Travel

Amazon Fulfillment Center Tour

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | 9:00-11:30am

Two dates available: May 13 or June 17 

Bus departs at 9:00 am and returns around 11:30 am 

How does an Amazon warehouse really work? Join us, take his one hour guided tour and find out for yourself! Did you know that Amazon fulfillment centers are far more than a traditional warehouse? Some of their buildings are as large as 28 football fields, and can hold millions of products at  one time. They are bright, huge buildings with orange robots transporting towers of goods, miles of conveyor belts carrying inventory in every direction, and shipping labels practically flying onto boxes, blown by puffs of air. On this tour, you will see how products in your online shopping cart get from Amazon to you. It’s a symphony of people and technology that allows them to deliver orders quickly and efficiently to customers around the world.

Please keep in mind, this tour is a massive amount of walking, climbing stairs, fast moving, with no stopping or sitting. Please bring your government issued photo ID.

DSO Morning Coffee Concerts

Friday, May 15, 2026 | 9:15-1:15pm

Bus leaves Next at 9:15 am, returns about 1:30 pm. Please pre-register, space is limited.

Use the pull down menu to register.

Friday, May 15 - BAROQUE FIREWORKS - Complimentary Tickets provided by the DSO!  - This offering is currently at capacity. Please contact the office to be added to the wait list. 

Written for Baroque orchestra, Stacy Garrop’s Handelinspired concert opener features bursts of musical color and leads perfectly into Music for the Royal Fireworks. Musical pyrotechnics continue in the jubilant trumpet line of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 and conducts this spectacular program. $10.00 Transportation fee. 

Friday May 29 - SONGS OF AMERICA

Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary with the songs and sounds that have shaped the nation’s musical legacy. From jazz standards and Broadway classics to the great American Songbook, vocalists Melinda Doolittle and Jimmie Herrod join the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez for a journey through America's musical heritage. Friday

June 19 - PINK MARTINI

Explosive yet graceful, touching yet playful—there’s no band quite like Pink Martini! Joined by the DSO and featuring the sensational Storm Large, this 12-musician ensemble delivers a genre-blurring performance that blends jazz, world music, and ’40s-’50s pop, taking audiences on a musical journey around the globe. With songs in 25 languages and over 3 million albums sold worldwide, Pink Martini returns to Orchestra Hall for an unforgettable performance.

Location: Detroit

Family and Friends CPR Class- Birmingham Fire Department

Monday, June 15, 2026 | 9:15-11:45am

This class targets all lay rescuers, such as school children, family members of patients at risk for sudden cardiac death, and other lay persons who want to learn rescue skills for loved ones. The course teaches rescuers skills in CPR and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction. It presents information about the American Heart Association's (AHA) adult chain of survival and signs of heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke, and choking in adults. The course also presents information about the AHA pediatric infant and child chain of survival, signs of choking of infants and children, and prevention of sudden infant death syndrome. The Birmingham Fire Department will NOT be giving out Heartsaver cards for this class.

Bus departs Next at 9:15 am, returns about 11:45 am

Waltonwood Tour

Thursday, June 18, 2026 | 12:30-2:00pm

A community designed especially for seniors who need a helping hand. Studio and one-bedroom apartment homes with many amenities. Enjoy the dining room or the 24 self-serve bistro, social activities, library and cozy lounges. Also, sit on the grand porch and admire the beautifully landscaped grounds. Centrally located to shopping and Medial facilities. Come on a visit with us!!!