Events Archive - Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce

Disney’s Newsies the Musical rocks the stage at Grosse Pointe Theatre May 3-12

Grosse Pointe Theatre presents Disney’s Newsies the Musical, May 3-12, at Parcells School Auditorium, in Grosse Pointe Woods. Inspired by the Newspaper Strike of 1899 in New York City, Newsies, packed with wonderful songs and electrifying dances, is the tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy who led a group of young newsies to take on powerful publishing giants to fight for fair conditions. Newsies is an inspiring, joyful, and entertaining musical with a timeless message of justice and fairness for all. Click for a brief preview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYnBfdu6yyY

Join Grosse Pointe Theatre and the talented 37-member cast of Newsies as they share this family-friendly story of hope and humanity and help carry that sentiment forward by participating in a collection of items to support kids through Detroit Goodfellows. Collection bins will be in the lobby at each performance to accept the NEW toys and other items for kids that will be part of the gifts distributed by Detroit Goodfellows during the 2024 Christmas season.

Special ticket rates available for blocks of ten or more tickets for the same performance. Visit gpt.org/NEWSIES or call 313-881-4004 for details.

WHEN: Friday and Saturday, May 3-4 at 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 5 at 2 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, May 8-9 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, May 10-11 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 12 at 2 p.m.

WHERE: Performances held at Parcells School Auditorium
20600 Mack Ave., at Vernier, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236

TICKETS: $35 (includes ticket fee.) Visit gpt.org/NEWSIES or call 313-881-4004. Discounts are available for blocks of ten or more tickets for the same performance. Special school discounts for blocks of ten or more tickets are available at $15 per ticket for the 7:30 p.m. performances May 8-9. Call the ticket office at 313-881-4004 for details.

NEWSIES HELPING KIDS:
Help “Seize the Day” for kids served by Detroit Goodfellows by bringing NEW children’s winter hats, gloves, mittens, socks, crayons, coloring books, color pencils, washable markers, small stuffed animals, and lip balm to help brighten the 2024 holiday season. Collection bins will be in the lobby at Newsies performances.

Meet the Author: Elizabeth Flock

Meet author Elizabeth Flock at Flyleaf on Saturday, April 20!

SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINTS & STAINS SALE

THE HELM SPORTING CLAYS CLASSIC

Sunrise Picnic on the Go

Grosse Pointe Garden Center 32nd Annual Garden Tour

Enjoy seven beautiful gardens offering a wide range of styles from formal to organic. Garden docents will be available in the gardens. Observe artists painting summer garden scenes. Win a prize at our tour raffle. As you tour the gardens, partake in a fun scavenger hunt of garden art for a prize drawing. Find a bargain or a native plant at our Garden Shoppe. Stop by the Master Gardener Information table for answers to those difficult-to-solve gardening problems. Visit the Ewald Library Seed Exchange table. Refresh and relax at our two complimentary refreshment tables. Enjoy listening to Sweet Mountain Strings, dulcimer group, in one of the gardens.

The Garden Tour is open from 10am-4pm on

Friday, June 21 and on Saturday, June 22. Rain or shine!

Your ticket is valid for one day on either Friday or Saturday to visit all seven private gardens.

Ticket prices are $15 in advance and $20 on Tour days.

Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grosse-pointe-garden-center-32nd-annual-garden-tour-tickets-874074619717

How to Make a Butterfly Garden

What are the essential elements needed in creating a garden habitat that is both attractive and sustaining to butterflies and other pollinators? Learn about plant selections, native plants, preparation and selection of the most beneficial garden site and other important tips.

Design elements for the 2024 Trial Garden theme, “A Butterfly Garden,” will be discussed throughout the presentation.

Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-make-a-butterfly-garden-tickets-837785156957

Who Needs Cyber Insurance? Webinar for Business Leaders

With great digital power comes great cybersecurity responsibility. Businesses today can process credit card transactions and collect countless customer data points like email addresses or social security numbers with a single click. After seeing a 423% increase in cyberattacks against small and mid-sized organizations in 2023, today’s business leaders must understand the importance of protecting sensitive data like customer information against cyber risks. That’s why business leaders invest in cyber liability insurance to protect against financial loss from a cyberattack. But how do we work to reduce the risk of having to use insurance in the first place? Join SensCy and General Agency Company for a crash course in cyber insurance on April 18th, where you can not only learn how to protect your business through cyber liability insurance but also how to reduce your cyber risks in the first place. During the 45-minute session, we’ll cover: – How to understand your cyber risks and how build an insurance plan around it – Identifying the difference between a good cyber product and an add-on – Insuring your revenue Virtual seats are limited. Secure yours today.

Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/8017126751445/WN_Lbjx-9H6RxiGSLvDRZFxTw?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_qihAdCrF_DcMF_pQYGAiQGka8BYkTb-k7I16TSanHVQRskrniRoEkySjPwObXw_7f6b4oTUItIi20pmXN7fkoXsUzkeyQ_H8tfL8AtzdB4NXhPiY&_hsmi=301874943&utm_content=301874943&utm_source=hs_email#/registration

Family Garden Fun Day

Grosse Pointe Garden Center is hosting a Family Garden Fun Day event at Kerby Elementary for adults with children in elementary school. Children will enjoy hands-on gardening activities while their grown ups will enjoy talks on several gardening topics by local horticultural experts.

Enrollment is limited. Children must be registered with an adult. Adults must remain present for the entire event.

Website: https://www.gpgardencenter.org