An all-day fundraiser 10am-7pm - 20% of customer purchases will go directly to the Southeastern Michigan Group of the Sierra Club. From 1:00-4:00pm, Book Beat will also be hosting the official book launch for Sweep Up the Sun, the latest collaboration between poet Helen Frost and photographer Rick Lieder. This is the follow-up to their first book together, Step Gently Out, which featured incredible close-up photography of insects. Sweep Up The Sun pairs Rick's exquisite photographs of eleven species of birds with Helen's elegant poem inspiring readers to open their wings and soar. They will autograph books as well as speak with friends and fans. Other books of interest to environmentalists will of course be on sale, as will books on society, economics, literature, etc. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Book Beat (248) 968-1190.

more info: http://TheMichiganVoice.com/events/event/political-legal-historical-forces-shape-farming-michigan

Wayne County isn't meeting federal standards for sulfur dioxide.This Michigan Department of Environmental Quality hearing will address the issue. Sierra Club would like to see as many people as possible attending and speaking out, to let MDEQ know we believe this is a serious problem. See https://secure.sierraclub.org/site/SPageNavigator/20150213_FLD_MI_WayneCountySO2Hearing_DC.html for more details.

THIS MEETING IS CANCELLED SO THAT MEMBERS CAN ATTEND THE WAYNE COUNTY SULFUR DIOXIDE HEARING AT 6:00.

Regular meeting of SEMG Conservation Committee Contact: Ed McArdle, Chair, [email protected]

Regular meeting of SEMG Executive Committee Contact: Art Myatt, Chair, 248-223-0623, almyatt@ yahoo.com

-- not a Sierra Club event -- Healthy Lawn Care for Watershed Protection Presented by Gary Eichen, Bio-Turf Lawn Care Manager, Mike's Tree Surgeons Gary will present lawn care practices that will allow homeowners to have beautiful, healthy lawns while reducing watering and reliance on fertilizer, weed and pest controls; featuring rainwater recycling, natural mulches and compost. For further information contact Leslie Jones, 248-506-4754 or [email protected]. Sponsored by City of Pleasant Ridge in cooperation with SOCWA.