Speakers
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| Annual Holiday Party | Dec 11, 2023 |
Holiday Cheer with a performance by vocalist Katrina Van Maanen & Friends
We will gather to in fellowship to celebrate the holidays on Monday, December 6. The meeting requires a RSVP and meal selection that need to be communicated to Marsha Kovacs. The cost per person is $25 and Club Members are welcome to bring a spouse, partner, or friend. We will not have a full business meeting. Lunch service will begin promptly with salads pre-set on the tables. A performance by a vocal quartet will begin at 12:30 as we are fininshing lunch. The luncheon and performance will conclude at 1:15. Performers Our singers are assoicated with Van Maanen Studios, led by soprano Katrina Van Maanen and include Sarah Paquet (alto), Brian LeDuc (tenor), and Mike Rowan (bass). The performance will include music of the season appropriate for a diverse audience and a sing-along or two. Katrina and her friends maintain active performance and teaching schedules and frequently perform at the Eagle Tavern at Henry Ford for its Holiday Nights Dinner events https://katrinavanmaanen.com/
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| Meeting Speaker: Nicole Lawson | Dec 18, 2023 12:00 PM |
Orchard's Children Services
More information coming soon! |
| No meeting - Christmas | Dec 25, 2023 |
No Meeting - Christmas
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| No meeting - New Years Day | Jan 01, 2024 |
No meeting - New Year's Day
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| Monday Membership Meeting Speaker: Mary Howlett | Jan 08, 2024 12:00 PM |
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
Mary Howlett is the Marketing Manager for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, Inc. was formed as a 501 (c) (3) with the mission of developing access on the Detroit International Riverfront. The entire vision is 5 ½ miles of Riverfront property, from the Ambassador Bridge to Gabriel Richard Park, just east of the Belle Isle Bridge, and will include the construction of a continuous RiverWalk along with plazas, pavilions and green spaces. The Conservancy is responsible for the improvement, operations, maintenance and programming of the Detroit International Riverfront in perpetuity.
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| NO MEETING - Join us for Service Project instead | Jan 15, 2024 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - A day of service to the community
In honor of MLK Day, the Club will be paricipating in a service project at Gleaners in the morning. All volunteers welcome. Email the Club for more information. |
| Meeting Speaker: Don Riddell | Jan 22, 2024 12:00 PM |
Rotary Foundation Presentation
More information coming soon! |
| Monday Speaker: Joni Zieldorff, LMSW, IECMH-E® | Jan 29, 2024 12:00 PM |
Mission & Work of Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health
 Speaker bio coming soon! Organization website: Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health |
| Monday Membership Meeting Speaker: Harry Smith | Feb 05, 2024 12:00 PM |
Zekelman Holocaust Center
The Zekelman Holocaust Center is on schedule to finish its significant renovation project in early 2024. Harry will speak to the Club about how the renovations will help the Center transform the future of Holocaust education. Transforming the Future of Holocaust Education The Zekelman Holocaust Center’s core exhibit is undergoing a complete renovation. The renovated core exhibit will elevate Michigan survivor voices in the telling of one of the most horrific events in world history by utilizing:
Our new guided tours will align with best practices in museum education and, following our goal of getting guests safely in and safely out of the museum, updated galleries will feature zones for reflection and inquiry. Learn more at the renovations here: https://youtu.be/KtXslpSxyTc?si=jIJcrtnxewKEBKaN |