Events by Month
February 3, 2024
Shiver on the River
Bundle up and join us for another year of the Shiver on the River Eco Fair on Saturday, February 3! From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friends of the Detroit River will host the event inside the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle with FREE family fun, food and entertainment.
Admission is free with no advance registration necessary.
February 3, 2024
Hustle Gala
Our celebration of Detroit’s Black Entrepreneurs concludes with a fantastic party! Show up and show out with Detroit's best as we hustle the night away. The red-carpet event will feature cocktails, a strolling dinner, entertainment by DJ Darryl G, and dancing with Detroit dance legend Fast Freddy. Attire is Hustle Fabulous (cocktail attire).
Emcee: Mark S. Lee, Detroit businessman and media personality
with remarks by Amyre Makupson, CBS Detroit
Guest • $75
Strolling Dinner, Cocktails and Dance Party
February 6, 2024
Homeschool Day
SOLD OUT! Tickets are still availabe for 2/14 at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Ages 6+
Families are invited to join us for a group tour of the museum, featuring our Origins: Life Where the River Bends, America's Motor City and Streets of Old Detroit exhibitions. After the tour, participants are welcome to stay and explore the rest of the galleries.
February 9, 2024
Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit
SOLD OUT!
Explore the second oldest continuously operating Catholic parish in the U.S. Founded by French explorers in 1701, the parish has ministered to thousands of people during Detroit’s most trying times. On March 1, 2020, Archbishop of Detroit Allen Vigneron announced that Pope Francis had named Ste. Anne a minor basilica, one of only 86 churches in the country and three in the state of Michigan to hold this title.
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Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit
SOLD OUT!
Explore the second oldest continuously operating Catholic parish in the U.S. Founded by French explorers in 1701, the parish has ministered to thousands of people during Detroit’s most trying times. On March 1, 2020, Archbishop of Detroit Allen Vigneron announced that Pope Francis had named Ste. Anne a minor basilica, one of only 86 churches in the country and three in the state of Michigan to hold this title.
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February 14, 2024
February 17, 2024
Frederick Stearns House Historic Inn
SOLD OUT!
Join us to tour the historic Frederick Stearns house, a tudor-style structure on E. Jefferson Avenue that is now a fully operational bed and breakfast. At some 16,000 square feet, the stucco and timber historic mansion was built in 1902 for Frederick K. Stearns, a pharmaceutical magnate and key player in the city’s turn-of-the-century cultural scene.
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February 24, 2024
On the Shoulders of Giants: Celebrating Black History Month
Join us for an all-ages celebration honoring Detroit's Black history!
February 25, 2024
Walk through the Valley - 1 pm Film Screening & Tour
Join us for a sneak peek screening and discussion of the new documentary Walk Through the Valley from Building Seven Media directed by Amadeuz Christ. Toby Tansil, the film's executive producer, will introduce an excerpt from the film, followed by a Q+A.
Event schedule:
1 p.m. Film Introduction with Executive Producer Toby Tansil
1:15 - 1:45 p.m. Screening
1:45 - 2 p.m. Q & A
February 25, 2024
Walk through the Valley - 3:30 pm Film Screening & Tour
Join us for a sneak peek screening and discussion of the new documentary Walk Through the Valley from Building Seven Media directed by Amadeuz Christ. Toby Tansil, the film's executive producer, will introduce an excerpt from the film, followed by a Q+A.
Event schedule:
3:30 p.m. Film Introduction with Executive Producer Toby Tansil
3:45 - 4:15 p.m. Screening
4:15 - 4:30 p.m. Q & A
