Michigan wants to create the TripAdvisor for talent, and Detroit is leading the way. Like any product or service listed on such a site, Michigan wants to unleash its full potential and attract and retain people. The Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development’s (TED) Choose Michigan awareness campaign aims to do just that. It […]
Get moving!! That’s the word from the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP), which has teamed up with more than 20 community partners to offer a wide-range of free fitness activities in several of the Downtown Detroit parks programed. There are challenging, high-energy Workout Wednesdays with First Responders For Fitness and Quicken Loans Sports Zone at Cadillac […]
The Grammy and Latin Grammy nominated bilingual band Locos por Juana will headline Beacon Park’s free Summer Concert Series on Saturday, August 25 at 6:30 p.m. The band is most notably recognized for its high-energy live performances and unique fusion of reggae, funk, cumbia, salsa, and rock. The band, which writes and produces all its […]
Vehicle buffs can support an effort to keep Detroiters on their journey toward sober living. The “Revved Up for Recovery” classic car show and open house will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 11 at Mariners Inn, 445 Ledyard St. in Detroit. The inaugural community event will include a barbecue, DJ entertainment, prizes, raffles […]
by Kelly Gleason Looking for family fun this weekend? Here are LittleGuide Detroit’s suggestions. Friday, August 3: Take a ride on the carousel, enjoy an interactive story time and take a book home with you for free at the Detroit Riverfront’s weekly Reading and Rhythm on the Riverfront Friday, August 3 + Saturday, August 4: Head […]
A neighborhood built out of Quonset huts off of Grand River Avenue is in the running to win a major international architecture prize. True North has been selected as one of the six projects in North and South America competing to win the 2018 Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP), a biennial prize established by […]
Kids are indeed Detroit’s future so creating neighborhoods that encourage their growth and success is essential. Warrendale-Cody Rouge area, which has the highest concentration of school-aged children in Detroit, has a plan to accomplish that. It is working with the City of Detroit’s Planning and Development Department and partners to create a strategy to improve […]
Families in Detroit have a new resource to help them make decisions about children’s education. The Community Education Commission will release its Detroit Parents’ Guide to Schools for the 2018-2019 school year Aug. 2 at Wayne County Community College District downtown. The book will be presented during a school enrollment fair, where about 150 schools […]
Henry Ford Health System will hold free immunization events on Aug. 4, 6, and 7. The Saturday, Aug. 6 event will be held at the Straight Gate International, 10100 Grand River Ave., from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. On Monday, Aug. 6, and Tuesday, Aug. 7, it will be held at the Baptist Mission and […]
A ceremonial Slow Roll will welcome Stroh Brewery Co.’s newest Michigan-only brew, “Spirit Witbier” to Detroit on Monday, August 6. The ride starts at 7:00 p.m. at Beacon Park, 1901 Grand River Ave. You can cap off your ride with Stroh’s at an after party at Brew Detroit, where Spirit Wit is on tap. There […]