BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:33839@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241213T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241213T180000 DTSTAMP:20241211T201254Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/arab-american-national-museum-benef it/ SUMMARY:Arab American National Museum Benefit DESCRIPTION:Friday\, December 13\, 2024\n6 p.m. Reception | 7 p.m. Doors \n The Henry Hotel in Dearborn\, Michigan\nArab American National Museum Bene fit\nBECOME A SPONSOR + PURCHASE TICKETS | DOWNLOAD ONLINE SPONSORSHIP FOR M\n\n\nThe Arab American National Museum’s (AANM) simple yet elegant ben efit dinner aims to raise much-needed funds for AANM’s necessary educati onal and cultural programs. World renowned Lebanese American operatic\, Am ine Hachem\, will join us to help set the tone for this benefit with watan i (homeland) songs that we hope will lift our spirits.\n\nAt a time when o ur culture and identity are under attack\, the Museum is the only one of i ts kind in the United States that tells the story of Arab immigrants and t heir descendants – immortalizing our heritage\, on our terms.\n\nAs we e nter our twentieth year in 2025\, we understand that our role in these dir e times is to continue to showcase our rich and diverse heritage\, educate our youth\, uplift our artists and connect our regional enclaves to the l arger\, national Arab American community. In short\, our role is to be a w elcoming home for our people. And we need your support in fulfilling our r ole.\nIf you cannot attend in person but would like to leave a donation\, please click here.\n\n\nThank you to the dedicated members of the AANM Fri ends Committee for putting this event together:\n\nRajaa Saksouk and Ragha d Farah\, Co-Chairs\nAmal Alcodray\nAlya Alsawah\nAnan Ameri\nRasha Demash kieh\nLina Dirani\nEman Elias\nMouna Haddad Khoury\nSamia Z. Haddad\nAbir Haidar\nSali Hanna\nMaha Jano\nTherese Jarjoura\nMaria Kaakaji\nReem Kadou h\nDolla Khalife\nLeen Khatib\nFarideh Khoury\nNatalie Al Daher Nasir\nLen a Oskanian\nAya Rifai\nWafa N. Salah\nAmani Shihadeh\nHanadi Sibai\nHoda S uccar\nEshel Turk\nSamira Yaish\n\n\n\nFor more information\, please conta ct Zahraa (Zaza) Saad at ZSaad “at” accesscommunity.org\n\n \;\n\n \n\n\n\nSpecial thanks to our sponsors for helping make this event possibl e\n\nUnderwriter\n\n\n\nCurator\n\n\n\nPatron\n\nMr. Gamal Abouali and Ms. Najet Hadriche\n\n\n\nLeader\n\n          \n\n   \n\nSteward\n\nAn onymous\nCitizens Bank\nCorewell Health\, Taylor Hospital Medical Staff\nC restwood School District\nDr. and Mrs. Walid and Rasha Demashkieh\nDreamy Children’s Center\nMr. and Mrs. George and Ginette Jalinos\nMJ Diamonds\ , Mr. and Mrs. Michel and Hilda Ansara\nDrs. Wael and Oumaima Sakr\nDr. an d Mrs. Faysal and Rajaa Saksouk\nMr. and Mrs. Samer and Amani Shihadeh\nTu rk Architects\nWilliam W. Swor\, PC\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 024/12/AANM-exterior-night-edit-3-2048x1737-1.webp LOCATION:The Henry Hotel\, 300 Town Center Dr\, Dearborn\, MI\, United Stat es GEO:42.3203159;-83.2169553 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=300 Town Center Dr\, Dearbo rn\, MI\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Henry Hotel:geo:42. 3203159,-83.2169553 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR