Events Calendar
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September 9, 2010 - Total events: 235 |
09/11 /2010
09/25 /2010 |
Cultural Center Tour
Every Saturday, 10:00am
May - September
Meeting Location: Detroit Public Library, Main Branch (Main Entrance-Woodward Avenue)
$10 per person
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Upcoming Dates: 9/11, 9/18 & 9/25.
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Get the "big picture" of an area that is dripping with culture and learning, wonderful art, and some of Detroit's very best architecture. This guided loop of the Cultural Center features many of our institutional and residential gems, including four acclaimed museums, the main branch of the Detroit Public Library, the College for Creative Studies, the Scarab Club, the Hecker mansion, and historic homes of Ferry Avenue.
Tickets:$10 per person; $8 for Preservation Wayne members, seniors and students. Payment by cash, check, and MasterCard or Visa is accepted.
Please note: Tours usually last between two and three hours. Tours depart rain or shine, so please check ahead and dress appropriately. Tour group size is limited and space is available on a first come first served basis. For tour groups of 10 or more, reservations are required. Call us at 313.577.7674 for more information. |
09/11 /2010
09/25 /2010 |
Downtown Tour
Every Saturday, 10 AM
May - September
Meeting Location: Campus Martius Park
$10 per person
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Upcoming Dates: 9/11, 9/18 & 9/25.
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Enjoy walking through downtown to see all the history and new development on our award winning tour of the downtown.
Tours start at the Point of Origin in Campus Martius Park, located next to Au Bon Pain (800 Woodward).
Tickets:$10 per person; $8 for Preservation Wayne members, seniors and students. Payment by cash, check, and MasterCard or Visa is accepted.
Please note: Tours usually last between two and three hours. Tours depart rain or shine, so please check ahead and dress appropriately. Tour group size is limited and space is available on a first come first served basis. For tour groups of 10 or more, reservations are required. Call us at 313.577.7674 or e-mail us for more information. |
09/11 /2010
09/25 /2010 |
Eastern Market Tour
Every Saturday, 10:00am
May - September
Meeting Location: Welcome Center, 1435 Adelaide
$10 per person
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Upcoming Dates: 9/11, 9/18 & 9/25.
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Experience all the sights, sounds and smells of America's oldest and largest market of its kind. This popular tour uncovers Eastern Market’s amazing 170-year history, from cemeteries to breweries, rum-running to art galleries, and safe houses to prisons. You will come away with fascinating stories to savor along with your fresh market finds!
The tour begins at the Eastern Market Welcome Center, located at 1435 Adelaide, in the heart of the Market.
Tickets:$10 per person; $8 for Preservation Wayne members, seniors and students. Payment by cash, check, and MasterCard or Visa is accepted.
Please note: Tours usually last between two and three hours. Tours depart rain or shine, so please check ahead and dress appropriately. Tour group size is limited and space is available on a first come first served basis. For tour groups of 10 or more, reservations are required. Call us at 313.577.7674 for more information. |
09/11 /2010
09/25 /2010 |
Midtown Tour
Every Saturday, 10 AM
May - September
Meeting Location: Avalon Bakery, 422 West Willis
$10 per person
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Upcoming Dates: 9/11, 9/18 & 9/25.
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Explore a Detroit neighborhood that has seen it all—from rural settlement to boomtown, charming neighborhood, funky artists’ hangout, Skid Row, and Piety Hill. This guided walking tour begins at Detroit’s famous Avalon Bakery and continues on to brew pubs, boutiques, loft developments, fire stations, and several 19th century Victorian homes.
Avalon Bakery is located at 422 West Willis Street, just west of Cass Avenue, two blocks west of Woodward.
Tickets:$10 per person; $8 for Preservation Wayne members, seniors and students. Payment by cash, check, and MasterCard or Visa is accepted.
Please note: Tours usually last between two and three hours. Tours depart rain or shine, so please check ahead and dress appropriately. Tour group size is limited and space is available on a first come first served basis. For tour groups of 10 or more, reservations are required. Call us at 313.577.7674 for more information. |
09/14 /2010
(5:30 pm)
09/14 /2010 |
Downtown Buildings of Albert Kahn Tour
Dates: September 14
Meeting Location: Campus Martius Park
$10 per person
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Discover the National Theater, Free Press Building, Detroit Athletic Club, and over a dozen other landmarks designed between 1908 and 1931 by Detroit’s premier architect, Albert Kahn.
Tickets:$10 per person. Payment by cash, check, and MasterCard or Visa is accepted.
Please note: Tours usually last between two and three hours. Tours depart rain or shine, so please check ahead and dress appropriately. Tour group size is limited and space is available on a first come first served basis. For tour groups of 10 or more, reservations are required. Call us at (313) 577-7674 for more information. |
09/18 /2010
09/18 /2010 |
Auto Heritage Tour
First & Third Saturday's, 10:00am
May - September
Meeting Location: T-Plex, Piquette & Beaubien
$15 per person ($10 walking tour + $5 T-Plex admission)
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Upcoming Dates: 9/18.
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Walk in the footsteps of Henry Ford, Henry Leland, and the Fisher Brothers as knowledgeable guides bring Detroit’s rich automotive history to life. Tours begin at The Model T Automotive Heritage Complex, a new interactive museum, workshop, and event facility at the birthplace of the Model T. From there, the tour takes you through the area around Detroit’s Piquette Street and Woodward Avenue to trace the place where innovation began.
T-Plex is located four blocks south of Grand Boulevard and three blocks east of Woodward. Parking is free on the street, and tour guides will meet you in front of the building.
Tickets:$15 per person; $12 for Preservation Wayne members, seniors and students. Payment by cash, check, and MasterCard or Visa is accepted. All proceeds from this tour go to ongoing restoration work at T-Plex.
Please note: Tours usually last between two and three hours. Tours depart rain or shine, so please check ahead and dress appropriately. Tour group size is limited and space is available on a first come first served basis. For tour groups of 10 or more, reservations are required. Call us at 313.577.7674 for more information. |
09/21 /2010
(5:30 pm)
09/21 /2010 |
Downtown Sculptures, Fountains & Art Tour
Dates: Sept 21
Revel in Detroit’s amazing collection of artwork from 1872 to the present, including statues of historic Detroit figures, world famous sculptures, and several splashy fountains. This tour is a great way to get a sense of Detroit’s history and see first-hand how public art contributes to the unique character of downtown.
Tickets:$10 per person. Payment by cash, check, and MasterCard or Visa is accepted.
Please note: Tours usually last between two and three hours. Tours depart rain or shine, so please check ahead and dress appropriately. Tour group size is limited and space is available on a first come first served basis. For tour groups of 10 or more, reservations are required. Call us at (313) 577-7674 for more information. |
09/25 /2010
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Cemetery Tours
September 25, 2010
Woodmere Cemetery
2-4 pm
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October 2, 2010
Mt. Elliott Cemetery
4-6 pm
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October 23, 2010
Elmwood Cemetery, "Part II"
4-6 pm
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October 9, 2010
Historic Fort Wayne
6-10 pm
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Tickets:$10 per person. Payment by cash, check, and MasterCard or Visa is accepted.
Please note: Tours usually last between two and three hours. Tours depart rain or shine, so please check ahead and dress appropriately. Tour group size is limited and space is available on a first come first served basis. For tour groups of 10 or more, reservations are required. Call us at (313) 577-7674 for more information. |
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09/09 /2010
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Fuego Thursdays
Every Thursday from 8pm-2am join us at the Whitney Ghost Bar for our sizzlin Fuego Thursdays and learn the dances of the Salsa and Merengue!
Free dance lessons from 8:30-9:30pm. ...(more) |
09/09 /2010
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Farmers Market
The WSU Wednesday Farmers Market features local famers, with a focus on produce grown right here in Detroit.
*****
Located at 5201 Cass Ave in front of Prentis Hall (across from the ...(more) |
09/10 /2010
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Kisses
On the fringes of Dublin, two kids, Kylie (Kelly O’Neill) and Dylan (Shane Curry), live with their troubled families in a suburban housing complex drained of life, color and the ...(more) |
Detroit Institute of Arts
www.dia.org |
5200 Woodward Ave.
313-833-7900
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09/10 /2010
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Friday Night Live!
Kazimierz Brzozowski
7 & 8:30 PM
Pianist Kazimierz Brzozowski performs music by the great Polish composer, Frederic Chopin celebrating the 200 year anniversary of his birth. A native of Poland, Kazimierz ...(more) |
09/10 /2010
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First Friday
Time: 4-6pm
Jon Kozesky, Government Affairs Manager, G2G Consulting
Biotech startups: The government has a message for you–funds.
Are you starting a biotech company? Have you applied for federal appropriations to fund ...(more) |
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