MICHIGAN MONTHLY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ August, 2017 Diane Klakulak, Editor & Publisher __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DETROIT TIGERS – www.tigers.com CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOWS 7/31 – 8/2 at New York Yankees Aug. 4-6 Vassar Annual Riverfest Car Show; 989- Aug. 3-6 at Baltimore Orioles 823-2601 Aug. 7-8 at Pittsburgh Pirates Aug. 9-10 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Aug. 5 Bash at the Beach Car Show; Lake St. Clair Aug. 11-13 vs. Minnesota Twins Metro Park; 586-463-4581 Aug. 14-16 at Texas Rangers Aug. 18-20 vs. L.A. Dodgers Aug. 6 Clinton Township Gratiot Cruise; Aug. 22-24 vs. New York Yankees ctgratiotcruise.com Aug. 25-27 at Chicago White Sox Aug. 6 Troy Traffic Jam; troymi.gov/carshow Aug. 28-30 at Colorado Rockies Sept. 1-3 vs. Cleveland Indians Aug. 8-10 Frankenmuth Auto Fest; 989-652-6964 Sept. 4-6 vs. Kansas City Royals Aug. 11-13 Michigan Int’l Speedway NASCAR DETROIT LIONS TRAINING CAMP OPEN Weekend; 800-354-1010 PRACTICES – free; Detroit Lions headquarters in Allen Park; Gates open 1 hour before practice begins; food & Aug. 12 Michigan’s Largest Corvette Show; 9-4:30; non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase; Bowman Auto Center, 9603 Dixie Highway, autograph opportunities; detroitlions.com/trainingcamp Clawson; CorvettesAmerica.org; 248-884- 3812 July 31, Aug. 1, Aug. 2 and Aug. 6 at 3:30 pm Aug. 4 at 9 am Aug. 12 Clawson Lions Club’s “Down on Main Aug. 5 – Family Day at Ford Field, 10:30 am Street” Car Show; clawsonlions.org Aug. 7 at 2 pm Aug. 12 Utica’s Gasoline Alley; UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN WOLVERINES – 866- uticagasolinealley.com 296-MTIX, MGOBLUE.com/Tickets Aug. 13 Rockin’ Rods in Rochester; Sept. 2 vs. Florida Gators; 2:30 pm; ABC downtownrochestermi.com Sept. 9 vs. Cincinnati; noon; ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 Sept. 16 vs. Air Force; noon; BTN Aug. 15-19 Back to the Bricks Cruise & Car Show; Flint; Sept. 23 at Purdue; 3:30 or 4 pm 810-654-9029 Oct. 7 vs. Michigan State University; TBD Oct. 14 at Indiana; noon Aug. 17-19 Ferndale Dream Cruise; ferndaledreamcruise.com MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY – msuspartans.com Aug. 18 Berkley CruiseFest; https://www.facebook.com/BerkleyCruisefest Sept. 2 vs. Bowling Green; noon Sept. 9 vs. WMU Broncos; 3:30 pm; BTN Aug. 19 Birmingham Cruise Event; Sept. 23 vs. Notre Dame; 8 pm; Fox Birminghamcruiseevent.com Sept. 30 vs. Iowa; TBD Oct. 7 at University of Michigan; TBD Aug. 19 Woodward Dream Cruise; Woodward dreamcruise.com FORD COMMUNITY & PERFORMING ARTS Aug. 19-24 Ferndale to Pontiac – Woodward Dream CENTER – 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn; 313- Cruise; woodwarddreamcruise.com 943-2350; dearborntheater.com Aug. 26 Mackinaw City: Corvette Auto Show & Aug. 5 Dearborn Homecoming – Cornhole Mackinac Bridge Parade; 231-436-5574 Tournament Sept. 23 Gary Lewis & The Playboys Aug. 30 Shorewood Kiwanis Harper Charity Cruise; Oct. 7 I Can’t Make You Love Me: The Stage Play shorewoodkiwanis.org HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN: Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com Aug. 5 Michigan Honey Festival; Nickless Pavilion; Frankenmuth; michiganhoneyfestival.com or July 28 Free Outdoor Movie on a giant screen; food http://www.mfea.org/event/michigan-honey- trucks, $1/popcorn, family games, Kona ice, festival/ movie at sunset; Central Church back field Aug. 5 Oxford Lone Ranger Festival; 248-628-2543 July 29-30 K of C Ice Cream Social; Sat. 5-5:30; Sun. 8:30-12:45 pm; St. Paul of Tarsus Church, Aug. 7-8 Quilt Exhibit; Troy Historic Village, 60 W. 41300 Romeo Plank, Clinton Township; Wattles, Troy; troyhistoricvillage.org, 248- 586-228-1210 524-3470 July 29-30 Orchard Lake Fine Art Show®; hosted by Aug. 10, The Life of St. Paul; 8:30 am; refreshments; Hotworks.org; juried fine art & fine craft 17 & 24 St. Paul of Tarsus Church, 41300 Romeo show (voted in the top 100 art fairs Plank, Clinton Township; 586-228-1210 nationwide); all categories are open; original work only; West Bloomfield High School Aug. 10-13 Monroe River Raisin Jazz Festival; 800-252- (between Lone Pine and Walnut Lake 3011 Roads); info: Patty Narozny, 248-684-2613, 941-755-3088, [email protected] Aug. 11 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, July 29-30 Mo Pop Festival: Run the Jewels, Alt-J, water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, more; West Riverfront Park; Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; mopopfestival.com limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, 586- 468-4578 July 30 Ice Cream Social hosted by The Knights of Columbus; after the 7:45, 9:30 and 11:30 Aug. 11, Theatre performances featuring stories of am services; St. Paul of Tarsus, 41300 12, 19 real Troy residents (past, present, future); Romeo Plank, Clinton Township; 586-228- Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles, Troy; 1210 troyhistoricvillage.org, 248-524-3470 Aug. 3, 10, Quilting workshops; Troy Historic Village, 60 Aug. 11-12 Michaywe Arts & Crafts Show; Gaylord; 989- & 17 W. Wattles, Troy; troyhistoricvillage.org, 939-8919 248-524-3470 Aug. 11-13 Milford Memories Summer Festival; 248- August 4 National Polish-American Sports Hall of 685-7129 Fame Annual Golf Classic; $100; Cherry Creek Golf & Banquet Center, 54000 Aug. 12 Treasure Hunter’s Market; 8-3; Dodge Park, Cheery Creek Drive, Shelby Township; 313- Sterling Heights; sterling-heights.net 407-3300; http://www.polishsportshof.com/ Aug. 12 Taco Festival; $2 tacos from top Detroit Aug. 4-5 Highland Games hosted by St. Andrew’s restaurants; 12-6 pm; $12 general Society of Detroit; Livonia; 248-526-1849 admission; West Riverfront Park; tickets: freep.com/tacofestival Aug. 4-5 Allen Park Arts & Crafts Street Fair; 734- 258-7720 Aug. 12-13 Historic Baseball World Tournament; Greenfield Village, Dearborn; 800-835-5237 Aug. 4-6 St. Mary Milford Fair; free; Fri. 5-10 pm; Sat. 10-9 (clz 5-6 pm), Sun 1-5 pm; 1955 E. Aug. 12-13 Shelby Township Art Fair; 586-731-0300 Commerce Road; stmarymilfordmi.org; 248- 685-1482 Aug. 13 Golf Outing hosted by St. Ronald; Sycamore Hills, Macomb Township; 586-792-1190 Aug. 4-6 Fine Art & Acoustic Music Festival; downtownBrighton.com; 810-227-5086 Aug. 14-20 Armada Fair; 586-784-5488 Aug. 4-6 Dearborn Homecoming Festival; 313-943- Aug. 16 Jazz on the Avenue: Alexander Zonjic & 2350 Friends, Urban Jazz; 7-9 pm; free; City Hall Park, 13615 Michigan Avenue (corner of Aug. 4-6 Northville Buy Michigan Now Festival; 248- Schaefer); eastdowntowndearborn.com 390-0974 Aug. 17-20 Assumption Church Greek Festival; St. Clair Shores; 586-779-6111 HAPPENINGS – continued HAPPENINGS – continued Aug. 17-20 Antique Boat Show & Vintage Festival; Port Sept. 1-4 Arts, Beats & Eats; Royal Oak; 248-541- Sanilac; 810-622-9931 7550 Aug. 19 Music Festival; American/Vietnamese food Sept. 2-3 Art on the Bay, Inc.; New Baltimore; 586- & drinks; 5:15 pm; Our Lady of Grace, 383-0139 26256 Ryan, Warren; 586-755-1313 Sept. 8 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 Aug. 19 Todd Schleiger for Governor at the includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, Woodward Dream Cruise; 10 am – 6 pm; water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, Pioneer Park (next to Art Van), Royal Oak; Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; Chris Ruzzin, limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, 586- [email protected]; 468-4578 schleigerforgovernor2018.com Sept. 8-9 Smokin’ Jazz and Barbecue Blues; Brighton; Aug. 19-20 One-hour steam train excursions featuring downtownBrighton.com; 810-227-5086 Pere Marquette 1225 during the Howell Melon Festival; $15 adults, $10 children, Sept. 8-10 Plymouth Community Fall Festival; 734-335- departures at 10, 12, 2, 4, and 6 on 0199 Saturday, and 10, 12, 2, and 4 on Sunday; tickets: www.michigansteamtrain.com Sept. 8-10 Art & Apples Festival presented by Paint Creek Center for the Arts; Rochester; 248- Aug. 24-26 Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic; $9/participating 651-4110 schools and a portion of the presale proceeds benefits the schools; $10/gate; Sept. 9-12 Richmond Area Good Old Days Festival; hosting over 80 Michigan schools; Wayne 586-727-1320 State University; detroitsports.org/pkc or xenith.com Sept. 14-17 Metro Boat Show; Harrison Township; 734- Aug. 24 Walled Lake Western vs. 261-0123 West Bloomfield; 4 pm Davison vs. Southfield A&T; 7 Sept. 14-17 Troy Family Daze Festival; 248-918-4559 Aug. 25 Almont vs. Grosse Ile; 4 pm Lowell vs. Warren De La Salle; 7 Sept. 16 Food & Wine Experience; 1-4 pm; unlimited Aug. 26 East English Village Prep vs. sampling of chef creations, demos, seminars River Rouge; noon and panels, tastings of fine wines and craft Oak Park vs. Utica Eisenhower; 3 beers and distinctive spirits; $85-$100 Detroit Martin Luther King vs. Grand Tasting; $120-$135 VIP Grand Indianapolis Cathedral; 6 pm Tasting; Campus Martius Park, downtown Detroit; tickets: foodandwine.freep.com Aug. 24-27 Warren Birthday Bash; 586-268-8400 Sept. 23 Warren Astronomical Society Open House; Aug. 25-26 Country Days and Hot Air Balloon Fest; Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray; Metamore; 810-678-6222 www.warrenastro.org Aug. 25-27 St. Mary Queen of Creation Family Fest; New Baltimore; 586-725-2441 DETROIT SOCIAL EVENTS by ULTIMATE FUN PRODUCTIONS – [email protected] Aug. 25-27 Chesterfield Arts and Music Festival; 586- 949-0400 Aug. 12 Gin & Rum Experience; Royal Oak Farmers Market Aug. 25-27 Lincoln Park Days; 734-560-1121 Sept. 16 Whiskey N Wine Fest Oct. 14 Oktoberfest; Royal Oak Farmers Market Aug. 26 Warren Astronomical Society Open House; Nov.