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The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy holds its yearly Day of the Dead celebration at Robert C. Valade Park on Sunday, November 1, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., with food, live entertainment, shop vendors and kids' activities, plus a community ofrenda where you can add a name or message for a loved one. Admission is free.
Robert C. Valade Park

Four local improv groups perform on Sunday, November 1, at 7 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. Featuring the newest group Secret Menu, special guests, and headlined by the long-form house team The Clubhouse. Stick around afterward for a free, open improv jam called Fresh Sauce.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Florida emo band Discord Theory brings their tour to PJ's Lager House in Detroit on Sunday, November 1, at 8 p.m., with local support TBA. $12 advance, $15 at the door; doors at 7; 18+ with ID or all ages with a parent or legal guardian 25+.
PJ's Lager House

Fresh Sauce is hosting an open improv jam at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale on Sunday, November 1, at 9 p.m. Anyone can jump on stage to play improv games, and it's free with no tickets needed.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Wise Guys Chess Club hosts Wisdom Wednesdays on Wednesday, November 4, at 6 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit. It’s free for all ages, with free lessons from 6–7:30 p.m.
Robert C. Valade Park

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts an online Writing Group on Thursday, November 5, at 6:45 p.m., organized from Ferndale. Trade ideas with fellow writers or share works-in-progress—free with registration.
Affirmations

Proving Grounds brings a monthly improv night on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Ferndale's Go Comedy! Improv Theater, spotlighting emerging comedy acts and hosted by the high-energy Mug Boys.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Mexico’s alternative outfit Diles que no me maten plays Thursday, November 5, at 8 p.m. at PJ's Lager House in Detroit. Presented by Kickstand Productions; tickets are $17 in advance, $20 at the door.
PJ's Lager House

Go Comedy! Improv Theater hosts Super Sauce on Thursday, November 5, at 9 p.m. in Ferndale. It’s a free long-form improv jam open to students and veterans alike.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Pandamonia, a fast and funny improv comedy show, happens Friday, November 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. Ten improvisers turn your suggestions into quick, chaotic comedy scenes and games.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Author David Treuer leads a discussion on Saturday, November 7, at 2 p.m. in the Anderson Theater at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. Part of The Henry Ford’s Celebration of Indigenous History, drawing on The Savage Mind: An American Legacy. Free with registration (registration opens Oct 7).
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

Two teams from Go Comedy! Improv Theater face off Saturday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Ferndale, in a lively show packed with improv games fueled by audience suggestions.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Moody Joody plays a concert Tuesday, November 10, at 8 p.m. at PJ’s Lager House in Detroit, presented by Kickstand Productions, with special guests TBA. Tickets $20.
PJ's Lager House

The Henry Ford marks Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, at 9:30 a.m. at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, honoring service members past and present. Free admission for active-duty military, veterans, and their families.
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

The Henry Ford screens the giant‑screen nature film America The Beautiful: Our Natural Wonders November 11–25 at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation’s Giant Screen Experience in Dearborn. Admission is $2.50; free for veterans, active duty military, and Indigenous guests with ID. Tickets on sale soon.
Giant Screen Experience, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

We Wear Pink brings women and non-binary performers together for an improv comedy night on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. It’s a chance to see empowering and fun improv work in an inclusive space.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Kickstand Productions brings Surely Tempo (Santa Ana, CA indie/garage/alternative) with Dogs With Hats on Wednesday, November 11, at 8 p.m. at PJ's Lager House in Detroit. Raw West Coast guitars in a tight room; $18 advance, $20 at the door.
PJ's Lager 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
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