Sunday, January 22, 2023 -- Sunday, April 30, 2023 (M-F 9am-5pm) https://www.firstpresbyterian.org/event/art-exhibit-john-onye-lockard The founding faculty member of the Department of Afro-American and African Studies at UM, John Onye Lockard had a career that spanned more than a half-century of painting, teaching, mentoring, and exhibiting. On loan from the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of…
Saturday, April 1. Gun violence has become the leading cause of death for children and teenagers in this country. The Washtenaw Dems April General Meeting will focus on Community Violence Intervention (CVI) and our approach in Washtenaw County to preventing gun violence in our cities and townships and saving young lives. This will be a…
Sunday, January 22, 2023 -- Sunday, April 30, 2023 (M-F 9am-5pm) https://www.firstpresbyterian.org/event/art-exhibit-john-onye-lockard The founding faculty member of the Department of Afro-American and African Studies at UM, John Onye Lockard had a career that spanned more than a half-century of painting, teaching, mentoring, and exhibiting. On loan from the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of…
Tuesday. Register Beforehand. This class is very helpful if you or someone you know wants to apply for US citizenship. Choose either the morning class, 10am-12pm or the afternoon class, 3-5pm. Students will need to attend every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from April 4 until June 22. Class is in English with ESL support. Classes…
Thursday. Hybrid meeting, in person and virtual. Election of Officers/Executive Board, possibly updates on the unhoused issue, the county community center, WeROC Action Teams and the GEO strike (you can go to https://www.geo3550.org/ to find out about the GEO issues, sign up to picket and donate to the strike.) 111 S. Wallace, Ypsilanti, MI 48197,…
Sunday, January 22, 2023 -- Sunday, April 30, 2023 (M-F 9am-5pm) https://www.firstpresbyterian.org/event/art-exhibit-john-onye-lockard The founding faculty member of the Department of Afro-American and African Studies at UM, John Onye Lockard had a career that spanned more than a half-century of painting, teaching, mentoring, and exhibiting. On loan from the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of…
Wednesday. Join an expert panel to learn about National Popular Vote, a movement to guarantee the presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. (https://www.nationalpopularvote.com/state/mi) National Popular Vote ensures that every vote, in every state, will matter in every presidential election. This reform is…
Thursday. Join this virtual webinar to learn how you can successfully reach your lawmaker and get them to listen and act. RSVP and more info HERE. Throughout Michigan, it is common for judges to require people who have been arrested to pay bail. If they can’t pay, they remain in jail while they await trial,…
Friday. Powered by Survivors Speak and Funded by Black Voters Matter, this family-friendly series is designed to empower, educate, and have fun while learning about our civic duty and power for ALL residents of Washtenaw County. Priority seating for residents of 48197 and 48198 zip codes. Parkridge Community Center, 591 Armstrong, Ypsilanti, 48197. RSVP…
Saturday. Join State Representative for the 47th District, Carrie Rheingans at the White Lotus Farm, 7217 W Liberty Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103.
Saturday. These boxes include items such as menstrual pads, stress balls, and other items to ensure our patients are well taken care of. Help us put the finishing touches — including your care and support — on these care packages. Show your support! The Ann Arbor event will be at Planned Parenthood’s administrative offices, and…
Saturday. Come celebrate the diverse communities here in Washtenaw County and across the nation. Guest Speakers are Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Judge Arianne Slay. People of all faiths and cultural backgrounds are invited to join together, socialize, and learn about Islam through food, welcoming informative speakers and engaging interactions. Attendees are asked to bring one toy or book to benefit refugee children being supported…
Sunday, January 22, 2023 -- Sunday, April 30, 2023 (M-F 9am-5pm) https://www.firstpresbyterian.org/event/art-exhibit-john-onye-lockard The founding faculty member of the Department of Afro-American and African Studies at UM, John Onye Lockard had a career that spanned more than a half-century of painting, teaching, mentoring, and exhibiting. On loan from the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of…
Monday, April 17. Former Oregon Governor Kate Brown will sit on an expert panel with Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit and Michael Thompson a man who served 25 years for the sale of marijuana before having his own 60-100 year sentence commuted by Governor Whitmer. The panel will be moderated by criminal justice reform advocate, author,…
Saturday. April is National Poetry Month. April 22 is Earth Day. To celebrate, come to the Michigan Avenue branch for a poetry reading featuring Leslie McGraw, Desirae Simmons and friends. After the features, the remaining time will be open for group conversation and Open Mic audience participation.
Sunday, January 22, 2023 -- Sunday, April 30, 2023 (M-F 9am-5pm) https://www.firstpresbyterian.org/event/art-exhibit-john-onye-lockard The founding faculty member of the Department of Afro-American and African Studies at UM, John Onye Lockard had a career that spanned more than a half-century of painting, teaching, mentoring, and exhibiting. On loan from the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of…
Monday. Learning about Black Maternal Health Join Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan and the League of Women Voters Washtenaw for an educational webinar about Black maternal health. Joining us to present on the topic is Shanayl Bennett from Mothering Justice. Shanayl is a Detroit-based doula and Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice Organizer. Black Maternal…
Tuesday. Join the Michigan Education Justice Coalition to get commitments from legislators for more funding. RSVP here.
Tuesday. Powered by Survivors Speak and Funded by Black Voters Matter, this family-friendly series is designed to empower, educate, and have fun while learning about our civic duty and power for ALL residents of Washtenaw County. (Covid-19 Vaccines available for all persons six months and older, from 5–6:30 pm.) Priority seating for residents of 48197…
Tuesday. The Story of Self, Us, and Now is the first training for LAT members, which will help prepare you to talk to legislators. Please register to attend! Even if you have experience working with legislators, this will be a great refresher, and it will be a great introduction to the Legislative Action Teams in…
Thursday. PEG is a proud partner to this initiative put together by Reclaim Our American American Democracy (ROAD). A total of $16 Billion was spent in the 2020 presidential election cycle, up from $5.4 Billion spent in the previous 2016 presidential election! Constituents from all across the state will lobby their state legislators to make…
Sunday. Steve has earned accolades for his extensive research and well-reasoned analysis of climate issues, documented on his blog, The Climateer. Now, he's doing the same for A.I., and he will share what he has learned on Conversations. He will address questions such as: Are chatbots intelligent? What harm and good can they do now and…