Learn about the Petoskey Stone during "Polish a Petoskey Stone" at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. tomorrow for a $5 fee.
Find out what makes the metropark an exciting place after dark during "Winter Night Hike" at 7 p.m. tomorrow for a $3 fee.
Preregistration and vehicle entry permits are required for all the programs. To sign up, call 1-734-782-3956.
"Brownies Listening to the Past Try-It" is on tap at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. tomorrow at Marshlands Museum and Nature Center of Lake Erie Metropark in Brownstown Township. The fee is $2 per Scout for the program, which covers all requirements for the Try-It.
Hear tales from the Prohibition days in the Detroit River region during "Rum-Running Stories" at 2 p.m. Sunday for a $2 fee.
Preregistration and vehicle entry permits are required for all programs, which take place at the nature center. To register, call 1-734-379-5020 or 1-800-477-3189.
Basic ballroom dance and swing lessons for singles and couples are held Tuesdays through March 18 at the Allen Park Community Center, 15800 White St.
Instructor Shirley Blair will lead swing lessons from 7 to 8 p.m. followed by ballroom dancing from 8 to 9 p.m. The fee is $45 for Allen Park residents and $50 for nonresidents.
Call 1-313-928-0771 to register.
Talented teens and tweens are invited to shine at the first Open Mic Night from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bacon Memorial District Library, 45 Vinewood, Wyandotte.
Come prepared to sing, recite a poem, tell a story or a joke. Refreshments will be served, and the top three performers chosen by the crowd will receive prizes.
Sign up in advance by calling the library at 1-734-246-8357.
Authors Dawn Marie Daniels and Candace Sandy will discuss and sign copies of their latest book, "Souls Revealed: A Souls of My Sisters Book of Revelations and Tools for Healing Your Life, Soul and Spirit," at 4 p.m. tomorrow at Barnes & Noble, 3120 Fairlane Drive, Allen Park.
Call the store for more information at 1-313-271-0688.
The Taylor Cultural Arts Commission and Friends of the Arts present the second annual Big Band Ball at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Grecian Center, 16300 Dix-Toledo Road, Southgate.
Entertainment includes Larry Huntington & the Skyliners with a special dinner performance by Girls' Night Out from 6 to 7:30 p.m. A silent auction will run from 6 to 9 p.m.
Tickets are $45 a person or $80 a couple and include dinner and dancing. A cash bar will be available.
Tickets must be purchased in advance. All proceeds benefit the Taylor Friends of the Arts.
Call 1-734-374-3906 for more information or 1-734-287-6318 to charge tickets by phone.
A country-western dinner and impersonator review is set for 6 p.m. tomorrow at VFW Post 552, 1125 Fort St., Lincoln Park.
Impersonators will include a faux Garth Brooks, Trace Adkins, Patsy Cline, Winona Judd, Tanya Tucker and Stevie Nicks.
Tickets are $30 a person and include entertainment, dinner and an open bar. Proceeds benefit the post's building fund.
Buy tickets at the VFW post's bar or call Jim Bowens for reservations at 1-313-999-7890.
A night out with Tinseltown's A-listers is promised during "Oscar Night America" at 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at the MJR Southgate Cinema 20, 15651 Trenton Road.
Come dressed to the nines in your most glamorous get-up or mimic your favorite movie star.
The red-carpet event includes hors d'oeuvres and spirits from more than 20 different local restaurants as well as prime seats for a big-screen viewing of the 80th annual Academy Awards telecast.
Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Call the Southgate Community Players at 1-734-281-3108 to purchase tickets.
Ventriloquist Brian Bozman and his pal CD will entertain at 7 p.m. Feb. 29 at American Legion Post 200, 11800 Michael, Taylor.
Tickets are $15 each or two for $25 and include beer and setups. Fish dinners and other menu items will be available for purchase until 8:30 p.m.
All proceeds benefit the post's building fund. Tickets will be available at the door. For advance tickets or more information, call 1-313-292-3639 or 1-313-404-0717.
"Quilting Genius 2: The Improvisational Quilts of Susana Hunter" is on display through April 27 at the Henry Ford Museum, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn.
The exhibit, which is free with museum admission, features nearly 30 improvisational quilts by Susana Allen Hunter, an African-American quilter from Alabama.
The museum is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $14 for adults, $13 for senior citizens, $10 for children. Members and children 4 and younger can attend free. Visit www.thehenryford.org or call 1-313-982-6001 for more information.
Henry Ford Community College will offer free planetarium shows throughout the winter, beginning with "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening - A Winter Star Talk" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, now through Feb. 26 in the science building on HFCC's campus, 5101 Evergreen Road., Dearborn.
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.
The Detroit Science Center is showing 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 Detroit Science Center is at 5020 John R, Detroit.
The Longhorn World Championship Rodeo stomps into The Palace of Auburn Hills at 8 p.m. today.
Tickets, $23 for reserved and $15 for general admission, are on sale at www.palacenet.com, the Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
All seats for opening night are $12 in advance and $14 at the door with the exception of VIP seating.
Dine with one of the country's most revered presidents during "Dinner with the Lincolns" at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Historic Trinity Lutheran Church, 1345 Gratiot Ave., Detroit.
Impersonators Fred and Bonnie Priebe will educate the audience about the life and times of President Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, during their presentation, "Now ... from the White House."
Tickets for the dinner and program are $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 6 to 12. Children age 5 and younger are free.
Reservations are required and can be made by visiting www.historictrinity.org or calling 1-313-567-3100.
The beat goes on as Blue Man Group brings its eccentric "How to Be a Megastar Tour 2.1" to The Palace of Auburn Hills at 8 p.m. Feb. 23.
Tickets, $50 and $77.50, are on sale at www.palacenet.com, www.ticketmaster.com, The Palace box office, all Ticketmaster locations or charge by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
How many planets are in our solar system? What is the definition of a planet? The New Detroit Science Center's Dassault Systemes Planetarium presents the new show "Nine Eight Planets and Counting."
New discoveries beyond Pluto are challenging and changing the concept of a planet. The show will present this continuing debate in an open-ended manner, while taking audiences on a tour of the solar system. The show runs through February.
Tickets are $11.95 for adults and $10.95 for children and seniors, and include admission to the Science Center, 5020 John R St.
"Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour" skates into The Palace of Auburn Hills from Feb. 29 to March 2.
Based on the wildly popular Disney Channel movies, the ice spectacular re-creates life at the fictional East High School. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Feb. 29, 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. March 1 and 3:30 p.m. March 2.
Tickets are $28, $22 and $17, with specially price VIP and front row seats also available. Purchase tickets at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Smucker's Stars on Ice Tour, featuring Olympic champions Scott Hamilton and Sasha Cohen, slides into The Palace of Auburn Hills at 7:30 p.m. March 15.
Tickets start at $25 and are on sale at the Palace box office, all Ticketmaster locations, www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 1-248-377-0100.
The Harlem Globetrotters bring their "Magic As Ever" world tour back to The Palace of Auburn Hills at 3 p.m. April 6.
Tickets at $38, $28, $20 and $15 are on sale now at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
Bacon Memorial District Library, 45 Vinewood, Wyandotte, hosts a drop-in chess game from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays.
Find new and challenging opponents and pick up a move or two.
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. Admission is $10, with free admission for ages 16 and younger.
Tours for groups of 10 or more are available by appointment. Call 1-313-868-2377 for reservations. For directions, visit www.tplex.org.
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