Dates TBD

Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

Pseloretes is proud to present traditional cooking classes.  If you are interested in attending, please contact Manoli Peratsakis.

 

Date: 06/08/2024
1PM to Sunset
Park:

River Oaks Park, Oak Grove Shelter

9202 East Michigan Ave (M-96), Galesburg, MI, 49053 

Hotel:

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Kalamazoo, MI

1912 East Kilgore Road, Portage, MI. 49002

(269) 382-2303

Who doesn't love a picnic with Arni, Pilafi, Hand Tossed pasta salad, and kontosouvli... We got beer, wine, pop, water and enough food and drink to make you burst... but the really important thing is this only happens every other year. Plan on attending and staying the night for a great Glendi...

DINNER TICKETS SOLD OUT

Date 2024/02/10
Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

The CRETAN FRATERNITY of DETROIT “PSELORETES” invites you to a Cretan Glendi on Saturday Feburary 10, 2024 at the Cretan Club of “PSELORETES”

AFTER DINNER AT DOOR $25

Date: 01/13/2024
Location:

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
760 W Wattles Rd, Troy, MI 48098

The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" proudly presents and invites you to the Annual Cretan Dinner Dance on Jan 13, 2024, celebrating our 100 Year Anniversary.

Doors open at 7:00 PM, Dinner 8:00 PM.

Dinner $75

Dinner $30 (12 Years Old and Under)

After Dinner $35

For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact our board at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

To book your tickets now click the link below, we are very close to being sold out for dinner.

https://donorbox.org/events/533606

Please note, the venue has changed from St George in Bloomfield to St Nicholas in Troy.

 

Date

2024/01/7 - 3:30 PM

Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

 

Join us for the traditional cutting of the vasilopita in the new year on Jan 7, 2024  3:30 pm, at the Cretan Club!

There will be a general assembly meeting on this day as well, with a dinner served following the meeting.

We hope you can join and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business

Greektown Christmas Caroling - Saturday December 23, 2023, 2:00 - 8:00PM
Join us for the enchanting annual Greek Christmas caroling in Greektown on December 23. This beloved event celebrates our rich traditions and fosters community spirit. This year, we've added live ice sculpting, and the Greektown merchants will offer delightful treats like hot chocolate, cider, and gingerbread. Your participation is invaluable, so spread the word! For any inquiries, contact Yanni Dionisopoulos at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Wishing you a blessed Christmas and joyful holidays! This family-friendly event is free of charge and open to all our friends and families.

Levendoyenna Youth Christmas Party - Sunday December 17, 2023, 4:30PM
Our amazing youth are planning a Christmas Party this Sunday December 17 at the Leski for all families to attend. For more info contact Georgia Katakis.

$25 Adults, $5 Kids

Date: 10/29/2023
Location: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Greektown

Divine Liturgy @ Annunciation Cathedral in Detroit. Detroit Chapters Pseloretes and Cretan Ladies to Co-Host Coffee Hour.
Memorial Service following Liturgy to commemorate the Heroes of the Holocaust of Arkadi and our loved ones.

Date: 04/29/2023
Location: Detroit

 

As you may have heard by now the next District-IV Conference is taking place on April 28-29, 2023 and it will be hosted by Detroit's Cretan Chapters. We hope to see you all there! 

Please refer to the information below and direct any of your queries to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

A.  HOTEL INFO:
- Hampton Inn & Suites Detroit/Troy, 100 Wilshire Drive, Troy, Michigan 48084, USA.

- The link below is for the room block for those of you visiting from out-of-State: 
https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=DETTRHX&groupCode=CHHPAA&arrivaldate=2023-04-28&departuredate=2023-04-30&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT

B. CONFERENCE:
- The meetings will take place at the Hampton Inn & Suites hotel during the day of Saturday April 29th. Same conference room the PAA Board Meeting was held 2 years ago.

C. DINNER DANCE:
- A dinner/dance will be held at the Cretan Club "PSELORETES", 26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071 on that Saturday evening.  
- Live musical entertainment will be provided by the one-and-only Andreas Lillikakis from Crete. 
- Reservations are kindly requested to be made to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
- A Welcome Night will take place Friday evening at the Club for those arriving on that day.

Σας ευχόμαστε Καλό Πάσχα, Καλή υπόλοιπη Μεγάλη Εβδομάδα, καθώς και Καλή και Ευλογημένη Ανάσταση!

 

For those of you planning on attending, tickets must be reserved and paid for byThursday 4/13 at 5pm, click here to buy your tickets online:
 
The venue has limited capacity, reservations are required in advance and tickets will not be sold at the door.
 
Kalo Pasha

 

Date 4/16/2023 11:00 AM
Location

Pleasant Ridge Community Center
4 Ridge Rd, Pleasant Ridge, MI 48069

The CRETAN FRATERNITY of DETROIT “PSELORETES” invites our members to the

“Pseloretes” Easter Picnic, on Sunday April 16 2023, 11:00AM.

 

The Detroit Cretans are planning and preparing for a traditional Easter celebration. This year the event will be held at the Pleasant Ridge Community Center . The venue is perfect, and the event will feature traditional Cretan lamb prepared on the souvla along with activities for kids, such as Easter Egg Hunting! Please plan on attending, and bringing your families.
 
  
For info/reservations please contact Irene El-Ali.
 
Tickets:   $30.00/adults    |   $15.00/12 & under
Tickets must be reserved and paid for prior to the event, click here to buy your tickets online:
Date

2023/04/02 - 3:30 PM

Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

 

Join us for the general assembly meeting on Apr 2,  3:30 pm, at the Cretan Club!

There will be dinner served following the meeting.

We hope you can join and participate!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business

 

Date: 02/11/2023
Location: St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Troy MI

The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" proudly presents and invites you to the Annual Cretan Dinner Dance on Feb 11, 2023.

Doors open at 7:00 PM, Dinner 8:00 PM.

Tickets must be reserved and paid for prior to the event, click here to buy your tickets online or pay by cash or check in person:

https://donorbox.org/events/405207

Tickets:

Dinner $75

Dinner $30 (12 Years Old and Under)

After Dinner $35

For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:

Manoli Peratsakis or any board member at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

 
Date

2023/01/15 - 3:30 PM

Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

 

Join us for the traditional cutting of the vasilopita in the new year on Jan 15,  3:30 pm, at the Cretan Club!

There will be a general assembly meeting on this day as well, with a dinner served following the meeting.

We hope you can join and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business

Date/Time: 12/09/2022 - 12/08/2019
Location:

Deer Creek Hunt Club
18000 Basswood Road, Three Oaks, MI 49128

Hotel:

7337 Thornton Drive
Stevensville, MI 49127

Join us for the 13th Annual District IV Pheasant Hunt Trip in West Michigan

The brave Cretan men of the 4th District hunt for Pheasant to feed their hungry families. These men endure long hours and an intense weekend of work to gather their harvest. If you are interested in joining in on this trip please contact our board for any questions and registration information.

 

 

Date

2022/10/02 - 3:30 PM

Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

 

Join us for the General Assembly meeting at the Cretan Club!

There will be a dinner served following the meeting.

We hope you can join and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business

Date: 06/11/2022
1PM to Sunset
Park:

River Oaks Park, Oak Grove Shelter

9202 East Michigan Ave (M-96), Galesburg, MI, 49053 

Hotel:

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Kalamazoo, MI

1912 East Kilgore Road, Portage, MI. 49002

(269) 382-2303

Who doesn't love a picnic with Arni, Pilafi, Hand Tossed pasta salad, and kontosouvli... We got beer, wine, pop, water and enough food and drink to make you burst... but the really important thing is this only happens every other year. Plan on attending and staying the night for a great Glendi...

Date: 4/10/2022
Location: Greektown, Detroit, MI

The Cretans are always the most colorful group at the parade! Please do your best to attend this year and make it another great year for the Cretans!

In order to look uniform, please wear blue or black and please NO JEANS!

If you have a traditional costume, feel free to put it on or dress up your kids!

The meeting time is 2:00 PM and we will be meeting at the Compuware building.

For more info, click HERE

http://detroitgreekparade.blogspot.com/

 

Date

2022/04/03 - 3:30 PM

Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

 

Join us for the General Assembly meeting at the Cretan Club!

There will be a dinner served following the meeting.

We hope you can join and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business

 

Date: 03/05/2022
Location: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church - Troy, MI

The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" proudly presents and invites you to the Annual Cretan Dinner Dance on March 5, 2022.

Doors open at 7:00 PM, Dinner 8:00 PM.

 

Tickets:

Dinner $65

Dinner $30 (12 Years Old and Under)

After Dinner $25

For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:

Dimitrios Matsamakis or Manoli Peratsakis 

Date

2022/01/09 - 3:30 PM

Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

 

Join us for the General Assembly meeting at the Cretan Club!

There will be a dinner served following the meeting.

We hope you can join and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business
V. Elections

Date

2021/10/22- 2021/10/24

Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

 

The national PAA and PYA Board meetings will be held in Detroit the weekend of October 23, 2021.  A weekend full of activities are planned.  We hope you can join us in hosting our guests. 

Date

2021/10/10 - 3:30 PM

Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

 

Join us for the General Assembly meeting at the Cretan Club!

There will be a dinner served following the meeting.

We hope you can join and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business
V. Elections

Date

2021/09/18 - 3:30 PM

Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

 

Join us for the General Assembly meeting at the Cretan Club!

There will be a dinner served following the meeting.

We hope you can join and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business

Date: 3/29/2020
Location: Greektown, Detroit, MI

The Cretans are always the most colorful group at the parade! Please do your best to attend this year and make it another great year for the Cretans!

In order to look uniform, please wear blue or black and please NO JEANS!

If you have a traditional costume, feel free to put it on or dress up your kids!

The meeting time is 2:00 PM and we will be meeting at the Compuware building.

For more info, click HERE

http://detroitgreekparade.blogspot.com/

 

 

Date: 01/18/2020
Location: Royalty House Of Warren

 

The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" proudly presents and invites you to the 2020 Annual Cretan Dinner Dance on January 18, 2020.

Doors open at 7:00 PM, Dinner 8:00 PM.

 

Welcome Night, Friday, January 17, 2020, for our members and guests @ 7:00PM, at the Cretan Club of “PSELORETES”    (26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071)

 

Tickets:

Dinner $65

Dinner $30 (12 Years Old and Under)

After Dinner $25

For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:

Manoli Peratsakis

 

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Hyatt Place Detroit / Royal Oak

422 N. Main Street, Royal Oak, Michigan, United States, 48067

Group Discount Rate: $129.00 + 9.5% tax

Rate includes: Complimentary Breakfast Buffet & High-speed Wireless Internet

Book By Phone

For your reservation please call the hotel front desk directly at 248-545-7030 or Hyatt Reservations at 888-492-8847 and identify yourself being a G-PYAC guest

Date

2020/01/05 - 3:30 PM

Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

 

Join us for the General Assembly meeting September 15, 2019,  3:30 pm, at the Cretan Club!

There will be a dinner served following the meeting.

We hope you can join and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business

Date/Time: 12/06/2019 - 12/08/2019
Location: TBD
Hotel: TBD

Join us for the 12th Annual District IV Pheasant Hunt Trip in West Michigan

The brave Cretan men of the 4th District hunt for Pheasant to feed their hungry families.  These men endure long hours and an intense weekend of work to gather their harvest.   If you are interested in joining in on this trip please contact our board for any questions and registration information.

Date 2019/11/27
Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

The CRETAN FRATERNITY of DETROIT “PSELORETES” invites you to a Cretan Glendi on Wednesday November 27, 2019 (Day Before Thanksgiving) at the Cretan Club of “PSELORETES”

Music by DJ's Pannos and Mannos

For More Information/Reservations, Contact:

George Bariatakis - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 312.961.5451

Admission (Includes Dinner): $25 adults / 12 & Under Free

Dinner will be an À la Carte Village-Style Menu

  

Date: 10/27/2019
Location: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Greektown

On October 27, 2019 we will be honoring the Four Martyrs Of Rethymnon/Holocaust of Arkadi, with a memorial service at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Greektown. Please put this special event on your calendars and do your best to attend.

Date: 10/19/2019
Location: Chicago, IL

Help support our close friends in Chicago as they support our organization by considering attending their annual dance.  Chicago has such an amazing club, and every year hold an amazing dance, don't miss out on the fun. The Chicago Dinner is hosted by “Amalthia" Ladies Club with The Pantermakia and their band from Crete.  Our support is strongly encouraged!! 

 

Date 2019/10/12
Location

Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church

3052 Walker Road

Windsor, Ontario N8W 3R3

Phone: (519) 252-3435


Doors Open: 6:00 pm 
Admission: Adults - $60.00
Child - $30.00
Child under 5 - Free


For Ticket Reservation Contact:
Callie Griogorakis - 519 992 8890
Soula Efthymiou - 519 996 7010
John Grigorakis - 519 257 0014

Date

2019/09/15 - 3:30 PM

Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

 

Join us for the General Assembly meeting September 15, 2019,  3:30 pm, at the Cretan Club!

There will be a dinner served following the meeting.

We hope you can join and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business

It's that time of year again! We will be having dance registration on 9/7/19 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Remember, in order for your children to be in the dance group, the parent(s) must be a member in one of the two groups, Pseloretes or KPHTH Ladies Society. Representatives from both groups will be there to collect dues and ensure membership. All members of the older dance group must be members of the youth. 
 
 
Fee Schedule/Obligations:
Registration Fee: $60 per family (THIS IS NOT THE MEMBERSHIP FEE)
Late Registration Fee: $80 per family (THIS IS NOT THE MEMBERSHIP FEE)
Tuition: $20 per child 
 
Practice Times
10:00AM - 11:30AM - Weekly Saturday - Senior (15+)
11:45AM - 12:45PM - Weekly Saturday - Intermediate (9-15)
01:00PM - 01:45PM - Weekly Saturday - Beginner 2 (6-9)
01:45PM - 02:15PM - Weekly Saturday - Beginner 1 (3-6)
 
Please note, 6, 9, and 15 year olds perform in their own group and the group ahead as a trainee. Lessons will begin 9/22/2018. 
 
Hello everyone!
Just a quick note to say that we still have some spots to fill for our Gleaners Volunteer day on May 18 from 1:30-3:00pm.
We would love for you to join us for this humbling task of preparing packages for the homeless. It doesn’t cost a dime, just your time.
 
Please sign up now by clicking on this link and following the simple instructions. If you have problems signing in, contact me and I can help you. 
 
Location: Warren Distribution Center, 24162 Mound Road (behind the Salvation Army building), Warren, MI 48091

Date: May 18, 2019

Time: 1:00-3:30 PM

Group Name: Cretan Ladies Society of Detroit

Number of Volunteers: 30

Group VolunteerHub Page: http://cretanladiessocietyofdetroit.gcfb.volunteerhub.com/

IMPORTANT: YOU MUST REGISTER

Gleaners is using VolunteerHub, an online volunteer management system, to improve your volunteer experience. All Gleaners volunteers must create a VolunteerHub account for event registration and check-in. It’s a quick process:

• Follow the link above to our group’s VolunteerHub page and click Sign In in the upper right corner.

• Click Create an Account.

• Select a username and password, and then click Next.

• The next screen says “Got a join code?” Leave this field blank and click Next.

• Fill in the requested information and then click Next.

• Click Next again and then click Sign Up beside the event.

Once you have registered, important event details and instructions will be sent directly to you from Gleaners VolunteerHub. Already have a Gleaners VolunteerHub account? Simply follow the link above to sign up for your event.

Your work is essential to ensuring food is ready for distribution. If a volunteer shift is not filled, some of our hungry neighbors will not receive the food they need. If your group will be unable to attend or if the number of volunteers you expect to participate decreases, please let us know as soon as possible so we can attempt to fill the shift. 
Thank you and we hope you will join us.
 
Maria Matsamakis
(This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Date: 05/04/2019
Location: Detroit

The 2019 4th District Conference is going to be held in Detroit this year.

CONFERENCE AGENDA:

FRIDAY MAY 3rd, 2019 :

7:00pm - ‘WELCOME NIGHT’ at the Lesxi Of Detroit “PSELORETES”

(26305 JOHN R, MADISON HEIGHTS, MI 48071)

Price: $10.00/ Adult Fraternity Members

Live Cretan Music

SATURDAY MAY 4TH, 2019 :

10:00am - 4th District Conference Meeting:

6:30pm - 4th District Conference Dinner Dance @ the Lesxi of Detroit “PSELORETES”

Doors Open: 6:30pm | Dinner: 8:00pm

Price: $40.00/adults, $15.00/children (12 & under)

After Dinner: $20.00

Live Cretan Music

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Hyatt Place Detroit / Royal Oak

422 N. Main Street, Royal Oak, Michigan, United States, 48067

Group Discount Rate: $139.00 + 9.5% tax

Rate includes: Complimentary Breakfast Buffet & High-speed Wireless Internet

Book By Phone

For your reservation please call the hotel front desk directly at 248-545-7030 or Hyatt Reservations

at 888-492-8847 and identify yourself being a Pan-Cretan Group guest

Book Online

Visit https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/michigan/hyatt-place-detroit-royal-oak/dtwzr

and under group/corporate # input: G-PACR

Or by using this link:

https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/michigan/hyatt-place-detroit-royal-oak/dtwzr?corp_id=G-PACR

Date: 4/28/2019 11:00 AM
Location:
350 Lake Shore Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
Open ⋅ Closes 9PM
(313) 343-2405

  The CRETAN  FRATERNITY  of  DETROIT  “PSELORETES” invites our members to the

“Pseloretes” Easter Picnic, on Sunday  April 28, 2019, 11:00AM.
 
  
The Detroit Cretans are planning and preparing for a traditional Easter celebration. This year the event will be held in Grosse Pointe Farms Pier Park. The venue is perfect, and the event will feature traditional Cretan lamb prepared on the souvla along with activities for kids, such as Easter Egg Hunting! Please plan on attending, and bringing your families.
 
 
Tickets:   $20.00/adults    |    FREE:  12 & under    |    FREE:  “Levendoyenna” Dance Group
 
 
For info/reservations please contact by  April 14th:
 
Mike Manousakakis :   (313) 300-5719  |   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 
 
 

Date: 4/14/2019
Location: Greektown, Detroit, MI

The Cretans are always the most colorful group at the parade! Please do your best to attend this year and make it another great year for the Cretans!

In order to look uniform, please wear blue or black and please NO JEANS!

If you have a traditional costume, feel free to put it on or dress up your kids!

The meeting time is 2:00 PM and we will be meeting at the Compuware building.

For more info, click HERE

http://detroitgreekparade.blogspot.com/

 

Date 2019/04/13 - 6:30pm
Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

American Hellenic Congress

Greek Independence Celebration

 

Established in Michigan 1997 

 

Festivities

6:30 pm Lots of Mezedes (Greek appetizers) & Cash bar

7:00 pm Greek Independence remarks: Learn why we celebrate the 25th of March as the Greek Independence day.

8:00 pm Live music & Dancing

 

Limited Seating

Sign‐up to reserve your seat(s) contact:

Dimitris Papageorgiou This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 313.600.2053

 

ΖΗΤΩ η ΕΛΛΑΔΑ!

 

Event Sponsors

Cretan Association, Pan‐Icarian Brotherhood of America Chapter #9, Messinian Association of Michigan, Roumeliotes Association of Michigan, Chios Society of Detroit, Epirotes Association of Michigan, AHEPA District#10.

 

Honoring those who gave their lives and services so all Greeks have a free country today!

Date

2019/04/07 - 3:30 PM

Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

 

Join us for the General Assembly meeting April 7,  3:30 pm, at the Cretan Club!

There will be a nistisimo dinner served following the meeting.

We hope you can join and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business

Date

2019/03/22 - 6:00 PM

Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

 Join us for the first annual Dance Group Pizza Popcorn and Pajama Jam!

Free for all dancers in the Pseloretes Dance Group.

Dancing and music all night, come out a Jam Cretan Style!

For more info, please contact Matina or Mariana.

We will also be collecting costume returns for those dancers who are not participating in the Greek Parade.

 

 

Date: 01/26/2019
Location: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
760 W Wattles Rd, Troy, MI 48098

 

The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" proudly presents and invites you to the 2019 Annual Cretan Dinner Dance on January 26, 2019.

Doors open at 7:00 PM, Dinner 8:00 PM.

 

Welcome Night, Friday, January 25, 2019, for our members and guests @ 7:00PM, at the Cretan Club of “PSELORETES”    (26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071)

 

Tickets:

Dinner $65

Dinner $30 (12 Years Old and Under)

After Dinner $25

For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:

Dimitrios Matsamakis | 313.319.4080 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Hotel Info:

Hampton Inn & Suites Detroit/Troy

Address: 100 Wilshire Dr, Troy, MI 48084

Phone: (248) 247-3200

HOTEL ROOMS:   $89.00/ King Suite, $94.00/ Double

Reservations under:   'Detroit Cretans’ click here for ONLINE BOOKING

RESERVE BY:   January 8, 2019 

Date

2019/01/13 - 3:30 PM

Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

 

Join us for the traditional cutting of the vasilopita in the new year on Jan 13,  3:30 pm, at the Cretan Club!

There will be a general assembly meeting on this day as well, with a dinner served following the meeting.

We hope you can join and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business

Date: 2018/12/02 - 4:00 PM
Location: Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

We hope you can join and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business
V. Elections

Date 2018/11/21
Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

 

The CRETAN FRATERNITY of DETROIT “PSELORETES” invites you to a Cretan Glendi on Wednesday November 21, 2018 (Day Before Thanksgiving) at the Cretan Club of “PSELORETES”

 

Cretan Night @ the Cretan Club of Detroit

 

LIVE Music from Crete…

ΜΙΧΑΛΗΣ ΜΠΑΚΑΤΣΑΚΗΣ - ΜΑΝΟΛΗΣ ΧΑΜΟΓΙΩΡΓΑΚΗΣ

 

For More Information/Reservations, Contact:

George Bariatakis - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 312.961.5451

 

Admission (Includes Dinner): $25 adults / 12 & Under Free

Dinner will be an À la Carte Village-Style Menu

26305 John R Rd, Madison Heights, Michigan 48071

Pseloretes and the Cretans of Detroit raised funds to purchase an Icon Stand for the Four Martyrs Of Rethymnon Icon which was given to us by the Kouretes Dance group.

We reached our goal to raise $6,650 to purchase the stand and had it delivered from Greece.

We will be unveiling this Icon and Iconostasio on Oct 28th at Annuciation Greek Orthodox Church in Detroit.

Please plan on attending and wear your Traditional Cretan attire to church on this day. 

 

For more info about the Four Martyrs Of Rethymnon, check out these sites:

http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2015/10/the-four-holy-new-martyrs-of-rethymno.html

http://pancretan.com.au/agioi-tesseris-martires/

 

 

 

Date: 2018/10/21 - 4:30 PM
Location: Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

We hope you can join and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business
V. Elections

Date: 09/15/2018 - 4:30 PM
Location: Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

We hope you can join and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business

It's that time of year again! We will be having dance registration on 9/15/18 from 3:30-4:30pm. There will also be a general assembly on Saturday at 4:30pm which we encourage you to attend. Remember, in order for your children to be in the dance group, the parent(s) must be a member in one of the two groups, Pseloretes or KPHTH Ladies Society. Representatives from both groups will be there to collect dues and ensure membership. All members of the older dance group must be members of the youth. 
 
 
Fee Schedule/Obligations:
Registration Fee: $60 per family (THIS IS NOT THE MEMBERSHIP FEE)
Late Registration Fee: $80 per family (THIS IS NOT THE MEMBERSHIP FEE)
Tuition: $20 per child 
 
Practice Times
10:00AM - 11:30AM - Weekly Saturday - Senior (15+)
11:45AM - 12:45PM - Weekly Saturday - Intermediate (9-15)
01:00PM - 01:45PM - Weekly Saturday - Beginner 2 (6-9)
01:45PM - 02:15PM - Weekly Saturday - Beginner 1 (3-6)
 
Please note, 6, 9, and 15 year olds perform in their own group and the group ahead as a trainee. Lessons will begin 9/22/2018. 
 
Date: 08/23/2018
Location:

67 E Kirby St
Detroit, MI 48202 ‎

The Hellenic Museum of Detroit has been hosting a weekly "Kefi Night" this summer and the Cretan Club's have been invited to host the event Thursday 8/23/2018.

We will be donating all of the food.  The suggested donation per person is $20 for members, $25 for non members.

Please RSVP so we have an idea of how much food to prepare.

Please consider attending to support the museum.

http://www.hellenicmi.org/

 

Date: 06/09/2018
1PM to Sunset
Park:

Prairie View County Park

899 East U Avenue, Vicksburg, MI 49097

Hotel:

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Kalamazoo, MI

1912 East Kilgore Road, Portage, MI. 49002

(269) 382-2303

Who doesn't love a picnic with Arni, Pilafi, Hand Tossed pasta salad, and kontosouvli... We got beer, wine, pop, water and enough food and drink to make you burst... Toilets are avialable free if you really have to burst, but the really important thing is this only happens every other year. Plan on attending and staying the night for a great Glendi...

Date 05/19/2018 6:00PM
Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

The CRETAN FRATERNITY of DETROIT “PSELORETES” invites you to a Cretan Glendi on Saturday May 19th 2018 at the Cretan Club of “PSELORETES”

 

LIVE Music from Crete…

 

For More Information/Reservations, Contact:

George Bariatakis - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 312.961.5451

 

Admission: $30 adults / 12 & Under Free

Includes Village Style Buffet Dinner with Cash Bar

26305 John R Rd, Madison Heights, Michigan 48071

Date May 12th 2018 12:00 PM
Location  
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
760 W Wattles Rd, Troy, MI 48098
Price

$30 Adult Member
$35 Adult Non-Member

Please join the Cretan Ladies Club for our Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon. We will be honoring new mothers; past ladies club presidents and our beloved members who have recently passed. Bring your mother, mother in-law, grandmother, and anyone else who would enjoy the company of our lovely members. Your guests do not need to be members of the Cretan Ladies Club to attend, however there will be opportunities to become members if they would like to take part in our Cretan gatherings.

For more information and to RSVP, please contact:

 

Eleni Dilis (248) 483-5437

Date: 3/25/2018
Location: Greektown, Detroit, MI

The Cretans are always the most colorful group at the parade! Please do your best to attend this year and make it another great year for the Cretans!

In order to look uniform, please wear blue or black and please NO JEANS!

If you have a traditional costume, feel free to put it on or dress up your kids!

The meeting time is 2:00 PM and we will be meeting at the Compuware building.

For more info, click HERE

http://detroitgreekparade.blogspot.com/

Date: 03/17/2018 - 4:00 PM
Location: Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

We hope you can join and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business

Date: 02/10/2018
Location: Royalty House Of Warren, Warren, MI

 

The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" proudly presents and invites you to the 2018 Annual Cretan Dinner Dance on February 10, 2018.

The dance will be held at the Royalty House of Warren (8201 E 13 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093)

Doors open at 7:00 PM, Dinner 8:00 PM.

 

Tickets:

Dinner $65

Dinner $30 (Under 12 Years Old)

After Dinner $25

 

Welcome Night, Friday, February 09, 2018, for  our  guests @ 7:00PM, at the Cretan Club of “PSELORETES”    (26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071)

 

Hotel Info:

HAMPTON INN MADISON HEIGHTS  

32420 Stephenson Highway, Madison Heights, MI 48071, (248) 585-8881

HOTEL ROOMS:   $78.00/ King Suite, $85.00/ Double

Reservations under:   ‘Detroit Cretan Event’

FOR ONLINE BOOKING USE CODE: ‘DCE’

http://group.hamptoninn.com/detroitcretanevent

RESERVE BY:   January 10, 2018

 

For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:

Takis Manousakakis | 313.378.9858 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Emmanuel Matsamakis | 248.661.8487 

Konstantinos Katakis | 810.624.5360 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dimitrios Matsamakis | 313.319.4080 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Date: 02/04/2018
Location: Leski

 

 

SAVE THE DATE!!

2017 “Pseloretes” Super Bowl Party !!!

When: February 4th, 2018 (Sunday)
Party Starts At 6:00 PM
Game Starts At 6:30 PM

Where: The Cretan Club
26305 John R., Madison Heights, Mi 48071

Suggested Club Donation: $10 Per Adult

Enjoy The Biggest Game Of The Year With Your Friends @ The Cretan Club!!

Last Year’S Family-Friendly Party Was A Hit So Don’T Miss This One!

Please RSVP No Later Than Feb 4th:

Dimitri Matsamakis - 248-788-9845

 

 

 

 

Date: 12/23/2017 - 6:00PM
Location: Cretan Club 26305 John R Rd Madison Heights, MI

We hope to see you all on December 23th!  Please come and support the Detroit Cretan Youth!

Cost: $10 Adult, $5 Kids 12 & under

Please join us for an evening filled with fun, food, and crafts for the kids!

RSVP by text to Mariana El-Ali (586) 899-2606 or Niko Moschouris (313)580-2261 by December 15th to let us know if you will be joining us!

 

Date: 08/31/2017
Location:

67 E Kirby St
Detroit, MI 48202 ‎

The Hellenic Museum of Detroit has been hosting a weekly "Kefi Night" this summer and the Cretan Club's have been invited to host the event Thursday 8/31/2017.

We will be donating all of the food.  The suggested donation per person is $20 for members, $25 for non members.

Please RSVP so we have an idea of how much food to prepare.

Please consider attending to support the museum.

http://www.hellenicmi.org/

 

Date: 4/16/2017 11:00 AM
Location:

14920 Windmill Pointe Dr, Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230

  The CRETAN  FRATERNITY  of  DETROIT  “PSELORETES” invites you to the

“Pseloretes” Easter Picnic, on Sunday  April 16, 2017, 11:00AM.
 
 
NEW LOCATION:  WINDMILL POINTE PARK, 14920 Windmill Pointe Dr, Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230
 
The Detroit Cretans are planning and preparing for a traditional Easter celebration. This year the event will be held in Grosse Pointe Park. The venue is perfect, and the event will feature traditional Cretan lamb prepared on the souvla along with activities for kids, such as Easter Egg Hunting! Please plan on attending, and bringing your families.
 
 
Tickets:   $20.00/adults    |    FREE:  12 & under    |    FREE:  “Levendoyenna” Dance Group
 
 
For info /reservations please contact by  April 7th:
 
Takis Manousakakis :   (313) 378-9858  |   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 
Barbara Paterakis   :   (248) 892-9588   |   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 
Kostantinos Katakis:   (810) 624-5360   |   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 
 
Date: 3/26/2017
Location: Greektown, Detroit, MI

The Cretans are always the most colorful group at the parade! Please do your best to attend this year and make it another great year for the Cretans!

In order to look uniform, please wear blue or black and please NO JEANS!

If you have a traditional costume, feel free to put it on or dress up your kids!

The meeting time is 2:00 PM and we will be meeting at the Compuware building.

For more info, click HERE

http://detroitgreekparade.blogspot.com/

 

The CRETAN FRATERNITY of DETROIT  “PSELORETES” invite you to the CARNIVAL DANCE on Saturday Feb 18, 2017 at the Cretan Club of “PSELORETES”

26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071
Entertainment provided by  Chilly and Dio
“Levendoyenna” Dance Group.
Wear your best carnival costume!!
Prizes for best costumes!!
Date: 02/05/2017
Location: Leski

 

SAVE THE DATE!!

2017 “Pseloretes” Super Bowl Party !!!

When: February 5th, 2017 (Sunday)
Party Starts At 6:00 PM
Game Starts At 6:30 PM

Where: The Cretan Club
26305 John R., Madison Heights, Mi 48071

Suggested Club Donation: $10 Per Adult

Enjoy The Biggest Game Of The Year With Your Friends @ The Cretan Club!!

Last Year’S Family-Friendly Party Was A Hit So Don’T Miss This One!

Please RSVP No Later Than Feb 4th:

Dimitri Matsamakis - 248-788-9845

Date: 01/28/2017
Location: Royalty House Of Warren, Warren, MI

The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" proudly presents and invites you to the 2017 Annual Cretan Dinner Dance on January 28, 2017

The dance will be held at the Royalty House of Warren (8201 E 13 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093)

Doors open at 7:00 PM

Tickets:

Dinner $65
Dinner $30 (Under 12 Years Old)
After Dinner $25

Hotel Info:
Hampton Inn
$109 for King Standard
$109 for King Suite
Reservations under: PanCretan Association
Address: 36400 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
Phone:(586) 276-0600
Must be booked by 12/31/2016 to guarantee rate.

For Ad Book information, please click here

For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:

George Stefanakis - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Terrie Stefanakis - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Kosta Katakis - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Date: 12/11/2016 - 4:00-7:00 PM
Location: Cretan Club 26305 John R Rd Madison Heights, MI

We hope to see you all on December 11th!  Please come and support the Detroit Cretan Youth!

Cost: $15 per adult Kids 12 & under are free

Please join us for an afternoon filled with fun, food, and crafts for the kids!

RSVP by text to Mariana El-Ali (586) 899-2606 or Eleni Katakis (586) 703-5156 by December 7th to let us know if you will be joining us!

 

Date: 10/28/2016 - 10/30/2016

Join us for the 9th Annual District IV Pheasant Hunt Trip in West Michigan October 28-30, 2016

The brave Cretan men of the 4th District hunt for Pheasant to feed their hungry families.  These men endure long hours and an intense weekend of work to gather their harvest.  Their wives, fiances, and girlfirends should prepare for their return by drawing a bath and cooking a healthy and hearty meal of vrasto and pilafi.  If you are interested in joining in on this trip please contact Laki NikokavourasThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for any questions and registration information.

Date 10/08/2016
Location

Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

The CRETAN FRATERNITY of DETROIT “PSELORETES” invites you to a Cretan Glendi on Saturday October 8, 2016 at the Cretan Club of “PSELORETES”

 

Cretan Night @ the Cretan Club of Detroit

LIVE Music from Crete…

Antonis Fragakis - Lyra

Nikitas Sopasis & Stavros Melabiotis- Laouto

Yiannis Rompogiannakis - Askomandoura

 

For More Information/Reservations, Contact:

Taki Manousakakis - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 313.378.9858

George Bariatakis - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 312.961.5451

Kostas Katakis - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 248.255.7310

 

Admission (Not Including Dinner): $15 adults / 12 & Under Free

Dinner will be an À la Carte Village-Style Menu

26305 John R Rd, Madison Heights, Michigan 48071

 

Hotel Info:

Location: Hawthorne Suites, 2600 Livernois Rd. Troy, MI 48083
Phone: (248) 689-6856
Rates:
- 1 king bed and sofa bed suite $79.00
- 2 king beds and sofa bed quite $139.00
Hotel Amenities: Free breakfast
Group code: PAA Detroit

Date: 09/25/2016 - 3:00 PM
Location: Cretan Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071

We hope to see you all on September 25th! Please come and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business

Date: 08/25/2016
Location:

67 E Kirby St
Detroit, MI 48202

The Hellenic Museum of Detroit has been hosting a weekly "Kefi Night" this summer and the Cretan Club's have been invited to host the event Thursday 8/25/2016.

We will be donating all of the food.  The suggested donation per person is $20 for members, $25 for non members.

Please RSVP so we have an idea of how much food to prepare.

Please consider attending to support the museum.

http://www.hellenicmi.org/

 

Date: 06/11/2016
1PM to Sunset
Park:

River Oaks Park
Address: 9202 E Michigan Ave, Galesburg, MI 49053
Phone:(269) 665-9608
MAP

Hotel:

Courtyard Kalamazoo Portage
Address: 400 Trade Centre Way, Portage, MI 49002
Phone:(269) 382-5808
MAP

Who doesn't love a picnic with Arni, Pilafi, Hand Tossed pasta salad, and kontosouvli... We got beer, wine, pop, water and enough food and drink to make you burst... Toilets are avialable free if you really have to burst, but the really important thing is this only happens every other year. Plan on attending and staying the night for a great Glendi...

 

ONLY A FEW DAYS AWAY!

PLEASE JOIN US AS WE COMMEMORATE THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
BATTLE OF CRETE
AT THE HELLENIC MUSEUM OF MICHIGAN
SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2016
1:00 PM

Date: 05/22/2016
Location: Detroit Cretan Club

We hope to see you all on May 22nd! Please come and participate in the meeting!  Following the meeting, food will be served.

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business

Date: 5/1/2016 11:00 AM
Location:

1485 Oakley Park Rd, Commerce Charter Twp, MI 48390

The Detroit Cretans are planning and preparing for a traditional Easter celebration. This year, the event will be held in Commerce, MI. The venue is perfect, and the event will feature traditional Cretan lamb prepared on the souvla along with activities for kids!
Please plan on attending, and bringing your families.  Tickets are $20 per person and kids 12 and under get in free.  Contact one of the following to make your reservations today!  Kindly reserve by April 14.

Date: 04/17/2016
Location: Greektown, Detroit, MI

The Cretans are always the most colorful group at the parade! Please do your best to attend this year and make it another great year for the Cretans!

In order to look uniform, please wear blue or black and please NO JEANS!

If you have a traditional costume, feel free to put it on or dress up your kids!

The meeting time is 2:00 PM and we will be meeting at the Compuware building.

For more info, click here: http://detroitgreekparade.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-15th-annual-detroit-greek.html

Date: 04/10/2016
Location: Detroit Cretan Club

We hope to see you all on April 10th! Please come and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business

The CRETAN FRATERNITY of DETROIT  “PSELORETES” and the CRETAN LADIES SOCIETY “KPHTH”
invite you to the CARNIVAL DANCE on Saturday March 12, 2016 at the Cretan Club of “PSELORETES”

26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071
Entertainment provided by  DJ Mannos and the
“Levendoyenna” Dance Group.
Wear your best carnival costume!!
Prizes for best costumes!!
Date: 01/30/2016
Location: Royalty House Of Warren, Warren, MI

The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" proudly presents and invites you to the 2016 Annual Cretan Dinner Dance on January 30, 2016

The dance will be held at the Royalty House of Warren (8201 E 13 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093)

Doors open at 7:00 PM

Tickets:

Dinner $60
Dinner $30 (Under 12 Years Old)
After Dinner $25

Hotel Info:
Hampton Inn
$109 for King Standard
$119 for King Suite
Reservations under: PanCretan Association
Address: 36400 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
Phone:(586) 276-0600
Must be booked by 1/15/2015 to guarantee rate.

Hampton Inn
$84 for Double
$79 for King
Reservations under: PanCretan
Phone:(248) 585-8881
Address: 32420 Stephenson Hwy, Madison Heights, MI 48071
Must be booked by 1/15/2015 to guarantee rate.

Baymont Inn
$75 for Double
$75 for King
Reservations under: PanCretan
Address: 7447 Convention Blvd, Warren, MI 48092
Phone:(586) 977-7270

For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:
Kosta Katakis - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - 248-255-7310

There will a New Years Eve event at The Cretan Lesxi (26305 John R Road,Madison Heights) this year. If you plan to attend and would like to celebrate New Years Eve with us, please contact Barbara Paterakis at # 1248-892-9588 no later than December 13th because we have limited seating.

Price is $40.00

The Chiotiko Society dance is scheduled for Saturday, November 7th and they will celebrate the 103rd Anniversary of the Liberation of Chios from the Ottoman Empire, which is a significant part of their history.  The dance will feature an intimate dinner, with many of their young children dancing the native Chian dances, along with live Greek and laika music, open dancing and a cash bar.

 

The dance will be held at the Cretan Club at 26305 John Rd in Madison Heights, MI so, please see the below flyer, save the date, tell a friend and support the dance. Please look for more details to follow including ticket information.

 

BENEFIT DINNER for the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Monastery

125 Sturdevant Road, Smiths Creek, MI

Dear friends,
We are organizing a benefit dinner, a solemn event, for the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Monastery at Smiths Creek, Michigan to be held at the Cretan Club, (26305 John Rd in Madison Heights, Michigan), on Saturday, October 24, 2015.

The event will be enriched with a fitting short speech, and live ecclesiastical Byzantine music.

Please, see the attached flyer, tell a friend, and support our event.

We thank you very much for your support.

The organizing committee members:
Father Filimon Karamanos
Stavros Pyrgios
Emmanuel Tsimis

Click here for the FLYER

 

Start Time 1:00 PM
End Time 4:00 PM
Location Assumption Cultural Center, located at 21800 Marter Road, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
Price $20.00 for general public; $10.00 for students.

Asia Minor, also referred to as Anatolia, is a region in which the Greeks have lived and advanced their culture, religion, politics, art and ideas since the second millennium BCE. However, today, this area is often overlooked as an important place of Hellenic heritage and history.

This presentation will be a brief retrospective on the important stages of Hellenism in Asia Minor, with main emphasis on the uprooting of the Anatolian Greeks from that area after the catastrophe of 1922 and its disastrous aftermath.

 

Date: 08/27/2015
Location:

67 E Kirby St
Detroit, MI 48202

The Hellenic Museum of Detroit has been hosting a weekly "Kefi Night" this summer and the Cretan Club's have been invited to host the event this Thursday.

We will be donating all of the food.  The suggested donation per person is $20 for members, $25 for non members.

Please RSVP so we have an idea of how much food to prepare.

Please consider attending to support the museum.

Date: 05/30/2015
Location:

Assumption Cultural Center
21800 Marter Road
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

This will be the 3nd Annual Pan-Hellenic picnic presented by the Pan Hellenic Associations of Detroit.

This event will feature music performed by our local Bands and DJ's inlcuding:

Chilly and Dio, and Pannos and Mannos, and many others...

Plan to come early and stay late...

 

Date: 05/30/2015
Location: Detroit

The 2015 4th District Conference is going to be held in Detroit this year.

Meetings will be held at the hotel and a dinner dance will be held at the Cretan Club

CONFERENCE AGENDA

FRIDAY MAY 29TH, 2015 :

‘WELCOME NIGHT’ at the Lesxi Of Detroit “PSELORETES”

  • (26305 JOHN R, MADISON HEIGHTS, MI 48071)
  • Dinner Price: $10.00/ Adult Fraternity Members
  • Live Musical Performance from:
    • Steve Stylianoudakis (Lyra), Michalis Mavroudis (Laouto), Christos Marangoudakis (Laouto) &
    • Dean Marangoudakis (Toumperleki)

SATURDAY MAY 30TH, 2015 :

4th District Conference Meeting: 10:00am- 1:00pm, @ Hotel Hampton Inn, Conference Room #132

  • Ladies of Detroit will provide refreshments

Lunch at a Pegasus (Greektown)

  • Open Schedule from: 1:00pm - 7:00pm (shopping, casino, etc.)

4th District Conference Dinner Dance @ the Lesxi of Detroit “PSELORETES”

  • Doors Open: 6:30pm | Dinner: 8:00pm | Price: $40.00/adults, $15.00/children (12 & under)
  • After Dinner: $20.00

SUNDAY MAY 31ST, 2015 :

‘Μάχη Της Κρήτης’ Memorial Service @ Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 10:00am

  • (21800 MARTER RD, SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI 48080)

Pan-Hellenic Pic-Nic @ Assumption Greek Orthodox Church grounds, 1:00pm

 

Hotel Information:

Hampton Inn Madison Heights
32420 Stephenson Highway
Madison Heights, MI 48071

248-585-8881

Book your reservation by 5/15/2015 with the following group:
CHICAGO W/MR KATAKIS or with the 3 letter group code:CK6

Date: 05/30/2015
Location: The Clawson Steak House
56 Rochester Road South
Clawson, MI 48017
Date: 04/19/2015
Location: Greektown Detroit

On behalf of the Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade Committee, it is with great joy to announce the date for the next, the 14th Annual Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade, which will once again be held on Monroe Street in Historic Greektown! The parade date will be on, Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.

If you need a healthy dose of all things Greek, please make sure you markdown this date on your calendars! “Having this parade is a way to have fun and to preserve and further the very proud Hellenic heritage.” George Reganis, a founding member and the Chairman of the Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade.

Preparations are also in the works for having a very special pre-parade evening event on Saturday, April 18, 2015. This evening event will include a youth poem recital about the Greek Independence, Greek music, dancing and the honoring of the 2015 Hellenic Heritage Award Winners.

Once again, the Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade Weekend will have the philanthropic side of supporting and raising funds for the Hellenic Museum of Michigan (www.hellenicmi.org).

Finally, Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade Committee needs the support and help from the Greek community to make the 2015 Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade very special! If your organization, church or club would like to enter a float or vehicle and/or if you would like to help volunteer your time over the weekend, please feel free to notify the committee at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Also, please click the Meetings tab on this web site to see the dates and times for all the parade committee meetings.

Date: 04/18/2015
Location: Royalty House, Warren, MI

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We are excited to announce that as part of the Hellenic Heritage Award Banquet, we will be hosting the Trikala Dance Group!

Please see the flyer for the banquet at the link below:
http://detroitcretans.org/images/stories/Events/2015hellenicheritageawardbanquet.jpg

We look forward to seeing you at the Banquet.

For tickets or more information, please contact the any of the following individuals:
Yanni Marakis | 586.707.7279 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Niko Moschouris | 313.580.2261 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tasso Tomaras | 248.377.2549

Paul Alexopoulos | 248.689.1105

Thank you,
John Marakis

Date: 04/12/2015
Location: CANCELLED

The Pseloretes board was planning and preparing for a traditional Easter celebration on Sunday 4/12/15 at a park in Commerce Township, however, the event unfortunately has been cancelled due to lack of reservations.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and wish you a blessed Easter.

For further information please contact:
Christopher Kourtakis: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Kosta Katakis: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Date: 01/31/2015
Location: Royalty House Of Warren, Warren, MI

The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" proudly presents and invites you to the 2015 Annual Cretan Dinner Dance on January 30, 2016

The dance will be held at the Royalty House of Warren (8201 E 13 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093)

Doors open at 7:00 PM

Tickets:

Dinner $60
Dinner $30 (Under 12 Years Old)
After Dinner $25

Hotel Info:
Hampton Inn
$109 for either 2 queen beds or 1 king
Please book by 
Reservations under: PanCretan Association
Address: 36400 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
Phone:(586) 276-0600

For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:
Kosta Katakis - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - 248-255-7310

Date: 11/15/2014
Location: Assumption Cultural Center, St Clair Shores, MI

The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" invites you to a fundraiser dance for the flood restoration at or club house in Madison heights.

Doors open at 7:00 PM

Musicians:
Lyra: Mihali Alefantinos
Laouto: Yanni Kaklis
Laouto: Stellio Papadakis

For more information please click here:
Dinner $45
Dinner $15 (Under 12 Years Old)

Hotel Info:
Hampton Inn

For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:
John Marakis
586.707.7279
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Barbara Paterakis
248.892.9588
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George Baryo
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If you are interested in supporting the fundraiser by placing contributing to our Donor Book:

Click here to download the Donation Form

Bronze Sponsors: $25
Silver Sponsors: $50
Gold Sponsors: $100
Event Sponsors: Over $200

Contact John Marakis to donate to our donor book.
Date: Sept 21, 2014 3:00PM
Location:

Troy Community Center
Address: 3179 Livernois Rd, Troy, MI 48083
Phone: (248) 524-3484

Join us September 21st, at 3:00 PM for the premier viewing of "Palikari"

Detroit is fortunate to have only the 2nd viewing of the documentary “Palikari”, the story of Louie Tikas, a Greek Hero in Colorado who died for workers rights.

Date: 08/21/2014
Location:

67 E Kirby St
Detroit, MI 48202

The Hellenic Museum of Detroit has been hosting a weekly "Kefi Night" this summer and the Cretan Club's have been invited to host the event this Thursday.

We will be donating all of the food and there is a cover cost of $15 for the event.

Please RSVP to me so we have an idea of how much food to prepare.

Please consider attending to support the museum.

This will be the 2nd Annual Pan-Hellenic picnic presented by the Detroit Cretan Association, the Detroit Messinian Association, and the Detroit Roumeliotiko Association.

This event will feature music performed by our local Bands and DJ's inlcuding:

Chilly and Dio, and Pannos and Mannos, and many others...

Plan to come early and stay late...

 

Date: 05/23/2014 - 05/24/2014
11AM to Sunset
Location:

Kirk Park 9791 N. Lakeshore Dr. West Olive, MI 49460

Price:

TBD

PAA DISTRICT 4

BI-ANNUAL PICNIC

Who doesn't love a picnic with Arni, Pilafi, Hand Tossed pasta salad, and kontosouvli... We got beer, wine, pop, water and enough food and drink to make you burst... Toilets are avialable free if you really have to burst, but the really important thing is this only happens every other year. Plan on attending and staying the night for a great Glendi...

Why should you go?

1. Your Cretan

2. Watermelon tastes good

3. Softball is fun

4. Arni is tasty

5. You love Chicago Cretans and they love you

See you there, na-me!

 

Saturday Night Event

Fraternal Order Police Lodge

109 Elberdene St, Holland, MI 49424

http://goo.gl/maps/Ans8g

 

NEW location this year

- Holland, Michigan on the shores of Lake Michigan

- Park name and location: Kirk Park 9791 N. Lakeshore Dr. West Olive, MI 49460

 

Hotel Info

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Holland

650 East 24th Street

Holland, Michigan 49423

Tel: +1-616-394-0111

Fax: +1-616-396-0711

Reservations:

Room rate $109 will be available until April 25th

Group Code: D4P

Phone our reservation specialist office at 1-800-222-8733. Please mention group code D4P.

http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/G/GRRHLDT-D4P-20140523/index.jhtml

 

Alternate Hotel Info (If Double Tree is Sold Out)

Country Inn

12260 James Street

Holland, Michigan 49424

(800) 830-5222 (US/Canada Toll-free)

(616) 396-6677

Reservations:

Discounted Rooms for $109 with breakfast.

Group code: district 4th paa picnic

Date: 04/27/2014
Location: Detroit Cretan Club

We hope to see you all on April 27th! Please come and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
IV. New Business

Date: 04/06/2014
Location: Greektown, Detroit, MI

The Cretans are always the most colorful group at the parade! Please do your best to attend this year and make it another great year for the Cretans!

In order to look uniform, please wear blue or black and please NO JEANS!

If you have a traditional costume, feel free to put it on or dress up your kids!

The meeting time is 2:00 PM and we will be meeting at the Compuware building.

For more info, click here: http://detroitgreekparade.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-13th-annual-detroit-greek.html

 

Date: 03/14/2014 - 03/16/2014
Location:

Cretan Club
26305 John R. Road
Madison Heights, MI 48071

PYA Board Meeting Weekend

(Cretan Weekend)

HOSTS: LEVENDOYENNA YOUTH OF DETROIT

Welcome night Friday, March 14th ,7:30

Glendi Saturday, March 15th,7:00pm

ADULTS: 25$
KIDS 13: 15$
CASH BAR
After Dinner: 10$

Musicians:
Aleko Marmatakis Chris Marangoudakis Pavli Papadakis

Questions:
Maria Katakis | 586.206.6930
Andrianna Qandah | 586.381.3338

https://www.facebook.com/events/684068751645133/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

Hotel Info:
Hampton Inn
32420 Stephenson Hwy
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 585-8881

http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/michigan/hampton-inn-detroit-madison-heights-south-troy-DTTMHHX/index.html

Room rate: $71 per night
Group code: PYA

Please try to book your rooms no later than Wednesday, March 5th - We have reserved 10, 2 double bed rooms

Date: 02/02/2014
Location: Leski

2014 Superbowl Party At The Cretan Club
 
When: February 2nd, 2013 (sunday)
Party Starts at 5:30 pm
Game Starts at 6:30 pm

 
Where: The Cretan Club
26305 John R., Madison Heights, MI 48071

 
Enjoy the biggest game of the year with your friends @ the cretan club!!

Details to follow!!!
 
For more information closer to the date, contact:

Taki Manousakakis @ (813) 473-2542
or
John Marakis @ (586) 707-7279

Date: 01/25/2014
Location: Royalty House Of Warren, Warren, MI

The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" proudly presents and invites you to the 2014 Annual Cretan Dinner Dance on January 25, 2014.

The dance will be held at the Royalty House of Warren (8201 E 13 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093)

Doors open at 7:00 PM

Musicians:
Lyra: Mixalis Tsikalakis
Laouto: Yannis Kaklis
Laouto: Stelio Papadakis

For more information please click here:
http://www.detroitcretans.org/upcoming-events/58-01252014-pseloretes-annual-dance
https://www.facebook.com/events/663975503615259
Dinner $60.00
Dinner $30.00 (Under 12 Years Old)
After Dinner $25.00

Hotel Info:
Hampton Inn
$99 for either 2 queen beds or 1 king
Please book by January 11th, 2014
Reservations under: PanCretan Association
Address: 36400 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
Phone:(586) 276-0600

For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:
John Marakis
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Date: 12/05/2013
Location:

New York City, NY

 

PANCRETAN ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
AND THE UNITED CULTURAL COOMMITTEE OF NY&NJ CRETAN CHAPTERS
COMMEMORATE & CELEBRATE THE
“CENTENNIAL OF THE UNION OF CRETE WITH GREECE 1913 - 2013”

PROGRAM OF EVENTS
Thursday, December 5th, 2013: (Noon – 3:00pm)
Symposium: The CRETAN NUTRITION: Crete's 100 Years of Contributions to Better Nutrition and Healthy Living
Location: The United Nations, New York,·


Friday, December 6th, 2013 (Sponsored by the PANCRETAN ASSOCIATON)
Pancretan Awards Gala
Celebrating 100 years of Progress since the ENOSIS
Honoring:
The Hon. Dora Bakoyiannis with the VENIZELOS Award
Renowned author Harry Mark Petrakis with the KAZANTZAKIS Award
Terrace on the Park, in Flushing Meadow Park, NY

Saturday, December 7th, 2013: [7:30pm – 11:30pm]
Theater Production “Διάλογοι και Συλλογισμοί την Εποχή της Ένωσης-Dialogoi kai Syllogismoi tin Epohi tis ENOSIS»
A Historical Recount of Events Surrounding the UNION”
MUSICAL EVENT Composed Specifically for the UNION , at the KRITIKO SPITI, Astoria, NY·

Sunday, December 8th, 2013 [10:00am]
Memorial Service for the Heroes of the Cretan Struggles for Liberation and Great Doxology & Artoklasia Commemoration for the Enosis
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Manhattan, NYC
His Eminence Archbishop Dimitrios of America Invited to Officiate·

Sunday, December 8th, 2013 [3:00pm]
Laying of Wreath to Lady Liberty, South Ferry, NYC

 

Date: 11/22/2013
Location:

Royalty House
8201 E 13 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093
(586) 264-8400

 

The Pan-Hellenic Organizations of Detroit are hosting a fundraiser for Agio Panteleimona in Lexington. 

The Church we have all grown up at is in desperate need of your help! 

The last couple of years, attendance has been down at the annual festival and the Church is now struggling to keep up with it's operating expenses.

The dance is being organized by all of the Pan-Hellenic Associations of Detroit including:

Association of Thessalous
Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade Committee
Epirotic Society of Michigan
Macedonian Association 
Messinian Association of Michigan
Pseloretes Cretan Association Detroit Cretans
Roumeliotiko Association

7:00 PM Doors open
8:00 PM Dinner

Dinner: $45
Children's Dinner: $15
After Dinner (10:00 PM): $20

 

Date: 11/22/2013
Location:

The Creten Club
26305 John R, Madison Heights, MI

 

Join us for games, crafts, raffles, and a Halloween Costume Fashion Show

Cookie Decorating

Candy in the hay

Cakewalk

Crafts

Apple Toss

50/50 Raffle

Gift Basket Raffle

BE THERE (CRETAN CLUB) OR BEWARE

26305 John R, Madison Heights…

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20th FROM, 4:00-6:00

ADMISSION: $5 (includes pizza, chips, and drink)

MONEY RAISED WILL GO TOWARDS THE PURCHASE

OF NEW DANCE COSTUMES

For any additional information please contact Elaine Rayis at
248-890-0901 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Date: 08/08/2013
Location:

67 E Kirby St
Detroit, MI 48202

The Hellenic Museum of Detroit has been hosting a weekly "Kefi Night" this summer and the Cretan Club's have been invited to host the event this Thursday.

We will be donating all of the food and there is a cover cost of $15 for the event.

Please RSVP to me so we have an idea of how much food to prepare.

See the attached flyer for more information and consider attending to support the museum.

Join us as we support our dear friends in Akron Ohio as they host the PAA National Convention this upcoming summer.  Details can be found here:

http://www.pancretan.org/akronconvention2013/

This will be the 1st annual Pan-Hellenic picnic presented by the Detroit Cretan Association, the Detroit Messinian Association, and the Detroit Roumeliotiko Association.

This event will feature music performed by:

The Levendes, Oneiro, Enigma Detroit, Chilly and Dio, and Pannos and Mannos.

Plan to come early and stay late...

Date: 06/02/2013
Location:

Muses Taverna - Troy, MI
1893 E Big Beaver Rd Troy, MI 48083

 

Date: 05/17/2013
Location: Chicago, IL

Chicago will be hosting our District Conference this year. The date has been set for May 17th - 19th. There are more details coming.

Date: 5/5/2013
Location: Windmill Park, Grosse Point Park, MI

The Detroit Cretans are planning and preparing for a traditional Easter celebration. This year, the event will be held for the second time at Windmill Park in Grosse Pointe Park, MI. The venue is perfect, and the event will feature traditional Cretan lamb prepared on the souvla along with activities for kids!
Please plan on attending, and bringing your families.  Tickets are $20 per person and kids 12 and under get in free.  Contact one of the following to make your reservations today!  Kindly reserve by April 14.

Taki Manousakakis:


Irene El-Ali:


Maria Demo:

Date: 04/14/2013
Location: Greektown, Detroit, MI

The Cretans are always the most colorful group at the parade! Please do your best to attend this year and make it another great year for the Cretans!

In order to look uniform, please wear blue or black and please NO JEANS!

If you have a traditional costume, feel free to put it on or dress up your kids!

The meeting time is 2:00 PM and we will be meeting at the Compuware building.

Date: 04/12/2013 - 7:00PM
Location: The Athenaeum Suites Hotel "Hermes Room"
1000 Brush Avenue, Detroit, MI

REMINDER;  You are invited to a meeting with the Consulate General of Greece
Friday, April 12, 2013 at 7:00 pm
The Athenaeum Suites Hotel   "Hermes Room"
1000 Brush Avenue, Detroit
Greektown

For those who like to have specific transactions conducted while they are in detroit, and save the travel to chicago. They need to make an appointment with the consul. As certain services require advanced preparation, please plan accordingly and promptly contact the consulate general of greece in Chicago directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or at (312) 335-3915 for assistance and to schedule an appointment.

http://detroitcretans.org/images/documents/flyer_consulate_generals_meeting.pdf

Date: 03/30/2013
Location: Detroit Cretan Club

Doors opens at 7 pm

$30 per person includes dinner from 8 till 9 pm.

$25 per person after dinner

CASH BAR

Mezedes available after dinner for $5 a plate

Entertainment provided by Dinos Mantis kai synergates tou

Reservations are limited, so please contact

BARBARA PATERAKI - (248) 892-9588

OR

AMALIA KOTSIFAKI AT (586) 774-2715

by March 28th

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Date: 03/10/2013
Location: Detroit Cretan Club

We hope to see you all on March 10th! Please come and participate in the meeting!

Agenda:

I. Secretary's Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
A. April 14, 2013 - Greek Independence Day Parade
1. Hellenic Heritage Awards
2. Additional donation for costume
B. March 30, 2013 - Bouzouki Night; Barbara Paterakis, Amalia Kostifakis, George Perakis
C. May 5, 2013 - Pseloretes Easter Picnic; Taki Manousakakis, The Kotsifakis Ladies
D. June 9th, 2013 - Detroit Pan-Hellenic Picnic; John Marakis
IV. New Business:
A. Discussion to replace Woodward Property

Date: 01/26/2013
Location: Royalty House Of Warren, Warren, MI

The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" proudly presents and invites you to the 2013 Annual Cretan Dinner Dance on January 26, 2012.

This is a special year for Pseloretes as we celebrate our 90 year Anniversary.

This year music will include:

Violi - Marko Renieris

Laouto - Yannis Polychronakis

Kithara - Lefteris Strilligas

The dance will be held at the Royalty House of Warren (8201 E 13 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093).

Doors open at 7:00 PM

Tickets
Dinner $60.00
Dinner $30.00 (Under 12 Years Old)
After Dinner $25.00

Hotel Accommodations
Hampton Inn (32420 Stephenson Highway, Madison Heights, MI 48071)

For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:
Emmanuel Peratsakis
248-790-8087
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Join us for the tradtional cutting of the vasilopita in the new year!

Date: 12/16/2012 - 3:00 PM
Location: Detroit Cretan Club

We hope to see you all on 12/16/12 for the General Assembly.

AGENDA
I. Secretarys Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
A) Calendar of Events 2012/2013
IV. New Business

For more info contact John Marakis or any member of the Board.

Date: 12/09/2012
Location: Detroit Cretan Club

We hope to see you all on December 9th!  Please come and support the Detroit Cretan Youth!

Date: 11/24/2012
Location: Toronto, Canada

Saturday, November 24 – Annual Arkadi Dinner-Dance (at Ellas Banquet Hall, 35 Danforth Road)

The Detroit Cretan's love the support we recieve from other Cretans around the country, and it is our duty to support them as well.  Join the crew in supporting, a historically amazing dance, in the near by city of Toronto, Canada.

In addition to having a great dance every year, Toronto is also well know for it's amazing Greektown "the Danforth" where you can find the best pastries, gyros, and frappes!

See you there, eh!

Date: 11/24/2012
Location: Chicago, IL

Saturday, November 10 – Chicago Annual Dance

Help support our close friends in Chicago as they support our organization by considering attending their annual dance.  Chicago has such an amazing club, and every year hold an amazing dance, don't miss out on the fun.

Date: 11/4/2012
Location: St. Nicks, Troy, MI

On November 4th we will be honoring our fallen hero's from the Holocaust at Arkadi, with a memorial service at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Troy. Please put this special event on your calendars and do your best to attend.

Date: 06/2/2011 - 06/03/2011
11AM to Sunset
Location:

Cold Brook County Park
14467 E. MN Avenue
Climax, MI 49034

Price:

Adults $10
Youth Free

 

Who doesn't love a picnic with Arni, Pilafi, Hand Tossed pasta salad, and kontosouvli...  We got beer, wine, pop, water and enough food and drink to make you burst...  Toilets are avialable free if you really have to burst, but the really important thing is this only happens every other year.  Plan on attending and staying the night for a great Glendi at the local Greek Restaurant.

Why should you go?

1. Your Cretan
2. Watermelon tastes good
3. Softball is fun
4. Arni is tasty
5. You love Chicago Cretans and they love you
6. You really don't have anything better to do, by definition. 

See you there, na-me!

Date: 05/20/2012

Yes, the Battle of Crete took about 12 days, pretty significant since Germany took most of Europe in less time.  We are asking for your presence and only fraction of that time, 5 hours, to join in and support a worthy cause.

Date May 5th 2012
Location  

The Masters Restaurant
1775 East 13 Mile Road
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 588-0915

Price $20 Adult
$15 Child - 12&Under

Please join the Cretan Ladies Club for our First Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon. We will be honoring new mothers; past ladies club presidents and our beloved members who have recently passed. Bring your mother, mother in-law, grandmother, and anyone else who would enjoy the company of our lovely members. Your guests do not need to be members of the Cretan Ladies Club to attend, however there will be opportunities to become members if they would like to take part in our Cretan gatherings.

The Cretan Youth of Chicago present to you the Annual Chicago Youth Dinner Dance.

Date: Saturday April 28, 2012
Time: 6:30PM

Tickets:
Adults $60
Student: $55
Youth: $30
After Dinner: $25

Location:
Fountain Blue Banquests
2300 Mannheim Road • Des Plaines, IL 60018 • (847) 298-3636

Welcome Night
Friday April 27, 2012
Kritiko Sylogo of Chicago
5941 N Milwaukee Avenue • Chicago, IL 60646

 

Date: 04/15/2012
Location: Windmill Park, Grosse Point Park, MI

The Detroit Cretans are planning and preparing for a traditional easter celebration.  This year, the event will be held for the first time at Windmill Park in Grosse Point Park, MI.  The venue is perfect, and the event will feature traditional Cretan Arni prepared on the souvla.

Please plan on attending, and bringing your families.  Advance reservations are required, please contact Chris Kourtakis for more details.

Date: 03/25/2012
Location: Greektown, Detroit, MI

The Cretans are always the most colorful group at the parade!  Please do your best to attend this year and make it another great year for the Cretans!  

In order to look uniform, please wear blue or black and please NO JEANS!  

If you have a traditional costume, feel free to put it on or dress up your kids!

The meeting time is 2:00 PM and we will be meeting at the Compuware building.

Date: 3/11/2012 - 3:00 PM
Location: Detroit Cretan Club

We hope to see you all on March 11th @ 3:00 pm for the General Assembly.

AGENDA
I. Secretarys Report
II. Treasurers Report
III. Old Business
A) Calendar of Events 2011/2012
  1. Parade - March 25, 2012
  2. Easter - April 15, 2012
  3. District Picnic June 2, 2012
 B. Annual Dance 2012
 C. Easter Event
 D. Building update
 E. District Picnic
IV. New Business

For more info contact John Marakis or any member of the Board.

Date: 01/28/2012
Location: Royalty House Of Warren, Warren, MI

 The Detroit Chapter "Pseloretes" proudly presents and invites you to the 2012 Annual Cretan Dinner Dance on January 28, 2012.

 This year, Mixalis Bakatsakis, Louka Mantakakis, and Antonis Marmatakis will be performing live Cretan music from Crete!

 The dance will be held at the Royalty House of Warren (8201 E 13 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093).

 Doors open at 7:00 PM

 Tickets
  Dinner $60.00
  Dinner $30.00 (Under 12 Years Old)
  After Dinner $25.00

 Hotel Accommodations
  Hampton Inn (32420 Stephenson Highway, Madison Heights, MI 48071)
  
 For tickets and additional information please feel free to contact:
  Barbara Paterakis
  248.646.3333 (8AM - 1PM)
  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  Elaine Rayis
  248.890.0901

  Stefan Stefanakis
  248.790.0837

Date: 12/10/2011
Location: Detroit Cretan Club

We hope to see you all on December 10th!  Please come and support the Detroit Cretan Youth!

Detroit Cretan Youth Dance
Saturday, December 10 at 7:00pm

Appetizers 7:00 PM
Dinner 8:00 PM

Dinner $30
Children under 12: $15
Youth: $20
After Dinner $10

Music by Aleko Marmatakis, Antoni Marmatakis, and Mixalh Mavroudis
 
Special Rate of 2 queens at $87.95 and King room at $82.95 at the Drury Inn if you mention you're with the Cretan Youth

Drury Inn 248.528.3330 or direct link to website:  http://www.druryhotels.com/Reservations.aspx?groupno=2132731

For more info: Maria Katakis: 586-206-6930

Date: 12/04/2011 - 3:00 PM
Location: Detroit Cretan Club

We hope to see you all on December 4th @ 3:00 pm for the General Assembly.

For more info contact John Marakis or any member of the Board.

Date: 11/13/2011
Location: St John's Greek Orthodox Church, Sterling Heights, MI
Time: 10:00 AM

Join us for an inspirational event on November 13th 2011, where the Detroit Cretans commemerate those who sacrificed their lives for their ancestors.  The event will start off at St John's Greek Orthodox Church, during normal church services.  Following the church service, we will also sponsor coffee hour after service.  Members are requested to also attend church service at St John's of Sterling Heights, MI on this day.

FYI:This event caused strong reactions among the liberal circles of western Europe, the "Holocaust of Arkadi". The event occurred in November 1866, as a large Ottoman force besieged the Arkadi Monastery, which served as the headquarters of the rebellion. In addition to its 259 defenders, over 700 women and children had taken refuge in the monastery. After a few days of hard fighting, the Ottomans broke into the monastery. At that point, the abbot of the monastery set fire to the gunpowder stored in the monastery's vaults, causing the death of most of the rebels and the women and children sheltered there. As reported by the American writer and consul William Stillman and others over the recently introduced telegraph, this event caused enormous shock in the rest of Europe and in North America and decreased the perceived legitimacy of Turkish rule.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cretan_Revolt_(1866%E2%80%931869)

Date: 11/12/2011
Location: Toronto Canada

Toronto Cretan Dance - Arkadi Memorial Dance - November 12, 2011

The Detroit Cretan's love the support we recieve from other Cretans around the country, and it is our duty to support them as well.  Join the crew in supporting, a historically amazing dance, in the near by city of Toronto Canada.

In addition to having a great dance every year, Toronto is also well know for it's amazing Greektown "the Danforth" where you can find the best pastries, gyros, and frappes!

See you there, eh!

Date: 10/21/2011 - 10/23/2011

Join us for the 4th Annual District IV Pheasant Hunt Trip in West Michigan October 21-23, 2011

The brave Cretan men of the 4th District hunt for Pheasant to feed their hungry families.  These men endure long hours and an intense weekend of work to gather their harvest.  Their wives, fiances, and girlfirends should prepare for their return buy drawing a bath and cooking a healthy and hearty meal of vrasto and pilafi.  If you are interested in joining in on this trip please contact John M for any questions and registration information.