Sept. 9, 10am, General Henry Dearborn Quilting Society: Business Meeting at the McFadden Ross House. Presentation of the 2010-2011 programs.

Sept. 9, 6:30pm, AANM, Global Thursdays Fall Season Opener. Featuring Chuy Negrete, who recounts the Mexican &  Mexican-American experience through storytelling, poetic song and corridos and slides. Tkts $10.

Sept. 10, 12-5pm, Sept. 11, 10am-4pm, Garden Club of Dearborn:  “Celebrate with Flowers” flower show in with the Garden City, Dearborn Hts. and Military Hills Garden Clubs.  First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn.

Sept. 11-Oct. 31, AANM: SURA Arts Academy Student Photography Exhibition. Middle school students from Detroit & Dearborn exhibit their photos as the culmination of a year-long after-school program.

Sept. 13, 1 PM,DDC/City Dance Center: NEW! “Youth Dance Ensemble” ages 13 to 18. Auditions  CDC’s complete schedule & info during the summer on website: www.detroitdancecollective.org . Call 313-943-2135 or 810-444-4553

Sept. 13, Noon, GFWC: “Girlstown Foundation” presentation at the Christus Victor Lutheran Church, 25535 Ford Rd. Dbn Hts.

Sept. 13, 7pm, DCAC: Quarterly Umbrella Organization and Showcase for the Arts Meeting.

Sept. 15, 6-7:30pm, HFCL: Classics Revisited book discussion group.

Sept. 15, 6-10pm, East Dearborn “Taste of Dearborn”. Tickets $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Contact the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce for more info.

Sept. 16-18, AAUW: Annual Used Book Sale at the Dearborn Ice Skating Center. Hours: Thur. 9am-11am ($15 entry fee for collectors, dealers, members  with special interests, 11am-9pm free admission to the general public. F 9am-9pm. S 9am-4pm, Bag Day. Call 313-278-5634 for more info.

Sept. 18, 10am-3pm, Michigan Rug Artists, McGowan Guild: Meeting at the Sokel Hall, 23600 W. Warren Rd (just east of Telegraph)

Sept. 23, 10am, General Henry Dearborn Quilting Society: Workshop/program Meeting at the McFadden Ross House.

Sept. 30, Oct. 22, 7, 8, 9, West Side Theater Project: “Picasso at the Lapin Agile, A comedy by Steve Martin”. Valentine Auditorium in Dearborn High School. Call 313-827-1647 for show info and tickets.