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Comerica Cityfest (aka Tastefest)

Jodi — Wed, 27 May 2009 03:33:19 +0000

Comerica Cityfest 2009, formerly Comerica Tastefest, will celebrate its 21st Birthday, Wednesday, July 1 – Sunday, July 5. Michigan’s largest neighborhood festival is back with al fresco dining and a four stage extravaganza presenting one of its most diverse and powerful line-up of musical acts to date.

Admission to Comerica Cityfest is free. “Taste” tickets are $10 for 16 tickets. For updates and additional information about Comerica Cityfest 2009, please visit www.comericacityfest.com or call 313-872-0188.

Visit their website at http://www.newcenter.com/cityfest/2009/home.html for more info.

Troy Public Library Family Activity

Jodi — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:59:43 +0000

Make Graham Cracker Houses at Troy Public Library
December 4, 2008, 7:00pm
Build a house of candy to celebrate the holiday festivities with this traditional family activity. Registration begins on November 21, 2008. Ages 5+. 248.524.3541

Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made In America Bicentennial Tour

Jodi — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:37:41 +0000

The “Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made In America” Bicentennial Tour a mobile museum exhibit was developed by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) in Springfield, Illinois. The exhibit is free of charge to the public and will travel the United States over the next two years inspiring visitors with the story of Lincoln’s life and accomplishments. The only exhibit of its type in the country, the mobile museum uses an engaging mixture of interactive elements, graphics, facsimile documents and artifacts inside a 53-foot long, double expandable trailer to commemorate the Lincoln Bicentennial.

The exhibition examines Lincoln’s life from his poor beginnings to his ascension to the presidency and his assassination. Highlights include a visual recreation of Lincoln’s 1861 Farewell Address from a train car in Springfield as he left for the White House, and the award-winning “The Civil War in Four Minutes” video presentation.

It’s been traveling all around the country, and it’s coming to Crest Lincoln Mercury, Van Dyke between 15 & 16 Mile Roads
Mon, Sept 8: 10am-8pm
Tue, Sept 9: 9am – 5pm
Wed, Sept 10: 9am – 8pm.

http://www.alplm.org/self-made/bicentennial_tour.html

FIRE Homeschool Family Camp 2008

Jodi — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:52:00 +0000

FIRE Homeschool Family Camp 2008
Our Biblical Heritage

Discover how the Hebrew Biblical Holy Days point to our Lord, Jesus. Take part in family focused hands-on activities, events and seminar sessions that will encourage a deeper understanding! FIRE Camp is a fun and affordable time of fellowship for the entire family. http://www.homeschoolblessings.com/firecamp/

Speaker: James Whitman, Director of The Center for Judaic – Christian Studies
When: August 24 – 29th 2008
Where: FaHoLo Campground in Grasslake Michigan

$225 Family Pass Discount Extended Until March 28th. Visit their website for full details as well as room and meal options. http://www.homeschoolblessings.com/firecamp/campfees.shtml

Flat Stanley at the Music Hall

Jodi — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:22:26 +0000

Flat Stanley – Sunday, March 16, 2008, 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts
350 Madison
Detroit, MI 48226
313-887-8500

Stanley Lambchop is your normal, everyday kid until one day he wakes up flat! Based on the popular children’s book series by author Jeff Brown, with illustrations by Scott Nash, The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley brings this beloved character to a new generation of families through song, dance and the spectacle of live theater.