Library News
Saturday
December 1
Noon - 5 pm
Find That Unique Gift for Someone Special
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Toastmasters
Wednesdays
December 5 & 19
6:30 - 8 pm
Toastmasters fosters confidence, the ability to communicate, persuade and lead.
Adults
Maat - African Studies for Families
Saturday
December 8
1:30 - 5 pm
An historic look at Ancient African facts reflected in current events with today's issues and concerns
General Audience
College for Creative Studies
Art for Middle School Students
Saturdays
December 8, 15 & 22
10:30 - 1 pm
For Middle school students with a serious interest in art and strong family support. This workshop helps students prepare their personal art portfolio and encourages them to apply to Detroit's quality high school art programs.
Hatha Yoga
Mondays
December 3, 10, & 17
6 - 7:30 pm
Beginner yoga, bring a mat or beach towel, water, hand towel and belt/strap
Adults
Scrapbooking
SaturdayDecember
Noon - 5 pm
Informal group creating memorable scrapbook pages
Adults
Genesis Tutoring Services
Saturday
December 15
4 - 5:30
Tutoring for students K - 12 in all subject areas.
Magic in Art
Wednesday
December 12
Creative expressions in jewelry making for teens, both boys & girls
Ages 13 - 18
You Do Ceramics with
Ms. Payton
Saturday
December 15
2 - 4 pm
Decorate and take ceramic winter holiday ornaments.
Visit DoUceramics. Great gift idea.
Kids 5 years and up
Redford Book Club
It is the week before Christmas. A tanking economy has prompted Dr. Kay Scarpetta-despite her busy schedule and her continuing work as the senior forensic analyst for CNN- to offer her services pro bono to New York City's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. In no time at all, her increased visibility seems to precipitate a string of unexpected and unsettling events. She is asked live on the air about the sensational case of Hannah Starr, who has vanished and is presumed dead. Moments later during the same telecast, she receives a startling call-in from a former psychiatric patient of Benton Wesley's. When she returns after the show to the apartment where she and Benton live, she finds an ominous package-possibly a bomb-waiting for her at the front desk. Soon the apparent threat on Scarpetta's life finds her embroiled in a surreal plot that includes a famous actor accused of an unthinkable sex crime and the disappearance of a beautiful millionairess with whom Lucy seems to have shared a secret past.
Join the book club on Saturday, December 15 from 11:30 - 1 for a lively discussion.
Kujichagulia!
Thursday
December 27
3 - 5 pm
Come celebrate Kwanzaa with us.
There will be a make n' take craft
Candle lighting, pledge and individual
commitment, Harambe!
Community News
The 40th annual Noel Night will take place on Saturday, December 1st, 2012, from 5:00pm-9:30pm in Midtown Detroit's Cultural Center Area. Over 60 Midtown venues, including the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Detroit Historical Museum, and the Detroit Public Library, amongst many others, open their doors to the public FREE of CHARGE during this Cultural Center-wide holiday "open house." Activities include horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday shopping, family craft activities and performances by over 120 area music, theatre, and dance groups. The evening's festivities culminate with a community sing-along on Woodward Avenue led by the Salvation Army Band — a long-standing Noel Night tradition.
Noel Night activities take place in and around Midtown Detroit's Cultural Center institutions, primarily between Cass and John R and Kirby and Willis. Free shuttle service is offered between participating venues. Convenient parking is available in area lots. Noel Night is produced by Midtown Detroit, Inc., a nonprofit community development organization that supports economic growth in Detroit's Midtown district.
For more information, contact Midtown Detroit, Inc. at 313.420.6000.
311 East Grand River | Detroit, MI | 313-965-8430
"Home for the Holidays" Presented by Michigan Philharmonic |
| Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 8:00pm |
| Patrick Johnson, Keyboard Detroit Country Day School Bella Voce and Concert Choir, Ron Weiter, Director A festive, family-friendly concert includes traditional Christmas and Hanukkah pop favorites ending with a classic, old-time, sing-along and a joyous rendition of the Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus"! |
| Creatures are Stirring |
| Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 4:00pm |
| Annual Holiday Program featuring a series of short holiday favorites, including a tap dance take on "The Nutcracker" and the classic "The Night Before Christmas." Holiday fun for the whole family! $12, $8 for students. |
315 East Warren Avenue | Detroit, MI 48201 | (313) 494-5800
November 16, 2012 - March 31, 2013
Pathways to Freedom in the Americas is an exhibition inspired by the meeting of two women who became fast friends - Patricia Ann Talley, an African American from the United States of America, and Candelaria Donají Méndez Tello, an Afro-Mexican from Mexico (the United Mexican States). Through their discussions, they learned about the parallel histories of their ancestors who were brought to the Americas via the trans Atlantic slave trade.... Click here to read more
November 14, 2012 - March 3, 2013
The Detroit Branch NAACP has long been a trailblazing civil rights organization. Since its formation in 1912 - only three years after the founding of the national association - the Detroit Branch NAACP has been on the frontlines of civil rights activism and advocacy, both locally and throughout the nation. A Very Present Force celebrates this sustained and important century-long struggle for equal opportunity and social justice... Click here to read more
The Detroit Branch NAACP has long been a trailblazing civil rights organization. Since its formation in 1912 - only three years after the founding of the national association - the Detroit Branch NAACP has been on the frontlines of civil rights activism and advocacy, both locally and throughout the nation. A Very Present Force celebrates this sustained and important century-long struggle for equal opportunity and social justice... Click here to read more 
September 20, 2012 - August 4, 2013
Visions of Our 44th President, a groundbreaking, collective art exhibit, was created to honor and celebrate the significance of the first African American President of the United States, Barack Obama. Forty-four busts was created from a model that served as a blank canvas, giving each of forty-four contemporary artists from across the country free reign to creatively interpret this milestone in American history... Click here to read more »
Holiday Harvest New Toys Drive in Detroit
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Nov 20, 2012 to Dec 20, 2012
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| DESCRIPTION | There are other locations to drop off new toys: Coaches Corner 1465 Centre St Detroit, MI 48226, 1701 Cigar Bar & Lounge Detroit, MI 48226, The Carr Center 311 E. Grand River Detroit, MI 48226. Holiday Harvest will continue its tradition of supporting children who face critical illness such as cancer, diabetes, critical care, sickle cell, trauma, orthopedic, autism, neurology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and cardiology. | ||||
| COST | Free, donations accepted | ||||
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