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3rd Annual Palmer Park 5K Run & Walk Returns  June 11

5/22/2023

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Sunday, June 11, 2023 - 8:30am at Palmer Park
Location: 1121 Merrill Plaisance Street Detroit, MI 48203 

Welcome Home Yoga & Wellness will be presenting their 3rd Annual Palmer Park 5K Run & Walk + Yoga Event. This pride-themed event is in partnership with People for Palmer Park!

Welcome Home Yoga & Wellness was founded on the belief in making yoga and mindfulness practices accessible to all. Welcome Home Yoga & Wellness is proud to present this pride-themed event in partnership with the People for Palmer Park. Please join us for a community celebration of running, yoga, Pride Month and uplifting neighborhood Detroit Parks. The 5k will begin promptly at 8:30am, with yoga to follow (approx. 9:30am). For those participating in yoga, please bring your own yoga mat!

REGISTER BEFORE 5/26 TO ENSURE YOUR RACE SHIRT & MEDAL IS AVAILABLE BEFORE RACE DAY!

  • Event Registration Link:
    https://www.welcomehomeyoga.com/palmer-park-5k
  • Volunteer Sign-up Link:
    https://welcomehomeyoga.enmotive.com/events/volunteer/2023-palmer-park- 5k-run-walk
  • THROUGH MAY 14TH Adult 5K Run/Walk - $35
  • MAY 15TH THROUGH JUNE 10TH Adult 5k Run/Walk - $40

RACE DAY
Adult 5k Run/Walk - $45
Adult 5k Registration Includes: Shirt, Medal, BIB, race photos

Adult 5K Run/Walk (no gear) - $25
No shirt, no medal

Adult Yoga Class Added to Any Adult Race: $15

Adult Yoga Class (no race) - $25
Yoga class for first 75 participants to register.

Kids 5K + Free Yoga (12 & Under) - $15
Kid Registration Includes: Medal, BIB, race photos

Virtual 5K Run/Walk - $42.00 + $8.00 shipping
Includes: Shirt, Medal, BIB. All virtual packets will ship out after the event.



Facebook Event: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/676661290303503



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After a two year hiatus, Strides for Seniors Walk & Expo returns to Palmer Park

9/12/2022

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FRIDAY, September 30, 2022
10am-3pm | 
Palmer Park (near Splash Park)​
Come out and enjoy one of the most beautiful spots in Detroit on what we’re positive will be a beautiful and sunny late September morning. The event takes place near the park’s splash pad, on Merrill Plaisance between McNichols (6 Mile) and 7 Mile
For just $25, you can take part in a one, two or three mile walk – and also get the 2022 Strides T-Shirt plus a boxed lunch!  You’ll also have the chance to visit health care vendors and wellness experts at the expo.
The Expo opens at 10 AM and runs until 1 PM.  Walking starts at 11, with lunch at Noon. 
There will be continuous onstage music, dance and exercise the entire three hours.

To sign up for your Palmer Park t-shirt, click here.
Package Includes: 1, 2, or 3-mile walk, box lunch and a 2022 Strides for Seniors T-Shirt. Submit your order by 9/2 to get your shirt delivered to your center by 9/23.


For more information on Strides For Seniors, please visit www.stridesforseniors.org. 
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DETROIT PARKS COALITION TO CELEBRATE LEGACY OF SARAH E. RAY, ‘DETROIT’S OTHER ROSA PARKS’

8/16/2022

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WHEN: Saturday, August 20, 2022, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
WHERE: Outside the Palmer Park Community House, 1121 Merrill Plaisance, Detroit 
PERFORMANCE TIMES:
    Bill Harris and Robert Jones - 1pm
    Detroit-Windsor Dance Academy - 2pm
    A. Spencer Barefield Quintet - 3pm


Free, family-friendly event to pay tribute to late civil rights activist, Sarah Ray, through live music, dance performances, poetry and art on Saturday, August 20 in Detroit’s  Palmer Park . In partnership with the Sarah E. Ray Project, the Detroit Parks Coalition and People for Palmer Park will celebrate Sarah Ray's legacy through world-class music — jazz, blues, gospel, multi-genre — poetry, dance and art that explore both the life of Ray and the fights for equality, social justice, freedom and hope that she and others inspire.

In 1945, Ray, a 24-year-old African American secretary, was denied a seat on the segregated Boblo boat, the SS Columbia. Like Rosa Parks, she refused to back down, taking her fight for integration all the way to the United States Supreme Court. Represented by famed NAACP lawyer Thurgood Marshall, Ray won her case. Scholars argue that she paved the way for the seminal, 1954 Brown v. Board of Education, which found that separate was inherently unequal. She continued to be a civil rights activist throughout her life, mentoring and inspiring future generations. Ray passed away in 2006. 

Featured artists include the widely acclaimed A. Spencer Barefield Quintet, the talented Detroit-Windsor Dance Academy with DWDA Artistic Director Debra White-Hunt and the impactful duo of Bill Harris and Rev. Robert Jones. Both Barefield and White-Hunt are creating new works to accompany narratives about Sarah E. Ray written by Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist, author and historian Desiree Cooper. In addition to Barefield’s new composition to highlight the life of Sarah E. Ray, other pieces will explore themes of peace, racial equality, history and women and the fight for equal rights.

The event is part of the Detroit Parks Coalition Freedom Arts Festival, a citywide celebration with multiple free events over the summer and fall months to connect Detroiters to their neighborhood parks through cultural experiences. The festival series is supported by the Knight Foundation, a national foundation that invests in journalism, the arts and the success of cities where brothers John S. and James L. Knight once published newspapers. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Sarah E. Ray Project website: https://www.detroitsotherrosaparks.com/

Detroit Parks Coalition website: https://www.detroitparkscoalition.com/


WDET Interview: The life of Sarah E. Ray will be celebrated at the Freedom Arts Festival
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Metro Times article: https://www.metrotimes.com/arts/freedom-art-festival-to-celebrate-detroits-other-rosa-parks-30789953

Free Press article: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/08/16/downtown-detroit-event-sarah-ray/10336018002/
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Girl Scouts return to Palmer Park this year with Free Family Day on 9/10

8/11/2022

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Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
Time: 11 AM–4 PM
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​Detroit, meet Girl Scouts! At Family Day in the Park, you'll not only have a great time, but you'll also get a firsthand look at how Girl Scouting isn't just another activity—it's a way of life.

We'll have exciting activities for children in grades K–12, like:
  • A basketball clinic run by the Detroit Pistons
  • Girl Scout programming:
    • Outdoor activities
    • Archery
    • LEGO Derby
  • And more!
 
Other FREE happenings for everyone include (but aren't limited to):
  • Popcorn, ice cream, and water*
  • Live entertainment
  • Awesome GSSEM and partner swag (while supplies last)
* Other food and Girl Scout Cookies will be available for purchase.
 
For more information, please email Tiffiny Griffin, Deputy Chief Program Officer, at tgriffin@gssem.org.

Presented by Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan, in partnership with Detroit Pistons, Nike, Detroit PAL, Grand Valley State University and Detroit Mercy Dental.


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2nd Annual Palmer Park 5K Run & Walk Returns  June 11

5/2/2022

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Saturday, June 11, 2022 - 8:30am at Palmer Park
Location: 1121 Merrill Plaisance Street Detroit, MI 48203 

Welcome Home Yoga & Wellness
will be presenting their 2nd Annual Palmer Park 5K Run & Walk + Yoga Event. This pride-themed event is in partnership with People for Palmer Park!

Please join us for a community celebration of running, yoga, Pride Month and neighborhood Detroit Parks on Saturday, June 11th. The 5k begins promptly at 8:30am, with yoga to follow. Please bring your own yoga mat!

Adult Race $40 - Adult Race +Yoga $55 - Adult Yoga $25 
Adult Registration Includes: Shirt, Medal, BIB & Interactive Online Media 
Kids 12 & Under 5k $15 - Free Yoga 
Kid Registration Includes: Medal, BIB & Interactive Online Media
REGISTER HERE!
Facebook Event: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/676661290303503
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11th Annual PFPP Membership Meeting

3/5/2022

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SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, April 9, 2022
9:30-11:30am 


Detroit Unity Temple
17505 2nd Ave., Detroit 48203
Across from Palmer Park

Follow the PFPP signs for parking & entry

Learn about our accomplishments from the past year, and the exciting updates on our plans for the future in the park!

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Hear updates on current park improvement projects:
    Palmer Park Habitat Restoration Project, Farmers Market, Lighthouse/Log Cabin improvements and more
  • Committee Reports
  • Hear more about planned upcoming events:
    Palmer Park Art Fair, Log Cabin Day, Harvest Fest
  • Recreational Programming for 2022 season
  • Continuation of the “Rent-a-bed” program at our Urban Educational Garden
  • PFPP Board update on completed projects, finances & future goals/planning
  • Nominations/Election of new board members

We are seeking board of director candidates for election at this meeting. Specific areas of expertise we are looking to fill include but are not limited to: legal, marketing and communications, fund development/grant writing and a technological type expert. If you would like to get more involved as a member of the Board (you must be a current PFPP member), you can find more information by going to our member page where there is a link to our membership application. 

For a list of current Board and Committee members, visit our Board/Committees page.



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Bandshell's new home will be Palmer Park

9/8/2021

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Proposed location of bandshell at Palmer Park from 5/11/21 GSD presentation.
With a final meeting and vote by local community participants, representatives from the City and District 2 make the future move of this historic landmark official and discuss next steps.
When Mayor Duggan first announced the preservation of the historic bandshell in his March 2021 State of the City Address with the goal of relocating it to another site, he said the city's first choice was Palmer Park (District 2)—as long as the neighbors wanted it there. The initiative was supported by Councilmember Roy McCalister Jr. and preservationists from across the region.

After a handful of 2021 online meetings and one final community meeting with District 2 representatives in August, a final vote was taken and the move to Palmer Park was approved.

Public meetings
4/17/2021 - The City of Detroit/General Services Department first presented their three location options at the People for Palmer Park Annual Meeting which sparked the first public discussion on the pros/cons, concerns and questions some of the surrounding community had about the proposed location.

5/11/2021 - The City then held another presentation and discussion on the bandshell relocation at their online April District 2 Meeting. Some support as well as some concerns arose and the three location options were again discussed. Supporters loved the possibilities of free family-friendly cultural events, while concerns about noise levels and more community engagement in planning and design process were also brought forth.

5/27/2021 - The next DISCUSSION MEETING gave members of the surrounding adjacent neighborhoods the floor to share their thoughts, questions and concerns. Supporters argued that this would be an asset to the community, an arts center and that any type of performance/music could be realistically restricted to the type that would not have higher decibel levels such as jazz, folk and classical. Those opposed were worried about establishing controls on impact to the neighborhood, City enforcement issues that are already a concern and the upkeep and maintenance responsibilities for the bandshell.

AUGUST 2021 - Kim Tandy and District 2 representatives as well as GSD/Detroit Building Authority staff held a FINAL community meeting and the community voted to approve bringing the bandshell to Palmer Park. 
Location will be on 7 Mile Road, east of Pontchartrain but closer to Woodward behind the 12th Precinct. Anticipated parking will be for 82-90 cars and 500-person capacity. It was stressed that there will be more community meetings in the future to discuss management, infrastructure and programming. Once cost is determined, the City will work with partners to manage fees associated with the move. Currently the bandshell is completely disassembled and stored at an unknown location.

About the bandshell structure:
  • Heavy timber, wood bolted structure, still in very good condition. City will meet current-day building requirements, transport over to the new site and assemble with same structural integrity.
  • The clapboard/plywood siding is in poor condition and will be restored with new materials to replicate.
  • The move does not include the single story, back-of-house part of structure, which is also to be rebuilt. A smaller back-of-house likely that would serve the bandshell, loading for performance, storing and a green room.
 
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Girl Scouts Family Day in the Park 9/11/21

8/27/2021

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Closeup of three Girl Scouts laughing on a lawn
Photo: Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan
Girl Scouts logo
WHEN: Saturday, September 11, 2021 from 11am – 4pm
WHERE: 
Palmer Park near the Community House and Basketball Court

Open to all Detroit and surrounding community families.
Admission to Family Day in the Park is FREE.
Parking is also free and available on a first-come, first-served basis.


Family Day in the Park event is a fun-filled event is designed to give families a first-hand look at the exciting Girl Scout experiences available to their girls, particularly girls in grades K-5.​

Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan (GSSEM) and partners will present FREE activities for all children who attend:
  • Families can see their girls sample some GSSEM Outdoor Education and STEM experiences available to their girls.  All K-12 aged children who attend can participate in the activities. GSSEM and partner organizations will provide FREE Girl Scout programming including robotics, outdoor activities, drone flying lessons, Girl Scouts Olympic style games, Lego Derby and more.
  • Special 9/11 Community Service activity to recognize and celebrate first-responders.
  • Detroit Pistons will also run a FREE basketball clinic.
  • Entertainment includes Mason from 105. 9FM, Detroit Circus Among Us, Detroit Pistons dancers, more.
  • Popcorn, ice cream and water will be provided to all attendee FREE of charge.
  • Food and Girl Scout cookies will be available for purchase.
  • Free swag will be provided while supplies last from GSSEM and partners.

Partner organizations include Detroit Pistons, Detroit PAL, Nike, Grand Valley State University, University of Detroit, School of Dentistry

Website: Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan

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Music of the Spirit: Jazz, Soul, Klezmer & Beyond

8/3/2021

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FREE FAMILY CONCERT • BYO Chairs & Blankets
Saturday, August 21, 2021 • 1-4 pm

On the lawn next to the Splash Park Lot, Community House & Gardens.
Bring your own chairs and blanket. 
The Palmer Park area has a rich history filled with music, culture, churches and synagogues shared by both Black and Jewish communities. Celebrate this legacy with People for Palmer Park and Detroit Unity Temple.
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THE PERFORMERS
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Charles & Gwen Scales Quartet
Gwen (vocals) and Charles Scales (keyboards) with drums and sax will perform an array of jazz, soulful, spiritual, and their own original music. Gwen and Charles have shared the stage with artists such as Patti LaBelle, Phyllis Hyman, Najee, and Hamilton Bohannon; and performed for Bill and Hillary Clinton,
various Detroit mayors and Michigan governors, as well as for crowds at the Detroit Jazz Festival, concerts in Japan and the United Kingdom, and regularly at Detroit Unity Temple.

Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi
Detroit-born Yale Strom (violin), Elizabeth Schwartz (vocals, baritone ukulele) and Greg Powell (bass) will perform Klezmer music, a 1000-year old Eastern European musical tradition played at Jewish weddings, parties, and holiday celebrations. It was nearly extinguished during the Holocaust. Yale is an award-winning filmmaker, violinist, composer, writer, photographer, playwright, historian, and one of the world’s leading ethnographer-artist of klezmer music. Elizabeth is an acclaimed vocalist and first woman to sing in NYC’s 125 year-old Eldridge Street Synagogue/Museum. They’ve performed throughout the U.S. and Europe in festivals, Carnegie Hall, jazz clubs, and synagogues.


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STAY UP TO DATE with Text Alerts from PFPP!

5/10/2021

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*** NOTE: WE HAVE A NEW TEXT ALERT NUMBER! PLEASE READ BELOW! ***
TEXT ALERTS FROM PEOPLE FOR PALMER PARK!

Will tonight’s bike ride be cancelled due to rain?
Is the ground too wet this week for yoga or t’ai chi?
Now you can receive instant updates for our recreation programs and events, in text form RIGHT ON YOUR PHONE.

We have a new number for our text alerts. This is due to an exciting upgrade to a more robust system with better capabilities. But it does mean we need you to sign up again at the new number. 


INSTRUCTIONS:
(This is a one time setup and will only take a moment...)

Text “PalmerPark” to the number 888-833-7575.
No quotes, no spaces. It is not caps sensitive. Now SEND.

You will receive a reply that looks something like this:

Welcome!
Msg&Data rates may apply.
Get 10msg/mos of Park Alerts.
Reply HELP for help, STOP to OptOut. 8883483778

Thank you for joining PFPP's PalmerPark keyword group! Please reply with your First Name. Txt STOP to OptOut



Reply with your first name only.
You will receive next msg like this:

Thank you for providing us with your First Name. Please provide your Email for further correspondence.

If you choose to provide your email, you will receive next msg like this:

Thank you! Your email provides us another way to keep you informed about Palmer Park.


Then you're all set!
ALL text alerts will be People for Palmer Park related (weather updates for recreation programs, event reminders), Not spam. Charges may apply, check your individual cellular/data plan.


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