Special Events


Together We Can Food Drive

monday
november 9
to
sunday
december 13

Join Art Van Furniture and WXYZ-Channel 7 to help feed the hungry this holiday season by collecting food for Gleaners Community Food Bank and St. Vincent de Paul community food depots. Drop off your nonperishable food donations to any Art Van Furniture store in the Metro Detroit area.

11/9-12/13
All Stores


Michigan Legends Charity Concert

wednesday
november 11

Two Michigan legends are celebrating their 50th Birthday's and you're invited to the party!

Art Van is capping off its 50th anniversary by announcing the winner of its 1959 Corvette... but doing it in Motown fashion. Enjoy the sweet harmony of the signature Motown sound with The Original Vandellas, The Miracles, and The Contours with Joe Billingslea, at a concert benefiting Gleaners Community Food Bank. So bring your smoothest moves and join our Master of Ceremonies, the legendary Dick Purtan at our Warren (14 Mile) store at 7 p.m for an unforgettable evening. Tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased at any Art Van location, while supplies last.

11/1-11/11
Tickets available at all stores

11/11
Warren (14 Mile)


Holiday Decorating Classes

saturday
november 21

Spruce up your home for the holidays with our free decorating class at our Grand Rapids, Novi, Shelby Township, and Traverse City stores from 1-2 p.m. Learn how-to use seasonal accessories and elements from nature to give your home a festive flair. We'll also demonstrate some great tips for embellishing your tree and tabletop, plus other helpful information. You won't want to miss these great classes. Call 888-619-2199 to make your reservation.

Plus, go to any Metro Detroit Art Van store to pick up discount coupons for the 25th Annual Festival of Trees being held November 22-29 in Allen Park, and benefiting the Children's Hospital of Michigan.

11/21
Grand Rapids, Shelby Twp., Novi and Traverse City Stores
1:00 P.M.


toys for tots

tuesday
november 24
to
sunday
december 13

Create a special Christmas for a child in need by donating a new, unwrapped toy at any Art Van Furniture location as part of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program. Toys will be delivered to local children by Christmas Day. No toy guns, please.

11/24-12/13
All Stores
1:00 P.M.


America's Thanksgiving Parade®

thursday
november 26

Experience a treasured tradition at the 83rd America's Thanksgiving Parade in downtown Detroit. As part of Art Van Furniture's 50th anniversary celebration, we'll have a special float titled, "Knights of the Charitable Roundtable." This year also marks the 20th anniversary of Mr. Van saving the Parade, and some of his grandchildren will be riding on the float and also marching alongside 50 Art Van employees. And as always, we'll have our Flicker the Dragon balloon making his way down Woodward Avenue.

11/26
Woodward Avenue