The Friends of the Detroit River are holding its annual "Keep the Boat Afloat" Riverkeeper Fund-raiser March 24 at the Wyandotte Boat Club, 1 Pine St., Wyandotte.
Friends is a grassroots organization dedicated to protecting and defending the Detroit River. Proceeds from the event will help fund the Riverkeeper program for the upcoming season and keep the Riverkeeper patrol boat out on the river.
Included with the dinner will be a cash bar, music, raffle and silent auction. Advance tickets are $35 per couple, $20 for individuals and $10 for children under 12.
For more ticket information, call 1-734-675-0141, or visit www.detroitriver.org.
Tickets are on sale for Lincoln Park's Festival on Ice, taking place at 6 p.m. March 29, 7 p.m. March 30, 1 and 7 p.m. March 31 and 2 p.m. April 1 at the Lincoln Park Community Center, 3525 Dix-Toledo.
Tickets are $9 reserved, $7 general admission in advance; $10 reserved, $8 general admission at the door. All seats are $5 for the March 29 show.
For tickets or information, call 1-313-386-4075.
Is your green thumb getting itchy? Better get that checked, but not today through Sunday, because that's when the Michigan Home and Garden Show comes to Ford Field in Detroit.
Hundreds of top-name products and services are brought together under one roof with everything you need to make your home beautiful inside and out.
Show hours are from noon - 9 p.m. today, from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. tomorrow and from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 6 to 14. Children 5 and under get in free. Adult admission discount coupons are available at participating Wendy's restaurants.
Visit www.FordFieldHomeShow.com or call 1-800-328-6550 for more information.
Lake Erie Metropark will host its annual Easter Egg Scramble at 10 a.m. April 7 at the park's Wave Pool Complex.
The Easter Muskrat will spread joy and hundreds of candy-filled Easter eggs to guests. There also will be wagon rides, an egg hunt, petting zoo, a craft station and snacks.
Tickets are $5 per person, plus a vehicle entry fee. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Call 1-734-379-5020 or 1-800-477-3189.
Thomas the Tank Engine rolls in to Greenfield Village for a "Day out With Thomas 2007: All Aboard Tour" April 21 and 22 and again April 25 to 29.
Take a 25-minute ride on Thomas, have a photo taken with Sir Topham Hatt and visit the Imagination Station.
Thomas the Tank Engine will depart every 30 minutes, rain or shine, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day.
Tickets are $10.75 for ages 2 and up and $ 24.75 for ages 5-12, which include Greenfield Village admission.
For more information, visit www.thehenryford.org,
Henry Ford Museum is presenting "The Eames Lounge Chair: An Icon of Modern Design," 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.
Henry Ford Museum, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, 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 ages 4 and younger are admitted free. For more information, call 1-313-982-6001 or visit www.thehenryford.org.
"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, the exhibit 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.
Bacon Memorial District 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 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.
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 English Patient," Monday.
For information, call 1-313-943-2330.
A family-entertainment favorite returns when Champions on Ice glides into Joe Louis Arena at 7:30 p.m. April 20.
The show's 29th season will feature some of the world's best figure skaters, including Sasha Cohen, Johnny Weir, Irina Slutskaya, Evgeni Plushenko, Evan Lysacek, Viktor Petrenko, Rudy Galindo, Surya Bonaly, Irina Gregorian, Vladimir Besedin and Oleksiy Polishchuk.
Tickets range from $25 to $155 and can be purchased at the Joe Louis Arena and Fox Theatre Box Offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Children and senior discounts are available. For group sales, call 1-313-471-3099. For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.
World Wrestling Entertainment fans can honor legends of the past at the WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony at 7 p.m. March 31 at the Fox Theatre.
This star-studded event will recognize the in-ring achievements of the inductees while showcasing historical insights into this century-old sports-entertainment attraction. Past inductees have included Hulk Hogan, Jesse Ventura, Andre the Giant, Classy Freddie Blassie, Bret "Hit Man" Hart and Sgt. Slaughter.
Thus far, only one inductee's name has been announced: "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes. To find out the names of the other 2007 inductees as they are announced over the coming weeks, visit www.wwe.com.
Tickets are $45, $75 and $100 and go on sale at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone, 1-248-433-1515 or at OlympiaEntertainment.com. For information, call 1-313-471-6611.
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