Music, Cooking, Tech Training, Movies and More at Brilliant Detroit
Morningside’s Brilliant Detroit is pleased to offer some great new programs in April - The Learning Kitchen (TLK), Musical Mentors, Community Baby Shower, Tech Week, Family Movie Night, and Family Wellness Program.
Musical Mentors, which includes instruction by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, is an eight week virtual course breaking down the process of storytelling into the five basic story elements: character, setting, plot, conflict, and resolution by reading books and listening to live musical performances. A mixture of books and live performances will help bring life to the story. The purpose of this program is to enhance the children's outlook on storytelling and promote their ability to display emotions through the process of writing.
Tech Week is a program to help bridge the digital divide through classes such as how to fact check online, set up an email, operate a zoom call, and much more. Families who attend all three sessions are eligible to win a Microsoft tablet and wireless keyboard.
Morningside Family Baby Shower, which we host every three months, includes gifts such as diapers, learning materials, and baby clothes for our mothers. We also provide information on other resources to better help families within our community.
The Learning Kitchen is an innovative, hands-on cooking and nutrition education program, helping residents develop the practical skills necessary to establish lifelong healthy eating habits.
Family Wellness Program is a joint program with Project Healthy Community which offers an array of information and free useful exercise accessories that are vital in tracking your success, such as a free fitbit, blood pressure cuff, and weight scale. These items help track and monitor your health, heart rate, steps and sleep; that information is extremely helpful in order to maintain or gain progress.
Family Movie Night includes a fun kid-friendly film, snacks for the kids, and a great way to interact with the members of our local community! We hope to create memories that will last a lifetime through personal actions, connecting community members to program resources, and educational assistance for children and their family members.
If you'd like to participate in any of these programs, or just want more information, contact Site Manager Rakisha Odom at rodom@brilliantdetroit.org. You can also check out the BD MorningSide Facebook page, or visit the programming calendar on their website, https://brilliantdetroit.org/programming-calendar/