Detroit Area Events: See What's Coming Up This Week

Detroit MI

23 August, 2021

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DETROIT, MI — Looking for things to do in the Detroit area? Below, we've included some of this week's top events from throughout Detroit. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this week. Hosting an upcoming event? Whether you're planning a hackathon, a board game night, or yoga in the park, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this week throughout Detroit: Pop-Up Job Fair @ Bemis Jr. High - Heritage Junior High When: Monday, August 23rd at 1:00 p.m. Where: Heritage Junior High What: Event listing from Heritage Junior High: Monday, August 23 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Learn More RHS Cross Country: Clawson Watermelon Invite When: Tuesday, August 24th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Renaissance High School What: Event listing from Renaissance High School: Tuesday and August 24 (all day) Learn More Yearbook Senior Pictures 2022 - Renaissance High School When: Tuesday, August 24th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Renaissance High School What: Event listing from Renaissance High School: Tuesday, August 24 through Friday, and August 27 Learn More Blood drive - Wayne State University - Events When: Tuesday, August 24th at 4:00 a.m. Where: Wayne State University - Events What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Tuesday, August 24 from 4:00 AM to 10:00 AMSponsored by Childrens' Hospital of Michigan. For an appointment, log onto RedCrossBlood.org (use sponsor code: DMC) or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Learn More Communicating in Hybrid Flexible Workspaces When: Tuesday, August 24th at 5:00 a.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Tuesday, August 24 from 5:00 AM to 6:00 AMLearn how to set up hybrid communication strategies and utilize the best team collaboration tools to keep productive. Learn More ECE Department M.S. Programs New Student Orientation When: Tuesday, August 24th at 6:00 a.m. Where: Wayne State University - Events What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Tuesday, August 24 from 6:00 AM to 7:30 AMThe purpose of the orientation session is to share resources available from College of Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and other important information for a... Learn More The State of DEI in U.S. Medical Schools in These Uncertain Times When: Tuesday, August 24th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Wayne State University - Events What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Tuesday, August 24 from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AMDavid Acosta, M.D., the chief Diversity and Inclusion officer for the Association of American Medical Colleges, will speak on diversity, equity and inclusion in medical schools during... Learn More Tuesday Markets - Eastern Market When: Tuesday, August 24th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Eastern Market What: Event listing from Eastern Market: Tuesday, August 24 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PMTuesday Markets are back now! With a focus on health & wellness, this market is perfect for stocking up on local produce, food, and flowers, taking a free fitness class, & much more. Weekly F... Learn More 11th Grade Orientation - Renaissance High School When: Tuesday, August 24th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Renaissance High School What: Event listing from Renaissance High School: Tuesday, August 24 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Learn More Presidential town hall: Fall 2021 - Wayne State University - Events When: Tuesday, August 24th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Wayne State University - Events What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Tuesday, August 24 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PMJoin President M. Roy Wilson and members of Wayne State University's campus restart committee for a virtual town hall as we make final preparations for the fall 2021 semester. We lo... Learn More College of Education 2021 Virtual Scholarship Reception When: Tuesday, August 24th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Wayne State University - Events What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Tuesday, August 24 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PMThe College of Education 2021 Virtual Scholarship Reception will unite our students, donors, faculty and staff to recognize the commitment and encouragement demonstrated by the membe... Learn More Adult learner social hour - Wayne State University - Events When: Tuesday, August 24th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Wayne State University - Events What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Tuesday, August 24 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PMStop by anytime between 5 & 7 p.m.! Join our network of adult learners like yourself to informally connect regarding your experience returning to Wayne State, finding support, and... Learn More Food Distribution - Matrix Human Services - Youth Services When: Tuesday, August 24th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Matrix Human Services - Youth Services What: Event listing from Matrix Human Services - Youth Services: Tuesday, August 24 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PMEvery other Tuesday, our food giveaway at The Matrix Center freely distributes food to our community in an effort to address a basic need – food security. If you or someone you... Learn More Friends Book Swap - Grosse Pointe Public Library When: Tuesday, August 24th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Grosse Pointe Public Library What: Event listing from Grosse Pointe Public Library: Tuesday, August 24 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PMThe Friends of the Grosse Pointe Public Library invite people to bring a gently used book to swap with fellow bibliophiles. This event is free and open to the public. Learn More In Cold Mug Book Discussion - Grosse Pointe Public Library When: Tuesday, August 24th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Grosse Pointe Public Library What: Event listing from Grosse Pointe Public Library: Tuesday, August 24 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PMDue to safety precautions regarding COVID-19, we'll be meeting virtually until further notice. When things are safe again, we'll meet back up at Howlers & Growlers! Learn More Planning Commission meeting - City of Harper Woods When: Wednesday, August 25th at 12:00 a.m. Where: City of Harper Woods What: Event listing from City of Harper Woods: Wednesday, August 25 (all day) Learn More FEMA resources for individuals impacted by the late June storms and floodin When: Wednesday, August 25th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Wednesday, August 25 from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AMIf you, or someone you know, has been impacted by the June 25-26, 2021 severe storms and floods in southeast Michigan, this virtual event is for you. The Federal Emergency Managemen... Learn More Sustaining Emotional Intelligence - Wayne State University - Events When: Wednesday, August 25th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Wednesday, August 25 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AMIdentify ways to build even stronger relationships, succeed at work, and achieve career and personal goals. Learn More 10th Grade Orientation - Renaissance High School When: Wednesday, August 25th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Renaissance High School What: Event listing from Renaissance High School: Wednesday, August 25 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Learn More Reflections of Beauty: The Madam CJ Walker Story When: Wednesday, August 25th at 12:00 p.m. Where: 315 E Warren Ave, Detroit, MI, 48201 What: Based on "On Her Own Ground" the biography written by Madam Walker's great-great granddaughter A'lelia Bundles, the piece is also narrated by A'lelia and features music important to Ms. Walker's journey from an orphan in the deep south to a hardworking washerwoman in St. Louis... Learn More Adult Neurology Residency Program virtual open house When: Wednesday, August 25th at 1:30 p.m. Where: Wayne State University - Events What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Wednesday, August 25 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PMWayne State University and Detroit Medical Center Adult Neurology Residency ProgramVirtual Open HouseAugust 25, 2021 5:30pm (EST)Program5:30pm Introduction with Director, Maysaa Bas... Learn More Minor in Law Information Session - Wayne State University - Events When: Wednesday, August 25th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Wayne State University - Events What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Wednesday, August 25 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PMJoin us to learn more about the minor in law program at Wayne State University! WSU is the only university in the Midwest to offer an undergraduate minor in law program with law cou... Learn More RHS Football: JV @ Grosse Pointe South When: Wednesday, August 25th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Renaissance High School What: Event listing from Renaissance High School: Wednesday, August 25 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Learn More Social Work 2021 Fall Orientation - Wayne State University - Events When: Thursday, August 26th at 4:30 a.m. Where: Wayne State University - Events What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Thursday, August 26 from 4:30 AM to 9:00 AMWelcome, Social Work Warriors! We are thrilled for you to join your fellow BSW and MSW classmates at the required School of Social Work 2021 Fall Orientation. During orientation, you... Learn More College of Ed. Undergrad Info Session When: Thursday, August 26th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Wayne State University - Events What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Thursday, August 26 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AMJoin Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator, Jeff Lisiecki for a presentation and Q&A covering the undergraduate program offerings from the College of Education!We offer undergrad... Learn More Computer Science Grad Student Orientation When: Thursday, August 26th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Wayne State University - Events What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Thursday, August 26 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AMComputer Science Grad Student Orientation Learn More 9th Grade Orientation - Renaissance High School When: Thursday, August 26th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Renaissance High School What: Event listing from Renaissance High School: Thursday, August 26 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Learn More Mike Ilitch School of Business Graduate Student Orientation When: Thursday, August 26th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Wayne State University - Events What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Thursday, August 26 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PMWelcome to the graduate program at the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business! We want your experience at WSU to be a successful one. To get you started on the right t... Learn More Summer Happy Hour with Two James Spirits When: Thursday, August 26th at 1:30 p.m. Where: Wayne State University - Events What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Thursday, August 26 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PMPick up a pre-made kit or grab your own ingredients and join us for a summer cocktail demonstration with award-winning Two James Spirits. The first licensed distillery in Detroit sin... Learn More Grosse Pointe Library Board of Trustees When: Thursday, August 26th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Grosse Pointe Public Library What: Event listing from Grosse Pointe Public Library: Thursday, August 26 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM The Library Board meets at 6:30 PM the 4th Thursday of every month (except where otherwise indicated). Meetings are open to the public.  Meeting Schedule July 22, 2021 - Central Aug... Learn More RHS Football: RHS vs. Grosse Pointe South @ RHS When: Thursday, August 26th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Renaissance High School What: Event listing from Renaissance High School: Thursday, August 26 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Learn More Varsity Football @ Henry Ford - Denby High School When: Thursday, August 26th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Denby High School What: Event listing from Denby High School: Thursday, August 26 from 7:00 PM to 11:59 PM Learn More Winding Down Summer, Ramping Up for Fall When: Friday, August 27th at 7:00 a.m. Where: Wayne State University - Events What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Friday, August 27 from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AMAn opportunity for adult learners/non-traditional students to connect with each other and staff to discuss plans for wrapping up the current semester and planning for fall and beyond. ... Learn More Alumni Webinar Series: 'Leading From Anywhere: Managing Remote Teams' When: Friday, August 27th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Wayne State University - Events What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Friday, August 27 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AMWayne State Alumni Association is offering exclusive access to a range of online webinars. Join us for the next webinar, 'Leading From Anywhere: The Essential Guide to Managing Remote ... Learn More Heritage Welcome Back Walk-Thru 9th Grade When: Friday, August 27th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Heritage Junior High What: Event listing from Heritage Junior High: Friday, August 27 from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM Learn More Heritage Welcome Back Walk-Thru 8th Grade When: Friday, August 27th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Heritage Junior High What: Event listing from Heritage Junior High: Friday, August 27 from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM Learn More Heritage Welcome Back Walk-Thru 7th Grade and New Heritage Students When: Friday, August 27th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Heritage Junior High What: Event listing from Heritage Junior High: Friday, August 27 from 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM Learn More Virtual: Hummingbird Watercolor Lesson Online When: Friday, August 27th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Caroline Kennedy Library What: Event listing from Caroline Kennedy Library: Friday, August 27 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PMFollow along-with-the-Instructor painting in Watercolor format to create your own work of art. This is a Zoom Program where participants can ask questions or request the instructor to repeat... Learn More Pewabic Street Team at Valade Park-Riverwalk When: Friday, August 27th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Pewabic Pottery What: Event listing from Pewabic Pottery: Friday, August 27 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PMJoin us for an afternoon of fire and fun! Pewabic Street team is hitting the road this summer for raku firing demos in our mobile kilns. This event is free and open to the public. No registration req... Learn More 'Homeless in Detroit' - Wayne State University - Events When: Friday, August 27th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Wayne State University - Events What: Event listing from Wayne State University - Events: Friday, August 27 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PMMedFlix: Movies in Medical Education and Street Medicine Detroit invite all students, faculty, staff and alumni to a screening of "Homeless in Detroit." Learn More Fluresh Cannabis a Sponsor at Breakaway Music Festival Grand Rapids When: Friday, August 27th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Belknap Park What: Planning on attending Breakaway Music Festival at Belknap Park? Be sure to stop by the Fluresh tent in between performances! Fluresh is proud to sponsor Breakaway Music Festival as a Michigan-based Cannabis Cultivator and Processor. At Fluresh's tent, music lovers have the opp... Learn More Boys JV Football @ North Branch High School (Events) When: Friday, August 27th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Thurston High School What: Event listing from Thurston High School: Friday, August 27 at 4:00 PMSport: Football Level: Boys JV Team: Thurston High School - Redford Site: North Branch High School Subsite: STADIUMRead more Learn More Movie on the lawn at King - Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School When: Friday, August 27th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School What: Event listing from Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School: Friday, August 27 from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PMWatch Pixar's Soul on the lawn at King High School. Popcorn, food trucks and ice cream will be available. The movie will start at just before dusk. Learn More Boys Varsity Football @ North Branch High School (Events) When: Friday, August 27th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Thurston High School What: Event listing from Thurston High School: Friday, August 27 at 7:00 PMSport: Football Level: Boys Varsity Team: Thurston High School - Redford Site: North Branch High School Subsite: STADIUMRead more Learn More DPSCD 2021 Back-to-School Expo - Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine When: Saturday, August 28th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine What: Event listing from Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine: Saturday, August 28 (all day)See more information here Learn More Back to School Expo - Priest Elementary-Middle School When: Saturday, August 28th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Priest Elementary-Middle School What: Event listing from Priest Elementary-Middle School: Saturday, August 28 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AMMeet us at Western High School to meet Principal Hauser and see what's going on at Priest! Learn More Grand Circus Dog Park: Beach Party When: Saturday, August 28th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Grand Circus Park Dog Park What: Beach Balls, Pools, Games, and more. Learn More What is American: A Review of American Music When: Saturday, August 28th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Charles H. Wright Museum What: Featuring Grammy-nominated music group, PUBLIQuartet, their contemporary repertoire blurs genres and highlights American multiculturalism. Free and open to the public, this program centers the contributions and impact of Black artists on American music, from Negro spirituals t... Learn More Movie Nights in the D: Onward When: Saturday, August 28th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Campus Martius Park What: Enjoy award-winning films on the big screen at Campus Martius Park during our free outdoor movie series. Bring your own chair or blanket to join us on the lawn for a relaxing summer evening set in the heart of the city. Popcorn is available for purchase. This event is spon... Learn More Sunday Markets - Eastern Market When: Sunday, August 29th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Eastern Market What: Event listing from Eastern Market: Sunday, August 29 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PMSunday Markets are back! This street market seeks to showcase the work of local artists, cooks, jewelers, musicians, & more. It's the perfect chance to discover uniquely Detroit & Michigan-mad... Learn More Check out more local events, or add your own, on the Detroit Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.