The fifth annual "Celebrate Spring" event at the Heritage Park Petting Farm takes place from noon - 5 p.m. April 28.
The farm is at the corner of North Line Road and Pardee in Taylor.
Join hundreds of fellow animal lovers as they welcome the petting farm's newest residents — chicks, bunnies and piglets.
There will be sheep-shearing throughout the day. Visitors can purchase yarn spun from sheep and alpaca wool.
There will be a horseshoeing demonstration at 1 p.m.
Light refreshments and craft-making activities will be in the visitors' center classroom.
Admission is $2 per Taylor resident (with ID), $3 for nonresidents. For more information, call 1-734-374-5946 or visit www.cityoftaylor.com.
The Marshlands Museum and Nature Center at Lake Erie Metropark will offer Easter Week Short Takes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow. Drop in for hands-on activities and crafts, with a different theme each day.
Tickets are $5, plus a vehicle entry fee. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Call 1-734-379-5020 or 1-800-477-3189.
"Critter Contact," for preschool and kindergarten-age children, is at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Marshlands Museum and Nature Center in Lake Erie Metropark.
Take a close look at a park animal, test eyeball skills and make a craft. There is a $2 fee per child.
Advance registration is required for all programs. Call 1-800-477-3189 or 1-734-379-5020.
West Suburban Stamp Club presents the 38th annual Plymouth Stamp Show from 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. April 28 and from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. April 29 at Central Middle School, 650 Church St., Plymouth.
With more than 2,800 pages on display, this is the largest stamp show in Michigan, and is the only one on the American Philatelic Society's "World Series of Philately" show circuit.
Admission and parking are free
The Polka Booster Club of America will have a "Hello Spring Dance" April 29 at the Msgr. Hunt Knights of Columbus Hall, 7080 Garling, Dearborn Heights.
The doors open at 1 p.m., with dancing from 2 to 6 p.m. to music by Jerry Robotka.
Admission is $12, and includes beer, wine and soft drinks. No BYOB.
Call 1-734-422-1901 or 1-313-561-8389 for tickets.
Thomas the Tank Engine rolls in to Greenfield Village for a "Day Out With Thomas 2007: All Aboard Tour" tomorrow and Sunday and again Wednesday through April 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.
Have an out-of-this-world good time at Astronomy Day tomorrow at the New Detroit Science Center.
Members of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club will be on hand to conduct solar observing outside the Science Center entrance from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting. They, along with experts from Riders Hobby Shop, will be available to offer advice on selecting or learning how to use a telescope.
Young visitors can enjoy a variety of coloring activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the SBC Children's Gallery, as well as the Dassault Systemes Planetarium show "The Sky Above Mister Roger's Neighborhood," a show specially designed for children ages 4 to 8 years old. All shows in the Dassault Systemes Planetarium will be only $1 with the purchase of Science Center general admission on Astronomy Day.
Visitors also can enjoy the live stage show "Our Neighborhood in Space" and enter to win a Meade 80 mm computer-controlled telescope.
For more information, call 1-313-577-8400 or visit www.detroitsciencecenter.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.
Wyandotte Community Theatre's Stage Right Players are having a "Teddy Bear Picnic" for boys and girls from 2 - 4 p.m. May 12 at First United Methodist Church, 72 Oak St., Wyandotte.
The picnic will include songs, stories, skits, refreshments, "best teddy" awards, door prizes and raffles. Don't forget to bring your favorite bear pal along to join in the fun.
Tickets are $9 for children, $12 for adults (age 18 and up) and can be purchased by calling 1-734-285-8107.
"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 can 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 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 1-3 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.
This week, it's the classic "Life with Father." Upcoming movies include "The Maltese Falcon," April 30; "Lady Sings the Blues," May 7; and "The Lady is Willing," May 14.
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.
A family entertainment favorite returns when Champions on Ice glides into Joe Louis Arena at 7:30 p.m. today.
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.
The Michigan International Women's Show takes place from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. May 3 and 4, from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. May 5 and from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. May 6 at the Rock Financial Showplace, 46100 Grand River, Novi.
Shop for jewelry and handbags, watch a fashion show, sample gourmet food and treat yourself to a makeover. Meet Mario Lopez from "Dancing with the Stars."
Adult tickets are $8 at the door, $7 in advance online at www.InternationalWomenShow.com or at participating Meijer stores. Tickets are $7.50 for groups of $20 or more, $4 for children ages 6 - 12. Children under 6 get in free.
For more information, visit the Web site or call 1-800-849-0248.
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