News and Events
Visit our Calendar for a list of all upcoming dates and times for presentations and events. See the Photo Galleries from many of our events and presentations. We list Community Events of interest to families too. If you have a community event listing to add, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We also maintain an archive of Media Releases.
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We are so beary excited for ChariTea Bear's Tea Party!
Children have an opportunity to dress up, socialize and enjoy a tea party with their parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and siblings at The Family Center of Grosse Pointe & Harper Woods special enrichment program, ChariTea Bear's Tea Party.
Presented by The Family Center's Circle of Friends
See all the latest ChariTea Bear's Tea Party info in our calendar >
See photos from ChariTea Bear's Tea Party...
Practicing Tea Time!
Left: Cindy Banaszewski, ChariTea Bear Co-Chair with son Michael and Friends
Front to Back from Right: Sarafina Melhem, Lizzie Franklin, Sophia Puzzouli with Lisa Domas, Circle of Friends Chair for The Family Center.
The Family Center Circle of Friends 4th Annual Hayride
Tompkins Community Center, 14920 Windmill Pointe Drive, Grosse Pointe Park
Friday, October 26th, 2011
7 - 11 pm
$20 per person at the door; Available online until October 24 at 10pm. (no advance tickets will be mailed; your tickets will be held at the door)
Cash bar will be available, so Adults 21+ Only please.
Join our Family Center circle of friends to benefit The Family Center with the 4rd Annual Hayride. Celebrate our service to community families and professionals with the rustic charm of the Tompkins Center and a magical horse-drawn tour of Windmill Pointe Drive.
Sponsored by:
Grosse Pointe Magazine
Wilson & Cain, P.A.
Horse drawn hay wagon provided by: McKenney Horse Ranch
Entertainment provided courtesy of the Barley Boys Jug Band
You'll enjoy Food & Refreshments, music and more. (Cash bar will be available, so Adults 21+ only please.)
RSVP: The Family Center at 313.432.3232 or
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11th Annual HOLLYFEST
Honoring John and Terry Minnis of Pointe Magazine
HOLLYFEST is a small but unique annual holiday benefit that was created to help support The Family Center of Grosse Pointe & Harper Woods. Our 10th annual HOLLYFEST benefit will be held on Thursday, December 5 at the beautifully decorated 'Little Club' (The Grosse Pointe Club) from 6-9:30pm.
See our calendar for all the details >>
The benefit committee is actively seeking support for the event. If you would like to sponsor the event and be listed in the event program, download the sponsor commitment form.
The event offers time for socializing while bidding on silent auction items. Cocktails begin at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. A silent auction will run from 6 to 8 p.m., followed by a live auction from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Download the 2012 Program for a look at our live auction items >>
HOLLYFEST Benefit Committee Co-Chairs
Mary Beth Austin
Anne Prokop
Beth Vernon
