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1 week ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Genevieve Fox
Eastern Market is a staple in the community, and this year, Shed 5 Flea will be returning to support local businesses and bring the community together in Metro Detroit. On June 9, the Shed 5 Flea will feature over 100 vendors and food trucks. Folks can find vintage clothes, jewelry, home decor, and other antique items in Eastern Market’s sheds five and six.
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1 week ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Genevieve Fox
Metro Detroit is home to many watersheds, like the well-known historic River Rouge, which has transformed from being a vital resource for early settlers to a heavily industrialized waterway. This year, the Friends of the Rouge is focusing on a few efforts to help motivate residents to get to know their backyard river and inform them on how to keep it healthy. Since 1986, the organization has been working to restore the Rouge River through research, workshops, and community engagement.
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1 week ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Genevieve Fox
Blue Water Area’s busiest season is about to begin, as the weather starts to warm and downtowns begin booming with tourists. Here are some fun events coming up next month to kickstart your summer fun. Summer Nights YogaBegin June with some yoga to reset your mind and body while listening to the waves of Lake Huron. The first session will begin on June 1 at 7 p.m. at Fort Gratiot Light Station in Port Huron.
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1 month ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Genevieve Fox
What’s Happening: The Community Foundation of St. Clair County is hosting its recurring event, The Big Give. The event brings together local nonprofits to celebrate philanthropy through a 24-hour fundraiser. Community members are encouraged to come and support the work done by organizations that benefit causes, including veteran services, environmental initiatives, education, and many more. When: May 14, 2025, from 12 a.m to midnight.
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1 month ago | 
modeldmedia.com | Genevieve Fox
A community land trust (CLT) is a type of community ownership model where the community stewards land in perpetuity for the common good of those who live there, says GenesisHOPE Executive Director Jeanine Hatcher. GenesisHOPE is a nonprofit that strives to improve equity through community health and development, affordable housing, and open green spaces in Islandview, the Villages of Detroit, and other nearby neighborhoods.
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1 month ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Genevieve Fox
What’s Happening: The Lake St. Clair Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) and St. Clair County Parks and Recreation Commission staff are hosting a workshop to teach the community how to build a Spotted Lanternfly circle trap. The event will also teach participants how to use the trap, as well as prevent, monitor, and report the invasive insect. When: Tuesday, April 29, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.Where: Goodells County Park’s Community Center at 8345 County Park Dr. in Goodells.
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2 months ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Genevieve Fox
There’s been a rise of people increasingly concerned about what’s in their food. This is due to the amount of additives, preservatives, and dyes often found in grocery food items and their links to such as increased risks of obesity and cognitive disabilities. In Port Huron, businesses like Hancock Harvest and Boys & Buttons Bakery are bringing back the traditional approach to baking using simple, natural ingredients. Hancock Harvest
1304 Hancock Street, Port Huron
Jessica Csiki.
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2 months ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Genevieve Fox
This spring, the Carnegie Museum in Port Huron will bring nature indoors by hosting the Blue Water, Green Spaces exhibit with the Friends of the St. Clair River, connecting people to the natural world of the Blue Water Area. The museum approached the organization after the success of its previous large exhibit, Barbie: What Was I Made For. Executive Director Veronica Campbell says they wanted to bring another idea that would attract people to the space.
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2 months ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Genevieve Fox
Environmental enthusiasts, from researchers to filmmakers, will gather in Manistee this weekend for the annual Great Lakes Environmental Festival. Along with films and presentations, the festival aims to promote environmental stewardship and to encourage the public, especially students and educators, to become involved. The film festival will be held from 10 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. Saturday at Manistee High School, 512 12th St., Manistee.
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2 months ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Genevieve Fox
Experience the magic of glass blowing, from flame to form at the 14th annual Blossom and Bloom Festival in Dearborn. This event will feature artists from the Glass Academy, where the event takes place. Audience members can watch the craftsmen in action, creating pieces from speckled glass eggs to Percolla Reeds, or garden displays.
