May 10 Friday
Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage's sweet and savory comedy CLYDE'S trades in wonder, Wonder Bread, and the healing powers of food. No one would accuse Clyde of having a soft heart. Sure, she hires former convicts for the gre4asy kitchen of her truck-stop sandwich joint, but she knows what they owe her and holds that power tight. Her line cooks might be stuck, but their hopes aren't flickering out just yet!! They are feeding themselves and each other with their tentaive connections and fierce ambitions to create the perfect sandwich."Critics Pick" - A delightful new play. Though it's still about dark things, including prison, drugs, homlessness and poverty, it somehow turns them into bright comedy. - The New York TimesNottage fuses her storytelling once again to a social issue desperately in need of illumination...(a) highly entertaining comdey of kitchen nightmares. - The Washington Post
For specific dates and times, please visit: https://www.detroitpublictheatre.org
May 11 Saturday
Charles E. Boyk Law Offices are proud to offer our 16th annual Bikes for Kids Giveaway. To promote bicycle safety and recognize deserving children in the community, we are giving away 10 bikes to local children for the summer! To learn more and make a nomination visit our Bikes for Kids Giveaway page.
In "Andrea Carlson Future Cache," a 40-foot-tall memorial wall towers over visitors, commemorating the Cheboiganing (Burt Lake) Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians who were violently burned from their land in Northern Michigan on October 15, 1900. Written across the walls above and around the memorial, a statement proclaims Anishinaabe rights to the land we stand on: “You are on Anishinaabe Land.”
Presented alongside are paintings of imagined decolonized landscapes and a symbolic cache of provisions. Future Cache implicitly asks those who have benefited from the legacies of colonization to consider where they stand and where to go from here and seeks to foster a sense of belonging for displaced Indigenous peoples fighting for restitution.
Seeking to improve your garden or get the perfect Mother’s Day gift? Hidden Lake Gardens will host our annual plant sale beginning with a special preview for members of HLG from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Come shop specially curated selections from Hidden Lake Gardens. For the best selection, plan to arrive early as some varieties may sell out. The sale is for one day only, don’t miss out!
Spend the day with Mom (or any nurturing member of your family) finding the perfect Mother’s Day gift at the Springtime Gift Fair at the Downtown Market!
Join us as we host a (day-before Mother’s day) gift fair under the Market Shed and throughout the Downtown Market parking lot from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, May 11. Shop for unique, hand-made gifts and artisan items including jewelry, candles, decor, kitchen items, books, knick knacks, knitted textiles, and more! Don’t forget to head inside and pick up a special treat or meal from the Market Hall merchants.
Rose Hill Center will host its annual Flower Sale from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, at Rose Hill Center, 5130 Rose Hill Blvd in Holly, MI.
This free public event, which is held during Mental Health Awareness Month, features Rose Hill Center’s popular Rose Hill roses, as well as annuals, flower planters, hanging baskets, and vegetables. The event will also include a bake sale, hot food, petting farm, face painting, safety expo, and hay rides. Rose Hill Center residents and staff grow and tend the flowers as part of the center’s mental health programming. This signature event raising awareness about mental illness, combating stigma, and demonstrating the availability of treatment and the possibility of recovery. All proceeds from the event will support Rose Hill Center. The Flower Sale opens promptly at 10am, so please no early sales. For more information about Rose Hill Center, visit www.rosehillcenter.org or call 248-634-5530.
All are welcome at Midtown's Plant Swap, proudly presented by Midtown Neighborhood Association. Free to attend. Bring a healthy, labeled indoor/outdoor plant, seeds, propagations, or other garden paraphernalia to trade. There will be informational tables related to gardening topics. This event is held outdoors at the Midtown Green. If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Stephanie (stephaniek@midtowngr.org).
Sangria – the official drink of summer! Gather the crew and dust off those lawn chairs because you are invited to the ultimate kickoff to summer at our annual Sangria Party!
Join us For Mother's Day Luncheon all ages welcome! $10 adults/$5 kids up to 18 years old. includes light lunch, sweet treats, assorted beverages and a special gift. R.S.V.P by phone or email. 616-997-8555 or events@coopersvillefarmmuseum.org