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Grab & Go Family Planner: Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Seley, Egg Hunts
Pick and choose from this week's array of family events.
Family best bets for the week ahead:
Why go: You’ll be collecting eggs filled with candy and toys and some lucky eggs. Come at 11:30 a.m. to check in. All participants are guaranteed eggs, a goodie bag, and if weather permits, a turn on the bouncer. Bring your baskets and cameras because Mr. and Mrs. Bunny will be here!
Where:
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When: Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Rain date, Sunday.
Cost: $5 resident, $8 non-resident, $10 day of event (permitting)
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More information: For more information or to register, visit westbloomfieldparks.org or call (248) 451-1900.
Why go: Join the Main Library for gross motor activities, fingerplays, songs and stories, for those children who are walking up to 24 months.
Where:
When: Thursdays, 10-10:30 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m.
Cost: Free
More information: For more information, call (248) 682-2120 or visit wblib.org.
, 'From the New World'
Why go: You’ll hear pieces of Copeland, Hovhaness, Dvorak and Walton that are accessible and modern-sounding. The concert features Abigail Elder, the Young Artist Competition Winner, playing’s Walton’s Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, Movement 1.
Where: , 20500 West Thirteen Mile Rd., Beverly Hills
When: Sunday, 7 p.m.
Cost: $27 for adults. Those who are under 18 are free.
More information: For more information, call 734-525-7578.
Mr. Seley in Concert
Why go: Mr. Seley teaches in a Birmingham elementary and in his spare time he writes both serious and humorous songs that kids will love. Come enjoy his concert and write a song and record it on Mr. Seley’s portable recording studio.
Where: Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Rd., Southfield
When: Saturday, 2 p.m.
Cost: Free
More information: For more information, call (248) 796-4362.
Thomas & Friends Live! On Stage: Thomas Saves the Day
Why go: If your kids or grandkids love Thomas the Tank Engine, this is the show for them. The 90-minute adventure tells the story of how Thomas and his engine friends work together to ready Sodor’s Lantern Festival after a big storm rolls into town. There are plenty of railroad songs by Thomas and Percy and other trains and dancing by the cast of characters.
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, 6 Championship drive, Auburn Hills
When: Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Cost: $15, $24.50, $34.50
What else: If you want to be the best parent or grandparent ever — get tickets to Day Out with Thomas. It’s coming to Greenfield Village on three weekends April 30-May 1, May 7-8, May 14-15. For more information, visit thehenryford.org.
More information: For more information, call 800-377-0100. To contact Ticketmaster, call 800-745-3000.
