ACA Detroit

Citizenship N400 & 100 Questions
2014-06-24 12:30 - 14:00, 2014-06-17 12:30 - 14:00 UTC | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
This class will help students prepare to take the U.S. Citizenship Test. Students will study and practice answering the “100 Questions” related to American history, geography, government structure, and Constitutional issues. Students will also practice answering interview questions from the N400 Form. The class will be taught in English with Mandarin translation provided as needed.

The registration fee for this class is $35.

Click here to see the class announcement flyer.

Daily Conversation (ESL)
2014-06-23 12:30 - 14:30, 2014-06-16 12:30 - 14:30 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
Students will practice speaking English to gain confidence and improve skills in carrying on everyday conversations in English. This class will be taught in English with Mandarin translation as needed.

The registration fee for this class is $35.

Click here to see the class flyer. To register, click here for the registration form.

Summer ESL Class
2014-06-23 12:00 - 14:00, 2014-06-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
Students will practice listening and speaking vacation related dialogue. This 10-session class will be taught in English and Mandarin.

Non-refundable registration fee (for only the Monday classes):
New student $15
Current Spring student $10

There is a review session on the Thursday following each class.
The non-refundable registration fee to enroll in both the Monday class and the Thursday review is:
New Student $25
Current Spring student $20

Click here to see the class flyer.

To register, call 248-585-9343 or stop by the Chinese Community Center during office hours.

Hot Lunch
2014-06-23 10:30 - 11:30, 2014-06-20 10:30 - 11:30, 2014-06-18 10:30 - 11:30, 2014-06-16 10:30 - 11:30, 2014-06-13 10:30 - 11:30 | ACA Service Centers, United States
Our Hot Lunch program is provided at both our Detroit Service Center and Chinese Community Center.
The Hot Lunch Program at our Detroit Service Center is offered Monday-Friday 12:00pm-1:00pm.
To help us order enough meals, please call 313-831-1790 at least two days before you plan to come to the Detroit Service Center for lunch.

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Nutritionally balanced meals provided Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 11:30AM-12:30PM at our Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights. Program sponsored by Detroit Area Agency on Aging 1A and Area Agency on Aging 1B.

To help us order enough meals, please call 248-585-9343 at least two days before you plan to come to the Chinese Community Center for lunch.
Chinese Community Center Hot Lunch Menu: (menu subject to change)

Summer Gardening Day at CCC
2014-06-21 07:30 - 11:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
Do you enjoy nature and working with your hands? If you do, please join us in beautifying the landscaping around our Chinese Community Center. We are looking for volunteers to help with clean up and planting around the Center. Volunteers should dress accordingly and are asked to bring their tools and work gloves.

A light breakfast will be provided for the volunteers. Volunteer groups are also welcomed. Please call 248-585-9343 to sign up as a volunteer.

Click here to see the event flyer.

ACA Taiji Exercise Program
2014-06-21 07:30 - 08:30, 2014-06-14 07:30 - 08:30 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
This Taiji class is taught in English and Chinese.

Registration fee:
$30 ACA Member
$35 Non-ACA Member
$1 per week Pay-As-You-Go Fee

Additional courses:
Master Gu is a sixth generation Yang’s Taiji instructor and holds the sixth rank of Shaolin Martial Arts. His specialty is Yang’s style. A separate fee is required for additional courses taught by Master Gu which will be held if the required minimum of 15 students are enrolled in these courses:

Course #1: GEM Taiji in coodination with breathing (March)
Fee: $15 Non-Member / $13.50 ACA Member

Course #2: GEM Dagger (April, May, excluding 5/24)
Fee: $30 Non-Member / $27 ACA Member

Course #3: GEM Sword (June, July, August, excluding 7/05 & 8/30)
Fee: $45 Non-Member / $40.50 ACA Member

Course #4: Yang 37 Taiji (September, October, November)
Fee: $45 Non-Member / $40.50 ACA Member

A Taiji CD with handouts is available for a donation (recommended $2 to cover material costs).

Scheduled dates and times are subject to change. Click here for the registration form.

Ping-Pong (TC Sun)
2014-06-20 18:00 - 21:00, 2014-06-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
Join a ping-pong club for some fun and exercise.
Dates and times subject to change.

Coordinator: Dr. T.C. Sun

Tai Chi Qigong (Fri)
2014-06-20 12:30 - 14:00, 2014-06-13 12:30 - 14:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
Join this gathering to learn and practice Tai Chi Qigong (18 movements style) and clinical health exercises.

Tai Chi is easy to learn and can offer health benefits such as:
– increased energy, agility, and flexibility
– loosening and strengthening of joints and muscles
– weight control
– rejuvenation of body, mind, and soul
– stress reduction
– improved concentration and intuitive abilities

ACA Senior Club Dance Class
2014-06-20 09:30 - 11:00, 2014-06-13 09:30 - 11:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
Participants will learn a variety of dance steps and dance moves in this free class.

Schedule is subject to change. Click here to see the class flyer.

Thurs Night Ballroom Dance Class
2014-06-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
Whether you are looking for execise or just to learn some dance techniques, our popular Thursday Night Ballroom Dance class has something for you. The class meets every first and third Thursday of the month.

Dance Club membership is $30 per person for this class and $50 per person if registering for both the Thursday Night Ballroom Dance class and Thursday Night Line Dance Class (on the second and fourth Thursday of the month). You may register at a class or at the Center during office hours Monday-Friday 10am-4pm.

Summer ESL Class Review
2014-06-19 12:00 - 14:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
This is a review of the preceding Monday ESL class focused on listening and speaking vacation related dialogue. This review session will be taught in English and Mandarin.

The non-refundable registraton fee to take both the Monday class and Thursday review session is:
New Student $25
Current Spring student $20

Click here to see the class flyer.

To register, call 248-585-9343 or stop by the Chinese Community Center during office hours.

1,000 Questions ESL Class
2014-06-19 12:00 - 14:00, 2014-06-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
In this class students will learn basic sentence patterns, as well as listening and speaking in English, using 1,000 basic questions and their answers. Students should understand basic English. The class will be taught with Mandarin translation as needed.

The registration fee for this class is $35.

Click here to see the 2013-2014 ESL & Citizenship Classes announcement.

Spring Computer Class
2014-06-19 09:00 - 11:00, 2014-06-12 09:00 - 11:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
Students will learn computer basics including Windows operations, how to use the Internet, troubleshooting, and managing emails and antivirus during this 10-session class. The class will be taught in English and Mandarin.

Please bring your own computer and mouse. If you don’t have one, you may use an ACA computer. ACA has a limited number of computers for students’ usage.

Click here to see the class flyer.

Non-refundable registration fee: $50

Call 248-585-9343 or stop by the Chinese Community Center to register.

Tai Chi Qigong
2014-06-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
Join this gathering on Tuesday evenings to learn and practice Tai Chi Qigong (18 movements style) and clinical health exercises.

Tai Chi is easy to learn and can offer health benefits such as:
– increased energy, agility, and flexibility
– loosening and strengthening of joints and muscles
– weight control
– rejuvenation of body, mind, and soul
– stress reduction
– improved concentration and intuitive abilities

Basic Pronunciation for Beginners
2014-06-17 12:30 - 14:30 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
This ESL class will focus on basic pronunciation including phonetic letter combinations, simple vocabulary, and proper pronunciation of simple words. This class is taught in English with Mandarin translation as needed.

The registration fee for this class is $35.

Click here to see the class flyer.

Senior Services & Healthy Michigan Plan Presentation
2014-06-16 12:00 - 13:30 | ACA Macomb County Center Suite 9, 21885 Dunham Road, Suite 9, Clinton Township, 48036, United States
This free presentation is being hosted by the Macomb County Office of Senior Services and the Association of Chinese Americans (ACA).

Residents of Macomb County who are 60 years old and older are encouraged to attend this free presentation to learn more about the senior services offered at ACA’s Macomb Counter Center and the state’s medicaid expansion program called the Healthy Michigan Plan. Participants will receive a special gift in honor of the Dragon Boat Festival. The presentation will be in Cantonese and Mandarin.

For details and to register to attend, please contact Eleana Loy at 586-307-8984.

Click here to see the event flyer.

Thurs Night Line Dance Class
2014-06-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
Whether you are looking for execise or just to learn some dance techniques, our popular Thursday Night Line Dance class has something for you. The class meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month.

Dance Club membership is $30 per person for this class and $50 per person if registering for both the Thursday Night Line Dance class and Thursday Night Ballroom Dance Class (on the first and third Thursdays of the month). You may register at a class or at the Center during office hours Monday-Friday 10am-4pm.
