Announcements of July 22nd

 

Women’s Sweat Lodge
Thursday, July 23, we will be having a sweat lodge for women and young ladies. Please come early to help with the preparations. Bring a small dish to share if you can. For more info contact Nickole Fox 313-846-3718 or email nfox@aihfs.org

Talking Circle and Sweat Lodge
Friday, July 24, from 2-4pm we will have a Talking Circle followed up directly with a fire and sweat lodge preparations. We plan on entering the Lodge around 6pm. Tony Davis, LTBB of Odawa Indians, will be conducting both.

Zumba
We have changed the day and time of our weekly Zumba class. It will now be on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30pm. Please call Rosebud for more info 313-846-6030 or 313-588-1553.

Annual Tour of Detroit Urban Gardens & Farms
Wednesday, AUG 5^th, join us on a bus or bike tour visiting a sampling of our city’s 1,400 urban gardens & farms and celebrate how gardeners, entrepreneurs, and food-focused organizations are working together to grow a beautiful and thriving food system.
All tours will leave from Eastern Market Shed 3, located east of Russell Street between Adelaide and Division Streets. Check-in begins at 5:00pm and tours will leave at 6:00pm sharp. After the tour, a reception featuring locally-grown food and refreshments prepared by local chefs will provide attendees with a taste of Detroit’s delicious culinary landscape. Advanced registration is strongly encouraged. The fee for the tour, paid when you register, is a sliding scale $15-$100. Register here.

Calling All Artists
The We Are SW community art exhibition is looking for submissions by July 26th. The opening, Sat Aug 8^th, will be at Grace in Action on Lawndale s of Vernor.  We’re looking for work exploring Realities and Resistance to Land Displacement, Environmental Toxification and Cultural Gentrification in SW Detroit. Also work that celebrates and lifts up SW/indigenous history, culture, people, stories. All forms of expression are encouraged, visual, performance, installation, storytelling, prayer, historical, dance song……send submissions to HealingResistance@gmail.com
For more information, please contact: Stephanie Mae Howells stephanieamus@gmail.com

AIHFS Needs Assessment Survey
As an organization, AIHFS is looking to move to a new location. We have been growing for many years and our current space can no longer provide enough space for AIHFS events and services. We want your input about the move! Please use the link below to take a survey. This survey will provide us with insight into the needs of our clients and the greater community. Thank you! Participants are entered into a raffle! Four winners will receive $25 gift cards and one will receive the grand prize of a Pendleton blanket!   If you have any further questions, you can contact lhiggins@aihfs.org for further information. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5YVL2RP