2008
Guide to Fun
For Families
A joint venture of:
Macomb Early On®
http://www.misd.net/AC/EarlyOn.htm
586•228•3463
586•228•3331
Macomb County Community Services Agency
Head Start
http://www.macombcountymi.gov/MCCSA/HS.htm
586•469•5215
Great Parents Macomb
http://www.migreatparents.org
1•866•462•2662
1•866•4MACOMB
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MACOMB INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT
44001 Garfield Road • Clinton Township, MI • 48038-1100 • 586/228-3300
Board of Education
John A. Bozymowski ..........................................................................................................President
Max D. McCullough .................................................................................................. Vice President
Charles C. Milonas, D.D.S................................................................................................. Treasurer
Theresa J. Genest ............................................................................................................... Secretary
Edward V. Farley .................................................................................................................. Trustee
Administration
Michael R. DeVault .................................................................................................. Superintendent
Dr. Gayle Green .................................................Assistant Superintendent/Chief Academic Officer
Instruction and Special Projects
Beth Alberti ............................. Assistant Superintendent, Special Education and Student Services
We are the Macomb Intermediate School District.
We exist to provide our clients quality service, high caliber support, and cutting edge leadership.
Our primary clients are the 21 school districts of Macomb County. They are our most important
customers – indeed, our reason for being.
Within these districts we focus our efforts on school staff. We work to increase their skills and
capabilities so their students can experience more effective educational programs.
We also serve the handicapped. In fact, we are committed to working directly with youngsters
with disabilities who reside in Macomb County’s school districts.
And we are involved with the educational community across the country. Many of our staff
members are leaders in state and national programs. Many are working with colleges and
universities. Still others are exchanging information with their professional colleagues. All
these activities have a single purpose: to identify and develop techniques and programs that
improve learning opportunities in Macomb County.
This booklet was developed and printed in part under a grant awarded by the Michigan State Board of Education, under
Part C of IDEA Amendments of 1997, better known as Early On® Michigan.
Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) has the legal authority to apply for and receive funds under Part C of IDEA.
Developed and printed through a State of Michigan Great Parents Macomb grant awarded to MISD with
additional support from Early On® and Macomb County Community Services Agency Head Start.
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Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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2008 GUIDE TO FUN FOR FAMILIES
Welcome to the Wonderful World
of Family Fun!
Inside you will find many ideas and places to visit with your family
throughout the year. From museums, nature centers, local libraries,
theaters to activities at home, you will find endless possibilities for
enjoyment, learning and relaxation.
Please review these offerings to determine if they best suit the needs
of your family. Before visiting any of the sights, please call or check
the website listed for the most current information. The information
provided is a service to Macomb County families and is a joint
venture of Great Parents-Macomb, MCCSA Head Start and
Macomb Early On®.
Listings are neither specifically recommended nor endorsed by the
participating programs or Macomb Intermediate School District.
Thanks to the MISD Administration, MISD Board of Education
and Macomb County Board of Commissioners for their
continued support of programming for young children and
their families in Macomb County.
This publication may be downloaded
from the following website:
• www.migreatparents.org
• Click on Macomb County
• Click on Community Activities
• “2008 Guide to Fun for Families”
This guide supports the MISD’S countywide 2004-2009 School Improvement Plan.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Where Can We Go Today? ………………..……………………….………………. .............. 3
Art, Theatre, Music ………………………………………………………...….. .............. 3
Arts and Crafts …………………………………………………………………............... 4
Aquariums, Botanical Gardens, Zoos …………….…………………………............... 6
Camps…………………………………………………...………………………. ............. 7
Cider Mills ……………………………………………….……………………….............. 7
Farmers Markets ………………………………………………..…….…...…. .............. .8
Farms: Demonstrations, Petting, Working ………………………….…..…................. 9
Historic Village and Farms …………………………………………….……. .............. 10
Ice Skating Ponds/Rinks…………………………………………….………................ 11
Libraries ………………………………………………………….…….……….............. 12
Moms Clubs ………………………………………………………………….…… ........ 12
Museums ………………………………………………………………….……............. 14
Nature Centers ………………………………………..…………….….….…. ............. 18
Other………………………………………………………………….….….…............... 20
Parks ……………………………………………………..……….……...…… ............. .21
Playgroups …………………………………………….………….….…..…….............. 22
Recreational Activities …………………………………..……………...…… ............. .23
Sledding ……………………………………………………………………….. ............. 26
Special Needs Recreation ……………………………………………………….…… . 26
Special Rides ……………………………………………………...………….. ............. 27
Story Times …………………………….………………………………………............. 27
Summer Day Camps …………………………………………….…………… ............. 28
Tours and Excursion ……………..………………………………….…..…… ............. 29
Water Parks and Pools …………………………………………………..…… ............ 29
Other Resources …………………………………………………..…………............... 31
Cool Places to Visit in Michigan ………………………………..…..………............... 33
What Can We Do For Le$$? (Discounts) ...................................................................... 35
What’s Going on Today? (Calendar of Events) .............................................................. 37
What’s Happening in My Neighborhood?........................................................................ 45
What Are Seasonal Safety Tips:
Summer Safety....................................................................................................... 71
Winter Safety.......................................................................................................... 72
Travel Safety .......................................................................................................... 73
What Can We Do At Home Today? .............................................................................. 74
What can we do with a tablecloth, towel, tubes, baggies, etc. ............................... 74
101 things every child should do before they grow up ........................................... 75
TV and your child ………………………………………………..…………….............. 77
What Can I Do To Promote Literacy? …………………………………………….. ............ 78
Reading Tips………………………………………………………………… ................ 79
Choosing Books ………………………………………………………………. ............ 79
Fun With Games and Songs ………………………………………….……… ........... 80
What Are Fun Art Recipes? …………………………………………………….................... 82
Do you have a program, activity or business to include in the 2009 Guide?................... 84
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“Where Can We Go Today?”
ART, THEATER, MUSIC
Cranbrook Art Museum ……………………………………..................www.cranbrook.edu
248-645-3323
39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills
Temporary exhibits and a permanent collection of contemporary art. Wednesday –
Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. (4th Friday, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.); Admission/tour charge; FREE 12
and under; For adults, check local library for Museum Adventure Pass.
Detroit IMAX Theater…………………………………….................www.sciencedetroit.org
at the Detroit Science Center
313-577-8400
5020 John R, Detroit
Hands-on exhibits and an IMAX® DOME Theatre. Weekend family events throughout
the year. Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Sunday,
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; General admission charge Ages 2-12 $6.95, Adults $7.95, IMAX
Theatre additional charge $4.00
Detroit Institute of Arts…………………………………………………………...www.dia.org
313-833-7900
5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Family programs every Friday from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Monday and Tuesday Closed,
Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., Saturday and
Sunday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Admission donation recommended.
Detroit Puppeteers Guild ......................................http://www.detroitpuppeteersguild.org
248-547-0438
Founded in 1946, is composed of performers, puppet craftsmen, collectors, writers
and others who share the love of puppetry.
Detroit Puppet Theater…………………………….………....................www.puppetart.org
313-961-7777
25 E. Grand River, Detroit
Puppet shows every Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. thru May, 2008; Admission charge
$5.00 for children, $10.00 for adults.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra ………………………………… www.detroitsymphony.com
313-576-5111
3711 Woodward Ave. Detroit
Young Peoples Concerts for children 4 – 11 years old and their families. Saturday at
10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m
Tiny Tots Shows for kids ages 2-6 (2 and under FREE); General Admission. 11a.m. show
with 9:30 a.m. pre-show activities: face painting, balloon artists and kid friendly
concessions. Call or visit the above website for the Jan. - June, 2008 season schedule.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Freedom Hill………………………………………………www.freedomhillcountypark.com
586-979-7010 www.fleabe.com
586-772-5264 – Flea Market Number
15000 Metro Parkway, Sterling Heights.
Outdoor concerts, ethnic festivals with fun, food and music during the summer months.
OUTDOOR FLEA MARKET – check the website or call for more information.
Independence Day Fireworks.
Local City or Township
Some cities and townships have free concerts or children’s shows one day a week in the
afternoon or evening throughout the summer. Check your local offices.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts……………………...www.macombcenter.com
586-286-2222
44575 Garfield and Hall Road, Clinton Township
Eclectic programming features concerts, Broadway musicals and a “Fun for Families”
series with tickets for children ages 12 and under only $15! Student and Senior
discounts also available.
Meadow Brook Theatre………………………………………………..www.mbtheatre.com
248-377-3300 (Group Sales 248-370-3316)
207 Wilson Hall, Oakland University; Rochester, MI
584-seat seasonal playhouse. Children age 5 and older welcome. Admission $22.00-
$38.00 students receive a 20% discount. Advance group sales discount for groups of 8
or more. Students – day of show rush tickets @ $8.00
Young Audience of Michigan
313-469-1779
Several locations in Southeast Michigan
Professional theatre for family audiences on weekends.
Admission $5.00 - $10.00
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Arts and Scraps……………………………………………………..www.artsandscraps.org
313-640-4411
16135 Harper, Detroit
Non-profit agency where a bag can be stuffed with recycled industrial scraps
to use for art projects. 300 selections available. Tuesday and Thursday
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $6.00 per bag,
Birthday parties available. Scout groups; field trips, our location or yours.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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The Art Castle………………………………………………………www.artcastleonline.com
248-844-5455
1550 Auburn Rd. Rochester Hills
Children can paint plaster molds or T-Shirts. Suitable for pre-school through adult. Fees
vary depending on the project. Hours change seasonally; open during school vacations.
Birthday parties available. Scout groups welcome. Extended hours by appointment.
Anton Art Center…………………………………………………. …...www.theartcenter.org
586-469-8666
125 Macomb Place, Mt. Clemens
Different exhibits each month. Art classes for adults and children, art fair, art parties and
classes offered year round. Fees vary depending on the project. Handicap accessible.
Camp Geoffrey………………………………………………………www.campgeoffrey.com
A Toys R US® Summer Activity Program. Camp Geoffrey provides opportunities for
socialization and encourages parent-child interaction. An in-store program taking place
in all U.S. Toys R Us® stores consisting of activities ranging from art and crafts to story
time, interactive games and more!
Colors In Clay………………………………………………………..www.ColorsInClay.com
586-772-6444
23517 Nine Mack Drive, St. Clair Shores.
Paint your own pottery. Drop in anytime. We also do parties, scout troops, summer
camps and more.
Home Depot…………………………………………………………….www.homedepot.com
FREE! 5-12 years old Kid’s workshop program. Wood projects for kids to build. First
Saturday of each month; 9 a.m. – 12/noon. Call local store for type of craft to be made
each month.
Lakeshore Learning …………………………………………..www.lakeshorelearning.com
586-803-1435
12210 Hall Rd, Sterling Heights
FREE craft activities for children (ages 3 and up) every Saturday, 11 a.m. -3 p.m.
Lowes…………………………………………………………………………..www.lowes.com
FREE! “Build and Grow Kid’s Clinic” Wood crafts to make and take.
Second and fourth Saturday of each month; 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Call your local store for
type of craft to be made each month.
Michaels Craft Store………………………………………………………www.michaels.com
Kids Club every Saturday 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Usually $2.00 each. Family Fun Events
periodically throughout the year. Birthday Parties available. No summer camps.
Joann Superstores.………………………………………………………… www.joann.com
FREE! “Creative Kids Events.” Free make and take craft.
Third Saturday of each month; 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Various kids camps available in June,
July, August and December (holiday break); for a fee.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Plaster Playhouse………………………………………………..www.plasterplayhouse.biz
586-566-0666
50652 Sabrina Dr. Shelby Township.
Create art from pottery, plaster, mosaics and more; choose from a variety of sizes and
shapes for “make it and take it” plaster. Fees vary depending on the project.
Soulliere Kids Club…………………………………………....www.soullieregardens.com
586-776-2811
23919 Little Mack, St. Clair Shores 48080
FREE! Take home crafts and activities. (3-12 year olds)
Second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Online Kids Club Newsletter.
AQUARIUMS, BOTANICAL GARDENS, ZOOS
Detroit Zoo…………….………………………………………………….www.detroitzoo.org
248-541-5717
8450 West Ten Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI
125 acres and 1,500 animals from aardvarks to zebras and everything in between.
Major exhibits include the Arctic Ring of Life, Austrailian Outback Adventure,
Amphibiville and Great Apes of Harambee. Birthday parties and summer camps
available. Open 362 days a year 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Children 2 and under FREE, 2-12
years old $7.00, adults 13-61 years old $11.00. Parking fee $5.00.
Meadow Brook Hall……………………………………………..www.meadowbrookhall.org
248-364-6200
Oakland University Campus, Rochester Hills
Landscaped gardens including topiary shrubs, children’s maze and garden at Knole
Cottage. Gardens open year round; best viewing Spring-Fall. Grounds are open to the
public at no charge except during special events. Admission fee to tour the historic
house. Adults $15.00; 12 – under FREE.
Toledo Zoo………………………………………………………………...www.toledozoo.org
419-385-5721
2700 Broadway, Toledo, OH
Visit the primate forest, featuring colobus monkeys, francois langurs, gibbons and other
species. Live Web cam online. Summer Safari Camps; Zoo Snooze.
Children 2 and under FREE, 2-11 years $7.00 Adults $10.00, Parking $5.00
Wiegands Nursery………………………………………………www.wiegandsnursery.com
586-286-3655
47747 Romeo Plank Rd., Macomb Township
Walk through the Butterfly Garden open in July.
Other seasonal family events take place through the year. (Easter, Halloween and
Christmas). Easter Egg Hunt, weekend before Easter; Pumpkin Walk in October; visit
Santa during Christmas holiday.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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CAMPS
Camp Finder - American Camp Association’s website…….……….www.acacamps.org
State Campgrounds………………………………..www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails
Search for a state campground with the features your family enjoys.
See Summer Day Camps also.
CIDER MILLS
Blakes Big Apple…………………………………….……………….www.blakefarms.com
586-784-9710
71485 North Avenue, Armada (North of 33 Mile Rd.)
U-pick fruits (seasonal), animal farm, produce store, wagon and pony rides. Group tours
available. Sept.-Oct. Family Fall Festival every weekend. 3-story Haunted House,
Haunted Hayride Fri.-Sat. & Sun. in October. After Thanksgiving, cut your own
Christmas tree.
Blakes Orchard and Cider Mill…………………………….………www.blakefarms.com
586-784-5343
17985 Armada Center Road, Armada, MI
“Pick your own” fruits and vegetables. 100 acres of apple trees. Pumpkin Patch. U-cut
Christmas Trees. Family entertainment farm featuring train rides, pony rides, hayrides,
cornfield mazes, petting farm, and several animated attractions. See apple cider being
made. Group tours. Birthday parties.
Corn Fun Family Farm……………………………………………….... www.cornfun.com
586-365-9401
9391 Lindsey Lane
Casco, MI 48064
Corn Maze, u-pick pumpkins, Agritourism event. Open during the months of September
and October, offering outdoor fall events for the whole family. Includes a 13 acre Corn
Maze, pumpkin patch, hay bale maze, fun area, hay bale pyramid, animal farm and
picnic area.
Coon Creek Orchard and Cider Mill
586-784-5062
78777 Coon Creek Road, Armada.
U-pick apples and pumpkins. Live band, corn maze and straw
climbing in the Fall. Call ahead for crop conditions.
Middleton Cider Mill
586-731-6699
48462 Dequindre, Utica
Feeding farm and picnic area. Fresh cider and donuts made daily.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
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Millers Big Red Cider Mill…………………………………………www.millers-bigred.com
586-752-7888
4900 W. 32 Mile Road, Romeo
U-pick apples, pumpkins, flowers, fresh produce, haunted house, green house and
petting farm. Hayrides in fall.
Stony Creek Orchard and Cider Mill…………….………..www.stonycreekorchard.com
586-752-2453
2961 W. 32 Mile Rd. Romeo (between Mound and Dequindre)
U-pick apples weekends only. On Saturdays in the fall, hayrides or 30 min. moon lit
hayrides available. Family Moonlight Hayrides, Fri. & Sat. in October.
Verellen Orchards
586-752-2989
63260 Van Dyke, Romeo (at 29 Mile Rd.)
U-pick cherries and strawberries in season, picnic area with old fashioned train, roadside
market, donuts, cider, and pies. Apples available through March. Open year round.
Westview Orchards……………………………………………www.westvieworchards.com
586-752-3123
65075 Van Dyke at 30 Mile, Romeo.
Petting barns, straw mountain, live family shows, 2-acre playground, tractor driven
hayrides, birthday parties, fall corn maze, cider mill, bakery.
Preschool – 2nd grade tours. Special needs & Senior tours. Farm Market
open May through Christmas Eve. Fall Family Fun weekends, Labor Day
weekend through last weekend in October.
FARMERS MARKETS
Birmingham Farmers Market ………………….……………www.enjoybirmingham.com
248-433-3550
Lot #6 North Old Woodward, Birmingham
Produce, flowers and crafts. Live entertainment. Kids activities including crafts. Fresh
prepared foods by local restaurants & other vendors. Sundays, July 6th – October 26th.
9a.m. – 2p.m.
Eastern Market……………………………….……………............detroiteasternmarket.com
586-393-8800 www.easternmarket.org
313-833-9300
2934 Russell, Detroit
Eastern Market stores are open year round Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Farmers Market open Saturdays only 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.; closed Sundays except for special
events.
Annual Flower Day -Sunday May 18, 2008
7 am – 5p.m. (always 1st Sunday after Mothers Day). Annual Wacky Wagon Contest—
Shoppers decorate wagons to compete for the titles of Most Entertaining, Most Creative
and Most Spirit of Flower Day.
Family fun activities— Live entertainment, pony rides, face painting and balloons.
Eastern Market food and refreshment vendors available.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Mt. Clemens Farmers Market……........www.downtownmountclemens.com/Market.cfm
586-493-7600
On North River between northbound Gratiot and I-94, Mount Clemens.
Offers locally grown fruits and vegetables as well as bedding plants, perennials, shrubs
and herbs. Every Friday and Saturday May – November. In-season produce available
along with fresh baked goods, honey, eggs, mushrooms, New York Style Hog Dogs and
other fun specialty items. Free parking downtown evenings, weekends and holidays.
Royal Oak Farmers Market………………………….www.ci.royal-oak.mi.us/farmersmkt/
248-246-3276
316 East 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak (2 blocks east of Main Street)
The Royal Oak Farmers Market provides a farm market venue in southeast Michigan.
Farmers sell from an enclosed building with ample parking on Tuesday and Friday
during the farm season (May through December) and Saturday all year ‘round.
7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Flea Market open every Sunday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fridays only
November – Christmas.
FARMS: DEMONSTRATION, PETTING, WORKING
Domino’s Petting Farm……………………………………………….www.pettingfarm.com
734-998-0182
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr., Ann Arbor, MI
Enjoy hayrides, animal demonstrations, pony rides and picnic area. Easter Egg Hunt,
Sat. before Easter weekend. Birthday parties available.
Admission charge; children under 2 free.
Mt. Bruce Station/Farm………………………………………………..www.sheepstuff.com
810-798-2568
6440 Bordman Rd., Romeo
Romeo farm offering groups an up-close look at animals, spinning and knitting. Spring
Fiber Day May 24, 2008. Sheep and Wool Festival September 27th & 28th, 2008.
Christmas – December 6 – 7, 2008
Upland Hills Farm……………………………….……………….www.uplandhillsfarm.com
248-628-1611
481 Lake George, Oxford, MI
Hayrides, visit the animals, farm demonstrations.
Play on the playgrounds or milk a cow. June
through September, $6.00. 2 and under, FREE.
Pony rides, additional fee. Birthday parties.
Summer camps. Harvest Festival in October.
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sat. & Sun. October evening
hayrides 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fri. and Sat.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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HISTORIC VILLAGES AND FARMS
Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad………….www.geneseecountyparks.org
1-800-648-PARK (7275)
6140 Bray Rd., Flint
Captures the spirit of early communities in Michigan. See villagers at work and ride the
40-minute train excursion. For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum. 35-minute
Genesee Belle paddlewheel river boat rides available. Some activities are seasonal, call
for more information.
Farm Learning Center…………..http://www.metroparks.com/parks/pk_wolcott_mill.php
586-749-5997 or 1-800-477-3175
65775 Wolcott Road, Ray
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 250-acre working farm featuring dairy cows, chickens, horses,
sheep, ducks and donkeys. The cows are milked at 10 a.m. daily. Visit the animals and
discover where our food comes from and view the displays throughout the barns. The
interpretive staff conduct programs on a wide variety of food, farming and agricultural
topics. Fees vary.
Sheep Shearing Saturday & Fiber Fair – February 23, 2008 11a.m. – 3 p.m., $4/person
Egg Scramble – March 16, 2008, 12/noon – 3 p.m., $5/child
Baby Animal Tour – March 25-29, 2008, 11a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m., $3/person
(registration required)
Greenfield Village.…………………………………………. www.thehenryford.org/village
313-982-6001 or 1-800-835-5237
20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn
Experience 300 years of American history through 90 acres of authentic, historic
structures, including four living history farms and nationally-renowned artisans creating
pottery, tin and glass pieces. Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and sensations of
America’s past with period-clothed presenters and ride in historic transportation,
including authentic Model Ts, an 1873 steam locomotive or horse-drawn carriage.
Children 4 and under FREE. Youth (5-12 years) $14, seniors (62+ years) $19, adults
$20. Open seasonally; visit www.thehenryford.org for hours and details.
Troy Museum and Historic Village…………………...……..www.ci.troy.mi.us/Museum
248-524-3570
60 West Wattles Road, Troy
Restored and furnished village; buildings include a log cabin, one room schoolhouse,
wagon shop, print shop, general store, old town hall, Greek revival home, 1837 Church
and parsonage. Admission is FREE. Some special programs and lectures have fees.
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm….www.rochesterhills.org/museum.htm
248-656-4663
1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills.
Historical tours and outdoor programs for families open year round. Wednesday through
Saturday from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Admission charge K-12th grade $3.00, adults $5.00,
memberships available.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Wolcott Mill……………………………...www.metroparks.com/parks/pk_wolcott_mill.php
586-749-5997
63100 Kunstman Road, Ray Twp.
160-year old restored Wolcott Mill offers a picture of pioneer life. Many children’s
pioneer workshops are offered throughout the year. Parking fees/passes apply.
See Metro Parks.
ICE SKATING PONDS/RINKS:
Campus Martius Ice Rink……………….www.campusmartiuspark.org/amen_icerink.htm
(313) 963-9393
(313) 962-0101 (off season number)
800 Woodward Ave, Detroit (between Fort and Michigan Avenue)
Ice skating occurs on a seasonal rink at the north lawn throughout the winter months.
Tree Lighting Ceremony, mid-November. 12 and under $6.00, 13 to 49, $7.00.
Great Lakes Sports City……………………………….www.glsportscity.com/skating.html
34400 Utica Rd. Fraser
586-294-2400
Children under 5 years old skate FREE. Check website or call for open skate hours and
fees.
Mt. Clemens Ice Arena and Fitness Center….http://www.mountclemensicearena.com
586-307-8202
200 N. Groesbeck, Mt. Clemens
Open year-round for skating enjoyment. Ice skating is offered to the community as well
as youth hockey through the Mount Clemens Hockey Association. Figure skating
programs taught by a professional coaching staff and members of the Mount Clemens
Figure Skating Club. Birthday parties.
St. Clair Shores Civic Arena………………………………….http://www.stclairshores.net
20000 Stephens St., St. Clair Shores
586-445-5351
Open Ice skating on Saturday & Sunday 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Summer skating on Sundays
only. Parent-Tot skating, Thursdays 11 a.m. – 12/noon. No skate rentals available.
$3.00 per skater.
Suburban Ice……………………………………….…………...http://www.suburbanice.com
54755 Broughton Rd. Macomb, MI
586-992-8600
Suburban Ice Macomb offers a wide range of competitive and recreational programming.
Birthday parties, lessons, community group functions with scouts and schools.
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ICE SKATING PONDS
Civic Center Park – Romeo Plank Road south of the Civic Center, Clinton Township
Fairlane Park – Raven and Toepfer, Eastpointe
Spindler Park – 19500 Stephens Road, Eastpointe
Steffens Park – 14 Mile Road and Garfield, Fraser
Lenox Twp Community Center Park – on Gratiot, Lenox
Macomb Township Center Park – south of 25 Mile Road, west of Broughton, Macomb
Dorothea-Lenore Park – between Dorthea, Lenore west of North Avenue, Mt. Clemens
Lawndale Park – on Lawndale and Dickinson, Mt. Clemens
Wilson Park – between Wilson and South Highland and Church Street, Mt. Clemens
Huron Park – off Frazho, east of Gratiot, Roseville
Elmwood School – California and Alice, St. Clair Shores
Frederick Playfield Nine Mile and Pallister, St.Clair Shores
Wahby Park Jefferson, south of Ten Mile Road, St. Clair Shores
Dodge Park – 40620 Utica Road, Sterling Heights
LIBRARIES
Macomb County Library………………………………………….http://www.libcoop.net/mcl/
586-286-6660
16480 Hall Road, Macomb
Both County and local libraries provide entertaining and educational programs for
children and families. Call the library for a schedule of events. See “What’s Going On In
My Neighborhood” for detailed library information.
MOMS CLUBS
Mom and Me
Troy:
248-652-8041
Meets 1st and 3rd Monday from 9a.m. – 11:30a.m.
Child care included for a minimal semester fee.
THE MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) CLUB……………….www.momsclub.org
Offering organized activities and playgroups for children and moms. Local MOMS Club
chapters have meetings with interesting speakers and discussions, park play days,
playgroups for preschool children, baby-sitting co-ops, activity groups like arts ‘n crafts,
and a monthly MOMS Night Out (activities change according to members interests).
Also service projects to help needy children in the community.
Chesterfield/New Baltimore….………………………………… amienewstead@yahoo.com
586-749-5860
Meets every Thursday 11 a.m. – 12/noon 2-4 activities planned weekly
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Clinton- Macomb:
586-226-3692 Residents only
For stay-at-home moms looking for a variety of activities like playgroups, outings, kids
crafts, kids gourmet, lunch gatherings and Mom’s nights out.
Meets on the 4th Friday each month. $20 annual fee.
Center Line/Fraser/Roseville/Warren: ………………………www.momsclubofwarren.org
Meetings third Thursday of the month at 10a.m.
MOMS Club of Richmond, serving Richmond, Armada, Casco, Columbus, Riley and Ray
Township.
586-727-7468
Weekly Meetings held at the Memphis Youth Center., $25 annual dues
Novi: Birth-5 years
248-471-2101, Jane – Coordinator
Need not be a resident to participate. 1-2 monthly outings planned.
Meets the first Monday of the month in the evening from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Clawson Mother’s Group:
248-435-9100, Clawson YWCA
Meetings and events. Child care available.
Meets Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 12/Noon.
Teen MOPS groups available in some areas.
Check www.mops.org for more information
Mothers and More……………………………………………….www.mothersandmore.org
A non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of mothers through support,
education and advocacy.
Livingston/Brighton .…………………………..…………….www.mothersandmore235.org
810-844-0479
Second Wednesday 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Northwest Oakland .…………….………..…………http://nwomothersandmore.tripod.com
248-446-3340
Third Wednesday from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Washtenaw/St. Clair………..………………………………………www.mmwashtenaw.org
First Tuesday and Third Thursday 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Wayne County
1-866-841-9140, ext 4329
Michigan Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs, Inc………………www.momotc.org
586-773-7882, Theresa.
Help in finding other clubs near your home or others with multiples.
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Mothers of Multiples (MOM)
Eastern Bi-County MOM:
586-773-7882, Theresa;
First Tuesday; $20 yearly dues.
Go Moms – Mothers of Multiples…………………………………………www.gomoms.org
Greater Oakland:
248-975-6085
Second Wednesday at 7 p.m. Excluding July and August
New moms please arrive at 6 p.m. $25 yearly membership.
Macomb County Mother of Multiples: ………………….macombcountymom.blogspot.com
586-978-9007
3rd Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Moms of South. Lyons:
248-486-3162, Beth
Second Thursday at 7 p.m.
MUSEUMS
Museum Adventure Pass (MAP)
Art that inspires and engages, hands-on science that excites and educates, history and
culture that brings past and present Michigan to life – all of these and more are waiting
for you at your local public library. Just use your library card to receive a Museum
Adventure Pass, presented by Macy’s, and get free admission for two or four, depending
on location, at one of these participating organizations.
LOCATIONS THAT ADMIT 4
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Detroit Children’s Museum
Detroit Historical Museum
Detroit Institute of Arts
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
LOCATIONS THAT ADMIT 2
Cranbrook Art Museum
Cranbrook House and Gardens Closed Until May 1st 2008
Cranbrook Institute of Science
Ford Rouge Factory Tour
Henry Ford Estate, Fair Lane
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
The participating organizations are kindly donating all of the free admissions; they are
not reimbursed. Be sure to thank them for their generosity when you visit!
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum……………………………………….…….www.aahom.org
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734-995-5439
220 E. Ann, Ann Arbor
An interactive science museum that is fun for all ages. Birthday clubs, scout programs.
Admission: Under 2 free, 2 and older $8.00
The Main Museum………………………………………………………www.phmuseum.org
810-982-0891
1115 Sixth Street, Port Huron
Archival items relating to the history and culture of the Blue Water Area. Tour Pilot
House, visit a log home and Marine Gallery. Call for information regarding the Port
Huron Lighthouse.
Open Daily 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission: 6 and under FREE!
Children’s Museum……………………………………...www.detroitchildrensmuseum.org
313-873-8100
6134 Second Ave., Detroit
Colorful and fun exhibits, especially for younger children. A favorite is the planetarium.
General Admission, FREE. Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Special programs, 2nd Saturday
12 p.m. – 4 p.m. through May, 2008.
Coast Guard Cutter Bramble…………………………………………www.phmuseum.org
810-982-0891
Moored at the Port Huron Seaway Terminal on the St. Clair River
Open Spring – December, call or check the website for hours. Retired Coast Guard
Cutter still in the water! Working vessel.
Cranbrook Institute of Science……………………………………….www.cranbrook.edu
248-645-3200
39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills
Explore science, technology, and natural history. Fascinating exhibits, hands on
activities, and planetarium shows. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily, Friday 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Adults $8; 2-12 $6; under 2 FREE. Planetarium additional fee.
Detroit Historical Museum………………………………………..www.detroithistorical.org
313-833-1805
5401 Woodward, Detroit
The history of the city of Detroit. Hands-on train exhibits for kids. Child and family
events held throughout the year. Admission is FREE to Detroit Historical Society
members and for children under 4 years of age. Adults $6.00; 5-17 $4.00. Closed on
Mondays and Tuesdays. Parking fee.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle……………………www.detroithistorical.org
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313-821-2661
100 Strand Dr., Belle Isle, Detroit
Learn about shipping on the Great Lakes. Maritime Marvels, Pilot house, Edmond
Fitzgerald Anchor. Open Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations accepted.
Thomas Edison Depot………………………………………………….www.phmuseum.org
810-982-0891
Under the Blue Water Bridge on Edison Parkway
Thursday - Monday 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Memorial Day – Labor Day Open 7 days a week.
Hands on displays and gift shop.
Flint Children’s Museum……………………………………www.flintchildrensmuseum.org
810-767-KIDS (5437)
1602 W. 3rd Ave., Flint
Hands-on museum with over 40 exhibits. Where playing is learning. Customized field
trips, birthday parties. Closed Sunday & Monday; Tuesday – Friday 9a.m. – 5p.m.,
Saturday 10a.m. – 5p.m. $4.00 admission.
Fort Gratiot Lighthouse……………………………………….……….www.phmuseum.org
810-982-0891
1115 Sixth Street, Port Huron
Constructed in 1829, the oldest lighthouse in Michigan. It is located north of the fort.
Open Friday – Monday 11a.m. – 5p.m.
Henry Ford Museum………………………….www.thehenryford.org/museum/default.asp
313-982-6001 or 1-800-835-5237
20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn
Henry Ford Museum showcases the American ideas and innovations that have fired our
imaginations and changed our lives. Sit on the actual bus where Rosa Parks refused to
give up her seat and sparked the civil rights movement, tour Buckminster Fuller’s
futuristic 1943 Dymaxion House, and get hands-on with history in several interactive
exhibits throughout the 12-acre museum. Children 4 & under FREE. Youth (5-12 years)
$10, seniors (62+ years) $13, adults $14. Open seven days a week, 9:30a.m. – 5p.m.
Huron Lightship…………………………………………………………www.phmuseum.org
810-982-0891
Moored at the edge of the St. Clair River at Pine Grove Park.
Tour the dry docked Huron Lightship
Open Spring – December, call or check the website for hours.
Impression 5 Science Center………………………………………..www.impression5.org
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517-485-8116
200 Museum Dr., Lansing
Hands on learning environment. Science comes alive at Impression 5! One of
Michigan’s hands-on science and technology centers. An array of hands-on exhibits
encourages visitors to Explore, Discover and Experience, the wonders of our physical
and natural world. Science workshops offered. Water room, bubbles room.
Broadcasting. “Hatching the past” dinosaur eggs and fossils traveling exhibition
until June 1, 2008. Children 2 and under FREE, 3 and up $4.00, adults $5.00.
Monday – Saturday 10a.m. – 5p.m., except Thursday 10a.m. – 8p.m. and
Sunday 1p.m. – 5p.m.
Lionel Train Museum …………………………………………………..… www.lionel.com
586-949-4100 (Ext. 9108)
26750 23 Mile Road, ChesterfieldTour starts with a short video on manufacturing
process and historical facts. Visitor center has village display with buttons which
children can push to operate train accessories. Tour lasts 45 minutes – one hour. Open
Wednesday – Saturday. Admission FREE! Reservations required.
Macomb Cultural Center….........................................www.macombculturalcenter.com
586-445-7348
44575 Garfield at Hall Road (M-59)
Explore the influences and differences that shape our community’s heritage at the
Macomb Cultural Center, Macomb’s newest place for discovery. The award-winning
Center hosts two anchor events per year, featuring exhibits, speakers, performances
and videos. Admission and most events are FREE.
Michigan Transit Museum Depot……………………...www.michigantransitmuseum.org
586-463-1863
200 Grand, Mt. Clemens
Preserved 1859 Grand Trunk Railway Station where Thomas Edison learned telegraphy.
Exhibits of rail and electric trolley history. Depot Museum open Saturday and Sunday,
1 p.m. – 4 p.m. year round. Admission FREE. Train ride operates seasonally June-
September and seasonally for fall color tours and Polar Express. Polar Express schedule &
fees: www.clintontownship-mi.gov. Children under 3 FREE, ages 4-12 $3.00, adults $7.00.
The New Detroit Science Center……………………………www.detroitsciencecenter.org
313-577-8400
5020 John R, Detroit
Hands-on exhibits and an IMAX® DOME Theatre, replica of MacKinaw Bridge and
Dassault Systems Planetarium. Weekend family events throughout the year. Summer
science camps available. General admission: children under 2 FREE, 2-12 years olds
$6.95, adults $7.95. Additional fee for IMAX & Planetarium. Seasonal hours.
Selfridge Air Museum………………………………………..www.selfridgeairmuseum.org
586-307-5035
Air National Guard Base, Mt. Clemens
Families can walk between static displays of military aircraft and may see
airplane maneuvers overhead. Open April – October, Saturday and Sunday,
12/Noon – 4:30 p.m. Open Memorial Day and Independence Day.
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The Saint Joseph Mercy Health Exploration Station Exhibit Gallery
St. Joseph Mercy Canton Health Center……www.healthexplorationstation.com/aboutus
734-398-7518
1600 S. Canton Center Rd. Suite #10, Canton
Expect to spend 40-60 minutes on a scheduled class tour. No reservations are
necessary and an adult must accompany anyone under the age of 18. See website or
call for school groups, scout troops, summer camps and programs offered and prices.
Ask about Families FREE days on the 4th Thursday each month from Sept. – May
10a.m. – 8p.m. and June – August 10a.m. - 6p.m.
Troy Museum and Historic Village………………www.ci.troy.mi.us/parksrec/Museum
248-524-3570
60 West Wattles Road, Troy
Restored and furnished village buildings including a log cabin, one room schoolhouse,
general store, wagon shop, print shop, old town hall, Greek revival home, the oldest
church and parsonage. Admission is FREE.
Wright Museum of African American History……….…………www.maah-detroit.org
313-494-5800
315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit
Exhibits and audiovisual presentations celebrate the heritage and culture of the African
American. Admission charge; children and members admitted FREE. Ask about Target
FREE first Sundays (through November 2, 2008) also, Charter One Free First
Wednesday (through December 5, 2008). Ages 13-61 $8.00; 3-12 $5.00; 3 and under
FREE.
NATURE CENTERS
Cranbrook Bat Zone………………..http://science.cranbrook.edu/science/conservation/
248-645-3232
39221 N. Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills
Live animals including fruit bats, vampire bats, owls, sloth and more. Includes a behind
the scenes tour approximately 45 minutes. Saturday and Sunday, at 12:30 and 2:30p.m.
Admission $4.00 plus museum admission.
Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve and Den…………………………….www.dinosaurhill.org
248-656-0999
333 N. Hill Circle, Rochester
Sixteen acres of woods, stream, & meadow! Year-round programming
includes Four Feet Down the Trail for toddlers and preschoolers,
Explorers Club for the after-school gang, Friday night family
campfires, weekend family programming, summer and
vacation camps, etc. Small groups taught by experienced
naturalists emphasize imaginative, hands-on exploration of
the natural world.
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Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center……………..www.ci.troy.mi.us/ParksRec/NatureCenter/
248-524-3567
6685 Coolidge Hwy, Troy
A 100-acre nature sanctuary dedicated to educating about the natural world. Features
Maple Syrup Event in May, Maple Rent-a-tap, Jr. Naturalist Club, Scout programs,
birthday parties. No fee for Nature Center and nature trails.
Metro Beach Nature Center…www.metroparks.com/programs/progs_metro_beach.php
586-463-4332
Metro Parkway, Harrison Township
Considered one of the best bird watching areas in the State. The nature center provides
a wide range of activities for families.
Nature Center at Friendship Woods…………………………..www.madison-heights.org
248-585-0100
30300 Hales, Madison Heights
Hands-on interactive displays, movies, kid’s birthday parties and over 37-acres of woods
for families. Jogging, walking, cross-country skiing trails. One-1/3 mile paved trail
available year round. Closed Mondays. Seasonal hours.
Sterling Heights Nature Center………………………………….www.sterling-heights.net
586-446-2710
42700 Utica, Sterling Heights
Live animals, hands-on displays, movies, kids’ classes and family programs, including
an atrium and aquarium. No Fee. Tuesday - Friday 1p.m. – 5p.m.; Saturday 10a.m. –
5p.m.; Sunday 1p.m. – 5p.m.
Stony Creek Nature Center……...……www.metroparks.com/parks/pk_stony_creek.php
586-781-9113
4300 Main Park Road, Shelby Twp.
Children’s activities and guided nature walks and Michigan wildlife are a part
of the nature center’s program. Live turtles, snakes, frogs, fish & birds. Scout
programs. Monday - Friday 1p.m. - 5p.m. Saturday and Sunday 10a.m. -
5p.m. Summer hours Monday - Sunday 10a.m. - 5p.m.
West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve. ……..……….www.westbloomfieldparks.org
248-451-1900
4655 Arrowhead Rd., West Bloomfield
West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation
A 162-acre reserve hosting bird species. It’s also the home of a red fox, mink, weasel,
white-tailed deer and blue-spotted salamander. FREE. Fee for tot walks or group tours.
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OTHER
Education & Enrichment at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
……….……………………………………www.macombcenter.com/EducationEnrichment
44575 Garfield at Hall (M-59), Clinton Twp
The Macomb Center offers many opportunities for children to have the experience of a
lifetime in a professional performing arts center. Programs like the Macomb Children’s
Chorus, a variety of high quality show choirs, master classes led by professional
musicians, summer workshops and much more are all offered at the Macomb Center
each year. To find out more about these programs and how you can become involved,
contact the Education & Enrichment Office at 586-286-2044 or e-mail
www.reesm@macomb.edu.
Frontier Town………………………………………………..….www.frontiertownromeo.com
586-752-6260
Van Dyke between 31 Mile & 32 Mile Roads, Romeo
Western-style attraction and water wheel. Year round Christmas store, café, gift shops
and goat petting area. Open daily. Monthly events – call for details. Monday –
Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Open year round.
Michigan State Fair Grounds…………………………………www.michiganstatefair.com
313-369-8250
1120 W. State Fair Avenue, Detroit
Carnival, daily parades, horse shows, agricultural exhibits, arts and crafts, miracle of life
exhibit and the DNR pocket park (where youngsters learn to fish). August 20 –
September 1, 2008.
Rainforest Café……………………………………………………..www.rainforestcafe.com
248-333-0280
Great Lakes Crossing, Auburn Hills.
Eat lunch among the sights and sounds of the rain forest. Children eat for $1.99 with the
purchase of an adult entrée on Wednesdays, 4p.m. – 9:30p.m.
PARKS (ADA Parks for the Physically Impaired)
Dodge Park – Dodge Park and Utica, Sterling Heights
Chapel Park – Ensign Street, north of 15 Mile Road between Schoenherr and Dodge
Park, Sterling Heights
Boulin Park – Crooks between Wattles and Big Beaver, Troy
Raintree Park – John R. between Wattles and Big Beaver, Troy
Brinston Park – John R. between Maple and Big Beaver, Troy
Firefighter Park – Square Lake Road between Coolidge and Crooks, Troy
PARKS (Metro)
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Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority…………………………….www.metroparks.com
810-227-2757 or 1-800-47-PARKS
Administrative Offices
13000 High Ridge Drive
Brighton, MI 48114-9058
• FREE Metroparks Guides are available at any of the following Metroparks
• Every Metro Park offers a variety of events for children and families. Go to
www.metroparks.com for a complete listing or call for information.
• Annual parking is $20 ($12 for Seniors), $4 daily.
Metro Beach
586-463-4581
31300 Metropolitan Parkway, Harrison Township
Metro Beach features a one-mile shoreline and a 1,600-foot boardwalk that offers a view
of Lake St. Clair. Many areas for picnicking including tables, stoves, shelters, play
equipment, drinking water and restrooms.
• Swimming is permitted throughout the summer. The bathhouse has dressing rooms,
heated showers and coin lockers. The Olympic-size swimming pool has areas for
general swimming and diving, as well as two water slides.
• The Squirt Zone is a water spray park with ground sprays, water cannons, arches
and other features.
• The Tot Lot and Play Lot is for children ages 2-10 years. Various size structures and
play apparatus for children.
• Also activity center, biking, birding, tennis and shuffleboard courts, boating and
launching, cross-country skiing, fishing, golf (par 3 and miniature), hiking, ice skating,
ice hockey, ice fishing, nature center, picnicking, trackless train and sand volleyball.
Stony Creek Metropark……………www.metroparks.com/parks/pk_stony-creek.php
586-781-4242
4300 Main Park Road, Shelby Township
With 4,461 acres of prime recreational lands, this park’s hilly terrain surrounds 500-acre
Stony Creek Lake. Biking and canoeing (rentals available), birding, boating and
launching, cross-country skiing, disc golf, fishing, fitness trail, golfing, hiking, ice skating,
ice fishing, nature center, picnicking, sledding, snowboarding, swimming and
tobogganing.
Wolcott Mill Metropark………………………………………….…….www.metroparks.com
586-749-5997
63100 Kuntsman Road, Ray Township
Visit farm animals and go back in time at a historic grist mill. This 2,625
acre park includes Camp Rotary. Camping, horseback riding trails, farm
learning center, hiking, golf. The Farm Learning Center and Wolcott Mill
offer programs for children throughout the year.
PARKS (State)…………………………………………………………… www.michigan.gov/dnr
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For a complete listing of Michigan’s State Parks please visit their web-site.
Algonac State Park
810-765-5605
8732 River Road, Marine City
Shore fishing, passing freighters, trails, picnic area, playground, cross country skiing,
trap shooting and archery range.
Lakeport State Park
810-327-6224
7605 Lakeshore Road, Lakeport
Playground, picnic area, Lake Huron shoreline, hiking trails and camp store.
Pontiac Lake Recreation Area
248-666-1020
7800 Gale Road, Waterford
Playground, beach house, swimming, picnic area, bridle trails, fishing opportunities,
hiking and biking trails, shooting skeet, trap trap, archery and campground.
PLAYGROUPS
Café FUN
313-671-6865
16975 12 Mile Road, Roseville
Early childhood center for parents and children ages
newborn-5. Playgroups meet Monday and Wednesday
mornings from10a.m. – 12/noon. Free. Must call to reserve
space.
Jungle Java Play………………………………………………….……www.junglejava.com
248-919-3284
27658 Middlebelt Road., Farmington Hills
Navigate through mazes, tunnels and forest of surprises. Indoor play areas, one for
older kids and one for younger kids and a coffee shop for parents which makes for a
great time for everyone. Ages 2-17 $6.50, 12-23 months $3.00, under 12 months FREE.
Birthday parties.
Leaps & Bounds Interactive Learning Groups
586-759-3895
8129 Packard, Warren
Parents and children birth – 5 years old learning together. Call to reserve your space.
Tuesdays 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. – infants and toddlers, Hmong language group
Thursdays 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. – preschoolers, Hmong language group
Fridays 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. – infants and toddlers, English language group
Fridays 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. – preschoolers, English language group
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Little Lions Play Group…………………………….…………………………www.mtcps.org
586-461-3700
Lincoln Early Childhood Center, Room 4
91 Welts, Mt Clemens
Playgroups for children newborn-4 years old who live in the Mt Clemens School District.
No cost, no need to register.
Play With Me Program
Center Line:…………………………………………………..……………….…. www.clps.org
586-510-2800 – Early Childhood Center
24580 Cunningham, Warren
The Center Line Public Schools Play With Me Program is a parent and child interactive
program led by a Child Development Specialist. The class offers opportunities for parent
and child to learn and grow through art; sensory-motor, music and movement; dramatic
play, gross motor, stories and finger play activities. Parents will receive child
development information relevant to their child’s needs and community resource
information. This class is designed to foster children’s self-esteem, lengthen attention
span and view learning as a playful and active process.
For children newborn – 3 years of age. Cost/Registration Fee is $20 for 1st month
session; $20/month for 1 session per week and $40/month for 2 sessions per week.
***Participants do not need to be a Center Line Public Schools resident.***
Stay-n-Play
St. Clair Shores:…………………………………………..………….. www.stclairshores.net
586-445-5350
4 and under with an adult.
Wednesdays 10a.m. – 12/Noon
RECREATION ACTIVITIES
Bouncin’ Kidz Party Central……………………………..……http://www.bouncinkidz.com
586-477-2215
44682 Morley Dr., Clinton Township
An indoor inflatable playground for all ages! Giant slides, obstacle courses, inflatable
basketball, an inflatable pirate ship. Private parties, field trips, fundraisers and groups
welcome. Call for special toddler play times and open bounce times. Pizza and
concessions available. Also featuring our party rental division including moonwalks,
interactivities, fun foods, games and more! Clean and sanitized equipment.
C.J. Barrymore’s…………………………………………………….www.cjbarrymores.com
586-469-2800
21750 Hall Road, Clinton Twp.
Go Kart racing, miniature golf, video arcade, bumper
boats, bowling, batting cages, rock climbing wall,
birthday parties and more.
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Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
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Full Blast…………………………………………………………..…….….. www.fullblast.org
269-966-3667
35 Hamblin Avenue 49017, Battle Creek, MI
Full Blast, the internationally award winning family entertainment center has over
150,000 square feet of year-round fun for the entire family. Amenities include indoor and
outdoor water parks, video arcade, imagination station, rock wall, inflatable obstacle
course, glow-in-the-dark indoor mini golf, roller skating, NASCAR remote control racing,
bouncy room, trampoline thing, cyberspin, food court and more. Birthday parties.
Seasonal hours vary, contact Full Blast for hours. *Admission charge
Gymboree………………………………………………………...www.gymboreeclasses.com
1-800-520-PLAY (7529)
Classes offered for newborns-age 5. Enjoy playing and interacting with other children
and parents. Locations: Clinton Township, Shelby Township, St. Clair Shores and
Rochester.
Joe Dumars Fieldhouse……………………………………www.joedumarsfieldhouse.com
586-731-3080
45300 Mound Road, Shelby Twp.
The giant Bayou Fun Center features a deluxe miniature golf course, climbing wall, laser
tag, arcade games, high ropes obstacle course, a 33-foot Titanic slide and roller hockey
arena. No admission fee, activities priced individually.
Heritage Day at Huron Pointe………………..………………………www.huronpointe.org
586-749-5420
35800 East 28 Mile Rd. Lenox Twp.
This year marks the 13th annual Heritage Days! An opportunity to try various outdoor
activities in an educational setting. Fishing, fly tying, create a fish lure, T-Shirt painting,
tree stand safety demonstration, cresting arrows, shooting sports, 3-D archery course,
children and adult novelty shoot and more. Admission is FREE, some events require
purchased tickets. Check the website for up-to-date information.
Usually takes place the weekend before Labor Day each year.
Macomb Family “YMCA”……………………………………... www.ymcametrodetroit.org
586-468-1411
10 North River Road, Mount Clemens
Recreation, gym and aquatic opportunities for children 18 months – 5 years. Summer
camp/programs for children 3-15 years. June 9, 2008 – August 29, 2008.
Pump It UP!............................................................................... www.pumpitupparty.com
586-416-4FUN (4386), 15117 Commercial Dr., Shelby Twp.
586-775-7867, 24020 Harper, St. Clair Shores
Call for current schedule. Moms or Dads need to stay and a reservation is
recommended–please call in advance. Socks are required to play. Admission $7.00 per
child; parents play for FREE. Birthday parties.
Roseville Indoor Park……………………………….…..……….……www.roseville-mi.com
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586-445-5480
18185 Sycamore (north of 11 Mile East of Gratiot)
Children will free play on a climber, slides, bikes, wagons and will play with balls and
playground equipment in a safe, dry environment. Parents are required to supervise
their own children at all times. No instructor for this drop-in program. No pre-registration
required. October – mid December and mid January to April on Tuesday and Thursday
from 10:30 a.m. – 12/Noon. 10 months – 4 ½ years. Fees - $2.00 1st child, $1.00 each
additional sibling. Wide range of additional programs for children of all ages. Fees vary.
Spring Brook Stables Equestrian Center…………….……….www.springbrookec.com
586-739-8622
42500 Ryan, Sterling Heights
Horseback riding and summer day camp. Lessons year round.
Take Me Fishing…………….……………………..…….www.takemefishing.org/familyfun
Learn more about fishing, boating and spending time on the water.
Total Soccer……………………………………………www.totalsoccerinc.com/fraser.htm
586-294-8848
34300 Utica Rd, Fraser
Soccer Tots at Total Soccer is a child development program for kids ages 2 to 6 years
old. It uses a variety of fun games to delight and engage kids in physical activity.
Classes are professionally designed to develop motor skills, promote physical fitness,
and self-confidence.
Upland Hills Farm Summer Day Camp………………………...www.uplandhillsfarm.com
248-628-1611
481 Lake George, Oxford
Swimming, farm chores, horseback, gardening and more. Ages 5 – 12 years.
June - August – nine one-week camps.
Windermere Equestrian Center…………………..…… www.windermereequestrian.com
586-465-2170
20615 Dunham, Clinton Twp.
Horseback riding lessons.
SLEDDING HILLS
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Memorial Park – Little Engleman Rd. W. of Lawrence Rd., Centerline
Civic Center Park – Romeo Plank (south of the Civic Center), Clinton Township
McKinley Park – 31470 Grove Street (between Masonic Rd. and 13 Mile), Fraser
Romeo Community Center – Hill behind center on Morton Street.
Huron Park – Frazho and Kelly, Roseville
Stony Creek Metropark – 4300 Main Pk. Rd. Shelby Twp, $4.00 entrance Fee
Beaver Creek Park – Bier Street South of 15 Mile and east of Ryan
Carpathia park – Connie Drive south of Fox Hill Drive and east of Ryan Road
Delia Park – 3001 18 Mile Road, Sterling Heights
Hampton Park – 4600 Franklin Road, Sterling Heights
Magnolia Park – 4900 Metro Parkway, Sterling Heights
Civic Center Park – 13 Mile Road (west of John R), Madison Heights
Ambassador Park – South side of 13 Mile Road between John R and Dequindre,
Madison Heights
Edison Park – South Hampden off Gardenia (between Stephenson and John R),
Madison Heights
New Baltimore Parks and Recreation – 24 Mile at Baker Street
SPECIAL NEEDS RECREATION
AYSO VIP Soccer
St Clair Shores – 586-726-8612
Sterling Heights – 586-296-9834
A soccer league for boys and girls who have a current Individual Education Plan and
would like to be a part of a soccer team.
Clinton Valley Little League Challenger Baseball………www.eteamsz.com/challenger
586-781-5547
Stiener Park, Clinton Township
Gives special needs children the opportunity to play Little League Baseball in a safe and
structured environment.
The Miracle League of Michigan………………………………..www.michiganmiracle.org
248-506-4604
P.O. Box 1836, Birmingham
Provides children with physical and/or mental challenges an opportunity to play baseball
as a team member in an organized league.
My Chance to Dance……………………………………………….www.ccplusdance.com
586-412-8454
Special needs dance/exercise classes for those with physical and/or developmental
disabilities.
Sterling Heights Special Recreation…………………………..www.sterling-heights.net
586-446-2704
40555 Utica Rd, Sterling Heights
Offers a variety of activities, through the use of therapeutic recreation techniques, to
meet the leisure needs and interests of individuals with disabilities.
SPECIAL RIDES
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“The Fridge” – Toboggan Run……….www.oaklandmi.com/parksrec/ppark/fridge.html
248-975-4440
Waterford Oaks Park, Scott Lake Road (between Dixie Hwy. and Watkins Lake Road).
Open mid-December through mid-March, weather permitting. When temperatures
fluctuate, please be sure to call ahead for Fridge conditions.
Mt. Clemens Train Ride…………………………………www.michigantransitmuseum.org
586-463-1863
Joy Park, Joy Blvd. (east of Gratiot)
Enjoy a 45-50 minute train ride. Bring a picnic and kids can play on the playscape and
playground. Operates Sundays ONLY June – September. Call in advance for updated
information. Take a 45 minute nostalgic trip aboard this 1924 diesel locomotive. Train
goes to Selfridge Air Force Base and stops at their Air Museum. Fall color tours
available October 11-12th and October 18-19th, 2008. Weekends only. Polar Express
Tours register at www.clintontownship-mi.gov.
HQ Carousel at Lakeside Mall
586-566-3784
Lakeside Circle (S of M-59/Hall Rd E of Schoenherr Rd.)
Sterling Heights located in the Food Court
Nominal fee; parent with child under 42” FREE.
Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.;
Sunday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
STORY TIMES
Barnes and Noble………………………………………………..www.barnesandnoble.com
586-247-7416
14165 Hall Rd. Shelby Twp.
248-853-9855
2800 S. Rochester Road, Rochester
248-336-9490
500 S. Main Street, Royal Oak
Call your local Barnes and Noble for listing of their story times.
Borders………………………………………………………………………www.borders.com
586-726-8555
45290 Utica Park Blvd. Utica
Children’s story times throughout the year. Call for information.
Contact your local library to check on dates and times for story times.
SUMMER DAY CAMPS
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Day camps are programs and activities held during the day where you drop off your child and
pick them up later on the same day. Most day camps operate a full day, but often have a shorter
day than the typical workday. Typically day camps are:
• less expensive than overnight camps
• full-day or part-day,
• offered by weeks and can be chosen by weeks, and
• theme-focused (for example, sports camps, theatre camps, art camp, nature camp, etc.).
Camp Geoffrey …………………………………………..…..http://www.campgeoffrey.com/
CARE ……………………………………………..………………….www.careofmacomb.com
586-541-0033
31900 Utica Road, Fraser
July, 2008 – Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 12/noon
FREE Summer Camp program for children who are concerned about a family member
whose use of alcohol or drugs causes problems or have a family member who is in
recovery.
Cranbrook Institute of Science Summer Day Camps….…http://science.cranbrook.edu
Guide to accredited day and resident camps in Michigan ………..http://aca-michigan.org
Judson Center – Judson Center’s Autism Connections program offers a wide range of
educational, therapeutic and support services designed to assist individuals with autism,
their families and their communities. Classes for children 3 years of age through the
teen years. Parents classes are also available. For details call. Summer Fun Program
to be announced. Royal Oak: 248-837-2047 Macomb County: 586-228-5345
Special Needs Summer Day Camps…………………………..…...www.judsoncenter.org
Young Chefs Academy – Young Chefs Mini Summer Camp
586-797-9125 www.youngchefsacademy.com
47077 Hayes Road, Shelby Township
Mini-camps run Tuesday - Thursday, from 9:00 am to 12/Noon, and 5:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m.. Each session will be devoted to a different theme complete with recipes that
will be prepared and tasted each day along with a culinary-related craft that will be taken
home to use in the kitchen and remind the young chefs of the fun they had.
Many school districts and parks and recreation departments offer summer day
camps. See “What’s Happening in My Neighborhood” section for park and recreation
contact information and http://www.misd.net/macombschools/default.htm for Macomb
School District Web sites.
TOURS AND EXCURSIONS
Fire Department – call your local fire department for a tour of the station and
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“Open House” dates. Fire Prevention Week October 6th – 10th, 2008.
Ford Rouge Plant Tour……………………………………….www.thehenryford.org/rouge
313-982-6001
20900 Oakwood Blvd. Dearborn
Tours depart from the Henry Ford Museum. Witness the innovation of manufacturing in
America. Go behind the scenes inside one of the world’s largest automotive complexes.
Experience a virtual reality theater adventure. See the world’s largest living roof.
Witness where the F-150 is made. Timed tickets required. Group discounts for more
than 15 riders. Admission charge; children younger than 2 years FREE.
Advanced reservations recommended.
Morley Candy Makers and Sanders Candy……………………. www.morleycandy.com
586-465-5800
23770 Hall Road, Clinton Township
Self-guided walking tour down the 70-foot glass observation hallway. FREE.
Monday – Friday 9a.m. – 3p.m.
WATER PARKS/POOLS
Castaway Café……………………………………..………………. www.castawayplay.com
517-545-7386
1800 N. Burkhart Rd., Howell, MI
Michigan’s largest indoor play structure. Birthday parties.
Monday – Wednesday 9a.m. – 3p.m., Thursday – Saturday 9a.m. – 9p.m.,
Sunday 11a.m. – 6p.m. 3 and up $6.00, 2 and under $3.00, parents/adults FREE.
Kennedy Park Pool……………………………………..............…www.cityofeastpointe.net
586-445-5080
24681 Shroeder, Eastpointe
Outdoor swimming pool with slide. Daily and
seasonal passes available. Season passes
available for purchase at the Community
Center at 16435 Eight Mile Road.
See Macomb Township Recreation Center under
“What’s Happening in My Neighborhood”
Metro
Beach……………………………………………………………www.metroparks.com
586-463-4581
31300 Metro Parkway, Mt. Clemens
Park visitors can go for a swim in the pool with a waterslide. Admission charge for pool
or enjoy “Squirt Zone”, a ¼ acre of water fun with water jets (zero-depth). FREE.
Red Oaks Waterpark……………………………………………………www.splashfun.com
248-585-6990
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1455 E. 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights
Largest wave-action pool in Michigan plus a three-flume water slide and picnic area.
The Children’s Water Playground has interactive activities including waterslides, water
jets, a tipping bucket and waterfalls. Various admission charges based on height and
residency. Discount tickets available at many Parks and Recreation offices. Opens
Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Richmond Community Pool………….…….http://www.allaboutrichmond.com/parks.htm
586-727-8888
69310 Beebe St. Richmond
Outdoor pool open daily Memorial Day – Labor Day.
Swim lessons, open swim and water aerobics.
Daily $2.50 or seasonal passes can be purchased at City Hall.
Somerset Park Pool
586-296-9010
18525 Masonic and Kelly, Fraser
Outdoor heated pool open seasonally (Memorial Day – Labor Day)12/noon-9p.m.
Lifeguards on duty.
Must purchase a membership, non-residents welcome. (Payment plan available).
Splash Universe RiverRun ………………...………… http://riverrun.splashuniverse.com
1-877-752-7482
100 Whitetail Drive, Dundee
Year-round adventure for the entire family!
Splash Universe’s RiverRun gives families a chance to enjoy the great
outdoors…indoors! The indoor water park resort is located adjacent to Cabela’s.
Splash Village…………………………………………………………….www.zehnders.com
1-800-863-7999
1365 S. Main Frankenmuth, MI (approx. 90 miles north of Detroit).
Over 30,000 sq. ft. of aquatic fun with Splash landing play area story tube slides,
whimsical whirl hot tub and the Crooked Brook Creek lazy river.
St. Clair Shores Veterans Memorial Park
586-445-5350 …………………………. www.stclairshores.net/parksrec/parks/memo.htm
Jefferson Avenue at Masonic (parking across Jefferson). Open to residents and their
guest only and must show park pass. Picnic area, swings and other playground
equipment, “Splash Zone” water play area, restrooms, beach, fishing area, band shell for
“Concerts in the Park”. (Wednesday evening throughout the summer, 7:30p.m. –
9p.m.).
St. Clair Shores Municipal Pool and Waterslide
11 mile and Jefferson, located next to the Lac Sainte Claire Park (behind City Hall).
Open to residents and their guests only. Pool open from Memorial Day weekend until
Labor Day weekend. Waterslides and twilight swim.
Warren Community Center Indoor Water Park…………………..www.cityofwarren.org
586-268-8400
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5460 Arden (north of 13 Mile Road, west. Of Mound)
Swimming lessons, water aerobic classes, family-style locker rooms, pool, lazy river,
water slides, lap lanes, play structure, dump buckets, Jacuzzi, sauna’s wet and dry,
concessions, party room and more! Discounts for residents/open to public.
Waterford Oaks Waterpark…………………………………………….www.splashfun.com
248-858-0918
1702 Scott Lake Road, Waterford, MI
Park features wave action pools, giant waterslides, the big bucket water playground,
raging rapids, plenty of picnic space, lockers and food concessions. Open Memorial
Day – Labor Day. Various admission charges based on height and residency.
OTHER RESOURCES:
Consumer Product Safety Commission…………………………………...www.cpsc.gov
Product related injury or recall information. FREE publications regarding Health and
Safety.
Early On ………………………………………………………www.misd.net/ac/earlyon.htm
Information about family fun events, conferences, and workshops, “Parents Night Out”,
and more for families enrolled in Early On Macomb.
Great Parents Macomb……………………………………………www.migreatparents.org
1-866-4-MACOMB
Being a parent is a big job! It is fun, exciting and very rewarding. It can also be
exhausting, confusing, and at times, overwhelming. As parents we sometimes need
information or ideas and sometimes we just need to talk things over. Now with just one
phone call you can find information, connect with others, and gain parenting know-how.
Whatever your parenting needs are call toll-free at: 1-866-4MACOMB (1-866-462-2662)
Service available to Macomb County parents of children birth to age 5, FREE of charge.
Check out Macomb County activities as well as Great Parent links on website.
Great Stuff To Do…………………………………………………...www.greatstufftodo.com
GreatStuff is your guide for what to do in southeast Michigan. It consists of the web site
listed above and a free, customized GreatStuff e-newsletter delivered every Thursday.
Macomb Intermediate School District………www.misd.net/science/places/default.htm
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Field Tripping Book – Visit this page for locations, hours of operation and cost of field
trips to: Amusement Parks, Aquariums, Gardens and Zoos, Archaeological Sites,
Architectural, Art, Theatre and Music, Bird Sanctuaries, Cider Mills, Farms: Working and
Petting, Farmers Markets, Geological Sites, Historic Villages and Farms, Historic Sites,
Mansions and Historic Homes, Museums, Nature Centers, Planetariums, Science
Museums, Special Rides, Tours and Excursions and U-Pick It.
Metro Parent Magazine……………………………………………...www.metroparent.com
Available at libraries and children’s stores, monthly suggestions for family activities.
Camp and summer programs guide available online as well as fieldtrip resources.
Separate summer guide called “Going Places”. Strictly an activity resource guide.
Usually distributed in spring.
Mom to Mom List…………………………………………………...www.mom2momlist.com
Metro Detroit mom to mom sales listed. Articles on a wide variety of topics, plus tips,
quotes, recipes and crafts every month for parents to enjoy with their children. Very
active message boards where members can buy and sell their items between sales,
plan playdates together, enjoy moms’ nights out, share advice and adult conversation.
Dollar Stretcher……………………………………………………………www.stretcher.com
Money saving ideas and tips.
Metropolitan Detroit Convention and Visitors Bureau
Visitor’s Information Center………………………………………....www.visitdetroit.com
Directory To Michigan’s Festivals, Fairs,
Cultural Events and Destinations…………………………………..www.michiganfun.us
Out-of-School Mentoring Programs for Youth
And United Way Community Services………………………….…….. www.uwsem.org
586-463-5660, Southeastern Michigan
Macomb County residents access the United Way Community Services website
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Guide to Fun for Families.
1-866-462-2662
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“Cool Places to Visit in Michigan”
Attractions and events throughout Michigan also provide facts about our history, symbols and
famous people. http://www.thingstodo.com/states/mi
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum……………………………………………………..www.aahom.org
734-995-5439
220 East Ann Street, Ann Arbor, MI
Exhibit Museum of Natural History……………..……………………www.exhibits.lsa.umich.edu
734-764-0478
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Kingman Museum of Natural History……………………..……http://www.kingmanmuseum.org
616-965-5117
175 Limit Street, Battle Creek, MI
Cranbrook Institute of Science…………………….………………………….www.cranbrook.edu
248-645-3200
1221 North Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Chelsea Milling………………………………….…………..………………………www.jiffymix.com
Factory Tour
734-475-1361
201 West North Street, Chelsea, MI
Chelsea Milling has been manufacturing their popular JIFFY baking mixes since 1930. Visit
this family-run company in Michigan and see their processing and packaging production. 1-
1/2 hour tour consists of slide presentation, refreshment period and a walk through the
packaging plant. Monday – Friday 9a.m. – 1:30p.m. (Exclusive of National holidays). FREE
Detroit Science Center………………………………………………………www.sciencedetroit.org
313-577-8400
5020 John R Street, Detroit, MI
Lionel ……………………………………………………………………………..…….www.lionel.com
Factory Tour
810-949-4100 (ext. 9108)
26750 Twenty-Three Mile Road, Chesterfield, MI
Visit the corporate headquarters of the famous maker of model trains and
accessories. Learn about the history of Lionel and model trains, and play with the 14 X 40
foot multi-level operating layout, complete with 10 running trains through a beautifully
detailed mini city. Reservations required.
Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village……………………..………..www.thehenryford.org
313-782-6001 or 1-800-835-5237
20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI
Explore American history of transportation, manufacturing, home life and technology.
Educational offerings based on authentic objects and the lives of ordinary people who have
accomplished extraordinary things. Additional attractions include: The Ford Rouge Factory
Tour, The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre, and the Benson Ford Research Center. Visit the
website for hours and ticket information.
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Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
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Southwestern Michigan College Museum………………… http://www.swmich.edu/museum/
269-782-1374
58900 Cherry Grove Road, Dowagiac, MI
FREE admission.
Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum…………………………………...www.marvin3m.com
248-626-5020
31005 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI
Vintage arcade machines, carousels, kiddie rides, robots, model airplanes and many coin-
operated devices are among 5,500 square feet of space at this unusual museum in
Michigan. All games are operational and available for visitor play.
Flint Children’s Museum…………………………………………...www.flintchildrensmuseum.org
810-767-5437
1602 West Third Avenue, Flint, MI
Kalamazoo Valley Museum………………………………………………………www.kvm.kvcc.edu
800-772-3370
230 North Rose Street, Kalamazoo, MI
Impression 5 Science Center………………………………………….……..www.impression5.org
517-485-8116
200 Museum Drive, Lansing, MI
Hall of Ideas, Midland Center for the Arts…………………………………………www.mcfta.org
989-631-5930
1801 West St. Andrews Road, Midland, MI
Minibeast Zooseum and Education Center………www.members.aol.com/yesbugs/home.html
517-886-0630
6907 West Grand River Ave., Lansing MI
A learning center with the attributes of a zoo, a natural history museum, nature interpretive
center, resource center, science store and outdoor classroom. The museum has a
professional entomologist with more than 20 years experience working with children as
young as 3 years of age.
Abrams Planetarium …………………………………………… ……..www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/
For a recorded message on current sky events ...
517-332-STAR or 517-332-7827.
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
Programs, times and upcoming events ...
517-355-4672.
The business office ...
517-355-4676 during regular business hours:
Family shows available; call or check website for more information.
Sloan Museum…………………………………………………….…. …….www.sloanmuseum.com/
810-237-3450
1221 E. Kearsley Street, Flint, MI 48503
Monday – Friday 10a.m. – 5p.m., Saturday – Sunday Noon – 5p.m.
Adults $6.00, 3 – 11 years $4.00, 2 and under FREE.
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“What Can We Do For Le$$?”
Visit www.migreatparents.org to find out more about child-centered events and fun
activities taking place in your community.
EATING OUT
Many local restaurants offer free meals for children (and sometimes adults) on their
birthday. Some you need to sign up for at the restaurant and some on their website.
Here is a listing you may want to check out:
• Baskin Robbins – Register online for a free scoop of ice cream for your
birthday www.baskinrobbins.com
• Bob Evans – 12 and under only. Register online for free meal for your
birthday www.bobevans.com
• Boston Market – 12 and under only. Register online for free meal with
dessert for your birthday www.bostonmarket.com
• Burger King – 12 and under only (must fill out card at restaurant)
www.burgerking.com
• Cold Stone Creamery – Register online for a free ice cream creation for your
birthday! http://www.coldstonecreamery.com/birthday/birthday_club.aspx
• Denny’s – Children 12 and under eat FREE Tuesdays and Saturdays 4p.m. –
10p.m. www.denneys.com
• Famous Dave’s – FREE famous sundae and staff will sing for your birthdays
www.famousdaves.com
• Filippa’s –Birthday club http://www.fillipas.com/
• Lone Star Steakhouse - Children eat FREE on Tuesdays with the purchase
of each adult entrée
• McDonalds – 12 and under only (must fill out card at restaurant)
www.mcdonalds.com
• Pizza Papalis - Children eat FREE on Tuesdays with the purchase of each
adult entrée
• Rain Forest Café – Sign up for the Safari Club ($15 fee) and get coupons on
Birthdays and Anniversaries with preferred seating. Also, kids eat for only
$1.99 with the purchase of an adult entrée on Wednesdays after 5p.m.
• Red Robin – FREE Sundae on your Birthday www.redrobin.com
• Rogers Roost – FREE meal ($7 value) to anyone on actual birthday
• Stevi B’s Ultimate Pizza Buffet – 12 and under eat FREE on their birthday,
plus 10 free game tokens. Located on 23 and Gratiot 586-948-1350
• Texas Roadhouse – Whole family can join the birthday club
www.texasroadhouse.com
• Zhenders (in Frankenmuth) – Enjoy a complimentary dinner in
honor of your birthday. Sign up on-line http://www.zehnders.com/new-
site/birthday-club.htm
Check your local pizza or submarine sandwich restaurant. Many of them have “Family
Deal” nights or buy one get one free nights.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Amusement Park Discount Tickets
• Some grocery stores
• AAA
• Meijers
• Some Credit Unions
• Some local Parks and Recreation
Silver Cinemas ……………………………………………………www.movietickets.com
586-285-8200
Macomb Mall
2nd run movies $2 admission before 6 p.m. $2.50 after 6 p.m.
Tiger Fan Club – For $12, kids 14 and under receive a buy one get one free ticket
voucher to one select Tigers game (ten dates to chose from), newsletter, membership
card, exclusive kids club cap and more. For more information, send your mailing
address to paws@detroittigers.com
Opening Night Discounts – When the circus (or Dora or Barney, etc.) come to town,
check to see if there is a discount night. Sometimes opening night is at a fraction of the
regular price.
Coupons – Check your local telephone book for coupons or the website of where you
are going for coupons before you go. There are lots of great deals out there!
CLOTHING
The Children’s Place – Birthday Club. Sign up at
www.childrensplace.com/birthdayclub Your child will receive a birthday card along with
a surprise gift, you will receive a special offer from The Children’s Place.
Sears – Kidvantage Club. Sign up with your next children’s clothing purchase. Wear
out warranty and frequent purchase program.
OTHER
Reduce – Reuse – Recycle!
Find a treasure for your family or recycle an item you no longer need.
FreeCycle group in Macomb County. All you need to participate is an email account.
To find out more visit www.freecycle.org
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Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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“What’s Going On Today?”
Listing of area festivals, carnivals, parades, concert series, fireworks, etc. by date.
For further details on specific events, look under city in the “What’s Happening in
My Neighborhood” section.
Also check the Detroit News Family Calendar www.detnews.com
And MetroParent calendar http://www.metroparent.com
Date Event
Northville, Guernsey Farm Dairy Ice Cream Plant
Tour 248-349-1466
April, 2008 www.guernseyfarmsdairy.com/index.htm
Roseville Spring Family Fun Day
April 12, 2008 Macomb Mall
April 14, 2008 Macy’s Second Mondays, Henry Ford Museum
April 15, 2008 Greenfield Village re-opens for the season
April 19 – May 11, 2008 Big Boy Days, Greenfield Village
April 25, 2008 Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival
Thomas The Tank Engine comes to Greenfield
Village in Dearborn. For further information, call
313-982-6001 or go to www.hfmgv.org
April 25-27, 2008 – May 1-4, 2008
April 26, 2008 Clinton Township. Kite Day at Prince Drewry Park
April 26, 2008 Washington Twp. Park Kite Day
Thomas The Tank Engine comes to Greenfield
Village in Dearborn. For further information, call
May 1 – 4, 2008 313-982-6001 or go to www.hfmgv.org
May 2 – 10, 2008 Tulip Time Festival – Holland, MI
May 3, 2008 Roseville, Mom to Mom resale
May 3, 2008 Mt Clemens, Farmers Market Opens for the season
May 3, 2008 Mom to Mom Resale – Roseville Recreation Center
Crocker house – Children’s Etiquette Class &
May 4, 2008 Cookie Tea – 1p.m.
Wolcott Mill Farm Learning Center
586-752-5932
Sundaes & Wagon Rides for Moms,
May 4, 2008 12/noon – 3 p.m. $ (moms free)
Kalamazoo, MI Youth Arts Festival Bigelow Hall
May 8 – 10, 2008 (Western MI University)
May 7, 2008 Shelby Twp. Mommy-Son Dance
May 9 – June 18, 2008 Mackinac Island Lilac Festival
May 11, 2008 Mother’s Day Brunch, Lovett Hall at The Henry Ford
May – June 2008 Chesterfield Twp. –Tot time
May 12, 2008 Macy’s Second Mondays, Henry Ford Museum
26th Annual Birmingham Fine Art Festival,
Shain Park
May 10, 11, 12, 2008 248-644-1700 and 248-644-0866
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Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Date Event
Wolcott Mill Farm’s – Horse Workshop I
May 17, 2008 Pre-register 586-752-5932
Mt. Clemens, Crocker House Victorian Garden
May 17, 2008 Victoria Day Tea
May 17, 2008 Romeo, Victorian Festival
“Celebrate Birmingham Parade”
May 18, 2008 www.ci.birmingham.mi.us 248-988-2904
Detroit, Eastern Market Annual Flower Day
586-393-8800 http://detroiteasternmarket.com
May 18, 2008 Activities for Family Fun through out the day.
May 23, 2008 Harrison Twp. MacRay Harbor Memorial Day BBQ
May 24 – 26, 2008 Civil War Remembrance, Greenfield Village
May 24, 2008 Clinton Township, Mom and Son Fun Day
May 24, 2008 Bruce Twp. Spring Fiber Day
May, 2008 Fraser, Music in the Park – Steffens Park
May 25 – 26, 2008 Warren, 3rd Annual Greatest Garage Sale
May 25, 2008 St. Clair Shores Memorial Day Parade
May 26, 2008 Sterling Heights Memorial Day Parade
Romeo, Music in the park. For more information
End of May – July, 2008 586-752-6543 www.rwbparksrec.org
Birmingham, Village Fair in Shain Park
May 29 – June 1, 2008 248-644-1700 and 248-644-0866
Macomb Twp. Tons O Trucks at Dakota High
May 31, 2008 School
May 31 – September 7, 2008 “Chocolate” exhibit, Henry Ford Museum
Summer 2008 Camp Geoffrey www.campgeoffrey.com
Birmingham “In the Park” Concert Series
Shain Park
248-645-0730, 7p.m.
June – August, 2008 www.ci.bimingham.mi.us
Mt. Clemens, Train Rides on Sat. and Sun.
June - Sept., 2008 www.michigantransitmuseum.org
Harrison Township, Fishing Derby
June, 2008 at Metro Beach
Mt. Clemens – Saturday Morning with Rosco the
June, 2008 Clown and friends. (586) 469-4168.
June 1 – 8, 2008 Washington’s Super Week
St. Clair Shores, Nautical Mile Car Cruise
June 5, 2008 www.nauticalmile.org 586-777-8300
June 5-8, 2008 St. Clair Shores, Annual Splash Bash
June 6, 2008 Shelby Twp. 22nd Annual Kids Fishing Derby
June 7, 2008 St. Clair Shores June Festival
Wolcott Mill Farm’s Horse Workshop II – Pre-
June 7, 2008 register 586-752-5932
Macy’s Second Mondays
June 9, 2008 Henry Ford Museum
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Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
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Date Event
Wolcott Mill Farm Learning Center
Family Appreciation Day
Noon – 3p.m.
June 12, 2008 586-752-5932
Harrison Twp., 20th Annual Smetanka’s Metro
June, 2008 Beach Craft Show. (586) 463-4581.
June 12, - July 31, 2008 Sterling Heights, Music in the Park Concert Series
Ann Arbor Summer Festival; tickets
734-994-5999
June 13 – July 6, 2008 www.annarborsummerfestival.org
June 13 – 14. 2008 Rockin Blues n’Cruise Festival, Eastpointe
June 13 – 15, 2008 Washington Lion’s Summer Festival
Historic Baseball plays every weekend in summer,
June – August, 2008 Greenfield Village
June 14, 2008 Romeo Village Wide Garage Sale
June 14 – 15, 2008 Motor Muster, Greenfield Village
June 14, 2008 Eastpointe Gratiot Cruise
Wolcott Mill Farm’s Father’s Day Event – Pre-
June 15, 2008 register 586-752-5932
Sterling Heights Public Library Summer Reading
June 16 – August 9, 2008 Program
June 17, 2008 Rosco Picnic Palozza – Macomb Town Center Park
June 17, 2008 Sterling Heights, Preschool Open House
June 18, 2008 Shelby Twp. Annual Kids Day at River Bends
Mount Clemens- Crocker House Garden Walk &
June 21, 2008 Tulip History Tea
June 21, 2008 Roseville Fireworks
Romeo - Wolcott Mill Metropark Farm Learning
June 21 – 22, 2008 Center Country Fair
Sterling Heights, Thursday evenings Music in the
June 12 – July 31, 2008 Park Concert Series at Dodge Park.
June 24, 2008 Macomb Twp. Rosco Picnic Palozza
June 24, 2008 Anchor Bay Taste Fest
Center Line Fireworks Celebration & Picnic in the
June 24, 2008 Park
June 25-29, 2008 New Baltimore Bay Rama Fish Fly Festival
Roseville, Walk Michigan and Tunes on Thursdays
June 26, 2008 Veterans Memorial Park
New Baltimore Bay Rama Fish Fly Festival
June 26, 2008 Fireworks
June 27, 2008 Mount Clemens Fireworks
June 27 – 29, 2008 Mount Clemens Stars and Stripes Festival
Check your local Parks and Recreation Department
for parade and firework schedule. Historic villages
June 27, 2008 also offer special July Fourth activities.
Stony Creek Metro Park Fireworks near
June 28,2008 Utica/Rochester 1-800-477-7756 or 586-781-4242
June 29, 2008 Bay Rama Fish Fly Festival Parade – 1p.m.
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Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
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Date Event
June 29, 2008 Ray Township Community Picnic, Noon – 5p.m.
June 29, 2008 Mt. Clemens – Outdoor Concert Series
Eastpointe, Erin Halfway days
July, 2008 www.fraser.govoffice.com
July 2 – 5, 2008 Salute to America, Greenfield Village
Harrison Twp. Mac Ray Harbor Fireworks
July 2, 2008 www.macray.com.
County Fireworks/Veteran Picnic at Freedom Hill
July 4, 2008 www.freedomhillcountypark.com
Shelby Twp. Summer Concert Series
July, 2008 Wednesdays 586-731-0300
Chesterfield – Outdoor Concert Series.
July, 2008 (586) 949-0400.
Family Overnight Safari at Binder Park Zoo
269-979-1351
July 5, 2008 www.binderparkzoo.org
July 6 – 30, 2008 Detroit Eastern Market Mon.-Sat. 7a.m. – 5p.m.
Macomb Performing Arts – Percussion Workshop
July 7 – 9, 2008 Grades 7 – 9
July 8, 2008 Rosco Picnic Palozza – Macomb Town Center Park
Roseville, Walk Michigan and Tunes on Thursdays
July 10, 2008 Veterans Memorial Park
July 10, 2008 Macomb Twp. – Outdoor Concert Series
July 11, 2008 Romeo Family Picnic & Outdoor Movie 7:30p.m.
July 11 - 13, 2008 Plymouth Art in the Park 734.454.1314
Binder Park Zoo – Family Overnight Safari
July 12, 2008 269-979-1351 www.binderparkzoo.org
July 12. 2008 Shelby Twp. 13th Annual Kids Olympics
Wolcott Mill Farm’s – Horse Workshop III Pre-
July 12, 2008 register 586-752-5932
July 14, 2008 Macy’s Second Mondays, Henry Ford Museum
Macomb Performing Arts – Drama Workshop
July 14 – 18, 2008 Grades 1 – 12
Children’s Appreciation Day. All Metro Parks
Special programs or free use of selected facilities
July, 2008 will be offered.
July 15. 2008 Rosco Picnic Palozza – Macomb Town Center Park
July 16 – 19, 2008 Ann Arbor State Street Art Fair
Wolcott Mill Farm’s – Farmers Camp Pre-register
July 15 – 17, 2008 586-752-5932
July 17, 2008 Macomb Twp. Concert in the Park
July 18 – 20, 2008 Berville lions Annual Summer Festival
July 19, 2008 Romeo, Kid to Kid Yard Sale
July 19 – 20, 2008 Ragtime Street Fair, Greenfield Village
Macomb Performing Arts – Dance Workshop.
July 20 – 25, 2008 Grades 3 – 12
July 20, 2008 Fraser City Picnic, Parade and Fireworks
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Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
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Date Event
Polish Festival at Freedom Hill
July, 2008 (586) 979-7010 www.freedomhillcountypark.com
July, 2008 New Haven, Family Fun Day (586) 749-5301
Metro Beach Metro Park near Mt. Clemens,
(1-800) 477-3172 or (586) 463-4581
FREE Detroit Symphony Orchestra concert starts
July, 2008 at 8 p.m.
Chesterfield – Outdoor Concert Series.
July, 2008 (586) 949-0400.
Italian festival at Freedom Hill (586) 979-7010
July, 2008 www.freedomhillcountypark.com
Roseville, Walk Michigan and Tunes on Thursdays
July 24, 2008 Veterans Memorial Park
July 24, 2008 Macomb Twp. – Outdoor Concert Series
July 24 – 27, 2008 St. Clair Shores Venetian Festival and Fireworks
July 26, 2008 Warren, Summer Blast - Warren Community Center
Binder Park Zoo – Family Overnight Safari
July 26, 2008 www.binderparkzoo.org 269-979-1351
July, 2008 Chesterfield – Movies in the Park. (586) 949-0400.
Mount Clemens – Outdoor Concert Series/
July, 2008 (586) 469-4168.
Utica Old Mills Arts and Crafts/Taste of Community.
July, 2008 (586) 739-1600.
July 31, 2008 Macomb twp. Concert in the Park
Roseville, Walk Michigan and Tunes on Thursdays
July 31, 2008 Veterans Memorial Park
July 31 – August 2, 2008 Sterling Fest Art & Jazz Festival
World Tournament of Historic Baseball, Greenfield
August 1 – 3, 2008 Village
Metro Beach Metro Park
1-800-477-3172 or 586-463-4581
Watch the Festival of lights, a procession of
decorated boats, as it cruises in to Metro Beach
August 2, 2008 Metro Park.
Binder Park Zoo – Family Overnight Safari
August 2, 2008 www.binderparkzoo.org 269-979-1351
August 2, 2008 Mount Clemens Festival of Lights Boat Parade
August 7, 2008 Mount Clemens - Girls Night Out
August 8, 2008 Romeo Family Picnic & Outdoor Movie 7:30p.m.
Movie Under the Stars – Macomb Town Center
August 8, 2008 Park
Harrison Township, Mac Ray Harbor
August 9, 2008 National Marina Day & Kids’ Day
August 9 – 10, 2008 Shelby Twp. Art Fair
August 14, 2008 Macy’s Second Mondays, Henry Ford Museum
August 12 – 17, 2008 Armada Fair
Woodward Dream Cruise
www.woodwarddreamcruise.com
August 16, 2008 248-644-1700 – 248-433-3550
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Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
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Date Event
Fraser, Outdoor Movie at Steffens Park
August, 2008 586-296-8423.
August 20 – September 1, 2008 Michigan State Fair Grounds – State Fair
Binder Park Zoo – Family Overnight Safari
August 23, 2008 www.binderparkzoo.org 269-979-1351
August 22, 23, 2008 Mt. Clemens Bath City Festival/Carnival
August 23, 2008 Mt. Clemens, Farmer’s Market Pig and Corn Roast
Lenox, 13th Annual Heritage Day at Huron Pointe
August 24, 2008 (www.huronpointe.org)
August 28 – September 1, 2008 Romeo 77th Annual Peach Festival
September and October 2008 Casco, Corn Fun Family Farm 586-365-9401
September 4 – 7, 2008 Richmond Good Old Days Festival
September 6 – 7, 2008 Old Car Festival, Greenfield Village
September 6 – 7, 2008 Wolcott Mill Metro Park Farm Harvest Festival
September, 2008 Mount Clemens, Read to Me Rosco
September 8, 2008 Macy’s Second Mondays, Henry Ford Museum
September 8, 2008 Richmond Good Old Days Fireworks
September, 2008 Roseville Family Night at the movies 586-445-5480
St. Clair Shores – Lac St. Clair Art Festival
September 13, 14, 2008 586-296-3243
September, 2008 Shelby Twp- Shadbush Fall Fest
Romeo Lions Club October Festival – Sat. 27th Kids
Day
September 26 – 27, 2008 586-752-2553
Mt. Bruce Station Sheep & Wool Festival
September 27 – 28, 2008 www.sheepstuff.com
Many local parks and recreation departments offer
costume parties or walks for young children. Also
check the Detroit Zoo’s Boo Zoo, Greenfield Village,
October, 2008 Wolcott Mill and Cranbrook Institute of Science.
October 4, 2008 Wolcott Mill Farm’s – Haunted Gingerbread House
Roseville, Mom/Son All Star Dance
October, 2008 (586) 445-5480
Mount Clemens, Farmer’s Market Apple Festival
October 4, 2008 9a.m. – 1p.m.
October 6 – 10, 2008 Fire Prevention Week – Local Fire Stations
Shelby Nature Center – “The Night the Animals
October 10, 2008 Talked”
October 10 – 12, 17 – 19, 24 – 26, 2008 Greenfield Village Halloween Festival
Mount Clemens, Fall Color Train Tour
October 11 – 26, 2008 Weekend Only http://www.michigantransitmuseum.org
October 13, 2008 Macy’s Second Mondays, Henry Ford Museum
October 19, 2008 Wolcott Mill Farm’s – Farm Halloween
October 18, 2008 Sterling Heights, Children’s Halloween Party
October 18, 2008 Shelby Twp. Halloween Happenings
October 24 – 26, 2008 The Henry Ford Halloween Festival
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Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
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Date Event
October 24, 2008 “Boo Bash” Dance – Richmond Middle School
October 25, 2008 Mount Clemens Farmer’s Market Pumpkin Party
October 25, 2008 Wolcott Mill Farm’s – Trick or Treat
Stony Creek Nature Center – “Live Bats” Fall
October 25, 2008 Special
October, 2008 Roseville, Monster Mash ( 586) 445-5480
October 25, 2008 Mount Clemens, Farmer’s Market Pumpkin Party
October 25, 2008 Romeo, Halloween in the Village
St. Clair Shores Halloween in the Park
October 26, 2008 Usually Sunday before Halloween
November, 2008 Macomb twp. Tree Lighting Ceremony
November, 2008 Roseville Rumble, Tumble, Roll Down
November 1, 2008 Shelby twp. Annual Hot Sots Camp
Crocker house – Children’s Etiquette Class &
November 2, 2008 Cookie Tea – 1p.m.
November 10, 2008 Macy’s Second Mondays, Henry Ford Museum
November 13, 2008 Girls Night out – Downtown Mount Clemens
Campus Martius Ice Rink, Tree Lighting Ceremony
November 15, 2008
Wolcott Mill Farm’s – Gingerbread House
November 22, 2008 Pre-register 586-752-5932
Thanksgiving Holiday Appreciation Days
All Metro Parks
Free park entry and boat launching at all Metro
November, 2008 Parks. 586-463-4581
November 28, 2008 Mount Clemens Santa Claus Parade
November 28 – January 4, 2009 Holiday Nights in The Henry Ford Museum
Lunch with Santa – Anton Art Center 12:00 noon
November 29, 2008 586-469-8666
Birmingham Holiday carriage Rides
December, 2008 www.enjoybirmingham.com 248-433-3550
Mount Clemens Crocker House Christmas Open
House 586-465-2489
December, 2008 www.crockerhousemuseum.com
December 4, 2008 Ray Twp. Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
December, 2008 Roseville, Christmas Tree Lighting 586-445-5480
December 4, 2008 Shelby Twp. Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
Heritage Holidays
Wolcott Mill Metro Park in Ray Township
1-800-477-3175 or 586-749-5997
Visit Santa and see historic holiday displays from
December, 2008 the 1840s to the 1960s at the historic mill.
Wolcott Mill Farm’s – Snack with Santa. Pre-
December 5, 2008 register 586-752-5932
December 5 – 7, 12 – 14, 19 – 23, 27 – 28 Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village
December 6 – 7, 2008 Stony Creek Nature Center – Lunch with Santa
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Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
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Date Event
Mt. Bruce Station/Farm – Christmas Weekend
December 6 – 7, 2008 www.sheepstuff.com
December 6, 2008 Shelby Twp. Breakfast with Santa
December 6, 2008 Sterling Christmas, Dodge Park
December 6, 2008 Richmond Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Wolcott Mill Farm’s – Lunch with Santa. Pre-
December 6 – 7, 2008 register 586-752-5932
December 8, 2008 Macy’s Second Mondays, Henry Ford Museum
Crocker house – Dicken’s Christmas Wallow &
December 11, 2008 Wassail. 5 – 9p.m.
December 11, 2008 Shelby Twp. Dinner with Santa
Mount Clemens, Victorian Christmas Tea & Tour –
December 14 & 21, 2008 Crocker House. 1 – 4p.m.
December 14, 2008 Shelby Twp. Santa Visits Shadbush Nature Center
Crocker House – Victorian Christmas Tea & tour.
December 21, 2008 1 – 4p.m.
December 31, 2008 Mount Clemens Downtown New Year’s Eve Gala
Looking for more to do? Check our website: www.migreatparents.org
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Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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“What’s Happening In My Neighborhood?”
ARMADA www.armada.net
Parks
Village Park (north east corner of Fulton and Prospect)
Picnic tables and playground equipment available.
Armada Township Park (on North Avenue)
Picnic tables and playground equipment available.
Libraries
Armada Free Public Library
73930 Church, Armada
586-784-5921
www.armadalib.org
Various children's activities including story times, entertainment and contests
Macomb County Library
http://www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
586-286-6660
Places to Go/Things to Do
Berville Lions Annual Summer Festival – July 18 – 20, 2008
Armada Fair – August 12 – 17, 2008 (third week in August) www.armadafair.org
(586) 784-5488
At the fairgrounds on Ridge Road – exhibits, animals, carnival, food and entertainment.
Armada Flea Market – operates seasonally on Sundays and Tuesdays,
located on Ridge Road.
BRUCE TOWNSHIP www.brucetwp.org
Parks and Recreation
Romeo-Washington-Bruce Parks and Recreation
361 Morton Street, Romeo, MI 48065
(586) 752-6543
www.rwbparksrec.org
Parks
Orchard Hills Park (33 Mile west of Van Dyke)
Walking trail, playground, basketball court and pavilion.
Libraries
Romeo District Library-Graubner
65821 Van Dyke, Washington, MI 48095
(586) 752-0603
www.libcoop.net/romeo
Programming is year-round with story-times for children newborn-5, popular programs
with an emphasis on science and the arts for all ages and a very detailed Summer
Reading Club.
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Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
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Romeo Kezar Branch Library
107 Church Street
Romeo, MI 48065
(586) 752-2583 www.libcoop.net/romeo
This library’s mission is to be a Reading Center.
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
(586) 286-6660
Places to Go/Things to Do
Visit www.rwbparksrec.org for upcoming events
Spring Fiber Day - May 24, 2008 Call (210) 798-2568 or visit www.sheepstuff.com
Great Parents, Great Start – Romeo School District (must be a school district
resident) Free parenting information, parent meetings, playgroups, home visits,
resources and connections for parents with children birth to five.
(1-866-4MACOMB) or (586) 281-1738
Great Parents Family Resource Center – Romeo (must be a school district resident)
Croswell Elementary School, 175 Croswell, Romeo
CENTER LINE www.centerline.gov
Parks and Recreation
Center Line Parks and Recreation Department
25355 Lawrence, Center Line
(586) 757-1610
Parks
City Park (Lawrence and Engelman)
Picnic tables, sand volleyball court, horseshoe courts, basketball and tennis courts,
softball fields, park shelters, walk path, playground and restrooms.
Lions Park (State Park and MacArthur)
Playground. and youth baseball field.
Rotary Park (Lawrence and Sterling)
Playground, basketball court and youth baseball field.
Libraries
Center Line Public Library
7345 Weingartz
(586) 758-8274
www.centerline.gov
Offers a variety of programs including magic shows, candy making,
dinosaurs, story telling and more.
Children’s program – Held once a month. Call for more information.
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
(586) 286-6660
Adult Community Education
Van Dyke ACE
(586) 758-8364
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Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
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Places to Go/Things to Do
Center Line Parks and Recreation Game Room – Open to city residents only. Open
year round. 25355 Lawrence, Center Line.
Summer Day Camp – Mid-June – Mid-August, 2008
Annual Picnic in the Park – June 4, 2008 - Center Line City Park at 6:00p.m.
City Fireworks – June 24, 2008 – Annual City Fireworks celebration at Center Line City
Park following Picnic.
Great Parents, Great Start – Center Line School District (must be a school district
resident) Free parenting information, parent meetings, playgroups, home visits,
resources and connections for parents with children birth to five.
(1-866-4MACOMB) or (586) 459-5739
Great Parents, Great Start – Van Dyke School District (must be a school district
resident). Free parenting information, parent meetings, playgroups, home visits,
resources and connections for parents with children birth to five. (1-866-4MACOMB) or
(586)759-6506
Center Line Parent/Child Resource Center (must be a school district resident)
Early Childhood Center
24580 Cunningham, Center Line, Room 105
(586) 759-6506
Van Dyke Parent Information Resource Center (must be a school district resident)
Van Dyke Administration Building
23500 Arthur, Warren
(586) 759-6506
CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP www.chesterfieldtwp.org
Parks and Recreation www.anchorbaychamber.com
Chesterfield Twp Parks and Recreation Department
47275 Sugarbush Road, Chesterfield
(586) 949-0400 Ext. 4
Parks
Brandenburg Park (On Jefferson, south of 23 Mile Road)
Entry fees for cars and trailers. Amenities include a boat launch, tennis courts, roller
hockey courts, basketball courts, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, hike/bike trail, limited
playground equipment, pavilion, grills and restrooms. No swimming. To rent pavilion or
tents, call (586) 949-0400 ext.109
Pollard Park (Corner of I-94 and New Haven Road) (586) 949-0400, ext. 109.
Park contains baseball diamonds, soccer fields and playscapes. Admission FREE
Chesterfield/Harrison DNR Access Site (Jefferson and Rosso Hwy.) Boat launch
(586) 465-2160
Libraries
Chesterfield Library
50560 Patrica Avenue, Chesterfield
(586) 598-4900 www.libcoop.net/chesterfield
Infants-stories, songs, bounces and rhymes for our youngest patrons, ages 16 – 18
months. (with Caregiver) Registration.
Tiny Tales-stories, songs and action rhymes for toddlers 19 – 35 months. (with
Caregiver) Registration.
Preschool-stories, songs, games and action rhymes for independent listeners.
Registration.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Macomb County Library
http://www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
586-286-6660
Adult Education
L’Anse Creuse ACE
(586) 783-6420 ext. 1210
Compus Point Anchor Bay Adult Education
(586)725-2205
Things to Do/Places to Go
For an up to date list of activities and events - visit www.chesterfieldtwp.org and
click on News and Events.
Parent & Child Activities – Tot Time May - June for ages 1-5 at the Chesterfield
Township Youth Center $20 for residents and $22 for non-residents. (586) 949-0400,
Ext. 4.
Concerts in the Park: Brandenburg Park in July and Walter and Mary Burke Park in
August on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
Check website for starting date and concert line up. Park entrance fee. (586) 949-0400,
Ext. 4.
Movies in the Park
Gates open at 8p.m.
Gates open at 8p.m.
Chesterfield Library Family Resource Center
33091 23 Mile Road, Chesterfield
(586)-598-4900 ext. 236.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP www.clintontownship-mi.gov
Parks and Recreation
Clinton Township Parks and Recreation Department
40700 Romeo Plank, Clinton Township
(586) 286-9336
Clinton Township also has an Adaptive Recreation Program
Parks
Civic Center Park (Romeo Plank, south of the Civic Center)
Baseball diamonds, soccer fields, flag football fields, a tennis court, shuffleboard courts,
bocce ball and volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, basketball court, exercise/nature trail,
playscape with a large grill, two picnic pavilions with large grills (for rent from the Dept. of
Public Works) and restrooms. No cost to enter.
Budd Park (Clinton River Road at Romeo Plank)
Baseball diamonds, soccer fields, sand volleyball courts, playground equipment, three
picnic pavilions with large grills (for rent from the Dept. of Public Works) and restrooms.
No cost to enter.
Joy Boulevard Park/Steiner Building (Joy Road, east of Gratiot Ave.)
Bseball diamonds, playground equipment, playscape, activity building, picnic pavilion
with a large grill and restrooms. Nocost to enter.
Neil Reid Park (Harper Ave, just north of Metro Parkway at Wellington Crest)
Basketball courts, baseball diamond, tennis courts, shuffleboard courts, volleyball
court, playground equipment, eight grills, two picnic pavilions with large grills (for rent
from the Dept. of Public Works) and restrooms. No cost to enter.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Normandy Park (Little Mack, just south of 15 Mile Road)
Basketball court, horseshoe pits, playground equipment, exercise track, nature study
area, picnic pavilion (for rent from the Dept. of Public Works), and restrooms. No cost
to enter.
Prince Drewry Park (Quinn Road, just east of Gratiot Ave.)
Basketball court, baseball diamonds, playground equipment, tot lot, two picnic pavilion
with large grills (for rent from the Dept. of Public Works) and restrooms. No cost to
enter.
Webster Street Park (Webster Street, just west of Beaconsfield)
Basketball court and playgroup equipment. No cost to enter.
Clinton Township Dog Park (Romeo Plank Road, at the Civic Center)
Park contains bench seating for owners, pet waste bags, a human and pet fountain, litter
containers and best of all –a secure place to let your four-legged friend roam off leash!
Dogs must be over 4 months old; dogs in heat may not enter park. Children must be
under the supervision of an adult at all times within the park borders. Park is open by
pass card entry. To obtain a pass card you must show current vaccinations and obtain a
dog license from Macomb County. Pass cards will be issued to Township residents only.
Resident fee $10 and a non-resident fee $20 (as of March, 2006).
Libraries
Clinton-Macomb Public Library
40900 Romeo Plank Rd., Clinton Township
(586) 226-5000
www.cmpl.org
Variety of fun programs including: lap sit and pre-school story times, summer reading
programs, arts and crafts projects and contests.
Clinton-Macomb South Branch
35891 South Gratiot, Clinton Township
(586) 226-5070
www.cmpl.org
Preschool and family story times with crafts. Special theme based youth programs
through out the year.
Clinton-Macomb North Branch
16800 24 Mile Road, Macomb Suite 2
(586) 226-5080
www.cmpl.org
Variety of lap sit and preschool story times sessions year round. Craft and other special
programs are offered seasonally.
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
586-286-6660
Adult Community Education
Clintondale ACE
(586) 791-4110
dt1mcln@ccs.misd.net
Chippewa Valley ACE
(586) 723-2050
kotto@cvs.k12.mi.us
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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L’Anse Creuse ACE
Mount Clemens
(586) 783-6420; (586) 783-6330
Things to Do/Places to Go
Visit www.clintontownship-mi.gov for upcoming events
Kite Day – April 26, 2008 at Prince Drewry Park, noon-3p.m.
FREE hot dog and drink and give-a-ways while they last. Bring your own kite or
purchase one for a nominal fee.
Mom and Son Fun Day – May 24, 2008, 10:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. Residents $13.00 per
person non-residents $17.00 per person. Held at C.J. Barrymore’s. MUST pre-register
(586)-286-9336. Includes lunch and keepsake photo. Activities include pillow polo, go
cart rides, putt-putt golf, football toss, basket ball shoot out and more.
Great Parents (586) 791-6900 or (1-866-4MACOMB)
Free parenting information, resources and connections for parents with children birth to
five. Playgroups are offered for Clintondale School District residents through the CAPS
program FREE of charge. Play is a wonderful way to spend quality time with your child
(Newborn-5 years of age). Playgroup includes story time, art, project, music and
movement, snack and much more.
Clinton-Macomb Public Library Family Resource Center
40900 Romeo Plank Rd., Clinton Township
(586) 226-5000
EASTPOINTE www.ci.eastpointe.mi.us
Parks and Recreation
Eastpointe Parks and Recreation Department
16435 East Eight Mile Road
Eastpointe, MI 48021
(586) 445-5080
Parks
Kennedy Park (24681 Shroeder)
Horseshoe pits, baseball field, roller hockey facility, youth soccer field, sand volleyball,
playground, outdoor swimming pool with slide (daily pass $5 for kids over 5 years) and a
picnic pavilion.
Spindler Park (19400 Stephens Road)
Horseshoe pits, tennis courts, a playground and a picnic pavilion.
Memorial Park (On Flower St, just south of 10 Mile Road)
Baseball fields, a basketball court, sand volleyball, horseshoe pits and playground
equipment
Libraries
Eastpointe Memorial Library
15875 Oak St
Eastpointe, MI 48021
586-445-5096
www.ci.eastpointe.mi.us/library/
Includes story times, crafts and games.
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
586-286-6660
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Adult Community Education
East Detroit Public Schools
Adult Education
(586)445-4545 rwhite@eds.misd.net
Children's Services
(586)445-4453
kgarrison@eds.misd.net
Leisure & Enrichment Program
(586)445-4416
mhart@eds.misd.net
Things to Do/Places to Go
Gratiot Cruise – June 14, 2008 – Classic cars, classic movies, bands and food.
(586)552-1366
Rockin Blues n’ Cruse Festival – June 13-14, 2008 – Day long music festival.
For more information contact (586) 445-4769. Fri. 6 p.m. – 11 p.m., Sat. 5 p.m. – 11p.m.
Erin Halfway Days – July, 2008 A historical reenactment of life as it was from early
1800’s – 1929. www.erin-halfwaydays.org/default.html.
FRASER www.fraser.govoffice.com
Parks and Recreation
Fraser Parks and Recreation Department
33000 Garfield
Fraser, MI 48026
(586) 296-8483
Parks
Mulvey Road Park (Mulvey Road, between Utica and Garfield)
Playground equipment.
Steffens Park – (14 Mile and Garfield)
Home of Fort Fraser. Playground equipment, baseball diamond, basketball courts,
tennis courts, skate pond and picnic pavilion.
Pompo Park (Cambridge Drive and Kingston)
Tennis courts and playground equipment.
Somerset Park (Masonic and Kelly)
Sand volleyball, playground equipment and a picnic pavilion.
McKinley Park (Grove between 13 Mile and Masonic)
Playground equipment.
Reindel Park (13 Mile and Fraser Woods Drive)
Playground equipment.
Meadows Park (Fraser Meadows Subdivision)
Playground equipment.
Boris Park (14 Mile Road between Utica and Hayes)
Playground equipment.
Harrington Trails Park (Mulvey Road)
Playground equipment.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Libraries
E.C. Weber Fraser Public Library
16330 Fourteen Mile Road
Fraser, MI 48026
(586) 293-2055
www.ci.fraser.mi.us
Children’s room with colorful mural decorated walls. Soft cuddly puppets available for
checkout. Story-time, craft classes, puppet shows, magic shows and nature programs.
May Spring Fling – Rosco the Clown, white elephant, gift shop, bake sale, used book
sale, face painting, free popcorn, costumed characters, free activities for children.
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
586-286-6660
Things to Do/Places to Go
Fraser Lions Club Carnival – July 17 – 20, 2008 at Steffens Park. Food, music, games
and rides. Fireworks July 20, 2008. (586) 293-8561.
Fraser City Picnic, Parade and Fireworks - July 20, 2008 at Steffens Park. Parade,
food, music, games, rides, crafts and fireworks.
Outdoor Movie - August 18, 2007 starting at dusk at Steffens Park.
Music in the Park – Sunday May, 2008 at Steffens Park at 1:00p.m.. (586) 296-8483.
Friends & Family Emergency Education – January 22, 2008, Tuesday 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Held at the Activity Center. Children of all ages and parents are invited to this
presentation by Fraser Public Safety about emergency medical practice. There will be
pizza, pop and dessert. $6.00 per person.
Daddy/Daughter Dance – February 7, 2008, Thursday 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. (Fraser residents
only)
HARRISON TOWNSHIP www.harrison-township.org
Parks and Recreation Committee
38151 L’Anse Creuse, Harrison Twp.
(586) 466-1440 – Treasurer’s Office
Parks
Waterfront Park (on Jefferson south of Shook Road)
Some playground equipment, restrooms, fishing and a picnic area.
Metro Beach (Metropolitan Parkway and Jefferson)
See description under “Where Can We Go Today? – Parks (Metro)”
Library
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
586-286-6660
Adult Community Education
L’Anse Creuse ACE
(586) 783-6420; (586) 783-6330
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Things to Do/Places to Go
Fishing Derby – usually in June call parks and recreation for more information
MacRay Harbor Memorial Day BBQ - Friday, May 23 - Memorial Day BBQ
Bring the whole family for a luau themed pig roast. All inclusive tickets offer hors
d'oeuvres, buffet dinner and dessert. (586) 468-1900, ext. 443.
www.macray.com
19th Annual Smetanka’s Metro Beach Craft Show – June, 2008. 10a.m. – 4p.m.
www.macray.com
MacRay Harbor BBQ – July 3, 2008.
MacRay Harbor Fireworks- July 4th 2008.
www.macray.com/MacRay/harbor/events/events.asp
MacRay National Marina Day & Kids' Day – August 9, 2008. A day long event in the
harbor for the whole family, full of boating safety education, games, prizes, and special
meals for children. www.macray.com
Harrison Township Freedom Trail - Walking, bike, and roller blade trails that run
parallel to Metropolitan Parkway.
IRA TOWNSHIP www.anchorbaychamber.com
Community Hall
586-725-0263
Parks
Ira Municipal Park (Shortcut Road at Meldrum Road)
Pavilion, picnic tables and grills, playscapes, nature trail, restrooms. Handicap
accessible.
Ira Water Works Neighborhood Park (Waterworks Drive, Fair Haven)
Fishing pier, paved walkway. Handicap accessible.
Library
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
586-286-6660
Adult Community Education
Compass Pointe Anchor Bay ACE
(586)725-2205
LENOX TOWNSHIP www.lenoxtwp.org
Township Hall www.anchorbaychamber.com
63975 Gratiot
Lenox, MI 48050
(586) 727-2085
Parks
Lenox Township Community Center and Park (on Gratiot)
Basketball court, tennis court, roller hockey court, soccer field, hike/bike/rollerblade path,
skating pond, two playscapes and three picnic pavilions.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Libraries
Lenox Township Library
58976 Main Street
New Haven, MI 48048
(586) 749-3430
www.libcoop.net/lenox
Lap sit programming, story times, crafts.
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
586-286-6660
Adult Community Education
Alternative Education
(586)749-3401
Richmond ACE
(586)727-3565, Ext. 6008
Places to Go/Things to Do
Heritage Days – August 24, 2008 www.huronpointe.org
586-749-5420
Held at Huron Pointe Sportsmen’s Association. This year marks the 13th annual
Heritage Days! It is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy various outdoor activities in an
educational setting. Fishing, fly tying, create a fish lure, T-shirt painting, tree stand
safety demonstration, cresting arrows, shooting sports, 3-D archery course, children and
adult novelty shoot and much more. Admission is FREE some events require purchased
tickets. Check the website for up-to-date information.
MACOMB TOWNSHIP www.macomb-mi.gov
Parks and Recreation
20699 Macomb Street
Macomb Twp, MI 48042
(586) 992-2900
Parks
Waldenburg Park (21 Mile Road, east of Romeo Plank)
Basketball court, sand volleyball courts, walking trail, play area, picnic pavilion and restroom.
Macomb Town Center Park (south of 25 Mile, west of Broughton)
Used for many community events.
Macomb Corners Park (north side of 25 Mile at Luchtman)
Soccer fields, football fields, baseball diamonds, inline skate rink, playscape, picnic pavilion,
restrooms.
Libraries
Clinton-Macomb North Branch
16800 24 Mile Road, Macomb, Suite 2
(586) 226-5080
www.cmpl.org
Variety of lap sit and preschool story times year round. Craft and other special programs
are offered seasonally.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
586-286-6660
Adult Community Education
Chippewa Valley ACE
Utica ACE
(586) 797-6970
Places to Go/Things to Do
Macomb Township Recreation Center
(586) 992-2900
20699 Macomb Street (south of 25 Mile, 2 miles east of Romeo Plank)
Indoor water park including water slides, lazy river, zero depth entry play pool, water
walk, water aerobic classes, gymnasium, aerobics, workout area, running track, fitness
center, soft-play indoor playground, child watch room, teen room, swimming lessons,
family style locker rooms, birthday parties and more.
Discounts for residents/open to public. www.macomb-mi.gov.us
Young Chefs Mini Summer Camp
47077 Hayes Road, Shelby Twp.
(586) 797-9125
Mini-camps run Tuesday - Thursday, from 9:00 am to 12/Noon, and 5:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m.. Each session will be devoted to a different theme complete with recipes that will
be prepared and tasted each day along with a culinary-related craft that will be taken
home to use in the kitchen and remind the young chefs of the fun they had.
www.youngchefsacademy.com
Rosco Picnic Palooza – FREE for Families with young children Tuesdays June 17th,
June 24h, July 8th and July 15th – 11a.m. – 1p.m. - Macomb Town Center Park.
Tons-o-Trucks – May 31, 2008 from 10a.m. - noon at Dakota High School Parking lot.
Fire trucks, police vehicles, buses, hummers, semi-trucks, and more! FREE.
Macomb Township Concert in the Park Series –
Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. at the Macomb Town Center Park – Bring picnic and blanket.
July 10, July 17th, July 24th and July 31st, 2008.
Movie Under The Stars – August 8, 2008 – Bring picnic and blanket.
Macomb County Safety Fun Fair – September, 2008.
Holiday Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – November, 2008.
MOUNT CLEMENS www.cityofmountclemens.com
Parks and Recreation www.downtownmountclemens.com
YMCA
10 North River Road, Mt. Clemens www.ymcadetroit.org
(586) 468-1411
Provides recreational programs for Mount Clemens. Please call for program information.
Parks
“There are over 125 acres of parks in Mount Clemens for your enjoyment and use.”
Behnke Memorial Dog Park – (within Memorial Park)
Designed for dog owners to let their pets have some off-leash time. Features include
people/pet drinking fountain, mutt mitt clean up stations, faux fire hydrants, trees,
benches and a tire obstacle course.
Sanctuary Much – (West side of the Community Center)
Nature/education area landscaped to attract wildlife.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Memorial Park – (North Groesbeck by the Community Center)
Eight ball diamonds, picnic pavilion, in-line skating court, playground equipment and
FREE parking.
Dorothea-Lenore Park – (between Dorothea and Lenore, west of North Avenue)
Tot Lot, picnic area and outdoor ice rink.
Cairns Field – (between Orchard, Clemens and Jones Streets, east of Gratiot)
Football and softball fields, a Tot Lot, picnic area and two lighted basketball courts.
Walter Olsen Park – (Harrington, east of Groesbeck)
Tricycle trail, Tot Lot, junior softball diamond, picnic tables and grills.
Clemens Park – (Northbound Gratiot at Park Street)
Shaded park for picnicking.
Rotary Park – (west of the County Courthouse in Downtown Mt. Clemens)
A narrow oasis of plants and flowers with benches and a fountain.
benches, picnic area, restrooms, boat wells and a colonial bathhouse.
MacArthur Park – (North River Road, adjacent to the YMCA)
Serves as an arboretum and outdoor classroom for children studying plants. Also
includes a jogging path and picnic area.
Sleepy-Hollow – (on the Clinton River)
This 12.5-acre site with a walking path is a sanctuary used by students as an outdoor
education classroom to study nature.
Lawndale Park – (on Lawndale and Dickinson)
Neighborhood park includes playground equipment, picnic tables and outdoor ice
skating rink.
Wilson Park – (between Wilson and South Highland at Church Street)
Playground, picnic area, small softball field, multi-purpose gym for volleyball and
basketball, outdoor ice rink and community playscape.
Shadyside Park – (Clinton River Drive, east of Northbound Gratiot)
41.6 acre heavily wooded. Picnic pavilion, magic square for skateboarding, double
basketball court, playground equipment, horseshoe pits, ball field, fishing facilities,
handicapped accessible pier, walking path and boat/canoe launch.
Libraries
Mount Clemens Public Library
150 Cass Ave., Mt. Clemens
(586) 469-6200
www.libcoop.net/mountclemens
Story hours held at various times during the week year-round. Nationally known
storytellers and puppeteers perform for children on a regular basis.
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
(586) 286-6660
Adult Community Education
Chippewa Valley ACE
(586) 723-2050
L’Anse Creuse ACE
(586) 783-6420 ext. 1210
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Places to Go/Things to Do
Crocker House Museum
15 Union St., Mount Clemens
(586) 465-2488
A late Victorian home –life experience reminiscent of the world renowned Mineral Bath
Era of Mount Clemens. Public tours: Thursdays 10 a.m. -4 p.m. and the 1st Sunday of
each month, not including holiday weekends 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Admission by Donation.
(586) 465-2488, www.crockerhousemuseum.com
Girls Night Out- Downtown – April 10, August 7 and November 13, 2008,
5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Come on down to one of the most popular Mount Clemens events.
Sorry guys, but this night downtown is for “girls only.” Enjoy a fun filled shopping night on
the town with special sales, fun games, refreshments and terrific giveaways.
Little Lions Play Group………………………………………………..…… www.mtcps.org
586-461-3700
FREE Play Groups for children newborn-4 years old. Must live in the Mt. Clemens
School District. Held through out the school year.
Mount Clemens, Farmer's Market Opens for Season – May 3, 2008.
Every Friday and Saturday from 7:00 am - 2:00 p.m., May through November. Located
on North River Road between Northbound Gratiot and I-94. Information: 586-493-7600
and www.downtownmountclemens.com/Market.cfm
Victoria Tea Day – Crocker House, Mt Clemens Saturday May 17th at 1:00p.m. A Hong
Kong flavor will influence the tea menu. Call for reservations (586) 465-2488
Train Rides – SUNDAYS ONLY. Bring a picnic and let the kids play on the Play Scape
playground at Joy Park before taking a 40-50 minute train ride. Tickets for the train rides
are available at the caboose ticket office at Joy Park located on the north side of Joy
Blvd. 3 blocks east of Gratiot. Visit www.michigantransitmuseum.org for the current
schedule and pricing information or call (586) 463-1863
Fall Color Tour Train Rides – October 11th – October 26th weekends only. Tickets for
the train rides are available at the caboose ticket office at Joy Park located on the north
side of Joy Blvd. 3 blocks east of Gratiot. Visit www.michigantransitmuseum.org for the
current schedule and pricing information or call 586-463-1863. Polar Express Tours
register through www.clintontownship-mi.gov.
Macomb YMCA Summer Day Camp – June 9, 2008 – August 29, 2008
(586) 468-1411. www.ymcadetroit.org
Saturday Mornings with Rosco the Clown and Friends – Lunch with Rosco. Call
(586) 469-4168 for more information.
Crocker House Garden Walk & Tulip History Tea – Crocker House Saturday,
June 21, 2008 - 10a.m. – 4p.m. For details and registration: (586) 465-2488.
Mount Clemens Concert Series – River sights and sounds Concert series on the
downtown riverbank Friday evenings June – August, 2008.
www.downtownmountclemens.com/Concerts.cfm
Farmers Market Festivals – Various events held throughout the summer.
(586) 493-7600 www.mountclemensfarmersmarket.com
Mount Clemens, Farmer's Market Pig and Corn Roast
August 23, 2008 10a.m. until Sold Out. Market giveaways and prizes. Located at North
River Road between Gratiot and I-94. Information: (586) 493-7600
Stars and Stripes Festival – June 27 – 29, 2008. Music, artists, carnival, rock climbing
and much, much more.
4th of July Celebration Fireworks – June 27, 2008 on the riverfront.
Belle Maer Harbor/Mac Ray Harbor Fireworks – July 4, 2008.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Daughters of Macomb – August 16, 2008. Annual meeting and parade on Main Street
at Macomb Place
Boat Town USA Festival of Lights Parade – August 2, 2008 – begins at dusk – Clinton
River and Metro Beach. Boat parade down the Clinton River. Always the first Saturday
in August. www.boatown.org
Bath City Festival - August 22 & 23, 2008. Downtown – carnival, food, music and
crafts.
Read to Me Rosco – September, 2008. Reading with Rosco the Clown at the Fountain
Stage. For more Information call (586) 469-4168.
Farmer's Market Apple Festival – October 4, 2008, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Farmer's Market
Apple Festival. North River Road between Gratiot & I-94. For more Information call
(586) 493-7600.
Farmer's Market Pumpkin Party – October 25, 2008, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Farmer's Market
Pumpkin Party and Pig Roast. The Farmer's Market is located on North River Road
between Northbound Gratiot and I-94.For more . Information call (586) 493-7600.
Children's Etiquette Class & Cookie Tea – March 2 and November 2, 2008,
1p.m. at the Crocker House. For details and registration: (586) 465-2488.
Downtown Christmas Open House –November 21, 2008 – Christmas tree lighting and
free photos with Santa.
Family Christmas Party – Anton Art Center. Information (586) 469-8666.
Santa Claus Parade – November 28, 2008 at 10 a.m. Downtown Main Street.
“Lunch with Santa” – November 29, 2008, 12/ Noon. www.theartcenter.org
Crocker House Christmas Open House – Call (586)465-2488 for more information.
A Victorian Christmas at the Crocker House – Tea and Tour December 14th and 21st,
1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Call (586) 465-2488 from more information.
Crocker House Dicken’s Christmas Wallow & Wassail – December 11, 2008
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.. Call (586) 465-2488 for more information.
Downtown New Year’s Eve Gala – December 31, 2008 at 10:30 p.m. Entertainment
and fireworks.
NEW BALTIMORE www.cityofnewbaltimore.com
Parks www.anchorbaychamber.com
Burke Park (end of Washington at the Bay)
Swimming beach, fishing, picnic area, grills, outdoor/indoor pavilion, playscape
Memorial Park (Covington and 24 Mile Road)
Baseball diamonds.
Libraries
MacDonald Public Library-New Baltimore
36480 Main Street, New Baltimore
(586) 725-0273
www.libcoop.net/newbaltimore
During school year, offers Toddler Time and Preschool
Story Time, Wonderful Wednesdays and Teen Time.
Throughout the year there are special programs including
summer reading programs and movie days.
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
586-286-6660
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Adult Community Education
Compass Point Adult Education
586-725-2205
Places to Go/Things to Do
Bay-Rama Fish Fly Festival – June 25 – 29, 2008 – Parade June 29th, 1p.m. Carnival,
contests and bands. Fireworks on June 26, 2008. www.bayrama.com
(586) 725-5148
2nd Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta - June 28, 2008
NEW HAVEN www.anchorbaychamber.com
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation Committee
(586) 749-5301 ext.212
Park
New Haven Park (Havenridge Road)
Tennis court, playground, picnic areas, grills, shelter
Library
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
(586) 286-6660
Adult Community Education
New Haven School District – GED Testing Site
(586)749-3401
Places to Go/Things to Do
Family Fun Day - Saturday July, 2008. Fire Works at 10p.m. at New Haven High
School football field
RAY TOWNSHIP www.raytownship.org
Parks and Recreation
Ray Township Parks and Recreation Department
64255 Wolcott, Ray Township, MI 48096
(586) 749-5171
Parks
Ray Township Community Park (64255 Wolcott)
Picnic pavilion, softball fields, tennis courts and playground.
Libraries
Ray Township Library
64255 Wolcott, Ray Township
(586) 749-7130
Various programs throughout the year for children.
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
586-286-6660
Adult Community Education
New Haven School District – ACE
(586)749-3401
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Place to Go/Things to Do
Ray Township Community Picnic – June 9, 2008 12/noon – 5 p.m. at the Ray
Township Community Park.
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – December 4, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
RICHMOND www.cityofrichmond.net
Parks and Recreation
Richmond Parks and Recreation Department
Richmond Community Center
36164 Festival Drive, Richmond 48062
(586) 727-3064
Parks
Beebe Street Memorial Park (69310 Beebe Street)
Outdoor community pool, little league baseball diamonds, enclosed roller hockey courts,
basketball courts, playground, sand volleyball courts and picnic facilities.
Bailey Park (across the street from Beebe Street Park)
Baseball diamond, soccer area, tennis courts and Richmond Historical Society.
Gierk Street Park (south central area of the City)
Fenced in facility which includes a community built playground, picnic tables and bird
sanctuary.
Libraries
Lois Wagner Memorial Library
35200 Division Road, Richmond
(586) 727-2665
www.libcoop.net/richmond
Story times are available during most of the year. Stories, finger plays and songs are
emphasized along with social interaction through play. Performers and special events
throughout the year.
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
(586) 286-6660
Places to Go/Things to Do
Richmond Community Swimming Pool – Beebe Street Memorial Park – $2.50
admission fee, seasonal passes available. Open Memorial Day – Labor Day.
Richmond Good Old Days Festival – September 4 – 7, 2008 (the weekend after Labor
Day) Events include a demolition derby, figure 8 derby, motocross, musical
entertainment, craft show, fireworks, parade, antique car show, pancake breakfast,
many tournaments and more.
Richmond Good Old Days Fireworks – September 6, 2008
www.richmondgoodolddaysfestival.org
ROMEO www.rwchamber.com
Parks and Recreation
Romeo/Washington/Bruce Parks and Recreation Department www.rwbparksrec.org
361 Morton Street, Romeo
(586) 752-6543
Various programs offered throughout the year for families and young children 6months
and up.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Parks
Romeo Village Park (115 W. Newberry)
Community Center Park (361 Morton)
Libraries
Romeo District Library-Graubner
65821 Van Dyke, Washington, MI 48095
(586) 752-0603
Programming is year-round with story-times for children newborn-5, popular programs
with an emphasis on science and the arts for all ages. Includes a detailed Summer
Reading Club.
www.libcoop.net/romeo
Romeo Kezar Branch Library
107 Church Street
Romeo, MI 48065
(586) 752-2583
www.libcoop.net/romeo
This library’s mission is to be a Reading Center.
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
586-286-6660
Places to Go/Things to Do
Visit www.rwbparksrec.org for upcoming events
Family Splash Bash –January 11, February 8, March 14, 2008 at the Romeo Pool.
7:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
$2 at the door. Call (586) 752-6543 for more information.
Kite Day – Saturday April 26, 2008 at Washington Township Park. 12/noon-3 p.m.
Make your own kite and FREE hot dog and drink while supplies last. Informational
brochures for parents. Dan Dan the Choo Choo Man will arrive at 12:30P.M.
(586) 281-1738 for more information.
Victorian Festival – May 17, 2008. Held in Downtown Romeo and the surrounding
Washington Township Community – This festival will take you back in time in honor of
Queen Victoria. This is an all day event that will feature a parade, food, old time games,
a tea tasting walk and so much more! Back for this year will be the Open Air Painters on
Main Street, May Pole, Barbershop Quartet, Displays at the Historical Museums,
Perennial Exchange in the Park - more to come! Everyone welcome!
(586) 752-4436 for more information.
Music in the Park - Summer 2008 – End of May through July, 2008 – alternating
between Romeo Village Park and Washington Twp. Park.
Village Wide Garage Sale – Village of Romeo, June 14, 2008, (586) 531-9525.
Romeo Lions Club October Fest – September 26 – 27, 2008. German food, music.
Saturday is kids day; moon walk, petting farm, dunk tank, clowns, eating contests.
(586) 752-2553.
Washington’s Super Days - June 1 – 8, 2008. Carnival rides, outdoor movie, fitness
event, arts–N-Craft Sale, Octagon House Activities & Tours, Kids Crafts & Science
Stations, Grandma’s Cajun Food Shack, Washington Historical Museum & Boy Scout
Museum Tours, Home Depot Kids Building Station, Inflatable Kids Rides, Fire Dept’s
Pancake Breakfast, Flower Sale, Youth BINGO, Shows & Concert, Children’s Games &
More, Whispering Pines Exotic & Farm Animal Area. Contact Information RWB Parks &
Recreation (586) 752-6543 www.rwbparksrec.org
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Wolcott Mill Metropark Farm Learning Center - County Fair; near Romeo
June 21 – 22, 2008, (586) 752-5932.
Candle dipping, pedal tractor pulls, pie eating contests, horse-drawn wagon rides and an
antique tractor parade highlight this fair. Watch saw mill, corn grinding, draft horse and
dog agility demonstrations.
Kid to Kid Yard Sale – July 19, 2008, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Bring your own table and set up
and sell some of your old favorites during Romeo’s Annual Sidewalk Sales. FREE
moonwalk for kids. Call (586) 752-6543 to reserve your space.
Family Picnic and Outdoor Movie – July 11, 2008 and August 8, 2008, 7:30 p.m. Free
hotdog dinner, refreshments and moonwalk before the show. Bring your own lawn
chairs and blankets. Held at the Kiwanis club Playground/sled hill. Call (586) 752-6543
for more information.
Peach Festival – August 28 – September 1, 2008 (always Labor Day Weekend).
Carnival, parade, craft show, music, food, bike/trike/bigwheel decorating contest, arts
and crafts, games, cookie station, farm animals, and Dan, Dan the Choo, Choo Man.
Snowball Family Dance – February 9, 2008. Door open 5:30p.m., Dinner 6p..m.,
Dance till 9:30 p.m., $16 before January 26, after $19 per person. (Daddy-
Daughter/Mother-Son).
Mt. Bruce Station Sheep & Wool Festival – September 27 – 28, 2008,
6440 Bordman Rd., Romeo, MI 48065
10a.m. -6p.m. Admission $6.00 Children 5 and under FREE.
www.sheepstuff.com/Festival.html
Halloween in the Village – October25, 2008. Call (586) 752-6543 for more information.
(usually Saturday before Halloween).
CAPS – Romeo School District (must be a school district resident)
Free parenting information, resources and connections for parents with children birth to
five. (586) 281-1738 or 1-866-4MACOMB.
Great Parents Family Resource Center – Romeo (must be a school district resident)
Croswell Elementary School, 175 Croswell, Romeo
(586) 281-1738.
ROSEVILLE www.ci.roseville.mi.us
Parks and Recreation
Roseville Parks and Recreation Department
18185 Sycamore, Roseville 48066
(586) 445-5480
Parks
Dooley Park (off 13 Mile Rd. and Edison Drive)
Grills, picnic area, playground equipment, restrooms, pavilion, sports field area, walking
trail.
Huron Park (Frazho east of Gratiot)
Grills, picnic area, playground equipment, restrooms, pavilion, sports field area, tennis
and volleyball courts.
Kiwanis Park (Martin between Von Howe and Lasslett streets)
Play equipment and open area.
Lions Park (Wellington and Fountain streets)
Open area with sports and soccer field.
Macomb Gardens (Macomb between 10 Mile and Frazho)
Grills, picnic area, playground equipment, restrooms, pavilion, sports field area, walking
trail, open area and basketball courts.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Veteran’s Memorial Park (Chestnut, between Academy and Barkman Streets)
Grills, picnic area, playground equipment, restrooms, pavilion, sports field area, walking
trail, open area, basketball court, in-line skating area, soccer field and horseshoe pits.
Packard Park (Curtis, between Packard and Ford Roads)
Basketball courts, grills, picnic area and play equipment.
Rotary Park (Martin and Eastland Roads)
Grills, picnic area, play equipment, pavilion, sports field area and volleyball courts.
Libraries
Roseville Public Library
29777 Gratiot Ave., Roseville
(586) 445-5407
www.libcoop.net/roseville
Story time, class visits, crafts. Educational and recreational programs are offered
throughout the year for infants, toddlers, children and teens.
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
586-286-6660
Places to Go/Things to Do
Roseville Indoor Park
Indoor climbers, slides, bikes, wagon, balls and playground equipment of all kinds.
Open January 15, 2008 – March 20, 2008 on Tuesday and Thursdays from 10;30a.m. –
noon. For children 10 months – 5 years old. $2 for first child/$1 for each additional
sibling. Parents must stay and supervise child (ren) at all times.
Open Swim Jr. High School:
Winter Session – January 21 – March 19, 2008 Monday and Wednesday
(no class 2/18, 2/21)
Spring Session – April 7 – May 21, 2008 Monday and Wednesday (no class 4/16)
Summer Session I – June 16 – July 2, 2008 Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Summer Session II – July 7 – July 25, 2008 Monday, Wednesday and Friday
(586) 445-5480.
Preschool Programs- Many preschool programs available call Parks and Recreation at
(586) 445-5480 for more information.
Mom to Mom Resale – May 3, 2008 at the Recreation Center 10am-1p.m..
Roseville Fireworks – June 21, 2008 at Veteran’s Memorial Park.
Walk Michigan – Thursday June 28 – July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2008 at Veterans Memorial
Park at 6p.m..
Roseville Family Night at the Movies – September, 2008 at the Recreation Center.
5-9p.m.. (586) 445-5480.
Mom/Son All Star Dance – October 5, 2008 at the Recreation Center 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Monster Mash – October 26, 2008 at the Recreation Center 7 – 9p.m.
Fall Mom to Mom Resale – October, 2008 at the Recreation Center 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Rumble, Tumble Roll Down – Huron Park November 1, 2008 (day after Halloween) –
discard your Halloween pumpkin by rolling it down the hill. Cider and donuts.
Craft Show – November 3, 2008 at the Recreation Center, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Big Bird Run – November 11, 2008 at the Recreation Center 10 a.m.
Christmas Tree Lighting – December 6, 2008, 7p.m. at City Hall.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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ST. CLAIR SHORES www.ci.saint-clair-shores.mi.us
Parks and Recreation
St. Clair Shores Parks and Recreation Department
20000 Stephens, St. Clair Shores 48080
(586) 445-5350
Parks
There are three waterfront parks to enjoy. Parks are for residents only and require a
park pass obtained from the Parks and Recreation office. $5 per family.
Blossom Heath Jefferson at 9 ½ Mile Road
Champine Park Jefferson and 12 Mile Road
Lac Sainte Clair Jefferson at 11 Mile Road
Olympic sized pool, kiddie wade pool and water slide.
Veterans Memorial Park Jefferson at Masonic
Grills, picnic area, playground equipment, splash pad, volleyball, beach, fishing.
Libraries
St. Clair Shores Public Library
22500 Eleven Mile Road, St. Clair Shores
(586) 771-9020
www.libcoop.net/stclairshores
Variety of programs for preschoolers, juveniles and teens.
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
(586) 286-6660
Adult Community Education
Lake Shore Public Schools – ACE
(586) 285-8880
bwhitfield@lsps.org
Lakeview ACE
(586) 285-8880
bwhitfield@lsps.org
South Lake ACE
(586) 285-8880
bwhitfield@lsps.org
Places to Go/Things to Do
Memorial Day Parade – May 25, 2008 at 1p.m. – Bring the kids, pack a lunch and
enjoy one of the Midwest’s largest parades. (586) 779-8871.
June Festival – June 7, 2008 (1st Saturday in June) – at 9 Mile and Mack Avenue –
inflatables, train ride, crafts, white elephant, music and entertainment.
Venetian Festival - July 24 – 27, 2008 - Parade and fireworks and many other events
held at various locations. Go to www.nauticalmile.org for more details. (586) 777-8300.
Lac St Clair Art Festival – September 13 – 14, 2008 at Veteran’s Memorial Park from
10a.m. – 5p.m. – food and activities, music, fine art, children’s art and craft tent area.
(586) 296-3243, www.lscartfair.com.
Halloween in the Park - October 26, 2008.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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SHELBY TOWNSHIP www.shelbytwp.org
Parks and Recreation
Shelby Township Parks and Recreation Department….. http://shelbyparksandrecreation.org
52602 Van Dyke, Shelby Township 48316
(586) 731-0300
Parks
Holland Ponds Park (Ryan north of 22 Mile Road.)
No playground equipment.
Lombardo Park (22 Mile Road. North side, just west of M-59)
Nature trails, playscape, 4 baseball diamonds, pavilion with restrooms.
Mae Secker Park (south of 24 Mile Rd., east of Van Dyke)
Playground equipment, picnic areas, pavilion, baseball diamonds, tennis and volley ball
courts.
River Bends Park (south of 22 Mile Road., west of Shelby Rd.)
Playground equipment and picnic areas.
Whispering Wood Park (south of 21 Mile Road., east of Van Dyke)
Playground equipment, baseball diamond, soccer fields, basketball court, volleyball
court, restrooms, picnic area.
Woodall Community Park (south of 22 Mile Road., east of Ryan)
Playground equipment, picnic areas, pavilion, baseball diamonds, sports fields, archery-
trap range, basketball court, skateboard/inline/BMX rink, ice skating/roller hockey rink.
Shadbush Nature Center Trail (south of 22 Mile Road, east of Ryan)
Nature Center and trail.
Libraries
Shelby Township Library
51680 Van Dyke, Shelby Township
(586) 739-7414
www.libcoop.net/shelby
Story time sessions and special children’s programs for preschoolers and toddlers are
available during the school year.
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
(586) 286-6660
Adult Community Education
Utica ACE
(586) 797-6970
Place to Go/Things to Do
Check the park and recreation website for more activities
www.shelbyparksandrecreation.org
Mommy Son Dance - May 7, 2008,
22nd Annual Kids Fishing Derby – June 6, 2008 at Heritage Garden Lake
9th Annual Kids Day - June 18, 2008 at River Bends Park
Summer Concerts Series – Summer, 2008. Shelby Township Municipal Grounds.
Bands to be announced.
13th Annual Kids Olympics – July 2, 2008 at Whispering Woods Kiwanis Park
Shelby Township Art Fair August 9 and 12, 2008 – Township grounds at 24 Mile Road
and Van Dyke.
Shadbush Fall Festival – September, 2008.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Halloween Happenings – Saturday October 18, 2008 on the Shelby Township
Municipal Grounds. This is a FREE event!
Annual Christms Tree Lightening Ceremony – December 4, 2008 on the on the
Shelby Township Municipal Grounds. This is a FREE event!
Breakfast with Santa – December 6, 2008 at the Shelby Community Center. Advanced
ticket purchase required.
Dinner with Santa – December 11, 2008. Advanced ticket purchase required.
Santa at the Shadbush Nature Center – December 4, 2008.
Daddy-Daughter Dance – February 7, 2008.
Easter Lunch & Scramble – March 15, 2008.
Winter Fest – Winter Cookout – January 26, 2008. Nature Center.
The Night The Animals Talked – October 10, 2008
Annual Hot Shots Camp – November 1, 2008
STERLING HEIGHTS www.sterling-heights.net
Parks and Recreation
Sterling Heights Parks and Recreation Department
40620 Utica Road, Sterling Heights
(586) 446-2700
Sterling Heights Special Parks and Recreation Department
40620 Utica Road, Sterling Heights
(586) 446-2704
Parks
Baumgartner Park (13000 15 Mile Road)
Baseball/softball diamonds, play structure, picnic area and restrooms.
Sterling Heights Nature Center (42700 Utica Road)
Contact the Nature Center at (586) 446-2710 for information about activities offered.
North Clinton River Park (located on Riverland)
Play equipment, picnic areas and a bridge that leads to the Nature Center.
Dodge Park (40620 Utica Road)
Volleyball courts, play structures, swing sets, picnic area, pavilion, restrooms, outdoor
concerts stage, outdoor ice/in-line skating and bike/walking trails.
Farmstead Park (12112 Clinton River Road)
Connects to Dodge Park. Pavilion, soccer fields, volleyball and basketball courts, play
structure, swing sets, picnic area and restrooms.
Delia Park (3001 18 Mile Road)
Baseball/softball diamonds, soccer fields, football field, tennis courts, play structure,
picnic areas, pavilion, restrooms and sledding hills.
Nelson Park (2775 15 Mile Road)
Baseball/softball diamonds, volleyball courts, play structure, picnic area, nature/hiking
trail, pavilion and restrooms.
(There are also many neighborhood parks throughout Sterling Heights).
Libraries
Sterling Heights Public Library
40255 Dodge Park, Sterling Heights
586-446-BOOK (2665)
www.shpl.net
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
586-286-6660
Adult Community Education
Utica ACE
(586) 797-6900
Warren Consolidated ACE
(586) 574-3219
Place to Go/Things to Do
Memorial Day Parade – May 26, 2008 (parade always on Memorial Day) at 10 a.m. On
Dodge Park from City Center south to Heritage Junior High.
Preschool Open House – Sterling Heights Library June 17, 2008 from 10 a.m. -12/noon
Music in the Park Concert Series – Thursday evenings from June 12 – July 31, 2008
at Dodge Park at 7 p.m.
Sterling Fest Art and Jazz Festival – July 31 – August 2, 2008 at City Center – musical
entertainment, food and art show.
Easter Egg Scramble – March 15, 2008, Dodge Park.
Sterling Christmas - December 6, 2008, Dodge Park.
Children’s Halloween Party - October 18, 2008, Dodge Park.
UTICA www.cityofutica.org
7550 Auburn Road. Utica, MI 48317
(586) 739-1600
Parks
Heritage Park (S of Hall Road on Vandyke)
Picnic tables
Grant Park (off Hahn Road east of Van Dyke)
2 playscapes, 2 pavilions, horseshoe pit, walking trail, tennis courts, restrooms,
volleyball court.
Libraries
Utica Public Library
Story hours, craft activities, special programs, American Girl programs and an active
summer reading program for children of all ages.
(586) 731-4141
www.libcoop.net/utica
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
(586) 286-6660
Adult Community Education
Utica Public Schools ACE
(586) 797-6970
ws2mucs@ucu.misd.net
Places to Go/Things to Do
Old Mill Arts and Crafts Festival – July, 2008 (usually 4th weekend in July) at Grant
Park. Exhibitors from coast to coast, includes food court.
(586) 739-1600.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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WARREN www.cityofwarren.org
Parks and Recreation
Warren Parks and Recreation Department
5460 Arden, Warren 48092
(586) 268-8400
Parks
There are 47 parks in Warren to take advantage of! There are new play scapes;
restrooms and some have pavilions. You can reserve a pavilion through the Parks and
Recreation office at (586) 757-7480. The parks are open after Memorial Day from 10
a.m. to dusk. No cost to enter.
Libraries
Warren Public Library – Maybelle Burnette Branch
22005 Van Dyke Ave., Warren
(586)758-2115
www.libcoop.net/warren.com
During the school year, offers story hour and other special programs for children of all
ages.
Warren Public Library – Dorothy M. Busch Branch
23333 Ryan Road, Warren
(586)755-5750
www.libcoop.net/warren.com
During the school year, offers specialty programs for children of all ages.
Warren Public Library – Arthur J. Miller Branch
5460 Arden, Suite 303, Warren
(586)751-5377
www.libcoop.net/warren.com
During the school year, offers Toddler-Time and other specialty programs for children of
all ages.
Warren Public Library – Civic Center Library
1 City Square, Suite 100 (inside Warren City Hall)
(586) 751-0770
www.libcoop.net/warren.com
During the school year, offers specialty programs for children of all ages.
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
(586) 286-6660
Adult Community Education
East Detroit Public Schools
Adult Education
(586) 445-4451 x201
rwhite@eds.misd.net
Leisure & Enrichment Program
(586) 445-4416
mhart@eds.misd.net
Van Dyke ACE
(586) 758-8352
Warren Consolidated School District ACE
(586) 574-3291
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb
Intermediate School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
Please call or visit the website before visiting for the most updated information.
Please contact Great Parents Macomb with comments or corrections.
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Warren Woods School District ACE
(586) 439-4408
mskrzynski@waw.misd.net
Places to Go/Things to Do
2nd Annual Greatest Garage Sale – May 25 – 26, 2008 at the Civic Center Parking
Structure call 586-268-8400 for more information.
Summer Blast at the Warren Community Center July 6, 2008 (All day event)
Warren Community Center
5460 Arden Ave, Warren
(586) 268-8400
Fitness center, gymnasium, pool, waterslide, lazy river. Open to residents and non-
residents. Different fees.
Great Parents– Van Dyke Public Schools
(586) 759-6506 or 1-866-4MACOMB
(must be a school district resident) Free parenting information, resources and
connections for parents with children birth to five.
Van Dyke Parent Resource Center (must be a school district resident)
Van Dyke Administration Building
23500 MacArthur, Warren
(586) 759-6506
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP www.washingtontownship.org
Parks and Recreation www.rwchamber.com
Romeo/Washington/Bruce Parks and Recreation Department www.rwbparksrec.org
361 Morton Street, Romeo 48065
(586) 752-6543
Parks
Washington Township Park (57880 Van Dyke)
Tennis courts, pavilion, amphitheatre, soccer fields, playground, walking trail with fitness
stations.
Libraries
Romeo District Library-Graubner
65821 Van Dyke, Washington, MI 48095
(586) 752-0603
www.libcoop.net/romeo
Programming is year-round with story-times for children newborn-5, popular programs
with an emphasis on science and the arts for all ages and a very detailed Summer
Reading Club.
Macomb County Library
www.libcoop.net/mcl/
16480 Hall Road, Macomb, MI
(586) 286-6660
Places to Go/Things to Do
Visit www.rwbparksrec.org for upcoming events
Kite Day – Saturday April 26, 2008 At the Washington Township Park, North of 26 Mile
behind the Washington Municipal Bldg. 12:00p.m. - 3:00p.m.
Come spend an afternoon with us as we celebrate our children. Make your own kites
(bring your own string), Dan-Dan the Choo-Choo Man, tattoos and free hot dog and
drink between 12:00p.m. - 1:30p.m. Call (586) 281-1738 for more information.
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Victorian Festival – May 17, 2008. Held in Downtown Romeo and the surrounding
Washington Township Community – This festival will take you back in time in honor of
Queen Victoria. This is an all day event that will feature a parade, food, old time games,
a tea tasting walk and so much more! Back for this year will be the Open Air Painters on
Main Street, May Pole, Barbershop Quartet, Displays at the Historical Museums,
Perennial Exchange in the Park - more to come! Everyone welcome!
Call (586) 752-4436 for more information.
Washington’s Super Days - June 1 – 8, 2008.
Arts–N-Craft Sale - Octagon House Activities & Tours - Kids Crafts & Science Stations -
Grandma’s Cajun Food Shack - Washington Historical Museum & Boy Scout Museum
Tours - Home Depot Kids Building Station - Inflatable Kids Rides - Fire Dept’s Pancake
Breakfast - Flower Sale - Youth BINGO - Shows & Concert - Children’s Games & More -
Whispering Pines Exotic & Farm Animal Area 2007 Contact Information RWB Parks &
Recreation (586) 752-6543 www.rwbparksrec.org
31st Annual Arts and Craft Show and Country Market – June 1, 2008, 9 a.m. – 4
p.m. Washington Historical Museum. Food, games and music. (586) 652-2458.
Washington Lions Summer Festival – June 13 – 15, 2008. Chicken BBQ, carnival,
car show, motorcycle show and much more. (586) 992-1120.
Wolcott Mill Metropark Farm Learning Center – Country Fair; near Romeo
June 21 – 22, 2008.
(586) 752-5932
Candle dipping, pedal tractor pulls, pie eating contests, horse-drawn wagon rides and an
antique tractor parade highlight this fair. Watch saw mill, corn grinding, draft horse and
dog agility demonstrations. “Read a book – Meet an Animal” Program. Call to register.
CAPS – Romeo Public Schools (must be a school district resident)
Free parenting information, resources and connections for parents with children birth to
five.(586) 281-1738 or 1-866-4MACOMB .
Romeo Family Resource Center- (must be a school district resident) Croswell
Elementary School, 175 Croswell, Romeo (586) 281-1738.
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What are Seasonal Safety Tips?
SUMMER SAFETY TIPS
POOL SAFETY
• Never leave children alone in or near the pool, even for a moment.
• Make sure adults watching young children in the pool know CPR and can rescue a child if
necessary.
• Install a fence at least four-feet high around all four sides of the pool.
• Make sure pool gates self-close and self-latch at a height that children can’t reach.
• Keep rescue equipment (a shepherd’s hook – a long pole with a hook on the end – and a life
preserver) as well as a telephone near the pool.
• Avoid inflatable swimming aides such as “floaties”. They are not a substitute for approved
life vests and can give children a false sense of security.
• Swim programs for children under four should not be seen as a way to decrease the risk of
drowning.
• Whenever infants or toddlers are in or around water, an adult should be within arm’s length,
providing “touch supervision”.
BOAT SAFETY
• Children should wear life jackets at all times when on boats or near bodies of water.
• Make sure the life jacket is the right size for the child. The jacket should not be loose. It
should always be worn as instructed with all straps belted.
• Blow-up water wings, toys, rafts and air mattresses should never be used as life jackets or
life preservers.
• Adults should wear life jackets for their own protection and to set a good example.
FUN IN THE SUN
• Babies under 6 months of age should be kept out of the direct sunlight.
• Move babies to the shade or under a tree, umbrella or the stroller canopy.
• Dress babies in lightweight clothing that covers the arms and legs and use brimmed hats.
• Apply sunscreen at least 30 minutes before going outside and use a sunscreen even on
cloudy days.
• The sun protection factor (SPF) should be at least 15.
• Try to keep children out of the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. That’s when the sun’s rays
are the strongest.
PLAYGROUND SAFETY
• Carefully maintain all equipment.
• Swings should be made of soft materials such as rubber, plastic or canvas.
• Make sure children cannot reach any moving parts that might pinch or trap any body part.
• Make sure metal slides are cool to prevent children’s legs from getting burned.
• Never allow children to use home trampolines.
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DOG BITES
• When getting a pet as a companion for a child, wait until the child is mature enough to
handle and care for the animal – usually around age five or six.
• Never leave an infant or child alone with any dog.
• Teach children some basic safety precautions for dealing with dogs outside the home, such
as not surprising or scaring a dog and never approaching an unfamiliar dog.
• Instruct children to stand still if approached or chased by a strange dog. Tell them not to run, kick
or make threatening gestures. Children should face the dog backing away slowly until he or she is
out of reach.
• Contact a pediatrician whenever a child receives an animal bite that breaks the skin, no
matter how minor the injury appears. The doctor will need to check whether the child has
been adequately immunized against tetanus.
BUG SAFETY
• Do not use scented soaps, perfumes or hair sprays on children.
• Avoid areas where insects nest or congregate, such as stagnant pools of water, uncovered
foods and gardens where flowers are in bloom.
• Avoid dressing children in clothing with bright colors or flowery prints.
• To remove a visible stinger from skin, gently scrape it off horizontally with a credit card or
your fingernail. A stinger can also be removed by pinching it out with a pair of tweezers or
your fingers.
• Check with a physician regarding use of “bug” spray on children under the age of 2.
• Insect repellents containing DEET are the most effective.
• The concentration of DEET in products may range from less than 10 percent to over 30
percent. The benefits of DEET reach a peak at a concentration of 30 percent, the maximum
concentration currently recommended for infants and children. DEET should not be used on
children under 2 months of age.
• The concentration of DEET varies significantly from product, so read the label of any
product purchased.
FIREWORKS SAFETY
• Fireworks can result in severe burns, scars and disfigurement that can last a lifetime.
• Fireworks that are often thought to be safe, i.e. sparklers, can reach temperatures above
1,000 degrees F.
• The AAP* recommends prohibiting public sale of all fireworks, including those by
mail or Internet and encourages families to attend professional fireworks displays
instead of using fireworks at home.
WINTER SAFETY TIPS
PLAYING OUTSIDE
• Dress infants and children warmly for outdoor activities. Several thin layers will keep them
dry and warm.
• The rule of thumb for older babies and young children is to dress them in one more layer of
clothing than an adult would wear in the same condition.
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• Set reasonable time limits on outdoor play. Have children come inside periodically to warm
up.
• The sun’s rays can still cause sunburn in the winter, especially when they reflect off snow.
Make sure to cover children’s exposed skin with sunscreen.
ICE SKATING
• Allow children to skate only on approved surfaces. Check for signs posted by local police or
recreation departments. Call the local police department to find out which areas have been
approved.
• Advise children: to skate in the same direction as the crowd; avoid darting across the ice;
never skate alone; never chew gum or eat candy while skating.
SLEDDING
• Keep sledders away from motor vehicles.
• Supervise children at all times.
• Keep young children separated from older children.
• Sledding feet first or sitting up, instead of lying down head-first, may prevent head injuries.
• Use steerable sleds, not snow disks or inner tubes.
• Sleds should be structurally sound, free of sharp edges and splinters and the steering
mechanism should be lubricated.
• Sledding slopes should be free of obstructions like fire hydrants or fences, be covered in
snow not ice, not be too steep (slope of less than 30 degrees) and end with a flat runoff.
• Avoid sledding in overcrowded areas.
TRAVEL SAFETY TIPS
• Buckle up car seats and seat belts.
• Keep children entertained with car games, activity books and story tapes.
• Make periodic stops along the way.
• Keep snacks, water, first aid kit and any necessary medicines handy.
• Always use a car seat, starting with baby’s first ride home from the hospital. Help children
form a lifelong habit of buckling up.
• Read the manufacturer’s instructions and always keep them with the
car seat.
• Read the owner’s manual for more information on how to install the
car seat.
• Put children in the back seat. It is the safest place in the car
because it is the farthest away from the head-on crash (the
most common type).
• The harness system holds children in the car seat and
the seat belts hold the seat in the car. Attach both snugly
to protect children.
• Children in any rear-facing car seat should never be placed in a front seat equipped with an
air bag.
• Children traveling alone to visit relatives or attend summer camps should have a copy of
their medical information with them at all times.
*Information provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/archives/summertips.htm
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“What Can We Do At Home Today?”
What Can We Do With A ……
Things to do with… a Tablecloth
Wear as a cape - Use as a parachute – Blanket – Headdress – Filter - Use as a tent –
Wedding dress - Tent/Clubhouse – Canvas - Put music on and pans of paint around, have
children walk in paint and then dance to paint the cloth - Draw a village or other map to
enhance whatever they are learning- Sit on to read books or use as a picnic cloth.
Things to do with… Paper Towel Tubes
Telescope – Tower – Tree – House - Tool (hammer) – Laser – Flag - Dog, dog your bone is
gone - Make a doll - Ramp for cars – Funnel – Microphone – Noisemaker – Sword – Blocks
- Tag, Run with Baton - Eye Spy
Make it more interesting:
Paint it - Cover it with foil – Feathers - Add a plastic bag blow through the tube
Things to do with… Small Wooden Blocks
Falling tower – House – Train - Under sand-treasures, cars, people - Ramp - Tower on
Sand Castles -Track
Make it more interesting:
Cans – Animals - Draw on them – People - Fill in Buckets - Trace them, fi nd them and seek
Things to do with… Aluminum Foil
Use as meteors - Use to do rubbing - Reflection of the sun - Crunch up to use as a ball -
Wrapping for an item in a treasure hunt - Make jewelry - Mirror - Make a tent, garage, house
or barn – Tunnel - Float on water – Flag – Clothing - Foil Imprints/Art – Kite – Mask
Make it more interesting
Paint it - Add water and sand
Things to do with… Film Canisters
Tower - Catch bugs – Drums - Hide and seek – Races – Counting - Makes shapes in the
sand - Open/Close-small motor activity - Tea party – Rattle - Guessing game – Wheels - Fill
with water and sand - Rolls in wind – Dramatic play (looks like Oscar the Grouch’s trash
can)
Things to do with… Plastic Sandwich Baggie
Texture - How much can fi t in it - How to close it, so things don’t fall out - Noise Motion –
Sorting – Flower – Put rocks in it
Make it more interesting:
Put ketchup and mustard inside, seal bag tightly and writer letters using fingertip on baggie -
Mix colors of paint- How much can it hold?
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101 Things Every Child Should Do Before They
Grow Up
Every child should . . . . .
25. see a classic movie on the
1. catch snowflakes on his tongue big screen
and eyelashes 26. learn a magic trick
2. go to a museum 27. go to a parade
3. build a gingerbread house and 28. create a special holiday
then get to eat it keepsake
4. spit watermelon seeds 29. own a soft, cuddly, stuffed animal
5. spend time with a senior citizen that he is never forced to give up
6. have a favorite book or bedtime because “he’s too old”
story 30. go fishing
7. fly a kite 31. have a collection
8. experiment with simple science 32. build a tree fort
projects 33. play checkers or chess
9. help bake a cake from scratch 34. go canoeing
and then lick the frosting bowl 35. build a sand castle in the
10. grow a vegetable garden summer and a snow fort in the
11. do something to make the world winter
a better place 36. go on a factory tour
12. ride a horse 37. write a “memory letter” each year
13. put on a puppet show 38. play dress up
14. go outside at dusk and stay there 39. eat “green eggs”
until it’s dark, watching the stars 40. have a treasure box
come out 41. do something to make the world
15. camp in the backyard a better place
16. go to the zoo 42. have a car wash
17. organize a neighborhood clean 43. spend some time on a farm, even
up day for a short visit
18. play in the bathtub until her skin 44. put on a play
wrinkles 45. take a trip to Washington D.C,.
19. turn off the television for a 46. visit the place(s) where mom and
weekend dad grew up
20. eat homemade ice cream on a 47. get dressed up and go to a fancy
hot summer evening dinner or restaurant
21. receive praise for who he is and 48. create a board game
what he has accomplished 49. write a letter to a favorite actor,
22. blow a bubble gum bubble until it athlete or hero
pops 50. decorate her room according to
23. experience a family car trip the theme of her choice
24. paint a mural 51. run a lemonade stand
52. go to a family reunion
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53. go for a car ride in pajamas 85. draw with chalk on the sidewalk
54. learn origami 86. go for a boat ride
55. have a secret hideout 87. have a personal library card
56. have a “get better” box 88. experience the ocean
57. spend some time alone with each 89. make a meal for the family
parent 90. spend some time alone
58. build a model 91. learn about the family history
59. go to a baseball game 92. play with play dough
60. take a night time hike by the light 93. receive notes of support,
of the moon encouragement or “just because”
61. go to a fair, carnival, or 94. write a thank you note of
amusement park gratitude to a relative or teacher
62. have one outstanding teacher 95. write in a journal
63. have a hobby 96. have a chance to sleep away
64. clown around from home
65. make a pizza 97. create a self-portrait
66. express creativity 98. play classic games
67. watch a caterpillar turn into a 99. blow soap bubbles
butterfly 100.go on a scavenger hunt
68. have a pet 101.have a dream for the future and
69. finger or toe paint an adult who believes in that dream.
70. play a musical instrument
71. make choices, decisions and
mistakes What Do You Want
72. learn to appreciate the different
abilities of people to do with Your
73. have a best friend
74. go to the beach Children Before They
75. experience the feeling of love,
safety and security Grow Up?
76. participate in an extracurricular
activity 1
77. enjoy lazy summer days
78. be given a camera to take 2
pictures, and the freedom to take
whatever picture she wants to 3
take
79. see mom or dad laugh 4
80. make caramel apples
81. publish a book 5
82. do chores around the house
83. have a pen pal 6
84. help someone else blow out
birthday candles 7
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TV and Your Child
DID YOU KNOW that children who watch a
lot of TV and movies tend to: Important Facts and Figures
Perform worse in school. The American Academy of Pediatrics
• They spend less time reading. recommends no TV or videos for children
• They have shorter attention spans.
• Their vocabulary is not as highly developed.
under the age of 2.
Be more overweight. Regularly watching TV for 10 or more hours
• They snack excessively while watching TV. a week has been shown to negatively affect
• They see food in programs and ads that promote academic performance.
unhealthy eating choices.
• They tend to exercise less.
The foods featured on TV are usually very
Act the way TV characters act. unhealthy (high in sugar and fat) and
• Children as young as 1 year old learn behaviors from contribute to obesity.
television. Entertainment violence is stored in the
• Children imitate actions and scripts from TV programs brain as if it were a real experience. This
instead of creating their own play ideas.
See ads that are harmful to them. “memory” can negatively affect behavior.
• Children under the age of 6 cannot tell the difference Children and adolescents in the United
between an ad and a show. States spend 22 to 28 hours a week
• Children are encouraged to nag their parents for things watching TV. By the time they are 70 they
they see on TV.
will have spent 7 to 10 years watching TV.
Children learn to see violence as an acceptable
form of play and way to solve problems.
What you can do about your family’s viewing habits:
Reduce the role of TV in your family.
• Agree to limit the time spent watching television.
(to one hour a day, for example) Find appealing non-TV activities for your
• Use a TV guide to help choose programs with your child. family.
Help your child turn off the TV. • Go to your local library. A library card is free!
• Give your child a warning a few minutes before the TV • Participate in library sponsored activities: story time,
goes off. puppet shows, and craft activities.
• Help your child come up with things to do when the TV is • Have a family game night. Play board games, cards.
off. • Read books and tell stories together. Listen to books on
Watch TV with your kids and discuss what tape/CD.
you’re watching. • Start a journal, scrapbook, or photo album.
Some conversation starters: • Have art supplies available:
crayons, play dough, colored pencils, paper
• What did you think about that show/game?
• Sing songs or listen to music.
• Did you like it when ____happened?
• Go for a walk.
• Why do you think it happened?
• Do puzzles.
• What was pretend and what was real? How could you tell?
• How can we tell the difference between the ads and the Promote healthy eating habits.
show? • Make sure TV snacks are healthy:
apple slices, cheese or peanut butter and crackers, raw vegetables
• What would you do if you were in that situation?
• Resist junk food advertised on TV.
• What do you think about how ______solved their problem?
• Eat together as a family without the TV.
• If you had a problem like that, what could you do /say?
• Can you think of a peaceful way to solve that problem ? Get support from family and community.
• I wonder, why is it usually the male characters that fight? • Talk to other parents, teachers, and caregivers about your
• I’ve noticed that women need to be rescued by men a lot. efforts to limit your child’s TV viewing
Have you noticed that? I wonder why? T . R . U . C . E.
• I wonder, why do the “bad guys” have foreign accents? P.O. Box 441261 West Somerville, MA 02144
Wear dark colors? Have darker skin? www.truceteachers.org truceteachers@aol.com
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What Can I Do To Promote Literacy?
You can play a big role in helping your child learn to read, write, speak, and listen well. The results will pay
off for years to come. Helping your child learn these skills can bring you and your child closer together –
plus it can be rewarding and fun.
Talk and sing with your child Be a role model by showing your love of
• Infants learn to talk by hearing people talk to reading
them. They are communicating with you from • The best way to express the importance of
the very beginning. Communication with your reading to your child is to demonstrate your
infant can be a part of everyday activities. For own love of reading. Spend quiet time in
example, talk with him as you are feeding, which your child observes you reading.
dressing, and bathing him.
• When your child gets older and starts to Visit libraries and bookstores
point to things and ask questions, answer • Visit the library regularly in order to spark
them all in clear, simple language. Listen and your child’s interest in books.
respond in a way that shows you are truly
interested in what she has to say. Give your child a healthy start
• A healthy start begins with quality prenatal
Read to your child everyday care. After your child is born, ask a health
• Begin reading to your child in infancy. Even care professional about proper immunization,
if a baby doesn’t understand the words you nutrition, and safety for your baby. Early
use, she feels the connection with you. screening to detect vision or hearing
• Carry books with you when you go out. problems is also critical, since these problems
• When reading to your preschooler, point out can seriously affect a child’s ability to hear
letters and words in the book. and learn language.
• Pay attention to your child to see when he
has had enough. Select quality child care
• Quality child care can be a place to prepare
Provide materials that prepare your child your child for reading, so spend time with
for writing providers and ask questions about the
• Babies start to develop the hand and finger children’s activities throughout the day.
muscles they need for writing by holding toys. • Don’t be impressed by a center that says
• Provide arts and crafts materials such as they teach 3-year-olds to read. Do be
markers and playdough that help develop impressed if you are told that there are many
writing skills. activities that prepare children for reading and
• Teach by example by letting your child see writing. Look for a provider that emphasizes
you writing recipes, grocery lists, things to do, communication and a ‘hands-on’ approach.
and letters to friends.
Instill a lifelong love of reading
Provide opportunities for play and • Parents can instill a love of reading in their
exploration children by fostering their literacy growth
• Materials that involve matching, sorting, and through everyday activities – not by teaching
ordering by shape and color all support them to read from an early age.
reading and writing skills. • A lifelong love of reading begins with
• As your child grows older, involve him in children wanting to be read to and parents
activities that you do around the house. When reading to them; children will soon be
you cook, let your child help you read the spending quiet time reading books on their
recipe and stir the ingredients. When you fold own.
the laundry, your child can help while you talk
about the size, shapes, and color of the Excerpted from: Promoting Literacy in Your Child: 10 Important Guidelines.
Parents Action for Children. www.iamyourchild.org
clothing.
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Reading Tips
Parents can make reading with their children part of the daily routine. Reading together in the evening
can become an important part of the bedtime ritual. Here are some additional suggestions for making
reading together a pleasurable experience.
Make reading a part of every day Show your child the words
Read at bedtime, on the bus or whenever your Run your finger along the words as you read
child needs a quiet break. them.
Have fun Make the story come alive
Children who love books learn to read. Books Create voices for the story characters and use
can be part of special time with your child. your body to tell the story.
A few minutes is OK Ask questions about the story
Young children can only sit for a few minutes for What do you think will happen next? What is
a story, but as they grow, they will sit longer. this?
Talk about the pictures Let your child ask questions about the story
You do not have to read the book to tell a story. Use the story as an opportunity to engage in
conversation and to talk about familiar activities
Let your child turn the pages and objects.
Babies need board books and help to turn
pages, but your three-year-old can do it alone. Let your child tell the story
Children as young as three-years-old can
Show your child the cover page memorize a story and many children love an
Explain what the story is about. opportunity to express their creativity.
Choosing Books
Children are excited by books that speak to them and their experiences. They love familiar sights and
stories, but also love novelty and challenge. What follows are some suggestions of what to look for when
you are choosing books for young children.
Infants 6-12 Months like: Books about children and families
Board books with photos of babies Books about making friends
Brightly colored board books to touch and taste Books about food
Books with pictures of familiar objects Books about animals
Small books sized for small hands Books about trucks
Younger Toddlers 12-24 Months like: Word books
Sturdy board books they can handle and carry Preschoolers 3-5 Years like:
Books with photos and pictures of children doing Books that tell stories and books with
familiar things – sleeping, eating, playing information
Goodnight books for bedtime Books about kids that look like them and live like
Books with only a few words on the page them – but also books about different places and
Books with simple rhymes or predictable text different ways of living
Older Toddlers 24-36 Months like: Books about going to school, books about
Books with board pages – but also books with making friends
paper pages Books with simple text they can memorize
Silly books and funny books Counting books, alphabet books, vocabulary
Rhymes, rhythms, repetitious text – books they books.
can learn by heart
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Fun and Games with Songs
It is important to share songs and rhymes with your children. Say and read
nursery rhymes so that your child hears words that rhyme. Rhyming is the
beginning of understanding that words are made up of smaller parts. Babies
and young toddlers often have short attention spans, but rhymes and songs
are perfect for quick sharing.
This Little Piggy (can be done on fingers or toes)
This little piggy went to market. touch and wiggle thumb
This little piggy stayed home. touch and wiggle index finger
This little piggy had roast beef. touch and wiggle middle finger
This little piggy had none. touch and wiggle ring finger
And this little piggy cried,
“Wee, wee, wee!” touch and wiggle pinky
All the way home.
The Itsy, Bitsy Spider
The itsy, bitsy spider
Went up the water spout. put finger to opposite thumb and pretend to crawl up
Down came the rain wiggle fingers from the top of “spout” down to lap
And washed the spider out move hands/arms across lap
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain,
And the itsy, bitsy spider show spider again going up
Went up the spout again.
If You’re Happy and You Know It
If you’re happy and you know it, Suggestions for other verses:
Clap your hands. stamp your feet
If you’re happy and you know it, pat your legs
Clap your hands. wiggle your ears
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it,
If you’re happy and you know it
Clap you’re hands.
Where is Thumbkin?
Where is Thumbkin? Hands behind back
Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am. Here I am. Bring right handout from behind back with thumb
How are you today, sir? Move right thumb as if it’s talking
Very well, I thank you. Move left thumb as if it’s responding
Run away, run away. Clap
Where is pointer? Motions are repeated for each of the five fingers
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Teapot
I’m a little teapot short and stout. bend knees
Here is my handle, here is my spout put hand on hip with elbow out
When I get all steamed up, the other hand should go out to be a spout
Hear me shout
Tip me over and pour me out. pretend to tip over
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa Baa Black Sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full,
One for the master, One for the dame,
And one for the little boy who lives down the lane.
Baa Baa Black Sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.
The Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round, bend arms and make them go around
like wheels
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All through the town.
The people on the bus go up and down sit up and down
Up and down, up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down,
All through the town.
Other verses:
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish. use your hands as wipers back and forth
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep. pretend to beep a horn
The money on the bus goes clink, clink, clink pretend to put money in
The driver on the bus says, “move on back.” motion thumb over shoulder to move on back
The baby on the bus goes waa, waa, waa. rub your eyes as a child would when crying
Head and Shoulders
(touch body parts as singing)
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Ankles, elbows, feet and seat, feet and seat,
Ankles, elbows, feet and seat, feet and seat,
Hair and hips and chin and cheeks,
Ankles, elbows, feet and seat, feet and seat.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information on this guide as of press time. However, Macomb Intermediate
School District assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions.
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What Are Fun Art Recipes?
BUBBLES
Goopy Slime
Straw Bubbles 2 cups water
1 tsp. powdered detergent ½ cup cornstarch
1 pkg. soda straws (cut in half) Food coloring
1/4 to 1/3 cup water
Boil 2 cups water. Add cornstarch while
Mix water and detergent together gently. Dip stirring. After that is mixed well, add food
straws in mixture and blow! Bubbles galore! coloring and stir. Remove from heat and cool
to room temperature. Make sure to play with
slime on a plastic covered surface.
Giant Bubbles
3 cups water PLAYDOUGH
2 cups dish soap (grease cutters are best)
½ cup light corn syrup Fun Dough
glycerin if desired 1 ½ cups flour
½ cup water
Gently mix, trying to avoid making bubbles on Food coloring (optional)
the surface. The less bubbles on the surface, ½ cup salt
the stronger the bubbles will be. ¼ cup vegetable oil or a few drops of liquid
detergent
“No More Tears” Bubbles
• ¼ cup baby shampoo Mix flour and salt together in a bowl. Slowly,
• ¾ cup water add water, oil (or detergent) and food coloring.
• 3 Tbsp. light corn syrup Knead dough well and shape into several balls.
Gently mix together. Cornstarch Play Dough
¾ cup flour
SLIME ½ cup salt
½ cup cornstarch
Classic Slime Warm water
1 Tbsp. white glue
1 Tbsp. water Mix all ingredients together with spoon and
Food coloring hands. Add warm water gradually until mixture
2 tsp. borax can be kneaded. If sticky, dust with flour.
Mix glue and water in a zip-lock baggie. Add Peanut Butter Play Dough
one or two drops of food coloring and borax. 1 cup peanut butter
When the slime has mostly formed, knead it to ½ cup powdered sugar
make it a consistent texture. If it is too sticky, ½ cup Karo syrup
add a little more borax. If it is too slippery, add Mix ingredients together well to make an edible
more glue and water. play dough. It will get stiffer the more it is
played with. Can be greasy.
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Soap Finger Paint
Lux or Ivory soap flakes
Cloud Dough Tempra paint or food coloring
6 cups flour
powdered tempra paint Beat soap flakes in a small amount of water
1 ½ cups vegetable oil until the consistency of whipped potatoes. Add
1 cup water color and mix well.
Mix flour with tempra paint. Add oil and water Starch Finger Paint
and knead well. If necessary, add more water 1 box of Faultless starch
in small amounts until the dough is soft and 2 cups of cold water
fluffy. 2 cups of Ivory soap flakes
powder paint for coloring
KoolAid Playdough
• 3 cups flour Mix starch and soap flakes together. Slowly
• ½ cup salt add water while stiffing. Mix and beat until
• 2 unsweetened KoolAid packages mixture reaches consistency of whipped
• 2 cups boiling water potatoes. Add powder paint for colors.
Mix dry ingredients together. Add boiling
water. Knead on floured board. Smells great! Pudding Finger Paint
Clean Mud Finger paint on a tray or piece of wax paper
• 2 rolls of toilet paper with ready made pudding.
• 1 bar of ivory soap (shredded or grated)
• warm water Finger Licking Finger Paint
• large dish pan • corn syrup (thick)
Unroll toilet paper and put in dish pan. Add • food coloring
ivory soap and water. Dig in—feels great and Put a good size blob of syrup on a piece of
is a lot of fun. paper. Add a drop or two of food coloring. It
takes a day or two for the “painting” to dry.
FINGER PAINTS
Flour and Salt Finger Paint
1 cup flour
1 cup water
1 ½ tsp. Salt
Powder paint for coloring
Combine flour and salt, add water. Add
powder paint for color. This has a grainy
texture, different from other finger paints,
providing a new sensory experience.
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