When schools shut down because of COVID-19, countless parents were unsure about keeping their kids educated, and many still are with the upcoming school year. After all, few of us had online classes, so … how do you make sure their brain is soaking up the info? Two women from Detroit, Alecia Gabriel and Deirdre […]
Dolly Parton knows how important reading is for young minds and in 1995 she did something about it. Inspired by her father, she created the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, which mails free books to children from birth to age five in participating communities. Now the program will be available to children in the 48201 and […]
The fashion industry is growing in Detroit. In fact, you might say it is racing along. That will be very evident at the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association’s (AARDA) 19th annual spring fundraiser “Bound by a Common Thread” on May 11. Highlighting the event will be a “Fast Fashion” fashion show featuring the work of […]
Wayne State University’s $25 million arena for its men’s and women’s basketball teams will be ready for play in the 2021-22 basketball season. The university says the new arena will be a game changer that will place its athletic program in a stronger position within the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and positively impacting the […]
Wayne State University will soon have more engineering scholarships and a new structures and materials engineering testing laboratory in Highland Park thanks to a $5 million donation from two alumni. Local business leader and philanthropist Avinash Rachmale, M.S. ’89, and his wife, Hema Rachmale, Cert. ’92, made the donation to the Wayne State University College […]
Sometimes finding a passion takes time and might not line up with original plans. That was the case for local barber Marquis McMillan, 31, owner of Uncle Keese Barbershop, 14723 Plymouth Road. It wasn’t until later in life that he started pursuing his long-time passion. “I’ve been cutting hair since I was about 13,” says […]
Detroiters are baroudeurs. What’s that? Baroudeur (bah-roo-DUHR) means fighter or warrior in French. In cycling it’s a term used for riders not afraid to break away from the main pack or peloton and do things on their own, even if they might be an underdog. In Paul Fournel’s collection of cycling essays, Vélo, he describes […]
by Kelly Gleason Looking for family fun this weekend? Here are LittleGuide Detroit’s suggestions. Friday, July 27 – Sunday, July 29: Midtown Inc. commissioned life sized puppet performances of the last elephants at the Detroit Zoo and you won’t want to miss the story of Wanda and Winky Go To California @ New Center Park. […]
by Carrie Budzinski There are always fun family-friendly things to do in Detroit on the weekend from River Days to getting ready for the fireworks on Monday, June 25. Here are suggestions from LittleGuide Detroit. Friday, June 22 & Sunday, June 24: Get ready to have fun on land and water this weekend at GM […]
The City of Detroit has launched community engagement plan that it hopes will results in sustainable actions to improve the quality of life, provide greater economic opportunities, protect public health, and address climate impacts in the city. The City is not going it alone. It is committed to taking input from at least 7,000 Detroiters […]