Community Corner
Weekend Planner: La Salette Funfest, DIY Street Fair and Bras for a Cause
If none of those events suit your fancy, lace up your sneakers for AIDS Walk Detroit or check out an art exhibit at the Woods Gallery.
There are plenty of options this weekend for indoor and outdoor activities for all ages. Check out these ideas, leave a comment to add your own and then head out to have some fun.
Our Lady of La Salette Fall Funfest
When: 5-11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday
Where:
Find out what's happening in Huntington Woods-Berkleywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Why go: Check out free entertainment, enjoy carnival rides, play in a Texas Hole-'Em tournament or test your luck during Vegas Night, shop for bargains or hunt for treasures at the garage sale, sample baked goods or chili cook-off entries and enter to win up to $5,000 in the raffle.
Cost: Prices vary based on participation.
Find out what's happening in Huntington Woods-Berkleywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
What else: Visit the Our Lady of La Salette website for a full schedule and more information.
DIY Street Fair
When: 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday, 11-2 a.m. Saturday and Sunday
Where: East of Woodward, south of Nine Mile Road, Ferndale
Why go: This free fair brings the community together with live music, a kids zone, beer garden, restaurant row and shopping at the marketplace, which will feature more than 100 vendors whose works embody innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship.
Cost: Free admission
What else: Visit the DIY Street Fair website for more information.
Bras for a Cause
When: 6-10 p.m. Saturday
Where: , 318 W. Fourth St., Royal Oak
Why go: Enjoy live music by Jill Jack, food, silent and live auctions and more during Bras for a Cause: An Uplifting Experience, which benefits cancer support organization Gilda's Club. Comedian Dave Coulier will host the art bra fashion show.
Cost: $40 in advance; $45 at the door
What else: Call 248-399-2980 or visit the Royal Oak Music Theatre website for more information.
AIDS Walk Detroit
When: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday
Where: , 316 E. 11 Mile Rd., Royal Oak
Why go: The 20th annual 5K will raise funds for Metro Detroit agencies that provide services for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Cost: Free to participate, but fund raising is encouraged
What else: Call 248-399-9255, e-mail info@aidswalkdetroit.org or visit the AIDS Walk Detroit website for more information.
Emily Vastbinder: Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture
When: Ongoing through Sept. 22
Where: , 26415 Scotia, Huntington Woods
Why go: "I enjoy discovering the synthesis between ideas ... any and all ideas that 'stick' or haunt me, or has repetition in my own life," says artist Emily Vastbinder, who studied at College for Creative Studies and lives in Detroit.
Cost: Free
What else: Call 248-581-2696 for more information.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
