A week of community attention from September 29 and beyond – Macomb Daily
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A week of community attention from September 29 and beyond – Macomb Daily

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Exhibition of antiques and collectibles

• The Armada Historical Society is hosting a “Show Us What You’ve Got” Antiques and Collectibles Show from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Oct. 12 and 13, at the Grange Hall at the Armada Fairgrounds, 74280 Fair Street, Armada. See what people are passionate about collecting, as well as items from the Armada Area Historical Society’s collection. Roadshow-style antique valuations will take place on Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. To view the application, visit armadahistorical.wixsite.com/welcome or email [email protected] for more information.

Art Guild meeting

• The Washington Art Guild meets Oct. 7 at the Romeo Community Center, 361 Morton Street, in the North Room. Please use the Morton Street car park and enter the building through the door on the right, which is located on the north-east corner of the building. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments and socializing. Business meeting at 7:00 p.m. The session is a workshop. Participants work on photos that will later be exhibited at the Rome Graubner Library. Canvases will be shipped free of charge (size approximately 8”x10”). Take your paints and painting supplies with you (watercolor painters: please bring a medium for mounting watercolor paper on canvas or wood, or a medium for preparing the canvas).

Baby shower party

• The Right to Life of Michigan Macomb Educational Resource Center will be collecting items for babies from noon to 3 p.m., Oct. 19, during an open baby shower reception to benefit local pregnancy care centers. There will be refreshments and drawings for gift baskets. The office is located at 27417 Harper, St. Clair Shores, MI 48081. For more information, call 586-774-6050 or email [email protected].

Blood drive

• Henry Ford Macomb Hospital will host a blood drive on October 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in conference room 3 on the fourth floor of the hospital’s medical pavilion, located at 16151 19 Mile Road in Clinton Township. To make an appointment to donate blood, call (866) MIBLOOD (642-5663) or visit versiti.org/MI.

Bottle and can drive

• Chapter 855 Women’s Life carries continuous bottles and can travel to drop-off locations in Richmond and Memphis to help those in need in the community. They also offer a collection service for larger donations. For more information, call 586-318-4053.

Cooking chili

• Knights of Columbus Council Fr. Kramer No. 2835 hosts the third annual chili cook-off. Oct. 12, 12-3 p.m., at Cloverleaf Bar and Restaurant, 24443 Gratiot Avenue, Eastpointe. Participation in the event is free – admission to one pot of chili and any additions to the display. It costs $5 to taste. Proceeds go to Knights of Columbus charities. To enter, contact Greg Childs
at 586-822-6567 or by email at [email protected].

Autumn Festival

• Jack Frost Auto Museum, 61714 Campground Road, Washington Township, is hosting a fall festival from 6:30-11 p.m., Oct. 5. The event includes a classic car show, 50/50 raffle, live entertainment, hayride, bonfire, Midway Antique Shop, barbecue and brew (Non-alcoholic options available.) Cost is a minimum donation of $50 per person and seating is limited. Tickets can be found at jackfrostautomuseum.com/events.

Euchre event

• The Sterling Heights Lions Club is hosting a euchre tournament on Oct. 11 at its clubhouse, 12828 Canal Road, Sterling Heights. Doors open at 6 p.m.; the game starts at 7:00 p.m. Cost is $15 per person and includes pizza, snacks and a free drink ticket. Cash bar, cash prizes. For more information, call 586-588-0442.

Food distribution event

•Hope for Hungry Food Pantry through St. Martin Lutheran Church. Peter’s Church in Macomb will distribute food from 6-7 p.m. on October 3 and from 1-2 p.m. on October 17 at 24125 26 Mile Road, Ray Township. This will be a drive-thru event and those receiving food are asked to show their driver’s license or state ID card. You should park in the parking space in the west parking lot and wait to check in. People arriving cannot collect the car on behalf of any family other than their own, unless this has been previously agreed. For more information, visit hopeforthehungrypantry.org.

Fundraising events

• Comedy and Cocktails, an annual benefit benefiting Macomb Community College’s arts and cultural programs, will be held on Friday, Oct. 18, at the Lorenzo Cultural Center and the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, located on the Center Campus in Clinton Township. It begins at the Lorenzo Cultural Center at 6 p.m. with music by the Kroon Trio, delicious hors d’oeuvres, walking dinner stations, a silent auction with mobile bidding and a raffle with prizes. The theme of the event will be a 1950s comedy club. At 8 p.m., guests will move into the Macomb Center and take their reserved seats to see comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood in Asking for Trouble, an improvised, unscripted comedy show. Tickets are $175 each and include seats to the premiere at the Macomb Center. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit macomb.edu/comedy or call the Macomb Community College Foundation at 586-445-7302.

• Butterfly Collective is hosting a “Dueling Pianos” fundraiser from 6-10 p.m., Oct. 18, at Fraternal Order of Police #124, 11304 14 Mile Road, Warren. The event includes live entertainment, a silent auction, raffles, refreshments and guest speakers. Tickets are $65 per person or $100 per couple and can be purchased online at Thebutterflycollective.org. The Butterfly Collective is a nonprofit organization that helps victims of domestic violence in southeast Michigan rebuild their lives.

Garden Club event

• The Shelby Gardeners Club hosts Dr. David Lowenstein at 1 p.m., Oct. 10, at the Shadbush Nature Center, 4101 River Bends Drive, Shelby Township. Lowenstein will give a presentation titled: “Make Your Garden a Paradise for Beneficial Insects” and explains how to nurture and sustain them to keep them coming back. A donation of $5 is appreciated to help support ongoing conversations within the SGC community. For more information, call Ivy Schwartz at 586-873-3782.

• Northeastern Toastmasters meet at 6:45 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of the month at Wayne County Community College, 19305 Vernier Rd, Harper Woods. For more information, call 313-720-8444 or email [email protected].

Events for widowed friends

• Match day 1:30-3:30 p.m., October 3 at SS. John and Paul Church, 7777 W. 28 Mile Rd, Washington (first Thursday of each month), 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Bring a snack and your own beverage. (Then dinner at Romeo Family Restaurant, 66020 Van Dyke, WA optional. Separate checks. If you are unable to attend the games but would like to join us for dinner, please contact host Ellen at 586-489-2569 text/cell.

• Lunch at 1:30 p.m., Oct. 8, at Savory Grill, 45288 VanDyke, north of Hall Road, Utica. RSVP by October 3 to host Gerry at 586-556-9471.

• Friends of Widowers Book Club at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 11 at National Coney Island, 30140 Van Dyke, Warren. The choice is “The Frozen River” by Ariel Lawhon. Reply to Elaine at 586-291-2471.

• Breakfast at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 14 at Big Boy, 16880 Hall Road, Clinton Township. Contact host Gerry, 586-556-9471.

• Breakfast at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 15 at the Pancake Factory, 13693 23 Mile Road, Shelby Township. Contact host Ellen at 586-489-2569 text/cell.

• Lunch at 1:30 p.m., Oct. 16, at Juan Miguel Mexican Restaurant, 21342 Hall Road, Clinton Township. Reply by October 10 to Loree at 810-335-2096.

• Lunch at 1:30 p.m., Oct. 17, at UNO Pizzeria and Grill, 44805 Mound Road, Sterling Heights. RSVP by October 13 to host Sue through October 13 at 586-549-1041.

• Dance every Tuesday at the Polish Century Club, 33204 Maple Lane, Sterling Heights. Doors open at 6 p.m.; music from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Cost is $8 per person with a cash bar. The table will be reserved for widowed friends. Contact Victoria at 586-566-7936.

Nonprofit and civic organizations that would like to have their events added to Community Spotlight should email event information to [email protected].

—Macomb Daily staff

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