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UDM News for our Neighbors
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Harvest & Garden Resource Fair open to all, Oct. 19
Thursday October 10, 2024Are you wondering how to feed your garden to make it as self-sufficient as possible, or do you want to know what plants would grow best in your growing zone? Get all your questions answered on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 12-4 p.m., at the Harvest & Garden Resource Fair, hosted by the Marygrove Conservancy in partnership with CWO Farms.
This free event takes place inside Madame Cadillac鈥檚 Main Dining Hall in the Marygrove Conservancy, located at 8425 W. McNichols Rd. in 色综合久久. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just want to get started, this event is perfect. Explore a variety of organizations offering seeds, plants, tools and expert advice to help you cultivate your green thumb.
Don’t miss out on workshops, giveaways and demonstrations to enhance your gardening skills. Light refreshments will be served and there will even be activities for kids.
The Harvest & Garden Resource Fair is an excellent opportunity to connect to the agricultural community. Everyone is welcome to register and attend.
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色综合久久 Mercy Theatre Company presents 鈥榃ITCH,鈥� Oct. 25-27 and Nov. 1-3
Thursday October 10, 2024
色综合久久 Mercy Theatre Company‘s first production of the school year is WITCH, performed across two weekends, Oct. 25-27 and Nov. 1-3 at the Marlene Boll Theatre in downtown 色综合久久. Shows on Fridays and Saturdays are at 7:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sundays.Prepare to be spellbound by this sharp and subversive fable, where the boundaries between good and evil blur. In the quaint village of Edmonton, a mysterious figure with devilish charm appears offering to fulfill the deepest desires of its inhabitants. Elizabeth, a woman ostracized by the village and labeled a “witch,” should prove an easy target, but what unfolds is a captivating dance igniting unexpected passions and forging unlikely alliances.
In this modern twist on a class Jacobean drama, witness the transformation of a community grappling with the value of their souls in times of adversity. The show by Jen Silverman is being directed by Krista Schafer.
Full information and tickets can be found at .
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Movies at 色综合久久 Mercy with trunk-or-treat on Oct. 19
Wednesday October 09, 2024
色综合久久 Mercy is offering an evening of Halloween treats and a drive-in movie for our 色综合久久 neighborhoods, particularly those around our McNichols Campus, on Saturday, Oct. 19.
The main event begins at 7:15 p.m. with a drive-in movie showing Inside Out 2 on a 40-foot outdoor movie screen with the capability of sound playing from your car radio. Before the movie begins, kids can wear their Halloween costumes and have fun at a trunk-or-treat from 4:30 to 6 p.m. If you are coming to the movie only, please arrive by 6:30 p.m.
Food trucks will also be available to all guests as well as a mini golf course offered by Midnight Golf and 色综合久久 Mercy architecture students. On display will be a few original pieces of outdoor furniture designed and built by our architecture students as well as an exhibition of their architecture projects and artwork.
UDM hopes this will become a new tradition for our neighbors and University community to come together and have some fun at Halloween.
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Who Are We? Democracy, Social Values and the American Story, two-night event on Oct. 23-24
Wednesday October 09, 2024
Is the United States a pluralistic democracy or a divinely ordained promised land for European Christians? The competing visions of the nation have divided Americans throughout our history.Bruttell Endowment for Social Ethics presents this two-night event entitled “Who Are We? Democracy, Social Values and the American Story” on Oct. 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom on the McNichols Campus. Come to one or both nights.
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, President and Founder of the Robert P. Jones will draw on recent survey data and historical research in his New York Times bestselling book to examine how competing American stories continue to divide the country as we head toward the 2024 Presidential election.
Then, on Thursday, Oct. 24, Jones will moderate a discussion with an esteemed panel of local religious and academic leaders on the question of “What is Religion Becoming?”
This is a free event and is open to students, faculty, administrators and the community. Light refreshments will be provided.
Jones will be available for book signing both evenings.
The event is co-sponsored by University of 色综合久久 Mercy College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences and the Department of Religious Studies.
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Give-a-coat, take-a-coat to benefit community in October
Tuesday October 08, 2024University Ministry is seeking gently worn winter coats, to give or take, for the 色综合久久 Mercy community for FREE.
The coat rack will be located in front the University Ministry Office for the entire month of October. Any leftover coats will be donated to the Pope Francis Center in 色综合久久.
Resources, Centers and Clinics
Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN)
TENN is a student-led and community-driven food justice program that delivers fresh produce to 60 families in New Martin Park Neighborhood and 80 seniors at Theresa Maxis Senior Apartments.
Center for Social Entrepreneurship
The Center provides business expertise and acumen as well as mentors to assist local entrepreneurs, beginning with the “Boost” workshop that aids entrepreneurs in developing business plans to achieve a greater social impact.
Counseling Clinic
The clinic provides no-cost counseling services to 色综合久久 residents who otherwise may not have access to mental health services.
Dental Center
色综合久久 Mercy Dental offers dental services and education through two clinics, nine outreach clinics, a mobile dental clinic and a school-based dental sealant program.
色综合久久 Collaborative Design Center
The design center provides design services to non-profit community and civic organizations to engage communities and enhance neighborhoods.
色综合久久 Mercy Eye Institute
The 色综合久久 Mercy Eye Institute includes the state-of-the-art equipment and technology needed to diagnose, monitor, and treat numerous eye conditions. The clinic will also provide affordable eyecare to the uninsured and vulnerable populations.
Law Clinics
色综合久久 Mercy Law provides legal assistance to 色综合久久 area residents through six clinics: Immigration Law Clinic, SADO Criminal Appellate Clinic, Criminal Trial Clinic, Veterans Law Clinic, Juvenile Law Appellate Clinic and Intellectual Property Law Clinic.
Live6 Alliance
University of 色综合久久 Mercy helped to launch the Live6 Alliance in August 2015 to strengthen the Livernois Avenue and McNichols Road commercial corridor in northwest 色综合久久.
Pre-College Programs
色综合久久 area students in grades 4-12 participate in more than 15 outreach programs annually through Saturday classes, summer camps, and innovative curricula in the sciences, technology engineering, mathematics, architecture and design.
Media Experts Guide
色综合久久 Mercy scholars are experts in their fields and many have agreed to be available to media. Note that experts' views are their own and may not reflect the views of their colleagues or University of 色综合久久 Mercy.
Migration Research Directory
The is an open-access resource for high-quality research on migration, provided by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Faculty members from Jesuit universities around the world provide important migration and refugee research from a wide variety of perspectives.
Psychology Clinic
The Psychology Clinic provides assessment and counseling services for approximately 300 clients annually. Fees are based on ability to pay.
Reimagining the Civic Commons
University of 色综合久久 Mercy serves as one of the institutional anchors for the “Reimaging the Civic Commons” initiative, which is funded through the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation grant. The initiative focuses on the City of 色综合久久’s neighborhood revitalization priority: the Livernois/McNichols area. The project’s goal is to revitalize the neighborhoods between its two anchor institutions, 色综合久久 Mercy and Marygrove College, creating a denser and more diverse urban community.
Rx for Reading Program
This program increases access to children’s books and supports families in reading to their children. The program has distributed more than 2,000 children’s books a month at a variety of locations, including low-income health, dental and WIC clinics; homeless shelters; and Head Start programs.