Join us for a Virtual Mental Health First Aid Training! 


Enhance your understanding of mental health and gain practical skills to support others. This training is open to all community members who are 18 years old or older, and work or live in Wayne County. By completing this training you will earn a certification valid for 3 years!


Date: Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Zoom link will be sent upon registration. 

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Local Event: ACCESS presents: Mental Health First Aid Training

Dearborn

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ACCESS presents: Mental Health First Aid Training

Wednesday April 17, 2024: Join us for a Virtual Mental Health First Aid Training! 


Enhance your understanding of mental health and gain...

ACCESS Hope House

ACCESS's ASAP Coalition will host a community Narcan training on Wednesday, April 17 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the ACCESS Hope House at 6470 Williamson Street, Dearborn, MI 48126.
The training will address overdose prevention strategies, how to spot the signs and symptoms of an overdose, how to administer NARCAN (or Naloxone), details about the Good Samaritan Law, and further support information and resources. Attendees who complete the training will receive a free Naloxone kit.
Space is limited to 50 people. Use the link here to reserve your spot today: bit.ly/narcancommunity. If you have any comments or questions, contact Ahmad Ballout, ACCESS public health coordinator, at aballout@accesscommunity.org.
To register for this training, visit bit.ly/narcancommunity. Attending this training will help you be better prepared to reverse an overdose and save a life.

Local Event: ACCESS presents Opioid Overdose Prevention: Naloxone Training

ACCESS presents Opioid Overdose Prevention:...

Wednesday April 17, 2024: ACCESS's ASAP Coalition will host a community Narcan training on Wednesday, April 17 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the...

ACCESS presents Opioid Overdose Prevention: Naloxone Training

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

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

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...

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...

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.

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

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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