
Events
Where: The 13 Metroparks in southeast Michigan
Socialize, exercise and gain experience while lending a hand at the parks, especially at the nature centers and golf courses. Volunteers who reach a designated number of hours receive a Metroparks annual permit, free use of some facilities, and an invitation to recognition dinners in the parks. Volunteer for a single project or on an ongoing basis.
Where: More than 40 courses across the state (half in metro Detroit)
Register to golf all day at participating courses that will waive greens fees for the day, allowing registered golfers to raise $315,000 for the National MS Society.
Cost: $125 minimum per golfer; cart fees might apply
Where: North River Road between 1-94 and Gratiot
The Mount Clemens Farmers Market offers a variety of fruits and vegetables that are grown locally, plants, perennials, shrubs and herbs. Fresh baked goods also will be for sale, along with honey, eggs, mushrooms and specialty items.
Cost: Free
Where: Hotel St. Regis, 3701 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit
This workshop is designed to help you achieve the life you want now.
Where: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit
The exhibition will explore the Ashcan school’s celebration of vibrant and diverse leisure activities through nearly 80 of their most significant canvases. The Ashcan school artists depicted the lower levels of the socio-economic scale, the raw, unvarnished people who lived and toiled in New York during the turn of the 20th century. While this material represents one aspect of these artists’ oeuvre, it’s not representative of the entire spectrum of their work. Among the subjects addressed were the leisure activities available to people of various social strata.
Where: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, 4454 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Where: St. Clair Shores Country Club
Playwright and novelist A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, will be the first in a series of plays at the St. Clair Shores Country Club’s new dinner theater. Love Letters follows the relationship between two friends that spanned 50 years, through their letters. The menu will consist of a three-course meal, with four entrées available. Reservations are recommended.
Where: Hotel St. Regis, 3701 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit
This workshop is designed to help you achieve the life you want now.
Where: The Dakota Building, 1785 W. Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor
Grab your dancing shoes for a night of swing dancing! Free beginner and intermediate lessons will be offered from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m., with open dancing taking place from 8:45 to 11:45 p.m.
Cost: General admission for open dancing, $5; students, $3; $1 off for members of the Ann Arbor Council for Traditional Music and Dance
Where: The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park St., Chelsea
Playwright Carey Crim’s Growing Pretty follows Lucy Keen as she deals with her quirky family, having a boy for a best friend, love and self-image. Lucy discovers that the rocky road of being 12 soon transforms into the freedoms of adulthood as she attempts to become an artist.
Cost: $12.50-$38
Contact: 734.433.7673, www.purplerosetheatre.org
Where: The 13 Metroparks in southeast Michigan
Socialize, exercise and gain experience while lending a hand at the parks, especially at the nature centers and golf courses. Volunteers who reach a designated number of hours receive a Metroparks annual permit, free use of some facilities, and an invitation to recognition dinners in the parks. Volunteer for a single project or on an ongoing basis.
Where: More than 40 courses across the state (half in metro Detroit)
Register to golf all day at participating courses that will waive greens fees for the day, allowing registered golfers to raise $315,000 for the National MS Society.
Cost: $125 minimum per golfer; cart fees might apply
Where: North River Road between 1-94 and Gratiot
The Mount Clemens Farmers Market offers a variety of fruits and vegetables that are grown locally, plants, perennials, shrubs and herbs. Fresh baked goods also will be for sale, along with honey, eggs, mushrooms and specialty items.
Cost: Free
Where: Hotel St. Regis, 3701 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit
This workshop is designed to help you achieve the life you want now.
Activities and discussions will focus on what’s important in your life, as well as what has prevented you from living the life you want, and change your reality so you can achieve what you really want. Bring a favorite photo of yourself that is replaceable and images, symbols or text representing what is important to you. Workshop includes meals, massages and sessions, among other things.
Where: Hotel St. Regis, 3701 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit
This workshop is designed to help you achieve the life you want now.
Activities and discussions will focus on what’s important in your life, as well as what has prevented you from living the life you want, and change your reality so you can achieve what you really want. Bring a favorite photo of yourself that is replaceable and images, symbols or text representing what is important to you. Workshop includes meals, massages and sessions, among other things.
Where: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit
The exhibition will explore the Ashcan school’s celebration of vibrant and diverse leisure activities through nearly 80 of their most significant canvases. The Ashcan school artists depicted the lower levels of the socio-economic scale, the raw, unvarnished people who lived and toiled in New York during the turn of the 20th century. While this material represents one aspect of these artists’ oeuvre, it’s not representative of the entire spectrum of their work. Among the subjects addressed were the leisure activities available to people of various social strata.
Where: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, 4454 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Where: Hart Plaza, Jefferson at Woodward Avenue, Detroit
No plans for Memorial Day Weekend? Stay in town, and soak up Movement 2008 – Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival. The festival returns for its ninth year to the home of techno music. Multiple stages will feature performances by Benny Benassi, Buzz Goree, Carl Craig, Cool Kids, DBX, Girl Talk, Konrad Black, Minx, Moby, Speedy J and Terrence Parker, among others.
Where: The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park St., Chelsea
Playwright Carey Crim’s Growing Pretty follows Lucy Keen as she deals with her quirky family, having a boy for a best friend, love and self-image. Lucy discovers that the rocky road of being 12 soon transforms into the freedoms of adulthood as she attempts to become an artist.
Cost: $12.50-$38
Contact: 734.433.7673, www.purplerosetheatre.org
Where: Jewish Ensemble Theatre, 6600 W. Maple Rd., West Bloomfield
Playwright Richard Orloff’s funny and skewed perspective on life is expressed in several playlets.
Cost: $30-$39. Seniors and students, $5 discount.
Contact: 248.788.2900, www.jettheatre.org
Where: The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park St., Chelsea
Playwright Carey Crim’s Growing Pretty follows Lucy Keen as she deals with her quirky family, having a boy for a best friend, love and self-image. Lucy discovers that the rocky road of being 12 soon transforms into the freedoms of adulthood as she attempts to become an artist.
Cost: $12.50-$38
Contact: 734.433.7673, www.purplerosetheatre.org
Where: Jewish Ensemble Theatre, 6600 W. Maple Rd., West Bloomfield
Playwright Richard Orloff’s funny and skewed perspective on life is expressed in several playlets.
Cost: $30-$39. Seniors and students, $5 discount.
Contact: 248.788.2900, www.jettheatre.org
Where: The 13 Metroparks in southeast Michigan
Socialize, exercise and gain experience while lending a hand at the parks, especially at the nature centers and golf courses. Volunteers who reach a designated number of hours receive a Metroparks annual permit, free use of some facilities, and an invitation to recognition dinners in the parks. Volunteer for a single project or on an ongoing basis.
Where: More than 40 courses across the state (half in metro Detroit)
Register to golf all day at participating courses that will waive greens fees for the day, allowing registered golfers to raise $315,000 for the National MS Society.
Cost: $125 minimum per golfer; cart fees might apply
Where: Hart Plaza, Jefferson at Woodward Avenue, Detroit
No plans for Memorial Day Weekend? Stay in town, and soak up Movement 2008 – Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival. The festival returns for its ninth year to the home of techno music. Multiple stages will feature performances by Benny Benassi, Buzz Goree, Carl Craig, Cool Kids, DBX, Girl Talk, Konrad Black, Minx, Moby, Speedy J and Terrence Parker, among others.
Where: Hotel St. Regis, 3701 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit
This workshop is designed to help you achieve the life you want now.
Activities and discussions will focus on what’s important in your life, as well as what has prevented you from living the life you want, and change your reality so you can achieve what you really want. Bring a favorite photo of yourself that is replaceable and images, symbols or text representing what is important to you. Workshop includes meals, massages and sessions, among other things.
Where: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit
The exhibition will explore the Ashcan school’s celebration of vibrant and diverse leisure activities through nearly 80 of their most significant canvases. The Ashcan school artists depicted the lower levels of the socio-economic scale, the raw, unvarnished people who lived and toiled in New York during the turn of the 20th century. While this material represents one aspect of these artists’ oeuvre, it’s not representative of the entire spectrum of their work. Among the subjects addressed were the leisure activities available to people of various social strata.
Where: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, 4454 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Where: Hart Plaza, Jefferson at Woodward Avenue, Detroit
Where: Hart Plaza, Jefferson at Woodward Avenue, Detroit
No plans for Memorial Day Weekend? Stay in town, and soak up Movement 2008 – Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival. The festival returns for its ninth year to the home of techno music. Multiple stages will feature performances by Benny Benassi, Buzz Goree, Carl Craig, Cool Kids, DBX, Girl Talk, Konrad Black, Minx, Moby, Speedy J and Terrence Parker, among others.
Cost: VIP pass, $150; weekend pass, $40
Contact: www.myspace.com/detroitmusicfest
Where: The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park St., Chelsea
Playwright Carey Crim’s Growing Pretty follows Lucy Keen as she deals with her quirky family, having a boy for a best friend, love and self-image. Lucy discovers that the rocky road of being 12 soon transforms into the freedoms of adulthood as she attempts to become an artist.
Cost: $12.50-$38
Contact: 734.433.7673, www.purplerosetheatre.org
Where: Jewish Ensemble Theatre, 6600 W. Maple Rd., West Bloomfield
Playwright Richard Orloff’s funny and skewed perspective on life is expressed in several playlets.
Cost: $30-$39. Seniors and students, $5 discount.
Contact: 248.788.2900, www.jettheatre.org
Where: The 13 Metroparks in southeast Michigan
Socialize, exercise and gain experience while lending a hand at the parks, especially at the nature centers and golf courses. Volunteers who reach a designated number of hours receive a Metroparks annual permit, free use of some facilities, and an invitation to recognition dinners in the parks. Volunteer for a single project or on an ongoing basis.
Where: More than 40 courses across the state (half in metro Detroit)
Register to golf all day at participating courses that will waive greens fees for the day, allowing registered golfers to raise $315,000 for the National MS Society.
Cost: $125 minimum per golfer; cart fees might apply
Where: Hart Plaza, Jefferson at Woodward Avenue, Detroit
Where: Hart Plaza, Jefferson at Woodward Avenue, Detroit
No plans for Memorial Day Weekend? Stay in town, and soak up Movement 2008 – Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival. The festival returns for its ninth year to the home of techno music. Multiple stages will feature performances by Benny Benassi, Buzz Goree, Carl Craig, Cool Kids, DBX, Girl Talk, Konrad Black, Minx, Moby, Speedy J and Terrence Parker, among others.
Cost: VIP pass, $150; weekend pass, $40
Contact: www.myspace.com/detroitmusicfest
Where: Hart Plaza, Jefferson at Woodward Avenue, Detroit
Where: The Belmont, 10215 Joseph Campau St., Hamtramck
Gather your girls for a martini and manicure, $10, or skip the martini and get a manicure for $5. Guest DJs and bands will perform each week.
Cost: Usually no cover, call ahead
Where: The 13 Metroparks in southeast Michigan
Socialize, exercise and gain experience while lending a hand at the parks, especially at the nature centers and golf courses. Volunteers who reach a designated number of hours receive a Metroparks annual permit, free use of some facilities, and an invitation to recognition dinners in the parks. Volunteer for a single project or on an ongoing basis.
Where: More than 40 courses across the state (half in metro Detroit)
Register to golf all day at participating courses that will waive greens fees for the day, allowing registered golfers to raise $315,000 for the National MS Society.
Cost: $125 minimum per golfer; cart fees might apply
Where: Hart Plaza, Jefferson at Woodward Avenue, Detroit
Where: The Belmont, 10215 Joseph Campau St., Hamtramck
Gather your girls for a martini and manicure, $10, or skip the martini and get a manicure for $5. Guest DJs and bands will perform each week.
Cost: Usually no cover, call ahead
Where: The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park St., Chelsea
Playwright Carey Crim’s Growing Pretty follows Lucy Keen as she deals with her quirky family, having a boy for a best friend, love and self-image. Lucy discovers that the rocky road of being 12 soon transforms into the freedoms of adulthood as she attempts to become an artist.
Cost: $12.50-$38
Contact: 734.433.7673, www.purplerosetheatre.org
Where: Shelby Community Center, 51670 Van Dyke Ave., Shelby Township
Where: The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park St., Chelsea
Playwright Carey Crim’s Growing Pretty follows Lucy Keen as she deals with her quirky family, having a boy for a best friend, love and self-image. Lucy discovers that the rocky road of being 12 soon transforms into the freedoms of adulthood as she attempts to become an artist.
Cost: $12.50-$38
Contact: 734.433.7673, www.purplerosetheatre.org
Where: The 13 Metroparks in southeast Michigan
Socialize, exercise and gain experience while lending a hand at the parks, especially at the nature centers and golf courses. Volunteers who reach a designated number of hours receive a Metroparks annual permit, free use of some facilities, and an invitation to recognition dinners in the parks. Volunteer for a single project or on an ongoing basis.
Where: More than 40 courses across the state (half in metro Detroit)
Register to golf all day at participating courses that will waive greens fees for the day, allowing registered golfers to raise $315,000 for the National MS Society.
Cost: $125 minimum per golfer; cart fees might apply
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, 4454 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Where: The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park St., Chelsea
Playwright Carey Crim’s Growing Pretty follows Lucy Keen as she deals with her quirky family, having a boy for a best friend, love and self-image. Lucy discovers that the rocky road of being 12 soon transforms into the freedoms of adulthood as she attempts to become an artist.
Cost: $12.50-$38
Contact: 734.433.7673, www.purplerosetheatre.org
Where: The 13 Metroparks in southeast Michigan
Socialize, exercise and gain experience while lending a hand at the parks, especially at the nature centers and golf courses. Volunteers who reach a designated number of hours receive a Metroparks annual permit, free use of some facilities, and an invitation to recognition dinners in the parks. Volunteer for a single project or on an ongoing basis.
Where: More than 40 courses across the state (half in metro Detroit)
Register to golf all day at participating courses that will waive greens fees for the day, allowing registered golfers to raise $315,000 for the National MS Society.
Cost: $125 minimum per golfer; cart fees might apply
Where: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, 4454 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Where: 171 W 9 Mile Rd., Ferndale, MI 48220
Phantom Limb, a local quirky paper goods designer and Cyberoptix Tie Lab will show goods at a trunk show at this fun Ferndale boutique. Enjoy food, drinks, discounts and prizes.
Cost: It's free to attend.
Contact: To learn more go to Naka's Web site here or call: 248.582.9113.
Where: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase, 314 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor
This weekly show features a variety of comedians, from beginners to those established in the business.
Cost: $5
Contact: 734.996.9080, www.aacomedy.com
Where: The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park St., Chelsea
Playwright Carey Crim’s Growing Pretty follows Lucy Keen as she deals with her quirky family, having a boy for a best friend, love and self-image. Lucy discovers that the rocky road of being 12 soon transforms into the freedoms of adulthood as she attempts to become an artist.
Cost: $12.50-$38
Contact: 734.433.7673, www.purplerosetheatre.org
Where: The 13 Metroparks in southeast Michigan
Socialize, exercise and gain experience while lending a hand at the parks, especially at the nature centers and golf courses. Volunteers who reach a designated number of hours receive a Metroparks annual permit, free use of some facilities, and an invitation to recognition dinners in the parks. Volunteer for a single project or on an ongoing basis.
Where: More than 40 courses across the state (half in metro Detroit)
Register to golf all day at participating courses that will waive greens fees for the day, allowing registered golfers to raise $315,000 for the National MS Society.
Cost: $125 minimum per golfer; cart fees might apply
Where: North River Road between 1-94 and Gratiot
The Mount Clemens Farmers Market offers a variety of fruits and vegetables that are grown locally, plants, perennials, shrubs and herbs. Fresh baked goods also will be for sale, along with honey, eggs, mushrooms and specialty items.
Cost: Free
Contact: 586.493.7600, www.downtownmountclemens.com
Where: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, 4454 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Considering Detroit, MOCAD’s latest exhibition, will explore contemporary art in the Detroit area. The exhibition, the first in a series, aims to document the recent history of the region’s art, according to MOCAD. Various artists and groups, such as Ellen Cantor, Maurice Greenia, Jim Gustafson, Allie McGhee, Heather McGill, Gordon Newton and artist collective TIME STEREO, will be highlighted in the 2008 exhibition. Works to be displayed include drawings, videos and installations, among other things.
Cost: Free
Where: The Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place, Mount Clemens
Process features works in progress, and transitional and unfinished pieces from a variety of disciplines. Visitors are encouraged to check out the exhibition more than once in order to see the works evolve.
Cost: Free
Contact: 586.469.8666, www.theartcenter.org
Where: The Dakota Building, 1785 W. Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor
Grab your dancing shoes for a night of swing dancing! Free beginner and intermediate lessons will be offered from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m., with open dancing taking place from 8:45 to 11:45 p.m.
Cost: General admission for open dancing, $5; students, $3; $1 off for members of the Ann Arbor Council for Traditional Music and Dance
Where: The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park St., Chelsea
Playwright Carey Crim’s Growing Pretty follows Lucy Keen as she deals with her quirky family, having a boy for a best friend, love and self-image. Lucy discovers that the rocky road of being 12 soon transforms into the freedoms of adulthood as she attempts to become an artist.
Cost: $12.50-$38
Contact: 734.433.7673, www.purplerosetheatre.org
Where: The 13 Metroparks in southeast Michigan
Socialize, exercise and gain experience while lending a hand at the parks, especially at the nature centers and golf courses. Volunteers who reach a designated number of hours receive a Metroparks annual permit, free use of some facilities, and an invitation to recognition dinners in the parks. Volunteer for a single project or on an ongoing basis.
Where: More than 40 courses across the state (half in metro Detroit)
Register to golf all day at participating courses that will waive greens fees for the day, allowing registered golfers to raise $315,000 for the National MS Society.
Cost: $125 minimum per golfer; cart fees might apply
Where: North River Road between 1-94 and Gratiot
The Mount Clemens Farmers Market offers a variety of fruits and vegetables that are grown locally, plants, perennials, shrubs and herbs. Fresh baked goods also will be for sale, along with honey, eggs, mushrooms and specialty items.
Cost: Free
When: Daylight hours
Where: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Where: River’s Edge Gallery, 3024 Biddle St., Wyandotte
A group of metro Detroit artists will define the word “icon” through photography, painting or sculpture.
Cost: Free
Contact: 734.246.9880, www.artattheedge.com
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, 4454 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Where: The Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place, Mount Clemens
Process features works in progress, and transitional and unfinished pieces from a variety of disciplines. Visitors are encouraged to check out the exhibition more than once in order to see the works evolve.
Cost: Free
Contact: 586.469.8666, www.theartcenter.org
Where: The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park St., Chelsea
Playwright Carey Crim’s Growing Pretty follows Lucy Keen as she deals with her quirky family, having a boy for a best friend, love and self-image. Lucy discovers that the rocky road of being 12 soon transforms into the freedoms of adulthood as she attempts to become an artist.
Cost: $12.50-$38
Contact: 734.433.7673, www.purplerosetheatre.org
When: Ongoing
Where: Hudson Mills, 8801 N. Territorial Rd., Dexter; Kensington, 2240 W. Buno Rd., Milford; Stony Creek, 4300 Main Park Rd., Shelby Township; Willow Metropark, 17845 Savage Rd., Belleville
Using many of the rules of traditional golf, players use discs to hit targets on an 18-hole course.
Cost: Free to use courses; vehicle entry permits $4, daily; seniors’ annual pass, $12; annual all others, $20; equipment may be rented for a fee.
Contact: 800.477.2757, www.metroparks.com
When: Daylight hours
Where: Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Rd., Grosse Pointe Shores
Gather pledges and walk, jog or run the estate’s five miles of scenic trails, with or without a pet, to raise funds for the Michigan Humane Society.
Cost: Donations
Contact: 866.648.6263, www.michiganhumane.org




