FARMINGTON HILLS — In recognition of November being National Native American Heritage Month, the City of Farmington Hills Special Services Department Cultural Arts Division will host a dynamic celebration of Native American Heritage. 

METRO DETROIT — Those looking for some help this Thanksgiving may get a helping hand from an unlikely source.

FRASER — The Baumgartner House Museum in Fraser is once again open to the public, just in time for the holiday season.

TROY — Two local groups are out calling for peace, in light of the recent war and conflict in Israel and Palestine.

METRO DETROIT — The holiday season is upon us, and that means that the sound of Salvation Army bell-ringers won’t be far behind.

METRO DETROIT — Lighting not only affects the ambiance of a home; it also affects the people inside.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Take a trip on the high seas aboard the S.S. American when Grosse Pointe Theatre stages the Cole Porter and P.G. Wodehouse musical “Anything Goes” from Nov. 10 to 19 at Pierce Middle School in Grosse Pointe Park.

FARMINGTON — Next year, the city of Farmington is set to turn 200 years old, and officials don’t intend to let that milestone go unnoticed.

FERNDALE — Ferndale’s holiday shopping event, Jingle & Mingle, will be returning this month for its second annual event.

BIRMINGHAM — November is Native American Heritage Month in the U.S., and the Birmingham Museum is acknowledging it by spotlighting traditional Great Lakes tribal basketry.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The American Cancer Society will have its fourth annual Detroit Discovery Ball, which celebrates individuals touched by cancer and supports those working to find a cure, on Saturday, Nov. 11, at a new venue, the Fillmore Detroit.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Heights Arts Board is celebrating six years of service with its first annual Arts Gala fundraiser Nov. 17, as well as the good news that it has been awarded $250,000 for a bandshell at the city’s most prominent park.

ROCHESTER — It isn’t the holidays in Rochester until Main Street shines with a light display that puts Clark Griswold’s house from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” to shame.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Lakeview alumni from the graduating classes of 1969-1972 had a blast on their Best of Italy trip from Oct. 5 through Oct. 18.

STERLING HEIGHTS — When Warren Consolidated Schools Career Prep Center metal technology paraprofessional Joey Shumar played taps on the trumpet, it was a solemn reminder of the sacrifices of our U.S. military veterans.

ROCHESTER — Over 20 local businesses are participating in downtown Rochester’s Holiday Window Contest this year, and the public will have a chance to weigh in on their favorites.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A vending machine that’s been repurposed to distribute lifesaving supplies to help fight the opioid epidemic is now available at Oakland University.

ROSEVILLE/EASTPOINTE — The Recreation Authority of Roseville & Eastpointe will hold its 20th annual Rumblin’ Tumblin’ Pumpkin Rolldown at the Spindler Park sledding hill in Eastpointe Nov 1.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Several Day of the Dead events are scheduled at the Lorenzo Cultural Center on the Center Campus of Macomb Community College, located at 44575 Garfield Road.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A green roadside landmark inscribed with gold text serves as a portal to prehistory.