Weekend Is Only 4 Days Away: Dates You Need May 31-June 4

If it seemed like the Memorial Day weekend slipped by too past or you left your head at the lake, hold on to this thought: the Fourth of July is only five weeks away, and it will be another three-day weekend.

Below is a snapshot of some of the things going on in Metro Detroit this week. But first, have you noticed we’ve returned the Patch community calendars? Scroll about a third of the way down the Patch home page and you’ll find it.

Click in to the link — “Events on the (Your Town) Patch Calendar” — and browse events that are already posted. Patch readers will eventually be able to post events, and we’ll let you know when that happens.

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Now, here’s a look at the week ahead:

Oakland Circuit Judge Lisa Gorcyca, who is facing discipline for her handling of the Tsimhoni family custody case, is scheduled to appear before the Judicial Tenure Commission in a hearing Tuesday in Plymouth 35th District Court.

About 200 Metro Detroit lawyers have signed a letter supporting Gorcyca, The Detroit News reports.

Under the legislation, a 10 percent renewable energy mandate will be replaced with flexible “goal” of a 35 percent renewable energy and waste reduction by 2025.

The Mackinac Policy Conference, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s annual confab, takes place Tuesday through Friday. It’s unclear how many lawmakers will be there because House Speaker Kevin Cotter, R-Mount Pleasant, has ordered sessions on pending legislation.

If you’re already looking forward to next weekend (why not), here are some dates you need to know:

Weekend Events

The 2016 Birmingham Village Fair kicks off for the 53rd year Thursday, June 2, and runs through Sunday, June 5, at Shain Park.

Ferndale Pride is Saturday. A major difference as the one-year anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nears is that a legal rather than commitment ceremony will be held.

Art on Grand, Art on the Grand, one of the area’s most popular art fairs, returns to downtown Farmington Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5.

The event hosts 100 artists from around the country and offers a variety of fun activities for families and adults. Art on the Grand 2016 is located right on Grand River Avenue, stretching from Farmington Road to Grove Street.

The “Music in the Air” summer concert series kicks off Friday, June 3, at Kellogg Park in Plymouth.

Image: Photo of Birmingham Village Fair courtesy of Ed Morykwas