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Grab & Go Family Planner: Picasso, Bunnyville, Joe Reilly
Pick and choose from this week's array of family events.
Family best bets for the week ahead:
Mr. Picasso Head
Why go: For children in grades 3-5, it's the opportunity to learn all about the Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and create a Picasso-style portrait suitable for framing.
Where:
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When: 7-7:45 p.m. Tuesday
Cost: Free
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Drop-In Open Gaming for Teens
Why go: Sessions will feature Nintendo Wii games, Guitar Hero on the Xbox 360, DDR and more. Gaming programs are presented by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library and Greater West Bloomfield Community Coalition for Youth.
Where: , Main Library Meeting Room
When: 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 and Monday-Wednesday, April 25-27
Cost: Free
More information: For more information, call the library at 248-682-2120 or visit wblib.org.
‘Diego and Dora 4-D Adventure’ and ‘Planet Earth: Shallow Seas 4-D Experience’
Why go: Your kids will love the 4-D features (smells and water sprays) and the 3-D features of the movies. You’ll feel that you’re catching the Robot Butterfly along with Dora & Diego and you’ll feel you are surfing with the dolphins and diving with the sea lions in Planet Earth.
Where: Ford Education Center, Wild Adventure 3-D/4-D Theater at the Detroit Zoo, 8450 West 10 Mile Rd., Royal Oak
When: The movies are scheduled when the zoo is open and run until the end of the year. The movies alternate and you can find out at the main entrance when each movie is playing.
Cost: $4 plus the cost of zoo admission.
What else: The train starts on May 1. Stay and visit some animals too.
More information: For more information, call the zoo at 248-541-5717 or visit detroitzoo.org.
Bunnyville
Why go: The annual spring celebration features costumed characters, whisker painting, animal enrichment, zookeeper talks, treats, prizes, crafts and photo stations with the opportunity to visit the Easter Bunny, as well as The Bunny Follies – a live mini-musical at noon, 1 2 and 3 p.m. and the Main Picnic Grove and Two of a Kind- a singing duo at 11 a.m., 1 and 2 p.m. in the Wildlife Interpretive Gallery.
Where: , 8450 West Ten Mile Rd., Royal Oak
When: 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Saturday
Cost: For non-members, admission is $5 with a canned food donation to Gleaners Food Bank. Members are free, with a canned food donation.
More information: For more information, call the zoo at 248-541-5717 or visit detroitzoo.org.
Joe Reilly for Earth Day
Why go: Celebrate Earth Day with Joe Reilly’s environmental songs and stories of the earth.
Where: F, 222 E. Nine Mile Rd.
When: 6:15-7 p.m. Wednesday
Cost: Free
More information: For more information, call the library at 248-546-2504 or visit ferndale.lib.mi.us.
