Detroit Abides – Free Movie Night in Eastern Market

Big River, A King Corn Companion & HealthyTown
Wednesday, May 19. 2010 – 7-9p
Eastern Market’s Shed 5
Detroit has been alight with discussions of and proposals for large-scale Urban Agriculture projects. In addition to land use, local economic and community engagement concerns, large-scale Agriculture in an urban setting provides us an opportunity to look into the environmental [...]

The 11th Annual “SHIVER ON THE RIVER”

Saturday, February 6th, 10:00am – 3:00pm
on Belle Isle at the historic Belle Isle Casino
This winter ecological family fair is a ‘one-of-a-kind’ event. Many exhibitors will be available to answer questions at their organization’s displays. This is an annual co-sponsored event presented by: The Friends of the Detroit River, The Friends of Belle Isle and [...]

Detroit Going Green / Entertainment Awareness Party

[ October 2, 2009 2:00 pm to October 4, 2009 4:00 am. ] Friday, October 2, 2009 at 7:00pm through
Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 4:00am

Top DJ‘s will be arriving from Toronto, Cleveland, OH and Detroit to perform at The Inaugural Detroit Going Green / Entertainment Awareness Event.

The purpose of the event is to raise awareness of the importance of Going Green in Detroit through music and, entertainment.

Featured DJ’s [...]

Produce From D-Town Farm At Wednesday Farmers’ Market

5201 Cass Ave.-Detroit, Right in front of Prentis Hall
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Every Wednesday, June 3rd to Oct. 30th

Wayne State Wednesday Farmers Market Accepts Michigan Bridge Card and WSU One Card
Members of the university, mid-town, and broader Detroit community are invited to visit the Wayne State Wednesday Farmers Market and shop for fresh, locally grown vegetables, [...]

Live Raw Yoga Music Brunch in the FD Lofts

[ August 15, 2009; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] This event will be held at the FD Lofts in Detroit’s Eastern Market, and will feature a 75-minute Evolutionary Yoga session led by Gregg Newsom, live music from Dixion’s Violin (a cosmic gypsy electronic experience), and will be followed by a local and organic raw food brunch prepared by Angela Newsom. Learn more about [...]

Where Just About Everything Cool Originated

The Travel Channel’s show No Reservations was in Detroit earlier this year.
Chef Anthony Bourdain, the show’s punk-rock aficionado and proud New Yorker posted on his blog about his visit to Detroit and other rust belt cities.
I think that troubled cities often tragically misinterpret what’s coolest about themselves. They scramble for cure-alls, something that will “attract [...]

Urban Agriculture Bike Tours

You may already know that Detroit is a leader in urban agriculture. This week you have the opportunity to witness it firsthand.
Wednesday evening, August 5th, is the 12th Annual Detroit Agriculture Network Tour of Urban Gardens and Farms.
This year’s tour will highlight a selection of prosperous, innovative, and visually stunning gardens and farms that are [...]

Kresge Foundation Provides $200,000 In Grants for Detroit Arts Community

The Kresge Foundation of Troy, Michigan, is piloting a new community arts and engagement project in Detroit, Baltimore, Maryland, and St. Louis, Missouri, that encourages residents to use art and culture as a tool to address issues in their communities. The Detroit program is titled Kresge Community Arts. The foundation is investing $200,000 over two [...]

Detroit Tigers Go Green

[ July 31, 2009 12:00 am to August 1, 2009 12:00 am. ] The Detroit Tigers are hosting a green weekend at the ballpark, highlighting both the ways they are cutting waste and ways you can go green.

They asked TRU (Transit Riders Unite) help to show fans how they can ride the bus to the ballpark, saving gas, saving on parking, and decreasing pollution! The TRU website [...]

Metro Detroit biking in the media

Dequindre Cut

It’s grand opening in May officially kicked off the Summer of Dequindre Cut Love. It was far and away the most talked about trail at the MTGA RiverDays booth. And at the Palmer Park Green Fair, Lt. Governor John Cherry was quick to locate the Dequindre Cut on the Detroit Greenways brochure.
The word is [...]