# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Educators Night | Discover Detroit’s Cultural Center as a Learning District
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Explore resources, programs, field trips, and hands-on learning from Cultural Center institutions and 80+ nonprofits.About this EventONE REGISTRATION GIVES YOU ACCESS TO THE ENTIRE EVENT.Educators Night takes place across multiple Cultural Center locations. Register once, choose where you plan to start, and then visit as many participating locations as you'd like throughout the evening.Please register only for yourself. Each educator should complete their own registration.Interested in earning SCECH credit? Join the College for Creative Studies at the DIA for a hands-on puppetry and storytelling workshop for K-12 teachers during the event. Space is limited and pre-register is required. Sign-up at bit.ly/CCSEducatorsNight+ + +Detroit’s Cultural Center is a classroom without walls.Educators Night is your opportunity to experience the extraordinary educational ecosystem that exists across Detroit’s Cultural Center—and discover how its museums, libraries, universities, cultural institutions, and nonprofit partners can support you and your students throughout the school year.On Tuesday, September 15, from 4–7 p.m., educators and school administrators are invited to explore five Cultural Center institutions and connect with more than 80 arts, cultural, STEM, and education nonprofit partners from across Southeast Michigan—all free of charge.Discover classroom-ready resources, professional development opportunities, hands-on learning experiences, student/teacher wellbeing resources, traveling and in-school programs, field trips, summer opportunities, and much more. Most importantly, meet the educators, museum professionals, librarians, and nonprofit leaders behind these programs and begin building relationships you can draw upon throughout the year.Educators Night is designed to help teachers experience the Cultural Center not simply as a collection of individual institutions, but as an interconnected learning district where art, history, culture, science, literacy, higher education, and community knowledge come together.Come for one evening. Leave with a year’s worth of possibilities.Each host institution will feature a different educational theme. Start your evening at the institution that best matches your interests or teaching discipline—then explore everything Educators Night and the Detroit Cultural Center have to offer.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/28571f20-a91d-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg Educators Night Venues & OrganizationsThese Cultural Center institutions will be open for educators to visit throughout the evening. Nonprofit partners hosted at each institution are listed below it.Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History—Performing Arts & CultureA Host of People • Bese Saka African Dance • Children of the Rising Sun Empowerment Center • Detroit Creativity Project • Detroit Film Club • Detroit Opera • Detroit Orff Schulwerk Association • Detroit Public Theatre • Detroit Symphony Orchestra Civic Youth Ensembles • KwanzaaMe • Matrix Theater • The McKinney Foundation • Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential • Michigan State University Community Music School • Motor City Comedy Festival • Motor City Street Dance Academy • Ms. Audrey with A World of Stories • Plowshares Theatre • Research 2 Practice Consultants • Sphinx Organization • University of Michigan African Studies Center • Wayne State University Department of Theater and DanceDetroit Historical Museum—History & SustainabilityAffirmations and Gratitude Counseling • Arab American National Museum • Black Bottom Archives • CALM Nonprofit • CNS Healthcare • Darlings Bookshop • Detroit Riverfront Conservancy • DNR Outdoor Adventure Center • Edwards Etiquette • Ford House • Gesher Human Services & Oakland80 • HBC&U Legacies • Hellenic Museum of Michigan • The Henry Ford • Historical Society of Michigan • Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy • Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education • The Nap Time Show • University of Michigan Detroit River Storylab • Zekelman Holocaust CenterDetroit Institute of Arts—Arts & DesignCollege for Creative Studies • Cranbrook Art Museum • InsideOut Literary Arts • Live Coal • Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit • Pewabic Pottery • The Scarab Club • Signal-Return • Y Arts Detroit • Wayne State University Art Department & GalleriesDetroit Public Library—Early Childhood, Literacy, & Teacher Resources826michigan • April's Voice • Detroit PBS • Detroit Sports Commission • Kiwanis Detroit Club No. 1 • Literature Circle Society • Soluna • Special Education Mediation Services • Universal Prevention Services • Wayne County Oral Health Coalition • Wayne RESA • Wayne State University College of Education • Wayne State University School of Information SciencesMichigan Science Center—STEMAnn Arbor Hands-On Museum • Cranbrook Institute of Science • Detroit CHEMpreneurIST • Future Makers International • Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan Mobile STEM Lab • Leslie Science and Nature Center • Midnight Express STEM Scholarships • Square One Education Network • University of Michigan - Michigan Engineering Zone • Wayne State University Anthropology Museum • Wayne State University Geology and Mineral Museum • Wayne State University PlanetariumEducators Night Highlights:Free admission for early childhood and Pre-K–12 educators, school administrators, and homeschooling parents.Explore five Cultural Center institutions and connect with more than 80 nonprofit partners offering field trips, classroom programs, educator resources, professional learning, and student opportunities.Meet museum educators, librarians, teaching artists, nonprofit leaders, and other professionals who can support your classroom and students.Discover professional development opportunities, including select programs offering SCECH credits.Participate in interactive workshops, hands-on activities, performances, demonstrations, and other special programming.Take home classroom-ready materials, lesson plans, teacher resources, and giveawaysDiscover field trips, in-class workshops, traveling programs, summer opportunities, and customized educational experiencesReceive a free Detroit Cultural Center tote bag as a pre-registered attendee, while supplies lastFill out your Educators Night stamp card as you explore the district; visit three or more institutions and receive a special Detroit Cultural Center-themed giftEnjoy light refreshments throughout the evening and visit the food truck rally in front of the Michigan Science CenterConnect with fellow educators and build relationships with Cultural Center institutions and nonprofit organizations that can become year-round educational partnersEducators Night is more than an open house. It is an introduction to an entire community of resources committed to helping educators bring learning to life.Parking InformationFree parking is available in the DIA Cultural Center lot starting at 4:00 PM. Paid parking is available in the Detroit Historical Museum lot and WSU Rackham garage. Metered street parking also available throughout the district.Educators Night is made possible by the Fred & Barbara Erb Family Foundation, the Max & Marjorie Fisher Foundation, and WJR 760 AM's School Talks with Dr. Robert Livernois.Agenda🕑: 04:00 PM - 07:00 PMAdditional programming will be announced soon — check back for updates.🕑: 04:00 PM - 07:00 PMDrop-in Artmaking at the DIAHost: Detroit Institute of Arts🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:30 PMPRE REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Puppetry and Storytelling for K-12 Teachers w/ CCSHost: Detroit Institute of ArtsInfo: 1.5 SCECHs pending approval | This hands-on professional development workshop equips educators with practical storytelling frameworks and low-cost puppetry techniques to boost classroom engagement, foster social-emotional learning (SEL), and enhance literacy across all grade levels. Teachers will leave with tangible classroom strategies, dynamic narrative prompts, and their own handmade puppet prototype built from everyday materials. Register at bit.ly/CCSEducatorsNight
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/detroit/educators-night-discover-detroits-cultural-center-as-a-learning-district/100001993955684127
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, Workshops, science-fair, Theatre, Entertainment, literary-art, Festivals, Music, Sports, comedy, fine-arts, food-drinks, health-wellness, performances, trips-adventures
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - door_time: 2026-09-15T20:00:00Z
  - Duration: 3 hours
  - Location: Detroit Cultural Center
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Detroit
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Detroit Cultural Center
- **lat**: 42.3576627
- **long**: -83.0663276
- **full address**: Detroit Cultural Center, 5201 Woodward Ave, Detroit, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Educators Night | Discover Detroit s Cultural Center as a Learning District being held?
  - **A:** Educators Night | Discover Detroit s Cultural Center as a Learning District takes place on Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Detroit Cultural Center, 5201 Woodward Ave, Detroit, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Educators Night | Discover Detroit s Cultural Center as a Learning District?
  - **A:** Educators Night | Discover Detroit s Cultural Center as a Learning District is organized by Detroit Cultural Center Association.

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