FREE bus rides to and from Detroit Institute of Arts for Wayne County Residents on 4/5 - RSVP Required

Park and ride FREE buses from several Wayne County locations in Dearborn Heights, Belleville, Livonia, NW Detroit, and Woodhaven...

The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is providing FREE bus transportation to and from the museum on Saturday, April 5, for Wayne County residents. Visitors can browse the collection, take part in an art-making activity, view two free exhibitions, or see the Samurai: Beyond the Sword exhibition at the discounted group rate of $12 per person.

Residents in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties get FREE admission to the DIA.

In addition to great art, the DIA has two restaurants: Café DIA and Kresge Court. The museum shop has a variety of gifts, many of which cannot be found in other area stores. A special Samurai: Beyond the Sword shop is also available, with many objects imported from Japan (no visit to the exhibition is necessary to access the shop).

The special Wayne County Day is provided thanks to Wayne County residents, who voted to support the DIA through last year’s millage. The museum recently held a Macomb County Day and Oakland County Day is on March 29.

Wayne County bus departure locations and schedule:

Dearborn Heights City Hall, 6045 Fenton St. Dearborn Heights
Bus departs city hall at 9:30 a.m.; bus departs DIA at 2 p.m.

Belleville Area District Library, 167 Fourth Street, Belleville
Bus departs library at 9:30 a.m.; bus departs DIA at 2 p.m.

Livonia Community Recreation Center, 15100 Hubbard, Livonia (use 5 Mile parking lot entrance, corner of 5 Mile and Berwick)
Bus departs recreation center at 10 a.m.; bus departs DIA at 2:30 p.m.

Focus: HOPE, 1400 Oakman Blvd. Detroit (CAT parking lot)
Bus departs Focus: HOPE at 10 a.m.; bus departs DIA at 2:30 p.m.

Patton Park Community Center, 2301 Woodmere, Detroit
Bus departs community center at 10 a.m.; bus departs DIA at 2:30 p.m.

Woodhaven Community Center, 23101 Hall Rd. Woodhaven
Bus departs community center at 9:30 a.m.; bus departs DIA at 2 p.m.

Reservations for free bus transportation are required. For more information and to reserve a spot, call 313-833-4005 or go to http://bit.ly/waynecountyday

The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range, and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.

Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.


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EMPLOYMENT: English Gardens is hiring for Spring at all Metro Detroit locations

English Gardens - All locations now hiring for spring

English Gardens is seeking passionate people who like people and find it easy to smile & work hard. They are looking to fill numerous seasonal positions, including Seasonal Sales Associates, Cashiers, Loaders, Landscape Sales Designers, Drivers and Landscape Crew Members.

Generous Benefit package available.

All locations are hiring including Ann Arbor, Clinton Township, Dearborn Heights, Eastpointe, Royal Oak, West Bloomfield, Village of Rochester Hills, and Royal Oak.

To apply on-line use this link  http://www.englishgardens.com/our-team which will take you to "Our Team" which has three different bullet points to access for job opportunities.

or Mail Your Resume to:
Human Resources Coordinator
22536 Ford Rd.
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127


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BOGO FREE GAME OF BOWLING for donating to Goodwill "Bowling for Jobs" Campaign 2/1 - 3/6

METRO DETROITERS “BOWLING FOR JOBS” AND “DONATING FOR JOBS” WITH GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF GREATER DETROIT

Supporters receive coupon for buy one game of bowling, get one free at 10 Metro Detroit bowling centers

WHAT:   Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit and Blue Ribbon Bowling Centers invite Metro Detroiters to “Bowl for Jobs” and “Donate for Jobs” at locations in nine area cities. Each location will accept monetary donations and gently used clothing or other items from Tuesday, February 1, 2011 through Sunday, March 6, 2011. The best donated items will be among those sold at Goodwill’s new flagship upscale resale store in Canton, Mich. (41937 Ford Rd.).

Every donor will receive a coupon for one free game of bowling with the purchase of another game.

Participating centers include: Beech Lanes in Redford, Cherry Hill Lanes in Dearborn Heights, Drakeshire Lanes in Farmington Hills, Luxury Lanes in Ferndale, Mayflower Lanes in Redford, Novi Bowl in Novi, Sunnybrook Lanes in Sterling Heights, Thunderbird Lanes in Troy, Westland Bowl in Westland and Woodland Lanes in Livonia.

Each of the participating centers also will raise funds for the campaign through 50/50 raffles during league bowling. Donation and raffle activities supporting Goodwill are in conjunction with Blue Ribbon Bowling Centers league “St. Patrick’s Pot o’ Gold Tournament.”

WHY:    All donations support the employment training and education programs of Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit, the only organization in Southeast Michigan dedicated solely to helping local people overcome employment challenges and earn jobs.

WHEN:    Tuesday, February 1, 2011 through Sunday, March 6, 2011

WHERE:    
Beech Lanes (15492 Beech Daly Rd., Redford, MI 48239)
Cherry Hill Lanes (300 N Inkster Rd., Dearborn Heights, MI 48127)
Drakeshire Lanes (35000 Grand River Ave., Farmington, MI 48335)
Luxury Lanes (600 East 9 Mile Rd., Ferndale, MI 48220)
Mayflower Lanes (26600 Plymouth Rd., Redford, MI 48239)
Novi Bowl (21700 Novi Rd., Novi, MI 48375)
Sunnybrook Lanes (Sterling Heights, Michigan 48313)
Thunderbird Lanes (400 West Maple Rd., Troy, Michigan 48084)
Westland Bowl (5940 N Wayne Rd., Westland, Michigan 48185)
Woodland Lanes (33775 Plymouth Rd., Livonia, MI 48150)

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FREE "How to Avoid Problem Interactions with your Medications" Seminar at Detroit Receiving Hospital 1/13 1/26 2pm

How to Avoid Problem Interactions with your Medications Workshop
Crockett D - Thursday, January 13th

Crockett B - Tuesday, January 25

Your medications: they interact with you to make you better, and they interact with each other.  When is the interaction of your medications a problem?  Join expert pharmacist, Candice Garwood, as she tells you what general ways drugs interact with each other, in good ways and sometimes not so good ways.  Bring your mediations with you and she'll answer your questions.  Or meet with a doctor from 3 to 4:30pm following the class.

Workshops are located in the Crockett classrooms inside of Detroit Receiving Hospital's University Health Center at 4201 St. Antoine, Detroit, MI

Call 313-966-2690 to reserve your spot today.

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FREE Family Fun Days hosted by Panera Bread 2/13 3/13 4/10 5/8 6/12 9/11 10/9 11/13 12/11

Panera Bread and United Way for Southeastern Michigan Team Up to Host FREE Family Fun Days

Panera Bread has partnered with Early Learning Communities, a United Way for Southeastern Michigan (UWSEM) program, to provide free educational activities and information for children and their parents on the second Saturday of each month during the school year.

Early Learning Communities is a network of neighborhood-based hubs providing free training and resources to parents and caregivers of children aged birth to five.

From 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on select dates, children will participate in educational crafts and reading activities. While the children play, parents will have the opportunity to learn about the Early Learning Communities program and how to best prepare children for school. The events are open to all ages.

The Early Learning Communities was started to ensure that all children enter kindergarten ready to succeed. Research shows that the first three years of life are critical to a child’s ultimate success in school and in life, making it an important time to intervene to guarantee long-term achievement.

“Studies have shown that children who can’t read by first grade will spend their entire lifetime catching up,” said Annemarie Harris, director of early childhood initiatives for UWSEM. “In partnership with Panera Bread, we hope to bring families together to discuss how parents can get their children ready for school.”

United Way for Southeastern Michigan is Panera Bread’s Operation Dough-Nation® partner in metro Detroit. For all donations made to Panera’s Community Breadbox, located near the registers, Panera matches a portion back to UWSEM.

Panera Family Fun Day dates and locations:

Feb. 13 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Panera location:
Rochester Hills, 2508 S. Adams Rd.

March 13 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Panera location:
Southgate, 13665 Eureka Rd.

April 10 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Panera locations:
Dearborn Heights, 26580 Ford Rd.
Sterling Heights, 36808 Van Dyke Ave.
Livonia, 37091 Six Mile Rd.
Farmington Hills, 37611 Twelve Mile Rd.
Allen Park, 3112 Fairlane Dr.

May 8 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Panera location:
Roseville, 31960 Gratiot Ave.

June 12 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Panera location:
Southfield, 23719 Greenfield Rd. (between 9½ Mile and Greenfield, located in a shopping plaza)

Sept. 11 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Panera locations:
Woodhaven, 23061 Allen Rd.
Troy, 823 East Big Beaver Rd. (located in the Troy Commons Plaza)

Oct. 9 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Panera location:
Livonia, 28551 Schoolcraft Rd.

Nov. 13 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Panera location:
Farmington Hills – KT Plaza, 34635 Grand River Ave.

Dec. 11 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Panera locations:
Orion, 4804 S. Baldwin Rd.
Canton, 41950 Ford Rd.

For more information on Family Fun Days and the Early Learning Communities program, visit www.unitedwaysem.org/ELC.