Home > Events and Programs > Special Events > H.Y.P.E. Teen Center Opening! Special Events Celebrate the Grand Opening of the New Detroit Public Library H.Y.P.E.Teen Center (helping young people excel) Main Library - May 12 - 17, 2008 Monday, May 12 H.Y.P.E. Preview - (H.Y.P.E. Teen Center) RSVP only at 313.833.4042 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 9:15 a.m. New Detroit: High School Innovations & Links to Literacy Detroit Public Library: Literacy Initiatives 11:00 a.m. Preview of H.Y.P.E. Center. 4:00 p.m. Teens Speak Out Discussion Panel: What I Need to be Successful in School. By invitation only. Forum will be available for viewing at a later date at www.dplhype.org.   Tuesday, May 13 Jump for the H.Y.P.E. - (Friends Auditorium) Enter our free raffle to win cash prizes! 6:00 p.m. Motivational Speaker, Jonathan Edison 6:30 p.m. African Dance Troupe Performance 7:00 p.m. Poetry Slam (featuring Detroit’s Teen Poets) 8:00 p.m. Reception (food and refreshments provided) Wednesday, May 14 Catch the H.Y.P.E. - (H.Y.P.E. Teen Center) 6:00 p.m. Reception (food and refreshments provided) 6:30 p.m. Special Performance by Poet, Khary Kimani Turner 7:00 p.m. Special Performance by Vocalist, Monica Blaire Thursday, May 15 Grand Opening of the H.Y.P.E. Teen Center - (H.Y.P.E. Teen Center) 2:00 p.m. Grand Opening Reception (food and refreshments provided) 2:30 Opening Ceremony 3:30 p.m. Tours and Demonstrations Friday, May 16 H.Y.P.E. Style - (H.Y.P.E. Teen Center) 7:00 p.m. H.Y.P.E. Teen Only Dance & Fashion Show Special guest: America's Next Top Model, Naima Mora. Reservations are required at 313.833.4042 (food and refreshments provided) Saturday, May 17 H.Y.P.E. Festival with DJ Fingers – (on the Cass Ave. Lawn) 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Vendor Expo 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Live Broadcast with WJLB's SunShyne 12:00 p.m. African Dance Troupe 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Register for Game Wars – (H.Y.P.E. Center) 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Game Wars – (H.Y.P.E. Center) 1:00 p.m. MLK , Jr. High School Band 2:00 p.m. African Dance Troupe - Bambuti 3:00 p.m. Black Bottom Collective