Community Calendar

It's time to get creative with Portland Creates! Join the community in an all-ages art competition by submitting your very own art for display and judging. It can be something you make specifically for this program, or something you've had for years that you want to finally put out there. We welcome different mediums including (but not limited to) 3-D, metal workings, quilting, crocheting, quilling, painting, drawing, and much more! We will begin accepting submissions April 1. Get creative and showcase your art to the community!

It's time to get creative with Portland Creates! Join the community in an all-ages art competition by submitting your very own art for display and judging. It can be something you make specifically for this program, or something you've had for years that you want to finally put out there. We welcome different mediums including (but not limited to) 3-D, metal workings, quilting, crocheting, quilling, painting, drawing, and much more! We will begin accepting submissions April 1. Get creative and showcase your art to the community!

Join us for a day on the greens that makes a lasting impact. Swing Fore Recovery is Reach for Recovery’s signature charity golf outing, bringing together community members, businesses, and recovery advocates for a fun-filled day of purpose-driven play.

This alcohol-free event features:
🏌️‍♂️ 18 holes of golf with a 1:00 PM shotgun start
🎯 On-course games like Hole-in-One, Longest Drive, and Boss’s Best Shot
🏌️‍♀️ Beat the Pro challenge with LPGA legend Tracy Hanson
🎁 Raffles, awards, boxed lunch, and a post-play dinner
🎉 Best Dressed Team prize — so dress to impress!

Reach for Recovery is a nonprofit serving individuals impacted by substance use disorder through residential treatment, outpatient support, and long-term recovery services across West Michigan. Our mission is to offer safe, compassionate care and help individuals rebuild their lives—because recovery is possible, and no one should walk that path alone.

Whether you're swinging a club or sponsoring a hole, your support helps extend hope and healing to those who need it most.

👉 Teams and sponsorships are filling fast!
Sign up today to Swing Fore Recovery and help us drive change, one hole at a time.

Brought to you by Sparrow Freedom Project and endorsed by the Macomb County, Oakland County, and Wayne County Prosecutors Offices.

Human Trafficking has been found in every single zip code in Michigan. Anyone may be vulnerable. Please join us in walking for freedom from human trafficking and exploitation at the Cricket Field RAIN OR SHINE on beautiful Belle Isle on Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 8am to 11:30 am. Come learn more about this crime and take the opportunity to see what resources are available to the metro-Detroit community.

Must have a 2025 Recreation Passport sticker on your license plate or purchase one at the booth upon arriving on Belle Isle.

Check in from 8am to 9:00am
Welcome by the Executive Director at 9:00am
Brief Speech by the Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald at 9:05am
Stretching from 9:15am to 9:30am
Start Time at 9:30am

We will have a DJ, food trucks, water stations, snacks, and resources available shedding light on the realities of human trafficking in our region and beyond.

After the walk, peruse the resource fair learning about all of the resources and agencies available to victims and survivors of trafficking. Law enforcement, agencies, non-profits, and other service providers will be on the Cricket Field from 9am to 2pm sharing their information.

It's time to get creative with Portland Creates! Join the community in an all-ages art competition by submitting your very own art for display and judging. It can be something you make specifically for this program, or something you've had for years that you want to finally put out there. We welcome different mediums including (but not limited to) 3-D, metal workings, quilting, crocheting, quilling, painting, drawing, and much more! We will begin accepting submissions April 1. Get creative and showcase your art to the community!

Lawrence Technological University will host its second annual Scholarship Gala this May. The gala’s theme, “Innovation Through the Ages,” reflects LTU’s rich 93-year history of groundbreaking education and exceptional alumni, while turning attention to our collective future.

The newly-opened Michigan Central Station in Detroit, will offer a breathtaking backdrop for an evening dedicated to the future of education and advancement in Metro Detroit.

Attendees will enjoy an elegant dinner, live entertainment, an auction and more. The evening features the presentation of the Edward Donley, Luminary and Ray Moy awards, recognizing individuals for their outstanding contributions in leadership, philanthropy, scholarship and service.

This year’s gala is set for 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Michigan Central Station, 201 15th Street in Detroit. Joseph Fadool will serve as keynote speaker for this year’s event. He graduated from LTU in 1989 with an engineering degree and is the president and CEO of BorgWarner Inc., headquartered in Auburn Hills.

Based in Southfield, Mich., Lawrence Technological University is one of 13 private, technological, comprehensive doctoral universities in the United States. University leaders remain committed to delivering a world-class education that is accessible to all, but many students face significant barriers when it comes to financing or completing their education.

This annual event creates crucial scholarship funding that directly supports students in need and prepares them for future success. Purchase tickets today at http://ltu.edu/thegala.

Come and share a poem, story, joke, or song! Or just come and listen. The Timid Poet Open Mic night is the third Saturday of every month at 2208 Winchell Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008. Whether you’ve just written your first poem or you’re a seasoned pro, this is a great space to share your creativity. Everyone is welcome! Our next Open Mic is Saturday, November 16, 2019. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with readings beginning at 7 p.m. You may bring your books of creative writing to sell. Facilities and snacks are provided by the Phoenix Community Church. You can also keep informed by following the Timid Poet Underground blog or Facebook page at https://timidpoetunderground.blogspot.com or https://facebook.com/timidpoetunderground

It's time to get creative with Portland Creates! Join the community in an all-ages art competition by submitting your very own art for display and judging. It can be something you make specifically for this program, or something you've had for years that you want to finally put out there. We welcome different mediums including (but not limited to) 3-D, metal workings, quilting, crocheting, quilling, painting, drawing, and much more! We will begin accepting submissions April 1. Get creative and showcase your art to the community!

It's time to get creative with Portland Creates! Join the community in an all-ages art competition by submitting your very own art for display and judging. It can be something you make specifically for this program, or something you've had for years that you want to finally put out there. We welcome different mediums including (but not limited to) 3-D, metal workings, quilting, crocheting, quilling, painting, drawing, and much more! We will begin accepting submissions April 1. Get creative and showcase your art to the community!

It's time to get creative with Portland Creates! Join the community in an all-ages art competition by submitting your very own art for display and judging. It can be something you make specifically for this program, or something you've had for years that you want to finally put out there. We welcome different mediums including (but not limited to) 3-D, metal workings, quilting, crocheting, quilling, painting, drawing, and much more! We will begin accepting submissions April 1. Get creative and showcase your art to the community!