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March 13, 1994 - Image 12

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Michigan Citizen, 1994-03-13

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TIO AL WO EN'S DAY
nt featu mark tplac
,boo tore andwomenln
N HIlI"..a .. , S II dl play tables
h r1ng Inform tlon nd goods from
ov r 50 community organizations
from noon tlll6pm at UAW Local 600,
10650 Dlx t 'N)'omlng, In Dearborn.
Int rn tlonal Women's Day com­
memorates the courageous march of
1908, when 1, OOO's 01 women took
eN r the streets 01 New York to de­
mand an end to child labor and 60-
hour work weeks, and for the right to
vote and form unions. Great soul
food, Salvadoran cuisine, PaJestinlan
fare and vegetarian delights will be
available throughout the day. Free
chlldcare Is being provided by Alter­
natives for Girls. Admls Ion: $2.
Everyone Is welcome. Call 841-6948.
1920'S BLACK PHOTOGRAPHER
- Photograpt,s by Harvey C. Jack-
8011., St., an African American photog­
rapher working In Detroit In the
1920's, are on display at the Detroit
Public Ubrary, 5201 Woodward Ave
In the Unlv. Cultural Center. The ex­
hibit Is on the first floor, near the
Woodward entrance, and will be on
dl play March 12-26. 833-4042.
PORCELAIN DOLL WORKSHOP­
The Detroit HIstorical Museum offers
a thre week workshop where partici­
pant can create their own PorcelaJn
Do I on March '2, , 9 and 26 from
1 0:30am to 12:30pm. Registration s
$26 d matertals $30. This Is a
d() , aniCll�_JWit
SLIDE LECTURE - Quilt enthusi­
asts are Invited to ·Deceptlvely Sim­
ple: The Beauty of Two Color Quilts·
a IIde lecture by noted Ann Arbor
quilter, teacher and historian Barbara
Kilbourn at the Detroit HlstorlcaJ Mu-
um, 54Ql Woodward (at Kirby) at
1 :30pm. Admission Is free. Reser-.
vatJons are suggested, ans can be
made by calli ng (31 3) 833-1805.
SPEAK..QUT - Workers and the un-
mployed will hold an International
Speak-Out to protest the phony ·Jobs
eummtr called by PresIdent Clinton
and the Group 01 Seven (G-7) as the
blgge job cutters, union busters and
wattare slashers In the wortd. All
those affected by plant closIngs, lay
offs, low wages, poverty, hunger and
homelessness are urged to Join with
community and union activists and
reps from other countries to raise de­
mand for Jobs at a living wage for all.
RadIsson Hotel Pontchartraln Ball­
room, at Jefferson Ave. and Wash­
Ington Blvd In downtown Detroit from
t-scrn. Call (313)965-0074.
VOLUNTEERS - The NeIghbor­
hood Resource Center Project will
ponsor a free workshop on new and
tradItional sources for volunteers.
The workshop will be held from 6:15-
8:45pm In the Explorers Rm of the
Detroit Main Ubrary. 341-3859 .
. SUn. March 14
BEER TASTING - Border'S own
Matt Dosmann and Steve Warr�n will
compare different domestic beers
and ales, and offer a tasting of each
to explaln the variations. Seating Is
rch 15
MUSIC IS IN THE AIR - Noontime
Concerts at the Downtown 0 tro
Public Ubrary, 121 Gratiot Farmer,
continue now thru May w h a lively
ssortment 01 mu cal pertormanc
every Tue day, 12: 15-1 pm. Admis­
sion Is free and downtowners e In­
vited to bring a lunch. Coffee Is avail.
for a quarter donation. The Downton
Library f ces the Cadillac Center
People Mover op. (2�4-0580).
JAZ2. JAM SESSIO - Featuring
the Jartbu ShahldQuartet every Mon­
day at 9:30pm at Alvin's Finer Delica­
tessen, 5756 Cass Ave (WSU
campus). General adrnlss on: $2 -
WSU stud nts $1. Call 832-2355.
Tues. March 16
CONFERENCE - Rearing children
of good will conference series. Pur­
pose: To bring together a diversity of
students so that they may engage In
he meaningful dialogue necessary to
Increase awareness, under anding,
and respect among people of all
backgrounds. Please Inquire by call­
Ing Barbara Gray 869-6306.
DISTINGUISHED WARRIORS -
Please Join the Detroit Urban League
at 6pm at the Westin Hotel (Renais­
sance Ballroom) In saluflng these six
distinguished warriors: Ester Gordy
Edwaards, Arthur Johnson, Walton
Lewis, Bishop H. Irving Mayson, Vio­
let T. Lewis and Remus G. Robinson.
Tickets are seventy-five dollars per
person. Select corporate packages
are &vallable. A portion of your con­
tribution Is tax-deductible. Forfurth r
mem���J��/��4��t���
tory Month, the Detroit Historical Mu-
um (5401 Woodward) has opened
a new permanent exhibition, -Door To
Preedom", celebrating the Important
role Detroit played as a terminus on
the Underground Aailroad. The exhl-
CONFERENCE - Reunions maga­
zine, a proud co-sponsor of the Afri­
can-American Family Reunion
Conference, features the conference
program In Its 1994 spring I
available now. A one-year Aeun ons
magazine subscription (four Issues)
Is Included In the $30 fee for the 7th
annual three-day conference, March
18-20, 1994 at Temple University In
Philadelphia. For add ttl onal Inform •
tion write AAFRC, Temple University
School of Social Administration, Rit­
ter Hall Annex, (004-00), Phlladel­
p'hla, P A 19122.
.tfATlO L.,.,. OC.LA'-.. 0 K
MONTH - I n honor of National So­
cial W ,rf'l er or1el
I nstitute of Metropolltaln Detroit so­
cial work staff Invites all social work­
ers and social wort< students to an
Informal luncheon In the beautiful Hall
of Nations at The Institute In Detroit's
Cultural Center, 111 E. Kirby at the
Today's business
concept
JoAnn Jenkin
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(Loclt d In the E .. tern Pt\IIrket) t • Jj • ." ",
HRS: Mon.-Wod.l0 •. m.-4p.m. i' . j�-t'" -{
Thurs. - $all Oa.m.-7p.m.
Retail pa Available 259-7012
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2735 Russell
F •• hlons &
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CHEST OF OLE
TREASURES
A s I. Shop
M n· Women • Chlldr n's We ;
Col n Brogdon
By ARDELLA THOMAS
Mlchlg.n Citizen
n
DETR IT - It takes creative-
o build a successful buai- .
2-27-94
n
Jo Ann .Ienkms, owner of a
Touch of Clas shop, under­
stands the concept of creative-
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CONFERENCE - Urban Aff rs pro­
gram at MSU Is hosting 8 one-day
urban policy conference designed to
a Mayor Dennis Archer In ad­
dressing numerous urban problems
facing Detroit. Any Interested Mlchl-
g n re Idents should attend. The
conference fee of $25 Includes lunch
and conference materials.
GOLDILOCKS AND A CIRCUS -
The Mellkln Puppet Theatre of Chi­
cago takes a fresh look at the adven­
tures of Goldilocks and the Three
Bears and then rounds out a double
bill with Puppet Circus. Th Mallklns
will appear In the Youtheatre Puppets
at the DIA series, presented In the
Detroit Institute of Arts Lecture Hall.
(963-7663). '
INDOOR WALKATHON - The sixth
annual United Negro College Fund
(UNCF) 'Walk-a-Mlle-To-Save-A- ,
Mind' walkathon will be held at 8am
In Detroit's New Center area. For
more Inform atlon about sponsorship,
volunteertng, or team partiCipation,
call Jim Wright at the UNCF offlce
965-4327 or 966-5660.
Wo
of Mercy
Whimsey and deadly erious co-exist in the original paints
by Fritz Eichenberg on exhibit at the Swords into Plowshares
� eeee Cellter & eQj (� East Adams), March 5 • May 26. The
104 prints by the ood engraver f;R . ,1jq • a � :
tour in Euro , , t .... ,
Ei�bergwas born in Germany in 19G1, where he worked for
publishing houses as lithographer and staff artist. When Hitler
came to power in 1933, Eichenberg came to the United States in
protest. He later became a Quaker, and was involved with the
Catholic Worker Movement. For the latter he did many illustra­
tions for their publications, working with founder, Dorothy Day.
Some of the signed prints are for sale. For information call
965-5422.
P_:TheDe­
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qu partl 1-
pants develop their aNn quilts on
March 19 and 26 from 10:3Oam -
2:30pm. Registration Is $20, and rna-
tertals cost Is $6. PartiCipants must
attend both sessions. Contact: Walter
WeENer, 833-1263.
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