.., uvi ion
on. Jun 21
.., McGregor Public LIbrary
presents a ummer R ding pro­
gr m," a e a Spla hi Read".
The program runs through August
5. All activities b gin at 2 pm.
Call 883-4558
.., Mid-South Summer School
Sky School along with the Satel­
lite facilities of U of 0 Mercy pre­
sents "Alcohol and Other Drug
Problems' Wor:king with Children
and Families", a video confer­
ence/ wor shop, through the
25th. For more information call
993-6204.
Tues. June 22
J The Reggie McKenzie
Foundation in Highland Park, will
present their 20th annual All-Pro
Football Clinic for young people
ages 8-18, at Pitkin Field. This
year's cfinic will feature players
from the NFL, New York Giants
and the Detroit Lions. For more
information call 869-8081/8082.
. � The official dedication of the
Joe LOUIS Commemorative
Stamp will take place at Joe Louis
Arena at 11 a. m., sponsored by
Sports Illustrated and Joe Louis
Arena. Admission is free. Doors
open at 9 a. m.
Thurs. June 24 ,-
.., The National Thursday
UJncheon Group presents Ms.
Sharon McPhail as guest
speaker. Ms. McPhail will dis­
cuss her candidacy, agenda for
small businesses and her vision
of small businesses in her admini­
stration. The National Thursday
Luncheon Group meets every
Thursday at the Harambee
House, 16929 Wyoming. Lunch
is served and the cost is $7.
"l Mi'chigan Coalition for Hu­
man Rights will gather together
for the MCHR's 1993 Annual Din­
ner. The theme this year is "In
Defense of Our Youth: Building
Communities of Hope". Guest
speaker will be Fred Williams, a
speaker from South Central Los
Angeles. For more information,
call 831 -0258 .
.., The Detroit Chapter of the
National Black MBA Association
(NBMBAA) will host its 13th An­
nual Awards and Scholarship
Banquet at 6 p.m. In the Colum­
bus Room of the Westin Hotel.
Tickets for the event are $35 for
members and $75 non-members.
For ticket for information, call the
NBMBAA at 927-8172.
, University of Detroit Mercy
will give you an opportunity to
take time to examine your career
goals and how to achieve them by
att nding a Career Evaluation
from 3 to 9 p. m. In. U of D Mercy's
aro Conference Center at Outer
Dnve and Southfield Free ay.
T � program is free. Call (313)
( -2420 to register.
, The D. Augustus Straker Bar
ASSOCiation presents its 1 st Trail­
blazers Dinner at the San Marino
Club, 1 85 East Big Beaver
ad, in Troy. Guest speaker will
be Hon. Damon Keith .
. -, Standard Federal Bank Will
hold a free community 'Home
Buyer's Program seminar at 8
p m. at Standard Federal Bank,
2600 West Big Beaver Road, in
Troy. Th:s seminar is especially
helpful to renters who would like
to become buyers. To register, or
for Inform non about the pro­
gram, call 1-800-643-9600, ext.
6977
BeST CHANCE:
Match
JUNE 12, 1993'
Lotto Ticket
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Th AACP pre ents ·Walk
Down Woodw rd, in celebrat on
of th 30th ni rs ry of th
1963 m rch led by Dr. Mart n
Luth r King, Jr. For mora infor­
rna ion, call 871-2087.
:J Th Rosa L. Gragg Educa­
tion I nd Civic Club will host th
h convention of The Michigan
State ASSOCiation of Colored
Women's Clubs through June
2 h. The location will be the St.
RegiS Hotel. For more informa­
tion, call 865-6759.
Chri topher Newm n, Stacey Davi and Joshua N d -Fox
ppear in the Hilberry Theatre' ummer children'
production of -Telling Wild Tal "by Jule Ta ca, based
on the fairy tale of 0 ear. Wilde. "Telling Wilde Tale - will
run Ju 21 through J Iy 9, ond y through Frkl • at 10:30
.m. ( xcluding July 5) nd turday, July 10, at 1 a.m. at
h Hi Th atre. • I tick t m y be �rcha ed
by calling the box offices at 577-2972. .
Th B hel E Lay Org nl-
z tion i ponsoring h ir 3rd An­
nual Dry-Doc Cruise from noon
to 3 p. m. at L is Fell hip Hall
of B thel AME Church. Bo rdin
cost i 1 0 P r rson. African
m usl c, art and oth r cultur I o­
tiv' i re only p rt of the fun.
C 11M . Tommie M. Butler t831-
8810.
, A fund-r iser for Act Three's
1993-94 Youth!Young Adult Re­
source Guide at 6 p.m. at Jehovah
MI sion ry Bapti Church,13881
Jos Campau, featuring go p I act
Divine and poetry by Nathaniel
Scott.
The I nternational Freedom
Festival's 14th Annual Children's
day from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
will be held in Detroit's University
Cultural Center. Call 577-5088 .
� Registration is now open for
the Kids' College Summer Ses­
sion sponsored by Marygrove's
Division of Continuing Education.
A wide variety of courses, includ­
ing dance. music, writing, drama,
and math will be offered starting
July 12. For more information call
862-8000, ext. 572.
Tues. July 6
Silver Adwntage, a senior
services program of Mercy Hospi­
tal invites all seniors to attend
"Christmas in July", a celebration
which will be held from 1 :30 to
4:30 p.m. at 5555 Conner Ave.
Space is limited, please respond
by July 6. Call 579-4222.
Public Service
Announcements
"Juneteenth" Emancipation
Celebration of Freedom will be
held down wn Grand Rapids
June or more informa­
tion call 452-4801.
Th Michigan Communrty
TIl atre Troup IS holding udi­
tions every S turd y through
Jun 26 for upcoming mu icals
and dram . Actors, d nc r ,
sin rs, and mu Ici ns are c lied
to th May I r h atre, 7301
Curtis t 1 p. m. Call 836-0780.
., Bermuda Sounds Showcase
host econd nnu I talent
search. Winners will go to Ber­
muda tor a thr e day extrava­
ganza, Septem ber 2 through
Septemb r 5. On winn r from
each category ap, Regg e,
and R& ill be b chosen for
the trip. For an entry form write to
Bermuda Sounds Showcase, 175
West 93rd Street. Suite #800,
N York, NY 10025 or call 1-
800-926-SHOW.
J Applications are now avail­
able for �ound 1 or the Fiscal
1994 Mini Grant Program. These
grants, of up to 2,000, are avail­
able to any non-profit organiza­
tion within Wayne County, with an
arts oriented project. The dead­
line for submission of the applica­
tions is June 11, 1993 and th
corresponding funding (project)
period is October 1, 1993 through
January 31, 1 �94. For further in­
formation, contact Detroit Council
of Arts, Grants Office, 18100 Mey­
ers Rd., Ste. 216, Detroit, MI
48235. Call (313) 935-3318.
The Michigan Community
Theatre Troupe Presents a sum­
mer theatre and drama workshop
for youth. In two four-week ses­
sion the children (ages 5-16) will
learn singing, dancing, acting,
and setf-discipline. Workshops
will be held every Saturday
through July and August at the
Mayflower Loft Theater in Detroit.
Call 836-0780. Detroit Public
School students are eligible for
discount rate.
J Submissions to the 7th An­
nual"Paul Laurence Dunbar" Po­
etry contest will be accepted from
May 1 through August 31, 1993.
For a list of rules and cash prizes
you may write: Detroit Black Writ­
ers Guild, 5601 West Warren, De­
troit, MI 48210 or call 897-2551.
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Diamond Street, Sister ville,
West Virginia 26175.
Denby' Class of 1983 will
present its 1 Oth Annual Reunion
Saturday, August 7 at 7 p. m. U
of D. Mercy College, 8200 W.
Outer Drive. Tickets are 45 per
person and 80 per couple. For
more information, call Cynthia
Porter at (313) 331-0103.
New York Life Insurance in
conjunction with Black Enterprise
Magazine will be offering Out:
standing African-American Stu­
dent Scholarships to
African-American high school
seniors nationwide. Four one­
time scholarships ranging from
$1,000 to $4,000 will be awarded
to seni rs accepted to a U.S. Col­
lege or University on a full-time
basis. Students must have a 3.0
GPA or better, demonstrate lead­
ership, participate in extracurricu­
lar activities, submit a transcript
and two lettprs of recommenda­
tion, and write an essay' of 500
words on "The Value of Education
for the African American Commu­
nity" (essay must be dated and
signed). Students must also in­
clude address and telephone
number along with high school
name, address, and telephone
number no later than July 15 to
New York Life Scholarship Con­
test, 51 Madison Avenue, Room
1151, New York, NY 10010, Attn:
Maria Agliata.
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