1. See how recycled waste can be transformed into art.
2. Tour five homes decked out for the holidays in Northville.
3. Howl with laughter at a play about life, death and a woman who knows her own mind at the Detroit Repertory Theatre.
4. Watch the Detroit tree light up at Campus Martius Park and attend the rink opening party.
5. Experience other cultures at the International Festival.
6. Attend a curated, live storytelling event at the Museum of African American History in Detroit.
7. Listen to WWI French, Scottish and German soldiers celebrate Christmas Eve together in an opera based on a real-life one-night truce.
8. Hum along with the band known for the hit "A Horse with No Name" at the Andiamo Celebrity Showroom in Warren.
9. Be bedazzled during a drive through the Wayne County Lightfest.
10. Enjoy Ferris wheel rides and bumper car races at the Hob Nobble Gobble at Ford Field.

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