FREE Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) Community Concert Tickets #DTEpowersDSO

FREE Tickets available now for performances in Brighton, Detroit, Garden City...

Following a review of 15 compelling finalists, four venues have been selected for FREE Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) concerts in October. The 5-person panel considered dozens of letters of support from community members, hundreds of online comments and some 14,000 votes from the pool of nominees. Brighton Center for the Performing Arts in Livingston County, Garden City High School in Wayne County, Greater Grace Temple in Wayne County and Lake Orion High School in Oakland County will host DTE Energy Foundation Presents the DSO in Your Community concerts.

“The nomination process is really a fun and creative way to engage our communities while exposing thousands of individuals to the DSO experience,” said Faye Nelson, vice president of Public Affairs for DTE Energy and president of the DTE Energy Foundation. “The Foundation’s long-time partnership with the DSO is part of a broader commitment to support the cultural institutions that entertain and inspire the customers we serve.”

While the concerts are FREE admission, a ticket is required for entry. Tickets to the FREE DSO Community Concerts are available now online using this link, via the DSO to Go mobile app, by phone at 313.576.5111 or in person at the Max M. Fisher Music Center Box Office (3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit.)

A schedule of the DTE Energy Foundation Presents DSO in your Community FREE concerts is as follows:

- Garden City High School – Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE UP TO 4 FREE TICKETS

- Lake Orion High School – Thursday, October, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE UP TO 4 FREE TICKETS

- Greater Grace Temple – Friday, October 3, 2014 at 10:45 a.m. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE UP TO 4 FREE TICKETS

- Brighton Center for the Performing Arts – Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 3 p.m. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE UP TO 4 FREE TICKETS

This is the fourth consecutive year that DTE Energy Foundation has generously sponsored free DSO community concerts. Eligibility for selection was based on a group of logistical criteria along with strong evidence of community support.


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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.