Community Corner
Grab & Go Kids Planner: Feb. 16-22
Dinosaurs, circus acts and making a mini-photo album: Pick and choose from this week's array of family events.
Family best bets for the week ahead:
Where: , Clawson
When: 9 -11 a.m. Friday
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Why go: Every Friday for two hours, you can bring your child, age infant through preschooler, to play with other children and socialize with other moms. It’s a great way to dispel cabin fever. You can even bring your own toys.
Cost: Free
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More information: 248-589-0334
Where: , Clawson
When: 12:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday
Why go: I Luv Scrapbooking is offering a special class for children ages 5-12. You can stay with your child or leave. All materials are provided. Your children will make a special mini-photo album.
Cost: $20
More information: Register by calling 248-280-2767
Where: Dog parks in Lyon Oaks, Orion Oaks and Red Oaks and all Oakland County Parks:
- Addison Oaks County Park, Leonard
- Highland Oaks County Park, Highland
- Independence Oaks County Park, Clarkston
- Lyon Oaks County Park, Wixom
- Orion Oaks County Park, Orion Township
- Rose Oaks County Park, Rose Township
When: Dawn to dusk Monday
Why go: To celebrate Presidents Day on Monday, the Oakland County Parks department is offering free admission to its parks and dog parks.
Cost: Free
More information: destinationoakland.com
Dinosaurs Unearthed
Where: Detroit Science Center, Detroit
When: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday; and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday from Feb. 21-25. Then the hours revert to 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday until June, when more days will be added. The exhibit runs until Sept. 5.
Why go: Attention dinophiles! This is the largest animatronic dinosaur exhibit ever to come to Metro Detroit. There are 24 growling, charging, burbling beasts, plus five full-size skeletons and nearly 40 fossils, replicas and eggs.
Cost: $19.95 adults, $17.95 children 2-12 and seniors. The ticket is for the exhibit and also for Dinosaurs Alive in the IMAX Theatre and The Dinosaur Planet in the planetarium.
More information: 313-577-8400
'Dralion' – Cirque Du Soleil
Where: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit
When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday; 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday.
Why go: If you like circuses, you’ll be inspired by Cirque Du Soleil’s Dralion. The name Dralion is a mixture of Dragon, representing the East, and Lion, representing the West. This is a show that uses Chinese circus traditions and fuses them with the avant-garde traditions of Cirque Du Soleil. The international cast features 52 acrobats, gymnasts, musicians, singers and comedic characters.
Cost: $35-$95. Buy one ticket and get a ticket half-off for these shows: 7:30 p.m.Wednesday-Thursday, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday. Discounts available for students and military, groups, Family Four Pack.
More information: 313-471-6611 information, 313-471-3099 groups, 800-745-3000 Ticketmaster.