Alana Paluszewski will be making several appearances at area Borders bookstores to promote her new book, "Shooting Star - The Amazing Life of Ann Marston."
Ann Marston, who grew up in Wyandotte, lived a brief, amazing life. A child model and Miss Michigan, she became a champion archer, which put her on the cover of Sports Illustrated and into movies and television. Her meteoric rise was cut short by tragedy and misfortune.
Using Marston's own diaries, as well as family heirlooms, and interviews with those who knew her, Paluszewski tells her story in detail.
Paluszewski will be at Borders Grosse Pointe, 17141 Kercheval Ave., at 7 p.m. April 19; at Borders Taylor, 23000 Eureka Road, at 2 p.m. April 21; at Borders Dearborn, 5601 Mercury Drive, at 7 p.m. April 25; and at Borders Brighton, 8101 Movie Drive, at 1 p.m. May 12.
Trenton's "On Stage" series brings informative, entertaining and educational local speakers to the Trenton Village Theatre, 2447 W. Jefferson Ave.
The 2006-07 series concludes at 11 a.m. April 17 with Janet Kasic of Circle Michigan, a nonprofit travel organization. Kasic will show close, affordable travel destinations in Michigan.
Advance tickets for "On Stage" presentations can be purchased at the Trenton Parks and Recreation Department in the Kennedy Recreation Center, 3101 West Road. Tickets are $5 in advance or $6 at the door.
After each presentation, have lunch at one of Trenton's participating restaurants and receive a 10 percent to 20 percent discount on your meal by presenting your ticket stub.
For more information, call 1-734-675-7300.
The Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., is offering "Adult Art History Class: Survey of World Art" from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays through May 19.
Join DIA curators and guest speakers for a series of lectures on the history of art from ancient to modern times. Images of art from around the world and the DIA collection will be used to introduce audiences to general styles and concepts in art.
Single lecture passes are $12 for DIA members, $15 for nonmembers. Five-lecture passes are $50 for members, $65 nonmembers; and 10-lecture passes are $90 for members, $120 for nonmembers.
For a lecture schedule or to purchase admission passes, call 1-313-833-4249 or e-mail parks@dia.org. No preregistration required.
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