Art shows and art events in Ferndale, MI tonight and this week

Themed crafting for families and people of all ages.

A five-course pairing with exclusive Maker's Mark bourbon cocktails and samplings at Royal Park Hotel.

A beginner-friendly workshop to start learning hand embroidery.

A drop-in nail art workshop at REDD's Nails, with designs inspired by Anthea Calhoun. No experience needed, and supplies are provided. $25.

Kayla's Crafts & Flight - Thanksgiving Table Runner Printmaking Class at Fenton Winery & Brewery/Dream Machine Distillery in Michigan.

The Kayrod Art Gallery Gift Shop sells unique gifts and is open on weekdays.

A morning gathering over coffee to connect with local birth workers.

A Life Drawing Workshop with James Puntigam, drawing sessions with a live model exploring the wonder of seeing. $40.

Hiss Golden Messenger, M.C. Taylor's celebrated Americana project blending folk, country, soul and gospel with introspective, poetic songwriting.

Charles Miller's solo exhibition STRIPED, with a visual display and an audio tour.

The Kayrod Art Gallery Gift Shop sells unique gifts and is open on weekdays.

A four-session class covering the basics of knitting a top-down sock.

Art and Design 101 on Zoom, from BeyondU: Jim Puntigam leads beginners in drawing, painting and collage. $9.

Staff help with knitting for new and returning knitters, with no reservations needed. $10 for one hour, or $50 for a card of six one-hour sessions.

Social time for knitting, crocheting, spinning and other crafts at Heritage. No instructor is on hand to help.

Students in third grade and up make art with an artist's guidance, arriving whenever they like during open hours to shape shrink art charms. Pre-registration is required, at $15 per student.

A beginner-friendly drawing class on basic still life, with all materials provided. Donations are welcome and support the group's nonprofit work.

Free Kids Art Class at Paint Creek Center for the Arts in Rochester, Michigan.

An art evening for kindergarten through second graders, making their own Yayoi Kusama pumpkins at Lutheran North.

Distinctly Downriver, the 3rd annual exhibit of local photography celebrating Downriver, with drinks, hors d'oeuvres and door prizes.

Archaeology lecture by Tristan Carter on the deep-time history of Stelida on Naxos, from Neanderthal toolmakers to Bronze Age worshippers.

A paint-your-own-pottery night: choose any piece, from kitchenware to ornaments and light ups, and get help achieving different looks. Ages 18+; $14 per painter plus the price of the pottery.

A paint and sip dinner in the Greenhouse at Blake’s Backyard: a cozy fall evening of painting, sipping and relaxing. No experience needed; an instructor guides you.

Béla Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart, from the banjo player whose musical journey has earned him 19 Grammys.

Great Lake Swimmers, the critically acclaimed indie-folk group led by Tony Dekker, with acoustic instruments and wistful vocals.

A yearly sale of quilts and crafts, with displays of quilts made by members.

Mystery Crafts Old and New: a random selection gives you a craft fitting a word clue. Two sessions; choose one.

A tour of the collections wing at the Cranbrook Art Museum.

Each participant gets a random craft that fits a word clue, with some projects old and some new.