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Joel Stone, DHS Curator Emeritus, speaks on Thursday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. He traces 17th‑century mapping of the Great Lakes, where French cartographers worked from Native knowledge. Free tickets.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts a virtual writing group on Thursday, October 15, at 6:45 p.m., online via Affirmations in Ferndale. Connect with fellow writers and share works-in-progress. Free with registration.
Affirmations

Oakland men's basketball (exhibition) hosts Grand Valley on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 7 p.m. at OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
OU Credit Union O'rena

It's a witches' night out! Comedy troupe The Weirdos Mister invoke the spirit of cult classic The Craft at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., and it's all improvised. Tarot readings follow the show, and spooky cocktails flow all night.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

A little stand-up curious? Local comedian Julia Lynn Marsh serves up an hour of hot local talent at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9 p.m., with hilarious jokes from local LGBT+ comedians. Straight audiences are encouraged to come out, you know, for a night of comedy.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Detroit Historical Society leads a docent-guided tour on Saturday, October 17, at 11 a.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Knowledgeable guides bring Detroit’s maritime legacy and Great Lakes connections to life. Tickets are free; museum admission is required separately.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Oakland baseball hosts Madonna on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Oakland Baseball Field in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
Oakland Baseball Field

Grosse Pointe Theatre stages Stop Kiss on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 15001 East Jefferson Avenue in Grosse Pointe Park. With six performances in the run, you've got options.
Grosse Pointe Theatre

Oakland men's soccer hosts Bowling Green on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Oakland Soccer Field in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
Oakland Soccer Field

Oakland women's soccer hosts Wright State University on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Oakland Soccer Field in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
Oakland Soccer Field

Meadow Brook Hall hosts a glamorous murder mystery dinner on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 7 p.m. in Rochester. Sold out; the booking page is taking a waitlist.
Meadow Brook Hall

Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, hosts Amalgamation on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's the bi-monthly Community Sketch Show that anyone can submit to, even you: a one-night-only mashup of original sketches, comedic voices, styles and delightful chaos.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Oakland baseball hosts Mott C.C on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Oakland Baseball Field in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
Oakland Baseball Field

Artist Andrew Sigman leads a guided origami workshop on Friday, October 23, at 5 p.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Step-by-step, all ages, calming and focused. Registration required.
Grosse Pointe War Memorial

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts the Queer Parent Pop-Up on Saturday, October 24, at 10 a.m. at the Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room in Ferndale. Kids are welcome, especially ages 6–12. It’s free with advance registration.
Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

The City of Birmingham throws a free Halloween costume party in downtown's Shain Park on Saturday, October 24, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., with costume contests, bounce houses, an exotic zoo, food trucks and dance parties. Kids can pick and decorate a pumpkin, get their faces painted and ride the train.
Shain Park

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts its not‑too‑spooky daytime Halloween for little ones on Saturday, October 24, starting at 11 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. Follow a 13‑stop Trick‑or‑Treat Trail, try the straw mini‑maze and a hayride. Ticketed event.
Ford House

Oakland women's volleyball hosts Cleveland State on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 2 p.m. at OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
OU Credit Union O'rena
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