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The YMCA is breaking down barriers that prevent kids from learning to swim so that every child, regardless of their background, can be safe around water. Ages 5-14 can learn all about water safety at this eight-week course. Pre-registration required.
Event cost: Free
Event times: 4-5 p.m. Wednesdays Oct 13-Dec 1.
Enjoy a fun-filled family day with entertainment, games, crafts, food, slides and more to benefit Children's Hospital-Pediatric Oncology, Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan and RHDAS. Benny Edwards performs from 12:45 p.m., Deborah’s Stage Door performs at 2 p.m., Joshua Wilde Magician Extraordinaire performs at 3:15 and line dancing with princesses...
Over 50 local vendors will be on hand selling unique and extensive variety of Halloween related treasures. Expect to find horror movies, comics, art, patches, buttons, toys, books, handmade crafts, home decor, jewelry, t-shirts, costumes, witchy wares, collectibles, props and more. There will be different vendors on both Saturday and...
In honor of National Child Passenger Safety Week, Bowman Chevrolet is teaming up with St. Joseph Mercy Oakland to host a free car seat check clinic. Car seat specialists on-site will verify that children are using a weight and height appropriate seat, check installation of current seats and assist...
Learn about more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority at We Are The Message - a virtual HBCU Panel Discussion. The panel discussion will also cover the college application process as well as the financial aspects of attending an HBCU. Registration required.
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It's a multi-layered walking tour of Detroit's historic Black Bottom neighborhood, told through the lens of former residents and their descendants. Invoking the Spirit strives to draw people back to place, to honor and provide context for the history that roots these spaces in hopes of aiding in healing...
Kids ages 5 and up are invited to create a story virtually with Ruth McNally Barshaw, Michigan author and illustrator of the Ellie McDoodle books. Brainstorm a story all together and then compose and illustrate the beginning of a story right there on the spot. Online program registration is...
