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Disc Golf at Metroparks
Start: 7:00 am
End: 7:59 am

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

Mount Clemens Farmers Market
Start: 7:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

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

Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan Walk for Hope & Support
Start: 8:00 am

When: 8 a.m., registration; 10 a.m., walk
Where: Kensington Metropark, East Boat Launch, 2240 W. Buno Rd., Milford
Support families facing the challenges of leukemia and lymphoma in a four-mile walk.
Cost: No set fee – donations accepted; Metropark vehicle-entry permit fees apply: $4, daily; seniors’ annual pass, $12; annual all others, $20
Contact: 248.353.8222, www.leukemiamichigan.org

Give it a Rest: People at Play in American Prints and Drawings, 1890-1945
Start: 10:00 am
End: 6:00 pm

Where: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit

Mount Clemens Summer Art & Craft Show
Start: 10:00 am
End: 6:00 pm

Where: Macomb Place, downtown Mount Clemens
This summer series will feature original works, including paintings, clay, textiles and jewelry.
Cost: Free
Contact: 586.469.4168, www.downtownmountclemens.com

The Icon Show
Start: 10:00 am
End: 5:00 pm

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

Potential!
Start: 10:00 am
End: 6:00 pm

Where: Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W. Liberty St., Ann Arbor

Visit the Ann Arbor Art Center’s annual high school student art exhibition. The show is an all-media juried exhibition that encourages the talent of local teenagers.

Cost: Free

Contact: 734.994.8004, www.annarborartcenter.org 

Considering Detroit
Start: 11:00 am
End: 8:00 pm

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

Cruisin’ Gratiot Idol Competition Finals
Start: 3:00 pm

Where: Colonial Dodge, 24211 Gratiot Ave., Eastpointe

Watch 14 contestants compete at Cruisin’ Gratiot Idol. The competition is part of the 10th annual Cruisin’ Gratiot, which takes place June 9-14. Proceeds collected from youth and adult contestants who entered the contest prior to Cruisin’ Gratiot will benefit the Champions for Life Kids’ Camp. The program sends local foster children to a one-week summer camp geared toward helping them succeed in building self-esteem, and recognizes the needs of children who have been abused, abandoned and neglected.

Cost: Free

Contact: 586.552.1366, www.cruisin-gratiot.com
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