Author: Amy Kuras
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The Curtain Goes Up in Livonia
A cast of 42 young actors, dancers and singers have been practicing hard this winter to launch the Livonia Y’s inaugural theater production. The curtain goes up this Thursday on the group’s staging of “The Wizard of Oz.”
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College Tour Seeks Sponsors
Every year, MY-Y staff take a busload of 45 students on a tour of Southern colleges and universities. They visit both historically black colleges and universities such as Spelman and Morehouse, as well as mainstream universities such as Vanderbilt and Clemson. They are seeking sponsorships to defray the $725 fee for the tour for students…
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I-Rise Families Walk for Warmth
Families who participate in the I-Rise family empowerment program at the Boll, Farmington, Lakeshore and Downriver branches joined forces to raise money for families who are struggling. A team of 12 walkers participated in the Wayne Metro Community Action Agency’s annual “Walk for Warmth” at Ford Field. They raised more than $125 to help families…
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Come Hear the Music Play at Boll
At the Marlene Boll Theater inside the Boll Family YMCA this evening, theatergoers will enjoy a cabaret performance –the art of storytelling through song. It’s presented by Cabaret 313, a group dedicated to bringing this unique art form to Detroit.
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Downriver Y Gets Muppet Vistors
Children in the Kindermusic class at the Downriver Y recently had a visit from two of the biggest celebrities in their world — Elmo and Cookie Monster.
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Running Programs Head to Start Line
It;s hard to believe with all the snow and ice on the ground, but the spring seasons for Girls on the Run and STRIDE are heating up.
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Two Ys Do Battle
Members from the Livonia and Farmington Ys are hotly contesting the second edition of The Battle of Farmington Road this month, trying to rack up enough biking,, swimming and walking miles to allow Livonia to wrest back the trophy Farmington won during the first battle in December. And with all this working out, everyone wins.