DEARBORN, Michigan – Ah, technology, for some it’s wonderful, for others it’s maddening. If you have a techno gizmo or gadget that is driving you crazy because it just won’t work right, then the Tech Time technology assistance program at the Henry Ford Centennial Library may be the solution for you. Bring any device – tablet, laptop, e-reader, … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
Register to Vote in the General Election by Tuesday, Oct. 9
DEARBORN, Michigan – The last day to register to vote in the November 6, 2012 United States presidential election is Tuesday, October 9, 2012 If you are a Dearborn resident and unsure if you are registered, or to find out your precinct, please call the Dearborn City Clerk’s Office at 943.2032. You must register at least 30 days before the election. … [Read more...]
Black Tie Dinner Votes: Mittens Romney or Bark Obama?
DEARBORN, Michigan - The Friends For the Dearborn Animal Shelter announces that it will be going “paws-itively presidential” at the 12th annual Black Tie & Tails dinner and auction event on Friday, October 26 from 7pm until midnight at the historic Dearborn Inn. A signature fundraiser for the organization, Black Tie is targeted to raise over $100,000 … [Read more...]
Pyramid Gong is Dearborn’s October Sculpture of the Month
DEARBORN, Michigan – Twelve sculptures have been placed throughout Dearborn as part of the community’s 2012-2013 Art in Public Places Midwest Sculpture Initiative (MSI). Funding for the project is provided by the Dearborn Community Fund and the East and West Dearborn Downtown Development Authorities. Each month a different sculpture and sculptor are … [Read more...]
Motor City Brass Band Toots 17th Annual Season Line-up
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan - Metro Detroit's Motor City Brass Band (MCBB) announces its 17th annual series with four concerts at the Michael A. Guido Theatre in the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center (FCPAC) in Dearborn. With dazzling set design and extraordinary showmanship, MCBB produces concerts that are energetic, fun for the whole family, and present … [Read more...]
The Wall That Heals – Coming to Dearborn – October 25-29
DEARBORN, Michigan – The Wall That Heals, the traveling half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is coming to Dearborn Oct. 25 – 29 for around the clock public viewing. For 30 years, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. has been an iconic image of the Vietnam War, serving as a revered space to remember, … [Read more...]
Rotary Club Seeks Acts for 4th Annual Think You Can Sync?!
DEARBORN, Michigan – The Rotary Club of Dearborn will present the 4th Annual “So You Think You Can Sync?” fundraiser to benefit the nearly 20 scholarships that the Club awards each year to graduating seniors from public and private schools in Dearborn. The performance will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Ford Community and … [Read more...]
Dearborn Historical Museum Presents Woodmere Cemetery
DEARBORN, Michigan – The Dearborn Historical Museum will present a free public lecture on “Detroit’s Woodmere Cemetery” at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3. The event takes place at the McFadden-Ross House, 915 Brady Street. Author Gail Hershezon, volunteer at Woodmere Cemetery, will present archival images of the grounds and show how some of the … [Read more...]