The Music of New Orleans and Swing with Matthew Ball, Thursday, January 12, 1 pm. Join the “Boogie Woogie Kid” for a toe-tapping adventure into the songs from New Orleans and the Swing Dance Era at the Troy Community Center. $5 for Troy residents, $8 for nonresidents. Register here: https://onlinereg.troymi.gov/wbwsc/webtrac.wsc/search.html?module=AR&primarycode=6535
Fire & Ice Festival, Friday and Saturday, January 20 and 21, 5 - 9pm and 10 am to 9 pm. Enjoy wintry fun in Downtown Rochester with an ice carving competition, snowshoeing, sledding, cross country skiing, food trucks, the Big Bright Light Show, and more! Free admission; activities may require a fee. https://www.downtownrochestermi.com/fire-and-ice-festival
The Glorious Winter Sky, Saturday, January 28, 6:30 - 8 pm. Join the experienced staff of the Oakland Astronomy Club for an indoor presentation, then bundle up and head outside to see planets and stars. OAC will provide some telescopes and participants are encouraged to bring binoculars. Registration is $5 for Oakland Township residents, $7 for nonresidents: https://oaklandtownship.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1016