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.
Detroit
The Cube, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center
Fired and Fused leads a family workshop on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. Make holiday and winter-themed fused glass ornaments—everyone creates two pieces, ready for pickup two weeks later. Tickets required; ages 8 and up.
Detroit Historical Society leads a guided tour on Saturday, November 14, at 11 a.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Go if you want the city’s history told by the folks who study it. Tickets available through the organizer.
Detroit Historical Society leads a guided tour on Saturday, November 14, at 11 a.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. One hour with a guide who knows the place.
Detroit Historical Society hosts a guided tour on Saturday, November 14, at 1 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit — a one-hour visit inside the museum.
Detroit Historical Society leads a guided tour on Saturday, November 14, at 1 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Tickets available online.
Detroit
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
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Elizabeth Catlett's son and grandchildren sit down for a family conversation about her legacy on Saturday, November 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. Admission is free; registration is required.
Detroit
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
The Tree Town Trans Film Festival starts Saturday, November 14, at 1:30 p.m. at the State Theatre in Ann Arbor. It's presented by Marquee Arts, the group behind the Michigan Theater and State Theatre.
Ann Arbor
State Theatre
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Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site hosts a Historical Speaker Series talk, The Road to Baghdad: A Firsthand Account, on Sunday, November 15, at 1 p.m. at the Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site in Shelby Township. Hear a firsthand account of the road to Baghdad.
Shelby Township
Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, 48317, United States
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The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra presents its Community Recital at Portage Lake United Church, featuring local vocalists and instrumentalists—amateurs and professionals alike—performing solo and ensemble pieces.
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn hosts a small display on how holidays are celebrated through food and light, running from Friday, November 20, 2026, through Saturday, January 2, 2027. It's included with museum admission and free for members.
Dearborn
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation (by the Plum Market Kitchen and Mathematica entrances)
Detroit Historical Society presents a lecture on the Detroit Lions and the early NFL on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 4 p.m. at Springfield Township Library in Springfield Township. If you’re into Lions history, it’s a tight one-hour dive; tickets via the organizer.
Steven Page, co-founder and former vocalist of Barenaked Ladies, brings his trio to the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee on Friday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets run $25 to $50 including fees.
Manistee
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple Street, Manistee, MI, 49660, United States
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Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site hosts a Wedding Garage Sale on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 1 p.m. in Shelby Township. The aim is simple: keep wedding planning exciting, not overwhelming.
Shelby Township
Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, 48317, United States
Grosse Pointe War Memorial kicks off the season with its Tree Lighting Ceremony on Sunday, November 22, at 4 p.m. in Grosse Pointe Farms. A 20-foot decorated tree, live ice sculpting, and a vintage holiday market set the mood; the main event is free with registration. Santa visits in the ballroom are $5 per child.
Saint John’s Resort hosts a Thanksgiving feast on Thursday, November 26, at 11 a.m. in the Monarch Ballroom in Plymouth. A holiday meal in a beautiful ballroom setting.
Saint John’s Resort hosts its first annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, November 27, at 5 p.m. in the Monarch Courtyard in Plymouth. Thousands of twinkling lights, live carolers, hot cocoa, and a fireside hang—free to attend.
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House’s Home for the Holidays runs Friday, November 27, at 5:30 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores: a softly lit evening walk, both floors of the Main Residence open, and a Mistletoe Market with warm drinks. Timed tickets required.
Grosse Pointe Shores
Ford House
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