Community Corner
Grab & Go Planner: Feb. 23-March 1
Bowl-a-thon, talent show, prepare a dinner – pick and choose from this week's array of family events.
Family best bets for the week ahead:
Talent Show at Royal Oak Church of Christ
Why go: In its , the Royal Oak Church of Christ offers an evening of family-friendly musical, comedy, dancing and acting performances.
Where: , 115 S. Campbell Rd., Royal Oak
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When: 6 p.m. Saturday (doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Cost: free of charge
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More information: 248-548-1333
Why go: To raise money for Royal Oak Youth Assistance
Where: Thunderbird Lanes, 400 W. Maple Rd., Troy
When: noon-4 p.m. Sunday
More information: http://www.royaloakyouthassistance.org or 248-546-8282
Young Chef at The Chop Shop
Why go: If you want your kids to learn how to make wholesome food, here’s your chance. Kids age 8 and older will learn to make dinner for the whole family. They will prep, make and take home a chicken pot pie and Waldorf salad. There will also be games and cookie decorating.
Where: The Chop Shop, 2221 Cole St., Birmingham
When: 1-3 p.m. Thursday
Cost: $35
What else: To register, call 248-594-2210
Dinosaurs!
Why go: Puppeteer and puppet maker, Jim West, tells a wacky tale of Fossil, a dinosaur detective. Your little ones will be delighted by the huge dinosaur puppets. The score is all classical musicians, including Mozart, Beethoven and Prokofiev.
'Under the African Sky'
Why go: If you haven’t seen a Wild Swan Theater performance, you and your kids are in for a treat. Geared to ages 3-9, this is a Black History Month play and is made up of brief, humorous African tales performed through storytelling, acting and drumming. Music, costumes and masks will delight the little ones. Continuous American Sign Language, woven in the middle of the action, will make this performance accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing children as well as give the performance an added dimension for hearing children.
Where: Towsley Auditorium, Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor
When: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday
Cost: $12 adults, $8 children and seniors
What else: For audio-description tours for blind children, wheelchair seating or for tickets, call 734-995-0530