Events

Lawrence Tech University exhibit on mid-century automotive design opens April 17
Lawrence Tech University exhibit on mid-century automotive design opens April 17 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

“American Dreaming: Detroit’s Golden Age of Automotive Design,” the first comprehensive exhibition to offer a look inside the design studios of Detroit’s automakers from 1946 to 1973, will run from April 17 to May 2 at Lawrence Technological University.

The exhibition will be open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays in the gallery of LTU’s University Technology and Learning Center, 21000 West Ten Mile Road, Southfield. Admission is free.  read more

Alive After Five
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Over 100 people attended the Alive After Five event on December 20 at Tango’s, where they enjoyed food, drinks and networking. The City of Southfield shared the City Centre vision and information on upcoming improvements and new tenants coming into the area. Attendees included members of Detroit Young Professionals, students from Lawrence Technological University, and employees of Warren Strategies, which is expanding into a new space at the Town Center.

“They enjoyed hearing the new vision for the City Centre,” said Southfield Business Development Manager Rochelle Freeman.”They were really pleased with the new outlook for the area, and the city’s desire to make it a more walkable environment.”

Check out the Southfield City Centre Facebook page for  more photos and updates.

Protect Your Identity at ‘Secure Your ID Day’
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Over 19 million Americans have been victims of identity-related fraud in the last two years. To help combat this serious issue, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Detroit and Eastern Michigan, along with GreenPath Debt Solutions, Cintas Corporation, and Global Electric Electronic Processing (GEEP), will sponsor a “Secure Your ID Day” on October 20. The event, which will take place at 26777 Central Park Blvd. from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., will offer document shredding, cell phone donation, computer hardware and electronic device recycling, and hard drive destruction. Additional support for the event is provided by Etkin Equities and Fox 2 Detroit. read more

LTU Starts New Tradition With Homecoming Road Race
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Over 150 participants joined together for the first Lawrence Technological University (LTU) ‘Almost-Home’ Coming Rescue Run on September 23. The event, benefiting Southfield’s Almost home animal shelter, featured a four-mile race and a one-mile walk. Dogs were welcome. LTU Cross Country Coach Eric Green won the race with a time of 24:25.

The race kicked off a week of Homecoming activities, including a disc golf tournament, powder puff football, quidditch cup competition, a concert, comedy show and car show.

International Festival Returns in October
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The International Festival returns to the Southfield Pavilion on October 5-7, 2012, sponsored by the City of Southfield, the International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit, St. John Providence and Federal-Mogul. Bring the entire family out for this fun, culturally-enriching event featuring:

  • International music and dance performances throughout the entire weekend
  • Hands-on activities for children
  • Ethnic arts and crafts demonstrations
  • Vendors offering authentic handmade and imported crafts, jewelry, fabrics, apparel and other gifts
  • International and ethnic food available for purchase

Weekend admission is $3 per person or $5 per family with free parking.

For more information, contact Southfield Community Relations at (248) 796-5130.

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