Thursday, March 14, 2013
The 26th annual Grosse Pointe Home and Garden Expo opens at 10 a.m. Saturday with more than 70 vendors on hand with the addition of artists and live music by North students.
With the addition of artist vendors and live music performed by Grosse Pointe North High School students, the 26th Annual Grosse Pointe Home and Garden Expo will feature more than 70 vendors. The show opens at 10 a.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial and continues until 4 p.m. Saturday March 16. This is the first year the show will feature artists with product they can sell on site, CEO of the Grosse Pointe Board of Realtors Bobbi Sexton said. The idea was to enhance the show and give the vendors an opportunity to make money on their product, she said. Additionally, students from Grosse Pointe North High School will provide live music, Sexton said. There will be a brass and a string quartet, she said. The event is free and there is not a…
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Grosse Pointe Farms police arrested 3 men Tuesday night outside Pier Park from a stolen semi-truck that side-swiped cars at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial.
The Grosse Pointe Theatre's most recent show tells the tale of a young introverted girl being pursued by a man her wealthy father is suspicious of requiring her to make a decision about who to believe.
A cast and crew chalked full of Grosse Pointers will open Grosse Pointe Theatre's most recent performance, The Heiress, Sunday March 10 with a matinee show at the War Memorial. The Heiress is the tale of young, introverted woman living in New York City in the 1850s who is being pursued by a man her father believes is only after her inheritance. Her father misses her late mother and isn't particularly loving to her often noting her faults. When the suitor comes into their lives, her father is suspicious, which forces her to decide who is telling the truth, according to a press released from the Theatre. The Heiress is adapted from the 1880 Henry James me The show just closed on Broadway in mid-Feburary and is already being performed by …
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Grosse Pointe Farms police arrested 3 men Tuesday night outside Pier Park from a stolen semi-truck that side-swiped cars at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial.
Grosse Pointe Farms police arrested three men Tuesday night on Lake Shore Road after a short pursuit of a stolen semi-truck driven from the Grosse Pointe War Memorial to in front of Pier Park. Farms police received a 911 call from the Grosse Pointe War Memorial shortly after 7 p.m. about a semi-truck that was driving through the parking lot hitting several cars, Public Safety Director Dan Jensen said. Responding officers attempted to stop the semi-truck, which they discovered had been reported stolen out of Fraser, but the driver continued driving, Jensen said. The truck drove between Grosse Pointe Memorial Church and the Grosse Pointe Club, striking parked cars there as well, Jensen said. Then the semi-truck continued onto Lake Shore Road…
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
The Grosse Pointe War Memorial will be hosting an event Saturday March 2 in which families and children can meet exotic animals from South America. The event is from 10 to 11 a.m.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
The newest performance by Grosse Pointe Theater is a musical based on the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The show opens today at 2 p.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial and shows continue through Jan. 31.
Friday, January 11, 2013
The event will take place at 9 a.m. on Jan. 17.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
It's the perfect weekend for parents to get together while the students are home studying for exams. Please join us for a great night to support the athletic programs at Grosse Pointe South High School. All are welcome regardless of high school affiliatio
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas when all through the Alger House, the children have gathered round the gigantic, glistening Christmas tree to hear no other than Santa himself read his favorite bedtime stories.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Fifth Annual Kris Kringle Candy Cane Cocktail Party will be held Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial. Tickets can be purchased online.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
GROSSE POINTE - In 2008, after many years of school, travel and business together, Grosse Pointers Sonny Geha and David Watson wanted to make a difference in their community. Having such diverse backgrounds and interests, they had a difficult time deciding on a cause or an area to focus their resources. Instead of narrowing it down to just one idea, they decided to devote themselves to a few of their favorite local charities and The Helping Hands Society was born. The idea for their first fundraiser was sparked when Geha and Watson should have been studying for finals during their junior year at Michigan State University and procrastination led to the creation of the first annual Kris Kringle Candy Cane Cocktail Party. It initially began…
Amy Schaden
5:58 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
It was scary to know that our children were let out within minutes of the incident thankfully none of her children were hurt in the parking lot. more ›