The Longhorn World Championship Rodeo returns to The Palace of Auburn Hills with "Hats Off To America" at 8 p.m. Feb. 16 and 17 and 2 p.m. Feb. 18.
At 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Nature Center, everyone is invited to take a "Winter Discovery Hike" through the park, possibly on snowshoes if Mother Nature cooperates. Cost is $2.
Advance registration is required for all programs. Call 1-734-782-3956.
Lake Erie Metropark is offering "New Year, Old Stuff" at 2 p.m. tomorrow, a chance to help staff review items donated to the Marshlands Museum and Nature Center and re-examine some of the more fascinating things in storage.
The review promises to be a "trip" through nature and history, and often a venture into the weird.
At 2 p.m. Sunday, you can "Freeze Your Tail Off" on a winter nature walk to explore for animal tracks, bald eagles, winter owls, tundra swans, seed pods and more. Dress warmly. Cost is $2.
Advance registration is required for all programs. Call 1-734-379-5020 or 1-800-477-3189 to register.
The Downriver Council for the Arts presents "January Jazz & All That Wine" from 6 - 8 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Holiday Inn Southgate, 17201 North Line Road.
The night will be a bistro-style celebration with music by Hubbell Street Jazz, beer and wine tastings, hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction and a live auction featuring a trip for two to Napa Valley.
Tickets are $50 per person. Sponsor tickets are $100 per person and include a bottle of fine wine and $10 in raffle tickets. All proceeds will support DCA programs and services.
For tickets, call 1-734-287-6103 or e-mail dc4arts@cs-net.net.
The Polka Booster Club of America is having its "Inaugural Dance" Sunday at the Msgr. Hunt Knights of Columbus Hall, 7080 Garling Drive, Dearborn Heights.
Doors open at 12:30 p.m., with dinner at 1:30 and dancing from 3 - 7 p.m., with music by Big Daddy.
Admission is $20, and includes beer, wine and soft drinks. No BYOB. Call 1-734-422-1901 or 1-313-561-8389.
The Detroit Opera House will have a meeting from 6 - 9 p.m. Jan. 24 for those interested in being volunteer ushers in 2007.
The meeting will take place in The Allesee Lounge, with light refreshments and a complete tour of the house, as well as a rundown of instructions for new ushers. Validated parking in the theater's new parking structure will be available.
To register, contact Randy Elliott at 1-313-237-3252 or relliot@motopera.org.
The next "Poetry Slam at The Max" will up the ante when the 2006 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion Mike McGee performs at 8 p.m. Thursday in Allesee Hall at the Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward, Detroit.
Poetry Slams at The Max, sponsored by Starbucks Coffee, welcome the area's finest spoken-word artists for a series of monthly slams that culminate in a finals competition.
Tickets are $7, general admission, and can be purchased at the Max M. Fisher Music Center box office, by phone at 1-313-576-5111 or online at www.detroitsymphony.com.
Our Body: The Universe Within, an eye-opening and educational exhibition of actual human bodies and organs, will make its Midwest debut at The New Detroit Science Center Jan. 13.
Including approximately 20 bodies and 135 other anatomical displays, Our Body: The Universe Within exposes the inner workings of human anatomy by presenting actual human specimens, reproductions of historic anatomical artwork and much more. By presenting an artful, compelling and dignified environment, guests will be able to connect with the human artifacts on a personal level that will help them to better understand their own bodies.
Tickets are $24.95 for adults, $22.95 for seniors and $19.95 for children, which includes Science Center general admission. Children ages 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Visitors may add the IMAX Dome Theatre film "The Human Body" for an additional $3 for adults and $2 for children and seniors with the purchase of a ticket to Our Body: The Universe Within. Advance tickets are available at www.detroitsciencecenter.org.
The Detroit Children's Museum, 6134 Second Ave., Detroit, will present "Drum Major for Peace," a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. for children 6 and older, at 2 p.m.
Say, duffers, don't let a little thing like winter keep you off the links. The regulation golf courses at Lake Erie Metropark and Willow Metropark are open year-round, course conditions permitting.
Rates are $11 regular, $9 for seniors through March 30 with no tee-time reservations required. Golf carts are available for rent, depending on course conditions, and handcarts also are available for rent.
For information or course conditions, call Lake Erie Metropark at 1-800-477-3189; Willow Metropark, 1-800-477-3182; or the metroparks golf line, 1-800-234-6534.
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.
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 1-3 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 on the campus of the University ofMichigan-Dearborn.
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.
Smucker's Stars on Ice presents "Double Exposure: The Many Lives of Figure Skaters" at the Palace of Auburn Hills at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9.
The star-studded lineup of Olympic, world and national champions and medalists scheduled to appear includes Jamie Sale and David Pelletier, Alexei Yagudin, Todd Eldredge, Yuka Sato, Kyoko Ina and John Zimmerman, Steven Cousins, Jason Dungjen, Jennifer Robinson, Michael Weiss and Angela Nikodinov.
Tickets are $25 and $45 and are available at Palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Superfan seating, children's tickets and rates for seniors also are available.
Special discounts are available for groups and Scouts by calling 1-248-371-2055.
The Longhorn World Championship Rodeo returns to The Palace of Auburn Hills with "Hats Off To America" at 8 p.m. Feb. 16 and 17 and 2 p.m. Feb. 18
Photo by Walter Smith
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Saddle up, little buckaroos, The Longhorn World Championship Rodeo returns to The Palace of Auburn Hills with "Hats Off To America" at 8 p.m. Feb. 16 and 17 and 2 p.m. Feb. 18.
Tickets are $23 reserved, $16 general admission and are on sale at Palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Special VIP seating also is available. All seats for opening night are $12 in advance and $14 at the door, except for VIP seating. Children 12 and younger, seniors 62 and older and Scouts get tickets for half price Feb. 18.
The first 1,000 kids entering the rodeo for the Feb. 17 performance will receive a collectible cowboy figurine.
For group discounts, call 1-248-371-2055.
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