Community Calendar

Experience the French Roots of Detroit with Preservation Detroit’s Self-Guided Walking Tour!<br><br> Discover the downtown sites that recall the French influence of the early 18th century. Perfect for exploring at your own time and pace… and for avoiding crowded in-person tours, too ????<br><br> Just need the free Built Story app to enjoy. App provides all of Preservation Detroit’s content, and driving directions to each stop. $10 tour; once purchased, Tour Takers can start, pause, stop and re-take the tours as many times as they wish for 30 days.<br><br> Search for Built Story in the Apple App Store, and the Google Play Store. <br><br> Preview French Roots of Detroit Tour: https://app.builtstory.com/tours/details/french-roots-of-detroit-1<br><br> Skip the crowds, the scheduling, and the hassle. Arrive when you like, and explore historic Detroit at your own pace. Entertaining, educational and fun, hear from Preservation Detroit at each stop with these app-based tours!<br>

Sharpen your marketing skill set through our in-person workshops and sessions, that address emerging marketing tactics and strategies you can implement right away!<br><br>

This live virtual training takes place over two (2) days to provide you with six (6) hours of valuable content that attendees would receive from one of our full-day, in-person sessions. Join us during these live virtual sessions on September 15 &amp; 16 from 9-Noon each day to learn the Basics of Importing.<br><br> This informational seminar will provide you with a detailed understanding of how to import goods efficiently and effectively. Learn about the regulatory framework of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other import agencies that oversee imported goods, as well as, best practices that may prevent additional costs to your global supply chain while avoiding fines and penalties.<br><br> Topics Covered:<br><br> Understanding Import Transaction Structures<br> History of Customs &amp; Mod Act<br> Entry of Merchandise<br> Important Import Data<br> Value of goods and assists<br> HS Classification<br> Country of Origin<br> Post Entry Procedures<br> Import Compliance Best Practices<br> Record-Keeping Requirements<br> CTPAT<br> Duty Drawback &amp; Foreign-Trade Zones<br><br> The sessions deliver six hours of virtual Basics of Import training over two days as follows and will include digital resources to assist in learning the material and as a future reference for your business:<br><br> Session One: Wednesday, September 15th | 9:00 to Noon EST<br> Session Two: Thursday, September 16th | 9:00 to Noon EST<br> A link to the virtual training will be sent to registrants 24 hours before the first session. <br><br> Sponsored by: LR International<br><br> --- <br><br> VAGTC's Live Virtual Training Policy - Van Andel Global Trade Center’s (VAGTC) reserves the right to record live virtual training sessions for archival purposes, on-demand library purposes, or makeup sessions for paying registrants who may have missed a session due to extenuating circumstances. Live virtual training sessions will not be recorded for attendee distribution purposes following the session. Global trade is an ever-changing landscape and VAGTC believes offering live virtual training where attendees can ask questions and receive responses in real-time is crucial for the success of learning trade topics and is an added value for those attending these events. Read the full policy here.<br><br> Date/Time<br> Wednesday, September 15, 2021<br> 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM<br><br> Location<br> Zoom - Live Virtual Training<br><br> Non-Member Price<br> $395.00<br> Member Price<br> $235.00<br>

2021 Regional Biennial Juried Sculpture Exhibition The 12th biennial exhibition features the work of some of Michigan’s best sculptors within a radius of 200 miles. The exhibition runs from July 10 to October 2, 2021. For more information and to view the virtual exhibition go to MarshallFredericks.org.

While the Stamelos Gallery Center remains closed to the public, we are pleased to announce two digital exhibitions by Chicago-based artist, Kristin Anahit Cass. Her art explores the intensely personal spaces where our lives intersect, considering underlying questions of social justice and human rights. As an artist of mixed ethnicity and a descendent of genocide survivors, Cass’s work reflects her passion for amplifying diverse voices telling stories that inspire change. The New Freedom Fighters: Women and Nonviolent Resistance project explores the often unrecognized role that women play in the survival and evolution of cultures and communities. The women profiled in this project live every day under military threat and use different types of nonviolent resistance to defend their human rights and mitigate the consequences of war in their communities. <br><br> Borderlands Under Fire exposes the world of a frozen conflict and documents the effects of state-sponsored violence on daily life in the frontier villages of Armenia, a tiny country in the South Caucasus. Caught at the geopolitical crossroads of East and West, Armenian villagers find themselves used as pawns in a political power game, and ignored by international organizations like the OSCE and the UN. But they refuse to give up their agency, and they continue working to make change from within their communities. The project explores the villagers’ use of creative nonviolent resistance to defend their human rights and develop their communities. <br><br> The Stamelos Gallery Center is pleased to share these digital exhibitions with the UM Dearborn campus and greater community! The New Freedom Fighters: Women and Nonviolent Resistance and Borderlands Under Fire will be available for viewing on December 14, 2020 at: www.umdearborn.edu/stamelos.<br><br>

Galleries Open — UMMA Shop and UMMA Cafe Closed — All Events and Programs Canceled<br><br> In Pan-African Pulp, Botswana-born artist Meleko Mokgosi explores the history of Pan-Africanism, the global movement to unite ethnic groups of sub-Saharan African descent. His Vertical Gallery installation, which inaugurates a new biennial commission program at UMMA, features large-scale panels inspired by African photo novels of the 1960s and ’70s, a mural examining the complexity of blackness, posters from Pan-African movements from around the world, including those founded in Detroit and Africa in the 1960s, and stories from Setswana literature. Pan-African Pulp vividly connects to Detroit’s deep history of activism, where organizations such as Black Nation of Islam, The Republic of New Afrika, Shrine of the Black Madonna (Black Christian Nationalism), Pan-African Congress, and United Negro Improvement Association were founded. The renewed urgency for diversity and civil rights in Detroit, and the country as a whole, heightens the relevance of Mokgosi’s project and reveals the deep connections between these historical movements and those developing today.<br><br> Lead support is provided by Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan African Studies Center.

CREW Detroit's annual Hard Hats and Heels event highlights a new project or series of projects under development in our region and with special impact on the surrounding community. The goal is to showcase developments nearing completion so attendees can get a feel for the project challenges and solutions, and learn about the owner's goals. Hard Hats and Heels is a great networking opportunity that starts with a tour of the project and ends with a networking hour.

Lyon Township Public Library invites you to join us via Zoom for The 5 Pillars of Responsible Decluttering: How to Keep What Matters and Donate What Doesn’t on Wednesday, September 15 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Registration is required on Lyon Township Public Library’s website here: https://lyon.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-the-5-pillars-of-responsible-decluttering-how-to-keep-what-matters-donate-what-doesnt/ Registration closes one hour prior to the start time of this virtual event. This program is recommended for adults. Although Marie Kondo's "spark joy" decluttering introduced millions to minimalism, Kondo and other prominent minimalists fail to advocate for responsible decluttering that doesn't impact the planet. In this presentation, Stephanie outlines the 5 Pillars of Responsible Decluttering, including how to measure true value and ways to prioritize quality over quantity. In the Q&amp;A portion, she answers specific attendee questions about where and how to donate the trickiest of household items. Stephanie Seferian is the best-selling author of 'Sustainable Minimalism' and host of the podcast of the same name. After blogging about her personal journey toward a simpler, more eco-friendly lifestyle, she was inspired to help others create lives with open spaces. She lives in the MetroWest area with two young daughters, a yellow Labrador Retriever, and a husband who loves to compost almost as much as she does.

Experience the French Roots of Detroit with Preservation Detroit’s Self-Guided Walking Tour!<br><br> Discover the downtown sites that recall the French influence of the early 18th century. Perfect for exploring at your own time and pace… and for avoiding crowded in-person tours, too ????<br><br> Just need the free Built Story app to enjoy. App provides all of Preservation Detroit’s content, and driving directions to each stop. $10 tour; once purchased, Tour Takers can start, pause, stop and re-take the tours as many times as they wish for 30 days.<br><br> Search for Built Story in the Apple App Store, and the Google Play Store. <br><br> Preview French Roots of Detroit Tour: https://app.builtstory.com/tours/details/french-roots-of-detroit-1<br><br> Skip the crowds, the scheduling, and the hassle. Arrive when you like, and explore historic Detroit at your own pace. Entertaining, educational and fun, hear from Preservation Detroit at each stop with these app-based tours!<br>

Sharpen your marketing skill set through our in-person workshops and sessions, that address emerging marketing tactics and strategies you can implement right away!<br><br>