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DETROIT

April 18, 5-9 pm, the Young Adult Committee of the Fashion Extravaganza for the March of Dimes is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Fashion Show. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes. At the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, tickets are $5.00 in advance, $6.00 at the Show. 695-5652 or 864-6000.

April 19: "Fashions for Freedom" fashion show at the Northwest Activities Center, 224-7595. Opening on April 11, the Easter Flower Show at the Belle Isle Conservatory, 9 am-6 pm everyday thru May 6, free of charge. More than 500 Easter and outdoor hybrid lillies.

Green Thumb Mondays, at the Belle Isle Casino, April 12- Roses; April 19- Lawns; April 26 - Shrubs & Evergreens. Classes are at 10:30 am, 331-0414.

April 25 the March of Dimes 20 Mile Superwalk with a free concert for participants. Dan Schaefer Group, Showcasemen. Lorio, Travis and Lightnin at Pontiac Stadium, 12-6 pm.

A Women's Film Festival on 4-10 at U of D Life Science Bldg. Aud. at 8:00 pm and 4-11 at Marygrove College, Library Lecture Hall at 2:00 pm. With free child care. Three hours of women's films including one on Aretha Franklin; a dance interpretation of a Nina Simone song and 7 others. Adm. $3.00, $1.00 for persons under 16, all proceeos to Her Shelf, Detroit's first women's bookstore.

The Jumping Jivesters, part of the Community Music Series, 4/15.

Community Music Series, every Tuesday at 1st Unitarian Church, Cass & Forest. April 13 features Eddie Abrams and His Jumping Jivesters featuring Jerry Reed, jazz tap dance, 7:30. $.75. For more info: 833-9107.

April 21. 22, 23, The World's Largest Garage Sale at Cobo Hall, 10:00 am- 9:00 pm, entertainment and music, $.25.

Sculpture Show by Sergil Di Gusti at the Detroit Artists Market, 1452 Randolph St., 962-0337.

April 9, 10, 11: Sarah Caldwell will conduct the Michigan Chamber Orchestra and Kenneth Jewell Chórale in Bach's "St. John's Passion" at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 4800 Woodward at Hancock, 4/9 & 10 at 8:30 pm, 4-11 at 4:00. 832-7400.

Women's Forum Series, at Shaw College, 7331 Woodward Ave., 873-7920: April 8 at 12:30 pm, Mrs. Meri Schaper of the Women's Counseling Center will speak on "Biological Needs, Abortion and Contraceptives" in the Shaw College Conference Room; April 27 at 2:30 pm, from the Rape Crisis Intervention Center, a discussion of "Rape," Rm. 202; May 4 at 2:30 pm, from the Crisis Intervention Center, a discussion on "Suicide," Rm. 202. Free of charge.

ANN ARBOR

April 8: Sex & Sexuality Conference (last day)- 7:30-10:30 pm Workshops: Women & Their Sexual Identity; The Politics of Contraception - Feelings, Values, Responsibility; Bioenergetics - Body work for women. For further info. 764-9287. Sponsored by U-M International Women's Year.

April 9: Disco Dance at the Law Quad. Advance tickets 995-1055.

April 10: Bicentennial Sock Hop, 8-11 pm in Barbour Gym. Live band, refreshments. Donation $.50. Tickets in SEI Office, 1234 SEB & at the door. Sponsored by Students for Educational Innovation.

April 10: Conference & Benefit Banquet- Operation: Community Education. Special Guest Speaker: Laila Mannan (Sonia Sánchez) Poetress, Author, and Director of Cultural Development for the Nation of Islam. Noon-4 pm, live band, at Holiday Inn-West, 2900 Jackson Rd. Tickets $10 includes full meal, live music, and conference fee. Profits go to Hunger Relief. Sponsored by World Community Food Foundation.

April 11 : Ann Arbor Art Association-Pot Sale, 11 am to 5 pm. A slide show of the artists works as well as demonstrations of varlous ceramic techniques will be part of the celebration. At 4 pm an art auction of donated works by the potters involved will begin. No admission- All welcome at 117 W. Liberty.

April 12: Martin Sostre, reknowned jailhouse lawyer and Champion of prisoners' rights, recently released from prison will speak at the Rackam Lecture Room, lst floor, 7:30pm - free.

April 24 & 25: 'Rites of Spring " a festival/workshop in Dance Oriéntale at Art Worlds. The festivities open Friday evening with a party featuring live music & open dancing. For more info 994-8400.

April 24: Ann Arbor Tree Planting Day (Bicentennial Citizen Landscape Project) in the New Gailup Park. Bring your shovel.