Date Book

This season’s events offer inspiration for holiday décor, Home improvement, and cottage living. A few dates to consider:

The Holiday Walk, Meadow Brook, through Dec. 23.

Photograph by M.J. Benzos

Palmer Woods Holiday Home Tour Soirée

Among the six homes featured in the 10th annual guided tour is the renovated Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Terkel house. Park at the Western District Police Station, 1441 W. Seven Mile Rd. A bus will transport visitors to the Turkel home for hors d’oeuvres, wine, and jazz. 6-10 p.m. Dec. 5. $75 (advance sales only); 248-723-4211, palmerwoods.org.

Boston-Edison Holiday Home Tour

Visit five homes decorated for the holidays in this historic Detroit neighborhood. The walking/bus tour begins at the Sacred Heart Seminary, at Chicago Boulevard and Linwood. Buses leave every 20 minutes. Refreshments follow. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 13. $20 ($10 is tax-deductible); 313-883-4360, historicbostonedison.org.

Greenfield Village Holiday Homes Tour

A self-guided tour through the Porches & Parlors district, featuring decorating and cooking demonstrations. Fridays - Sundays until Dec. 27. Included with Greenfield Village admission. $16-$22. 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn; 313-982-6001, thehenryford.org.

Annual Poinsettia Soirée

The Belle Isle Botanical Society presents the annual holiday affair featuring an array of poinsettias in white, pink, red, and combinations; hors d’oeuvres, food stations, and desserts from Union Street; live music; and a poinsettia raffle. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 13. $45. At the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, Belle Isle, Detroit; 313-331-7760 bibsociety.org.

Cottage & Lakefront Living Show

Shop for designers, cottage furnishings, lakefront builders, and boats and docks at this third annual event. Feb. 25-28. $10 adults, $4 children, under 5 free. Rock Financial Showplace, 46100 Grand River, Novi; 248-348-5600, rockfinancialshowplace.com.

Meadow Brook: The Wonders of Winter

On this 38th annual Holiday Walk, see the 110-room Tudor Revival mansion bedecked in holiday finery. Through Dec. 23. $20 adults; $5, 17 and under, accompanied by adult; 248-364-6200, oakland.edu.

Ypsilanti Holiday Home Tour

Check out six Ypsi homes decorated for the holidays. 6-10 p.m. Dec. 5 (candlelight tour) and noon-4:30 p.m. Dec. 6. $40 (a portion of which goes to Meals on Wheels); 734-487-9669, ypsilanti.org.

Sunday Artisan Market

This open-air market features textiles, glass, paintings, drawings, beadwork, photography, and tiles, as well as greens, plants, and cut flowers. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 6, 13, and 20. In the Kerrytown District, 315 Detroit St., Ann Arbor; 734-913-9622, artisanmarket.org.

Home Improvement Show

Home updates and renovation ideas, purchasing appliances, and tips for making your home more energy efficient. Noon-9 p.m. Jan. 29, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Jan. 30, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Jan. 31. $6 adults; $5 seniors; under 12 free. Rock Financial Showplace, 46100 Grand River, Novi; 248-348-5600, rockfinancialshowplace.com.