The Friday Five — Sept. 19-22

Your guide to the weekend's events

C&G Newspapers | Published September 18, 2024

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1. Harvest Moon Celebration
Sept. 19-21 • Farmington

Includes harvest food pairings, 40-plus craft beers and ciders, fine wines and live music, for ages 21 and older, 6-11 p.m. Sept. 19-20 and 6-11:30 p.m. Sept. 21, Riley Park, 33113 Grand River Ave. in Farmington, downtownfarmington.org


2. Rosie the Riveter Memorial Garden Luncheon 
Sept. 22 • Shelby Township

Celebrate newly planted garden and learn about women who played roles in World War II, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 22, Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, packardprovinggrounds.org/rosie

Read more: Packard Proving Grounds offers opportunity to honor Rosie the Riveters


3. Art fundraiser/festivals
Various dates and locations

ArtParty
Fundraiser supporting arts in Macomb County, includes dining, drinking, live music, art demonstrations and more, theme is "Starry Night," 6-9 p.m. Sept. 19, Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place in Mount Clemens, theartcenter.org/artparty

Read more: Hackels to co-chair Anton Center ArtParty


Funky Ferndale Art Fair
More than 140 juried artists and authors, 4-7:30 p.m. Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 22, west of Woodward Avenue on Nine Mile Road, funkyferndaleartfair.com

Read more: Funky Ferndale Art Fair reaches 20 years


DIY Street Fair
Bands, artists, crafters, breweries, wineries, distilleries, restaurants, food trucks, businesses, nonprofits and more, 6 p.m.-midnight Sept. 20, 11 a.m.-midnight Sept. 21 and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 22, east side of Woodward Avenue between Nine Mile Road and East Troy Street in Ferndale, ferndalediy.com

Read more: DIY Street Fair back for 16th year in Ferndale


Festival of the Senses
Art festival with specialty food vendors and local entertainment, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 21-22, Clinton Township Civic Center, 40700 Romeo Plank Road, clintontownship.com/378/Festival-of-the-Senses


4. Crafts on the Clinton
Sept. 20 • Sterling Heights

Fundraiser features nine local breweries and wineries, art, food and live music, proceeds support Clinton River Watershed Council’s programs/initiatives to protect Clinton River and Lake St. Clair, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 20, Farmers Market Pavilion at Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, must be 21 or older, crwc.org/crafts


5. Plays and musicals
Various dates and locations

‘Rent’
Performance by Stagecrafters Main Stage, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19-21 and 2 p.m. Sept. 22, also Sept. 26-29 and Oct. 4-6, Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette in Royal Oak, stagecrafters.org

Read more: Stagecrafters production of ‘Rent’ creates sense of family between cast, crew


‘Crazy for You’
Performance by Grosse Pointe Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19, 8 p.m. Sept. 20, and 2 and 8 p.m. Sept. 21, Grosse Pointe North High School’s Performing Arts Center, 707 Vernier Road in Grosse Pointe Woods, gpt.org/crazy

Read more: Huge dance numbers, mistaken identity and romance abound in ‘Crazy for You’


'Unnecessary Farce’
8 p.m. Sept. 20-21 and 2 p.m. Sept. 22, also Sept. 27-29, Ridgedale Players, 205 W. Long Lake Road in Troy, ridgedaleplayers.com

Read more: Ridgedale Players present ‘Unnecessary Farce’


'The Book Club Play’
8 p.m. Sept. 20-21 and 2 p.m. Sept. 22, also Sept. 27-29 and Oct. 4-6, The Inspired Acting Company, 1124 E. West Maple Drive in Walled Lake, inspiredacting.org


‘The Best Laid Plans’
8 p.m. Sept. 20-21 and 2 p.m. Sept. 22, also Sept. 27-29 and Oct. 3-5, Farmington Players Barn, 32332 W. 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, farmingtonplayers.org


'Memphis'
8 p.m. Sept. 19-21 and 2 p.m. Sept. 22, Birmingham Village Players, 34660 Woodward Ave., birminghamvillageplayers.com


'Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'
8 p.m. Sept. 20-21, Avon Players, 1185 Washington Road in Rochester, avonplayers.org


‘The Yellow Boat’
Presented by RCU Theatre Company, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19-21 and 2:30 p.m. Sept. 22, Rochester Christian University, 800 W. Avon Road in Rochester Hills, rcu.edu/season-overview


For more events, visit our Community Calendar at candgnews.com/calendar. To upload your own events for free, create an account at login.cityspark.com.

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