History and Art at Belle Isle on 5/31 Presented by The Detroit Drunken Historical Society

 

"Snazzy is as Snazzy Does!"

Gwen Joy is an artist who specializes in colorful folk art paintings. 

Life experience is her subject matter which is translated in a lyrical/mythical fashion.

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     Reach her directly at www.GwenJoy.com

Detroit Drunken Historical Society presents

Belle Isle Sunset Picnic

 

Thursday, May 31, 2012

7:00 PM til dark

Jefferson Ave., Detroit, MI 

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=vista+dr+and+riverbank+dr,+belle+isle,+detroit,+mi&hl=en&ll=42.341639,-82.980573&spn=0.006201,0.009645&sll=42.46298,-83.384857&sspn=0.79224,1.234589&t=h&hnear=Riverbank+Dr+%26+Vista+Dr,+Detroit,+Wayne,+Michigan+48207&z=17&layer=c&cbll=42.341815,-82.980645&panoid=ErFgafDA3lRSfekoPPpPJQ&cbp=13,61.47,,0,-3.5

The picnic pavilion at Belle Isle is first come, first served. Let's indulge in some history, mythology, art and photography of Belle Isle. Bring your own beverages and food.
For our Belle Isle meetup we will have two special guest speakers.

Detroit artist Gwen Joy. She will share her paintings of Belle Isle
http://www.gwenjoy.com/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=5&cid=5&vmcchk=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=5

Michael Rodriguez, author of Detroit's Belle Isle: Island Park Gem, will give us a presentation about the park.
http://www.amazon.com/Detroits-Belle-Isle-Island-America/dp/0738523151/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337949122&sr=1-1

We will also read a few early legends and myths of Belle Isle.
Join the group at http://www.meetup.com/Detroit-Drunken-Historical-Society/members/
Their next meetup is about the War of 1812.