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DEDICATED DECOR
An English Arts and Crafts–style home — priced at more than $1 million and
filling 4,580 square feet of designer-planned space — will be open to the pub-
lic and benefit three organizations before it becomes the personal property of a
lucky buyer. Proceeds from the sale of the Birmingham Showhouse, on view
Thursdays-Sundays, Sept. 18-28, will go to Detroit's Karmanos Cancer Institute
for development of a Patient and Family Support Suite, while proceeds from
the preview gala (5:30-11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12) will be donated to Children's
Hospital of Michigan in Detroit and CARE House of Oakland County. The
home, at 386 Westchester, was structurally designed based on the consensus of
eight community-minded women: each room decorated by a different designer.
For the gala, round-trip transportation to the Showhouse will be provided from
the Bloomfield Hills residence of Mark McCammon, where there will be a
strolling dinner and wine tasting featuring Michigan produce and products.
$100-$150 gala, $10-$12 tour (10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-5
p.m. Saturdays and Sundays). (248) 877-1000; birminghamshowhouse.com .

SUBURBAN SPACES
Noted architect Wallace Frost, who designed the governor's residence in Lansing,
provided more than 40 Birmingham horries with their distinctive looks, and one
of them is about to be open to the public (including the Tudor shown above). It
is among seven on view during the 21st annual Birmingham House Tour, spon-
sored by the Community House. The buildings, picked to represent a variety of
architectural approaches, will be open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16; distances
require driving. Participants can browse and enjoy afternoon tea 3-4:30 p.m. at
the Community House. The cost is $30; a salad-bar lunch also is available with
the tour for $15 more. (248) 644-5832; communityhouse.com .

DIET DIRECTIONS
Diabetes patients can get expert information and lifestyle tips at the Detroit
Diabetes Expo running 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Rock Financial
Showplace in Novi. On hand will be medical professionals, free health screenings,
cooking and exercise demonstrations, how-to product instructions, workshops,
speakers and an interactive youth zone with dancing, face painting and connect-
ing with former Camp Midicha attendees. (248) 433-1095; diabetes.org .

BRAIN POWER
Since 1989, Memory Walks have raised $230 million for awareness programs,
care, support and research to benefit the Alzheimer's Association. Held in 600
communities across the country, two walks are scheduled locally: one will be
Sunday, Sept. 21, by a Lansing group with a walk spaning two miles along the
campus of Michigan State University; the other is planned Sunday, Oct. 5, by an
Ann Arbor group to walk one mile on the campus of St. Joseph Mercy Hospital.
The Web site, alz.org/memorywalk, gives suggestions for forming teams, solicit-
ing funds and handling relevant activities.

ON EXHIBIT

A CLAY ODYSSEY: MARIE WOO

another in the BBAC Michigan Masters Series

S EPT 12 OPENING RECEPTION

6-8 p m

ALSO
Pentimento/Birming am Society of Women Painters
Mary Brodbeck: Woodblock Prints
T e Students of Leslie Masters

ALL FREE

THROUGH OCT 10

OPEN HOUSE

SEPT 14 1-4 pm
ands-on art activities for all ages
art demonstrations
staff & teac ers available to answer questions about classes
tours + refres ments + all t e great ex ibits

"college day" for teens interested in art sc ools 1-3 pm

FREE PERSONAL WEBSITE
for all new BBAC members ips t at day
at $100 & up

(free website for 1 year; renewable at $40 annually)

ALL FREE

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