24 free (and almost free) things to do in Detroit this week (6/9-6/15)

Thursday June 9:
Final Frontier: House Rhythyms + Bionic Boogie: $2 before midnight
The Temple Bar 2906 Cass Ave, Detroit.

Movement 2016 Appreciation Party: TV Lounge, 2548 Grand River Ave, Detroit FREE

Friday June 10:
Motor City Pride Weekend Activities: FREE 

Briggs bar 519 East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit.  

Prince Tribute/Funk Dance Party: FREE BUT REQUIRES RESERVATIONS 
DIA, 5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit.

House Coffee: Will Munaco: FREE music oriented listening party 
Urban Bean, 200 Grand River Ave., Detroit.

Joy Ride Season Opener: FREE collective bike ride
8623 Ohio St., Detroit.

Saturday June 11: 
Historic Indian Village Home and Garden: FREE tour 
Iroquois St at Kercheval St., Detroit.

Midtown Getdown: FREE concert 

The Majestic, 4120 Woodward Ave, Detroit.

June Garage Sale: super cheap bikes! 
Back Alley Bikes, 3611 Cass Ave, Detroit.

African American Celebration: FREE concert series. Ford Resource and Engagement Center, 2826 Bagley St, Detroit.

Interpretations: FREE Public art exhibit.
Atomic Cafe, 1036 Joseph Campau St., Hamtramck. 

Sunday June 12:
Motor City Pride Parade: FREE parade

Hart Plaza, 1 Nelson Mandela Dr., Detroit.

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: FREE admission
315 East Warren Ave, Detroit. 

Sky Convington and Jimi Blues: FREE jazz and soul show, Gina’s Jazz & Soul, 17410 E Warren Ave, Detroit. 

Monday, June 13: 
TheVoice and Melodiksol: FREE concert 
THEY SAY restaurant, 267 Jos Campau, Detroit.

Tap Room Comedy Night: FREE comedy show
Tap Room, 201 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti.

Doodles and Designs Coloring Party: FREE including art supplies
Cultivate Coffee & TapHouse, 307 N. River St., Ypsilanti.

Tuesday June 14:
T’ai Chi in Palmer Park: FREE lessons 
Palmer Park, 910 Merrill Plaisance St., Detroit. 

Original Jazz to Original World Fusion: Obed Succari Trio: FREE concert
The Carr Center, 311 E Grand River Ave., Detroit.

Acoustic Soul Sexy Time: FREE concert 
Thomas Magee’s Sporting House Whiskey Bar, 1408 E Fisher Fwy., Detroit. 

Phat Kid, Kid, Kid (#3): FREE cycling 
Atwater Brewery, 237 Joseph Campau St., Detroit. 

Wednesday June 15:
KG Experience @ Cliff Bell’s: FREE jazz show
Cliff Bell’s, 2030 Park Ave, Detroit. 

Soul Set: FREE concert, ages 21+ 
Populux 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 

KTM Detroit: Motor City Signal Reading Series: FREE poetry readings
Signal-Return, 1345 Division St., Detroit. 

This article appears in Jun 8-14, 2016.