Community Spotlight Week Nov. 10 and Beyond

Bottle and can drive

• Woman’s Life Chapter 855 has a continuous bottle and can drive with delivery locations in Richmond and Memphis to help those in the community in need. They also offer a pick-up service for larger donations. For more information, please call 586-318-4053.

Christmas concert

Bill Gaither’s All Is Bright Christmas Tour at 6pm on November 24th at Bethesda Christian Church
14000 Metropolitan Parkway, Sterling Heights. Includes timeless gospel classics, as well as refreshing, inspiring new favorites, in addition to classic Christmas standards. Tickets are available at gaither.com.

Craft show

Eisenhower High School, 6500 25 Mile Road, Shelby Township, hosting Santa Craft Castle on November 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 100 artisans will have items available. Admission is $3 per person; free for children five years and under. Money raised will benefit Eisenhower’s instrumental music programs.

Fundraising events

The Rainbow Connection Celebration of Dreams event will be held on November 24 at 5:00 PM at the Palazzo Grande, 54660 Van Dyke Avenue, Shelby Township. The event features entertainment, holiday raffles and the very popular ‘Gifts Galore’ silent auction. Tickets start at $100 per person and can be purchased at: https://e.givesmart.com/events/zqx/?isOrderFormActive=true. The proceeds can be used to make the wishes of children with a life-threatening illness come true.

Hearing loss program

• Hearing Loss Association of America will hold a meeting on Nov. 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 38900 Harper Ave., Clinton Township. Sid Kraizman, of the Michigan Alexander Graham Bell Association. He will tell us about the camp that is organized every summer for children with hearing loss. For more information, call 586-463-1730 or email [email protected].

Octagon House Events

The Loren Andrus Octagon House will be hosting their Victorian Christmas Celebration on November 16 and 17 from 12pm to 4pm. Step back in time to the 1860s and enjoy the Octagon House, decorated for the Victorian holiday. Take a tour of the house with docents available on each floor to assist you. Enjoy the many Christmas trees, wreaths and decorations throughout the house. To start your Christmas shopping, there are Christmas items for sale, many of which are handmade by our volunteers. Don’t miss the Gift Shop, which has many unique gift ideas, including books by local authors, and check out the silent auction in the Tea Room. Admission is €7, children under 4 and members are free. For more information, visit octahoekhuis.orgemail [email protected] or call 586-781-0084.

Toastmasters meeting

• Northeastern Toastmasters meets at 6:45 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Wayne County Community College, 19305 Vernier Rd, Harper Woods. For more information, call 313-720-8444 or email [email protected].

Widow Friends Events

• Dancing every Tuesday at the Polish Century Club, 33204 Maple Lane, Sterling Heights. The doors open at 6 p.m.; music from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM. The cost is $8 per person with a cash bar. A table is reserved for widowed friends. Contact Victoria at 586-566-7936.

Nonprofits and community organizations who would like their events added to Community Spotlight can email event information to [email protected].

— Macomb Daily staff