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Families are invited to join Bailey Park NDC and Eastside Community Network for an afternoon of environmentally friendly fun. There will be games, activities and information about how to be a citizen of the planet. Masks and social distancing are required.
Event Cost: Free, registration required
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Dress up in your Derby finest (big hats encouraged) to enjoy the Kentucky Derby from home while participating in online auctions with a Derby festival that will raise money for Ele's Place in Ann Arbor. Preregister for the event and get recommendations for food, drinks and pre-Derby events (including...
LGBTQ high school students interested in colleges and universities in the Great Lakes region and surrounding areas can learn about financial aid for LGBTQ students, gender-inclusive housing/restrooms/locker rooms, support services, pronouns and names on IDs, student groups for LGBTQ students and LGBTQ studies and coursework. The fair includes presentations from...
Join various Detroit nature coalitions to help clean up the Detroit River. Site locations include Belle Isle, the Detroit Outdoor Adventure Center, Ecorse Creek, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Dequindre Cut, Rotary Park in Trenton, and Fort Street Bridge Park in Detroit. Registration is required at each location as are face...
Allied Media Projects' Spring 2021 Speaker Series Bloom is a collection of four virtual events including a short film premiere, and several artist discussions. Bloom invites participants to envision a world without borders, witness the power of youth, honor ancestral ceremonial practices, and celebrate artistic collaboration.
Event Cost: Free, registration...
Artist Keith McGuire will instruct artists in grades 4-12 to draw Pokemon characters step-by-step. Bring favorite Pokemon cards and watch as Keith makes quick sketches at the end of the program. Time will be available to ask questions and to share your work.
Materials Needed: Paper and pencil, thin black...
Meet animal ambassadors native to rainforest regions including a ring tailed lemur, crocodilian, boa constrictor, macaw, armadillo and a honey bear. Kids of all ages are invited to join this live, virtual, interactive event. Presenters will be able to respond to questions and comments.
Event Cost: Free, registration required for...
Learn to draw fun caricatures of some of literature's favorite characters led by a puppet instructor. Whether artists are just beginning or more advanced, this workshop will teach the tips, tricks and techniques of caricature drawing.
Event Cost: Free, registration required for Zoom link
Event Times: 2-3 p.m.
