Greater Faith Assembly

Equity Alliance of Michigan is hosting a conversation for 1000 Black men on Saturday, April 20th to discuss the physical, mental, financial, and spiritual well-being of men in our region. Special guest speakers will include the world's most renowned motivational speaker, Les Brown, Michael Vick, (Former NFL quarterback, FOX NFL analyst), Hill Harper, (American actor, entrepreneur, and political candidate) and others. 
This event will take place at Greater Faith Assembly, located at 9760 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202. Doors will open at 11 AM and the event will begin at 12:00 PM. 
 
To attend this uplifting event and take part in this powerful conversation, please see the flyer below and RSVP at the link here: <a href="https://www.1KBlackmen.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.1KBlackmen.com</a>

Local Event: Les Brown & Friends 

Detroit

Michigan

Les Brown & Friends 

Saturday April 20, 2024: Equity Alliance of Michigan is hosting a conversation for 1000 Black men on Saturday, April 20th to discuss the...

ACCESS, the largest Arab American community nonprofit in the nation, is proud to host National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This two-day event will be held at the ACCESS Schaefer location (6451 Schaefer, Dearborn MI 48126) on Friday, April 26.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is an opportunity to dispose of unwanted and expired prescriptions, along with preventing addiction and opioid addiction from ever starting. This national date is dedicated to creating a safer community, reducing overdoses and overdose deaths. Accepted medication includes pills and capsules, patches, inhalers after 2014, expired or unwanted prescriptions and controlled substances. 

This event is in collaboration with ACCESS’s ASAP Coalition, the Dearborn Police, and the Dearborn Heights Police. To find a DEA location near you and to see which prescriptions are accepted, please visit the website at <a href="https://www.dea.gov/takebackday" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dea.gov/takebackday</a>.

What's Accepted?<ul><li>Pills and Capsules -- any and all</li><li>Patches</li><li>Inhalers after 2014</li><li>Expired or Unwanted Prescriptions/Controlled Substances</li></ul>
What's Not Accepted?<ul><li>Liqiuds</li><li>EpiPens</li><li>Creams and Gels</li><li>Needles, Syringes, or Lancets</li><li>Thermometers</li><li>IV Bags</li><li>Sprays or Powders</li><li>Vials</li></ul>

Local Event: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: DAY 1

Dearborn

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: DAY 1

Friday April 26, 2024: ACCESS, the largest Arab American community nonprofit in the nation, is proud to host National Prescription Drug Take...

Dearborn Historical Museum

For 70 years, The American Association of University Women-Dearborn, a 501c3 nonprofit charity promoting human rights since 1933, has sponsored local educational programs for the Dearborn Public Schools, HFC, and UM-D with profits from our&nbsp;used book and media sales.&nbsp;
This year in addition to our Fall Sale to be held on October 4-6 at the Dearborn Ice Skating Center, we are holding an additional sale featuring over 200 vintage books in a variety of categories with some dating back to the mid 1800's.&nbsp; The sale is free to enter and open to the public from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm at The Dearborn Historical Museum.&nbsp;
Come and see this amazing collection of autographed first editions, beautifully bound sets, and unique rare and collectible genres.&nbsp;We will be accepting cash, checks, and credit cards. See the flyer for more information.&nbsp; &nbsp;Contact Janet at (3130 278 5271 with questions.

Local Event: AAUW-Dearborn Rare and Collectible Book Sale

AAUW-Dearborn Rare and Collectible Book Sale

Saturday April 27, 2024: For 70 years, The American Association of University Women-Dearborn, a 501c3 nonprofit charity promoting human rights...

ACCESS, the largest Arab American community nonprofit in the nation, is proud to host National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This two-day event will be held at the&nbsp;Dearborn Heights Library (24590 George St., Dearborn Heights MI 48127) on Saturday, April 27.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is an opportunity to dispose of unwanted and expired prescriptions, along with preventing addiction and opioid addiction from ever starting. This national date is dedicated to creating a safer community, reducing overdoses and overdose deaths. Accepted medication includes pills and capsules, patches, inhalers after 2014, expired or unwanted prescriptions and controlled substances. 
This event is in collaboration with ACCESS’s ASAP Coalition, the Dearborn Police, and the Dearborn Heights Police. To find a DEA location near you and to see which prescriptions are accepted, please visit the website at <a href="https://www.dea.gov/takebackday" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dea.gov/takebackday</a>.

What's Accepted?
<ul><li>Pills and Capsules -- any and all</li><li>Patches</li><li>Inhalers after 2014</li><li>Expired or Unwanted Prescriptions/Controlled Substances</li></ul>
What's Not Accepted?
<ul><li>Liqiuds</li><li>EpiPens</li><li>Creams and Gels</li><li>Needles, Syringes, or Lancets</li><li>Thermometers</li><li>IV Bags</li><li>Sprays or Powders</li><li>Vials</li></ul>

Local Event: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: DAY 2

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: DAY 2

Saturday April 27, 2024: ACCESS, the largest Arab American community nonprofit in the nation, is proud to host National Prescription Drug Take...

Orion Township Public Library

In this one hour session you will learn Isha Kriya, a simple 12-18 minute to help you to become meditative effortlessly. 
 Attain health, clarity and joy.
 Designed by Sadhguru, a self realized yogi and foremost authority in the field of yoga. Isha Kriya sessions will be conducted by a trained instructor, after which ongoing online support will be available.
 Register at: 
<a href="https://innerengineering.sadhguru.org/free-yoga?type=in-person" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://innerengineering.sadhg...</a>

Local Event: Yoga for Beginners

Yoga for Beginners

Saturday April 27, 2024: In this one hour session you will learn Isha Kriya, a simple 12-18 minute to help you to become meditative...

Biergarten

Join the fun and pay it forward!&nbsp; The American Association of University Women-Dearborn,a 501c3 nonprofit promoting human rights since 1933, invites you to help us meet the needs of the Sexual Violence and Abuse Programs of First Step of Wayne County. This Trivia game event will be held on Sunday, April 28th at The Biergarten from noon until 5:00pm. It&nbsp;features two&nbsp;rounds of "Survey Says" Team Trivia from 1-3 pm for $20 per person ($21 using credit) with tables of 4-6 available. In addition, there will be a 50/50 Raffle,a separate Gift Card Basket Raffle, and Empowering Women Merchandise for Sale.&nbsp; Food and Drinks may be purchased starting at noon."Survey Says" Trivia consists of trying to match the most given predetermined&nbsp;answer to a question like " What was the most selected color of a new car in 2023?"&nbsp; Points are earned for the top 4 answers. The Team with the highest score at the end of each of the two rounds wins a prize.&nbsp;Please see the flyer for more details.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Local Event: Survey Says Trivia Fundraiser to Benefit First Step of Wayne County

Survey Says Trivia Fundraiser to Benefit First...

Sunday April 28, 2024: Join the fun and pay it forward!&nbsp; The American Association of University Women-Dearborn,a 501c3 nonprofit...

Survey Says Trivia Fundraiser to Benefit First Step of Wayne County

Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church

<h3>Chamber Music at the Scarab Club will showcase the music of Czech composer Leoš Janáček, featuring his String Quartet #1 ('Kreutzer Sonata'), the Violin Sonata and several folk songs. The performers for this concert include Detroit Opera Orchestra members Laura Roelofs, Velda Kelly, Scott Stefanko and Ivana Biliskov, as well as Detroit Opera Resident Artists Ben Reisinger and Rolfe Dauz. The musicians will also perform selections by Dvořák, Leoncavallo and Gounod.</h3>

Local Event: Janáček

Janáček

Sunday April 28, 2024: Chamber Music at the Scarab Club will showcase the music of Czech composer Leoš Janáček, featuring his String Quartet...

Charles A. Parcells Middle School

Special Student Pricing for May 8-9, 7:30 p.m. performances. Newsies “Seize the Day” collecting children’s toys and items for Detroit Goodfellows. 
 
Grosse Pointe Theatre presents Disney’s Newsies the Musical, May 3-12, at Parcells School Auditorium, in Grosse Pointe Woods. Inspired by the Newspaper Strike of 1899 in New York City, Newsies, packed with wonderful songs and electrifying dances, is the tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy who led a group of young newsies to take on powerful publishing giants to fight for fair conditions. Newsies
is an inspiring, joyful, and entertaining musical with a timeless message of justice and fairness for all.&nbsp;Click <a href="https://youtu.be/YYnBfdu6yyY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NEWSIES</a> for a brief preview.
Join Grosse Pointe Theatre and the talented 37-member cast of Newsies as they share this family-friendly story of hope and humanity and help carry that sentiment forward by participating in a collection of items to support kids through Detroit Goodfellows. Collection bins will be in the lobby at each performance to accept the NEW toys and other items for kids that will be part of the gifts distributed by Detroit Goodfellows during the 2024 Christmas season.
Special ticket rates available for blocks of ten or more tickets for the same performance. Visit gpt.org/NEWSIES or call 313-881-4004 for details. 
 
WHAT: Disney’s Newsies the Musical, presented by Grosse Pointe Theatre May 3-12
WHEN: Friday and Saturday, May 3-4 at 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 5 at 2 p.m. 
Wednesday and Thursday, May 8-9 at 7:30 p.m. 
Friday and Saturday, May 10-11 at 8 p.m. 
Sunday, May 12 at 2 p.m.
WHERE: Performances held at Parcells School Auditorium 
20600 Mack Ave., at Vernier, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236
TICKETS: $35 (includes ticket fee.) Visit gpt.org/NEWSIES or call 313-881-4004. Discounts are available for blocks of ten or more tickets for the same performance. Special school discounts for blocks of ten or more tickets are available at $15 per ticket for the 7:30 p.m. performances May 8-9. Call the ticket office at 313-881-4004 for details. 
NEWSIES HELPING KIDS: 
Help “Seize the Day” for kids served by Detroit Goodfellows by bringing NEW children’s winter hats, gloves, mittens, socks, crayons, coloring books, color pencils, washable markers, small stuffed animals, and lip balm to help brighten the 2024 holiday season. Collection bins will be in the lobby at Newsies performances.

Local Event: Disney’s Newsies the Musical rocks the stage at Grosse Pointe Theatre May 3-12

Grosse Pointe

Disney’s Newsies the Musical rocks the stage at...

Friday May 3, 2024: Special Student Pricing for May 8-9, 7:30 p.m. performances.Newsies “Seize the Day” collecting children’s toys and...

Disney’s Newsies the Musical rocks the stage at Grosse Pointe Theatre May 3-12

40th Anniversary Comedy event&nbsp;

Local Event: Dearborn Pastoral Counseling Center 

Dearborn Pastoral Counseling Center 

Thursday May 16, 2024: 40th Anniversary Comedy event&nbsp;

40th Anniversary Comedy Night&nbsp;

Local Event: 40th Anniversary Comedy Night 

40th Anniversary Comedy Night 

Thursday May 16, 2024: 40th Anniversary Comedy Night&nbsp;

Join St. Paul's Annual Craft Show - Summer Breeze Craftshow!
Greetings to all craft enthusiasts! We are thrilled to invite you to St. Paul's Annual Craft Show, our Summer Breeze Craftshow. Check out our official newsletter for all the details. If you'd like to participate in the show, visit our new website for more information, including flyers and craft show forms. And don't worry if you can't make the summer event; we're having another craft show in October.
If you've been a part of our previous craft shows, we'd love to hear your feedback. Please take a moment to fill out our online survey under "Tell Us How We Did". Website is&nbsp;st-pauls-craft-show.square.site

Local Event: Summer Breeze

Summer Breeze

Saturday June 1, 2024: Join St. Paul's Annual Craft Show - Summer Breeze Craftshow!
Greetings to all craft enthusiasts! We are thrilled to...

🪻*_“If tears of Joy, Love, and Ecstasy have not washed your cheeks, you are yet to experience Life.” - Sadhguru_*🪻
*Soak in Ecstasy of Enlightenment* is not just a program, it is a possibility to be swept away in nameless ecstasies in Sadhguru’s presence.
🍃 *Toronto: July 7th, 2024*
_Early Bird Offer (15% off) ends April 15th_
🍃 *Dallas: October 13th, 2024*
_Registration opens soon_
Package registration is available for the “Soak in Ecstasy of Enlightenment” and the “Inner Engineering” programs: *<a href="https://sadhguru.co/eoe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sadhguru.co/eoe</a>*
Please note: Completion of Inner Engineering (including transmission of Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya) is a prerequisite for this program.

Local Event: Soak in Ecstacy

Soak in Ecstacy

Sunday July 7, 2024: 🪻*_“If tears of Joy, Love, and Ecstasy have not washed your cheeks, you are yet to experience Life.” -...

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Movie Character Inspires MI Man To Buy Lottery...

The man said he was inspired to buy the lottery ticket after watching a movie with a character, whom he believed looked like him, won big.

Movie Character Inspires MI Man To Buy Lottery Ticket, He Won $500K

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Oakland County Jewelry Shop Accused Of Selling...

Officials said the jewelry shop acted as a "fence," which acts as the middleman between the thieves and customers.

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Part Of I-94 In Wayne County Closing Thursday...

Crews will close a stretch of Interstate 94 in Wayne County for road work Thursday, thanks to a reckless driver, officials said.

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Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Shelby Township...

The driver who hit the pedestrian stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, according to police.​​

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Saturday, April 20

Featured Event

Les Brown & Friends

Friday, April 26

Local Event

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: DAY 1

Saturday, April 27

Local Event

AAUW-Dearborn Rare and Collectible Book Sale

Local Event

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: DAY 2

Local Event

Yoga for Beginners

Sunday, April 28

Local Event

Survey Says Trivia Fundraiser to Benefit First Step of Wayne County

Local Event

Janáček

Friday, May 3

Featured Event

Disney’s Newsies the Musical rocks the stage at Grosse Pointe Theatre May 3-12

Thursday, May 16

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Dearborn Pastoral Counseling Center

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40th Anniversary Comedy Night

Saturday, June 1

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Summer Breeze

Sunday, July 7

Local Event

Soak in Ecstacy

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Les Brown & Friends

Disney’s Newsies the Musical rocks the stage at Grosse Pointe Theatre May 3-12