News in the Villages

4/4/18 (Wednesday) — 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. — West Village Association monthly meeting at the Metro Central Church of Christ, 1511 Van Dyke. All are welcome. Contact Vassilis Jacobs at vassilis.jacobs@gmail.com for more information.

4/8/18 (Sunday) — 4:30 p.m. — Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church invites everyone to another free performance in its 2017-2018 music series. This month’s performer is Cliff Monear. A product of the Berklee College of Music, Monear is a facile and imaginative pianist. In addition to his very full private and public performance schedule and teaching commitments at Wayne State University, Monear is the exclusive Steinway & Sons representative for the Michigan jazz community. Call the church at 822-3456 for more information.

4/18/18 (Wednesday) — 7 p.m. — Indian Village Men’s Garden Club meeting at the Iroquois Avenue Christ Lutheran Church. 7 p.m. — refreshments and socializing; 7:30 p.m. — gourmet potluck (bring a dish to share); 8 p.m. — brief business meeting, followed by the evening’s speaker, Loretta Lucas of Two James Spirits. Located in the Corktown area of Detroit, Two James is the first licensed distillery in Detroit since Prohibition. The business is committed to producing the highest quality, environmentally conscious handmade spirits, using locally sourced agricultural products with the aim of revitalizing the community and reinforcing the craft product movement. Contact Mark Reynolds at 331-2222 or at markallanreynolds@gmail.com for more information.

4/19/18 (Thursday) — 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. — Taste of Waldorf Tour at Detroit Waldorf School. The program for adults gives participants a chance to visit pre-kindergarten through eighth grade classrooms and learn more about the grades and subject matter. Call Charis Calender-Suemnick at 822-0300 for more information or go to http://www.detroitwaldorf.org/tours/ to RSVP.