Library News & Information
CCS (Center for Creative Studies) Art for Middle School Students
Saturdays, March 1, 8,
15, 22, 29, 10:30 am - 1:00 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. Middle school students
Wednesdays, March 5, 12, 19, 26, 5:30 - 7:30
Math tutoring for
algebra, geometry,
trig and pre-calc. Teens
& adults
Saturdays, March 1, 8,
15, 22, 29, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hollywood's goal is to
expose young people to educational
opportunities through
the sport of Golf. Emphasis is on
golf, citizenship, and
good living. Children/Teens ages 4-18
Rosedale Park Girl Scouts
Monday, March 10, 24, 5:30
- 7:30
Daisy Girl Scouts
through Senior
Scouts - 5 troops.
Girls, grades 1-10
DCAD (Detroit Communities Against Diabetes)
Tuesdays, March
5,12,19,26, 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Diabetes Education and
management support. Adult
Junior Youth Empowerment
Wednesdays, March 5,
12, 19, 26, 4:00 - 7:30
Life skills for
elementary and middle school kids.
Preschool Storytime
Thursdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27, 10:30 - 11:00ish
Preschoolers
Redford Book Club
Saturday, March 29, 11:30
- 1:00
When Washington was in
Vogue by
Edward Christopher
Williams. Adults
Knit & Crochet Club
Mondays, March 3, 10,
17, 24, 31, 5:30 - 7:30
Bring your own
projects, join in the fun.
Toastmasters
Wednesday, March 5, 19,
6:30 - 8:00
Toastmasters fosters
confidence, the
ability to communicate,
persuade and lead. Adults
Sewing
Saturday, 3/8/2013, 2:00
- 4:00
Bring your projects and
ideas; some sewing machines
available sewhopefully@yahoo.com. Teens – Adults
Scrapbook Making
Saturday, March 8, 1:30
- 5:30
Bring your scrapbooking
supplies and
enjoy the company of
other scrapbookers
as you create your
memorable pages. Adults
Ma'at
Saturday, March 22, 12:30
- 5:30
Study of Ancient
African History. Families
Daphane's Doves
Saturday, March 15, 11:00-2:00
p.m.
Grief support for youth
that have lost a loved one
Illuminate Spoken Word
Monday March 17, 6:00-7:30
Poetry , students
demonstrate skills under the guidance of
artist
Jammii Tata
Teacher's Choice "Weekdays by Appointment"
Teach your students how
to use the library for homework help by bringing them on a field trip.
We offer several types
of programs including "Library Lessons and Stories", "Research
Basics",
and training on select
Detroit Public Library databases. For
grades 1-8. Reservations required.
Calling All Book Clubs
We would like to
support your book club. Please
talk with us if you are
looking for a comfortable
meeting location, book
swaps, or special events. Adults
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.
St. Patrick's Day!
Everybody
is Irish on St. Paddy's Day.
Crafts
& Shamrock construction for Children
Preschool
to age 12.
Children’s
Area Monday March 17th
From
4:30pm to 5:30pm.
Hip-Hop Dance Troupe
Library Acts of Culture - Wednesday March 5th, 2014 @ 6:00pm
Get Ready...Here's What's Happening in April
April Sewing group Will host a Sewing Pillow Case Dresses for Africa event. Participants will be asked to bring one 100% cotton pillow case that will be fashioned into a little girl's frock to be sent to Africa.
We will furnish the case if necessary. Bring trim,lace bric-a-brac and let's have some fun helping those who need help.
Eliminating
Diabetes-Related Health Disparities
Redford Branch Library is hosting six weeks of workshops to
aid and assist families challenged by diabetes related issues. In the Spring of
2014 they will partner with Redford Branch library in the planning of a Summer Bicycle
Tour de La Detroit connected with the bicycle clinic house in the Detroit
Pistons Teen Center sponsored by AAA.
Health begins where we live, work and play it begins with
you. Come be a part of a healthier Detroit
National Kidney Foundation
For more information Contact
Victoria Fleming
313 259-1574
vfleming@nkfm.org
Want something different to happen? Then do something different!
Ok, we're adding to the mix. We've got news and info on health and fitness, now we're adding a little
financial info as well. Who couldn't use more money?? And we all probably need advice on managing what we have a little better.
Health & Wellness
Financial Information
For
job security, try something on the side
By Michelle Singletary, Published:
January 31
Part 1
Do you fear losing
your job?
If so, you are like a
lot of people these days — and you’ll be interested in “The Economy of You: Discover Your Inner Entrepreneur and
Recession-Proof Your Life” by Kimberly Palmer. It is the Color of
Money Book Club selection for February.
Palmer, senior money
editor and consumer blogger at U.S. News & World Report, argues that in a
world of zero job security, you need to create a stream of income in addition
to your regular 9-to-5 job.
“Relying solely on a
single employer is a sure-fire way to end up struggling, as so many Americans
do,” Palmer writes.
Palmer is pretty
pessimistic about the American job market.
“Those of us lucky
enough to hold on to our jobs face pay cuts, benefit reductions and longer
hours, along with the unsettling feeling that those jobs could disappear at any
moment.” And she adds, “We can’t pretend that our employers have our best
interests in mind or even that they will continue being our employers for much
longer.”
This should strike
fear in anyone’s heart, especially as we continue to see reports about how long
it takes for many people to find work after they’ve lost a job. Palmer cites a
Gallup survey that found that many workers worry about being laid off or fear a
reduction in benefits. But as my niece, who is a therapist in New York, likes
to remind me, “Feelings aren’t facts.”
Unemployment is still
too high, but millions of people have built a good life just working for
others, and many will continue to do so. Yet Palmer has a point. You can help
control your financial fate by creating income that is independent of your day
job. There are so many side-gig options, especially with the Internet and
social media.
“Not everyone wants
to be self-employed, and voluntarily leaving a job in today’s economy can sound
as crazy as burning provisions in a famine,” she said.
This is part 1 of the article, come back next month to read the part 2 which will include some of the characteristics most successful side businesses have.
Community News & Information
311 East Grand River
Detroit, MI
313-965-8430
| The Works of Alice Schneider |
| Mon, Feb 24 to Sun, Mar 30, 2014 |
Please call for dates and times
The Charles H Wright Museum of African American History
Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm | Sunday 1 - 5 pm | 315 East Warren Avenue | Detroit, MI 48201 | (313) 494-5800Saturday, March 22, 2014 from 2:00 - 6:00 PM:
Marcus Garvey: Look For Me in the Whirlwind - He was both a visionary and a manipulator, a brilliant orator and a pompous autocrat. In just ten years following his emigration to the United States as a laborer in 1917, Marcus Garvey rose to lead the largest black organization in history, was taken to prison in handcuffs, and was eventually deported. Marcus Garvey: Look For Me in the Whirlwind is the dramatic story of the rise and fall of an African American leader who influenced politics and culture around the world. Directed by Stanley Nelson. Running time: 90 minutes.
Conversation: “The Importance of Mass Mobilization: PAN-AFRICIANISM Then & Now”
Speaker: Dr. Leonard Jeffries (Former Director of Black Studies at CCNY and Founding Member of ASCAC)
- 1300 Lafayette East (Theatrical Production)
- General Motors Theater - Detroit
The summer of 1967 in Detroit was hot, but no one suspected how hot it would get. At 1300 Lafayette East, downtown Detroit’s newest high-rise, this beautiful building is a symbol of integrated urban living for the Motor City. High above the streets, one could forget the tensions building in the city. Home to Elly, a young Jewish housewife wishing for something new in her life, and Renna, an aspiring young Motown singer hoping for her big break, these women forge a friendship that causes them to see the world in very different ways. Can their friendship withstand the explosion yet to come on July 23rd, 1967?
Date and Times
Public performances for 1300 Lafayette East will begin Thursday, March 6 and run through Sunday, March 30. The regular performance schedule, running through March 30, will be Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The play will be performed at the General Motors Theatre, at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, . Regular tickets range from $25.50 and 32.00. Discounts are available for students with ID and seniors over 65. Groups of 10 to 199 can purchase a block of tickets for a special group rate. To reserve tickets or for group sales, call (313) 744-3181 between 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts
350 Madison
Detroit, Michigan 48226
350 Madison
Detroit, Michigan 48226
T: (313) 887-8500
F: (313) 887-8502
F: (313) 887-8502
SPARE CHANGE II
March 1st and 2nd
Loren Dean Harper’s
SPARE CHANGE Returns
A Dramatic and Soul-stirring Stage Play for the entire family.
This original story sheds light on the epidemic of homelessness in America and how we often take it for granted. After all, aren’t we all just a paycheck away from being homeless?Spare Change follows the life of an old dirty homeless man who begs for spare change and goes by the name of the same.
While we look and sometimes even laugh at his situation there’s something different about him that separates him from the average “bum.” His faith in God despite his circumstances and his determination to see the “light at the end of the tunnel” makes him more than just another bum on the streets. His life becomes an example to the world of what it is to have “gratitude.”
Tickets: $27.50 & $35.50
CAUGHT UP AND CONFUSED
March 15, 2014 | 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Tickets: $27, $32 & $40
Belle Isle Aquarium
Belle Isle Aquarium is open every Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Free admission and parking.
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