Wyandotte's Third Friday is all about the ladies from 6 to 10 p.m. today in the downtown area.
The Elm Street stage will feature a Fashion Walk with the latest styles from Traffic Jam, The Willow Tree and Bella Donna's and a performance from Chicago-style blues group The Christy Howard Band.
Freeze-models will be on display wearing Willow Tree fashions.
A mock wedding starting at Tiffany's Diamonds will have a "bride" and "bridegroom" make their way to the Ford-McNichol Home on the Wyandotte Trolley for a wedding ceremony.
A reception at Tiffany's Diamonds will offer cake and live music. Invitations will be handed out around town, and guests will be recruited to make up the wedding party.
Keep your health in check with a visit to the Women's Expo tent on the east side of Elm, where volunteers from Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital will do health screenings and other services from businesses geared toward women.
Free horse and carriage rides also will be part of the evening.
Biddle Gallery, 2840 Biddle Ave., will hold "Art in the Alley" from 6 to 10 p.m. Art lovers can buy directly from indie crafters such as Joey Merchant, Heather Fagan, Michelle Kramp and Michelle Pappas.
Lisa Harrington and Kyle Raetz of Car City Couture are new to the event this month with their retro style pillows, paintings, prints, handbags and magnets.
The event is being held in collaboration with the Spunky Monkey Art Association, which will hold art-related activities in the alley behind Biddle Gallery.
Live performances by the bands Apartment 4 and Rogue Satellites also will be part of the evening.
River's Edge Gallery, 3024 Biddle Ave., will present "The Icon Show," a collection of works from 30 artists that define the word "icon," with a special opening from 6 to 10 p.m. The show runs through July 5.
The creations range from artist SLAW's depiction of life in the 1950s to Mary Brombach's interpretation of Marilyn Monroe in glass and fur.
The Guidance Center will present Movie Night at 6:30 p.m. every Friday in May at its Center for Excellence, 13111 Allen Road, Southgate, as part of Mental Health Awareness Month.
All movies are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
"Shine" starring Geoffrey Rush will be screened tonight and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" starring Jack Nicholson on May 30.
The Mid-Michigan Cat Fanciers' cat show will have the Yack Recreation Center, 3131 Third St., Wyandotte, purring from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday.
Special events, including a psychic reading for cats and their owners and an educational ring, will be part of the event.
Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $6 for children ages 5 to 12. Call 1-734-654-2302 for more details.
Learn unique ways to reduce, reuse and recycle household items during "Sustainable Nature" at 11 a.m. tomorrow at The Nature Center of Oakwoods Metropark near Flat Rock. A fee of $5 a person applies.
Preregistration and vehicle entry permits are required for all the programs. To sign up, call 1-734-782-3956.
Become part of an Eagle Project by helping build an enclosure during "Eagle's Aerie Blitz Build" from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday at Marshlands Museum and Nature Center of Lake Erie Metropark in Brownstown Township.
The project is part of the metropark's effort to house a rehabilitated bald eagle in the future.
Children ages 7 to 17 can tee up with golf lessons from The First Tee of Detroit during a three-day golf camp from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 18 to 20 at the metropark.
Students will learn putting, chipping, pitching and full swing as well as rules, safety and etiquette of the game for a $110 fee.
Aspiring golfers also get a hat and T-shirt, daily snacks and an identification card. No previous golfing experience is required.
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.
The 2008 Gem and Mineral Show presented by The Midwest Mineralogical and Lapidary Society takes over the Southgate Civic Center annex, 14700 Reaume Parkway, from 4 to 8 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
This year's feature, "Michigan Rocks," focuses on rocks and minerals, including Petoskey stones, Lake Superior agates and datolites, found in the state's parks, lakes and roads.
There will be 20 dealers and free mineral kits for children.
Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and $1 for teen-agers.
For more information about the show, e-mail ornwhanschu@prodigy.net, call Mike Bomba at 1-313-381-8456 or Norm Hanschu at 1-734-455-8596.
The 37th annual Polish Festival promises food, music and games over Memorial Day weekend at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, 266 Antoine, Wyandotte.
The festival runs from 5 to 11:30 p.m. next Friday, 1 to 11 p.m. May 24 and 1 to 11 p.m. May 25.
Games, rides, music, bingo and a Vegas tent, along with stuffed cabbage and chicken dinners and oodles of Polish food favorites, will be part of the fun.
Live entertainment includes Duane Malinowski, Men in Black, the Kielbasa Kings, Trilogy, Misty Blues and Dyna Dukes.
A Family Fun Festival will be held May 29 to June 1 at St. John Lutheran Church, 13115 Telegraph Road, Taylor.
The event will include rides, games and special dinners each night. A marketplace vendor show is set for 5 to 9 p.m. May 30, noon to 9 p.m. May 31 and 1 to 9 p.m. June 1 in the school gymnasium.
Call 1-734-287-2080 for more information.
Submit your tastiest chocolate cake recipe in The Henry Ford's Bake-off Contest in honor of "Chocolate: The Exhibition" coming to the museum May 31.
E-mail recipes to publicrelations@thehenryford.org.
Four finalists will be chosen to participate in a live competition at the museum May 29. A panel of local celebrity judges will select the tastiest treat.
The winning recipe will be featured in the museum's Chocolate CafÈ during the show, which will run through Sept. 7.
"Chocolate: The Exhibition" will blend interactive displays, artifacts and pop culture references in its examination of the culture and history of chocolate.
Admission is $14 for adults, $13 for senior citizens and $10 for children ages 5 and up. Children ages 4 and younger get in free.
Call 1-313-982-6001 for more information.
Greenfield Village in Dearborn springs to life Tuesday as it reopens for the 2008 season.
The sprawling historic spot will offer a host of special programs and activities to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Model T.
Centennial activities include Model T rides, a Model T medley concert, an old car festival and presentations about Henry Ford's life and achievements.
Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $19 for senior citizens ages 62 and older and $14 for children ages 5 to 12. Children younger than age 5 are admitted free.
For more information, call 1-313-982-6001.
Henry Ford Community College is offering free planetarium shows Tuesdays in the science building on HFCC's campus, 5101 Evergreen Road, Dearborn.
"Nothing Gold Can Stay - A Spring Star Talk" takes place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through June 17. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. and close at show time.
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.
Guided walking tours of Detroit are offered by Preservation Wayne at 10 a.m. every Saturday through September.
Tour downtown Detroit, Eastern Market, Midtown or the Cultural Center. An Auto Heritage Tour is offered the first and third Saturdays of each month.
Visit www.preservationwayne.org or call 1-313-577-3559 for more details.
The Detroit Derby Girls hit the rink at 7 p.m. May 31 at the Masonic Drill Hall in Detroit.
Part of the roller derby rebirth that began in 2001, the Detroit Derby Girls is an all-female owned and operated flat track roller derby league.
Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 the day of the show. Championship double-header tickets are $20.
Order tickets online at www.olympiaentertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515.
"SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure" is docked through Sept. 1. at The Detroit Science Center.
Dive into the search, recovery and conservation process of deep-ocean treasure and artifacts.
Priceless historical artifacts from the SS Republic, the greatest shipwreck treasure of the Civil War era, are on display.
Visitors also can pilot a real robot submersible, learn pirate lore and battle the forces of nature in a 75-mile-per-hour hurricane tube.
Tickets are $15.95 for adults and $13.95 for senior citizens and children. General museum admission is included, and discounted group rates are available. For group reservations, call 1-313-577-8400.
Also showing is 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 the 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.
The holiday favorite Radio City Christmas Spectacular returns to Detroit for six performances Nov. 21 to 23 at Joe Louis Arena.
The stage spectacular, featuring the famous Rockettes, has been redesigned for larger venues.
Tickets for groups of 10 or more are on sale now. Call 1-313-471-3099 for more information.
Bacon Memorial District Library, 45 Vinewood, Wyandotte, holds 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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