Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, 2609 10th St., Wyandotte, presents its 35th annual Polish Festival from 4 to 11 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. tomorrow and 1 to 11 p. Sunday.
Highlights include Polish music, hourly 50/50 raffles, family-style dinners, bingo, games of skill, Vegas games, dancing and a raffle with a $20,000 grand prize.
Admission is free. No outside coolers, food or beverages allowed. Free off-street parking on Electric Avenue, courtesy of DTE.
The annual St. Frances Cabrini Festival runs from 5 to 11 p.m. today, 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 9 p.m. at the church, 9000 Laurence, Allen Park.
There will be rides and live entertainment, a raffle with a $12,000 grand prize, Vegas games and bingo, a Texas hold'em tournament, horseshoe tournament, a bake sale today and an assortment of ethnic foods.
Admission is free.
Paddle the river in a replica of a voyageur canoe at 10 a.m., noon or 2 p.m. Sunday at the Oakwoods Metropark Nature Center. Cost is $3, and advance registration for the Sunday Canoe Tours is required.
Amazing Monarchs, a chance to learn about butterflies from metamorphosis to migration, takes place at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Nature Center. Fee is $2.
At 1 p.m. Sunday, learn how to make ice cream in an unusual way during Tin Can Ice Cream. Fee is $5.
All programs require advance registration. To register or learn more, call 1-734-782-3956.
Bring old pants, gloves and a flat trowel for Archaeology Saturday at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Marshlands Museum and Nature Center at Lake Erie Metropark. Participants will assist in a dig at an old house site.
Bring items to work on, learn piecing techniques or just find out how to get started on Quilting Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the museum.
Advance registration is required for these programs. Call 1-800-477-3189 or 1-734-379-5020 for registration and information.
The Downriver Arts & Crafts Guild will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at its new location, the Southgate Public Library, 14680 Dix-Toledo Road.
The guest speaker for the evening will be Sue Rothamel of USArtquest, who will have an array of new ideas and media to demonstrate, as well as materials to purchase.
Call Maureen Keast at 1-734-777-6109 or 1-734-285-0685 or e-mail her at MKeast1@aol.com for more information.
Cruzin' the Park Swap Meet and Car Event will feature hundreds of classic cars and street rods, plus contests and other fun stuff, today through Sunday at Lower Huron Metropark near Huron Township.
Cars will be on display and the swap meet will be held on all three days. Other events include free popcorn and karaoke at 8 p.m. today, and a charity pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. tomorrow.
Other things slated include the Mike's Hot Rod Garage coloring contest at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow, the Pat Marshall Memorial Cruise at 5 p.m. tomorrow and free popcorn and karaoke again at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
On Sunday, a charity pancake breakfast is set from 8 to 11 a.m., and awards presentations begin at 3 p.m. Raffles will take place throughout the three-day event, which will be held in the parking area south of the swimming pool.
Food and beverages will be sold during the event, which is free for spectators, although a vehicle entry permit is required to get into the park. For more, call 1-800-477-3182 or 1-734-697-9181 or visit www.metroparks.com.
An evening of music, painting and film is on tap at 6:30 p.m. today at the historic Marx home, 2630 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte. Donations will be accepted and refreshments and appetizers will be served.
Wyandotte musician Ryan Dillaha will offer music, visual artist Ryan Hill of Redford will show his art and filmmaker Tim Jeffrey of Redford will offers a preview of his latest effort and a synopsis of his new documentary on Detroit.
For more details, call Rogelio "Chico" Hernandez at 1-734-644-1668.
American Indian Services will hold the Honor Our Children Traditional Powwow Sept. 28 - 30 at Bishop Park in Wyandotte.
Come for a traditional gathering, with stories, singing, dancing, food and fun.
Gates open at 10:30 a.m. each day. Admission is $7 each day. Admission is free for those 62 and older and 12 and younger. For more information, call Fay Givens at 1-313-388-4100.
Meadow Brook Music Festival is hosting its Seventh Annual Wine and Food Festival from 1 to 9:30 p.m. tomorrow and 1 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
Award-winning wineries from the state of Michigan and across the globe will be on hand showcasing more than 100 varieties of wine including chardonnay, merlots, rieslings, sparkling, dry red, sweet white and many others.
Tickets for adults are $18 in advance, $25 day of the event, and include eight free wine samples and complimentary wine glass; wine and food seminars; exhibits, including glass blowing; live music; great food and more.
Designated driver tickets are $10 and include two free soft drinks. Tickets for children 12 to 17 years of age are $5 and those younger than 12 have free admission.
Receive one complimentary ticket to "Get Back! Cast of Beatlemania" for Sunday at Meadow Brook Music Festival with the purchase of a Wine & Food Festival ticket.
Tickets are available at Palacenet.com, The Palace and DTE Energy Music Theatre box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Tickets also will be available at the Meadow Brook Music Festival box office the day of the event.
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.
This summer, take a ride on the wild side at the Henry Ford Museum and find out what truly drives rock stars with the hot new exhibit "Rock Stars' Cars & Guitars" through Sept. 30.
See John Lennon's "psychedelic" Rolls Royce, a sports car owned (and shot) by Elvis Presley; the actual "Little Deuce Coupe" of Beach Boys fame; a "Dukes of Hazard" 1969 Dodge Charger owned by Kid Rock; a 1969 GT 350 Shelby Mustang owned by Bob Seger; and many more rock star vehicles, along with more than 30 guitars owned by some of the most legendary performers to pick up a pick.
The exhibit is free with regular museum admission. Henry Ford Museum is open 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 4 and younger are 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.
In 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.
The exhibition has been held over through Sept. 3. Tickets are $24.95 for adults, $22.95 for seniors and $19.95 for children. The cost 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.
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.
Preservation Wayne again is offering walking tours through five historic districts of Detroit.
The tours take place at 10 a.m. Saturdays. Tours include downtown, the Eastern Market, midtown, auto heritage and the Cultural Center. Tours of the New Center are available by appointment.
Each tour costs $10 and takes two to three hours, looking at the area's past and present.
There also are Tuesday After Work Walking Tours at 5:30 p.m. starting from the Hotel Pontchartrain, 2 Washington Blvd. Each focuses on a different aspect of downtown — skyscrapers, restaurants and bars, sculptures and fountains or the buildings of Albert Kahn and Louis Kemper.
The evening tours also are $10 and take about two hours.
For more information, call 1-313-577-3559 or visit www.preservationwayne.org
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. the first and third Saturdays of every month through October. 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.
World Wrestling Entertainment brings "Smackdown" and "ECW" to Joe Louis Arena at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9.
Diehard fans won't want to miss the action as Batista, The Great Khali, Ric Flair, MVP, Matt Hardy, Kane and more square off.
Then, "ECW" takes over with hardcore wrestling, with John Morrison, CM Punk, Elijah Burke and more.
Tickets range from $23 to $73 and can be purchased at the Joe Louis Arena and Fox Theatre box offices, and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-248-645-6666. For group sales, call 1-313-471-3099. For information, call 1-313-471-6611.
"Walking With Dinosaurs — The Live Experience" comes to Detroit's Cobo Arena for seven performances Nov. 14 - 18.
See 15 full-size "dinosaurs" as they stomp and snarl around in an experience that's as close as you can get to a trip back to the Jurassic age.
Tickets range from $38.50 to $72.50 and can be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, the Joe Louis Arena and Fox Theatre box offices and all Ticketmaster locations.
To charge tickets by phone, call 1-248-645-6666. For groups, call 1-313-471-3099. For more information, call 1-313-471-6611. The Cobo Arena box office is only open on the day of the show.
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.
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