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WMU in Metro Detroit Spring College Readiness Series at the Wayne Community Action Agency in Detroit
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Two opportunities to prepare for college: College Budget 101 on May 2 and How to Become An Excellent Scholarship Candidate on May 16.
Beyond the Seed 4H is hosting a Mother’s Day Tea at Wolcott Mill Metropark Farm Center in the greenhouse. Bring your mom out to the farm to enjoy a tea and light snacks surround by the beautiful sights and smells of the spring flowers in bloom. All moms will...
Celebrate Mom with a Hudson Mills Metropark tradition! Enjoy a half-mile guided hike along the Acorn Nature Trail in search of spring flowers. This event is a great way to spend some quality time with the special mom in your life. Pre-registration is required by 4 p.m. May 6.
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The All Things Detroit Holiday Experience, sponsored by Chase Bank, will return this November featuring a highly curated list of 100 local makers offering handcrafted and holiday-themed goods and treats. This event originated as away to shine a light on locally-owned small businesses and continues its mission to make shopping...
Sign up for a 5K, 10K or one-mile family run at this 10th annual event. Awards for all finishers. Dogs are welcome. Registration required.
Event cost: $18-$40
Event time: 8 a.m. 5K Run/Walk; 8:45 a.m. One Mile Family Run/Walk May 30, 2022
The parade starts off on Grand River Avenue, between Orchard Lake Road and downtown Farmington. The event ends with a ceremony at Memorial Park at Grand River Avenue & Oakland Street, followed by a free community luncheon.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 10 a.m. May 27, 2024
Families and their dogs can enjoy live entertainment, shopping and giveaways while learning about Canton’s off-leash Dog Park. Dogs must have up-to-date vaccinations.
Event Cost: Free, registration required
Event Times: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Families can enjoy an outdoor showing of Disney Pixar's Onward at the Heritage Park Amphitheater. Families are invited to bring their own blankets, chairs and snacks.
Event Cost: Free, registration required
Event Times: 6-11 p.m.
Mothers, sisters, daughters and aunts demonstrate annually to declare and affirm that women will not support raising children to kill other mothers' children. This pro-peace vigil celebrates activism, justice seeking and woman-centered visioning. Signs and banners will be provided, but groups are welcome to also bring their own.
Event Cost:...
This annual flower and garden sale offers flowers, plants and landscaping items. Check out the vendors selling everything from perennials to copper sprinklers, annuals to trees, tomato plants to wind chimes, porch swings to etched stones.
Event Cost: Free, fees for plants
Event Times: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. May 12, 2024
Are you interested in studying art and design? Do you think you are ready to apply to an art school? Faculty and admission representatives from area schools will be available to answer questions & review portfolios.
Colleges on site include:
Albion College
Central Michigan University, Department of Art and Design
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HFLI’s JumpStart is an out-of-school program that empowers youth to take charge of the impact they want to create for themselves and for others. This dynamic learning experience features the new Ford STEAM Lab curriculum and a "hackathon" learning environment.
Through work in teams and alongside mentors who are entrepreneurs...









