Order Caledon, Scotland's Tenors October 6th performance tickets online. Click the photo above.
Order "Diamond and Denim" Celebrate 10!! Hayride tickets for October 15 online. Click the photo above.
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Detroit Waldorf School will host a film festival with amazing, real life stories of hope all based on the theme Making a Difference: In the Life of a Child, a Family, a Community.
http://www.detroitwaldorf.org/events.html#film_festivalFriday, October 8
Making a Difference in the Life of a Child$10 advance/$15 door6pm Play Again7:30pm Race to Nowhere9pm Panel Discussion
We will host a film festival with amazing, real life stories of hope all based on the theme Making a Difference: In the Life of a Child, a Family, a Community. The films cover a wide range of topics, from raising balanced children to creating sustainable lifestyles to establishing healthy food systems to making a difference in Detroit. The festival will conclude with two films that highlight Detroit, followed by a panel for question and answers. The panelists include Mascha and Manfred Poppenk, filmmakers of Grown in Detroit <http://grownindetroit.filmmij.nl/> . Under the name of filmmij, Mascha and Manfred Poppenk, partners both privately and in business, work on documentaries that are as close to reality as possible. Other films include: Play Again <http://www.groundproductions.com/playagain/index.php> , Chemerical <http://www.chemicalnation.com/content/> , Garbage! <http://www.garbagerevolution.com/index.html> , Homegrown Revolution <http://www.homegrownrevolution.com/> , One Man, One Cow, One Planet <http://www.onemanonecow.com/> & Regional Roots <http://www.dwiff.org/the-festival/the-films/item/regional-roots-the-birth-and-evolution-of-detroit-and-its-people> . There are still a few other films to be announced.
Join us for a unique musical evening: the choirs of Grosse Pointe North and South High Schools will perform with Caledon, Scotland's Tenors. Proceeds benefit The Family Center. Order your tickets online! click the Caledon, Scotland's Tenors photo in the left column. (general admission seating)
Enjoy a horse-drawn hay ride, entertainment and light food, beer and wine.
A conversation for parents & students (10th, 11th & 12th) featuring an interactive discussion about navigating the college selection process in today's competitive culture.
A free workshop for parents and professionals who wish to learn strategies and techniques to help ensure that children are aware of and accountable for their actions. Register early: first 20 participants only.
Meet and share information with school, mental health and health professionals. Connect, exchange business cards & brochures, learn more about The Family Center, Beaumont Hospital and CARE.
Enjoy a wonderful evening at our eighth-annual fundraising event for The Family Center.
Plant the Spirit of Giving seed with your family. Learn how you and your family can give back to the community as Alicia Carlisle shares service opportunities. Many local, non-profit groups will also share a brief message about their mission and their volunteer opportunities.
Gain inspiration and ideas on how to end food battles at the family dinner table. A Beaumont nutritionist provides nutritional information and recipes featured in a cooking demonstration by executive chef Dan Kellogg.
Tired of waking up with kids' elbows in your face? Spending way too much time negotiating that "one last drink" of water? Join us for an overview of common bedtime "battles" and a road map for handling them!
The 40 Developmental Assets are building blocks which ensure that all children are healthy, caring and productive. As a parent, you can and should be the most influential asset builder in your child's life. In this workshop, you will learn simple techniques for building these assets on a daily basis.
Please join the Detroit Waldorf School for a fun day sharing gently used, clean children's clothing, toys, and equipment.
Attract the Future You Want - learn how improving your communication skills alone will change the quality of your life.
Come join us for a discussion of ADHD, including its definition, how it may present over the lifespan, and debunking myths about ADHD.
Nurses, Psychologists, Teachers, Dentists, Dental Hygienists: these 10 weeks focus on the main building blocks of strategies and communication.
Are you ready to invest in yourself and redesign your life? The six-weekend Success Strategies NLP Practitioner Certification Program will help you design personal evolutionary strategies to fit your lifestyle for your personal and business experiences.
An opportunity for children ages 12 months to three years and their parents to enjoy a morning of songs, movement, circle time, crafts, stories, snack, and conversation.
Communities in Crisis: Preventing, responding and recovering from economic trauma. Together, business and school leaders can put the pieces back together again.
Solid language and literacy skills are the gateway to educational success! Delays in language often lead to reading struggles. Come learn more about how to build these critical skills for your child.
Play Central sessions begin November 2, 2010 and continue through April 28, 2011: Tuesday mornings at the Neighborhood Club gym and Wednesday mornings at Barnes Early Childhood Center. New! Play Central Plus! Provides structured play group, circle time and various activities led by Barnes preschool teachers Wednesday and Thursday afternons 1-3pm at Barnes Early Childhood Center.
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The Family Center serves as the community's centralized hub that links families and professionals with resources that promote growth. Our mission is to promote a deeper understanding of the role of parents and others in supporting our youth to become competent, caring and responsible community members.
