So much to do in September

This was originally shared (and I believe compiled) by my neighbor on Oxbow Lake. A very impressive and comprehensive list. 

Area Happenings
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September, 2012
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DETROIT TIGERS - tigers.com or 313-471-BALL

8/31 - 9/2 vs. Chicago White Sox
Sept. 3-5 vs. Cleveland Indians
Sept. 7-9 at L.A. Angels
Sept. 10-13 at Chicago White Sox
Sept. 14-16 at Cleveland Indians
Sept. 18-20 vs. Oakland A's
Sept. 21-23 vs. Minnesota Twins
Sept. 25-27 vs. Kansas City Royals
Sept. 28-30 at Minnesota Twins
Oct. 1-3 at Kansas City Royals
GO TIGERS!

DETROIT RED WINGS - JOE LOUIS ARENA
Ticketmaster: 248-645-6666

Preseason:
Sept. 26 at Pittsburgh Penguins; 7 pm
Sept. 27 vs. Chicago Blackhawks; 7:30 pm
Sept. 28 at Chicago Blackhawks; 8:30 pm
Sept. 30 vs. Washington Capitals; 5 pm
Oct. 3 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins; 7:30 pm
Oct. 5 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs; 7:30 pm
Oct. 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs; 7 pm
Oct. 7 at Washington Capitals; 5 pm

DTE ENERGY MUSIC THEATRE - Clarkston; T.M.

Sept. 5 Kiss and Motley Crue
Sept. 7 Uproar Festival: Shinedown, Godsmack
Sept. 13 Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan
Sept. 14 Mary J. Blige and D'Angelo
Sept. 15 An Evening with Smokey Robinson and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Sept. 21 Lynyrd Skynyrd


MEADOW BROOK MUSIC FESTIVAL - T.M., www.palacenet.com, 800-745-3000

Sept. 7-8 Rocky Horror Show
Sept. 15 MMA Cage Fight Festival


MOTOR CITY CASINO HOTEL - 2901 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, www.motorcitycasino.com; 313-237-7711; Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000

Sept. 13 Marsha Ambrosius

PET VACCATION CLINIC - Discount dog & cat vaccination clinic; 10-2; $10/shot for rabies, distemper, Bordetella; $20 for microchipping & heartworm tests; spay/neuter: $40/cat, $80/doge; Dodge Park, Sterling Heights; appt: All About Animals Rescue, 586-879-1745

CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOWS

Sept. 2 Romeo: Peach Festival Car Show; www.cemaclub.org

Sept. 7-9 Frankenmuth: Auto Fest; 989-652-6964, info@frankenmuthautofest.com

Sept. 9 Algonac: Chamber Car Show; 810-629-2524

Sept. 14-16 St. Ignace: On the Waterfront Car & Big Rig Show; 906-643-8087

Sept. 16 Warren: UAW Region 1, Veteran Council Car Show; 27800 George Merrell (north of 696, west of Van Dyke); 586-427-9200

Sept. 15-16 Flint: Bikes on the Bricks Motorcycle Show & Police Competition; 810-232-8900

Sept. 29 Roseville: Mike Riehl's Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Car Show; 8-3; 25800 Gratiot; 586-859-2613


DETROIT LIONS - www.detroitlions.com, 313-262-2011

Aug. 30 Preseason: vs. Buffalo Bills; 7 pm; Ch. 7
Sept. 9 vs. St. Louis Rams; 1 pm; Fox
Sept. 16 at San Francisco 49ers; 8:20; NBC
Sept. 23 at Tennessee Titans; 1 pm; Fox
Sept. 30 vs. Minnesota Vikings; 1 pm
Oct. 7 Bye

MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS
for tickets call: 517-355-1610 or 800-GO-STATE

Aug. 31 vs. Boise State; 8 pm; ESPN
Sept. 6 at Central Michigan; 3:30; ESPNU
Sept. 15 vs. Notre Dame; 8 pm; ABC
Sept. 22 vs. Eastern Michigan; TBA
Sept. 29 vs. Ohio State; TBA


UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN WOLVERINES for tickets: 734-764-0247, or http://mgoblue.com/ticket/plan

Sept. 1 vs. Alabama; 8 pm
Sept. 8 vs. Air Force; 3:30 pm
Sept. 15 vs. UMass; 3:30 pm
Sept. 22 at Notre Dame; 7:30 pm
Sept. 29 Bye

HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN:
Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com
Joe Louis Arena: 313-983-6606
Fox Theatre: 313-471-6611 olympiaentertainment.com
Cobo Arena: 313-983-6616
The Palace: 248-377-0100; www.palacenet.com
The Silverdome: 248-338-7000, www.silverdometickets.com
Max M. Fisher Music Center: 313-576-5111;
www.detroitsymphony.com
Masonic Temple: 313-832-2232; www.masonicdetroit.com
Detroit Opera House: 313-237-SING; www.motopera.org

Aug. 30 - Michigan Peach Festival; Romeo; 586-
Sept. 3 752-6543, romeolions.org/peachfestival.htm

Aug. 31 - River Rouge Days Festival; Memorial
Sept. 2 Park, West Jefferson and Great Lakes avenues; 313-842-5604

Aug. 31 - Great Lakes State Fair; Novi; 248-348-
Sept. 3 5600

Aug. 31 - Arts, Beats & Eats; Royal Oak; 248-
Sept. 3 334-4600, artsbeatseats.com

Aug. 31 - International Jazz Festival; 313-447-1248
Sept. 3

Sept. 1 Big Show at the Joe: T.I. Young Jeezy, Cash Out, more; Joe Louis Arena; T.M.

Sept. 1-2 New Baltimore Art on the Bay; Walter & Mary Burke Park; cityofnewbaltimore.org

Sept. 4-16 Billy Elliot, The Musical; Fisher Theatre; T.M.

Sept. 6 Back to School Bash, Diggy, Simmons; The Perani Arena, Flint; T.M.

Sept. 6-9 Richmond Area Good Old Days Festival; Festival grounds off Madison Street; 586-727-1320

Sept. 7 Scream Tour: Diggy with OMG Girlz; Fox Theatre; T.M.

Sept. 7 Mother-Daughter Event: Dannah Gresh's Secret Keeper Girl Live - the Pajama Tour; 6:30-9; Immanuel Lutheran Church, 47120 Romeo Plank, Macomb Twp; 586-286-4231

Sept. 7-9 Apple Fest; St. Lawrence Church, 44633 Utica; applefest@stlawrenceparish.com or 586-247-4256

Sept. 7-8 Arts & Apples Festival; Municipal Park, downtown Rochester; 248-651-4110

Sept. 7-9 Plymouth Community Fall Festival; 734-455-1614, plymouthfallfestival.com

Sept. 7-8 Smokin' Jazz & Barbecue Blues Festival; Brighton; 810-227-5086

Sept. 8 Sleeping Beauty by Detroit Puppet Theatre; Wayne State Community College Performing Arts Center; 734-374-3200, www.wcccd.edu

Sept. 8 Mom-to-Mom Sale; $2/8:30-9, $1/9-1; St. Peter Lutheran, 17051 24 Mile; stpetermom2momsale@yahoo.com

Sept. 9 Rummage & Plant Sale & Flea Market held by the Fraser Historical Commission; 9-4; Baumgartner Museum, 18577 Masonic; Marilynn, 586-293-7477

Sept. 10 - 10-week program for start-up businesses
Nov. 12 or those thinking about starting a business by New Venture; 8:30-noon on Mondays; $140; Velocity Collaboration Center, Sterling Heights; 586-469-5118

Sept. 13-16 Troy Family Daze Festival; Zion Christian Church; 248-740-7600, 248-952-7565

Sept. 14 Paula Poundstone; Ford Community Performing Arts Center, Dearborn; T.M.

Sept. 14 Joan Rivers; Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, Warren; T.M.

Sept. 14-16 Our Lady of Hope Family Fun Festival; Celebrating the Decades: 1950s, 60s & 70s with fun for all ages; kiddie games, rides, bingo, Vegas tent, food, dancing, more; St. Germaine Campus, 28301 Little Mack, St. Clair Shores; www.olohscs.org, 586-771-1750

Sept. 14-16 Oktoberfest at The Carpathia Club of Sterling Heights; German Food, beer, folk dances, kids play area, live bands; Carpathia Club, 38000 Utica Road, 586-978-2292, www.carpathiaclub.com

Sept. 14-16 Romulus Pumpkin Festival; Historical Park; 734-955-4577

Sept. 14-16 DIY Street Fair; East Troy Street & Woodward, Ferndale; diystreetfair.om

Sept. 15 How Sweet the Sound, Donald Lawrence, Yolanda Adams; Joe Louis Arena; T.M.

Sept. 15 Mom-to-Mom Sale; strollers welcome; $2/8-8:30; $1/8:30-noon; Shawnee Elementary School, 21555 Vesper, Macomb Township

Sept. 16 Bridal Celebration; The Palace; T.M.

Sept. 18 Gotye, Chairlift, Zammuto; Fox Theatre; T.M.

Happenings (continued)

Sept. 18 Rush; The Palace; T.M.

Sept. 20 Network & Learn event by the Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry; 5:30 pm; 586-731-5400, ext. 10 or 16, www.shrcci.com

Sept. 20-23 Boating & Outdoor Festival; Harrison Twp; 734-261-0123

Sept. 21-23 Our Shepherd Lutheran Church Annual Oktoberfest; Birmingham; 248-646-6100

Sept. 21-23 Northville Victorian Festival; 248-349-7640

Sept. 21 - Erebus Haunted Attraction; Pontiac;
Nov. 3 248-332-7884

Sept. 22 Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain; The Palace; T.M.

Sept. 22 Fi Youm Wi Leila - Michigan Arab Orchestra; Music Hall Center; T.M.

Sept. 23 Taste of Clarkston; 248-625-8055

Sept. 24 The Romeo Area Tea Party presents an event with the candidates for Michigan Supreme Court; 7 pm; Palazzo Grande, Van Dyke & 25 Mile, Shelby Twp; www.romeoareateaparty.org

Sept. 26 Peter Gabriel; The Palace; T.M.

Sept. 28 Anthony Hamilton wsg Estelle; Fox Theatre; T.M.

Sept. 28-30 Wolcott Orchard Cider Mille & Winery Harvest Festival; 810-789-9561

Sept. 29 Comedy Explosion featuring Rickey Smiley; Fox Theatre; T.M.

Sept. 29 Great Lakes Bat Festival; Bloomfield Hills; 248-645-3232

Sept. 29 Mom-to-Mom Sale; 8:30-2; strollers allowed; free early bird admission at 8:30 am, $1/admission at 9 am; Father James L. Bjorum Activity Center, 28301 Little Mack, St. Clair Shores; 586-771-0890, www.stgermaine.org

Sept. 29 Whistles on the Water - A Steam Whistle Event; St. Clair; 810-329-2962

Sept. 29-30 Sheep & Wool Festival; Mount Bruce Station, Romeo; 810-798-2568

Sept. 30 Oakland University/Rochester Hills/ Rochester - Brooksie Way Half Marathon, 5K & Mile (run or walk); 248-858-1892

THEATRE CALENDAR:
Ticketmaster: ticketmaster.com
Fisher Theatre: 313-872-1000; www.broadwayindetroit.com
Gem & Century Theatre: 313-963-9800, www.gemdetroit.com
Meadow Brook: 248-377-3300; www.mbtheatre.com
Hillberry Theatre: 313-577-2972, www.hilberry.com
Stagecrafters Baldwin Theatre: 248-541-6430, www.stagecrafters.org

Sept. 16-30 Oklahoma! Grosse Pointe Theatre at Grosse Point War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Road; 313-881-4004, www.gpt.org

Sept. 21 - Mousetrap by Agatha Christie; Hillberry
Oct. 13 Theatre; 313-577-2972, hilberry.com

Sept. 25 - La Cage with George Hamilton &
Oct. 7 Christopher Sieber; Fisher Theatre; T.M.


REFORD THEATRE - http://redfordtheatre.com

Sept. 7-8 What's Up Doc starring Barbra Streisand & Ryan O'Neal
Sept. 21-22 The Sea Hawk starring Errol Flynn
Sept. 28-29 Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds
Oct. 5-6 Three Stooges Festival

DETROIT OPERA HOUSE - 313-237-7464; www.motopera.org

Sept. 12 Michigan F.A.S.H. Fest Beauty & Trend Event
Sept. 22 All That Jazz: Michael Franks and Rachelle Ferrell
Sept. 29 Millie Jackson

DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Orchestra Hall, Detroit; www.dso.org or 313-576-5111

Sept. 15 An Evening with Smokey Robinson
Sept. 19-23 Macomb County: Mt. Clemens High School
Sept. 28-30 Opening: Joshua Bell (classical)

MARK RIDLEY'S COMEDY CASTLE -
269 E. Fourth, Royal Oak, 248-542-9900, www.comedycastle.com

8/30 - 9/1 Closed for Arts, Beats & Eats
Sept. 6-8 Joe Zimmerman with TJ Young
Sept. 13-15 Adam Richmond with Adam Sokol
Sept. 20-22 Greg Warren with Dwayne Gill
Sept. 27-29 Chris Porter with Steve Gillespie

DETROIT ZOO - www.detroitzoo.org; 248-541-5717

Sept. 5 Tri-County Senior Day; 10-4
Sept. 16 Run Wild; 5K & 10K runs, 1.5 fun walk
Sept. 22-23 Meet Your Best Friend (pet adoptions)
Sept. 28 Zoo Brew; 6-10:30; 21 & over; Michigan craft breweries (12 beer tickets), live music; food for purchase; $30/advance, $35/door

GIBRALTAR TRADE CENTER
www.gibraltartrade.com
For concealed pistol license training class, register in the market office or call Aim Straight at 586-565-1403

Mt. Clemens: 586-465-6440
8/31 - 9/2 Weekend Public Market
Sept. 7-9 Gun & Knife Show
Sept. 14-16 Sports Cards, Antiques & Collectibles
Sept. 15 Musicfest 2012; Outdoor Covered Pavilion
Sept. 22-23 Garage Sale Extravaganza
Sept. 28-30 Weekend Public Market
Sept. 29 Roller Girl's / Friends Derby
Sept. 30 USMA Car Show
Taylor: 734-287-2000
8/31 - 9/2 Weekend Public Market
Sept. 8 Building Materials Auction
Sept. 15-16 Mom to Mom Sale
Sept. 21-23 Gun & Knife Show
Sept. 28-30 Sports Cards, Antiques & Collectibles

SUBURBAN COLLECTION SHOWPLACE - 46100 Grand River, Novi; 248-348-5600 or www.suburbancollectionshowplace.com

8/ 31 - 9/3 Great Lakes State Fair
Sept. 8-9 Antiques Arms Show; Hall A
Sept. 9 Bride's Day Show; Hall B
Sept. 12-16 Int'l Gem & Jewelry Shows; Hall A
Sept. 14-15 Karate Championship; Hall C
Sept. 14-15 Maternity 2 Motherhood Expo; Hall B
Sept. 19-20 MACPA FMAS
Sept. 21-23 All-American Pet Expo
Sept. 25-26 Holiday Food & Beverage Show
Sept. 28-29 American Sewing Expo
Sept. 29-30 Michigan Gun & Knife Show

LAKE ST. CLAIR METROPARK - park toll fees apply; 5-8 pm; 31300 Metro Parkway, Harrison Twp; 586-463-4581
Sept. 16 Walt Liplec - Big Band/Ballroom
Sept. 23 Mike Zelenak - Big Band/Ballroom
Sept. 30 The Varitones - Big Band/Ballroom

OUTDOOR HAPPENINGS:

Sept. 8-9 Pointe Mouille Waterfowl Festival; free admission; decoy carving, dock dog jumping contest, Greatest Outdoor Trading Post, face painting, clowns, BB gun shot, etc; Mouillee State Game Area, Brownstown Twp; 734-379-4292

Sept. 13 Keeping Your Garden Fresh; 1 pm; Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center, 4101 River Bends, Shelby Twp; 586-323-2378

Sept. 20-23 Boating & Outdoor Festival; Harrison Twp; 734-261-0123

Sept. 30 Brooksie Way Half Marathon, 5K & Mile (run or walk any race); Oakland University / Rochester Hills; 248-858-1892

DOWNTOWN MOUNT CLEMENS - 586-469-4168 or www.downtownmountclemens.com

Sept. 1-22 Patriotism: Anton Art Center
Sept. 7 Farmers Market Garden Walk & Plant Exchange
Sept. 8 Grand Prix; Crocker Street Bridge;
Pete, 586-468-0874 for info
Sept. 8 Summer Fun Saturday with Rosco the Clown; 11 am; Fountain Stage
Sept. 15 Farmers Market Tater & Pig Roast; 586-493-7600
Sept. 16 Hagen Free Family Fun Sunday at The Anton Art Center
Sept. 18 Tea Talk; Crocker House Museum
Sept. 20 Art Party: Black & White to benefit Anton Art Center; taste of Macomb County with over 30 restaurants under large tents along Macomb Place; entertainment, live & silent auctions; $50/advance, $60/week of event
Sept. 29 Dora & Diego Bug Adventure; 11 am; Fountain Stage
Sept. 29 Turning Point Tara Grant Run Walk


SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT - Mt. Pleasant; 800-585-3737, www.soaringeaglecasino.com

Sept. 1 Blake Shelton (country)
Sept. 15 Journey with Loverboy
Oct. 5 Murder at the Masquerade (5-course Dinner Murder Mystery)
Oct. 13 Doobie Brothers

MACOMB CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - Macomb Community College, 44575 Garfield, Clinton Twp; 586-286-2222, www.MacombCenter.com

Oct. 6 Mary Chapin Carpenter
Oct. 13 The Capitol Steps (comedy)

COBO CENTER: www.cobocenter.com

Sept. 15 DMCVB Family Reunion Planning Seminar; 313-202-1800, visitdetroit.com
Sept. 26-28 Greater Heights Ministries Conference; 313-471-1238
Sept. 28 Spiritual Life Crusades; 203-319-0060
Oct. 9 Detroit Firefighters Breakfast


ADOPT-A-STREAM VOLUNTEER BASIC TRAINING PROGRAMS - after attending the training session, volunteers are then teamed up and assigned to a site based on the participants' preference; necessary equipment supplied to gather info on physical characteristics & macro-invertebrate twice a year; to register: 248-601-0606
Sept. 6 Sterling Heights Fire Department; 6-9 pm
Sept. 15 St. Clair Shores Public Library, 22500 11 Mile; 11 am - 2 pm

ROYAL OAK MUSIC THEATRE - 318 W. Fourth; www.royaloakmusichtheatre.com; 248-399-2980

Sept. 6 Thompson Square wsg The Lost Trailers
Sept. 9 Amon Tobin - Isam Live wsg Holy Other!
Sept. 15 Bras for a Cause benefit for Gilda's Club
Sept. 19 Bloc Party wsg Ceremony
Sept. 20 Kendrick Lamar
Sept. 21 Steve Vai wsg Beverly McClellan
Sept. 23 Nightwish wsg Kamelot
Sept. 25 Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros; T.M.

CLUTCH CARGO'S - Ticketmaster
Sept. 21-22 The Dirty Show

THE CITY THEATRE - Ticketmaster
Sept. 15 Clucked Up Comedy

SAINT ANDREWS HALL - www.livenation.com

Sept. 6 2 Chainz Based on a T.R.U. Story Tour
Sept. 11 Frank Turner with Larry & His Flask
Sept. 13 Fishbone
Sept. 14 The Gaslight Anthem
Sept. 15 The Jesus and Mary Chain
Sept. 16 GZA wsg Killer Mike, Sweet Valley
Sept. 18 AWOLNATION
Sept. 19 Alkaline Trio
Sept. 27 Dinosaur Jr. Shearwater, Purling Hiss
Sept. 28 The Expendables & Iration
Sept. 29 Foam N Glow Cosmic Excursion 4D America's Largest Foam Party

HARPOS - Ticketmaster
Sept. 18 Korpiklaani
Sept. 28 Anthrax and Testament wsg Death Angel

BLONDIES - Ticketmaster
Sept. 13 Kataklysm - CANCELED
Sept. 18 Powerman 5000

CHENE PARK - www.cheneparkdetroit.com, 313-393-7128. Ticketmaster

Sept. 2 Charlie Wilson

PJ's LAGER HOUSE - Ticketmaster
Sept. 5 Jaill with Fergus & Geronimo
Sept. 18 Neil Hamburger with Nick Flanagan

FILLMORE - 2115 Woodward; Detroit; 313-961-5450, T.M., www.livenation.com

Sept. 8 Metric
Sept. 14 Comedy Central Live presents Gabriel Iglesias
Sept. 15 Tyga, Kirko Bangz, Sterling Simms
Sept. 18 Dropkick Murphys
Sept. 22 Slash with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators

MAGIC BAG - 22920 Woodward, Ferndale; 248-544-3030, www.themagicbag.com

Sept. 7 The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Sept. 14 The Paper Street Saints with Product
Sept. 15 Gilbert Gottfried
Sept. 21 Matt Austin wsg Deadstring Brothers
Sept. 21 Amy Schumer - CANCELED
Sept. 23 Michael Kiwanuka was Bahamas
Sept. 29 Marc Maron

SHELTER - Detroit; Ticketmaster

Sept. 4 Champagne Champagne
Sept. 8 ZZ Ward, Azch Heckandorf

THE MAGIC STICK - 4120 Woodward, Detroit; 313-833-9700, www.majesticdetroit.com

Sept. 1 The Atlas Moth Plus Altar of Plagues
Sept. 5 Get the Led Out
Sept. 7 The Handgrenades with The Future Laureates
Sept. 11 Breton with The Big Sleep
Sept. 14 Hot Water Music with Off With Their Heads
Sept. 14 Antibalas / Will Sessions; Majestic Theatre
Sept. 16 Lightning Bolt with beast in the Field
Sept. 17 Wild Nothing with Dilv / Oblisk
Sept. 19 Papadosio with Eumatik
Sept. 21 The Heavy with The Silent Comedy
Sept. 22 Street Dogs with Koffin Kats
Sept. 25 Lord Huron
Sept. 30 The Raveonettes / Melody's Echo Chamber

PIKE ROOM @ THE CROFOOT - 1 South Saginaw, Pontiac; 248-858-9333; Ticketmaster or with link to partner site Ticket Web

Sept. 2 Butter Knife Wives and Apocolypse Party
Sept. 3 Jesse Dangerously with Adam Warrock
Sept. 6 The Rocketboys; Vernors Room
Sept. 8 Frontier Ruckus
Sept. 8 Ron Pope with Meghan Tonjes; Vernors Room
Sept. 11 Caspian featuring Sunlight Ascending
Sept. 13 I Am King with Assassins
Sept. 14 The Royalty with Class Acts; Vernors Rm
Sept. 16 Laetitia Sadier
Sept. 19 Missy Higgins with Katie Herzig; Crofoot Ballroom
Sept. 20 Emilie Autumn; Crofoot Ballroom
Sept. 21 The Wombats; Crofoot Ballroom
Sept. 21 O-Villainz: A September to Remember
Sept. 22 Angus Stone
Sept. 23 Down; Crofoot Ballroom
Sept. 23 The Soft Moon with Cold Showers
Sept. 24 Julia Holter; Vernors Room
Sept. 26 There for Tomorrow with Deaf Havana
Sept. 28 Ghosts of August with False City
Sept. 30 Rose From the Ashes with Death Method

FUNDRAISERS

Sept. 9 10K Walk benefiting the stray, injured & neglected animals of Michigan; Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, Grosse Pointe Shores; Pet photographer, bake sale, Michigan Anti-Cruelty Society merchandise, raffle; all walking dogs receive a free bandanna; T-shirts to walkers raising over $100; 9:30 a.m.; to register, 313-891-7188; if you don't/can't walk, donations can be made to the Michigan Anti-Cruelty Society, 13569 Joseph Campau, Detroit, MI 48212; Macsshelter.org

Sept. 13 Golf Classic to benefit the Detroit St. Patrick Senior Center; 11:30 am; golf with cart, continental breakfast, lunch at turn, dinner, refreshments, prizes; Sycamore Hills Golf Club, 48787 North Avenue, Macomb Twp; tickets: 313-833-7080, scoleman@stpatseniorcenter.com

Sept. 14 Wigs 4 Kids: A Hair Affair; 6-11 pm; dinner, dancing, clowns, magic show, art show, raffles, etc; $75/adult, $30/kids 11 & under; Barrister Gardens, 24225 Harper, St. Clair Shores; www.wigs4kids.org, 586-772-6656

Sept. 14 Comedy for a Cause 39; "clean comedians" Tim Gabrielson & Henry Cho; to benefit Promise Village for Children; 7 pm; Woodside Bible Church, 6600 Rochester, Troy; www.promisevillage.com, 877-277-6473

Sept. 15 Pancake Breakfast to benefit Cousino High School's Patriots football players; 8-noon; $7, kids under 5 free; St. Malachy Catholic Church Hall, 14115 14 Mile, Sterling Heights; Paul, 586-604-7542

Sept. 16 Quilt Raffle held by The Historical Society of St. Clair Shores; 5 pm during the Lac Ste. Clair Fine Art Fair at Veterans Memorial Park; $1/ticket; 586-771-9020

Sept. 19 Showtime with Jay White as Neil Diamond; to benefit The Ambassador Club of Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals' Infusion Center & Healing Garden; Penna's of Sterling; 586-263-2968

Sept. 29 Come to the Plymouth Whalers game & support the Royal Oak Eagles '03 Travel Hockey Team; 7:05; $12/ticket with $6 going back to the hockey team; tickets online: Plymouthwhalers.com/buytickets - click September 29 - enter promo code "goeagles". Thanks for supporting the Royal Oak Travel Hockey!

HEALTH EVENTS:
Sept. 10 Senior Expo; 9-noon; Sterling Heights Senior Activity Center, 40200 Utica; ages 60 & older; 586-731-5400 ext. 21

DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS - 5200 Woodward, Detroit; 313-833-7900, www.dia.org

Workshops: Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Folk Art Toys: Spinners; noon-4 pm
Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Book Arts: Japanese Stab Binding; noon-4 pm
Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28 You've Been Framed; 6-9 pm
Special Events: Sept. 15 Friends of African & African American Art 50th Anniversary Celebration; 7-11 pm
Sept. 20 Hamtramck Gallery Crawl
Sept. 27 Philip Levine Reading; 7 pm
Class: Sept. 8 The Potter's Wheel for Adults & Children; 10-3
Sept. 15 Drawing: Inspired by Matisse & Picasso; 10-noon
Sept. 21 Clay: Rainsticks; 6-8 pm
Family Sundays: Sept. 9 Demo: Andrew Hawkes Papermaking; noon-4 pm
Sept. 15 Puppet Performance: Two Wheel Parade of Oddities; noon-5 pm
Sept. 23 Puppet: Cashore Marionettes "Simple Gifts"; 2-3 pm
Sept. 30 Storyteller: Hava Jean Delgado; 2-3 pm

HAPPENINGS AROUND THE STATE . . . www.michiganfun.com

8/28 - 9/3 Saline Community Fair; 734-429-1131
8/29 - 9/3 Norway Dickinson County Fair; 906-563-8840
8/30 - 9/3 Big Rapids Riverdays Festival; 231-250-5968
8/30 - 9/3 Elkton Autumn Fest; 989-551-7275
8/30 - 9/3 Romeo Michigan Peach Festival; 586-752-6633
8/31 - 9/2 Newaygo Logging Festival; 231-652-3068
8/31 - 9/2 Trufant Trufant Jubilee; 616-984-2555
8/31 - 9/3 Fairgrove Michigan Bean Festival; 989-693-6841
8/31 - 9/3 Farwell Labor Day Celebration; 989-588-2517
8/31 - 9/3 Mackinaw Island Grand Hotel Labor Day Jazz Weekend; 906-847-3331

HAPPENINGS AROUND THE STATE . . . continued

Sept. 1 Curtis Art on the Lake; 906-586-9974
Sept. 1 Thompsonville Taste of Michigan Celebration; 231-378-2000
Sept. 1-2 Algonac Art Fair; 810-794-4320
Sept. 1-2 East Lansing Llamafest & Alpaca Showcase; 517-281-4092
Sept. 1-2 Harrisville Arts & Crafts Harmony Weekened; 989-724-7197
Sept. 1-2 Port Austin Art in the Park; 989-738-8736
Sept. 1-3 Lawrence Ox Roast & Homecoming; 269-655-9147
Sept. 3 Franklin Roundup Family Fair / Art in the Village; 248-626-2231
Sept. 3 Mackinaw City Labor Day Bridge Walk; 800-666-0160
Sept. 6 Lawton Best of Michigan Wine Tasting Event; 269-624-2371
Sept. 6-8 Grand Rapids Celebration on the Grand; 616-730-2191
Sept. 6-9 Charlotte Frontier Days Festival; 517-543-3325
Sept. 7-8 Brighton Smokin' Jazz & Barbecue Blues Festival; 810-227-5086
Sept. 7-8 Silver Lake Sand Dunes - Apple & BBQ Cookoff Festival; 800-874-3982
Sept. 7-9 Frankenmuth Auto Fest; 989-652-6964
Sept. 7-9 Paw Paw Wine & Harvest Festival; 269-655-1111
Sept. 7-9 Posen Potato Festival; 989-766-8128
Sept. 7-9 Remus Wheatland Music Festival; 989-967-8879
Sept. 7-15 Allegan Allegan County Fair; 269-673-6501
Sept. 8 Marquette Michigan Brewers Guild U.P. Fall Beer Festival; 517-327-5004
Sept. 8 Middleville Heritage Day; 269-795-3385
Sept. 8 Paw Paw Grape Lake 5k Run/Walk; 269-657-1326
Sept. 8-9 Brownstown Pointe Mouillee Waterfowl Festival; 734-675-6312
Sept. 8-9 Fowlerville Michigan Soybean Festival; 517-223-8186
Sept. 8-9 Highland Highland Hey Days; 248-887-7200
Sept. 8-9 Marshall Historic Home Tour; 269-781-8544
Sept. 9 Algonac Chamber Car Show; 810-629-2524
Sept. 13-16 Fenton St. John Applefest; 810-629-2524
Sept. 13-16 Lake City Festival of the Pines; 231-839-4969
Sept. 13-16 Roscommon Michigan Firemen's Memorial Festival; 989-275-5880
Sept. 14-15 Clio Festival of Fine Art; 810-836-8962
Sept. 14-16 Lexington Bach Festival; 810-359-3388
Sept. 14-16 Muskegon Michigan Irish Music Festival; 231-739-2028
Sept. 14-16 Oscoda Paul Bunyan Festival; 989-739-7322
Sept. 14-16 St. Ignace On the Waterfront Car & Big Rig Show; 906-643-8087
Sept. 15 Chesaning Reading Between the Vines; 989-845-3211
Sept. 15 Coldwater Applefest & Craft Show; 517-279-9375
Sept. 15 Hemlock Sawdust Day; 989-642-8242
Sept. 15 Howard City Harvest Festival; 231-937-4311
Sept. 15 Jackson Jackson County Family Farmfest; 517-788-4292
Sept. 15 Lansing Michigan Tree Climbing Championship; 517-337-4999
Sept. 15-16 Flint Bikes on the Bricks Motorcycle Show & Police Competition; 810-232-8900
Sept. 15-16 Lowell Fallasburg Fall Festival for the Arts; 616-897-8545
Sept. 16-22 Centreville St. Joseph County Grange Fair; 269-467-8935
Sept. 21-22 Albion Festival of the Forks; 517-629-5533
Sept. 21-22 Lansing Old Town Blues Fest; 517-371-4600
Sept. 21-23 Grand Haven Salmon Festival; 800-968-0894
Sept. 22 Sault Ste. Marie The Chase - 26K Marathon; 800-647-2858
Sept. 22-23 Midland Michigan Antique & Collectible Festival; 989-687-9001
Sept. 23-29 Hillsdale County Fair; 517-437-3622
Sept. 27-30 Niles Four Flags Area Apple Festival; 269-683-8870
Sept. 28-29 Cedar Springs Red Flannel Festival; 616-696-2662
Sept. 28-39 Grand Rapids Oktoberfest West Michigan
Sept. 28-30 Atlanta Elk Festival; 989-785-3400
Sept. 28-30 Clinton Fall Festival; 517-456-7396
Sept. 28-30 Mt. Morris Wolcott Orchard Cider Mille & Winery Harvest Festival; 810-789-9561

9/1 - 10/31 Romeo Westview Orchards & Adventure Farm Fall Fun Weekend Festival; 866-986-4386
9/14 - 10/31 Niles Haunted House SCREAM PARK; 269-687-3327
9/22 - 10/31 Montrose Pumpkin Fantasy Land; 810-639-6971