Celebrate Detroit's 323rd Anniversary

Meet the woman who has brought pops of color to Ann Arbor area neighborhoods this year.

Spice up your summer picnic with a personalized experience

Will there be patty cake, cool handshakes, and birthday candles when things finally get back to normal? The pandemic may have changed these cultural customs forever!

Composed of a thick chocolate ganache layered over a buttermilk chocolate cake base, The Joffre is luscious without being fussy.

Dorothy Byrd turns 100 years old on Saturday, April 24, but she received an early birthday present Friday with one street being renamed in her honor.

A Metro Detroit woman turned 100 Sunday shortly after she had beaten coronavirus. For her 100th birthday, Stargell knew he had to make it special. “I had to be very careful about going down to the nursing home with this stuff going around,” Stargell said. “I wanted to do something big because reaching 100 is huge,” said Molina Healthcare senior engagement specialist Elizabeth Crenshaw. “It was terrifying because the time that she got it, I had been very very careful,” Stargell said.

If you need a last minute cake or if you want to have a little fun with the kids, there is a way to make a birthday cake that cooks in just five minutes. Kila Peeples tried the recipe out, to see if this was a birthday wish, or a birthday blowout. 5-minute Birthday Cake:For the cake¾ stick softened butter½ cup sugar¼ cup room temp yogurt¾ cup room temp milk1 cup all purpose flour2 tsp baking powder1 tsp vanilla extractDirections:Sift together dry ingredients. Pour the mixture into a microwave safe container, lined with parchment paper, and cook in the microwave for 5 minutes on high. If after 5 minutes the cake hasn’t finished baking, continue to bake it until done.

DETROIT – A World War II veteran from Detroit will turn 100 on Sunday! DeMarr Solomon will celebrate his 100th birthday on Feb. 7, with his wife, Blanche, of 73 years. Solomon worked for the City of Detroit Housing Department for 48 years. He was also a freelance photographer who took society photos for the Michigan Chronicle. From all of us at Local 4: Happy Birthday, DeMarr!

Omayya Atout is the founder of Songlorius.com. Songlorious is a website that allows you to enter your information and preferred genre of music to create a personalized song for you or someone special in your life. You can get started by clicking “create your song.”For Jason Carr’s 50th Birthday Live in the D created a song for him. Watch the video to hear Jason’s personalized jingle!

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. – Rachel Fox celebrated her 105th birthday on Thursday after surviving coronavirus (COVID-19). “Thank God for what you have -- don’t worry about tomorrow,” she said. Fox is described as a wonderful, carefree, living woman. She takes on life like it’s another exciting day. Watch the video above for the full story.

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Heat up an 8 qt pot on high heat and add the oil, fennel, and garlic. As soon as the fennel is sizzling add the mussels and wine and cover pot. Put the pot on the stove and cook on low heat for 15-20 mins or until the squash is tender. For plating:Heat up a tbs of butter in a pan and allow it to start to become foamy. Place the warm squash and mussels over the sorrel jus.

That's how the nonprofit Beverly's Birthdays was born, bringing fetes to children in Pittsburgh who've never had one. The organization works with 68 social service agencies and 88 low-income schools to provide 30,000 birthdays to children annually. Besides planning birthday parties, the organization also provides cheer bins to children as presents. We have a birthday workshop assembling birthday packages, which is super fun.Yunns goal is to continue creating birthday magic for children over Pittsburgh she also wants to invite others to get in on the fun. Uber Driver Takes Woman 400 Miles to Aunt's 100th Birthday PartyToddler Gets Cake With 'Happy Birthday Loser' Written on It