Best bets: See hot glass, cool pumpkins at Glass Academy Gallery
DEARBORN
Hot glass, cool pumpkins
Glassblowers will form glass pumpkins in various sizes and colors during the fourth annual Glass Pumpkin Fest Show and Sale at the Glass Academy Gallery.
“They’ll take the molten glass, manipulate it and shape it at 2,100 degrees, and add color using different metals,” says Michelle Plucinsky, who owns the gallery with Chris Nordin. “Cobalt makes blue, iron makes green, and gold makes red or purple.”
Premade and special-order glass pumpkins will be available for sale.
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Glass Academy Gallery, 25331 Trowbridge, Dearborn. 313-561-4527. www.glassacademy.com. Admission is free. Pumpkin prices are $45 and up.
SOUTHGATE
Taylor Conservatory fund-raiser
Music, live and silent auctions and a cocktail reception will be part of Taylor Conservatory Foundation’s seventh annual Sweet Harvest Moon Fund-raiser, along with a bar, food and dessert.
The event will benefit the Taylor Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.
“We’ll have delicious handcrafted artisan chocolate made by Ronnie Ruelle, plus an attic treasure table with antique glassware and antique jewelry,” says Sherry Soja-Molloy, a director on the Taylor Conservatory Foundation Board.
6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Crystal Gardens, 16703 Fort, Southgate. 734-287-4614. www.taylorconservatory.org. $50, $60 at the door.
AUBURN HILLS
Writers to gather Saturday
The fifth annual Rochester Writers’ Conference takes place Saturday at Oakland University.
Sylvia Hubbard will present a session on blogging. Lisa Howard will discuss how to promote yourself within a community. Christine Rhein will head a session for poets. Who’s on First?, a workshop conducted by Kelly Fordon and John D. Lamb, will cover the fine points of hosting an open mic event.
Steven Harper Piziks will share insight on publishing a novel and Dawne Prochilo will discuss finding a publisher.
8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oakland Center on the Oakland University campus in Auburn Hills. 248-651-6869. www.rochesterwriters.com. $125.