Under the Big Top Fundraiser
On May 2, Under the Big Top, the annual fundraiser for Detroit Country Day school, was held at the Middle School's Cooper Gymnasium.
You’re Up Charity Gala
On May 2, the You're Up charity gala was held at the Grille at the Book Cadillac, Detroit.
The Fifth Annual Dossin Great Lakes Museum Gala
On May 1, the Fifth Annual Dossin Great Lakes Museum Gala was held at the museum in Detroit.
Teacups and Toys Jack & Jill Book Signing
On April 30, Teacups and Toys in Birmingham held a private party with Linda Solomon, illustrator of Jack & Jill: The Miracle Dog With A Happy Tail to Tell.
Saks Fifth Avenue Top Trends Fashion Show
On April 29, Saks Fifth Avenue at Somerset Collection, Troy, staged its Top Trends Fashion Show to benefit Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit.
Design for Life: Denim
On April 25, the Michigan AIDS Coalition held its first Design For Life: Denim, a fashion and art experience using denim jackets as raw material.
A-List Mixer at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
On April 28, Hour Detroit held an A-List mixer at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe in Grosse Pointe Farms.
Yoga Shelter and DKWIO Afternoon of Yoga
On April 26, Danialle Karmanos' Work It Out (DKWIO) and the Yoga Shelter in West Bloomfield Township held an afternoon of community-healing yoga.
Metropolitan Detroit Heart Ball
On April 25, the Metropolitan Detroit Heart Ball was held at the Westin Book Cadillac, Detroit.
Michigan Modernism Exposition 2009 Preview
On April 24, a preview party was held for the Michigan Modernism Exposition at the Southfield Municipal Complex.
Solanus Casey Center Auction
On April 24, the Solanus Casey Center Auction Food and Wine event was held at the Cathedral Cultural Center in Southfield.
Tau Beta Spring Market 2009 Preview
On April 23, the preview party for the Tau Beta Spring Market was held at the Grosse Pointe Club in Grosse Pointe Farms.
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Luncheon
On April 23, the annual Healthy Body, Healthy Mind luncheon was held at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield Township.
Polish the Jewel Luncheon
On April 21, the Benefactor Party for the Belle Isle Women's Committee Polish the Jewel Luncheon was held at the home of Sherry Cotton in Grosse Pointe Park.
Bow Wow Brunch
The Michigan Humane Society held its 20th Bow Wow Brunch at the Ritz-Carlton Dearborn on April 19.
Sasha Farm Benefit
On April 18, the annual banquet benefiting Sasha Farm Animal Sanctuary in Manchester was held at Farina’s Banquet Center in Berkley.
Nike at The Old Shillelagh
On April 4, Nike joined in on the festivities surrounding the 2009 NCAA Final Four tournament at Ford Field with a celebration at The Old Shillelagh in Detroit.
Vista Gala
On April 4, the Vista Gala was held at Schoolcraft College in Livonia. The event, which benefited the school's Culinary Arts Program, included a meal cooked by Schoolcraft students and a chance to view the facility and talk with instructors and chefs.
2009 NCAA Final Four
The festivities surrounding the 2009 NCAA Final Four tournament at Ford Field in Detroit included The Big Dance, which featured Fergie, the Pussycat Dolls, and Gavin DeGraw.
Mijo-a Salon Cut-a Thon
Mijo-a salon in Royal Oak hosted a two-day cut-a thon (March 31 and April 1) with 100 percent of funds going to the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan.