Take an in-depth look at the life of a wild turkey, then follow up with a craft. There is a $4 fee per person.
Take a "Winter Survival Workshop" at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Nature Center. Learn some tricks and techniques to use if you ever find yourself up against the elements. There is a $5 fee per person.
Advance registration is required for each program. For more information or to register, call 1-734-782-3956.
Start the day with the Crack O' Dawn Coffee Club at 8 a.m. tomorrow at the Lake Erie Metropark Marshlands Museum and Nature Center. Fuel up on coffee and doughnuts then have a stroll in the park. There is a $2 fee per person.
At 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, the Muskrat Club, for children in kindergarten through third grade, will have a program on "Winter Weed Wonders." Learn about some of nature's unappreciated plant life and their seedpods. There is a $2 fee per person.
"Make it at the Marsh" at 2 p.m. Sunday. This time around, the project will be snow snakes, in anticipation of Erie Ice Daze. There is a $5 fee per person.
Advance registration is required for each program. Call 1-800-477-3189 or 1-734-379-5020.
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 email dc4arts@cs-net.net.
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 tomorrow.
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 Monster Ann Arbor Record and CD Show is back with another music collectibles extravaganza, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 21 at Weber's Inn, 3050 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor.
Buy, sell and trade all genres of music. Patrons will be allowed to bring a small number of records to trade or sell.
Admission is $3. Children ages 10 and under admitted free. Dealer tables are still available. Call 1-734-475-1006.
The Southern Great Lakes Symphony's Overture Society will host "Beat the Blahs," an evening of dinner and entertainment, starting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Italian American Club Hall, 646 Biddle, Wyandotte.
The Royal Garden Trio will play traditional jazz, show tunes and vintage swing music for your listening and dancing pleasure.
Tickets are $35. Call Gloria King at 1-313-386-9305. Deadline is Feb. 2.
Learn some of the secrets to drawing people at The Great Saturday Draw In at the Downriver Council for the Arts gallery, 20904 North Line Road, Taylor.
Instructor Mark Jackson will facilitate a life drawing class from 9 a.m. - noon, using a live model. You must be at least 18 to attend.
Eugene Clark will show traditional techniques for drawing the human head from 12:30 - 2 p.m. This class is for all ages.
These classes are open to all skill levels. Each class is $8, or $15 for both. Register by Feb. 2. A supply list will be given upon registration. Call 1-734-287-6103.
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.
The Blockbuster Free Film Series continues at Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, with free screenings of popular recent and classic movies at 7 p.m. Mondays.
Upcoming screenings include "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," Jan. 22; "The Ox Bow Incident," Jan. 29; and "La Dolce Vita," Feb. 5.
For information, call 1-313-943-2330.
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.
Check out the Harlem Globetrotters at 3 p.m. on Feb. 3 when they bring their 2007 "Nothing Like It" World Tour to the Palace of Auburn Hills.
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The Harlem Globetrotters return to The Palace of Auburn Hills with their 2007 "Nothing Like It" World Tour at 3 p.m. Feb. 3.
Tickets are $15, $20, $27 and $37. Special courtside and VIP seating is also available.
Smucker's Stars on Ice presents "Double Exposure: The Many Lives of Figure Skaters" at The Palace 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. Superfan seating, children's tickets and rates for Scouts and seniors also are available.
The world famous Lipizzaner Stallions will perform at The Palace at 2 p.m. Feb. 11.
Tickets are $27.50 and $37.50 Special Superfan seating is also available. Children 12 and under and seniors 60 and over receive $2 off reserved tickets.
The Longhorn World Championship Rodeo returns to The Palace with "Hats Off To America" at 8 p.m. Feb. 16 and 17 and 2 p.m. Feb. 18.
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Saddle up, little buckaroos, The Longhorn World Championship Rodeo returns to The Palace 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. 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 children entering the rodeo for the Feb. 17 performance will receive a collectible cowboy figurine.
Tickets for all shows are on sale at Palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.
For group discounts, call 1-248-371-2055.
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