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SUMMARY:Open City | State of the City Small Biz Edition
DTSTART:20260917T130000Z
DTEND:20260917T153000Z
DTSTAMP:20260901T001016Z
UID:10000125-1789635600-1789644600@techtowndetroit.org
CATEGORIES:civic,free
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, Sept. 17 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. \n\n\nThis sess
 ion will be held in-person at The Congregation. Registration opens at 9:00
  a.m.\, with the session starting promptly at 9:30 a.m. \n\n\n\nJoin Open 
 City on Thursday\, September 17th for State of the City: Small Business
  Edition. City leaders and organizational visionaries sit down for a mode
 rated panel discussion\, followed by an open Q&A. No fluff\, no lectures\,
  just real talk on capital access\, growth initiatives\, and neighborhood 
 corridor support for Detroit entrepreneurs. \nWhat you’ll gain \n\nCapit
 al & Funding Unleashed: Straight talk on the newest grants\, investments\
 , and citywide programs open for applications right now.\nNeighborhood Cor
 ridor Momentum: How targeted strategies and resources are helping homegro
 wn businesses thrive in their own neighborhoods.\nLive\, Direct Access: B
 ring your questions to an open Q&A with the people actually shaping Detroi
 t’s business policy.\n\nCost \nFree to attend. \nSpeakers \nJoe Rashid\n
 \nExecutive Director\nEast Warren Development Corporation\n\nMartha Potere
 \n\nNeighborhood Economic Development Team\, City of Detroit\n\nSean Gray\
 n\nSenior Vice President of Small Business Services\nDetroit Economic Grow
 th Corporation
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T001016Z
LOCATION:TechTown Detroit\, 440 Burroughs Street\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, 
 United States
URL:https://techtowndetroit.org/event/open-city-state-of-the-city-small-bi
 z-edition/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=detroit-mi
X-SOURCE-NAME:TechTown Detroit
X-SOURCE-URL:https://techtowndetroit.org/events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Downtown Street Eats
DTSTART:20260917T150000Z
DTEND:20260917T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260915T182023Z
UID:10007980-1789642800-1789657200@downtowndetroit.org
CATEGORIES:community,free
DESCRIPTION:DOWNTOWN DETROIT INVITES FAMILIES TO A DOUBLE DOSE OF HALLOWEE
 N FUN WITH LIL’ BOO BASH AND THE NEW TREAT N’ PEEKCampus Kids Day: Lil
 ’ Boo Bash presented by Corewell Health and Downtown Detroit Treat n’ 
 Peek supported by Lake Michigan Credit Union bring costumes\, activities a
 nd trick-or-treating Oct. 4 								\n				\n				\n				\n									DETROIT 
 – One sweet afternoon. Two unforgettable Halloween experiences. The Down
 town Detroit Partnership is inviting families to the heart of the city Sun
 day\, Oct. 4\, for two free events featuring costumes\, games\, hands-on a
 ctivities\, trick-or-treating\, giveaways and more from 1–5 p.m. Campus 
 Kids Day: Lil’ Boo Bash presented by Corewell Health returns to transfor
 m Campus Martius Park with Halloween-themed activities and entertainment\,
  while the new Downtown Detroit Treat n’ Peek supported by Lake Michigan
  Credit Union (LMCU) extends the celebration to Cadillac Square and along 
 Woodward Avenue with a trick-or-treat adventure featuring dozens of downto
 wn businesses. Together\, the events offer two distinct ways to celebrate 
 Halloween in one visit\, from costumes\, games and kid-friendly programmin
 g at Campus Martius Park to collecting treats and discovering the shops\, 
 restaurants and businesses that make up Downtown Detroit’s growing busin
 ess community. Downtown Detroit Treat n’ Peek gives attendees an opportu
 nity to step inside\, meet the people behind the businesses and learn more
  about what they have to offer. “Bringing Lil’ Boo Bash and Treat n’
  Peek together gives families even more ways to experience Downtown Detroi
 t and celebrate Halloween\,” said Soula Burns\, vice president of fund d
 evelopment and partnerships for the Downtown Detroit Partnership. “Famil
 ies can enjoy all the activities at Campus Martius Park and Cadillac Squar
 e\, then make their way along Woodward Avenue to visit the businesses that
  help make downtown such a vibrant destination.” Campus Kids Day: Lil’
  Boo Bash presented by Corewell Health Campus Martius Park will come alive
  Campus Kids Day: Lil’ Boo Bash\, with guests encouraged to arrive in th
 eir favorite costumes for an afternoon of Halloween-themed entertainment a
 nd activities. Highlights include a 3 p.m. costume contest with categories
  ranging from Too Cute to Spook and Best Dressed Boo Crew to Crafty Costum
 e Creator\, a make + take craft presented by Metro Parent\, giveaways from
  Birdie’s Bookmobile\, lawn games and a giant pumpkin bounce house. Kids
  can also step into Detroit CHEMpreneurist’s Spooky Start-up Lab! Brew Y
 our Own Brand\, where they’ll create their own body scrub while explorin
 g chemistry\, creativity and entrepreneurship. Lil’ Boo Bash is part of 
 the Downtown Detroit Partnership’s signature Campus Kids Day series\, de
 signed to bring families together through fun\, wellness and learning in t
 he heart of the city. Presented by Corewell Health and supported in part b
 y the Detroit Zoo\, the free series features themed\, interactive programm
 ing that encourages play\, learning and connection at Campus Martius Park.
  Downtown Detroit Treat n’ Peek supported by Lake Michigan Credit Union 
 Downtown Detroit Treat n’ Peek takes the Halloween celebration beyond Ca
 mpus Martius Park with a trick-or-treat adventure that also invites famili
 es to discover Downtown Detroit’s business community throughout Cadillac
  Square and along Woodward Avenue. Attendees can start in Cadillac Square\
 , where they can pick up a free Halloween-themed tote\, while supplies las
 t\, before making their way along Woodward Avenue from Campus Martius Park
  to John R. Participating businesses will welcome trick-or-treaters with t
 reats while opening their doors to the community. The growing lineup inclu
 des Avalon Café + Bakery\, Bonobos\, Born in Detroit\, Free People\, The 
 Lip Bar\, Nike Community Store\, Savage X Fenty\, Shinola\, Tecovas and Wa
 rby Parker\, among many others. Additional businesses represented in Cadil
 lac Square will include American Coney Island\, Bon Bon Bon\, Detroit City
  FC\, Hot Sam’s Detroit\, Lake Michigan Credit Union\, Painting With A T
 wist\, Peach Cobbler Factory\, Rebel Nell\, Toastique and Xhibition. LMCU
 ’s support of Downtown Detroit Treat n’ Peek comes just months after i
 t opened its first Detroit branch at 2715 Woodward Ave.\, extending its in
 volvement along the same Woodward corridor where families will trick-or-tr
 eat during the event. “Since opening our first Detroit branch on Woodwar
 d Avenue\, we’ve been excited to find new ways to connect with the commu
 nity and support the people and businesses that make downtown special\,”
  said Traci Harris\, retail regional director at LMCU. “Downtown Detroit
  Treat n’ Peek is a fun way to bring people together\, explore the Woodw
 ard corridor\, discover businesses they may not have visited before and ge
 t to know more of what Downtown Detroit has to offer.” Registration is n
 ot required to participate but helps participating businesses prepare for 
 attendance: https://downtowndetroit.org/event/downtown-detroit-treat-n-pee
 k-supported-by-lake-michigan-credit-union/ Both Campus Kids Day: Lil’ Bo
 o Bash and Downtown Detroit Treat n’ Peek are free and take place Sunday
 \, Oct. 4\, from 1–5 p.m. For more information\, including a list of par
 ticipating Treat n’ Peek businesses\, visit downtowndetroit.org/events. 
 								\n				\n				\n				\n									### 								\n				\n				\n				\n					
 				About the Downtown Detroit Partnership   Since 1922\, the Downtown De
 troit Partnership (DDP) has worked to cultivate social and economic impact
  in Downtown Detroit. As a member-based nonprofit\, the DDP convenes civic
 \, corporate\, community and philanthropic partners to create a vibrant an
 d world-class urban core. As a leader in Downtown urban innovation\, the o
 rganization also provides small business support and manages\, programs an
 d stewards 18 parks and public spaces throughout Downtown Detroit. Learn m
 ore at DowntownDetroit.org and engage on social media @DowntownDet.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T182023Z
LOCATION:Cadillac Square\, 662 Woodward Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, Unite
 d States
URL:https://downtowndetroit.org/event/downtown-street-eats-104/?utm_source
 =caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=detroit-mi
X-SOURCE-NAME:Downtown Detroit Partnership
X-SOURCE-URL:https://downtowndetroit.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Free Food Distribution
DTSTART:20260917T170000Z
DTEND:20260917T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260912T002204Z
UID:18696-1789650000-1789653600@www.focushope.edu
CATEGORIES:community,food,free
DESCRIPTION:Free food! Free food distributions will be hosted at our Cente
 r for Children (1550 Oakman) parking lot. All distributions start at 1 pm 
 and are first come\, first served.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T002204Z
LOCATION:Focus: HOPE\, 1400 Oakman Boulevard\, Detroit\, MI\, 48238\, Unit
 ed States
URL:https://www.focushope.edu/event/free-food-distribution/?utm_source=cal
 discovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=detroit-mi
X-SOURCE-NAME:Focus: HOPE
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.focushope.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Bourbon Garden at Grand Circus Park
DTSTART:20260917T210000Z
DTEND:20260918T010000Z
DTSTAMP:20260915T182023Z
UID:10007929-1789664400-1789678800@downtowndetroit.org
CATEGORIES:community,free
DESCRIPTION:DOWNTOWN DETROIT INVITES FAMILIES TO A DOUBLE DOSE OF HALLOWEE
 N FUN WITH LIL’ BOO BASH AND THE NEW TREAT N’ PEEKCampus Kids Day: Lil
 ’ Boo Bash presented by Corewell Health and Downtown Detroit Treat n’ 
 Peek supported by Lake Michigan Credit Union bring costumes\, activities a
 nd trick-or-treating Oct. 4 								\n				\n				\n				\n									DETROIT 
 – One sweet afternoon. Two unforgettable Halloween experiences. The Down
 town Detroit Partnership is inviting families to the heart of the city Sun
 day\, Oct. 4\, for two free events featuring costumes\, games\, hands-on a
 ctivities\, trick-or-treating\, giveaways and more from 1–5 p.m. Campus 
 Kids Day: Lil’ Boo Bash presented by Corewell Health returns to transfor
 m Campus Martius Park with Halloween-themed activities and entertainment\,
  while the new Downtown Detroit Treat n’ Peek supported by Lake Michigan
  Credit Union (LMCU) extends the celebration to Cadillac Square and along 
 Woodward Avenue with a trick-or-treat adventure featuring dozens of downto
 wn businesses. Together\, the events offer two distinct ways to celebrate 
 Halloween in one visit\, from costumes\, games and kid-friendly programmin
 g at Campus Martius Park to collecting treats and discovering the shops\, 
 restaurants and businesses that make up Downtown Detroit’s growing busin
 ess community. Downtown Detroit Treat n’ Peek gives attendees an opportu
 nity to step inside\, meet the people behind the businesses and learn more
  about what they have to offer. “Bringing Lil’ Boo Bash and Treat n’
  Peek together gives families even more ways to experience Downtown Detroi
 t and celebrate Halloween\,” said Soula Burns\, vice president of fund d
 evelopment and partnerships for the Downtown Detroit Partnership. “Famil
 ies can enjoy all the activities at Campus Martius Park and Cadillac Squar
 e\, then make their way along Woodward Avenue to visit the businesses that
  help make downtown such a vibrant destination.” Campus Kids Day: Lil’
  Boo Bash presented by Corewell Health Campus Martius Park will come alive
  Campus Kids Day: Lil’ Boo Bash\, with guests encouraged to arrive in th
 eir favorite costumes for an afternoon of Halloween-themed entertainment a
 nd activities. Highlights include a 3 p.m. costume contest with categories
  ranging from Too Cute to Spook and Best Dressed Boo Crew to Crafty Costum
 e Creator\, a make + take craft presented by Metro Parent\, giveaways from
  Birdie’s Bookmobile\, lawn games and a giant pumpkin bounce house. Kids
  can also step into Detroit CHEMpreneurist’s Spooky Start-up Lab! Brew Y
 our Own Brand\, where they’ll create their own body scrub while explorin
 g chemistry\, creativity and entrepreneurship. Lil’ Boo Bash is part of 
 the Downtown Detroit Partnership’s signature Campus Kids Day series\, de
 signed to bring families together through fun\, wellness and learning in t
 he heart of the city. Presented by Corewell Health and supported in part b
 y the Detroit Zoo\, the free series features themed\, interactive programm
 ing that encourages play\, learning and connection at Campus Martius Park.
  Downtown Detroit Treat n’ Peek supported by Lake Michigan Credit Union 
 Downtown Detroit Treat n’ Peek takes the Halloween celebration beyond Ca
 mpus Martius Park with a trick-or-treat adventure that also invites famili
 es to discover Downtown Detroit’s business community throughout Cadillac
  Square and along Woodward Avenue. Attendees can start in Cadillac Square\
 , where they can pick up a free Halloween-themed tote\, while supplies las
 t\, before making their way along Woodward Avenue from Campus Martius Park
  to John R. Participating businesses will welcome trick-or-treaters with t
 reats while opening their doors to the community. The growing lineup inclu
 des Avalon Café + Bakery\, Bonobos\, Born in Detroit\, Free People\, The 
 Lip Bar\, Nike Community Store\, Savage X Fenty\, Shinola\, Tecovas and Wa
 rby Parker\, among many others. Additional businesses represented in Cadil
 lac Square will include American Coney Island\, Bon Bon Bon\, Detroit City
  FC\, Hot Sam’s Detroit\, Lake Michigan Credit Union\, Painting With A T
 wist\, Peach Cobbler Factory\, Rebel Nell\, Toastique and Xhibition. LMCU
 ’s support of Downtown Detroit Treat n’ Peek comes just months after i
 t opened its first Detroit branch at 2715 Woodward Ave.\, extending its in
 volvement along the same Woodward corridor where families will trick-or-tr
 eat during the event. “Since opening our first Detroit branch on Woodwar
 d Avenue\, we’ve been excited to find new ways to connect with the commu
 nity and support the people and businesses that make downtown special\,”
  said Traci Harris\, retail regional director at LMCU. “Downtown Detroit
  Treat n’ Peek is a fun way to bring people together\, explore the Woodw
 ard corridor\, discover businesses they may not have visited before and ge
 t to know more of what Downtown Detroit has to offer.” Registration is n
 ot required to participate but helps participating businesses prepare for 
 attendance: https://downtowndetroit.org/event/downtown-detroit-treat-n-pee
 k-supported-by-lake-michigan-credit-union/ Both Campus Kids Day: Lil’ Bo
 o Bash and Downtown Detroit Treat n’ Peek are free and take place Sunday
 \, Oct. 4\, from 1–5 p.m. For more information\, including a list of par
 ticipating Treat n’ Peek businesses\, visit downtowndetroit.org/events. 
 								\n				\n				\n				\n									### 								\n				\n				\n				\n					
 				About the Downtown Detroit Partnership   Since 1922\, the Downtown De
 troit Partnership (DDP) has worked to cultivate social and economic impact
  in Downtown Detroit. As a member-based nonprofit\, the DDP convenes civic
 \, corporate\, community and philanthropic partners to create a vibrant an
 d world-class urban core. As a leader in Downtown urban innovation\, the o
 rganization also provides small business support and manages\, programs an
 d stewards 18 parks and public spaces throughout Downtown Detroit. Learn m
 ore at DowntownDetroit.org and engage on social media @DowntownDet.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T182023Z
LOCATION:Grand Circus Park\, 101-157 Witherell St\, Detroit\, MI\, United 
 States
URL:https://downtowndetroit.org/event/bourbon-garden-at-grand-circus-park/
 2026-09-17/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=detroit-mi
X-SOURCE-NAME:Downtown Detroit Partnership
X-SOURCE-URL:https://downtowndetroit.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Detroit Historical Museum: Free Admission
DTSTART:20260917T210000Z
DTEND:20260918T000000Z
DTSTAMP:20260917T062818Z
UID:10015804-1789664400-1789675200@littleguidedetroit.com
CATEGORIES:arts,free
DESCRIPTION:September 17\, 2026\, 5:00 – 8:00pm \nEnjoy a special free e
 vening at the Detroit Historical Museum as part of the Detroit Historical 
 Society’s Quad Anniversary celebration. Explore the museum’s exhibitio
 ns\, discover the stories that have shaped Detroit\, and connect with the 
 city’s rich past during extended evening hours. \nAt 6:30pm there will b
 e a free lecture by Lily Chen\, DHS Curatorial Coordinator – Why 1701?. 
 Registration required.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T062818Z
LOCATION:DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM\, 5401 Woodward Ave\, Detroit\, 48202\,
  United States
URL:https://littleguidedetroit.com/event/detroit-historical-museum-free-ad
 mission-2/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=detroit-mi
X-SOURCE-NAME:LittleGuide Detroit
X-SOURCE-URL:https://littleguidedetroit.com/guide-to-metro-detroit-farmers
 -markets-2024
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Free Admission At Stahls Motors & Music Experience
DTSTART:20260917T210000Z
DTEND:20260918T000000Z
DTSTAMP:20260917T062818Z
UID:10016097-1789664400-1789675200@littleguidedetroit.com
CATEGORIES:arts,family,free
DESCRIPTION:Tucked away in Chesterfield\, this unique museum is FREE to vi
 sit and is so much more than a collection of old cars. Families can explor
 e automotive history\, marvel at incredible musical machines and get hands
 -on with some seriously fun vehicles. Yes\, kids can actually sit in some 
 of the cars — including a Grinch car\, Flintstones car\, Ford firetruck 
 and even the iconic DeLorean from Back to the Future. \nBefore you leave\
 , the docents will also offer your child an opportunity to select a free H
 ot Wheel car!
LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T062818Z
LOCATION:Stahls Auto Collection\, 56516 North Bay Dr.\, Chesterfield\, MI\
 , 48051
URL:https://littleguidedetroit.com/event/free-admission-at-stahls-motors-m
 usic-experience-2/2026-09-17/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_c
 ampaign=detroit-mi
X-SOURCE-NAME:LittleGuide Detroit
X-SOURCE-URL:https://littleguidedetroit.com/guide-to-metro-detroit-farmers
 -markets-2024
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