Community Calendar

Detroit's midweek evenings just got a big boost with the launch of Vibes & Verses, an electrifying new spoken word poetry night happening every Wednesday at Detroit’s vibrant Harmonie Park neighborhood. Hosted and curated by renowned Poet, Author, and longtime Radio Personality Tracie "T Elice" Christian, this innovative event promises to be a sanctuary for artistic expression, community connection, and unforgettable performances.

Vibes & Verses takes place at Vinyl Society, located at 1427 Randolph Street, a stylish venue known for its eclectic vibe and love for live entertainment. From 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, audiences will experience a curated lineup of the city’s hottest poets, alongside music sets, open mic opportunities, and featured performances by some of Detroit’s most talented wordsmiths.

Detroit's midweek evenings just got a big boost with the launch of Vibes & Verses, an electrifying new spoken word poetry night happening every Wednesday at Detroit’s vibrant Harmonie Park neighborhood. Hosted and curated by renowned Poet, Author, and longtime Radio Personality Tracie "T Elice" Christian, this innovative event promises to be a sanctuary for artistic expression, community connection, and unforgettable performances.

Vibes & Verses takes place at Vinyl Society, located at 1427 Randolph Street, a stylish venue known for its eclectic vibe and love for live entertainment. From 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, audiences will experience a curated lineup of the city’s hottest poets, alongside music sets, open mic opportunities, and featured performances by some of Detroit’s most talented wordsmiths.

Coffee is among the most common goods traded and consumed worldwide, and so omnipresent its popularity is often taken for granted. But even everyday habits have a history. When and why coffee became part of North American daily life is at the center of the recently published book, Coffee Nation: How One Commodity Transformed the Early United States, by Michelle Craig McDonald. Using a wide range of archival, quantitative, and material evidence, McDonald follows coffee from the slavery-based plantations of the Caribbean and South America, through the balance sheets of Atlantic world merchants, into the coffeehouses, stores, and homes of colonial North Americans, and ultimately to the growing import/export businesses of the early nineteenth-century United States that rebranded this exotic good as an American staple. The result is a sweeping history that explores how coffee shaped the lives of enslaved laborers and farmers, merchants and retailers, consumers and advertisers.

For the next installment in our lecture series on February 21st, at 3 PM, we will explore the design and evolution of the Oldsmobile Toronado. Join Dick Ruzzin, who served forty years as an executive on the General Motors Design Staff, as he presents the history of the transformative era in the automotive industry and celebrates the artistry behind creating vehicles that became icons of American culture. Copies of his recent book, Designing Dreams, will be available for purchase and signing.

Information on upcoming events, how to become a member, volunteer, or sponsor can be found on our website (www.reoldsmuseum.org/). R.E. Olds Transportation Museum is located at 240 Museum Drive, Lansing, MI 48933. The museum is open Tuesday-Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday 12 PM to 5 PM.

Highlighted by his experiences in San Clemente, California in September 1974 negotiating the pardon of President Nixon, Benton L. Becker is remembered in this thorough and heartwarming biography by his son. Following historical records and personal accounts, Of Pardons and Presidents examines the life of Benton Becker, against the backdrop of the social and political history of Washington, DC.

Fostering intelligent conversation at the intersection of faith and the written word, the Festival of Faith & Writing is a unique celebration. For three days every other April, we gather on the campus of Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to explore the power of belief and the written word.

Rooted in Reformed theology’s deep appreciation for the goodness of creation, we create space for meaningful conversations and shared discoveries.

People with diverse religious beliefs and practices are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Through lectures, readings, and engaging conversations, we bring together a vibrant community of readers and writers for a genuinely inspiring experience.

Fostering intelligent conversation at the intersection of faith and the written word, the Festival of Faith & Writing is a unique celebration. For three days every other April, we gather on the campus of Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to explore the power of belief and the written word.

Rooted in Reformed theology’s deep appreciation for the goodness of creation, we create space for meaningful conversations and shared discoveries.

People with diverse religious beliefs and practices are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Through lectures, readings, and engaging conversations, we bring together a vibrant community of readers and writers for a genuinely inspiring experience.

Fostering intelligent conversation at the intersection of faith and the written word, the Festival of Faith & Writing is a unique celebration. For three days every other April, we gather on the campus of Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to explore the power of belief and the written word.

Rooted in Reformed theology’s deep appreciation for the goodness of creation, we create space for meaningful conversations and shared discoveries.

People with diverse religious beliefs and practices are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Through lectures, readings, and engaging conversations, we bring together a vibrant community of readers and writers for a genuinely inspiring experience.

A top 100 art fair in an amazing location. The fair is on the grass next to a lake at one of the regions most popular parks. Convenient parking, drive up loading. Kensington Metropark is on the border of Michigan's most prosperous counties and the neighbors do come to shop. Art under $2500 sells best. Fine art and craft only. no stage / distractions.

Palmer Park is a regional park along the primary road to Detroit's Northern Suburbs. A relaxed fair winding through the grass and under trees. The park is adjacent to affordable large historical homes / Detroit's wealthiest neighborhoods. The owners have money, desire and space for fine art. Drive up to load. Convenient parking.