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Spiders and Their Kin at the Eddy Discovery Center in Chelsea

leannez -
Join Eddy Discovery Center as Dr. Cara Shillington will introduce you to live spiders, tarantulas, scorpions and other intriguing invertebrates. Advanced registration required. Event cost: $2/person, $5/family Event time: 2-3 p.m. March 26, 2023
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Old-Time Maple Sugar Festival at the Eddy Discovery Center in Chelsea

Kari Zaffarano -
Take a guided walk to see various methods of collecting sap, and learn how to boil it down to make syrup at this annual festival. There will be maple products available for purchase. Event cost: Free admission Event time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 11, 2023
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Close Encounters with Animals at the Eddy Discovery Center in Chelsea

leannez -
Come for an entertaining afternoon with a variety of live animals brought to you by Science Alive. Learn fascinating details about the special features that allow them to survive in the wild as you encounter them up close. Advance registration requested at 734-475-3170.
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Mid-Winter Break Camps at the Robot Garage in Birmingham

Stacey Winconek -
Grades K-8 are welcome to attend these camps, which offer a different theme depending on the day including Minecraft (Feb. 19 and 22) and Robot Camp (Feb. 18 and 21).
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Michigan Meteor Saturday at the Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills

Christina Clark -
See real-life examples of meteorites, touch actual asteroid fall out from the one that killed the dinosaurs and listen in as geologist John Zawiskie talks about meteorites and their uses in ancient cultures.
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Me and My Mom Weekend at Camp Cavell in Lexington

Marlyn -
This weekend is especially designed for children up to age 12 and their Moms, Aunts, Grandmas or other special female adults. It is full of activities for each age group, including Mom. Best of all, we do the cooking and dishes! A home-cooked buffet dinner is served 6 -...
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Winter Fest at the Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center in Shelby Township

Christina Clark -
Join the nature center for a fun-filled day of snow-related games and activities. Weather permitting, take part in the snow fort contest. If you need a minute to warm up, we will have a fire going in our fire ring. We provide hot dogs, buns, marshmallows and roasting sticks....
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Tracks & Habitats at Wolcott Mill Metropark Historic Center in Ray Township

Christina Clark -
See if you can find signs of wildlife in the snow, learn how to identify tracks and more. Registration required.
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Winter Marsh Walk at Independence Lake County Park

Christina Clark -
Take a walk with a naturalist to the wetlands to learn how the ecosystem acts when it's warm and when it's cold.
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Inside Out at the Costick Center in Farmington Hills

Christina Clark -
This event brings outside in with a picnic dinner, presentations by Dan the Creature Man, live exotic animals, indoor nature hikes, hands-on activities and more. Registration required.
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Ikebana: Japanese Flower Arranging at Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor

Christina Clark -
A seasoned instructor teaches you how to put together this traditional flower arrangement. Registration required.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Michigan Science Center 

Christina Clark -
In celebration of MLK Day, the museum is offering free general admission. Head to the D and experience more than 250 hands-on exhibits, live stage shows, galleries, 4-D theater shows and more.
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