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DECEMBER

Meadow Brook Holiday Walk Pairing indoor sights with outdoor lights, Meadow Brook is Michigan’s most dazzling holiday destination . By day, the beloved annual Holiday Walk transports visitors through the historic mansion decked in shimmering splendor, while Winter Wonder Lights transforms the estate at night into a breathtaking light show featuring music, seasonal treats and holiday magic . From the wonder of lavish holiday trimmings to the warmth of our grand fireplaces, there is much to enjoy at Holiday Walk . Gather for a holiday group tour and experience the joy of the season at Meadow Brook Hall’s annual Holiday Walk .

The Wayne County Lightfest

is a magical four-mile stretch of Hines Park, displaying nearly 50 animated themed displays and more than 100,000 lights . JANUARY

“Les Miserables” at the Fisher Theatre

This brilliant staging has taken the world by storm and has been hailed as “Les Mis for the 21st Century”(Huffington Post), “a reborn dream of a production” (Daily Telegraph) and “one of the greatest musicals ever created” (Chicago Tribune) .

FEBRUARY

“Ballet Preljocaj’s Swan Lake” at Detroit Opera

A visionary take on a masterpiece bridging ballet and modern dance . Contemporary dance superstar Angelin Preljocaj tackles the Mount Everest of the ballet world with his new take on Swan Lake . With 26 dancers, this Swan Lake truly takes flight in its beautiful tribute to the original .

MARCH

Detroit Symphony Orchestra Coffee Series

Anthony Davis’ concerto-like work for clarinet and orchestra was inspired by the composer’s experience of an unjust incident with the police . The soloist is Anthony McGill, Principal Clarinet of the New York Philharmonic, who has championed this work in recent years .

A COLUMN ON GLOBAL APPROACHES AND INSIGHTS INTO AGING WELL

WELLNESS CORNER:

This issue we are highlighting the good work of “CoGenerate,” which focuses on what the vast (and still growing) older population can do in collaboration with younger generations to solve our nation’s most pressing problems.

We’re living in the most age-diverse society in human history. Will we make the most of it?

There are almost equal numbers of people alive today at every age, from birth to age 70 and beyond. With more people living longer, fi vegeneration workplaces and three-generation households are surging. The opportunity to tap the unique and complementary talents of people of all ages and build a multigenerational force for good is here. We commissioned this study to fi nd out what Americans think about cogeneration — a strategy to bring older and younger people together to solve problems and bridge divides. We got a dose of optimism and clarity in return. To start, the fi ndings paint a picture of pent-up demand. A sizable segment of the younger and older populations is hungry for opportunities not only for intergenerational connection, but cogenerational action — the chance to join forces in co-creating a bett er future. The survey reveals a commonsensical fi t in the motivations behind this interest. Older people want to share what they’ve learned from life, and younger people are eager to incorporate their insights. Older people’s top priority for cogenerational work? The environment, a fi nding that underscores the deep interest older generations have in the world they will leave behind. For young people, mental health tops the list. Given the pandemic’s toll of loneliness and purposelessness on elders, it’s not hard to imagine a coalition of olders and youngers on mental health. A cross-generational alliance on the environment holds great promise, as well. Younger and older people make plain the challenges of these prospects. It’s hard for many people to know how to get started working across generational lines when daily life is so segregated by age. We need more formal opportunities to make coming together in common purpose easier. For all these cautions, the overarching message from this study is clear: America’s growing age diversity represents an extraordinary opportunity to come together in joy, understanding and action. Let’s seize it.

By Marc Freedman and Eunice Lin Nichols, Co-CEOs of CoGenerate

Dive into this research snapshot

and learn more at www.Cogenerate.org