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Local Events and Happenings
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CLASSES
Resistance Training Without
a Gym
When: Tuesday, Dec. 4, 3-4 p.m. or
7-8 p.m.
Where: Sterling Heights Center,
33464 Schoenherr
Details: Presented by DMC
Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan;
participants will learn how to work out
in their home with minimal equipment.
Cost: Free
Contact: 313.745.9748
EXHIBITIONS/TOURS
Ford Field Public Tours
When: Ongoing. Mondays, Thursdays
and Fridays, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Where: 2000 Brush St., Detroit
Details: Take an hour-long tour
through Ford Field, featuring a visit to
the locker room and the players’
route down the tunnel and onto the
turf, to see the stadium the way the
Detroit Lions do.
Cost: $7, adults; $5, children and
seniors; children under 5, free
Contact: 313.262.2100 or
www.fordfield.com
Our Body: The Universe Within
When: Extended, through Sunday,
Jan. 6. Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.;
Saturday 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday 10
a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: The New Detroit Science
Center, 5020 John R St., Detroit
Details: The exhibition of 25 real
human bodies and 135 other anatomical
displays shows the body’s inner
workings in a dignified environment.
Featuring five new full bodies, the displays
give the general public a look at
what only doctors and scientists normally
are allowed to see firsthand.
Cost: $24.95, adults; $22.95, seniors;
$19.95, children. All tickets include
science center general admission.
Contact: 313.577.8400 or
www.detroitsciencecenter.org
FAMILY FUN
35th Annual Noel Night
When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 5-9:30 p.m.
Where: Midtown Detroit’s University
Cultural Center District
Details: More than 20 institutions such
as the Detroit Science Center and the
Detroit Institute of Arts open their doors
to the public. Activities include family
crafts, shopping, music and dance performances,
and carriage rides.
Cost: Free
Contact: 313.577.5088 or
www.detroitmidtown.com
Animal Grossology
When: Through Tuesday, Jan. 1
Where: The Detroit Science Center,
5020 John R St., Detroit
Details: Interactive learning that
helps kids understand the body and
health in a unique way.
Cost: Free with admission of $7.95,
adults; $6.95, children and seniors
Contact: 313.577.8400 or
www.detroitsciencecenter.org
Disney’s The Lion King
When: Saturday, Dec. 1 through
Sunday, Jan. 6, previews Thursday,
Nov. 29 and Friday, Nov. 30.
Where: Detroit Opera House,
1526 Broadway, Detroit
Details: National tour of Tony
Award-winning Broadway musical
based on the animated film, with
score by Elton John and Tim Rice.
Cost: $17-$80, VIP seating available
Contact: 313.872.1132; tickets available
at Opera House box office or
through Ticketmaster at
248.645.6666 or
www.ticketmaster.com
Greenfield Village Holiday
Homes Tour
When: Fridays-Sundays, Nov. 23-25,
Nov. 30-Dec. 2, Dec. 7-9, Dec. 14-16,
Dec. 21-23 and Dec. 28-30,
9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Greenfield Village,
20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn
Details: Tour homes in the Greenfield
Village Porches &s; Parlors district and
experience firsthand the traditions of
the season as celebrated by
Americans of the 19th century. See
cooking demonstrations and presentations
of the homes throughout the
years on a self-guided tour.
Cost: Free with membership or
Greenfield Village admission of $20,
adults; $19, 62 and older and active
military; $14, children 5-12; free,
children 4 years and younger
Contact: 313.982.6001 or
www.thehenryford.org
Harlem Globetrotters 2008
“Magic As Ever” Tour
When: Sunday, Dec. 30, 2 p.m.
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills
Details: A family event, followed by
an autograph session
Cost: $38, $28, $20 and $15
reserved. Courtside and Superfan
seating also available; ask about
group and scout rates.
Contact: Palacenet.com, The Palace
Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations,
or charge by phone at
248.645.6666
Holiday Nights in
Greenfield Village
When: Friday, Nov. 30; Saturday,
Dec. 1; Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8;
Friday-Sunday, Dec. 14-16;
Wednesday-Sunday, Dec. 19-23,
6:30-10 p.m.
Where: Greenfield Village,
20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn
Details: Travel on lantern-lit paths
enjoying seven food stops, strolling
costumed presenters, four performance
stages, carriage and Model T
rides, artisan demonstrations, a visit
with Santa, bonfires, fireworks and an
ice rink (skates available for loan).
Cost: $15, non-member adult;
$12.75, member adult; $10, nonmember
child; $8.50, member child;
free, children 4 years and younger;
group pricing available for groups of
15 or more with reservations
Contact: 313.982.6001 or
www.thehenryford.org
SEMINARS
Healthy Lifestyle, Busy Life:
Nutrition and Well-being
When: Thursday, Dec. 6, 5:30-7 p.m.
Where: Oakland Athletic Club,
355 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham
Details: Presented by DMC
Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.
Learn strategies to balance a healthy
lifestyle, and myths and misconceptions
about diet and exercise. Bring questions.
Cost: Free
Contact: 313.745.9748