By Charles Sercombe Record lovers, tomorrow is your day. And Hamtramck is well stocked for the annual worldwide Record Day celebration taking place everywhere that there are vinyl records to be purchased. On Saturday, Hamtramck’s three independent record stores will open their doors to what’s hoped to be a throng [...]
By Ian Perrotta This summer there is a “lot” for you to do in Hamtramck Not as in activities, but as in a parcel of land that you can adopt. If you’re looking to start a community garden over summer, then the Community & Economic Development Department has a deal for you. [...]
By Ian Perrotta You didn’t need 80 days to take a trip around the world last Saturday (April 6). All you had to do was visit the Hamtramck Mini World’s Fair. Organized by Welcoming Michigan and held at People’s Community Services, the event was a celebration of the rich cultural diversity [...]
By Ian Perrotta Hamtramck is often compared to the United Nations. And if Human Relations Commission (HRC) Chairman Russ Gordon has his way, it may soon have the flags of the world to back that statement up. Gordon, along with HRC Activity Chairwoman Ismira Lokmic, has taken on the ambitious project of refurbishing [...]
By Ian Perrotta Want to stay busy this spring? In the next month there will be plenty of chances to volunteer and meet your neighbors. Here are just a few: Though it may be five months away, the planning process for the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival has already begun. On Monday (April at 5:30 [...]
By Greg Kowalski There’s a different feel to Easter, compared with other Christian holidays. That may be because there is less commercialism attached to it like there is in the weeks — now months — leading up to Christmas. And Easter is a harbinger of spring, when we are at last breaking free [...]
By Ian Perrotta Last Tuesday (Feb. 26) Koscuizsko Middle School teacher Therese Comor appeared on ABC’s “The View” as part of the show’s “Hilarious Teacher” competition. Although she didn’t win, she did a fantastic job and earned rave reviews from the hosts. Curious about what the experience was like, we caught up with [...]
By Ian Perrotta Looking for a new way to explore Hamtramck? If so, then the Downtown Development Authority has a deal for you. This Saturday (March 2) the DDA is sponsoring the first annual “Hamtramck For Two” event throughout the city. The all-day affair seeks to attract couples to the city so they can shop, [...]
By Charles Sercombe A parody video of Paczki Day and Hamtramck is not tickling the funny bone of the Polish community. A film by John Kerfoot called “Pure Michigan: Fat Tuesday” has raised protests from the Piast Institute in Hamtramck and the Polish Consulate General in Chicago. They are demanding the film be [...]
By Ian Perrotta What fruit or vegetable holds the most electricity? Does the color of light affect the amount of energy it produces? And how would you go about figuring those things out? The answers to all of those questions and more could be found last Monday at the Community Center during the annual [...]
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