FARMINGTON HILLS — For more than four decades, Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum has been synonymous with good times and a place to gather with friends and family for many local residents.

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — Nearly 20 restaurants, pubs and cafes will offer special deals as part of the annual Green Crawl, set for March 15, the Friday before St. Patrick’s Day.

TROY — The Michigan Design Center in Troy is inviting the public in to join them for its “ArtWalk at MDC” on Friday, March 22.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Suicide Awareness For Everyone, known as “SAFE,” is hosting a community conversation on Black youth mental health from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at The Hawk, located at 29995 W. Twelve Mile Road in Farmington Hills.

FARMINGTON HILLS — The Zekelman Holocaust Center is inviting the public to join them for a screening of the documentary “Eva’s Promise” and a subsequent Q&A with the film’s producer Susan Kerner.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Residents and businesses can spread cheer or brighten up their spaces while supporting local nonprofits this spring.

NOVI — Sisters Joanne Arnold, 95, and Janice Randall, 89, of Novi, have each known their spouses for more than 75 years, but they have very different love stories.

NOVI — Novi High School orchestra students will be given a rare opportunity to work and perform with master cellist Bruce Uchimura during the Novi Orchestra Gala at the high school March 2.

NOVI — One of Disney On Ice’s cast members with ties to metro Detroit is recovering after she was badly injured during a performance.

SOUTHFIELD — On Feb. 13, Lawrence Technological University welcomed the state’s second-ever poet laureate, Nandi Comer, for a presentation to promote literary arts.

BIRMINGHAM — The “Current Student Works Show” at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 1516 S. Cranbrook Road in Birmingham, will showcase the work of BBAC student artists ages 18 and up until Feb. 29.

FERNDALE — The Ferndale Farmers Market has begun accepting applications for this year’s market, which will start in the spring.

ROYAL OAK— Director and writer Douglas Schulze paid homage to the early stages of cinema by creating his newest movie, “Thorns.

FERNDALE — Ferndale Pride won’t be hitting the downtown for another several months, but event organizers are gearing up in the meantime with many charitable events in the leadup to the festival.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Samaritan House will be hosting a pasta dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. March 6 with a goal of raising $20,000 to fill its food party to help those in need.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Village Players are performing “The Cemetery Club,” by Ivan Menchell, March 8-24.

ROCHESTER — Oakland University will host its three-concert chamber music series, Oakland Winterfest, Saturday, Feb. 24 through Friday, March 1

STERLING HEIGHTS — If you’re a mom looking for good deals on resale items for children, the Sterling Heights Community Center has an upcoming event for you.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Local nature photographers have recently spotted two American bald eagles nesting in Shelby Township’s Holland Ponds Park with possible eggs in the nest again.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Historical Commission recently turned a display showcase at the Sterling Heights Community Center into a portal to the past.