Kid-Friendly Fall Festivals In Metro Detroit
Bundle up and get ready for fall fun! From hayrides and apple cider to circus acts and carnival rides, there are lots of festivals and fairs heading to metro Detroit. … Keep Reading…
Learning & Libraries
15 Free Family Activities In Metro Detroit
We know…kids are expensive, so we’ve put together the top FREE places you can visit all year long. MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY The Museum of Natural History at the University of … Keep Reading…
Photovoice Project | Russ Marshall: Detroit Photographs, 1958–2008
From Virtual Field Trips by The Detroit Institute of the Arts: Photovoice Project | Russ Marshall: Detroit Photographs, 1958–2008 Through a variety of experiences, students reflect on the role of … Keep Reading…
Metro Detroit CARite Dealerships Donate $300K to Cornerstone Schools
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. CARite Corporate, LLC., through its philanthropic organization, Car Dealers Care National Foundation, announced a $300,000 donation to the Cornerstone Schools Foundation by its Metro Detroit dealerships. Cornerstone … Keep Reading…
‘It’s just very shocking for all of us’: 5-month-old wallaby still missing at Detroit Zoo
Royal Oak — The search continues for a baby wallaby that disappeared over the weekend from a Detroit Zoo exhibit, but the likelihood it will be returned to its mother lessens … Keep Reading…
Nuka, a polar bear at the Detroit Zoo, is being moved to another zoo
Nuka, a male polar bear at the Detroit Zoo, is being moved to another zoo accredited with the Association of Zoos & Aquariums. The Detroit Zoo made the announcement on … Keep Reading…
Tuskegee Airmen National Museum inspiring kids to pursue aviation careers
These pilots volunteered their time, planes and fuel to take dozens of kids up in the air. The Tuskegee Airmen National Museum in Detroit hopes it will inspire kids to … Keep Reading…
Michigan trade school scholarships offered to first 1,000 applicants
Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams had promised in late May of 1946 to “really start hitting when the weather warms up,”1 He delivered in a June 9 doubleheader, blasting a home run … Keep Reading…
Detroit school students learn about the future of college success at 8th grade ceremony
At their eighth-grade promotion ceremony June 3, students at Detroit Achievement Academy learned they qualify for a new pilot program at Grand Valley designed to encourage college enrollment and assist … Keep Reading…
Michigan Science Center Brings Traveling Science Program Back To Metro Detroit
With support from Aramco Americas, the Michigan Science Center (MiSci) brings back its popular Traveling Science Program. Starting June 1, MiSci will take online requests for reservations for this program … Keep Reading…
Enter USGBC Detroit Region’s second annual Student Design Competition
The deadline for this competition is June 19. The USGBC Detroit Region is thrilled to host its 2021 Student Design Competition to encourage students to learn more about LEED and how it can help transform our … Keep Reading…
Despite the pandemic, a carpenters trade school nears completion in Detroit
It’s been two years since the announcement that the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights would build a new training center in the city of Detroit, part of an effort to … Keep Reading…
14 Metro Detroit museums to visit that showcase region’s history, diverse communities
Metro Detroit is home to several one of a kind museums that showcase and highlight the history of the region from some of its biggest ethnic and minority communities to … Keep Reading…
The Way It Was – Main Detroit Public Library, 1950
In its subdued elegance, the Renaissance Revival marble and limestone exterior of the Main Detroit Public Library on Woodward Avenue between Putnam and Kirby continues to be an architectural showstopper, … Keep Reading…
Children’s coding app Hopscotch gets $550K investment on ‘Shark Tank’
As she eyed the long list of majors up for her choosing, the Columbia University freshman scoffed at the computer science program — it was obviously not for her, she … Keep Reading…
Charles H. Wright Museum in Detroit Becomes New Home of Tuskegee Airmen Museum, Virtual Grand Opening on 3/22
The Tuskegee Airmen National Museum, which honors the legacy and achievements of the nation’s first all-Black air fighter squadron, has moved to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. … Keep Reading…
Award-winning Detroit 67 exhibition to become permanent at the Detroit Historical Museum
The exhibition had been slated to close at the end of 2020 The Detroit Historical Society has announced that its Detroit 67: Perspectives exhibition, which opened in 2017 to recognize … Keep Reading…
Another US Navy Blue Angel jet parks home in metro Detroit
Retired from the line of duty, a U.S. Navy Blue Angel jet arrived at the Yankee Air Museum at the Willow Run Airport Wednesday, where it will remain on display indefinitely. The … Keep Reading…
Local teacher uses music and YouTube to reach kids in a unique way during the pandemic
Being a teacher is one of the most important jobs on earth! And during the pandemic, we’ve seen how they’ve been forced to adapt and find unique and creative ways … Keep Reading…
Birmingham teacher garners attention with videos showcasing talent
One Birmingham special education teacher is garnering widespread attention for videos on social media. The teacher is being hailed as somewhat of a basketball trickstar artist. You can follow him … Keep Reading…