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Community Connection Salon
Feb
6

Community Connection Salon

Hosted by Robin M. Wilson, with guest co-host Princess Castleberry, this Community & Connection Salon invites you into a relaxed, welcoming space to connect with others, reflect honestly, and explore how stress, triggers, and intention shape the way we show up in relationship with one another.

The evening will include:

  • Open networking and connection

  • A short TEDx-style talk to frame the conversation

  • A community discussion centered on lived experience

  • A creative maker space for personal reflection

No pitches. No pressure.
Just presence, curiosity, and community.

 Vesey Lane Goods, Detroit
 Friday, February 6
 5:00–7:00 PM

Agenda at a Glance

5:00–5:25 PM | Arrival & Connection
Guests arrive, enjoy light refreshments, and connect informally. Hosts circulate and make introductions.

5:25–5:45 PM | Opening Frame + Short Talk
Welcome from Robin M. Wilson, followed by a brief TEDx-style talk by Princess Castleberry to establish shared context for the evening’s conversation.

5:45–6:15 PM | Community Discussion
An open, guided dialogue centered on three reflective questions. Guests are invited—but never required—to share lived experiences and insights.

6:15–6:45 PM | Maker Space: Exploring the Truth in Triggers
Guests create a personal note card capturing:

  • One observation about how they respond under stress

  • One intention for exploring the truth and impact of their triggers

  • Guests will have an opportunity to purchase a signed copy of Princess's debut book: The Truth Is in the Trigger: Decode the Triggers Driving Your Stress & Burnout

6:45–7:00 PM | Gentle Closing
Gratitude, acknowledgments, and informal continuation of conversation.

If you are available to attend on Friday, February 6th, please register at Community & Connection Salon Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite. 

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VCDC Quarterly Briefing
Jan
22

VCDC Quarterly Briefing

Join us for an informative session on what the Villages CDC accomplished in 2025, as well as what we have planned for 2026.

The session will run from 5:30 to 7:30 at Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church located at 8625 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48214, USA.

Hope to see you there!

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PASC Center Stage
Jan
8
to Feb 1

PASC Center Stage

Like a play or a concert, experiencing an artwork is a performative act; it is a presentation of creative expression staged for the public. The frame is the stage; the performance starts when you begin looking and ends when you step away.

PASC: Center Stage, is an exhibition featuring a variety of theatrical artworks by artists in the PASC program. Presented at The Gallery at Cherry Hill at The Village Theater, it reflects the diverse ways the stage is activated and utilized, and how artists are inspired by theatricality.

Referencing pop culture, dance, music, TV, and film, these artists present a range of performative themes. Lauren Williams’ Nature in Black and White, a monochrome painting, can be interpreted as a visual echo of the silent film era, evoking its quiet drama through her distinct approach to landscape. Colorful abstractions by Lauren Samuels and Julieann Dombrowski, introduce dynamic and vibrant color fields, and set the scene, the rhythm and the mood. Rodney Stephens’ Miracles From Heaven, a film poster for a fictional film, gently challenges societal norms, complete with a PG-13 cautionary label. And artworks by Lewis Foster and Rubin Bates celebrate Detroit’s own The Supremes, each artist capturing the group’s legacy through their individual stylistic lens.

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East Village Holiday Market
Dec
13

East Village Holiday Market

The East Village Holiday Market marks a successful start to theholiday season by becoming a festive destination for art, shopping, and community. Launched on Black Friday, November 28, and running through Saturday, December 20, the market takes place Fridays and Saturdays from 10a.m. to 5 p.m.

A collaboration among Vesey Lane Goods, Grander Crew Wine Shop, Redesign and Restoration, and Moonlight Arts Collective, the East Village Holiday Market aims to bring new energy and foot traffic to the neighborhood while offering a curated, high-quality holiday shopping experience for community residents and out-of-town visitors alike.

This weekend will mark the third weekend of the East Village Holiday Market, which is located on Kercheval between Cadillac and Pennsylvania Ave. in East Village. Each market weekend features a rotating lineup of local artisans, artists, and authors, including: In Thicket Bookstore – December 12-13; Melody of Comfort – December 13; Have Another Slice Bakery – December 5 and 19; Amy Ervin (baker & ceramicist) – December 6, 13, 20; Every Child is Genuis –December 19; The Candidly Speaking – December 20; and Sage & Steward – December 20.

The market highlights live children’s author readings and vocal performances by Kisma Jordan and Samara Naier:

Kisma Jordan, December 12, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Vocalist Samara Naier, December 13, from 3:00 p.m. to

4:00 p.m.; Daralynn Walker, Super Cities! Detroit Motown Music, Car Parades, Amazing Pizza, and More! and

Madison Miles and the Big, Big Move, appearing Saturday, December 20, from 10 a.m to 5 p.m.

Visitors can warm up with a cup of Luminesso Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate inside Vesey Lane Goods while shopping handmade gifts and enjoying creative experiences. Shoppers will also be able to visit the other stores within the David Sidney Building and enjoy the vendors and live performances taking place simultaneously in different spaces.

“This market is about more than shopping,” said Robin Wilson, founder of Vesey Lane Goods. “It’s about celebrating creativity, community, and the makers who make our neighborhood shine during the holidays and beyond.”

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Little Village Holiday Market
Dec
13

Little Village Holiday Market

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Join The Villages of Detroit, East Village Detroit, and Little Village Detroit for a Holiday Celebration at LANTERNdetroit on Saturday, December 13th, from 2–6 PM! The event will feature photos with Santa, hands-on kids’ craft activities, and a curated market with vendors including Louis Buhl, In Thicket Books, Bowerbird.Home.Detroit, and Living Arts Detroit.

Visitors can also browse holiday offerings from LANTERN businesses such as Signal Return, Youre So Coup, and Progressive Art Studio Collective. Enjoy food trucks, drinks from Collect Beer Bar, music, a tree-lighting ceremony, and more.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

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PASC Group Show Opening
Dec
4

PASC Group Show Opening

Multitudes//Multitudes is a large group exhibition featuring artworks by 58 PASC artists, many of whom have never shown in the PASC Detroit Gallery before. Organized in a tightly stacked salon style, this show creates an opportunity to honor each artwork while also generating a collective visual rhythm. This arrangement reflects the layered, interconnected nature of the PASC community, with its many colors, textures, and differences coming together on the gallery walls. The artworks featured are created in a variety of mediums and present a variety of subjects, from imagined scenes to surprising abstractions, to dense elemental patterns reflecting varied light and unexpected harmonies.

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