The Friday Five — Nov. 1-3

1. Pumpkin roll downs
Nov. 1 • Various locations

Rather than discarding your pumpkin into the trash after Halloween, send it hurtling down a sledding hill at a themed-event in one of these cities:

Clinton Township
Also cider, doughnuts and prizes, check in between 6-6:30 p.m., Civic Center, 40700 Romeo Plank Road, clintontownship.com/486/pumpkin-roll-down

Eastpointe
Also cider and doughnuts, 6 p.m., Spindler Park, 19400 Stephens Road, rare-mi.org

Madison Heights
6-7 p.m., Civic Center Park, 360 W. 13 Mile Road, fee required, register at madison-heights.org/302/recreation

Rochester Hills
Also cider, doughnuts and prizes, 4-6 p.m., Bloomer Park, 345 John R Road, rararecreation.org/events/pumpkin_roll.php

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2. Sea lampreys exhibit
Nov. 2 • Bloomfield Hills

Fun and educational activities about "vampire fish" and the Great Lakes from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 2, then “The Fish Thief” documentary (recommended for adults) at 2:30 p.m., Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills, science.cranbrook.edu

Read more: Cranbrook interactive experiences spreads awareness on sea lampreys

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3. Macomb Reads Carnival
Nov. 2 • Clinton Township

Featuring puppet show, author Jonathan Rand and illustrator Bea Jackson, free kids books, STEM and art activities, DJ, music, games, costumed charatcers and school mascots, cider and doughnuts, and more, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 2, Macomb Intermediate School District, 44001 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, misd.net/macombreads

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4. Craft shows/holiday market
Nov. 2-3 • Various locations

Macomb Township
Also basket raffles and concessions, no strollers allowed, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 2, Dakota High School, 21051 21 Mile Road, dakotaboosters.weebly.com

Shelby Township
50-plus vendors expected at indoor/outdoor market, noon-4 p.m. Nov. 3, Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave., packardprovinggrounds.org/event/harvest-holiday-market

St. Clair Shores
Also basket raffles and 50-50, refreshments, beer and wine (for purchase), and food truck, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 3, Lakeshore Knights of Columbus, 25003 Little Mack Ave., (586) 771-4380

Warren
Features local makers, student entrepreneurs, raffle prizes and more, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 2, St. Anne Catholic Grade School, 5920 Arden Ave., facebook.com/stannewarren

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5. Youth theater productions
Nov. 1-3 • Grosse Pointe Woods and Warren

‘Frozen Jr.’
Presented by Grosse Pointe Theatre’s Youth on Stage program, 7 p.m. Nov. 1, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 2, and 1 p.m. Nov. 3, Parcells Middle School, 20600 Mack Ave. in Grosse Pointe Woods, gpt.org

Read more: Parents, kids invited to chill out with ‘Frozen Jr.’

‘The Addams Family - Young@Part’
Performance by Warren Civic Theatre, musical features two casts of youth and teens (ages 7-18), 7 p.m. Nov. 1, 3 and 7 p.m. Nov. 2, and 3 p.m. Nov. 3, Warren Community Center, 5460 Arden Ave., warrencivic.org

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