Happening This Week: Art on the Bay, Peach Festival and More

ART ON THE BAY
Where/When: Walter and Mary Burke Park, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 3-4.
Why Go: Spend a day in beautiful downtown New Baltimore, along Lake St. Clair, while enjoying fine arts and crafts on display.
Pricing: Free.

Where/When: Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place, Mount Clemens, daily except Mondays.
Why Go: See two interesting exhibits ongoing at the Anton Art Center: Magic & Mysticism, which focuses on illusion and supernatural elements; and On the Wall, the result of an open call for artists to display their work.
Pricing: Free, unless you're buying.

Where/When:, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 1.
Why Go: Chesterfield Township Library presents Karl Mark Pall, an acclaimed local professor of history, who will talk about historical currency in Macomb County and Michigan as well as other local money facts when he speaks at the library. A highlight of his presentation will be bills printed by the Belvidere Bank, also known as the Bank of Lake St. Clair, which has been under water for more than 160 years.
Pricing: Free, but registration is requested. To sign up, visit the library, call 586-598-4900, or go online at www.chelibrary.org.

PEACHY FUN
Where/When: Downtown Romeo; Sept. 1-5.
 Why Go: It's time for the annual Michigan Peach Festival of Romeo, with everything you could ever want from a festival: Food, golf, carnival rides, art, crafts, live music, pet and baby photo contests, pasta and chicken dinners, the Peach Queen reception on Friday night, Kidsfest Saturday morning, Vegas games, Festival of Cars Parade on Sunday, bake sales, and Monday's children's and VFW Peach Festival Floral Parade and much more.
Visit New Baltimore Patch's events calendar for daily highlights.
Pricing: No cost to attend the festival, but just try not to buy something.

Where/When: Downtown Royal Oak, near Washington and 11 Mile; Sept. 2-5. Festival hours are roughly 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday through Sunday, and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Monday.
Why Go: If you feel like hitting the road for a tiny excursion with a big payout, try this weekend's Arts, Beats & Eats festival, with dozens of artists showing their wares, more than 100 musicians and entertainers to amuse you, or nearly 70 dining options to sample.
Pricing: $3 admission each day. Food and beverage tickets are 16 for $10. Children under age 3 get in free. Parking in all downtown lots and structures will cost $15. There's remote parking, too, at Royal Oak High School, at 1500 Lexington Blvd., which costs $10 and you can take a free shuttle to and from the festival.

Where/When: Washington and Main, downtown New Baltimore; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 4.
Why Go: Pluck the pick of the season at the New Baltimore Farmers Market, with plenty of the produce and products made close to home.
Pricing: Free to look.

Where/When: Blake's Big Apple, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., weekends in September and October.
Why Go: September is almost upon us, and that means fall-themed fun is in the air. Blake's Big Apple Orchard kicks off its Fall Festival and craft show on Labor Day weekend. Enjoy crafts, baked goodies and more, and then there's the fun Blake's is known for: pony rides, hay rides, Barnyard Funland, the Cornfield Maze, Straw Mountain and more.
Pricing: $8.50 for the whole experience.