Oliver

The Warren Civic Theatre presents its summer musical production, Oliver, featuring the classics Consider Yourself and Food Glorious Food. Tickets are available in advance from the Warren Community Center or at the door. 586.268.8400 https://www.warrencivic.org Ongoing Each Fri, Sat, Sun 7/31/09 – 8/9/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-19 Time: Fri-Sat 8pm; Sun 2pm …

Transplanting from Detroit to “Up North”

I’ve been doing a lot of this lately.  I live on almost 6 acres and our garden is 75′ x 60′. In order to save money this year, I started most of my seeds indoors.  That has meant a LOT of transplanting.  Add to that the broccoli and I’ve been busy. It reminded me how …

Jungle Java

I could just reiterate what the website for https://www.junglejavaplay.com Jungle Java claims.  Because really, it’s all true.  It’s clean, safe, fun.  I’m lucky because I live close to the Farmington Hills location.  I take my five year old there.  OFTEN.  It’s truly one of the only places I can take him where I don’t worry.  …

2nd Saturdays On the Riverfront- August 8

Second Saturdays on the Riverfront are one-of-a-kind summer extravaganzas set against the beautiful waterside scenery of Rivard Plaza.  These events are FREE to the public from 11am-1pm Live music.  Art making. Marshall Music’s Instrument Petting Zoo.  Airbrush and Clown Balloon Artists.Take free rides on the Cullen Family Carousel. located: Rivard Plaza 1340 E. Atwater St. …

Exploring Our Backyard

Before my husband and I had children, our lives consisted of going rollerblading at Metro Beach, eating out whenever we didn’t feel like cooking and countless hours of “Law & Order” marathons on TV. Now, with a toddler and a newborn, we have to find different things to do to fill our time together, but …

Weiner Roundup: The Metro Detroit Dachshund Meetup

I looked across the room at Stay and Play in Troy and thought, “How’d Alex get over there so fast.”  It wasn’t my long haired dachshund, it was a little female.  Of course, she only looked like him out of the corner of my eye going fast, but I am not used to there ever …