1. Celebrate the Cherry Blossom Festival and create authentic art at Japanese Art in the Afternoon hosted by the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center.
  2. Catch a movie during the Italian Film Festival USA of Metro Detroit.
  3. Sample call kinds of bacon products and enjoy craft beer at Bacon Bash at the Royal Oak Farmers Market.
  4. See the hip-hop duo The Cool Kids, made up of one Detroit and one Chicago native, at The Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac.
  5. Try your hand at printing during the family friendly Power of the Press Fest at art studios and celebrate traditional printing, visual and literary arts.
  6. Go to the comedy "The Red Velvet Cake War" at The Baldwin Theatre in Royal Oak.
  7. Attend FoolMoon and FestiFools events in Ann Arbor for dynamic, educational collaborative and entertaining public art.
  8. At the 2nd Annual Detroit International Festival of Animation see a diverse collection of animation from local and international filmmakers.
  9. Join leaders from the legal, business, civic and political communities at the Wolverine Bar Association's Barristers' Ball.
  10. Make art out of recycled materials in honor of Earth Day at the Young Makers Earth Month Experience.

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