In conjunction with OLLI's Russia lecture series, Feet on the Street shows OLLI members the contributions Russian and Eastern European immigrants have made to Detroit. We will begin with a visit to the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 8 Mile & Anglin in Detroit, which was built in 1915, where church leadership will discuss the community's history, the architecture of the building, their current membership and the effects of immigration in the community over time. Next, we will tour the Polish Art Center in Hamtramck and learn about matryoshka (Russian nesting dolls), followed by a 7-course Russian Tea Luncheon at St. Sabbas, the Sanctified Orthodox Monastery in Harper Woods, where we will also stroll the monastery grounds. Finally, we will visit Big Bang Films, where we will talk with a Russian immigrant about her personal experiences, the Soviet Jewry resettlement in Metro Detroit and North America and her current film project about Russian hockey players. This trip is for adults over 50. Register by September 15.
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