1. Head to Grosse Pointe for Restaurant Week and experience more than 20 different eateries.
  2. Get your fill at the Big Brew Craft Beer Festival in Warren and celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dragonmeade Microbrewery.
  3. Witness the blend of science and art showcased in the inspirational solo exhibition of paintings by Kelsey Brookes at Library Street Collective.
  4. Be a part of A Fighting Chance, a boxing fundraiser at Bert’s Warehouse packed with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, raffles, music and six Vegas-style boxing matches.
  5. Watch “A Quiet Passion,” a deeply personal portrait of American poet Emily Dickinson, at the DIA.
  6. See the theatrical performance "Our Voices,” directed by Wayne State University’s Billicia Hines at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
  7. Celebrate International Jazz Day with a show by Vincent York’s Jazzistry at Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor.
  8. Share in the Storybook Soiree at Chapman House in Rochester Hills, where participants will be wined and dined to good music, to benefit the Beyond Basics nonprofit.
  9. Head to Grosse Pointe for the 12th annual Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fundraiser, where there will be cocktails, a live auction and special guest speaker.
  10. Strap your walking shoes on and learn to live a healthier lifestyle at the “Come Walk with Us” program at the Samaritan Center in Detroit.

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