March 19, 1998 to October 4, 1998 at the Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202. Hours: Wed. thru Sun. 10am-5pm. Wed. admission free. info: tel. 313 833-1805, or www.detroithistorical.org.

The touring exhibition, "A Community Between Two Worlds: Arab Americans in Greater Detroit." A exhibition produced by the Michigan State University Museum and the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services(ACCESS), in collaboration with the Detroit Historical Museum.

Special Programs at the Detroit Historicall Museum:

March 27-29 A three-day academic conference, supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, wil persent research on Arab Americans in Detroit with discussions of lliterary and culltural traditions.

Saturday, April 18 A showing of the award-winning video, "Tales from Arab Detroit" at 2 pm in the Louise C. Booth Auditorium followed by discussion. (the video is available from ACCESS, 2651 Saulino Ct., Dearborn, MI 48120, or mailing and payments service through me at [email protected])

Sunday, May 3 Children's Story Hour in the Loiuse C. Booth Auditorium featuring Arab folk tales with Dalal Awad Alzoubi and Alexandra Kalaydjian.

Saturday, May 16 Arab music and musical instrument demonstration for children and young adults at 2p.m. in the Louise C. Booth Auditorium.

Saturday, June 6 Poetry reading by Saldin Ahmed and Allise Alousi at 2p.m. in the Louise C. Booth Auditorium. The work of these two gifted young poents speaks to the experiences of growing up both Arab and American.

Sunday, June 14 A Henna Design Workshop at 2p.m. Henna is a form of temporary tattooing used throughout the Arab World. Come learn to mix this natural dye and make your own tattoos. All ages welcome.

Sunday, June 28 Dance/Debkeh Workshop at 2p.m. Learn this group dance style popular in many Arab countries. All ages welcome.

A.C.C.E.S.S. would like to announce the following upcoming events:

The Palestinian Experience 1948-1949: Disposession, Diaspora, and Occupation.
A Photo Exhibit by Sabeel
Wednesday, April 29-Thursday, May 7 at the Henry Ford Centennial Library
16301 Michigan Ave., Dearborn
Hours: Mon.-Thur. 9:30 am-8:30 pm. Fri.-Sat. 9:30 am-5:30 pm

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the mass dispossession of the Palestinian community, the Henry Ford Centennial Library, in cooperation with the Michigan Committee on Jerusalem, is hosting this moving photo exhibition which documents the last 50 years of Palestinian struggle. Please join us for the opening reception Thursday April 30 at 6:30 pm in the Library. Free. for more information contact Alexandra Kalaydjian at 313 842-7010.

Umsiyyah Fanniyah/Cinco de Mayo:
A night of Arab/Latino Art and Poetry
Saturday, May 2, 6:30-9:30 pm
Bowen Branch Library 3648 W. Vernor, Detroit

A.C.C.E.S.S. and Casa de Unidad, in cooperation with the Latino Poets Association and the Detroit Public Library are hosting a night of Poetry and art featuring poets Marilynn Rashid and Jaqueline Sanchez, and artists Julio Perazza and Lamya Khalidi. Free. For more information contact Alexandra Kalaydjian at 313 842-7010.

Summer Art and Music Institute
A.C.C.E.S.S., June 1-18, FREE

The summer Art and Music Institute will offer free evening and weekend classes in traditional Arab instruments and music(featuring renowned musician Dr. Jihad Racy), Palestinian embroidery, Debkeh and other traditional dance, Calligraphy, Henna design, and Chaldean dollmaking. For more information contact Alexandra Kalaydjian at 313 842-7010.

A Vigil: 50 Years of Palestinian Dispossession
Sunday, May 17, at 12:30 pm
St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church, Livonia

Please join us for a vigil to commemorate the 50 years of Palestinian struggle. Speakers will include Bishop Phillip saliba. for more information contact Imad Hammad at 313 581-1201.

Rally and Quilt Unveiling: Commemorating the 418 Arab Villages Destroyed in 1948
Saturday, May 30, 11 am-6 pm.

Join us for an afternoon of events to commemorated the Palestinians who lost their homes in 1948. A March from Grand Circus Park, along Woodward, to Hart Plaza, begins at noon (assembly begins at 11 am). A rally featuring well known speakers will be held in Hart Plaza at the end of the march, and then participants will move to the adjacent Cobo Hall to view the unveiling of the Quilt of Palestinian Embroidery currently on tour throughout the US. Imad Hammad at 581-1202.

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