COMMUNITY PARTNER CALENDAR
Discover opportunities for enrichment and growth, hosted by trusted community partners.
Join yoga instructor, Abby Chmil, for this inclusive and accessible yoga class supporting your body and mind through breathwork, meditation, and mindful movement. We'll explore postures on the mat, kneeling, and standing, with options to adjust intensity based on your comfort and energy level. Every body is different and so is every yoga practice, but we suspect you’ll come away from this one feeling simply rejuvenated!
Join Tai Chi practitioner Vernice McDaniel for a slow-flow session focused on gentle movement, mindfulness, and stress relief. You’ll learn how to weave simple, restorative exercises into your routine to boost balance, flexibility, mood, and overall well-being. With over 20 years as a meditation coach, Vernice brings a calm, welcoming presence to help you reconnect with your body and find your center—no experience needed.
Yoga is a practice that connects the body, breath, and mind. Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is done while seated or using a chair for balance. Join Page as she guides you to build strength, enhance concentration, and harness deep breathing for body and mind.
Please join Laverne Santangelo, LPC & RYT, for a unique mindfulness experience aimed at supporting emotional release and healing and helping navigate the intensity of grief. Laverne’s practice incorporates guided yoga and mindfulness practices, breathwork, relaxation, and essential oil aromatherapy to guide you on this journey. No flexibility or yoga experience are necessary, and chairs will be available to make this program accessible to all.
Are you a knitter or crocheter? Do you love embroidery, cross stitch, or needlepoint? Whatever your fiber art of choice the mindful, repetitive motions of these timeless crafts can help you reduce stress and anxiety and improve memory and focus…and the social benefits of crafting with a group can’t be beat!
Connect with friends, share stories, and create art to take home. Join us from 10:30 a.m.–noon on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
Winston Churchill: "Painting came to my rescue in a most trying time."
The program is free and open to all veterans and their families on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.
All materials are provided.
New to encaustic or just want to brush up on your skills? This class offers you a perfect opportunity to get started. There will be demos, one-on-one time with the instructor, as well as ample time for individual work.
You are not alone. Join us in a safe, supportive space to share, heal, and connect with others who understand.
This support group is to help those impacted by suicide loss cope with their complex grief.
Choose compassion for yourself and take comfort in this safe space. Together, we will learn how to develop resilience and be intentional in our grief, so we can grow in our wisdom and connection to ourselves and others.
Based on the groundbreaking research of Yale professor Dr. Becca Levy, this program explores the stunning mind-body connection revealed in her landmark book.
Parents are making more youth sports decisions than ever before. Join nationally respected coaches and youth development leaders for an evidence-based conversation on building better athletes, stronger families, and healthier communities.
Breathe, stretch, and destress with our awesome yoga instructors – Tim Clark, Page Heenan, & Amy Koenig – in the beautiful surroundings of The War Memorial!
Building on last year’s incredible inaugural event, our Community Joiner Fair returns on October 7.
Join us as local therapists Susie Rohde and Frank Wilberding share insights on narcissism drawn from their clinical practice and discover practical, compassionate, and realistic strategies to end the drama and start living a healthier, more positive life.
Discover how birth order and family dynamics shape who we are, how we love, and how we succeed.
Drawing on the foundational research of several recent books on siblings, attendees will gain powerful psychological insights to better understand their own personality traits, career choices, and relationship patterns, while learning practical ways to navigate expectations and foster healthier dynamics at home and in the workplace.
Featuring local therapists Mary Beth Garvey, Brooke Miller, and Christine Alcantara.
Check the Grosse Pointe Public Library or Harper Woods Public Library catalogs for copies of the book.
Books can also be borrowed from The Family Center, just ask to borrow a copy when you register.
Our 2026 Awards Tea will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Dining and Reception Rooms at the War Memorial.
