WARREN — Greg Trzaskoma, the artistic director of Warren Civic Theatre, believes some audience members who attend the troupe’s 2023 summer show will “have a spiritual experience.”

FARMINGTON HILLS — Community members finally had the opportunity to gather in celebration of Farmington Hills’ 50th anniversary July 6 at Founders Sports Park.

TROY — Automotive enthusiasts can start revving their engines for the 15th annual Troy Traffic Jam car show.

METRO DETROIT — With summer officially here and in full swing, more opportunities exist to soak up the sun’s rays and boost serotonin levels.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — From rigs to wreckers, monster trucks and all that’s between and beyond, all were there to be seen and climbed upon at Tons ’O Trucks & Wheeled Wonders on June 24.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Kylie D’Andrea’s hard work paid off as she was crowned Miss Michigan’s Outstanding Teen over Father’s Day weekend.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The Rochester Community Schools Summer Music Theatre program returns this month with “Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical.”

ROCHESTER — Families and friends can enjoy hits from the big screen under the stars this summer.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Hazardous air quality caused by the Canadian wildfires prompted city officials to postpone their annual Festival of the Hills fireworks show, which will now be held Wednesday, July 26.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Senior Center has announced that Suzanne D’Andrea is its featured artist for the months of July and August.

FRASER — The annual Fraser parade and carnival is fast approaching, and the community is invited to come down for four days of fun.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In collaboration with the Detroit Institute of Arts, local artist Haylie Mousseau is bringing art and brightness to St. Clair Shores with a new mural.

METRO DETROIT — They’ve played to crowds across the globe, appeared on national television and recorded several albums, but the one thing the band PBM can’t do is categorize their music.

ROYAL OAK — The familiar sounds of Bikini Bottom will be making their way to Royal Oak soon.

BERKLEY — The Berkley Street Art Fest will be returning for its sixth year this month.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site launched a shoe drive fundraiser July 1 that will run through Sept. 16. 

ROYAL OAK — Amid issues with weather, the second annual Royal Oak Taco Fest was held at the beginning of the month.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center has announced the arrival of its newest animal ambassador, a red-tailed hawk named Artemis.

METRO DETROIT — When visiting his aunt and uncle in Tennessee in 1972, Scott Romano spotted a 1960 AMC Metropolitan for sale in the parking lot of a convenience store.

FARMINGTON HILLS — They may be young, but a group of fifth grade students at Beechview Elementary School in Farmington Hills can already lay claim to being authors.