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Our Pawsitive Commitment to Welcoming All Breeds ๐พ
In response to the recent ban on pit bulls in Grosse Pointe Shores, Ford House wishes to remind visitors that, in accordance with our organizational value of inclusion for all, ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ! During operating hours, Ford House members are welcome to walk their dogs on leash on the property, excluding Bird Island.
Story Festival
Join Ford House, ECHO Resource Center, and Grosse Pointe Public Library for our second annual Story Festival!
Listen to stories, and have fun playing in a variety of activities happening onsite at Ford House. This program is best for children ages 7 and under.ย ย Stories will be read around every half hour, with the last story read at 1:30 p.m. Jim Gill will be performing a read-along and sing-along presentations of his book, A Soup Opera! twice, once at 10:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m.
Admission: $5 for all ages 6 and up, Free under 6.ย *All sales final,ย no returns or exchanges.
Jim Gill is our guest performer at Story Festival this year!ย ย Jim is a musician and author with unique credentials among childrenโs artists. Jim is a child development specialist, having completed his graduate studies in child development at the Erikson Institute of Chicagoย with a special emphasis on the study of play. For this reason, each of Jimโs recordings and books is created as an opportunity for playful interactions between a child and a caring adult.
Shelley Johannes is the author-illustrator of the acclaimed Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinkerย chapter book seriesโand her picture book debut, More Than Sunny. A former architectural designer, Shelley has a fondness for tracing paper, processes, and accidental discoveries. She and her family live in Metro Detroit with four feathered friends, who make every day sunny and birdy. You can find Shelley at shelleyjohannes.com or on social media as @shelleyjohannes. Her second picture bookโThis Joy!โhits shelves on October 4th!
We also have authors Kelly Baptist and Brenda Ban of Built to Thrive joining us for a great time of stories and fun!