Edition No. 90
Arts and Culture
Local tours visit Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion to explore design-centered spaces and also provide information about community efforts to improve the area.
photo credit: Nick Hagen
Community and Family
Ready, set, run! The Grosse Pointe Sunrise Rotary Club gears up to hosts its 43rd annual Grosse Pointe 5k run!
Design on the Ave: Livernois Walking Tour
Local tour guides will visit Livernois’ design-centered spaces and also provide information about community efforts to make the area even better!
Design on the Ave is a 1-mile walking tour of Livernois' Avenue of Fashion. Located in Northwest Detroit, Livernois has long been the heart of fashion and art retail in Detroit. It is also home to numerous captivating murals that feature some of Detroit's most influential residents. One Saturday, Sept. 10, 1 – 3 p.m., guests will visit shops that are new to the Avenue within the last few years, as well as the older businesses that have been anchors in the community for decades.
Lead by a local guide, tour goers will learn about community efforts in place to make Livernois' Avenue of Fashion and surrounding areas a better place to live, work, and shop. The tour is produced by City Institute and is a part of Design Core Detroit's Month of Design.
Visit www.thecityinstitute.com to hear interviews with other Detroit residents, community leaders, and small business owners. Schedule a tour for your group on any number of topics at the button below.
Run for a good cause as the Grosse Pointe Rotary Club hosts its annual 5K race
The Grosse Pointe Sunrise Rotary Club’s main fundraiser is set for Sept. 17. The 43rd annual Grosse Pointe run begins at 8:30 a.m. Participants will gather at Grosse Pointe Farms Municipal Park, located at 350 Lake Shore Road, prior to the run. The 3.1-mile race loops around Lakeshore, ranging from Newberry Road to Provencal Road.
The 1-mile Fun Run starts at 8:30 a.m. The 10K run, 5K run, 5K competitive walk, and 5K leisure walk all take off at 9 a.m.
Grosse Pointe Sunrise Rotary is part of Rotary International, one of the largest service organizations in the world. It is known for its ability to bring business and professional leaders together to provide community service, promote integrity, and advance goodwill, peace, and understanding in the world. Rotarians are especially known for their continued efforts to eradicate polio.
Through its 501(c)(3) foundation, the Grosse Pointe Sunrise Rotary Club supports many international projects, but this club works especially hard to be effective locally. In 2021, it raised more money than ever. Those funds allowed the club to give $28,000 in scholarships to students in seven schools within the community and the tri-county area. It also supported organizations like Kids on the Go, One Voice, St. Charles Soup Kitchen, and Operation Warm.
All events are $35, except for the 1-mile Fun Run, which is $20. All money raised by the Grosse Pointe Run are returned to the community through scholarships, grants and support of local charities.
To learn more and to register, visit grossepointerun.com.
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