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8th Annual PFPP Membership Meeting

2/7/2019

Saturday, March 16, 2019
12:30-1:00pm - Meet & Greet w/ Refreshments
1:00-2:30pm - Meeting & Committee Presentations
2:30-3:00pm - Volunteer Sign-up

Detroit Unity Temple
17505 2nd Ave., Detroit 48203 | Across from Palmer Park
Follow the PFPP signs for parking & entry

SAVE THE DATE!
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: Tennis Courts, KaBoom Playscape, Handball Courts and more!
Hear more about upcoming events:
Palmer Park Art Fair, Log Cabin Day, Annual Fundraiser & Silent Auction,
and the PGA Tour coming to neighboring Detroit Golf Club in June
Recreational Programming for 2019 season
Introduction of new “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
First 75 members present or those attending that contribute $25 to
People for Palmer Park will get a geranium plant to take home this year

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: fundraising, finance, legal skills, and membership. 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.

Help us spread the word! Print and distribute our flier below!

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Handball Workshops in the works for May 2019 at Palmer Park

2/6/2019

The People for Palmer Park are helping put together the first of what is hoped will be MANY free handball workshops at the newly renovated Palmer Park Handball Courts.

The historic courts reopened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 13, 2018. Passionate members of the Michigan Handball Association from the surrounding communities worked diligently for many months prior to raise the funds needed to get the courts back to a playable state after many years of neglect. These players in turn partnered with PFPP and the City of Detroit and its Parks & Recreation department to bring these courts to a whole new generation of handball enthusiasts.

The group together with PFPP Recreation committee is looking to hold
FREE 4-week introductory Spring workshops 5/18-6/8/2019:

Kids aged 12 & up Saturdays 10-11am
Adults Saturdays 12-1pm

To help us gauge interest, please send an email if interested--along with any questions or suggestions-- to Stewart Shevin at sshevin@comcast.net.

To watch a video of the opening day presentation and handball demo,
visit our IGTV channel.*

* NOTE: you will need an Instagram login to view.

City seeks community input in public Joe Louis Greenway Project meetings at Palmer Park

1/14/2019

Saturday, January 19th, 2019
at the Palmer Park Community House
11am-1pm and 2-4pm

Come share your thoughts on a future walking and biking route crossing 31.5 miles of Detroit and let the city know how to make this greenway work for you! Get involved in the preliminary stages of the Joe Louis Greenway by viewing the finalists’ proposals for the planning framework and participating in a Q&A with the city officials and consulting firms behind its development. The meeting will be at the Palmer Park Community House from 11 am - 1 pm and again from 2 - 4 pm

The Joe Louis Greenway (JLG), named after Detroit boxing legend, will be a new 31.5-mile recreational pathway connecting neighborhoods across the city and to the rest of the region. The Greenway' project will be a combination of new infrastructure and links to existing but disjointed trails, ultimately providing a safe and efficient loop around the city, with connections from 8 Mile all the way to the Detroit Riverfront, all without a car. The greenway is expected to stabilize neighborhoods, create jobs, support transportation, and create new spaces for play citywide. This will be a greenway for every Detroiter.

The Palmer Park Community House is the colorful painted building next to the Splash Pad at the split of Merrill Plaisance and Pontchartrain.

Facebook page for JLG - https://www.facebook.com/JoeLouisGreenway/

Meetings are also set up as events on our Facebook page so it's easier to invite community -
www.facebook.com/events/2266390863372528/

Spooky Storytime back for some Halloween fun in Palmer Park Garden 10/21

10/2/2018

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2018 - 4-5pm at the Palmer Park Urban Garden
We will move inside the Community House if it's too cold or raining.

Halloween is upon us and all families are invited to Palmer Park for this season's Storytime!

Enjoy the autumn park scenery and bring the kids to enjoy interactive stories read aloud and performed around the theme of SPOOKY STORIES.

Meet near the Palmer Park gardens where Merrill Plaisance and Pontchartrain split near the splash park lot. Bring your own blankets or chairs to sit on.

Grand Re-Opening of Historic Palmer Park Handball Courts set for 10/6

9/28/2018

A group of area handball enthusiasts have been working with great determination over the summer to raise the significant funds needed to restore the historic Palmer Park handball courts, and they are now ready for play.

The Palmer Park Handball Courts, commissioned in 1950, hosted many national handball championships and racquetball matches including the U.S. Handball Association National Three-Wall Championship from 1950-1972. The refurbished facility will allow great play, but will also provide a place for current handball and racquetball players to "play the game forward." Workshops for young Detroiters will introduce them to a game that builds skills and character.

Funds were raised for painting, tuck-pointing, sports fence, court surface refinishing, and area beautification and the City of Detroit and People for Palmer Park lent their support

On Saturday, October 6, 2018 from 12:00 to 1:00pm, we are holding an opening celebration/press conference to announce the restoration of the Palmer Park Handball Courts. There will be handball demonstrations, refreshments, and hopefully have some young people to teach.

ALL ARE INVITED!

Parking will be located near the SE entrance of the park, in the Chess Row lot. No parking will be allowed next to the courts themselves. Look for signs.

Mt. Zion 7th Annual Walk-a-Thon benefit to be held THIS SATURDAY at Palmer Park

5/15/2018

Mt Zion New Covenant Baptist Church returns to Palmer Park for their 7th Annual Walk-a-Thon, Sat, 5/26/18 at 8am.
As always, proceeds from this event will assist the church with their yearly summer outreach project, "The LOVE FEST," a time when they provide groceries and services to the surrounding church community as well as services such as free health screening, free haircuts and providing information on free community services available in the area. There will also be worship service, free food and a kid's zone where the children learn and play.

DUST OFF YOUR NIKES AND JOIN OUR WALK TODAY!

YOUTH (ages 11-17 only) & ADULT WALKERS ARE WELCOME!
Adult Registration fee is $25.00 | $20.00 each for groups of 10 or more
Youth Registration fee is $15.00 | $10.00 each for groups of 10 or more

TO FIND OUT HOW TO REGISTER, WHERE TO MEET,
CALL 313-974-7143 or 313-310-0061
ALL WALKERS are asked to get at least 10 pledges.
Minimum pledge is $1.00 per mile.

Jane's Walk Detroit at Palmer Park May 5th

4/24/2018

Come discover the beauty, the history and the current
excitement of a revitalized Palmer Park!

SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2018 - 10am-2pm

Jane's Walk is an annual festival of free, citizen-led walking conversations inspired by writer, urbanist and activist, Jane Jacobs. We are happy to be a part of such a great event again, this time FROM PALMER PARK!

Jane's Walks encourage people to share stories about their neighborhoods, discover secret stops and favorite places.

The walk is free and starts and ends near the Palmer Park Community House / Splash Park where Pontchartrain meets Merrill Plaisance between 6 and 7 Mile, west of Woodward. Dress accordingly, we will be on trails that could be wet and muddy.

Join the Detroit walk's official Facebook event here.

Read a summary of the earliest Jane's Walk Detroit (pictured below) from 2013.

Jane's Walk official website: janeswalk.org

Palmer Park team set for first season of Jr. USTA League play

10/18/2017

Palmer Park Tennis Academy Detroit

Hi Folks!

Here is our much anticipated Palmer Park Puma 12 & Under match schedule. How exciting, the Palmer Park Pumas are ready to pounce!!

This is our first year of being in the USTA Jr Team Tennis League. Our players are very excited.

First match is Sunday, October 29, 2017

Our home matches will be held at:
Dearborn Racquet Club:
2727 Gulley Road, Dearborn, MI

Away matches are:
Sports Club of West Bloomfield:
6343 Farmington Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI
Franklin Racquet Club:
29350 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, MI

Come cheer our champs on!!
Serve it up!
-- Coach Lee

USTA Jr. Team Tennis Schedule for Palmer Park Pumas

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Summer in the City volunteers bring their creativity and energy to beautify Palmer Park

8/2/2017

Our orchards have been mulched.
Our butterfly garden has a lot less weeds.
Our new Community House "circles mural" is brighter.
Our garden is free of trash.
And we have 2 new beautiful murals in progress on the former handball courts at Palmer Park thanks to the amazing young volunteers at Summer in the City !

Pictured are the kids representing Huntington Woods Fruit Camp (burgundy shirts) and the kids from Digitas (blue shirts) who worked on the orchards and gardens. These kids did an EXTRAORDINARY amount of hard work in one day. We are so amazed at the impact this had on the Park!

Additionally, Project Paint volunteers from Summer in the City touched up the colorful circles mural on our community house (next to splash park) and others are working hard on completing their bright murals on the former handball courts (behind the tennis courts).

We are so happy to continue our partnership with this amazing group and hope you'll help support their efforts! (more info below photos)

Summer in the City strives to improve and expand community service in Metro Detroit. By bringing a diverse group of young people together to invest their energy in Detroit, Summer in the City programs address the immediate needs of city neighborhoods and foster a regional mindset.

The eight week summer program is the heart of Summer in the City. From June 21 to August 12, our unmistakable t-shirts can be seen all around Metro Detroit. Working alongside Summer in the City's invaluable Crew, volunteers can Paint murals around the city, Plant in community and urban gardens, or Play with neighborhood children at any of our youth enrichment sites.

Summer in the City has painted over 100 murals across the city of Detroit. Each summer we partner with neighborhood organizations, block clubs, businesses, and the City to identify high-impact locations for our murals. We then work with these and other partner organizations to develop designs for each of the sites, be they designs created by SITC staff members or designs selected by the partner organizations. While our Project Paint leaders work year-round, the majority of the painting happens during our summer schedule with our volunteers.

To learn more about Summer in the City, register to join their corps of volunteers, donate or more, visit http://www.summerinthecity.com/

Teen Artists of Mint Artists Guild to exhibit summer work at Palmer Park Open House

7/25/2017

WHAT: Mint Summer Open House
WHEN: 6 pm - 8:30pm Monday, July 31
WHERE: Palmer Park Community House (the building with the bright colored circles)
Please enter on opposite side as the Splash Park!

People for Palmer Park is proud to announce a very special event happening AT Palmer Park on next Monday 7/31.

Learn about the Mint Artists Guild and meet its young artists and workers.
Find out about volunteer opportunities and our creative programs.
Come enjoy live painting, a children’s art activity and refreshments.
See our work in progress and recommend a Detroit non-profit organization to receive a Paint Detroit with Generosity painting.
Please come and enjoy a nice, relaxing evening with Mint Artists Guild.