Pool Season Kicks Off In Dearborn With New Water Slides

Pool season is upon us around Dearborn. Here's your guide to making a splash this summer.

Registration Open For Outdoor Swim Lessons In Dearborn

Here's a look at this season's swim schedule in Dearborn.

Dearborn Hosts Community Big Read Events Exploring Immigration

Celebrate The Big Read and immigrant experiences with cooking classes, quilt making and films.

Free Swing Era Music Concert Presented By Dearborn Big Band

Dearborn Big Band will offer the contest on Jan. 29.

Teddy Bear Picnic, Teddy Bear Parade: It's All About the Bear in Dearborn

The teddy bear, loved for more than 100 years, will be celebrated at special Dearborn Historical Society event.

Get Ready for Good, Clean Fun on Mud Day

The 2016 King and Queen of the Mud will be crowned on the messiest playground n southeast Michigan.

Dearborn's 'Engineering for Kids' Will Occupy Their Time and Their Minds

"Engineering for Kids" and "Mad Science" camps will keep your kids busy during Dearborn Recreation & Parks' summer camps.

Splash Pads Open on 'Kids to Parks Day' Saturday, May 21

Activities for the National Trust observance begin at noon in Hemlock Park, where one of two free city splash pads is located.

5 Things to do With Your Kids, Rain or Shine

Here are some fun activities to do with your children this weekend.

Big Jump in Number of Michigan Kids in Poverty: Kids Count

All but three Michigan counties saw increases in child poverty. Child abuse and neglect up 29 percent.

Detroit Zoo's Wild Winter Weekend Saturday and Sunday

Several animals are particularly active during the winter months, and the zoo is offering other activities to boost the fun

Firepits Can Be Fun -- Or a Disaster Waiting to Happen

If you’re using a firepit in Dearborn, make sure it’s specifically made for recreation and follow other safety tps.

Big Read-Dearborn Launches Thursday

Edgar Allan Poe, the 19th Century poet and mystery and macabre writer, is the featured author this year.

'Barney the Farm Dog' Connects Kids to Agriculture

The book, written by Mary Lynn Swiderski and her late husband, Vic, who had MS, supports Michigan Multiple Sclerosis Society.

8 Local Cider Mills Offer a Taste of Fall: Family Bucket List

Visiting a cider mill is a time honored tradition in Michigan. Here are eight that offer family-fun activities.

Sunday's 'Somewhere in Time' Takes Visitors Way Back

Games, cars, riverboat rides and other activities take guests back to the 1920s in Wayne County Parks, Trenton Parks and Recreation event.

Grammy Winner Miguel Gives Private Concert for Woman Turning Life Around

Concert in Farmington Hills was part of the Make Room movement raising awareness of 11 million families a paycheck away from homelessness.

See Sharks in Michigan Before Kids Head Back to School

If you’re looking for a fun outing with children before school starts on Sept. 8, take them to see new baby sharks.

Metro Detroit Has Some of the Best Mac-and-Cheese in America: Thrillist

Mac-and-cheese has come a long way since Thomas Jefferson served it at a state dinner in 1802.

11 Things to Check Off the Family Bucket List Before School Starts

Kids head back to school after Labor Day. There’s still time to squeeze in family fun with events, many of them free, around the metro.

Library Wins 'Latino Americans: 500 Years of History' Grant

Dearborn was one of 203 recipients of $3,000 competitive grant to offer programs on Latino American history.

No Plans? 5 Awesome Michigan Road Trips

Fudge, Corvettes, blueberries, ice cream and all things Danish are celebrated at weekend festivals.

8 Fun - and Free - Things for Families to Do Before School Starts

8 Fun - and Free - Things for Families to Do Before School Starts

Michigan's Top 22 Breakfast Spots and What to Eat

These aren’t chain restaurant menus. Across Michigan, you’ll find unique AM-eats, some close to home and others road-trip worthy.

Dirty, Filthy Fun Coming Up in Wayne County

For any kid who ever jumped in a mud puddle – or wanted to, but was stopped by a laundry-conscious parent – this event is for you.

Detroit Rallies for Homeless Woman Fighting Cancer

A Detroit charity that turns abandoned houses into livable homes helped woman clear one hurdle, but steep climbs remain for single mom of 3.

Rejected by Mother, Rare Fawn Gets A Second Chance

Kids touring a Michigan working farm can learn several lessons, including one about acceptance.

Summer of the Wild Child at Detroit Zoo

Detroit Zoo’s Summer Safari camps start June 22. Be sure to sign up early before the camps fill up.

In Wayne County, Olympic Flame Burns Early

Children ages 5 and younger will be put to the test in the customized Nursery School Olympics.

Who Are Michigan's Heroes? Test Your Or (Better) Your Kids' Knowledge

A list on a popular website has all the information you need to make a fun summer enrichment activity out of Michigan history.

Inkster Mom Tries Publicly Shaming Kids Straight

Mom who sends kids to the roadside with signs confessing misdeeds says humiliating them now is better than bailing them out of jail later.

Where In Michigan Are You Most Likely to Marry By Age 26?

Harvard economist say data analysis reveals a causal relationship between where you live and important life events.

Michigan Couple With 12 Sons Parents Again, And It's A ...

Jay and Kateri Schwandt love being parents. He was hoping their 13th child would be a girl, she wanted another boy. Whose wish came true?

Top 29 Summer Festivals in Michigan - But What's Missing?

If you’re putting together your family’s summer calendar– and face it, after a long winter, you’ve earned some fun – here’s a good start.

How You and Your Family Can Help Rhinoceros in 'De-Spare'

“Bowling for Rhinos” has raised more than $200,000 in metro Detroit since 1990. You can add to the total at upcoming family-friendly event.

30 Hot Days, 30 Lost Children: Season For Car Deaths Arrives

More commonly than many realize, children are left in hot cars to fend for themselves, and the outcomes are tragic.

A Weekend Outing with the Kiddos Could Cost You Almost Nothing

Admission to more than a half dozen museums and cultural attractions is free to Bank of America and Merrill Lynch cardholders.

Having the Talk About Car Keys with Elderly Parents

What would you do if your 91-year-old parent mistakenly drove 115 miles, and then refused to relinquish the car keys or give up driving?

With Warm Weather, Here's a Refresher of 50 Texting Terms Teens are Trying to Hide

Teens are heading outside with their smartphones. Do you know what they’re texting and sexting to their friends – or complete strangers?

50 Sexting/Texting Terms and 7 Snapchat Tips Every Parent Should Know

Do you think Snapchat photos evaporate within seconds of delivery? Guess again – and that’s just one thing parents should be worried about.