July Sizzles with Activities and Information from the Redford Branch and the Community

Dream Big

Read!

Library News


Meet Your Service Providers @ the Redford Branch Library

Meet Marnisha Johnson, a clerical member of the Redford Branch Library Staff.  She is also an alternate steward for the Westside CA's Local 1231.  She has 7 years with the Detroit Public Library System and 2 years at the Redford Branch.

Become a Literacy Tutor

Share the joy of reading with someone by becoming a volunteer tutor. For more information, go to

www.Detroit-Reads.org or call (313) 481-1362.



The LINK to Learning
Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays
July 2, 3, 5, 9, 10 & 12
Noon - 2:30 pm
Empowering students in the classroom to embrace and apply creative educational concepts and practices. Materials fee $125.00
Ages 9 - 14

Dream Big Creative Crafts
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
July 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 & 26
1 - 3 pm
Varied Big Dream Crafts ie. dream catchers
Elementary



Teens Own the Night
Monday
July 9
4 - 5:30 pm
Create a story and constellation on the Teen Center ceiling and walls.  Each student will write a reflective story based on a constellation.
Pre-teens & teens


Beginners Yoga 
Tuesdays
July 9, 16, 23 & 30
6 - 8 pm






Real Men Read
Mondays
July 9, 16 & 23
6 - 7 pm
Evening story time read by community gentlemen.  The library provides a platform for fathers, brothers, sons and uncles to read picture books
to listeners old and young
Men interested in participating, please contact Dr Wright.






College for Creative Studies 
presents...
Detroit Neighborhood Arts Workshops for
Middle School StudentsRegistration is ongoing
There is no cost to participants
Dates: July 9 - July 19
Monday - Thursday

10 - 4 pm

Students: Please bring 2 - 3 samples of your best quality artwork to your first class
Parents: Please plan to fill out a registration form

Middle school students with a serious passion for art and design are the stars of Detroit Neighborhood Arts Workshops (DNAW). Through DNAW these young artists develop the advanced skills they need to prepare for a strong future in the arts - at no cost! Because their passion and dedication deserve high quality instruction, DNAW young artists are taught by professional College for Creative Studies community artists. With guidance from these real life, working artists, each DNAW student begins to build the awesome personal art portfolio he/she needs in order to apply to Detroit's highest quality high school art and design programs.
For more info contact Larry Lunsford @ 313-664-1550


Greening of Our Youth (Dream Crafts)
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
July 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 & 26
1 - 3 pm
Creative arts and crafts combined with reading comprehension activities.  Field trip to Holly Park included.

Dreamscape Garden Writings to Mrs O.
Thursday
July 12
3 - 4:30 pm
Students will be guided to write a letter to the 44th First Lady of America.  The will be asked to tell her about their garden experience and to draw pictures of the Green Thumbs Up Garden at the library.

Dream Big Story Hour
Thursdays
July 12, 19 & 26
11 - noon
Story hour reading of Big Dream fables, fairy tales and modern stories.
Ages 5 - 12







Sewing for Teens and Others
Fridays
July 13 & 27
3 - 5pm
Explore sewing creativity; get help with sewing problems; meet others interested in sewing.
Tweens, Teens and Adults


Beatbox & Poetry
3 Part Workshop
Tuesdays and Thursdays
July 24, 26 & 31
2 - 4 pm
Students will engage in the expressive languages of poetry
combined with sounds to reflect their self narratives
Upper Elementary


Bankable Business Workshop
Wednesday
July 25
6 - 7:30 pm
Learn weekly up-to-date topics designed for today's businesses; network with other entrepreneurs, business owners and potential customers.
Adults


Field Trip to Holly Park
Monday
July 30
9 - 3 pm
Students and chaperones will be transported to Holly Park for a variety of outdoor activities
(fishing, camping, hiking)  Bring your own lunch.



Summer Reading Finale
Tuesday
July 31
1 - 4 pm
Awards, certificates, refreshments and entertainment







Community News

Detroit Youth Food Brigade (DYFB) is a collaboration between local high school students, food-based business, and neighborhood markets to promote food justice and build the local food economy in Detroit. This summer, 20 motivated students recruited through an application process are trained and paired with 10 committed food-based businesses to learn their ins and outs and sell their products in 10 neighborhood markets around the city.

So come show your support at a market near you. Together, we’ll teach our future leaders to harness their passions and leverage their strengths in shaping a healthier, brighter, and stronger tomorrow.

Visit them at http://www.detroityouthfoodbrigade.com/

Southwest Housing Solutions Housing Opportunity Center

 3627 W. Vernor  Detroit,  Michigan  48216  313.841.9641 Main 313.297.1380 Fax

Good news for Detroit residents who

have fallen behind on their mortgage!

 The City of Detroit was awarded a CDBG-R grant for $9.9 million.  From that grant, $1.2 million was earmarked to provide housing assistance to eligible City of Detroit residents who are at risk of losing their home through means foreclosure.  Southwest Housing Solutions was awarded $272,519 of that $1.2 million to distribute to struggling homeowners.  The program is designed to provide up to three (3) months of mortgage payments for City of Detroit residents whose household income falls at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI).  For Wayne County, the AMI is $65,300 therefore the household income for a family of 4 must be at or below $52,250.00.  

We have listed below some of the eligibility requirements for the program:

• Property must be in the City of Detroit
• Must be the legal owner of property
• Property must be your primary residence AND you must live in the home
• Mortgage delinquency status cannot exceed three (3) months of arrearages
• Property taxes must be current – (Note: there are some exceptions; call for more details)
• Homeowner must be able to show stable income

If you, or know ANYONE who you think might qualify for this program, please have them call the Housing Opportunity Center immediately and request an Intake Package at 313.841.9641 or stop by the office and pick one up.  We have an EXTREMELY small window of opportunity to help eligible City of Detroit Residents, so it is imperative that we act quickly.  Any funds that have not been used by the August 31, 2012 deadline, will be returned to the City of Detroit and then, eventually, back to the Federal Government. 

Thank you for your assistance in spreading the word and please do not hesitate to call our office with any questions. 

Southwest Housing Solutions - Housing Opportunity Center

3627 W. Vernor  Detroit,  Michigan  48216  313.841.9641 Main 313.297.1380 Fax

You can also email Grace or Lupe with questions about the program and to receive an

Intake Packet

gschow@swsol.org  Grace or  gzarate@swsol.org  Lupe

Juanita Reaves Free Clinic

18917 Joy Road, Detroit, MI 48228
Phone: (313) 581-7773 Fax: (313) 581-7715

Healthcare Program

In addition to primary care, we offer screening, prevention, education, and chronic disease management programs. By working with families to help them understand how to manage chronic conditions and to promote healthy life styles, our goal is to reduce the costly cycle of hospital emergency department visits and preventable hospitalizations. During 2011 we supported approximately 3000 patient visits.

Available Services Include:

Adult primary care

Women’s health

Children’s (pediatric) health (Call 313-966-0626 for appt.)

Prescription medication assistance (for clinic patients only)

Chronic disease management 

Diabetes, cholesterol, hypertension & prostate cancer screening
Laboratory Services
Referrals for outpatient diagnostic testing

Preventive health education

Operating Hours

Adult Primary Care

Tuesdays

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesdays

10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

1st & 3rd Thursdays

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

2nd & 4th Saturdays

10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

New Patients: Call (313) 581-7773 on the

first Tuesday each month between 10AM

and Noon for an appointment.
We can no longer accept walk-in clients.

CATCH Pediatric Clinic

1st four Mondays each month

9AM to 3PM

New Center Park is a unique green space located on the southwest corner of Second Avenue and West Grand Boulevard across from the Fisher Building.

Wednesday Night at the Movies brought to you by Henry Ford Health System
and Health Alliance Plan!

Conservatory serving food & beverages opens at 8pm. Showtime is 9:30pm!
July 4 - Ghostbusters
July 11 - Coming to America
July 18 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
July 25 - To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar


Thursday Alfresco Jazz & Blues presented by Comerica Bank runs through September 6th!Conservatory serving food & beverages opens at 4:30pm.
Showtime is 6:00pm!

July 5th - SHEILA RAYE CHARLES with Henry Gibson Band
July 12th - PAUL J. MILES
July 19th - RHYTHM SOCIETY ORCHESTRA
with vocalist Paul King
July 26th - Will Sessions





The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Presents...
An Exhibition of Historic Importance

Visions of Our 44th President is a collective sculptural show created to recognize and celebrate the historical significance of the first African American President of the United States, Barak Obama.

Fourty-four Contemporary African American Artists, renowed and emerging, are participating in the avant-garde art collaboration with the Charles H. Wright Museum Museum of African American History, the world's largest institution dedicated to the African American experience, and Peter Kaplan of Our World, LLC.

Dynamic and inspiring, the exhibition includes 44 artist intrepretations of our 44th President in life size, three dimensional form.  In essence, each sculpture is a blank canvas upon which each artist imaginatively celebrate the man, his presidency, and our history.  The exhibition will travel to prestigious museums, universities, libraries and galleries across the country.  At each venue, an interactive art and history program in conjunction with an Artist Symposium will benefit children of all ages.  At the conclusion of the tour, the collection will become a part of The Wright Museum's permanent collection.

Visions of Our 44th President will inspire present and future generations with its messages of diversity, hope and possibility.

Information taken from http://visionsofour44thpresident.com/index.html#top
By clicking on the link you can see images of each sculpture and information about each artist.

The exhibit is scheduled to debut in July, 2012, call the museum for the opening date.

 Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm | Sunday 1 - 5 pm • 315 East Warren Avenue | Detroit, MI 48201 | (313) 494-5800
Admission: Adults (13 - 61) $8 | Seniors (62 +) $5 | Youth (3 - 12) $5 | Members and children under 3 are admitted free



Study ID: HUM00056100  IRB: Health Sciences and Behavioral Sciences   Date Approved: 10/26/2011

Have Diabetes or  Kidney Disease 

or High Blood Pressure?

At least 18 and living in one of these NW Detroit

zip codes: 48219, 48221, 48223, 48227, 48235?

If so, we invite you to share your experience and opinions.

Study  Participation  Includes:

Ø 1‐2 Hour confidential interview

Ø Interview held in your community

Ø Receiving $20 as a Thank You for participating

Conversation  Topics  Include:

Ø What is life like for you, living with this condition?

Ø How do you find out about your condition?

Ø How to make it better for people who live with these

conditions in NW Detroit?

“Of the People” Mural by Eglon Daley

 For more info, contact Beth: 

(734) 615‐6559    or
detroithealth@umich.edu

Research Project Background Info: 

Ø Interviews are part of a research project looking at what it is like to live with one or more of these conditions in NW
Detroit. 
Ø It is a joint effort by the University of Michigan, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, and the Northwest Detroit
Health Coalition.
Ø The Principal Investigator on this project is Tiffany Veinot, PhD, University

Friends of City Airport,

Tuskegee Airmen & The Young Eagles

Present

An Introduction to Aviation

by giving youth ages 8 - 17

a free flight over Detroit, MI

June through September

the second Sunday of each month

(weather permitting)

Parents must be present and must complete permission slips the day of the flight

however,  parents DO NOT FLY

For more information call:

313-822-2237