The Halal Metropolis exhibition — which examines Muslim visibility through the lens of art, culture, fashion, music, and sport — runs through Dec. 20 at the Arthur Secunda Museum at Cleary University.

This is the third stop out of six for the exhibit, which explores the culture of the Muslim population in SE Michigan. Previous stops have been in Detroit and Hamtramck.

Two special events around the exhibit are scheduled. The Halal Metropolis Exhibition Opening Night event is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 8, featuring a special performance by Sufi women from a spiritual community in Fenton; a panel discussion on Muslim visibility is set for 1-3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21.

Join us for our 26th Annual Celebrity Holiday Fashion Show. Enjoy an evening of fine dining, including an open bar, exciting live and silent auctions, a celebrity fashion show and an amazing one-of-a kind jewelry raffle! Sponsor opportunities are also available!

The Arc Livingston has been a part of Livingston County since 1954 and exists to empower persons with developmental disabilities and their families to assure that they, as citizens are valued, and that they and their families can participate fully in, and contribute to the life of their community.

For more details on our event and our organization, visit our website at http://www.arclivingston.org/events/celebrity-holiday-fashion-show or contact The Arc Livingston at (517) 546-1228

The Livingston Post is teaming up with the Historic Howell Theater for a wonderful family friendly event to benefit LACASA’s Starry Night Toy Drive.

A special showing of “Elf” is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, at the Howell Theater. Admission is a new, unwrapped gift item, or $10 per person, with everything going to LACASA, which shelters and works with victims of child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault, to make the holidays brighter for the children in the shelter.

LACASA kids need arts and crafts kits; remove control toys; infant/toddler toys and books; board games; card games; movies; books; and Visa or department store cards for pre-teens and teen.

We will collect your donations prior to the showing of “Elf.” If you’d like to take part in the event, but can’t make it to the screening, the Historic Howell Theater will happily collect your donations until Dec. 7.

If you have any questions, email maria@thelivingstonpost.com.