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: West Bloomfield Recreation Building, next to the Main Library. When: 3-6 p.m. Tuesday and April 12, 3-6 p.m. Thursday, March 10 and April 14. Cost: Free More information: Call 248-451-1917 Why go: Kids ages 8-16 will make homemade pasta and easy fresh sauces. Where: Demonstration Kitchen, Henry Ford Hospital, West Bloomfield When: 11 a.m. -1 p.m. March 12 Cost: $20 What else: All hair …
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The Village Theater
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Detroit Zoological Society
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West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Activities Center
4640 Walnut Lake Rd, West Bloomfield, MI
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Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital
6777 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI
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From the Abbott Middle School musical to coffee at Temple Shir Shalom, there is lots to do in West Bloomfield this weekend.
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. West Bloomfield Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and events to attend in the area. Where: West Bloomfield High School When: Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Why go: It’s the annual Abbott Middle School musical, where 72 students have prepared to show you a fairly new musical of what its like to be 13. Read a special preview of the event. Where: English Gardens When: Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Why go: After this week’s snow, wouldn’t you like to see a little spring? You get to learn how to create a fresh spring bouquet and take it home with you to help get rid of …
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West Bloomfield Township Public Library
4600 Walnut Lake Rd, West Bloomfield, MI
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Jcc Sarah and Irving Pitt Child Development Center
6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield, MI
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West Bloomfield High School
4925 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield, MI
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Temple Shir Shalom
3999 Walnut Lake Rd, West Bloomfield, MI
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English Gardens
6370 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield, MI
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Take the kids to Ann Arbor for a field trip, go to the library or learn how to cook — pick and choose from this week’s array of family events.
Family best bets for the week ahead: Why go: Shake off your cabin fever by playing Nintendo Wii games, Guitar Hero on the Xbox 360, DDR and more! Come out and practice your moves. Where: West Bloomfield Library, Main Library Meeting Room When: 3-6 p.m. Wednesday Cost: Free; no registration required Why go: Give your kids an opportunity to learn how to cook. Henry Ford Hospital will demonstrate how to make a healthy chicken pot pie and healthy sweetening options to make fresh fruit pies. Where: Demonstration Kitchen, Henry Ford Hospital, West Bloomfield When: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Cost: $20 What else: Register quickly because registration closes 72 hours prior to the class. Call 248-325-3890 Why go: Children ages birth to 5 years …
