METRO DETROIT — Comerica Bank is welcoming donations for its sixth annual Prom Dress Drive beginning Monday, March 18, and continuing through Friday, April 12, in support of community partner Jackets for Jobs.

TROY — The Michigan affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is inviting the community to come together on Saturday, April 27 at the Troy Community Center to fuel progress for patients by participating in PanCAN PurpleStride.

AUBURN HILLS — On March 1, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced the award of a state Transportation Economic Development Fund grant that will support critical redevelopment efforts at the site of the former Palace of Auburn Hills.

TROY — Troy’s robotics teams will show off their ingenuity and hard work during a demonstration hosted by the Troy Public Library Saturday, April 27.

ROCHESTER HILLS — The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Center will host its annual Ramadhan open house dinner for the entire community from 7-8 p.m. on Saturday, March 30.

TROY — The Troy Nature Society is offering local residents a sweet experience with the return of its Maple Syrup Time at the Stage Nature Center.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The League of Women Voters Oakland Area chapter is hosting a presentation at 1 p.m.  on Wednesday, March 20, at the Bloomfield Township Public Library to celebrate Women’s History Month with speaker Rochelle Riley, Director of Arts and Culture for the City of Detroit.

TROY — In the lead-up to International Women’s Day Friday, March 8, the Troy-based United Community Family Services-Chaldean American Ladies of Charity is launching its Clothes for a Cause initiative.

TROY — The Troy School District Board of Education voted unanimously Feb. 27 to adjust its match amount for the Turtle Woods property in order to improve its chances at receiving a grant from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund so the land can be turned into a protected wildlife area.

FRASER — Fraser Public Schools selected its three Teachers of the Year this February, each of whom will be considered for the county’s Teacher of the Year awards for the elementary, middle and high school levels.

METRO DETROIT — The sun and moon will trace a path across North America Monday, April 8, bringing a total solar eclipse to a large swath of the United States.

SOUTHFIELD — Gesher Human Services, a Detroit area human service agency providing financial education, will offer a free webinar called Building Credit for Maximum Results at noon on Friday, March 15.

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.