10 Things to Do in the D this Weekend - May 13-15, 2016

1. Explore the Palmer Park Art Fair.
2. Join PurpleStride and support the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
3. Check out all the beautiful selections at Flower Day at Eastern Market.
4. See Detroit’s Hart Plaza transform into a unique two-lane course for the Red Bull Hart Lines street skateboarding competition.
5. Enjoy the classic musical "The Sound of Music."
6. Meet celebrity guests and see hundreds of exhibitors at the Motor City Comic Con.
7. Check out local artistic talent at the College for Creative Studies 91st Annual Student Exhibition.
8. Treat your taste buds to the BBQ Burnout.
9. Take some time to browse the Ann Arbor Antiques Market.
10. Spend an evening with prominent Canadian songwriter Garnet Rogers.

Kickoff list from Crain's Detroit Business. Add your suggestions below.

11. I will be attending this walkathon event that's taking place at the Detroit Zoo this Sunday [[dunno if this is the same as 2).

St. Patrick's Irish Fest this Sunday at 58 Parsons.

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JUST IN, Parker Street Block Party Update:

First Biergarten of the Season at the Villages Spring Forward Celebration

Sat, May 14, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM 1420 Van Dyke St

Beers on tap include: Jolly pumpkin - Bam Biere, Motor City - Ghetto Blaster
Bells - Kalamazoo Stout
Food: Sample Gumbos in Gabriels Gumbo Competition, Belle Isle Pizza available
Music from The Gabriel Brass Band, and Techno pioneer John Collins.

Part of West Village - Parker St Block Party-- Looking forward to the gumbo cook-off at 1420 Van Dyke in West Village this afternoon! Even more anticipating gumbo will be a regular feature over there once Gabriel Hall finally opens.
https://goo.gl/Ed168o https://goo.gl/iMVuqH

A bit more info on the Irish Fest on Sunday
https://www.facebook.com/StPats-Iris...9079608736379/

Not in Detroit proper, but unique enough and close enough for me to make a [[dry) Sunday Brunch exception is the Sunday Market at Thai Temple aka Midwest Buddhist Meditation Center in Warren. Food is mostly northern Thai, somewhat along the lines of what you'll find at Katoi [[if you can get in!) Despite the flyer, hours are realistically more like 10:30-12:30. https://goo.gl/jyb7wx