The Papasian's Library for Equality & Inclusion

It is going to be a great event, hope to see you there!

We are still looking for 6 people to sign up for Olive's Park Clean-up on Saturday, May 4.

Thank you Stella Lavin Isaacson and Jon Oaks for signing up to join us! If you want to be cool like Stella and Jon, click on the link below and sign up to help with the Warren Community Center Park.

All clean-up supplies will be provided along with beverages and refreshments. See you under the pavilion on Saturday, May the 4th be with you 🤘





https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B49AEAD2EA3FCC25-48870662-2024/89778861 #/

Ya girl is back at it, phase 2 of her latest initiative. If you have, or work at, a business that would be willing to put out a collection box please let me know!

I will post collection sites in the next few days!

Phase 1 of Olive's next initiative happened today! So exciting, this has been a passion project of Olive's for a couple of years. She sent letters to County Executive Mark Hackel, Mayor Lori Stone, and Superintendent Livernois. My baby is going to change the world!!

So proud to be part of this group of amazing women!

Women of Warren envision a new city WARREN — In keeping with Women’s History Month, the Women of Warren shared their vision board for the city at the March 26 City Council meeting.

Please note the time and location change. It’s a great cause if you’re able to help.

A well deserved article, Michael is out in the community constantly looking for ways to improve the community for everyone! We are so lucky to have Michael in Warren advocating for its' residents at every turn.

Building community, one coffee cup at a time WARREN — Warren resident Michael Howard has been actively involved in the community for nearly a decade, hosting block parties, founding Warren’s first Juneteenth celebration, running for City Council — and now organizing monthly community coffee nights.

We spent the weekend loading up the library with its first round of Women’s History Month books, bookmarks, notebooks, stickers and other goodies. Come check it out!

As usual I’m delinquent in posting updates. All of these books and goodies (notebooks, cross stitch kit, pencils, bookmarks) are out in the library now.

Come celebrate Black History Month with us!

We couldn’t put out the flag because the ground is frozen, but look at all these wonderful Martin Luther King Jr books that are waiting to be read.

Please read and return the books so more friends can enjoy them as well.

Hope to see you there tonight! This is a great event for visiting with some great people as well as helping kids right here in our community!

Ya girl made the front page!

You can also see her Saturday morning (the 18th) at 8:40am on Clickondetroit/WDIV Local 4 News

Check out the front page of the Macomb Daily to see more about our next event, the Pajama Jammy Jam! Pleae join us on November 18 from 5:30-8:30 at the Fitzgerald Rec Center in Warren! All donated items will go straight to the Macomb Foster Closet!

I am so excited for this fundraiser, it is going to be huge and so much fun.

Volunteers needed! Do you have or know a high schooler that needs to get some volunteer/community service hours? If so please, please reach out to me.

Volunteers needed for passing out food, supervising the bounce house, face painting, clean up, helping at the door, even a little dancing to help to keep the dance floor hopping. Plenty of opportunities 😁

Event Details:
PAJAMA JAMMY JAM DANCE PARTY - Fundraiser to benefit Macomb Foster Closet

Hey...
Are you a woman?
Do you support women?
Do you live, work or play in Warren?

Then you should be part of the Women of Warren! We started as a small group of women with a passion for this city and have grown into a fully recognized nonprofit that serves our community. We have a new fb page where you will be able to see all of our upcoming events and get involved.

Women of Warren - click her to join the group 😊

Julie Barnes Maurer this is the amazing group of women I was telling you about.

8/11 UPDATE
we are so overjoyed that the 50 bags of school supplies have all been claimed. Wow, it feels great to be filling a need in the community.

That being said, FUDGE, we are all out of school supply bags. We are working hard to replenish, but we could always use some help. If you are able to donate, it would be greatly appreciated and would go a long way to help support!

To donate please click the link to our website. Any amount will be a huge help.

https://papasianlibrary.wixsite.com/papasianlibrary

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Free Schhol Supply bags still available, come get yours today.

School supplies can be picked up at Redrunn Skate Shop Wednesday - Sundays 1-7 pm

No purchase necessary!

Love Malala! I spy some of her books in the library, come and get them while you can.

This Barbie has a Nobel Prize 💖 He's just Ken

We are so pleased to be able to offer this to our community. No purchase necessary, come get your supplies today.

FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES
while supplies last
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FREE Back to School Supplies courtesy of
The Papasian's Library for Equality & Inclusion Redrunn Skate Shop, and
Old 13 Barber Company.

One bag per student - No purchase necessary
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Come on in and get your school supplies.
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Free supply bags include:
Regular Tip Markers (10 count)
Fine Tip Markers (10 count)
Colored Pencils (12 count)
24 Pack of Crayons
24 Pack of Skin Tone Crayons
Ruler
Mechanical Pencils
Pens
Glue Sticks
Prize pack from our sponsors

I love it, we’ve had so many visitors lately that before I can post up all the new stuff it’s gone and I have to replenish. In the library now, new books and Juneteenth activity books.

Happy Pride Month! Check out the library often, we will be adding new goodies all month long.

The event will be created soon, but for now you get to be the first to see the official flyer.

If you haven’t already followed the page for this event, you should scan the QR code and follow the page to stay update on all the great things you can expect at the celebration. facebook.com/WarrenMichiganJuneteenthCelebration

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month, a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders across the United States.

The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first young Japanese fisherman named Manjiro Nakanohama, known as John Mung, who arrived to the United States May 7, 1873. He was also considered the first ambassador to Japan.

Furthermore, May 10, 1869, marks the anniversary of the first transcontinental railroad in which the majority of the workers were Chinese immigrants.

A little preview of the selection currently in the library in honor of

SAVE THE DATE!!!
We are so close to finishing up planning this celebration of Freedom. This will be the first Juneteenth Celebration in Warren's history. I'm grateful for Michael Howard For Warren City Council District 2 who has been planning this event with me. Also, a special thank you to the Warren Cultural Commission - Thomas H. Carey "Concerts at the Square" and The Papasian's Library for Equality & Inclusion for their support!

Save the date and join our celebration of freedom!!!
We are in the process of finalizing the details and will announce them soon!

Available in the library now

Earth Day April 22, 2023

Check this out if you have a chance. One of the authors featured at this event has a book in the library right now as you’re reading this. How cool is that!

Local Black Author Stroll Reschedule! https://ropl.org/1722/Local-Black-Author-Stroll

This just in, more great in the library now!

Big thanks to friend of the library for repairing the library!

Restocked for women’s history month with all kinds of great books and goodies. Check out our on and , or our cool goodies like an embroidery kit, stickers, enamel pins, bookmarks, and more.

Bonus: there are SIX, yes six, books that have prizes inside.

Comin’ in hot 🥵 Snow plow was going a little too fast.

Good news is most of the books, while they look a little rough, have been saved.

Bad news is the library will be out of commission for a bit until we can get it fixed.