"HONOR & REJOICE"
The Detroit Police Department partners each year with LGBT Detroit for their annual LGBT Community Chat at Palmer Park. The focus is honoring those who have paved the way, the progression and the future of the LGBTQ+ movement and the ongoing strides made with law enforcement. Additionally this year, The Hotter Than July Candlelight Vigil will coincide with this event.

This community chat will be held on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 @ 6pm at Palmer Park (Merrill Plaisance & Woodward Ave, near Lake Frances - "The Duck Pond"). Look for the tent.

As always, this will be a relaxed and welcoming environment hosted by Corporal Danielle Woods - LGBT Liaison/Public Safety Foundation/Detroit Recreation Department/Detroit Police Department in which the City will provide information and resources to EVERYONE in the community, spread awareness, and address any concerns ANYONE may have. The community chat offers an opportunity for law enforcement, community members, allies, and organizations to communicate and engage each other to help with the restoration of public trust and positive relationships.

• OFFER PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
• SPREAD AWARENESS
• ADDRESS YOUR CONCERNS
• Q & A SESSION
• RELAXED ENVIRONMENT

Please join us!
Attached is a flyer for you to post & share!

For more information on this year's Hotter Than July celebration events, visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DetroitHTJ

Tennis is not just a sport, it's a passion!

Start/Restart Tennis is the perfect multi-week program for adults to have a blast, meet new people and learn the basics of tennis. Whether you have never held a racquet or have not played in years, this is the program for you. Participants receive a t-shirt, tennis instruction and rule booklet.

Get ready to feel the excitement that tennis can bring to your life - and START PLAYING TENNIS!

​WHEN: June 4-August 6, 2018, Mondays 6-7:30 pm
COST: $75
REGISTER: Now through June 11, 2018 (20 students maximum!)
WHERE: Palmer Park Tennis Courts, Detroit
CONTACT: Leonora King, 313-828-8847, leonorakng@aol.com
INSTRUCTOR: Coach Dave Warren

The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, MI (SCDAAMI) presents:
WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY:
ANNUAL AWARENESS 5K WALK/RUN
June 9, 2018 at Palmer Park
Starting at the Splash Park (Pontchartrain and Merrill Plaisance)
5K Registration fee: $20
Run Registration: 8:00am, Run Begins 8:30am

Walk Registration: 9:00am, Walk Begins 9:30am


On June 9, 2018 the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Michigan Chapter (SCDAAMI) will host our annual walk/run at Palmer Park in Detroit from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in observance of World Sickle Cell Day, which is on June 19th.  The theme of the walk/run is “#Sickle Cell Matters.”
  
Things you need to know:

• You can register to walk/run and purchase t-shirts at www.scdaami.org or at the SCDAAMI office at 18516 James Couzens Fwy. Detroit, 48235
• The starting point and the registration table will be located near the Splash Pad where parking is available in the adjacent lot and on the street.
• On-line pre-registration ends June 7th but you can register in the office up to 5pm on June 8th.
• On-site registration on June 9th is from 7:30-8 a.m.
• The run begins at 8:30 a.m. and the walk will start at 9:30 a.m.
  
  

What if I can’t make the walk/run on June 9th, how else can I support?
If you are unable to make the walk, we are asking you to get as many friends, family and supporters as possible to purchase our commemorative #SickleCellMatters t-shirt and wear it with pride on June 19th World Sickle Cell Day!  Spread the word and go to www.sicklecellmatters.net and for $18 they can purchase the shirt in a variety of colors today!
 
We want people to recognize this is an important day and to see us wearing our t-shirts everywhere: at work, in the schools, at the grocery stores, in the malls and on the streets across Michigan. #SickleCellMatters is a movement and we want everyone to feel our presence on this day!
 
Should you have any further questions about this year’s walk, please contact our Director of Outreach & Operations, Tracee D. Patterson at (313) 864-4406.
 
With your help and support, together we can raise more awareness and break the sickle cell cycle!

Join People for Palmer Park and the City of Detroit for a COMMUNITY INPUT MEETING to discuss proposed improvements at Palmer Park.

WHEN: Monday, March 19th. Meeting will start promptly at 6:30 and end at 8:00 pm

WHERE: *** UPDATED! *** 
Due to the overwhelming interest in this meeting, THE LOCATION HAS BEEN CHANGED to the Northwest Activities Center, 18100 Meyers Rd., in the “Ballroom”.

The primary focus of these improvements will be on Palmer Park's Tennis Courts and its surrounding areas over 2018 and 2019. 

We KNOW our strong and active tennis community, as well as surrounding neighborhoods, are going to want to be a part of this important gathering to share ideas, concerns and questions.