10am-5pm. Local & International speakers, lectures, workshops, food demos,& samples, healthy & eco friendly lifestyle vendors. $10 per person admission. Holiday Inn Livonia Conference Ctr, 17123 Laurel Park Dr N, Livonia. 734-464-1300.

The 10th annual MI Earth Day Fest promises a full weekend of education and entertainment to mark the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, beginning 4 p.m., April 24 through 26. This year the Fest moves to the natural and spacious, Rochester Municipal Park/City Center, near the Paint Creek and Trail. Continual entertainment, expanded programming including […]

Bring in the New Year with stillness and contemplation.  St Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat Center offers a lovely alternative to the traditional New Year’s Eve celebration in a peaceful setting.  This overnight event is open to all, and it’s a great opportunity to celebrate with like-minded folks of all ages.  Singles, couples or […]

World Medical Relief:  Provides Hope for the Sick and Underprivileged What started as an inspiration to help one boy orphaned by the Korean War grew into a mission that continues today to aid thousands of sick and poor people in more than 140 developing nations. Founded in 1953 by Detroit homemaker Irene Auberlin, World Medical Relief (WMR) collects and distributes […]

Mark your calendar for Sunday, May 18th – 10am-5pm  International and local speakers:  Viktoras Kulvinskas – Father of the raw food movement, Dr. Joel Kahn, Medical Director of Preventive Cardiology at DMC, Joyce Oliveto, Living Foods Pioneer & Natual Healing Expert, Terri VanDale, Certified Nutritional Microscopist, Ellen Livingston, Masters Degree in Counseling & Certified Yoga […]

 Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) will host the community event, 2013 Empowerment Weekend, on October 11 and 12, in honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment (SAFE), a non-profit organization dedicated to the financial empowerment of victims of domestic violence, will present two events: O.P.E.N (Opportunity, Preparation, Entrepreneurship, Networking) for […]

The Holistic Networking Group, a community networking event for businesses centered around healthy and sustainable living, will meet from 6 to 8 p.m., October 16, at St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat and Conference Center, in Detroit. The scheduled presenter is Paula Neys, occupational therapist and independent consultant for NYR Organic, the United States’ […]

 Redford Township District Library has partnered with Dr. Paws Pet Assistant Therapy to offer the Paws for Reading program on Saturdays for readers from beginner through fifth-grade levels. During the 20-minute session designed to promote reading skills in an unstressed environment, the child will read to one of two trained therapy dogs: Molly, an Old […]

 Mommy’s Sweet Milk, which creates and sells baked goods for lactating moms, has opened for business. “I started creating recipes for super lactation cookies that included fenugreek, old fashioned oats, brewer’s yeast, flaxseed, peanut butter and chocolate. After trying them with several breastfeeding moms I recruited, we discovered they really worked. Most moms noticed results […]