10 Things to Do in the D this weekend.

[Lowell]

1. Enjoy fine art and homemade apple pies at Arts and Apples.
2. Head to the annual Dally in the Alley in Detroit's Midtown.
3. Check out the antique vehicles at the Old Car Festival at The Henry Ford.
   
4. Watch the skies for flying objects at the Selfridge Open House and Air Show.
5. Celebrate all things bacon at the Great Lakes Bacon Bash.
6. Enjoy the Plymouth Fall Festival, including a pancake breakfast and craft show.
7. Head to Brighton for the Smokin’ Jazz & Barbecue Blues Festival.
8. Release the butterflies at the Monarch Migration Festival.
9. Hear the roar at the inaugural Detroit River International
   Powerboat Championships.
   
10. Support dogs in need at Detroit Barks Back.

As Provided by Crain's Detroit Business

[KJ5]

11. watch season 8 of Trailer Park Boys on Netflix

[mtburb]

12. Watch Harold Green try to beat an 8-year-old-girl from Port Asbestos, Ontario live on Universe Idol Saturday at whatever on Fox 2-sponsored locally by your Southeastern Michigan Ford Dealers.

[Kathleen]

At the Benson Ford Research Center at The Henry Ford....

Books, etc. Sale
September 6, 2014 [[9am-5pm)

Buy Automotive Literature, Posters, Lithographs, Old and Rare Books and More

The Benson Ford Research Center is selling its oversupply of automotive and non-automotive printed information. Items include: Automotive items from the Big Three and foreign manufacturers: brochures, pamphlets, promotional materials, press kits & periodicals, parts price lists, shop and owner’s manuals, warranty guides, mostly post 1960 Non-automotive items: beautiful lithographs and photographs ready for framing, literature, and more Antique and rare books and periodicals covering many topics including automobile history, travel, arts and the sciences; most are from the early teens, 20’s, and 30’s New offerings for this year’s sale include vintage photographs, a new selection of rare and hard-to-find books, collectible vintage travel maps and new selections of periodicals including Country Life in America. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the education and collections programs of The Henry Ford. All sales are final.

http://www.thehenryford.org/events/a...tureSale2.aspx

[SyGolden48236]

There is a big street festival/party in the Village on Kercheval in downtown Grosse Pointe this weekend. They close the street from Cadieux to Neff. All kinds of musical entertainment, restaurant samples, art fair, sidewalk sales and assorted fun. Kind of a more upscale version of "Arts, Beats and Eats" except there is no admission charge.

And there is no need to start a thread with 300+ posts of cyber wailing about the street closure. It is only temporary. There are no walls, guard towers or checkpoints at which you must show your papers. Everyone is encouraged to attend [[even Detroiters).

[black gold man]

Do they allow tagging of the buildings .

[Honky Tonk]

There is a big street festival/party in the Village on Kercheval in downtown Grosse Pointe this weekend. They close the street from Cadieux to Neff. All kinds of musical entertainment, restaurant samples, art fair, sidewalk sales and assorted fun. Kind of a more upscale version of "Arts, Beats and Eats" except there is no admission charge.

And there is no need to start a thread with 300+ posts of cyber wailing about the street closure. It is only temporary. There are no walls, guard towers or checkpoints at which you must show your papers. Everyone is encouraged to attend [[even Detroiters).

Why thank you. I accept your warm invitation.

[SyGolden48236]

Do they allow tagging of the buildings .

I do not know of anyone, in any city, that allows "tagging" [[vandalism) of buildings.

[Gpwrangler]

And there is no need to start a thread with 300+ posts of cyber wailing about the street closure. It is only temporary. There are no walls, guard towers or checkpoints at which you must show your papers. Everyone is encouraged to attend [[even Detroiters).

now you've done it lol

[Kathleen]

12^th Annual Kerrytown Book Fest, Sunday, September 7, 2014, 11am-5pm.
Among the author panels of particular Detroit interest are: 1:30 The Art of Biography with Don Faber [[The Boy Governor); 2:45 The Art of Suspense with Loren Estleman; and 4:00 Detroit: The Art of the Comeback with Bob Morris [[Built in Detroit) and Detroit Resurgent contributors Yul Allen, Janet Webster Jones, and Gary Wozniak. The Festival takes place in the Farmer’s Market of the Kerrytown district of Ann Arbor. Free and open to the public.
http://www.kerrytownbookfest.org/

Yassoo Greek Festival, Friday-Sunday, September 5-7 @ St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Bloomfield Hills
http://www.yassoogreekfestival.com/


Clawson's Third Annual Arts and Authors Festival, Saturday, September 6 @ Main Street, n of 14 Mile Rd. in front of Blair Memorial Library, Clawson

http://elevatethearts.vpweb.com/?prefix=www


Dakota Inn 26th Annual Chili Cook-Off, Saturday, September 6

http://www.dakota-inn.com/


Preservation Bloomfield Annual Corn Roast, Sunday, September 7 @ Historic Bowers School Farm, Bloomfield Township
http://www.preservationbloomfield.org/

[Kathleen]

Just heard that today's Dakota Inn Chili Cook-Off has been canceled due to the power outage.

[Scottathew]

My family will be making the five mile trek via bike to the Arts and Apples in Rochester Park. We're just waiting for the pavement to dry a little more!

[Kathleen]

Disappointed to find that the Book Sale at the Benson Ford Research Center was canceled today. Will watch for a rescheduled date.

[Kathleen]

Awesome time at the Old Car Festival, seeing all those early automobiles driving through the streets of Greenfield Village!!!!