Events

Kathy Tosoian is the Director of Educational Services & Youth Development at Dale Carnegie Training of Southeast, Michigan. She has been a certified Dale Carnegie Instructor for 30 years, teaching and mentoring youth and adults, helping people of all ages to gain self-confidence, improve their communication skills, strengthen their relationships, build leadership skills, and manage stress and worry. These skills are critical to living an intentional life with a positive and healthy mental outlook and vibrant spirit!  

Team Turkey is a multi-Club project that delivers meal kits to low-income families in Oakland and Macomb Counties. the 2023 website is active: https://www.rotaryteamturkey.com/. This year our goal is to register and serve 240 families. 

We need volunteers to particiate in one of three ways: 

1. Deliver meals on Thanksgiving morning. Generally, this activity concludes by about 11:00 AM.
2. Make a donation to purchase the meals. The Rotary Club of Troy is the fiscal agent for this project and donations for Team Turkey are designated for this project. If we exceed our fundraising goal for 2023, the additionall dollars are rolled over to support Team Turkey in 2024.
3. Help identify families who would benefit from a Thanksgiving meal delivery. 

If you want to participate, please go directly to the Team Turkey 2023 website to register as a driver, make a donation, or sign up a family. https://www.rotaryteamturkey.com/  

Participating Rotary Clubs for 2023 Team Turkey are:

• Birmingham
• Lakes Area
• Sterling Heights
• Troy
• West Bloomfield

Ruchita Patel and Michelle Devine are the Birmingham Club leads for Team Turkey 2023. Reach out to one of us if you have questions. 

Dr. Vaibhav Diwadkar is a professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine, Psychiartry and Behavorial Neurosciences at Wayne State University. 

We will gather to in fellowship to celebrate the holidays on Monday, December 6. The meeting requires a RSVP and meal selection that need to be communicated to Marsha Kovacs. The cost per person is $25 and Club Members are welcome to bring a spouse, partner, or friend. We will not have a full business meeting. Lunch service will begin promptly with salads pre-set on the tables. A performance by a vocal quartet will begin at 12:30 as we are fininshing lunch. The luncheon and performance will conclude at 1:15. 

Performers Our singers are assoicated with Van Maanen Studios, led by soprano Katrina Van Maanen and include Sarah Paquet (alto), Brian LeDuc (tenor), and Mike Rowan (bass). The performance will include music of the season appropriate for a diverse audience and a sing-along or two. Katrina and her friends maintain active performance and teaching schedules and frequently perform at the Eagle Tavern at Henry Ford for its Holiday Nights Dinner events   https://katrinavanmaanen.com/

More information coming soon!

This year's Tweener will be on Weednesday, December 27, at noon at the Brown Iron Brewhouse at 13 & Woodward. It is open to members and guests. 

Mary Howlett is the Marketing Manager for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy.   

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, Inc. was formed as a 501 (c) (3) with the mission of developing access on the Detroit International Riverfront. The entire vision is 5 ½ miles of Riverfront property, from the Ambassador Bridge to Gabriel Richard Park, just east of the Belle Isle Bridge, and will include the construction of a continuous RiverWalk along with plazas, pavilions and green spaces. The Conservancy is responsible for the improvement, operations, maintenance and programming of the Detroit International Riverfront in perpetuity.

In honor of MLK Day, the Club will be paricipating in a service project at Gleaners in the morning. All volunteers welcome. Email the Club for more information. 

This is our Club's annual service project for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We need 20 volunteers and will be working at Gleaners Community Food Bank, South Campus Distribution Center. Rotary members and friends are all welcome! Every participant must register their participation with Gleaners using this link, 

Registration Link:   http://birminghamrotary.gcfb.volunteerhub.com/

More information coming soon! 

Speaker bio coming soon! Organization website: Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health 

The Zekelman Holocaust Center is on schedule to finish its significant renovation project in early 2024. Harry will speak to the Club about how the renovations will help the Center transform the future of Holocaust education. 

Transforming the Future of Holocaust Education

The Zekelman Holocaust Center’s core exhibit is undergoing a complete renovation. The renovated core exhibit will elevate Michigan survivor voices in the telling of one of the most horrific events in world history by utilizing:

• The latest historical research on and facts about the Holocaust
• Cutting-edge exhibit technology, design, lighting, and fabrication
• Interactive and carefully curated learning experiences

Our new guided tours will align with best practices in museum education and, following our goal of getting guests safely in and safely out of the museum, updated galleries will feature zones for reflection and inquiry.

Learn more at the renovations here: https://youtu.be/KtXslpSxyTc?si=jIJcrtnxewKEBKaN 

100 Ways, 100 Years

Our Club is excited to celebrate its 100th Anniversary with a special event that will recognize Rotary's impact on our community. Event planning is underway and details regarding the program and tickets will be shared here as we finalize plans.  

Please note event times are tentative as of 2023-09-09.