"School Buddy" helps ease fear and anxiety about going to school

Two metro Detroit moms, Callie Moylan, and Carrah Wilczynski, created "School Buddy." The book and stuffie are designed to help boost children’s confidence and courage during life’s adventures, like going to school for the first time. For more information, go to www.schoolbuddystory.com

Grosse Pointe Art Festival August 3

Over 75 artists will sell their works at the Grosse Pointe Art Festival this weekend. Two artists, Mary Jordan and Meta Martinez, were joined by Lisa Frasier from the Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce to give us a preview of the festival.

Shop local at the Buy Michigan Now Festival

Lisa Diggs, the founder of the Buy Michigan Now campaign stopped by The Nine to showcase some of the items up for sale at the upcoming Buy Michigan Now Festival. The event is happening August 2nd through 4th in Downtown Northville. For more, visit buymichigannow.com.

Ways to plan now for holiday spending

Dr. Darla Bishop, the author of "How to Afford Everything", stopped by The Nine to talk about her book and offer her tips on how to financially prepare yourself now for the holiday season. For more, visit darlabishop.com.

Canterbury Barbecue Festival

Keith Aldridge, the owner of Canterbury Village and Shawn Jones from Parks Old Style BBQ, joined the Nine to preview Canterbury's Barbecue Festival. The event runs from August 2-4th, from 11AM to 9PM each day. Canterbury Village is located at 2325 Joslyn Ct. in Lake Orion. For more, visit canterburyvillage.com.

The Belle Isle Art Fair is back

Ashley Menth, a painter and the winner of the Belle Isle Art Fair poster contest joined the Nine to give us a preview of the Art Fair. The Belle Isle Art Fair is August 3rd and 4th on Belle Isle, near the Scott Fountain. For more, visit belleisleartfair.com.

Cafe Cortina celebrates 48 years

Cafe Cortina Executive Chef Ernesto Antopia shows us how to make gnocchi. He also discusses the restaurant's 48th anniversary celebration on August 5.

Meatless Monday: vegan Caprese panini with Cooking with Que

Que Rice, owner of The Kitchen by Cooking with Que, shows us how to make a vegan Caprese panini. The Kitchen by Cooking with Que is located at 6529 Woodward Ave., Suite A, in Detroit. For more, visit thekitchenbycwq.com or cookingwithque.com.

"Knockout Skin Cancer" benefit to feature boxing greats on August 1

Jackie Kallen, known as “The First Lady of Boxing,” is the world’s most famous female boxing manager and a skin cancer survivor. She and “Knockout Skin Cancer” founder Alkawther Gerych stopped by to discuss the upcoming benefit. | “Knockout Skin Cancer” benefit merchandise is available at: Gerych's Flowers & Events 713 W. Silver Lake Road Fenton | Phone: (810) 629-9559 | UEmpower Foundation website: http://www.uempower.org | 90% of merchandise sales go to the foundation. | To reserve tickets to the August 1 “Knockout Skin Cancer” benefit, call Steinway Piano Gallery at (815) 367-6937.