Tickets are now on sale for Dearborn’s “Smoke on the Grill” charity fundraiser, which will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1 at Ford Field Park.

The event, which includes dinner, drinks and entertainment, benefits Dearborn public school students through the Parent Teacher Student Associations (PTSAs) and the Dearborn Goodfellows.

Dearborn Mayor John B. O’Reilly Jr. will serve as honorary chairman for the event, which helps raise money for new technology, uniforms and other items students need but aren’t covered in the school’s budget.

Money also goes to the Goodfellows to help them pay for all the great things they do in the community all year round, including buying holiday gifts for those in need. Tickets this year are $30.

Please call Gary Kuhlmann at Park Place Catering at 313-274-4499 to reserve tickets.

The 6th annual Arab American National Museum Concert Gala, at 8 p.m. Saturday, October 17 will feature a stunning live performance by the world renowned MESTO – Multi Ethnic Star Orchestra, a 40-piece orchestra conducted by the esteemed music director Nabil Azzam, with special guest vocalist Moroccan-born Karima Skalli, known as the “Golden Voice.”

Under the baton of Maestro Azzam, MESTO and Skalli will perform Arab music as never heard before, featuring the exciting instrumental and vocal works of Muhammad Abd al-Wahhab, Baligh Hamdi, Rahbani Bros., Farid El-Atrache, Muhammad Abdo, Nabil Azzam and many more.

This festive, black-tie-optional fundraiser at the Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward Ave. in downtown Detroit, celebrates the first and only Arab American museum in the United States and generates up to 10 percent of its annual operating budget, providing vital support to the AANM’s cutting-edge programs.

 A wide range of ticket prices from $25-$500 make this very special event affordable for all. Tickets are available for online purchase at  www.accesscommunity.org.

 For more information about tickets and sponsorship opportunities, contact Nissrine Hussein at 313.583.3360 or nhussein@accesscommunity.org

The Arab American National Museum documents, preserves, celebrates, and educates the public on the history, life, culture, and contributions of Arab Americans. It serves as a resource to enhance knowledge and understanding about Arab Americans and their presence in this country. The Arab American National Museum is a project of ACCESS, a Dearborn, Michigan-based nonprofit human services and cultural organization. Learn more at www.arabamericanmuseum.org  and www.accesscommunity.org

The Arab American National Museum is a proud Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Read about the Affiliations program at http://affiliations.si.edu.

 The Museum is located at 13624 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI, 48126. Museum hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday, Tuesday; Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Admission is $6 for adults; $3 for students, seniors and children 6-12; ages 5 and under, free. Call 313.582.2266 for further information.