This event is in the past.It took place on May 9, 2026 at Hatcher Graduate Library.
Step back into 1970s Greektown through the eyes of a local artist. Sam Karres' watercolor sketchbooks capture Detroit's Greek-American community at work, at play, and in the streets: musicians, dancers, restaurant scenes, and neighborhood faces rendered in vivid, expressive detail.
Local history
Greek-American culture
Urban sketching
Watercolor art
Tips
🎨Karres documented Greektown for over 50 years
📍find it on the 2nd floor of Hatcher Library
Echoes of the Past: Greektown as Seen by Sam Karres
Burns Park
Step back into 1970s Greektown through the eyes of a local artist. Sam Karres' watercolor sketchbooks capture Detroit's Greek-American community at work, at play, and in the streets: musicians, dancers, restaurant scenes, and neighborhood faces rendered in vivid, expressive detail.
Local history
Greek-American culture
Urban sketching
Watercolor art
Tips
🎨Karres documented Greektown for over 50 years
📍find it on the 2nd floor of Hatcher Library
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