• Vita-Mend is hosting a “FibroMasters Daily Habits to Master Fibromyalgia Pain” presentation at 6:15 p.m. Vita-Mend is located at 419 S. Woodward Ave in Royal Oak. The presentation will include a review of exercises, massage therapy, medication and homeopathic alternatives. For more information, call (248) 622-1043.

• The Royal Oak Historical Society is hosting a Royal Oak Then and Now town hall meeting at 7 p.m. in the Northwood School cafetorium, 926 W. 12 Mile Rd. The meeting will feature an overview of Bob Muller’s photography showing the development of Royal Oak from 1920 to the present.

• The Macomb Genealogy Group is meeting at 7 p.m. in the Local History Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library, located at 150 Cass Ave. The topic for discussion is, “Genealogy Procedures You Want To Learn: Computer, Books, Etc.” For more information, call (586) 469-6200.

• The Macomb Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) is hosting an “Identity Theft — The Problem and the Solution” presentation at 5:30 p.m. The presentation will be at Sajo’s Restaurant, located at 36470 Moravian. Tickets are $20 and include dinner. For more information, call (248) 204-4112.

• The Notre Dame Marist Academy is hosting open houses from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at its middle and lower divisions. The middle division is located at 1300 Giddings Road in Pontiac. The lower division is located at 60 S. Lyon St. in Waterford. For more information, call (248) 373-5300.

• Big Jack’s Bar-B-Q will host Taking Off Pounds Sensibly, a yearlong weight loss program that costs $26 for registration and $1 per week after. Big Jack’s is located at 27454 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville.  For more information, call (586) 218-7786.

Thursday, March 11
• The Macomb (MI) BirthNetwork National will hold its free monthly meeting from 7-9 p.m. at Touch of Life Chiropractic, 46755 Hayes Road in Shelby Township. The evening’s theme will be Comfort Measures During Labor and Delivery. For more information, e-mail macombbirthnetwork@gmail.com.

• The Arts Academy in the Woods is hosting an AAW Showcase from 6-9 p.m. at McDonald’s in St. Clair Shores. McDonald’s is located at 22333 E. Nine Mile Road. For more information, call (586) 445-6196.

• The Lorenzo Cultural Center at Macomb Community College’s Center Campus is hosting Michael W. R. Davis to speak on life during the Great Depression at 11 a.m. The speech is a part of a free series, “And Still They Prospered: living Through the Great Depression.” Pre-registration is required. For more information, call (586) 445-7348.

• The Lorenzo Cultural Center will be showing a series of prints created during the Depression as part of a government incentive called The Federal Art Project for the free series, “And Still They Prospered: Living Through The Great Depression.” Admission is free, but pre-registration is required. The exhibit, whose curator, Nancy Sojka, is from the Detroit Institute of Arts, will be on display through March 21. For more information, call (586) 445-7348.

Friday, March 12
• Historic Burgh Church is hosting an SRO Productions play, “The Underpants,” through March 14. The church is located at 26060 Berg Road, between Lahser and Telegraph roads. Tickets for the play, adapted by Steve Martin, are $10-$12. For more information, call (248) 796-4645.

• Mahany Meininger Senior Community Center is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $12 and include dinner and live music. Tickets must be reserved in advance. The dance features music by The Sound of Jerry Robotka and includes singles and couples tables. For more information, call (248) 246-3900.

• Lakeland Manor is having a St. Patrick’s Day Party at 5 p.m. to benefit the Solanus Center. Lakeland Manor is located at 26211 Harper Ave. Tickets are $50 and include appetizers, dinner, raffle prizes, entertainment and an open bar. For more information, call (313) 579-2100, ext. 197.

• The Macomb Genealogy Group is meeting at 1 p.m. in the Mount Clemens Public Library Auditorium. The library is located at 150 Cass Ave. The topic of discussion will be “Coming to America: Research with Ships and Passenger Lists.” For more information, call (586) 469-6200.

• A euchre tournament will be held at the Roseville Masonic Center at 7 p.m. The cost, $15 per person, covers entry fee, food and the chance to win cash prizes. The Roseville Masonic Center is located at 27151 Gratiot Ave. Registration begins at 6 p.m. For more information, call (586) 480-4469.

• The Detroit Science Center will host a hands-on presentation, “New Technology 1930 v. 2010,” at 11 a.m. The Detroit Science Center is located at 5020 John R St. in Detroit. Admission is free. Pre-registration is required.  For more information, call (586) 445-7348.

• Huntington Learning Center is offering a free ACT preparation workshop 7-8 p.m. The center is located at 2591 S. Rochester Road. The workshop is for both parents and teens. For more information, call (248) 299-7876.

• Suzanna Acton of the Detroit Opera House will conduct the Rochester Symphony in the “A Date with Spring” concert at the Stoney Creek High School auditorium, 575 E. Tienken Road in Rochester Hills, at 8 p.m. For more information, call (248) 651-4181.

Saturday, March 13
• ASQ certifications and Quality Training programs will be held at Macomb Community College’s South Campus from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. MCC South Campus is located at 14500 E. 12 Mile Road. The program is free of charge and includes lunch. Pre-registration is required. For more information, e-mail asq@thevillagesecretary.net.

• There will be a Ukrainian Easter Egg Exhibit and Demo from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Eko Gallery, located at 26795 Ryan Road. There is no charge to attend this event. For more information, call (586) 755-3535 or (586) 755-1575.

• There will be a sporting goods show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 49800 Dequindre Road in Shelby Township. The show will include a variety of equipment for outdoorsmen and women, as well as camping and hunting gear. Food will be available at the event. Entry is $1. For more information, call (586) 739-3500.

• The St. Clair Shores Players is hosting an open house from 1-4:45 p.m. in the St. Clair Shores Public Library meeting room, 22500 11 Mile Road. The open house will include meeting current members, as well as the opportunity to learn about local performance art. For more information, call (586) 779-3122.

• A free Saint Patrick’s Day celebration will be held at the Waltonwood at Main Senior Living Community, 1401 N. Rochester Road. The event starts at 2 p.m. and will include Irish music, dancers, stew and refreshments. For more information, call  (866) 939-4880.

• Rima Fakih, Miss Michigan-USA, will be reading stories and doing crafts with children age three and older at 2 p.m. at the Madison Heights Public Library, 240 W. 13 Mile Road. For more information, call (248) 588-7763.

• Mohawk Elementary PTO will host a Mom 2 Mom sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale will be at Mohawk Elementary, located at 48101 Romeo Plank Road. Entry is $1. For more information, call (586) 549-5024.

• The Daughters of the American Revolution Alexander Macomb Chapter is hosting a free genealogy workshop at the Mount Clemens Public Library, 150 Cass Ave.  For more information, call (586) 939-8660.

• St. Paul Lutheran School is having a Mom 2 Mom sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Paul Lutheran School is located at Fifth and Main streets in downtown Royal Oak. Admission is $1. For more information, call (248) 546-6555.

• Pewabic Pottery is celebrating its 107th birthday with a free exhibit honoring the achievement of founder and artist Mary Chase Perry Stratton from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibit, “A Journey of the Pioneering Spirit,” will be a permanent part of the studio. The Pewabic Pottery studio/store is located at 10125 E. Jefferson Ave. in Detroit. For more information, call (313) 822-0954.

• Fraser High School will have a spring craft show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fraser is located at 34270 Garfield Road. Interested crafters can call to inquire about space. For more information, call (586) 791-3031.

• St. Ladislaus Parish is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a fundraising event from 3-6 p.m. The event, a corned beef and cabbage dinner, will be held at the parish, 2730 Caniff in Hamtramck. Tickets are $10 and available at the door, after Sunday services and in the parish office. For more information, call (313) 872-0709.

• The Philippine American Community Center of Michigan will be hosting a Mom 2 Mom sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 17356 Northland Park Court in Southfield. Entry is $1. Tables are available for rent. For more info., e-mail PACCM1@yahoo.com.  

• The Southfield Lupus Support Group will be holding a meeting from 1-3 p.m. at Providence Hospital in Room C, on the ground floor. The meeting’s topic is living with lupus. Providence hospital is located at 16001 W. Nine Mile Road. For more information, call (586) 775-8310 or (800) 705-6677.

• Yad Ezra is hosting a charity Texas hold ’em tournament at 8 p.m. Yad Ezra is located at 2850 W. 11 Mile Road in Berkley. Proceeds from the evening will benefit The Yad Ezra Lunch Assistance Program — a service that provides hot meals to children from low-income families. Tickets are $50. The evening’s festivities will include a silent auction, bingo, door prizes, drinks and more. For more information, call (248) 548-3663.

Sunday, March 14
Author Armando Delicato will be profiling the period of Prohibition in Detroit at the Lorenzo Cultural Center at 2 p.m. The center is located at Macomb Community College’s Center Campus. There is no charge to attend this event, but pre-registration is required. For more information, call (586) 445-7348.

Monday, March 15
County Downs Garden Club’s “Cuttings — A Form of Multiplication,” presented by Judy Cornellier of  Telly’s Greenhouse, begins at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak. The church is located at 529 Hendrie Blvd. There will be a demonstration, discussion, refreshments and door prizes. For more information, call (248) 544-0242.

Tuesday, March 16
• SPACE for Changing Families, a non-sectarian community service from the National Council of Jewish Women, is offering a bereavement support group 6:30-8 p.m. at 27375 Bell Road. There is no charge for the group, which will meet once a week for six weeks. For more information, call (248) 355-9936.

• The Good Shepard Lutheran Church hosts the Royal Oak Musicale, featuring fiddler and singer Jenni Burke at 1 p.m. Burke will tell stories from the Little House book series, play the fiddle and sing. There is no charge to attend this event. For more information, call (248) 549-2057.

• There will be free blood pressure checks at the Rochester Hills Fire Department, 1111 Horizon Court, from 11-11:30 a.m. For more information, call (248) 656-4717.

• The Newcomers Club of Rochester is having a meeting from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Whole Foods Market café, 2918 E. Walton Blvd.  The club welcomes both new and long-time residents of the area, and plans monthly outings and activities. There is no charge to attend. For more information, call (248) 232-0622.

• The Lupus Alliance of America will host a support group meeting from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at their Michigan-Indiana affiliate office, 26507 Harper Ave. in St. Clair Shores. For more information, call (586) 775-8310.

Wednesday, March 17
• The Macomb County Epilepsy Support Group is meeting from 7-9 p.m. at Erin Presbyterian Church, 30000 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville. For more information, call (800) 377-6226.

• The city of Warren Commission for Senior Health Care Services is sponsoring a free seminar on sleeping well from noon to 3 p.m. at St. Edmund’s Church Hall, 14025 12 Mile Road. For more information, call (586) 574-4520.

• The VFW Post 9021 Ladies Club is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Dinner from 3-7 p.m. VFW Post 9021 is located at 32100 Ryan Road. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children. For more information, call (586) 939-4923 or (586) 774-3148.

Thursday, March 18
The MOMS Club of Warren is hosting an open house at 10 a.m. The MOMS club is for stay-at-home and part-time working mothers living in Warren, Center Line, Fraser and Roseville. For more information, call (586) 770-8494.

Friday, March 19
• The Grosse Pointe Art Center will hold an opening reception for a student art show from 6-9 p.m. The show runs Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. and features the work of Roselyn Rhodes’ students. The Grosse Pointe Art Center is located at 16900 Kercheval Ave. There is no entrance fee.

• The Meijer Pharmacy at 30800 Little Mack Ave. in Roseville will host its monthly health screenings from 8 a.m. to noon. For more information, call (586) 415-6133.

Saturday, March 20
• The Rainbow Connection’s fifth annual Rock-n-Bowl will be held at 12:30 p.m. at Bowl One Lanes, 1639 E. 14 Mile Road in Troy. The fundraising event costs $20 per person, and includes three games, pizza, soft drinks, prizes and more. For more information, call (248) 601-9474 or visit www.rainbowconnection.org.

• Zeitgeist will hold early auditions to award scholarships to high school student for Wayne State University’s Summer Jazz Program at 10 a.m. Zeitgeist is located at 334 S. Main St. in downtown Rochester. The auditions, called “Jazz Frenzy,” seek students to attend the annual jazz workshop at WSU in July. For more information, call (248) 453-5387.

• Faith Church, 160 W. Hamlin Road in Rochester Hills, is having its Attic Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The attic sale will feature antiques and other fine items.

• The Environmental Education Center in Rochester Hills is having an old-fashioned sap-to-syrup boiling presentation. The presentation will include a breakfast with pancakes, sausage juice and coffee. There will be two time slots available: 9-10:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to noon. Tickets are available at the Rochester Hills Parks Department, 1000 Rochester Hills Drive, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call (248) 656-4775, or e-mail eec@rochesterhills.org.

• Ojibwa Elementary PTO will host a Mom 2 Mom sale from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The school is located at 46950 Heydenreich. Entry is $1-2. For more information, go to http://ojibwapto.homestead.com.

• There will be a Mom 2 Mom sale at St. John Lutheran School, 16639 14 Mile Road in Fraser, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale will feature items including children’s, baby and infant clothes, toys and furniture. Admission is $1. For more information, call (586) 415-5995.

• The Vintage House is hosting a Come Out and Rock Out for a Cure charity dinner event from 6 p.m. to midnight. The Vintage House is located at 31816 Utica Road in Fraser. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society fundraiser will include entertainment, door prizes, raffles, 50/50 and a cruise giveaway. A cash bar will be available. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. One hundred percent of proceeds will be donated to funding research for a cure.

• National Shrine of the Little Flower Catholic Church is hosting a God, Sex and the Meaning of Life seminar for adults from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Shrine Catholic High School. The school is located at 3500 W. 13 Mile Road. The cost for the seminar is $15 and includes a workbook. For more information, call (248) 541-4122.

• Guardian Angel School is having a Mom 2 Mom sale from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Guardian Angel is located at 521 E. 14 Mile Road. Admission after 9 a.m. is $1 and early-bird admission is $2. For more information, call (248) 379-2072.

• Chatterton Middle School is hosting a Mom 2 Mom sale from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Chatterton is located at 24333 Ryan Road. The sale will include gently used clothing and children’s items. Entry is $1 and proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life and the Fitzgerald Food Pantry. For more information, call (586) 759-6264, or e-mail bdwatson2009@hotmail.com.

• The Macomb Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) is hosting a Spring Fashion Show at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road, at 11 a.m. Tickets are $30 and include the fashion show and lunch. There will also be crafters and a vendor mart at the event. For more information, call (248) 204-4112.

Sunday, March 21
• The Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary Chapter 129 is hosting Cards for Soldiers 4-8 p.m. at 47326 Dequindre Road in Utica. The homemade card class costs $7 to attend, and participants will make 10 cards each, five of which will be donated to the Cards for Soldiers program. For more information, call (586) 254-7417.

• The Macomb Community College’s The Macombers vocal group is holding auditions for the 2010-2011 season at 2 p.m. Auditions will be held in Room 119 of the L Building on Macomb’s Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Rd. in Clinton Township. The Macombers offer annual scholarships that cover most college classes at the school. For more information, call (586) 286-2044.

• Open auditions for “The Key,” a locally written musical, will be held at The Corners, 2075 Walnut Lake Road in West Bloomfield, at 3:30 p.m. Auditions are available for a variety of age ranges. For more information or to set up an audition, call (248) 683-3637 or e-mail thekey2010@yahoo.com.

Tuesday, March 23
American House of Hazel Park is hosting a chili cook-off from 5-7p.m. The American House is located at 777 E. Woodward Heights Blvd. in Hazel Park. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children over five years old. Chili submissions must be registered by March 19. Prizes will be awarded for the best chili in three categories: red meat, white meat and vegetarian. For more information, call (248) 545-0707.

Wednesday, March 24
• St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 110 New St. in Mt. Clemens, is hosting “The Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus,” presented by Alan Ranusch, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Father Welch Hall.

• The Grosse Pointe Woods Library will host the Pointes for Peace 47th Peace Talk at 7 p.m. The library is located at 20680 Mack Ave. Harry T. Cook, a retired Episcopal minister, journalist and author, will speak. For more information, call (313) 882-7732 or e-mail pointesforpeace@yahoo.com.

Thursday, March 25
• A Girl’s Night Out Bunco Party will be held at the Shelby Township Community Center, 52700 Van Dyke, at 6 p.m. The cost for the dinner event, catered by Piccirilli’s, is $30. Proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. For tickets or more information, call (586) 703-0428 or (586) 781-8452.

• The Meijer Pharmacy at 1005 E. 13 Mile Road will host a monthly health screening from 8 a.m. to noon. Appointments are required. For more information, call (248) 307-4933.

• St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 110 New St. in Mt. Clemens, is hosting “The Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus,” presented by Alan Ranusch, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Father Welch Hall.

Friday, March 26
• Wayne State University will host a daylong conference detailing environmental research completed by professors at the school. The free event will feature guest speakers from the University of Michigan and University of Miami. For more information, call (313) 577-5471, or e-mail papermanda@yahoo.com.

• The Knights of Columbus Chapter 3830, 2299 W. 12 Mile Road in Berkley, is hosting Play for Jay, a Texas hold ’em charity night starting at 6 p.m. Entry is $30 and includes 5,000 chips. For more information, call (248) 288-3500.

• There will be a Seafood Extravaganza to benefit the Macomb Academy at Fern Hill Golf and Country Club at 6:30 p.m. The Macomb Academy is a school for special needs adults, age 18-26, that teaches life skills and real world work experience. The benefit will raise funds to buy new desks for students. The school currently uses hand-me-down desks from local schools that are often too small for adults to fit in comfortably. Fern Hill is located at 17600 Clinton River Road in Clinton Twp. Tickets cost $100 and include dinner, drinks and live entertainment. The menu includes lobster, oyster Rockefeller and more. For more information, call (586) 286-4700.

• State Rep. Sarah Roberts is hosting a coffee hour at Big Apple Bagel, 26250 Crocker Ave in Harrison Township, from 8-9 a.m. For information on hosting a coffee hour with Roberts, call (517) 373-0113.

Saturday, March 27
• St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 22915 Greater Mack Ave. in St. Clair Shores, is having a free Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. Pre-registration is required. For more information, call (586) 777-0215.

• The Royal Oak Ravens are hosting a bowling fundraiser at 9 p.m. at Astro Lanes, 32388 John R Road in Madison Heights. Tickets are $20 and include the cost of two games, bowling shoes, pizza and soft drinks. Festivities for the evening include raffles, 50/50, mystery game and high score prizes. Registration begins at 8:30 p.m. Profits from the event will benefit the Royal Oak Raven football teams. For more information, call (248) 589-3216.

• There will be a Mom 2 Mom sale at St. Thomas Lutheran Church, 23801 Kelly Road in Eastpointe, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call (586) 771-8774.

Sunday, March 28
There will be a breakfast with the Easter Bunny at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial at 10:30 a.m. The breakfast costs $15 per person and includes an Easter egg hunt, photos with the Easter bunny, prizes and gifts for each child. Tickets must be purchased in advance. The Grosse Pointe war Memorial is located at 32 Lake Shore Drive. For more information, call (313) 886-9074.

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