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Celebrating Seniors once again at Palmer Park with annual Strides for Seniors Walk & Expo

9/6/2023

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FRIDAY, September 29, 2023
9am-1pm | 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 2023 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 9:00 AM and runs until 1:00 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 2023 Strides for Seniors T-Shirt. Submit your online order by 9/14 to get your shirt delivered to your center by 9/26.

For more information on Strides For Seniors, please visit www.stridesforseniors.org. 

Strides for Seniors: 2023 from Strides for Seniors on Vimeo.

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DETROIT PARKS COALITION’S FREEDOM ARTS FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF DETROIT WALK TO FREEDOM

7/7/2023

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Free, family-friendly event to commemorate historic civil rights march with live music and 
art showcase exploring themes of freedom on Sunday, July 9 in Detroit’s Palmer Park

 
The Detroit Parks Coalition and People for Palmer Park will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Detroit Walk to Freedom, a massive civil rights march held on June 23, 1963. The historic event drew thousands to downtown Detroit and culminated with a moving address by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which is widely considered a preview to his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington just two months later.
 
The 60th anniversary celebration at Palmer Park will commemorate the Detroit Walk to Freedom with various art displays and live performances from Marion Hayden and Freedom Sounds—featuring Marion Hayden on bass, A. Spencer Barefield on guitar, Alvin Waddles on piano, Tariq Gardner on drums and Isis Damil on vocals. 
 
Freedom Sounds will perform a free concert featuring music of the Civil Rights era—exploring themes of freedom, activism, collective work, spirituality and resistance through the lens of artists such as Max Roach, Donny Hathaway, Bob Marley and the Jazz, R&B, Reggae and Gospel traditions—along with original works by Marion Hayden and A. Spencer Barefield. The Freedom Sounds concert invites guests to explore our shared humanity and reflect on Dr. King's dream—through music.
 
Following the Freedom Sounds performance, attendees can enjoy a reggae dance party with King Mellowman and Mellow Runnings.
 
Cranbrook Art Museum will host a free cyanotype constellation making activity based on the artwork Finding Freedom by Sonya Clark. Each participant will create and take their own constellation fabric square using the sun and seeds. The artwork is on view until September 24, 2023 as part of the exhibition Sonya Clark: “We Are Each Other”,  a meditation on the plight of individuals fleeing slavery along the Underground Railroad.  (link: https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/exhibition/sonya-clark-we-are-each-other/)
 
Cranbrook Art Museum’s Curator of Public Programs Lyla Catellier will help people make cyanotype constellations from seeds. It’s basically a photographic process. A mixture of salts that make a solution that turns blue with sun exposure - wherever you put an object on top - in this case seeds - it stays white. It was one of the first forms of photography and discovered by a female chemist
 
Madrid-born artist Marta Carvajal will display her artwork of freedom fighters from MLK to Malcom X, Nina Simone, Miles Davis and others. (https://www.martacarvajal.art) “Marta’s visual art painting canvas visual storyteller style is cutting edge and is the new wave for this generation that incorporates traditional and digital. She explores history to create her rare artistic documentary Artwork, which also teaches the present and future generation about the Human rights of great leaders and notable persons and their legacy.”-- Gregory J. Reed (author, attorney for Rosa Parks’; worked with Nelson Mandela, Coretta Scott King, Aretha Franklin, Anita Baker, The Last Poets, Motown legends, others)
 
WHEN:          Sunday, July 9, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
WHERE:        Palmer Park, 910 Merrill Plaisance St. • Detroit
WEBSITE:     www.detroitparkscoalition.com/freedom-arts-festival
 
ABOUT DETROIT PARKS COALITION
The Detroit Parks Coalition (DPC) is an alliance of organizations supporting healthy, equitable, and
vibrant parks and public spaces. We are a diverse group of park leaders and community members who have come together to expand resources for Detroit parks. For more information, visit DetroitParksCoalition.com.



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Sensational Log Cabin Sundays at Palmer Park

6/27/2023

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Join us throughout the summer for these Arts & Culture Events for the whole family at Detroit's historic Palmer Park. Bring a blanket, lawn chairs and picnics for afternoons (thru sunsets) of art, music and creative fun, food trucks, popups and more!
​​Family fun, art & workshops

Brilliant Storytimes

Magical reading adventures with Brilliant Detroit at the Log Cabin.
DATES: 7/16, 8/27, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24 & 10/1
TIME: 2pm - 4pm

Weaving for Kids
Learn to weave with artist Michael Daitch at this free drop-in workshop at the Log Cabin. All supplies provided!
DATE: 8/27 
TIME: 12pm - 4pm

Plant Sculptures
Weave dried plant materials w/ artist Abigail Loughrey at the Log Cabin.
DATE: 7/16
TIME: 3pm

Foraged Food Cooking
Join a class led by Chef Jeremy Abbey of Soil to Service on foraged plant cooking at the Log Cabin.
DATE: 8/13 
TIME: 3pm

Body Jewelry
w/ Emily Rucker of Waste Bead Envy
DATE: 9/10
TIME: 12pm

Bagg Talks w/ Jasmine Johnson
Music & conversation to help face mental health & life's challenges. 
DATE: 9/10
TIME: 4pm

Art Workshop 
Kim Fracassa leads painting & drawing w/ inks created w/ foraged plants & berries.
DATE: 9/17
TIME: 2 - 4pm

Art Workshop 
Eco-dyeing & printing w/ foraged plants on fabrics by Mandisa Smith
DATE: 9/24
TIME: 2 - 5pm

Made in Palmer Park Art Show
Artists of all age groups will be exhibiting work produced in the park. 
DATE: 10/1
TIME: 4pm
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ABOUT SENSATIONAL SUNDAYS:
​People for Palmer Park (PFPP) was awarded a $30,000 NeighborHUB Grant from the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce and General Motors to continue to transform the Log Cabin into a community center for creativity, imagination and engagement.


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“Earth Tones connects music-making and the sounds of nature through artistic improvisation and intuition, and active listening. Each concert features two ensembles – a youth-led or emerging group and a more established jazz or improvisational group,” said Joseph Darling, a music curator who conceived the series and is a PFPP board member.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES IN THE SERIES:
  • July 16 @5pm:  Constant Pressure and the  Kaleigh Wilder Trio.
  • August 27 @5pm: Tariq Gardner's Evening Star trio and Djallo Djakate's Inner Ear.
  • Oct. 1 @5pm: Kasan Belgrave Duo and the Michael Malis Trio.
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Kaleigh Wilder Trio
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Djallo Djakate (Photo: Barbara Barefield)
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Michael Malis Trio
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The grant will allow the PFPP Arts & Culture Committee to present free family-friendly programs with gifted Detroit musicians, visual artists, poets, and storytellers and outfit the Log Cabin for art shows, concerts and other cultural activities. The committee is also selecting local arts and culture groups to engage and present through its innovative Community Arts micro-grant competition.
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Detroit Parks Coalition's Freedom Arts Festival returns with history and connection

6/20/2023

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Photos: Barbara Barefield
Sunday, July 9, 2pm-6pm at Palmer Park

In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Detroit Walk to Freedom that culminated with a moving address by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which is widely considered a preview to his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, People for Palmer Park will commemorate the historic event with various art displays. Guests can also enjoy musical performances from Marion Hayden and Freedom Sounds — featuring Marion Hayden on bass, A. Spencer Barefield on guitar, Alvin Waddles on piano, Tariq Gardner on drums and Isis Damil on vocals.

A Knight Arts Challenge winner, the Freedom Arts Festival connects—and reconnects!—Detroiters to their neighborhood parks. Featuring music, dance, storytelling, and art reflecting Detroit’s multicultural tapestry, the festival brings together freedom, racial justice, history, and connection to place through arts & culture.

For more Freedom Arts Festival performance dates and locations for Summer/Fall 2023, visit https://www.detroitparkscoalition.com/freedom-arts-festival 
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New Earth Tones Concert series kicks off this weekend at Palmer Park Art Fair

6/1/2023

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“Earth Tones connects music-making and the sounds of nature through artistic improvisation and intuition, and active listening. Each concert features two ensembles – a youth-led or emerging group and a more established jazz or improvisational group,” said Joseph Darling, a music curator who conceived the series and is a PFPP board member.

The June 4 Earth Tones concert features the Kris Johnson Group with opening ensemble 26 Cents Flat. Johnson is a trumpeter, composer, and Director of Michigan State University’s Community Music School in Detroit.
The concert takes place at 2:30 pm near the Palmer Park Log Cabin, amid the Palmer Park Art Fair.  Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket and a picnic for the next three free concerts that begin at 5 pm.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES IN THE SERIES:
  • July 16:  Constant Pressure and the  Kaleigh Wilder Trio.
  • August 27: Tariq Gardner's Evening Star trio and Djallo Djakate's Inner Ear.
  • Oct. 1: Kasan Belgrave Duo and the Michael Malis Trio.

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People for Palmer Park (PFPP) was awarded a $30,000 NeighborHUB Grant from the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce and General Motors to continue to transform the Log Cabin into a community center for creativity, imagination and engagement.

The grant will allow the PFPP Arts & Culture Committee to present free family-friendly programs with gifted Detroit musicians, visual artists, poets, and storytellers and outfit the Log Cabin for art shows, concerts and other cultural activities. The committee is also selecting local arts and culture groups to engage and present through its innovative Community Arts micro-grant competition.
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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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