Macomb Literacy Partners
Reading is essential for a good quality of life. But many Macomb County residents face serious reading challenges. Macomb Literacy Partners needs volunteers who can help others. Sucessful applicants will be trained to tutor an adult 2 hours per week.
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Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce
Royal Oak's 34th Annual Antique and Garage Sale is July 18th and 19th--Saturday and Sunday--at the Lafayette Ave. parking structure between 5th and 6th street Over 2-hundred vendors will be selling everything under the sun. Only $1 dollar admission!
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Concert of Colors
Hear world music by Don Was, Aaron Neville, Yo La Tengo, and many more at the free "Concert of Colors" July 18 and 19 at the Max M Fisher Music Theatre. There's great food, crafts and all kinds of fun at Metro Detroit's 17th annual diversity festival.
For more information visit the link above.
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Michigan Makes Movies Expo
Do you dream of being an extra, building sets, learning about visual effects, movie make-up, and more? Want to hear from industry experts like Christopher Coppola, Western Michigan Film Commisioner Rick Hert, Ken Droz from the Michigan Film Office, and Kathy Mooney from Pound and Mooney Casting? Join WWJ Newsradio 950 on July 12, 2009 at Rock Financial Showplace for "Michigan Makes Movies Expo!" Pick from more than 30 breakout sessions throughout the day, conducted by industry experts, to help you learn what you need to know to get into the Michigan Film Industry. Plus stroll the film industry expo between your sessions.
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June 15-17: The National Summit
Make your voice heard – stand up for your country, your company, and your future! The National Summit – a gathering from June 15-17, 2009 at the Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan – is your opportunity to debate and discuss America’s way forward in a challenging global economy. William Clay Ford Jr., Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Company and Andrew Liveris, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Dow Chemical Company, are co-chairs of The National Summit. Sponsored in part by WWJ Newsradio 950.
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Ride for Kids Ann Arbor
Hit the road--or the trail--with your motorcycle for a great cause Sunday August 23rd --Ride for Kids of Ann Arbor is sponsoring the dual ride raising funds for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, beginning and ending at Washtenaw Community College.
More information is available at the link above.
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Alzheimers Assn Greater MI Chapter
The Alzheimers Association Greater Michigan Chapter and the M.G. Scott Foundation invite you to an informational breakfast on Alzheimers's Disease Tuesday July 7th from 9 to 11 at the Revival Tabernacle Assembly on Woodward at MicNichols. Learn the facts and where help is available. The event is free, but you must RSVP. LImited seating available.
More information is available at 800-726-8878
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MI Food/Beverage Assn
The 27th Annual Metro Detroit Youth Day is Wednesday July 8th, with lots of fun, games, clinics and lunch for the kids between ages 8 and 15. They need to be registered first.
Click the link above to get more information.
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Dominican Literacy Center
The Dominican Literacy Center needs your help…Tutor one learner in basic reading and writing or basic math for two hour a week. Registration for new tutors begins June 29th through the end of July.
For more information click the link above.
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Detroit Historical Museum
Celebrate Detroit's 308th birthday Sunday, July 26 at the Detroit Historical Museum. Along with mind food about the city's early days, there's also birthday cake! Check out the "Hero Or Villain, Legacy Of Leadership" exhibit, too. Historical Museum admission is free for the entire month of July.
Visit the link above for more information.
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Farmington Downtown Development Authority
Downtown Farmington's Riley Park is filled with free-to-enjoy music on Friday nites thru August. This Friday, Greg Jaqua performs as "Elvis Presley", in a tribute of big hits from The King. June 26, the Catfish Mafia blends rock & soul into its unique edgy bluegrass sound.
More information is available at the link above.
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22nd Annual Music on the Plaza
The sounds of cool jazz on hot summer evenings will be heard again in downtown Grosse Pointe for the 22nd Annual Music on the Plaza jazz concerts. Thursday nights through June, July and the first week of August on the Village Festival Plaza. Bring you family, lawn chairs and picnic baskets, the concerts are free. Concert times and more details at the link above.
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Pet-a-Palooza
A new era begins for Pet-A-Palooza when America's second-largest pet adoption event moves to the Palace of Auburn Hills to partner with the Detroit Shock. Bring a loving heart and a cat or dog carrier on Aug 1st & 2nd and find your new "best friend". Visit the link above for more information.
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St. John Plaza
The sounds of cool jazz on hot summer evenings will be heard again in downtown Grosse Pointe for the 22nd Annual Music on the Plaza jazz concerts. Thursday nights through July and the first week of August on the Village Festival Plaza. Bring you family, lawn chairs and picnic baskets, the concerts are free.
Concert times and more information are available at the link above.
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Farmington Downtown Development Authority
Downtown Farmington's Riley Park is filled with free-to-enjoy music on Friday nites thru August. This Friday, Greg Jaqua performs as "Elvis Presley", in a tribute of big hits from The King. June 26, the Catfish Mafia blends rock & soul into its unique edgy bluegrass sound.
For more information click the link above.
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Detroit Hyrdocephalus Association
Hope to see you at the 3rd annual Detroit Hydocephalus [HY-druh-ceph-uh-lus] WALK-WHEEL-RUN and Family Fun Day Sunday August 2 at Livonia's Rotary Park on 6-Mile Rd west of Merriman. Proceeds to benefit the Hydeocephalus [HY-druh-ceph-uh-lus] Association's fight against "water-on-the-brain, a lifelong neurological condition.
For more details visit the link above.
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Computer Classes: Learn Powerpoint, Excel, & More
Enhance your job skills by learning the basics of "Power Point", "Excel" and "Word" at the Birmingham Baldwin Library. Classes take place in June and August. The fee is $5 each. Advance registration is a must. For more information and a class schedule, click on the title above.
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Aug. 23: Ride for Kids of Ann Arbor
Hit the road -- or the trail -- with your motorcycle for a great cause Sunday August 23rd. Ride for Kids of Ann Arbor is sponsoring the dual ride raising funds for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, beginning and ending at Washtenaw Community College. For more info and to register, click on the title above.
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City of Hamtramck
This year's Hamtramck Labor Day Festival happens Sept 4 thru 7 along Joseph Campau Street, from Caniff to Carpenter. Music headliners include Jack Scott, Polish Muslims, and Michael Hurt & his Haunted Hearts along with food, rides, and the Polish Day Parade.
For more information visit the link above.
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Sept. 4-7: Detroit International Jazz Festival 2009
Subtitled “Keepin’ Up with the Joneses” – a nod to the Detroit area’s legendary Jones brothers – the 2009 DJF features the Brubeck family, John and Bucky Pizzarelli, the Clayton Brothers Quintet, and T.S. Monk in “Monk on Monk” – a performance honoring the musical legacy of his father, Thelonious Monk. In addition, the venerable Hank Jones, will be on hand to represent the Jones family. The year's event takes place September 4-7. For the complete lineup and more info, click on the title above.
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