Prohibition tour
• Feet on the Street Tours is having a “Prohibition and all that Jazz” tour, in which participants ride through the streets of Detroit and make stops at places correlated with the infamous Purple Gang and prohibition. Tickets are $38 and include pickup in Farmington Hills, and two drinks and snacks on the bus. For more information, visit www.FeetOnTheStreetTours.com.

Music in the park
• Macomb Township Parks and Recreation is hosting Sizzlin’ Summer Nights, featuring the disco, classic rock and dance music of the 50 Amp Fuse, at Macomb Town Center Park, located on 25 Mile Road, two miles east of Romeo Plank, at 7 p.m. There is no charge to attend. For more information, call (586) 992-2900.

Michigan foods and wines dinner
• The Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, is hosting strolling dinner and wine celebration from 6:30-8:30 p.m. featuring Michigan wines and fresh and local foods. Tickets are $40. For more information, call (313) 881-7511.

Friday, July 30

Mini golf story time
• The Madison Heights Public Library, located at 240 West 13 Mile Road, is having a mini golf story time at 2 p.m. Kids will hear a story about golf, play a game of mini golf and be entertained by Rosco the Clown. For more information, call (248) 588-7763 or e-mail akrentzin@madison-hgts.lib.mi.us.

Singles coffee mixer
• Bethany East, a nonprofit singles’ group, is having a coffee and conversation meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Roseann’s Kitchen, located at 21400 15 Mile Road in Clinton Township. For more information, call (586) 791-9704. 

Comedy fundraiser
• Go Comedy! Improve Theater is hosting a comedy fundraiser from 6:30-10 p.m. that includes a “Men in Pink” fashion show to raise money for Walk for the Cure. Tickets are $15. For more information, e-mail togetherletsfight@gmail.com.

Healing methods seminar
• Henry Ford Macomb Hospital is having a class on energetic healing methods from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wellness Retreat Center at the Shelby Macomb Medical Mall, 50505 Schoenherr Road in Shelby Township. For more information, call (800) 532-2411.

Community coffee hour
• State Rep. Sarah Roberts is having a community coffee hour at Big Apple Bagel, located at 26250 Crocker Blvd. in Harrison Township, from 8-9 a.m. For more information, call (517) 373-0113.

Parrothead party
• Successfully Single, a nonprofit singles group, is having a Parrothead party from 8 p.m. to midnight at Gino’s Surf, located at 37400 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores. Admission is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. For more information, call (248) 289-6406.

Friday-Saturday, July 30-31

Sidewalk sale
• The Grosse Pointe Village Association is having its annual sidewalk sale and street festival in the Village from noon to 9 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Festivities will include live entertainment, shopping and more. For more information, call (313) 886-7474.

Friday-Sunday, July 30-Aug. 1

Orchard Lake Fine Art Show
• The annual Orchard Lake Fine Art Show, now located at the West Bloomfield Plaza at Powers and Daly, is Friday through Sunday. Festivities include fine art, kids’ activities, entertainment and more. For more information, call (248) 685-3748 or visit www.HotWorks.org.

Saturday, July 31

Baseball camp
• Southfield Mayor Brenda L. Lawrence is hosting a baseball-themed summer camp from 10 a.m. to noon at Inglenook Park, located on 12 Mile Road between Lahser and Evergreen roads. There is no charge to attend, but registration is required. For more information, call (248) 796-5100.

Quilt and craft fair
• New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, located at 23455 W. Nine Mile Road, is having a quilts and crafts extravaganza from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is a $1 charity donation or a canned food donation. For more information, call (248) 353-0675.

Gardening in the shade
• English Gardens is having a free 10 a.m. class on plants that grow well in shade. For more information, call the West Bloomfield store, 6370 Orchard Lake Road, at (248) 851-7506, the Eastpointe store, 22501 Kelly Road, at (586) 771-4200 or the Clinton Township store, 44850 Garfield Road, at (586) 286-6100.

Euchre tournament
• St. Margaret of Scotland, 21201 13 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores, is having a euchre tournament at 7 p.m. in the school gym. Tickets are $25 at the door. For more information, call (586) 871-5556.

Sunday, Aug. 1

Rose garden concert
• Christ Church of Grosse Pointe, located at 61 Grosse Pointe Blvd., is hosting Ann-Kirstine Christiansen for an 11:15 a.m. concert in the church’s rose garden. Picnic materials are welcome. For more information, call (313) 885-4841.

Blood drive
• Crosspoint Church, located at 44000 North Ave. in Clinton Township, is having a scholarship blood drive organized by a 2010 L’Anse Creuse North graduate from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. If 56 pints of blood are collected a $500 scholarship will be awarded to the graduate. For more information, call (586) 948-5683.

Physical therapy seminar
• Beaumont Hospital is having a free program on physical therapy for back, knee and shoulder pain from 2-3 p.m. Registration is required. For more information, call (800) 633-7377 or visit www.beaumonthospitals.com.

Monday, Aug. 2

Morning walk at Metro Beach
• Father Lawrence Ventline and other pastors and civic leaders are hosting a “Pastors’ Walk” from 7-7:30 a.m. Participants meet at the McDonalds at the corner of Crocker and Metropolitan Parkway in Harrison Township. Warm-up begins at 6:45 a.m. For more information, call (586) 777-9116.

Tuesday, Aug. 3

Amateur radio testing
• The Hazel Park Amateur Radio Club is holding an amateur radio testing session at Oak Park Community Center, located at 14300 Oak Park Blvd., at 7:30 p.m. Testing is $15, and participants must bring two forms of identification, one with a picture. For more information, call (248) 543-2284.

Free business class
• Kingdom Creations Enterprises is having a free class on starting a business from 6-9 p.m. at the Royal Oak Community Center, located at 3500 Marais. The class will include free food and prizes. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call (313) 579-1888.

Wednesday, Aug. 4

Photography exhibit
• The Virgil H. Carr Cultural Arts Center, located at 311 E. Grand River Blvd., is hosting “Paradise in the City,” a summer exhibit series that will include a photography exhibit centered on the positives of Detroit at 6 p.m. For more information, call (313) 965-8430.

Lecture series
• Congregation Beth Ahm, located at 5075 W. Maple Road in West Bloomfield, is having a “Jewish Intellectual History, 16th to 20th Century” lecture series at 1 p.m. There is no charge to attend, and the series is open to the public. For more information, call (248) 737-1931 or e-mail nancyellen879@att.net.

Thursday, Aug. 5

Cheer camp
• The Cousino High School cheerleaders are hosting a five-week junior cheer camp for girls in grades one through eight from 6:30-8 p.m., beginning Aug. 5.  For more information, e-mail chscheerteam@yahoo.com.

Skin cancer screening
• Henry Ford Macomb Hospital’s Warren Campus, located at 13355 E. 10 Mile Road, is having free skin cancer screenings from 10 a.m. to noon. Appointments are required. For more information, call (800) 532-2411.

Call for volunteer quilters
• The quilters at St. Mark Parish in Warren are calling for volunteers to join them in making quilts for wounded veterans, children in foster care and patients at the Children’s Hospital in Detroit. For more information, call (586) 759-3020 or (586) 756-3841.

Special needs bowling
• The Romeo Rollers Bowling Club is sponsoring special needs drop in bowling league from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Thursdays through Sept. 2 at Summit Bowling Center, located at 66600 Van Dyke Ave. in Washington Township. Registration is required. For more information, call (586) 752-6543.

Diabetes seminar
• St. Joseph Mercy Oakland is hosing a free diabetes health seminar from 4-6 p.m. at Mercy Place Clinic, 55 Clinton St. in Pontiac. Registration is required. For more information, call (248) 333-0840, ext. 231.

Preschool open house
• Antioch Lutheran Preschool, located at the corner of 13 Mile and Farmington roads in Farmington Hills, is having an open house fiesta 6-8 p.m. For more information, call (248) 626-7906, ext. 28, e-mail antiochpreschool@sbcglobal.net or visit www.antiochelca.org.

Joint replacement seminar
• Henry Ford Macomb Hospital is having a class on joint replacement from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Wellness Retreat Center at the Shelby Macomb Medical Mall, 50505 Schoenherr Road in Shelby Township. For more information, call (800) 532-2411.

Prohibition tour
• Feet on the Street Tours is having “Prohibition and all that Jazz,” a 2 1/2 hour ride through the streets of Detroit with visits to hangouts of the infamous Purple Gang and Prohibition landmarks. Tickets are $38 and include pickup in Farmington Hills, two drinks and snacks on the bus. For more information, visit www.FeetOnTheStreetTours.com.

Disability Network fundraiser
• The Vintage House, located at 31816 Utica Road, is hosting the Disability Network of Macomb and Oakland counties from 6-11 p.m. for their fifth annual community spirit award fundraiser. Individual tickets are $25 and table tickets are $175. For more information, call (586) 268-4160.

Thursday-Friday, Aug. 5-6

Leadership summit broadcast
• Grace Community Church, 21001 Morross in Detroit, is having an open house for the broadcast of the Willow Creek Association’s International Leadership Summit, featuring speakers Jack Welch, Tony Dungy and Daniel Pink. For more information, call (800) 570-9812.

Friday, Aug. 6

Bowling fundraiser for Huntington’s disease
• Imperial Lanes, located at 44650 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, is having a cosmic bowling fundraiser at 7 p.m. to raise money for the search for a cure for Huntington’s disease. Admission is $25 and includes two games, shoes, pizza and pop. Pre-registration is requested. For more information, call (586) 822-1730.

Healing arts program
• The Virgil H. Carr Cultural Arts Center, located at 311 E. Grand River Blvd. in Detroit, is hosting a Activating the Divine Healer Within program from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The program will feature physical and mental wellness techniques and include a variety of wellness activities such as tai chi and yoga. For more information, call (313) 478-5942.

Music and a movie in the park
• Macomb Township Parks and Recreation is hosting Movie Under The Stars at the Macomb Town Center Park. The evening starts with the musical styling of The Merge Band at 7 p.m., with “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs showing at 9 p.m. There is no charge to attend. For more information, call (586) 992-2900 or visit www.macomb-mi.gov.

Saturday, Aug. 7

Bowling fundraiser to benefit animals
• Country Lanes, 30250 W. Nine Mile Road in Farmington Hills, is hosting a bowling fundraiser to benefit local animal charities. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door, and include three games, shoe rental and food. For more information, call (248) 217-8275 or e-mail michelle@yourbowlingcoach.com.

5k run and walk fundraiser
• The Rochester Municipal Park is hosting the fourth annual AdvoKate Run/Walk to benefit St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital. The event is in memory of Kate Hrischuk, a Rochester resident who passed away in January 2007. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. Entry is $25 in advance, $30 after July 22. For more information, visit www.advokaterun.org.

Trafficking awareness walk
• The Warren Community Center Track is hosting Walk for 27 Million, an event to bring awareness to and stop human trafficking, at 9:30 a.m. Entry is $22 for the first person and $12 for each additional family member. For more information, call (248) 250-4948 or visit www.walkfor27million.com.

Bike ride supports Alzheimer’s Association
• The Macomb County Amateur Radio Public Service Corps is sponsoring Mind Over Matter, a bicycle ride at Metropolitan Beach to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. The event starts at 7 a.m. and features three routes varying from 5 miles to 40 miles in length. For more information, visit www.mindovermatter2010.com.

Sports concussion seminar
• Henry Ford Hospital is hosting a free sports concussion seminar for student athletes, parents and coaches from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Marygrove College’s Madame Cadillac Building, located at 8425 W. McNichols in Detroit. For more information, call (800) HENRYFORD.

Sunday, Aug. 8

Detroit River cruise
• The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan is hosting a Detroit River cruise aboard the Diamond Queen 1:30-4 p.m. The group will meet at the Rivard Plaza dock, located at the corner of Rivard and Atwater streets in Detroit. Tickets are $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. For more information, call (248) 432-5517.

Cruise with the Jewish Historical Society
• The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan is hosting a Detroit River cruise aboard the Diamond Queen from 1:30-4 p.m. leaving from Rivard Plaza dock at the corner of Rivard and Atwater streets in Detroit. Tickets are $25 for members. For more information, call (248) 432-5517.

Fundraiser brunch
• Pregnancy Aid is having a fundraiser brunch cruise aboard the Infinity Yacht from noon to 3 p.m. Tickets are $100. For more information, call (313) 882-1000 or e-mail info@pregnancyaid.com.

Monday, Aug. 9

Community coffee hour
• State Rep. Sarah Roberts is having a community coffee hour at Steve’s Backroom, located at 24317 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, from 8-9 a.m. For more information, call (517) 373-0113.

Tuesday, Aug. 10

Infant massage
• Beaumont Hospital Troy is hosting a program for new parents on infant massage at the PNC Center, 755 W. Big Beaver Road, from 7-8 p.m. The fee is $30. For more information or to register, call (800) 633-7377.

Free seminar on sinus health
• Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center is having a free seminar on balloon Sinuplasty, an outpatient procedure that treats chronic sinus infections, at 6 p.m. in the center’s auditorium, located at 1000 Harrington Blvd. Registration is required. For more information, call (586) 493-3578 or e-mail almiller@mcrmc.org.

Wednesday, Aug. 11

Morning walk at Metro Beach
• Father Lawrence Ventline and other pastors and civic leaders are hosting a “Pastors’ Walk” from 7-7:30 a.m. Participants meet at the McDonalds at the corner of Crocker and Metropolitan Parkway in Harrison Township. Warm-up begins at 6:45 a.m. For more information, call (586) 777-9116.

MOMS meeting
• The MOMS Club of Utica, Shelby Township and Sterling Heights is having a 10 a.m. meeting. For more information, call (641) 715-3900, ext. 9229587, or e-mail shelbymoms@yahoo.com.

Knee replacement seminar
• Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center is having a free seminar on knee replacement surgery at 6 p.m. in the center’s auditorium, located at 1000 Harrington Blvd. Registration is required. For more information, call (586) 493-3578 or e-mail almiller@mcrmc.org.

Saturday, Aug. 14

Golf Outing
• The Solanus Casey Center is hosting its annual golf outing at 9 a.m. Fern Hill Golf and Country Club, located at 17600 Clinton River Road. Tickets are on sale now. For more information, call (313) 579-2100 ext. 153.

Theatrical performance
• The Polish American Historic Site Association, located at 4231 St. Aubin in Detroit, is presenting the St. Albertus Players’ performance of  “Everyman” at 2 p.m. Dinner and games will follow the performance. For more information, call (313) 527-9321.

Live storytelling
• The Virgil H. Carr Cultural Arts Center, located at 311 E. Grand River Blvd., in Detroit, is hosting the family-friendly comical storyteller Ivory Williams’ for “Oh No! Not School!” from noon to 1 p.m. For more information, call (313) 965-8430.

Golf fundraiser
• Solid Ground Inc. and St. Lucy Church are hosting a fundraiser golf outing at Selfridge Golf Course in Harrison Township at 11 a.m. Tickets are $95 and include 18 holes with cart, use of driving range, lunch and a prime rib dinner. For more information, call (586) 775-6020.

Sunday, Aug. 15

Candle lighting ceremony
• The Detroit Repertory Theater, 13103 Woodrow Wilson in Detroit, is having a candle lighting ceremony at 8 p.m. Guests are asked to wear white clothing and bring a votive candle inside a clear glass container. For more information, call (248) 548-5078 or e-mail racedancer@hotmail.com.

Sunday-Monday, August 15-16

Pierogi Festival
• Sweetest Heart of Mary, located at 1828 Jay St. in Detroit, is having its two-day Pierogi Festival. For more information, call (313) 831-6659.

Tuesday, August 17

Neighborhood association meeting
• The South Warren Neighborhood Association is having at 7:30 p.m. meeting at the South Grill, located at Nine Mile and Warner roads. For more information, call (586) 754-8134 or e-mail wecare@macombhistory.us.

Free business class
• Kingdom Creations Enterprises is having a free class on starting a business from 6-9 p.m. at the Royal Oak Community Center, located at 3500 Marais. The class will include free food and prizes. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call (313) 579-1888.

Arthritis seminar
• Henry Ford Macomb Hospital’s Shelby Macomb Medical Mall, located at 50505 Schoenherr Road in Shelby Township, is having a program on arthritis from 3-4 p.m. For more information, call (800) 532-2411.

Thursday, Aug. 19
                   
Art show
• The St. Clair Shores Cultural Committee is having a fine arts show from 6-9 p.m. at the Jefferson Yacht Club, located at 24504 Jefferson Ave. The show will feature the work of painters, sculptors, poets and writers from the Shores. For more information, call (586) 771-9020 or e-mail scsculturalcomm@scsmi.net.

Charity gala
• Century Banquet Center in Sterling Heights is hosting the inaugural Growing Hope Gala from 6:30-8:30 p.m. to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The gala will feature appetizers, cocktails and a silent auction for adults — and in a separate room, there will be activities, crafts and games for kids. For more information, call (248) 546-8086 or visit www.stjude.org/growinghopegala.

Classic cars and barbecue
• American House in Hazel Park, 777 E. Woodward Heights, is having a classic car barbecue from 5-7 p.m. There is no charge to attend or display a classic vehicle, and the event will include live music. For more information, call (248) 545-0707.

Friday, Aug. 20

Senior dance
• The Hazel Park Community Center is having a dance for seniors from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $5 and include pizza, chips, dessert and live music. For more information, call (248) 547-5535.

‘Berkleyopoly’ sales start
• The Berkley Historical Museum and local residents are presenting “Berkleyopoly” to raise money for the maintenance and preservation of the Berkley Theater Marquee. “Berkleyopoly” is a local take on the popular board game and will be available at Cruisefest. For more information, call (248) 545-4646.

Sunday, Aug. 22

Card party
• Daughters of Isabella Holy Family Circle 981 is having a 1 p.m. card party in the hall at St. Donald Church, located at 16330 12 Mile Road in Roseville, to benefit various charities. Admission is $7 or $5 with a donation of new school supplies.

Tuesday, Aug. 24

Seminar on varicose vein treatment
• Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, located at 15855 19 Mile Road in Clinton Township, will host a program on varicose vein treatment from 7-8 p.m. For more information, call (800) 532-2411.

Ongoing

Donations of school supplies sought
• The Macomb County Department of Human Services, located at 19700 Hall Road in Clinton Township, is seeking donations of new school supplies for foster care and disadvantaged children. Back-to-school items can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call (586) 412 6114 or e-mail urquhartk@michigan.gov.

Call for Meals on Wheels volunteers
• The Macomb County Community Services Agency Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteers to drive a mid-day lunch route twice a month or more. Mileage is reimbursed. Call for specific details. For more information, call (586) 469-5228 or visit www.macombcountymi.gov/mccsa.

Donations for children sought
• The Macomb County Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division, located at 19700 Hall Road in Clinton Township, is seeking donations of formula, diapers, baby wipes and fast-food gift certificates to assist children in the Child Protective Services Program. Items can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (586) 412-6114 or e-mail urquhartk@michigan.gov.

Call for art submissions
• The Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place in Mount Clemens, is calling for art submissions of any type by people age 18 and older living and working in Michigan. Applications for submissions are online and must be submitted by Nov. 1. For more information, visit www.theartcenter.org.|

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