Story last updated at 3:57 PM EST on February 28, 2008

TALK OF THE TOWN

Trenton's "On Stage" speaker series at the Trenton Village Theatre, 2447 W. Jefferson, features entertaining and informative speakers of interest.

The series wraps up April 15 with Ray Hunter Jr., who will share "What's New This Year" in the gardening world just in time for spring planting.

Tickets are $5 per presentation in advance and can be purchased at the Trenton Parks and Recreation Department at the Kennedy Recreation Center. Tickets are $6 at the door.

After the presentations, ticket stubs are good for 10 percent to 20 percent off lunch at several of Trenton's participating restaurants.

For information regarding the "On Stage" series, contact 1-734-675-7300.

Best-selling author Alan Axelrod will talk about his soon-to-be-released book, "Edison on Innovation: 102 Lessons in Creativity for Business and Beyond," at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Henry Ford Museum, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn.

Axelrod will explore the value of studying Thomas Edison's inventions to stimulate creativity and innovation in today's business world. The free lecture, part of The Henry Ford's "Ideas & Innovations" series, will take place in the museum's plaza.

For more information, visit www.thehenryford.org or call 1-313-982-6001.

The Lincoln Park Women's Club will host a presentation by retired history presenter Ann Baker, who will talk about her experiences as a TWA flight attendant in the 1950s, at 1 p.m. March 14 at First United Methodist Church, 1734 Fort Park, Lincoln Park.