The League Shop Celebrates ‘Windows of Opportunity’ Exhibit

Nov. 10, 2014 - PRLog -- The League Shop, an Eastside institution known for its unique and dynamic collection, is hosting a public champagne reception from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 13 to support “Windows of Opportunity” exhibit. The reception will feature unique retail items for early holiday shopping, as well as an opportunity to meet Tom Newton, the exhibit’s curator and one of five artists in Michigan who still work in this 1,000-year-old art form.

St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center, celebrating its 170^th anniversary, is hosting the exhibit through December 28 at the Detroit Historical Museum. Through a display of the SVSF’s collection of historic stained glass windows depicting Mother Goose nursery rhymes, viewers are offered a peek into the past, while promoting the future of the Center. The exhibit shares the artistry and details of the windows, including the background of the different nursery rhymes and the history of SVSF and its current services, through a mix of art, information and an interactive kiosk. Included are 14 stained glass windows, featuring childhood favorites such as Little Bo Peep, Jack and Jill and others.

“These windows were part of a gift from Charles and Sarah Fisher, who rebuilt the Center in 1929, after it was destroyed by fire,” said Diane Renaud, Executive Director/CEO of SVSF. “We are so grateful to The League Shop for their support of our exhibit. Proceeds from the sale of our items will help us to continue to provide free services to at-risk children and families.”

The League Shop is located at 72 Kercheval Avenue, on “The Hill” in Grosse Pointe Farms.  For more information about the reception, please call (313) 882-6880. Exhibit retails items include glass ornaments, notecards, a coloring calendar and limited reproductions of one of the stained glass windows.

Admission to the “Windows of Opportunity” exhibit is free and it is open to the public. The Detroit Historical Museum is open Tuesday – Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.The exhibit will be located on second floor, in the Community Gallery.

St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center began in 1844 as St. Vincent’s Academy in Detroit, a kindergarten for orphaned children. The organization evolved through the years and moved to Farmington Hills, establishing an adoption/foster care residence for children. In 2006, when policies and the economy changed, the Center closed its residential doors, but wanted to continue to fulfill its mission of serving at-risk children and adults. Identifying the significant need, the Center returned to Detroit and its roots of education and now provides free, personalized educational support for children and adults. These programs are designed to help build self-sufficiency skills for academic and employment success, personal achievement and dignity.