"Tadpoles" ages 2 to 5 will explore "Something Fun" at 10 a.m. tomorrow for a $4 fee at Oakwoods Metropark in Huron Township.
"Nature Nuts" ages 6 to 10 will become one with the elements during "Tree-mendous" at 10 a.m. tomorrow for $4 a child.
Get a close-up look at birds of prey, including the nature center's new resident red-tailed hawk, during "Hunters in the Sky" at 2 p.m. tomorrow for $2 a person.
Reel in some fun during a "Fishing Fun Camp" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through next Friday for children ages 8 to 15. The fee is $75 a child and $60 for each additional child.
Preregistration and vehicle entry permits are required for all the programs. To sign up, call 1-734-782-3956.
Wake up early and join the "Crack O' Dawn Coffee Club" at 7 a.m. tomorrow for some java and a doughnut followed by a nature walk at the Marshlands Museum and Nature Center of Lake Erie Metropark in Brownstown Township.
Explore one of the state's flowering plants during "Lots of Lovely Lotus" at 2 p.m. Sunday for a $2 fee.
Participants will join an interpreter for a walk around the metropark to learn about the colorful flower.
Children ages 7 to 17 can tee up with golf lessons from The First Tee of Detroit during a three-day golf camp from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 18 to 20.
Students will learn putting, chipping, pitching and full swing, as well as rules, safety and etiquette of the game for $110.
Aspiring golfers also get a hat and T-shirt, daily snacks and an identification card. No golfing experience is required.
Preregistration and vehicle entry permits are required for all programs. To register, call 1-734-379-5020 or 1-800-477-3189.
Fans of author Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" saga can join a "Breaking Dawn" party today at Barnes & Noble, 3120 Fairlane Drive, Allen Park, in celebration of the fourth and final book in the series, "Breaking Dawn."
Fans are invited to come in costume for a night of photo opportunities, themed activities, costume and trivia contests and crafts.
The store will stay open late to sell the latest tome when it officially goes on sale at midnight.
The city of Southgate will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a Founder's Day Picnic and Family Fun Day from 1 to 10 p.m. tomorrow at City Hall, 14400 Dix-Toledo Road.
Live music from Vocal Point, My Three Friends and The Downriver Community Band will highlight the day.
Children's games will be featured during "Kid-O-Lympics" from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., and a pie-eating contest, face painting and 50-cent hot dogs, pop ice cream and chips also are part of the fun.
A Golf Ball Drop at 6 p.m. features a $1,000 prize and the historical house will be open for tours.
Watch an excerpt from The Southgate Community Players' production of "Seussical Jr." then settle in for the movie "Grease" on an outdoor screen at dusk.
Bring a lawn chair or blanket.
Tea lovers can get a taste of "Tea Time in Paradise," a fund-raiser for the Taylor Conservatory Foundation," from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Taylor Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.
Enjoy a light, tropical lunch and a variety of hot and iced teas, frozen drinks and desserts in a lush setting.
Stroll through the open-air conservatory, watch hula dancers from Ballet Americana and listen to a presentation from the Michigan Orchid Society.
Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children ages 12 and younger. Seating is limited.
Send checks to: Taylor Conservatory Foundation, P.O. Box 1903, Taylor, MI 48180 or call 1-313-295-1736 for more information.
The Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber's 2008 Grub Crawl is set for 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday and features 10 restaurants.
Participants will be assigned a starting restaurant where they will exchange tickets for an official Grub Crawl T-shirt.
Shuttles will transport diners to Three Nick's Taproom, Carrabba's Italian Grille, Charlie's Chophouse, Famous Dave's, Hooters, Little Daddy's Coney Island, Malarkey's Irish Sports Pub, Mallie's Sports Bar & Grill, Orleans Steakhouse, The Rhapsody and Texas Roadhouse.
Tickets are $20 a person or $18 a person for groups of 10 or more. Buy tickets at 1-734-284-6000 or www.swccc.org.
Relax with music or a movie at Willow Metropark in Huron Township.
Kaleidoscope will play Top 40 hits from 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow, and "Movies in the Park" will feature a family-oriented movie at dusk Aug. 9.
Bring a blanket or chair for the movie. Food and beverages will be available at the concession area.
Both programs are free except for the vehicle entry permit required to enter the metropark.
For more information, call 1-800-477-3182 or 1-734-697-9181 or visit www.metroparks.com.
The St. Frances Cabrini Festival promises food, games and fun next Friday through Aug. 10 at the church, 9000 Laurence, Allen Park.
Try your luck in the Vegas tent, join the horseshoe tournament or take a quad bungee jump.
Hourly 50/50 drawings will be held and a $12,000 grand prize is up for grabs.
Entertainment includes Steve King and the Dittilies from 7 to 11 p.m. next Friday; the Kielbasa Kings from 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 9 followed by 7 Million Jigawatts from 7 to 11 p.m.; and Misty Blues from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 10 followed by the Sun Messengers from 5 to 9 p.m.
Festival hours are 5 to 11 p.m. next Friday, 3 to 11 p.m. Aug. 9 and 1 to 9 p.m. Aug. 10.
The 60th annual Polish Festival runs Aug. 15 to 17 at St. Stephen Catholic Church, 18858 Huron River Drive, New Boston.
The free event features ethnic food, rides, games, a craft show, music and raffles.
Lake perch dinners will be offered at 4 p.m. Aug. 15 and festivalgoers can nosh on roast beef dinners at 4 p.m. Aug. 16. Chicken dinners will fill hungry bellies at noon Aug. 17.
Entertainment includes performances by The Reflections from 7 to 11 p.m. Aug. 15; Duane Malinowski from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 16; and Pan Franek from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 17 followed by The Kielbasa Kings from 5 to 9 p.m.
For more details, call 1-734-753-5268.
The 36th annual Polish Festival takes over Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 2609 10th Street, Wyandotte, Aug. 22 to 24.
Enjoy Polish music, food, a game tent, hourly 50/50 raffles and dancing during the free event.
A grand raffle features a $20,000 first prize.
Music runs from 5 to 11 p.m. Aug. 22 and features Stas Golanka & the Chicago Masters as well as Jimmy K & the Ethnic Jazz. Fish fry dinners at 4 p.m. cost $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 12 and younger.
Kenny Konopka's Polka CafÈ is on tap Aug. 23, along with Stephanie Pietrzak, Eddie Blazonczyk & the Versatones, Glass Town Sound and Echos of Poland dancers. Roasted chicken dinners at 3 p.m. are $8 for adults and $4 for children.
The PRCU Rogalin Polish Dancers show off their moves Aug. 24 followed by Dyna Brass, Stephanie Pietrzak and Eddie Blazonczyk & the Versatones. Roast beef dinners will be available at 1 p.m. for $9 adults and $4 for children.
Call 1-734-284-9135 or visit www.ourladyofmountcarmel.org for more.
Check out some sweet rides during "Cruzin' in the Park Swap Meet and Car Event" at Lower Huron Metropark near Belleville on Aug. 22 to 24.
Hundreds of classic cars and hot rods will be on display.
Other events include a swap meet, charity pancake breakfast and the Pat Marshall Memorial Cruise.
Raffles, 50/50 drawings, car contests and a coloring contests round out the fun.
Food and beverages will be sold during the event. Visit www.cruzinthepark.com for more information.
The 44th annual St. Alfred Parish Fall Festival is set for Sept. 12 to 14 at the church, 9500 Banner, Taylor.
Ethnic dinners, 50/50 drawings, a Vegas tent, games, rides and face painting are part of the free festival.
Country music radio station 99.5 WYCD-FM will broadcast live from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 12.
Entertainment includes The Reflections from 7 to 11 p.m. Sept. 12; Legend the Band from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 13 followed by 56 Daze from 7 to 11 p.m.; Polka Party from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sept. 14 followed by Steve King & the Dittilies from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
A Polish Mass is set for noon Sept. 14 in the big tent.
Call 1-313-291-6464 for more details.
Soak up some culture at the fifth annual Downtown Monroe Fine Art Fair, set for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 9 and noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 10 in Loranger Square at East First and Washington Streets.
More than 50 artists from across the Midwest will sell their creations, and a Children's Corner will feature face painting and children's art projects.
Meanwhile, the annual River Raisin Jazz Festival will be in swing both days at St. Mary's Park. A free shuttle service will run between both events.
Greenfield Village in Dearborn is offering a host of programs and activities to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Model T.
Activities include Model T rides, a Model T medley concert, an old car festival and presentations about Henry Ford's life and achievements.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $19 for senior citizens ages 62 and older and $14 for children ages 5 to 12. Children younger than age 5 are admitted free.
In conjunction with the centennial anniversary, "Lunch and 'T' at the Henry Ford Estate" will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 30.
Enjoy a commemorative tour of Henry Ford's powerhouse and garage, view his vehicles and get an in-depth look at a 1916 running Model T, along with lunch in the historic Tea House in Clara's Rose Garden.
The cost is $25. Call 1-313-593-5590 to reserve a spot.
Model T owners can show off their Tin Lizzies during "Visit Greenfield Village with your Model T" from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Sept. 28.
A special ticket package will provide car owners with two village admissions, access to drive and park their Model T in the village, $20 in fun money, a commemorative gift and a photo opportunity.
The event is open to Model T's of any year and individuals or clubs of up to 75 cars.
For more information, call 1-313-982-6001.
Henry Ford Community College is offering free planetarium shows Tuesdays in the science building on HFCC's main campus, 5101 Evergreen Road, Dearborn.
Doors open at 7:15 p.m. and close at show time.
Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis, and no latecomers will be admitted for safety reasons.
No reservations are required. Call 1-313-845-9628 for more information.
Guided walking tours of Detroit are offered by Preservation Wayne at 10 a.m. Saturdays through September.
Tour downtown Detroit, Eastern Market, Midtown or the Cultural Center. An Auto Heritage Tour is offered on the first and third Saturdays of each month.
Visit www.preservationwayne.org or call 1-313-577-3559 for more details.
"SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure" is docked through Sept. 1 at The New Detroit Science Center.
Dive into the search, recovery and conservation process of deep-ocean treasure and artifacts.
Priceless historical artifacts from the SS Republic, the greatest shipwreck treasure of the Civil War era, are on display.
Visitors also can pilot a real robot submersible, learn pirate lore and battle the forces of nature in a 75-mph hurricane tube.
Tickets are $15.95 for adults and $13.95 for senior citizens and children. General museum admission is included, and discounted group rates are available. For group reservations, call 1-313-577-8400.
Also showing is the IMAX feature, "Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs," a journey back to the age of the great pharaohs, detailing why mummification was so important to ancient Egyptians.
Tickets are $11.95 for adults and $10.95 for children and senior citizens. Call 1-313-577-8400 for more information.
The New Detroit Science Center is at 5020 John R.
The Disney Channel comes to life with "Playhouse Disney Live!" at The Palace of Auburn Hills at noon and 3 p.m. Oct. 26.
Favorite characters from four shows in the channel's popular Playhouse Disney program block — "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse," "Little Einsteins," "Handy Manny" and "My Friends Tigger & Pooh" — will entertain preschoolers and parents alike.
Tickets are $40, $29, $24 and $19. Purchase them at www.palacenet.com, The Palace and DTE Energy Music Theatre box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge orders by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
The holiday favorite "Radio City Christmas Spectacular" returns to Detroit for six performances Nov. 21 to 23 at Joe Louis Arena.
The stage spectacular, featuring the famous Rockettes, has been redesigned for larger venues.
Tickets for groups of 10 or more are on sale. Call 1-313-471-3099 for more information.
Bacon Memorial District Library, 45 Vinewood, Wyandotte, holds a drop-in chess game from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays.
Find new and challenging opponents and pick up a move or two.
Call 1-734-246-8357 for more information.
Heritage Decorative Artists of Southeast Michigan, a chapter of the International Society of Decorative Painters, meets bimonthly at the Westfield Activities Center, 2700 Westfield Road, Trenton.
The group shares ideas and new painting techniques in addition to sponsoring painting seminars with well-known teachers. All levels of painters are welcome.
For more information, call Debi Keeling at 1-734-422-9382 or visit www.heritagedecorativeartists.com.
The Downriver Council for the Arts, 20904 North Line Road, Taylor, has a book club, which meets from 1 to 3 p.m. the first Thursday of every month.
Snacks are provided, and donations are accepted. To learn more, call 1-734-287-6103 or e-mail dc4arts@cs-net.net.
Take a tour of the Henry Ford Estate-Fair Lane on the campus of the University ofMichigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Road.
Tours are at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
The price is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors 62 and older and $6 for children ages 5-12. Children 4 and younger get in free.
Call 1-313-593-5590 for details.
See the birthplace of the Model T with a tour of the historic Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, 461 Piquette, Detroit.
Walk the same floors as Henry Ford, the Dodge brothers, James Couzens and other auto pioneers, where the first 10,000 Tin Lizzies were manufactured before the advent of the assembly line.
A National Historic Landmark, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month through October. Admission is $10, with free admission for ages 16 and younger.
Tours for groups of 10 or more are available by appointment. Call 1-313-872-8759 for reservations. For directions, visit www.tplex.org.
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