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The Detroit Historical Society hosts a remembrance ceremony for lost mariners on Sunday, November 8, from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Youth Ensembles take the stage for the Wu Family Academy Showcase on Sunday, November 8, at 6:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Led by Dr. Kenneth Thompson and Ingrid Martin, it’s top youth ensembles in a historic hall; tickets are $15.
Orchestra Hall

Detroit Historical Society hosts a lecture on the Detroit Lions and the early NFL on Monday, November 9, at 6 p.m. at Royal Oak Public Library in Royal Oak. Come for a focused look at the team’s roots and the league’s beginnings.
Royal Oak Public Library

Author Bonnie Jo Campbell sits down with local author Kelsey Ronan on Monday, November 9, at 7 p.m. at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms to talk about her latest book, The Spirits. Presented with Next Chapter Books; tickets start at $35.
The War Memorial

The Detroit Historical Society hosts Lost Mariners Day at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit on Tuesday, November 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A ticket link is available.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Detroit Community Orchestra and Detroit Community Concert Band share the stage on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Two hometown ensembles led by Maritza Garibay and Damien Crutcher, with music from classical to contemporary. Tickets: $15.
Orchestra Hall

The Detroit Historical Society hosts an evening of remembrance on Tuesday, November 10, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. The program honors lost mariners.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Central Michigan football hosts Sacramento State on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant. Ticket info is on cmuchippewas.com, Central Michigan’s official athletics site.
Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium

Grosse Pointe War Memorial hosts its Veterans Day Breakfast on Wednesday, November 11, at 8 a.m. in Grosse Pointe Farms, with Medal of Honor recipient Terry Richardson as keynote speaker. Reservations required; free for veterans, $20 for guests.
Grosse Pointe War Memorial

Michigan Technological University's Student Leadership and Involvement office screens We Don't Haze on Wednesday, November 11, at 8 p.m. in Fisher 135 in Houghton. A discussion workshop on hazing prevention follows, open to registered student organizations.
Fisher 135

Grosse Pointe War Memorial’s History Tour starts Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 10 a.m. at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Explore the elegant Alger House on a 90-minute walk; it’s free with a Pay What You Wish option, capped at 20 guests.
The War Memorial

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History hosts a jewelry-making workshop on Thursday, November 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Detroit. You'll make your own necklace, bracelet, or earrings, and it's free with registration.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts November’s Trivia Night on Thursday, November 12, at 6 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, in the Jensen/Kahn Rooms. A relaxed team trivia night with wide-ranging topics; come solo or with friends, teams max out at six.
Ford House

Detroit Historical Society presents a lecture on the Detroit Red Wings’ 100 years on Thursday, November 12, at 6 p.m. at the Dearborn Heights Library – John F. Kennedy Jr. Branch in Dearborn Heights. A straight shot into a century of Hockeytown history.
Dearborn Heights Library - John F. Kennedy Jr. Branch

Detroit Historical Society presents a lecture on Thursday, November 12, at 6:30 p.m. at Belleville District Library in Belleville, exploring a century of film in the Motor City.
Belleville District Library

Motel Bear Lake hosts a weekend art retreat for queer and queer-adjacent guests from Friday, November 13, 2026, at 3 p.m. to Sunday, November 15, at 11 a.m.: two nights’ lodging, five guided art sessions and local meals. Book with the organizer.
Motel Bear Lake

Author and filmmaker Ebony Walden brings her memoir Where I'm From to Source Booksellers in Midtown Detroit on Friday, November 13, at 6:30 p.m. She talks with Aminata B. Sow about her eight-month solo trip; register through Eventbrite.
Source Booksellers

Student musicians from the Civic Youth Ensemble’s Civic Jazz Orchestra, led by Anthony Stanco, open the DSO’s Paradise Jazz Series on Friday, November 13, at 7 p.m. at The Cube in Detroit. Strong young jazz voices, tickets $15.
The Cube, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center
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