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.

When: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday;
10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
Where: Rock Financial Showplace,
46100 Grand River Ave., Novi
Shop for jewelry and handbags, or indulge in a cosmetic makeover.
A fashion show will take place, and various foods will
be available to sample. Plus, we’ll be there. Meet Strut editors
and columnist Karen Buscemi.
Cost: Adults, $8; children ages 6-12, $4; children 5 and under, free;
parking, $5; $1 off coupons available online
Contact: 704.376.6594, www.southernshows.com

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: Downtown Plymouth

Learn the advantages of a healthier, greener life. More than 300 local and national businesses will demonstrate and sell eco-friendly, organic and green products.

Cost: Free

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: Women’s Health Boutique, 31209 Plymouth Rd., Livonia

Topics to be discussed at this event include making proper financial decisions, budgeting techniques, tax strategies and understanding income taxes, among other topics. Refreshments also will be served.

Cost: Free

Contact: 734.762.9324

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