1. Ride the giant winter slide and eat s'mores at the Meridian Winter Blast.
  2. Hear some poetry at The Half A Stack Poetry Slam.
  3. Have a meal and raise funds to benefit the Capuchin Ministries at the sixth annual Bocce with the Brothers.
  4. Gaze at artwork created by artists with developmental disabilities in the "What Color Do You Want to Start With?" art exhibit.
  5. Learn about the life of famous jazz trumpeter Miles Davis at Miles Ahead - A Tribute to Miles Davis & Quincy Troupe.
  6. Swap buttons and share your button collection story with other enthusiasts at The Great Button Swap at the Fisher Building.
  7. Bring your dog and celebrate Canine To Five in Ferndale's fifth birthday at its indoor community play date, for humans, too.
  8. See The Bodyguard, the 1992 romantic thriller adapted into a stage play, at the Fisher Theatre.
  9. Bid on a kinetic bicycle sculpture created by local artists and tour The Detroit Fitness Foundation sports facility at Scrap Detroit -Charity Art Auction.
  10. Listen to the blues and honor the music of Elmore James at Detroit Blues Revue, the kickoff party to the Ferndale Blues Festival.

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