The Downriver Council for the Arts presents "January Jazz & All That Wine" from 6 - 8 p.m. today 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, Calif.
Tickets are $50. Sponsor tickets are $100 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. Tickets will also be on sale at the door.
Oakwoods Metropark will present "Oakwoods Winter Waterfowl" at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the nature center.
Learn to identify the park's winter winged residents. There is a $2 fee per person.
Take a "Winter Bird Hike" at 1 p.m. Sunday, starting at the nature center. There is a $2 fee per person.
Advance registration is required for each program. Call 1-734-782-3956.
Preschool and kindergarten children can make "Critter Contact" at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Lake Erie Metropark Marshlands Museum and Nature Center. Meet and learn about one of the park's animal residents. There is a $2 fee per child. Advance registration is required.
Pull up a thimble and join in "Quilting Sunday" from noon - 4 p.m. at the marshlands Museum and Nature Center. Large projects or piecework, novice or old pro, all are welcome.
Call 1-800-477-3189 or 1-734-379-5020.
The silver screen meets reality as legendary Detroit broadcaster Sonny Eliot hosts a fund-raiser screening of the movie "The Great Escape" at the Yankee Air Museum at 6 p.m. Feb. 10.
Prior to beginning his broadcasting career, Eliot served as a B-24 bomber pilot in World War II and spent 18 months as a prisoner of war in Stalagluft I.
The evening's feature presentation will be shown in historic hangar 2 of Willow Run Airport, with guests sitting between the Yankee Air Museum's War II era aircraft. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs for their comfort. Popcorn and refreshments will be provided by the Yankee Air Museum.
Tickets are $5 for museum members and $10 for non-members. $5 of the $10 admission can be used toward membership dues for guests interested in becoming members of the museum.
All proceeds will go toward the museum's rebuilding. Call 1-734-483-4030 for information or to purchase tickets. All tickets will be held at the door. Doors open at 5 p.m. Visit www.YankeeAirMuseum.org for more information.
The Henry Ford Museum will present "The Eames Lounge Chair: An Icon of Modern Design," Feb. 3 through April 29.
This traveling exhibit, organized by the Grand Rapids Art Museum and Herman Miller Inc., features more than 30 objects from the creative design partnership of Charles and Ray Eames, the duo who revolutionized the world of furniture design in form and function.
The Henry Ford Museum is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. Admission is $14 for adults, $13 for seniors and $10 for youths. Members and children age 4 and younger are admitted free. For more information, call 1-313-982-6001 or visit www.thehenryford.org.
Henry Ford Community College will present the free planetarium show "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening — A Winter Star Talk," at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Feb. 26 at HFCC's planetarium on the upper level of the Science Building on the main campus, 5101 Evergreen Road, Dearborn.
Doors will open at 7:15 p.m. and close at show time. For safety reasons, latecomers cannot be seated. Admission is on a first-come, first-seated basis. No advance reservations are necessary.
For more information, call 1-313-845-9628.
Our Body: The Universe Within, an eye-opening and educational exhibition of actual human bodies and organs, is making its Midwest debut at The New Detroit Science Center, 5020 John R St.
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 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 Feb. 10 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.
Friends of the Detroit River and Friends of Belle Isle will host Shiver on the River 2007 on Belle Isle Feb. 3
Several Belle Isle buildings will be open for tours during this winter ecological family fun fair. The Belle Isle Casino will have activities continuously from 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., with the Earth Angels dance group. Magic John, performance art with The Matrix Theatre and more than 20 environmental groups displaying the work of their organizations.
The Coast Guard Station will be open for the first time in the winter for tours; the Nature Zoo will have animals native to the area; and the Old Detroit Boat Club building will be open.
The table is set for a heart-filled Friendship Tea at the Trenton Cultural Center, 2427 West Road, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 12 and 13.
This historic farmhouse provides the perfect, cozy atmosphere to enjoy a cup of tea and good cheer with friends, both old and new. There will be sandwiches, sweet treats and two special teas: "friendship tea" and "Cupid's love tea."
Admission is $8 per person. Advance registration is required. Register at the Trenton Parks and Recreation office at the Kennedy Recreation Center, 3101 West Road. For more information, call 1-734-675-7300.
Bacon Memorial Library, 45 Vinewood, Wyandotte, hosts a Drop-In Chess Game Night from 7 - 9 p.m. Thursdays.
Find new and challenging opponents and pick up a move or two.
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 hand carts 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 "The Ox Bow Incident," Monday; "La Dolce Vita," Feb. 5; and "Lady Sings the Blues," Feb. 12.
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.
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 also is 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 also is available. Children 12 and under and seniors 60 and over receive $2 off reserved tickets.
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.
Disney On Ice presents "Princess Wishes" for nine performances Feb. 28 --March 4 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Dreamers from all over will witness the magic when Ariel, Cinderella, Belle, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Jasmine and Mulan all make their wishes come true in this collection of celebrated tales wonderfully told through artistic skating and acrobatics.
Ticket are $15, $20 and $25 with a limited number of specially priced VIP and front row seats available. Tickets to the opening night performance are $11 (excluding VIP and front row seats). Order tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
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