Your City 5 Things To Do In Detroit This Weekend: November 9-11

Here we are again, do you hear the weekend calling you? Because I can hear it calling me.

For the first time in forever I have a pretty flexible schedule this weekend. I don’t know what I’m going to do with myself. Maybe I’ll take the kiddo to Michigan Science Center on Sunday. If you see me there be sure to say hi.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Angels In America

The Park Players will be performing part one of Tony Kushner’s Angels In America: Part One: Millennium Approaches at the Redford Theatre.

The play is set in the 1980’s during the AIDS epidemic and follows the lives of two couples.

Tickets range between $15 and $20 and you can buy tickets for the show here.

Just a note, the play deals with a lot of adult themes so it is probably best to leave young children at home.

Friday and Saturday performances are at 8:00 p.m. The Sunday performance is at 2:00 p.m.

The Redford Theatre is located at 17360 Lahser Road Detroit, Michigan 48219

Author Joe Grimm at Pages Bookshop

If you are a fan of Detroit’s favorite pop brand, Faygo have I got an event for you.

On Friday night Joe Grimm will be doing a discussion about his latest book, The Faygo Book at Pages Bookshop. He will be joined by our favorite Detroit author and historian Karen Dybis.

The event is free to attend and Pages will have plenty of copies of The Faygo Book and Karen’s book The Better Made in Michigan to have signed.

The holidays are right around the corner, and these books would make great gifts. Throw in a six pack of Faygo and a bag of Better Made chips. Maybe add in a Faygo candle from Motor City Creations and you’ve got yourself an awesome gift.

When: Friday, November 9 from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Pages Bookshop is located at 19560 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48223

Holiday Card Jam

I am usually a pretty big stickler when it comes to not doing Christmas things before Thanksgiving, with the exception of handmade items.

Signal Return will be doing its annual Holiday Card Jam fundraiser on Friday night.

There will be five presses set up so people can print their own holiday cards. Plus there will be a DJ to get you into the holiday spirit.

Entry tickets are $25 per person and include five print your own holiday cards and two drink tickets.

Patron tickets are $60 per person and includes the five print your own holiday cards, Signal-Return t-shirt, Signal-Return Individual Membership, and four drink tickets. You can order your tickets here or get them at the door.

Friday, November 9 from 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

Signal-Return is located at 1345 Division Street #102 Detroit, Michigan 48207

Free Day at two Cultural Destinations This Sunday

Just a little tip that both the Michigan Science Center and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History are offering free admission on Sunday, November 11. Since the MSC and Wright are literally next door to each other, you could in theory go to both on Sunday.

The Michigan Science Center is offering free admission as part of International Science Center Day. You do need to register in advance to go to the Michigan Science Center.

Hours: 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Michigan Science Center is located at 5020 John R Detroit, Michigan 48201

The Wright Museum will be offering free admission thanks to DTE Energy Foundation. Sunday would be a great time to go check out the Aretha exhibition.

Hours: 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

The Wright Museum is located at 315 E.Warren Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48201