10 Things to Do in the D this Weekend - Mar 11-13, 2016

1. Feel the luck of the Irish at the Detroit St. Patrick's Parade.
2. Read Hamlet's famous speech in the original 1623 "First Folio of Shakespeare."
3. Check out the Spring Boating Expo.
4. Hear Jimi Hendrix's greatest hits performed live.
5. Meet fellow green thumbs and learn from gardening experts at Seed Saturday Detroit.
6. Explore the photographic series "Detroit Affinities: Steve Shaw."
7. Attend the opening weekend of the American opera "The Tender Land."
8. Go to Pop Culture: A Celebration of Pop Up Restaurants in Detroit.
9. Lace up your running shoes for the annual St. Patrick's Parade Corktown Races.
10. Spend an evening with up-and-coming comedian Chris D'Elia.

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For the 52nd consecutive year, the Great Lakes Memorial Service and Blessing of the Fleet will be held in Mariners' Church of Detroit on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 11:00 AM.

Everyone is invited to bring Burgees, Colors, Pennants, and Pennons for presentation and blessing at the Altar. Have a card, with your name and organization clearly printed, and hand it to the Captain who will make the announcement. Please plan to retrieve your flag immediately following the end of the service.

There will also be the Presentation of the Captain Lewis Ludington Awards to International Shipmasters' Association members, chosen by the Detroit Lodge of the International Shipmasters' Association.

Parking is available in the Ford Underground Garage. The entrance to the garage is in the median strip of Jefferson at Woodward Ave. Passes for free parking are available at the church, and can be given to the attendant as you leave the garage. The most convenient pedestrian exit from the garage is the southeast door leading directly to entrance on the tunnel side of the Church.