SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Art Fair is celebrating its 39th anniversary this year and is inviting bakers to take part in its fourth Better Pie baking contest Aug. 13.

EASTPOINTE — A group of local war veterans got behind their steering wheels July 21 at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park in Eastpointe.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — An annual tradition is back at the Assumption Cultural Center.

DETROIT — After two years of live virtual programming, Detroit Jazz Festival organizers are looking forward to staging concerts in front of crowds again.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Prepare your appetite for goulash, palacinky crepes and more — Saints Cyril and Methodius Parish in Sterling Heights is preparing its annual summer Slovak Festival Aug. 26-28.

MADISON HEIGHTS — A program currently being developed by the city of Madison Heights will provide eligible homeowners with affordable household repairs starting next summer, once the federal government approves funds for it.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — It’s not even a thought for most boaters who venture out into Lake St. Clair whether they’re a few hundred, or even 50 yards away from history.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Pop culture fans, rejoice! The Clinton-Macomb Public Library is holding its annual Comic Con at the main branch on Saturday, Aug. 13.

METRO DETROIT — Whether you live in Macomb County or Oakland County, there's sure to be a farmers market in your city or nearby.

SOUTHFIELD — The Detroit Institute of Arts is partnering with Southfield to bring high-quality reproductions of famous art pieces to city properties as part of the DIA’s Inside|Out program.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS — A new nonprofit is hoping to support and expand community-centered arts and culture in the Rochester area.

ROCHESTER — Thelma G. Spencer Park has a fresh look thanks to a new public art installation.

DETROIT/GROSSE POINTE CITY — His hearing might not be as sharp as it once was, but at 90, acclaimed jazz drummer Bob Pinterich, of Marge’s Bar Band, doesn’t need it — he feels the rhythms from his fellow musicians and keeps the beat as precisely as he always has.

BIRMINGHAM — The Village Players is the third oldest community theater in Michigan, its history dating back to 1922.

EASTPOINTE — John F. Kennedy Memorial Park will be “Rockin’” Aug. 2.

EASTPOINTE — On a warm July morning, Bill Randazzo, garden manager at the Eastpointe Community Garden, pulled a hose through the garden, stopping to water herbs and vegetables.

BERKLEY — The side of Nova Chiropractic in Berkley has been decorated with a brand-new mural.

UTICA — The city of Utica will be hosting a Park It movie night in Grant Park Aug. 3.

UTICA — The American Legion Post 351 in Utica will hold its seventh annual community picnic from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 6 on the post’s grounds, and the public is welcome.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterlingfest Art and Music Fair will not only offer art on canvas for people to buy, but literary art will be sold nearby as well.