Contact Sis Gladys Gillespie, Sis Eva Louis, or any member of the Bethel A.M.E. Helping Hands Ministry. 313.663.3800
Description:
Issues important to the Ann Arbor Community will be decided at this election May 6 th. Ann Arbor School Board election, Ann Arbor district Library Board,and Millage renewall proposals. Be sure to take a picture ID with you. If you dont have one you can still vote by signing an affidavit.
Description:
Speaker is First Unitarian Church Minister emeritus, Ken Phifer.
Tues May 6 th 7-9 PM at The Women's City Club, 1830 Washtenaw. This event is free. Refreshments. all are invited. 663 1664 for information.
Time:
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Description:
Nine out of 10 people who develop lupus are women. African American Women are at even higher risk. Learn what the latest in health research and treatment is doing about the higher incidence among African American Women.
Presenter: Dr. Joseph McCune, Associate Chief for Clinical Activities, Div., Rheumatology, Professor, Dept. of Internal Medicine.
Washtenaw Co. Library Learning Resource Center
4135 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI
Session is Free. Registration required because seating is limited. To register: 734-615-3799 or angejohn@umich.edu Refreshments will be served.
Description:
International Arts & Crafts & Henna Hand Painting
at International Booth #59 3 pm
Create Your own Bookmarks #59 4:30 pm
Literacy Trail by UM Reach out & Read Booth #12 Bee Activity sponsored by UM AllDay Start at #48
Book Festival Scavenger Hunt All Day
Children & Youth reading from their original works
Lion Dancing story telling Chinese Opera
And many many more activities.
Location: Michigan League & out door tents.
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Priority: Medium
Access: Public
Created by:
Updated: Wednesday, May 7, 2008 10:22am
Participants:
Time:
10:00am - 5:00pm
Description:
Get the Lead Out: Educational Information and Activities to Get Lead Out of Your Home,
at the Pittsfield Branch.
Learn how to protect yourself and your family from lead exposure in your home.
The United Way cosponsors this all day event full of educational information and activities to teach others the ways to prevent lead poisoning. You may drop by throughout the day for the activities. Fact sheets are given to attendees and Captain CLEARCorps and Limpia coloring books are given to children. Jimmy’s Getting Better: a 26-minute film about the dangers and means of preventing lead poisoning is shown periodically throughout the day.
This event is free. For more information, call (734) 327-4200.
Description:
A jammin' event for the entire family featuring music by Nightflight and the Steiner High School Steel Drum Band. 5-8 pm 2230 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor. Dancing & limbo. $25 for family, $10 for individuals.
734 9954141 ext 32
Description:
"Songs My Mother Taught Me" featuring vocalist/ musician Alma Smith, is presented by The Arts League of Michigan on Saturday, May 10, at 8 pm
at the Charles Wright Museum, 315 E Warren Ave, Detroit.
Tickets are available at the Museum Box office
Please call 313-8701680 or 313-5765111 for information
Time:
10:00am - 1:00pm
Description:
2008 Asthma Screening and Education Day at the AADL downtown.
Alan Baptist, MD, Georgiana Sanders, MD, and other professionals inform us of the dangers of asthma. Attendees will fill out questionnaires, take breathing tests and examine the devices used to treat asthma. Four 10-minute presentations will take place at the following times:
10:30 am - Asthma basics and the symptoms of asthma
11:00 am - Allergen avoidance in asthma
11:30 am - Types of medications used to control asthma
12:00 pm - Asthma device presentation
This event is free. There is a limited amount of complimentary peak flow meters. For more information, call (734) 327-4200
Description:
Michigan Artists Poster Competition by Smooth Jazz V98.7 and the Arts league of Michigan.
10 years of Smooth Jazz festivals are honored by the Arts League of Michigan and Smooth Jazz V98.7.
The Artwork submitted should reflect the 10 years of the Smooth Jazz festivals. The winning piece will become the 10th Anniversary Commemorative Poster. The winner will receive part of the sale of the poster. The Top Five Finalists will receive admissions to the Arts League of Michigan exhibition (TBD).
The deadline for this competition is May 13 2008.
To enter, visit http://www.artsleague.net/poster_competition.htm
Description:
Dear Friends,
The Lucille H. Porter Community Leaning Post, Inc. is sponsoring its 13th Annual African-American Downtown Festival, Saturday, June 7, 2008, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The location is North 4th Avenue and Ann Street, Ann Arbor, MI.
The festival is designed to generate a sense of unity and community involvement for African-Americans.
African-American organizations especially, such as the NAACP, fraternities and sororities, fraternal and social clubs and churches are encouraged to participate by buying a table(booth) to show unity and publicize their units. (This still can be done.)
Individuals and groups are encouraged to volunteer to assist the LHPCLP to make the event a success.
Additional information, including registration forms, can be found at: www.communityleaningpost1.org. ,
telephoning 734 686 7848 or sending an email to: CLPfestival@gmail.com
Please participate, plan to attend and bring young people to the event.
The entire community, including but not limited to Washtenaw and Wayne Counties are invited to attend the event.
Please network this message.
Thanks.
Ray Mullins
Raymond G. Mullins, Esq.
4447 Swiss Stone Ln. W. #2B
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Tel: 734 485 7515
fax: 734 572 8670
email: attyraymullins@provide.net
website: www.lawyers.com/attyraymullins
Time:
8:00am - 5:00pm
Description:
The Ann Arbor Book Festival Writer's Conference at The University of Michigan.
A 'full-day' experience were those attending will enhance their writing skills, while being taught by various guest authors. Lunch is provided by Zingerman's deli.
The registration fee for this program is $100.
For application forms and more information go to:
International Arts & Crafts & Henna Hand Painting
at International Booth #59 3 pm
Create Your own Bookmarks #59 4:30 pm
Literacy Trail by UM Reach out & Read Booth #12 Bee Activity sponsored by UM AllDay Start at #48
Book Festival Scavenger Hunt All Day
Children & Youth reading from their original works
Lion Dancing story telling Chinese Opera
And many many more activities.
Location: Michigan League & out door tents.
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Priority: Medium
Access: Public
Created by:
Updated: Wednesday, May 7, 2008 10:22am
Participants:
Description:
The following events take place at the Michigan League in Ann Arbor. A few of these performances will take place outside of the building in under-tents.
11:00 -
South Asian Storytelling and Tabla Music – International Institute Booth #59
11:30 -
Martial arts demonstration "Capoeira Group" – International Institute Booth# 59
12:30 -
"Giraffes Can't Dance" presented by the Ann Arbor Civic Ballet – Gale Stage
12:30 -
Lion Dancing, Storytelling, and Chinese Opera Face Painting – International Booth #59
12:30 -
Children and youth reading from their original works – WEMU Stage
2:00 -
Xiao Dong Wei – Chinese Erhu music performance - International Institute Booth #59
3:30 - VOLUME Poetry Presentations – WEMU Stage
5:00 -
826michigan one-act plays based on the work of Ernest Hemingway – presented by Community High School students – Hussey Stage (League)
5:00 -
"Mydols" Mommy Rock Band plays – ProQuest CSA Stage
For More Information, visit www.aabookfestival.org.
10am» A Minority Business Expo
