollar Quartet 11; 32200 Twelve Mile, Farmington Hills; Oct. 6 Deadmaus (19 and over) info: [email protected] Oct. 20 Steely Dan (19 and over) Sept. 15-17 Rachel’s Vinyard Retreat for those suffering the pain of abortion; 248-494- 6363, [email protected]
FUNDRAISERS CARPATHIA CLUB – 38000 Utica Road, Sterling Heights; 586-978-2292, [email protected] Sept. 10 Heart of Oak – Vicki Oakley Memorial 5K Friday Fish Fry: 4:30-7pm; $9:50/baked or fried cod; run, 5K family walk and kids 1-mile fun run; $11/fried perch, kids half price; carry outs available sponsored by Academy of the Sacred Alternate dish changes each Friday Heart’s athletic booster club; Academy’s Field House, 1250 Kensington, Bloomfield Sept. 1 No Fish Fry – Labor Day Weekend Hills; $30/age 13 & up, $10/kids 12 & under; Sept. 8 Ham Hocks www.ashmi.org/oak Sept. 15 No Fish Fry – Oktoberfest Sept. 22 Chicken Paprikash Sept. 29 Breaded Pork Chops Sept. 15 Cards for Kids – a fundraiser for Kids On
The Go; 6:30 pm; dinner, cash bar, silent Other events: auction, Texas Hold’em & Poker and Euchre Tournaments; $75/dinner & cards; $50 Sep. 15-17 Oktoberfest dinner only; casual attitre (no denim); Oct. 18 Fashion Show (reserved seating only) Nov. 5 Card Party (reserved seating only) Lochmoor Club; kidsonthegocamp.com Nov. 11 Kirchweih (reserved seating only)
Sept. 18 Desert Golf Classic for Sacred Heart Major Dec. 8 German Christmas Show (reserved seating) Seminary; register by Sept. 5; golf with cart, breakfast, lunch, cocktails, dinner; The Inn GOLF EVENTS -- at St. John’s, Plymouth; Emily, 313-596- 7424, [email protected]; info: Sept. 9 Stroke Play; Durham Hills Golf Course; desertgolfclassic.com Michigan Women’s Golf Association; www.mwgolf.org Sept. 24 Golf Outing for the Detroit Archdiocese Vocation League 2017; golf, continental Sep. 23-24 Eraser Two Person; The Lynx Golf Course; breakfast, lunch on the turn, dinner; 6:30 Michigan Women’s Golf Association; am; $95/golfer; Sycamore Hills, 48787 North www.mwgolf.org Avenue, Macomb Township; register: Mike, 248-224-5583, [email protected] Sep. 23-24 Atlas Trophy Matches; Oakland University – Sharf; www.GAM.org Sept. 30 Boots on the Ground Color Ride and 5K th run/walk to benefit the 52-1 District Court Sept.27 7 GAM Senior Tournament of Champions; Veterans, Sobriety & Drug Treatment Court; Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club; ride starts at 9 am at Grace Community www.GAM.org Church, 3275 Martin Parkway, Commerce and ends at James F Atchison Memorial STERLING HEIGHTS – sterling-heights.net; Parks & Park, 58000 Grand River, New Hudson Recs: 586-446-2700; Music in the Park held at Dodge where the 5K run/walk starts at 11 am; Park Amphitheater at 7 pm: 586-446-2692; Farmers www.eventbrite.com/e/ride-for-recovery- Market, 40620 Utica Road, sterling-heights.net/dpfm tickets- 35464475200?ref=esfb Sept. 7 Corn Roast at the Farmers Market Oct. 1 Detroit Lung Force Walk; walk against lung Sept. 14 Health Day at the Farmers Market; cancer; Detroit Zoo; LungForce.org cooking demostration Sept. 16 DPW Open House; 10 am – 2 pm; light Oct. 4 Fundraiser to Support OPC’s Meals on lunch, refreshments; 7200 18 Mile Road; Wheels; 650 Letica, Rochester; Laure, 248- 586-446-2440 608-0260; SeniorHelpersMI.com Sept. 21 Pet Parade at the Farmers Market Sept. 28 Touch a Truck at the Farmers Market Oct. 8 Fire Department Station #4 Open House; OUTDOOR EVENTS 11-2; 12850 15 Mile (adjacent to Baumgartner Park); refreshments, clown; Sep. 14-17 Lake St. Clair Boating & Outdoor Festival [email protected] or Metropark; boatingandoutdoorfest.com; 586- 586-446-2950 463-4581 Oct. 12 Daddy Daughter Dance at Century Banquet Center; 6-8:30 pm; $23/resident; $30/non-resident; girls ages 2-13; ref. # 4703.000 Oct. 21 Halloween Party at City Hall; 10-12:30; ages 12 & younger
ROYAL OAK MUSIC THEATRE – 318 W. Fourth; THE MAGIC STICK – 4120 Woodward, Detroit; 313- www.royaloakmusichtheatre.com; 248-399-2980 833-9700, www.majesticdetroit.com; Ticketmaster
Sept. 8 The Mavericks Sept. 4 Electric Guest Sept. 15 Streetlight Manifesto Sept. 17 Jack Miller; Majestic Theatre Sept. 16 Tim Allen Sept. 17 Tim Allen (18 & over) MAGIC BAG – 22920 Woodward, Ferndale; 248-544- Sept. 18 Seu Jorge 3030, www.themagicbag.com Sept. 19 Father John Misty Sept. 21 Aaron Watson Sept. 9 The Mega 80’s Sept. 26 Gogol Bordello Sept. 10 Brand X Sept. 29 Glass Animals Sept. 16 Savoy Brown feat. Kim Simmonds Sept. 21 The Werks & Passafire, Broccoli Samurai LOVING TOUCH – Ferndale; Ticketmaster Sep. 22, 30 The Mega 80’s
Sept. 3 Dent May SAINT ANDREWS HALL – 431 East Congress Street, Detroit; www.livenation.com FILLMORE – 2115 Woodward; Detroit; 313-961-5450, T.M., www.livenation.com Sept. 7 Frankie Ballard
Sept. 15 Danzig CHENE PARK – Detroit, Ticketmaster Sept. 17 Marisela Sept. 20 J. Balvin Sept. 3 Juice Crew Reunion Sept. 21 Steve Earle & The Dukes Sep. 23-24 John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous THE CROFOOT – 1 South Saginaw, Pontiac; 248-858- Sept. 27 Manchester Orchestra 9333; Ticketmaster or with link to partner site Ticket Web Sept. 28 John Cleese & The Holy Grail Sept. 30 Broken Social Scene Sept. 10 The Metal Alliance Tour; Ballroom
TOKEN LOUNGE – Ticketmaster EVENTS AROUND LEXINGTON -- Sept. 1 Hold http://www.lexingtonmichigan.org/events/list Sept. 2 Fundraiser for Our Brother Emery the Lexington Village Theatre – lexingtonvillagetheatre.com Animal Sept. 3 A Killer’s Confession Sept. 2 Downtown Lexington - Thumbfest Music Sept. 4 Insomnium Festival 2017 Sept. 15-17 Bach Festival - http://lexington-arts.org MUSIC HALL CENTER – 350 Madison; MusicHall.org Ticketmaster HAPPENINGS AROUND ONTARIO – Oct. 11 Omar Sosa Quarteto Afrocubano ontariotravel.net Oct. 12 My Father’s Dragon Oct. 29 Irma Thomas, The Blind Boys of Alabama Sept. 17 Open Streets Windsor Nov. 4 Nae Nae presents “Who Raised You?” QUOTE:
HALLOWEEN INFO Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the Costume ideas: Coolest-Homemade-Costumes.com presence of fate is strength undefeatable; -- Helen Keller Costume Patterns: SewingSupport.com/sewing-how-to/ free-patterns-and-projects/holidays/Halloween/ costumes.html Printable Masks: MrPrintable.com/Halloween- printables.html
HAPPENINGS AROUND THE STATE . . . www.michiganfun.com (updated every 24 hours) For a complete brochure of events around Michigan, call 989-845-2080 or fax 989-845-5074 or [email protected] to find out how much the brochure with postage & handling will cost. For road conditions: 1-800-222-6424 (AAA)
8/30 – 9/3 Ann Arbor Saline Community Fair; 734-429-1131 Sept. 1-4 Fairgrove Michigan Beer Festival Sept. 1-4 Mackinac Island Grand Hotel Labor Day Jazz; 906-847-3331 Sept. 2 Lexington Thumbfest 2017; 586-995-1974 Sept. 2-3 East Lansing Lamafest and Small Flock Sale; 517-281-4092 Sept. 2-3 Port Austin Art in the Park; 989-738-8736 Sept. 2-3 Algonac Art Fair; 810-794-4320 Sept. 4 Franklin Roundup Family Fair / Art in the Village; 248-626-2231 Sept. 4 Owosso Owosso/Corunna Footbridge Walk; 989-277-9557 Sept. 7-10 Charlotte Frontier Days Festival; 517-543-3325 Sept. 8-10 Paw Paw Wine and Harvest Festival; 269-655-1111 Sept. 8-10 Ovid Carriage Days; 989-769-4191 Sept. 8-16 Allegan County Fair; 269-673-6501 Sept. 9 Marquette Michigan Brewers U.P. Fall Beer Festival; 517-327-5004 Sept. 9-10 Gagetown Fall Family Days; 989-551-0526 Sept. 14-17 Frankenmuth Oktoberfest; 989-652-3378 Sept. 14-17 Muskegon Michigan Irish Music Fest; 231-739-2028 Sept. 15-16 Lansing Old Town Blues Fest; 517-371-4600 Sept. 15-16 Adrian Artalicious Fine Art Fair; 517-265-2265 Sept. 15-16 Albion Festival of the Forks; 517-629-5533 Sept. 15-17 Flat Rock Riverfest; 734-379-9438, 734-782-2455 Sept. 15-17 Grand Haven Salmon Festival; 800-968-0894 Sept. 15-17 Hemlock Sawdust Days; 989-642-8242 Sept. 16 Coldwater AppleFest and Craft Show; 517-278-5985 Sept. 16-17 Mackinaw City Big Mac Fall Bike Tour; 231-436-5574 Sept. 22-24 Oscoda Paul Bunyan Festival; 989-739-7322 Sept. 22-24 Clinton Fall Festival; 517-456-7396 Sept. 23 Jackson MEGGAXP3; 517-879-7804 Sept. 23 Flushing Harvest Fest; 810-659-4141 Sept. 23 Port Huron Beer Festival; 810-300-8381 Sept. 23-24 Midland Antique & Collectible Festival; 989-687-9001 Sept. 24-30 Hillsdale County Fair; 517-437-3622
9/17 – 10/31 Montrose Pumpkin Fantasy Land; 810-639-6971 9/20 – 10/8 Grand Rapids ArtPrize; artprize.org 9/28 – 10/1 Niles Four Flags Area Apple Festival; 269-683-8870
Oct. 5-8 Caro Tuscola County Pumpkin Festival; 989-673-2511 Oct. 7 Midland Big Ol’ Barn Sale; 989-600-4057 Oct. 7 Highland Fall Festival; 248-240-6097 Oct. 7-8 Dimondale Michigan Int’l Alpaca Fest; 248-627-7066 Oct. 7-8 Huron Township Apple Festival; 734-753-3378 Oct. 7-8 Davisburg Michigan Antique Festival; 989-687-9001 Oct. 12-14 Flint Festival of Quilts; 810-238-2787 Oct. 14-15 Frankenmuth Scarecrow Fest; 800-600-0105 (also Oct. 21-22) Oct. 20-21 Frankemuth MI’s Big Country Fest; 989-652-8008
OTHER WEBSITES TO CHECK FOR EVENTS IN THE AREA: Jimmy John’s Baseball Field, 7171 Auburn Road, Utica; 248-601-2400; USPBL.com 2 Stones Events www.2stonesevents.com/new-events Kayak fishing in central Michigan on Facebook, visit Michigan Kayak fishing.com or River Bassin trails.com Oakland County Football Club – They play at Stoney Creek HS: www.oaklandcountyfc.com/ Hunting Calendar: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153--312005--,00.html Weekly Fishing report: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10364-34956--,00.html