Community Corner
Grab & Go Planner: Nature Nook, Bullying Talk, Cooking
Pick and choose from this week's array of family events.
Need a way to keep the kids entertained? Here are the best bets for families in the week ahead:
Why go: If your kids are into nature, then go to the nature room when it’s opened. You can see live local wildlife and do lots of hands-on activities. You can talk with a naturalist or a docent and walk the natural habitat located behind the Nature Nook.
Where: , next to the .
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When: 3-6 p.m. Tuesday and April 12, 3-6 p.m. Thursday, March 10 and April 14.
Cost: Free
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More information: Call 248-451-1917
Register now for Henry Ford Hospital Demonstration Kitchen Kids
Why go: Kids ages 8-16 will make homemade pasta and easy fresh sauces.
Where: West Bloomfield
When: 11 a.m. -1 p.m. March 12
Cost: $20
What else: All hair must be tied back and closed toe shoes should be worn. Arrive 20 minutes prior to the class. Register early; the class closes 72 hours prior to the class.
More information: Call 248-325-3890
Why go: Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard will talk to parents and middle school age children on the topic of bullying. The evening is co-sponsored by the Greater West Bloomfield Coalition and the West Bloomfield African-American Parent Association.
Where: West Bloomfield
When: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday
Cost: Free
More information: Call the Greater West Bloomfield Community Coalition's Kelly Miller at 248-928-4942 or visit gwbcoalition.org
Why go: Take your children to see a fun and funky adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale. Bits ’N’ Pieces Theatre uses jumbo 9-foot-tall body puppets, costumed characters, traditional puppets as well as guests from the audience.
Where: The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, Canton
When: 10 a.m. Friday
Cost: $10, $8 group rate
More information: Call734-394-5460
Wild Adventure 3D/4D Theater
Why go: It’s the area’s only 3D/4D 126-seat theater that creates mist, wind and scents. (The Art of Manufacturing Theater at Ford Rouge Plant Tour also creates 4D effects, but it’s a smaller theater). Visitors receive 3D glasses when going in.
Where: Ford Education Center at the Detroit Zoo
When: Times vary but run during regular zoo hours
Cost: $4
What else: Kids must be 2 years old, but the special 4D effects might be too intense for kids younger than 5. The movie showing until mid-May is Deep Sea: The Ride.
More information: Call 248-541-5717
