Detroit is My Home

05
Dec

Break bread with Santa

Author: Teresa, Category: Uncategorized

Santa will be making a special stop at the Detroit Zoo this holiday season. Breakfast with Santa will take place three Saturdays this month in the beautiful Wildlife Interpretive Gallery. The buffet-style waffle breakfast includes visits with Santa & a few of his wildlife friends, special photo opportunities and a holiday gift for every child.  Breakfast with Santa will be held from 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.  Advance reservations only. 

Santa Breakfast 2007
Saturday, December 8
Saturday, December 15
Saturday, December 22

Pricing

Members: $25 adult, $20 child (12 and under)*

Non-members: $35 adult, $30 child (12 and under)

Info:  (248) 541-5717 or www.detroitzoo.org

01
Dec

Attention, shoppers!

Author: Teresa, Category: Uncategorized

24 days til Christmas, and you know what that means: 23 more days to procrastinate. This month, I’ll address the holidays and how to get prepared with the new category “Countdown to Christmas”. While the word ‘Christmas’ provides a nice alliteration, these tips can be applied to any holiday.

Today’s lesson is: planning ahead.

I like to keep a gift closet (well, it’s really more like a drawer in my dresser) of generic gifts that can be pulled out in a pinch and given. They might not all be the most thoughtful gift - some in fact are “regifts,” but they are basic all-occasion gifts that are just as suitable for the babysitter as the paperboy or the neighbors. Some ideas include:

• a scarf (bonus points if it’s hand knit!)
• books
• holiday CDs
• bottles of wine
• candles
• lotions or creams
• gift cards (warning: don’t hold on to these too long or the start to lose value, due to “interest” being deducted from the balance for lack of use)

30
Nov

Art + beer = good times!

Author: Teresa, Category: Uncategorized

Check out the Shadow Art Fair tomorrow, December 1st, the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti.

The event takes place from from noon to midnight, and promises: one day, 40+ artists, and 9,000 gallons of beer! It’s a great place to pick up some handmade works — and some unique holiday gifts.

The original Shadow Art Fair took place in July 2006 when The Michigan Design Militia, a group of five, pulled together over 30 friends and colleagues, presenting them with the idea to have a group art exhibit/design fair. The original fair acted as a “test run” to see whether there was community interest in and whether the Michigan Design Militia was capable of pulling off such an event.

Click here for a list of vendors.

For more info, e-mail info @ shadowartfair.com

28
Nov

Giant snow globes exhibit

Author: Teresa, Category: Uncategorized

Have you heard about this? At Great Lakes Crossing, you can tour life-size snow globes.  The globes feature interactive components from the upcoming movie “Fred Claus.”

The exhibit is open throughout the holiday season during mall hours in District 6, adjacent to the movies.

Click here for more information.

27
Nov

Candy, unwrapped

Author: Teresa, Category: Uncategorized

Come learn about “Candy Unwrapped” at Cranbrook today and through January 6.The exhibit explores the viology, chemistry, physiology and psychology of candy.

Price: Free with admission

Info: http://science.cranbrook.edu/

26
Nov

“Dr Death” to speak at Wayne State

Author: Teresa, Category: Uncategorized

This Thursday, November 29, physician Jack Kevorkian will give a free lecture on prison reform from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at Wayne State’s Helen L. DeRoy Auditorium.

Nicknamed “Dr. Death,”Jack Kevorkian was born in Pontiac. He graduated with a medical degree from the University of Michigan in 1952, served in the Korean War, and then began to specialize in pathology. He became known for his opinion that medical experimentation on condemned prisoners be legalized, and in the late 1980s became an outspoken supporter of euthanasia.

Known to participate in the facilitation of deaths since 1990, he was twice charged with murder and several times with assisting suicide, but found not guilty. In 1998 he became internationally known when a video showing the death of one of his clients was shown on national television, a strategy he had chosen to bring the public debate on euthanasia to a head. Kevorkian was convicted of second degree murder and delivery of a controlled substance and imprisoned in 1999. He was released from prison on June 1, 2007, after promising not to assist in any more suicides. He has said that he will look to change the laws regarding euthanasia.

Info: http://wsucjc.sittingonair.com

Sponsored by the Criminal Justice Club, Criminal Justice Department, and Student Council.

21
Nov

Ski Michigan

Author: Teresa, Category: Uncategorized

Thanksgiving weekend marks the annual opening of most Michigan ski slopes. As long as temperatures get cold enough at night, many ski resorts will once again be open for business over the holiday weekend. Mt. Brighton reported that it plans to open on Thanksgiving day, 11/22, as will Nub’s Nob, Shanty Creek, Boyne Highlands, and Crystal Mountain. Mt. Holly is scheduled to open on 11/24. Most resorts are offering lift tickets on their websites - check them out for more info and discounts.

For updated snow reports, visit Ski Central.

20
Nov

Help the hungry

Author: Teresa, Category: Uncategorized

Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, the region’s largest emergency food provider, has reached a critical food shortage. The agency’s inventory is down by 1.5 million pounds of food.While the need for emergency food continues to grow, national food donations have decreased. The trend of national food companies’ improved efficiency levels leading to less and less surplus product for the emergency food network is not surprising overall, but the amount of decline was. The 35% decline in donations so far this year - one million pounds of food - is the largest falloff to date; at a time when Michigan’s economy is at its worst, the amount has had a major impact on the emergency food system.

Please help, by donating money or participating in or organizing a food drive.

20
Nov

Handel’s Messiah

Author: Teresa, Category: Uncategorized

Order tickets now for the University Musical Society’s perfocmance of Handel’s Messiah December 2 and 3 at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor.

The Grammy Award-winning UMS Choral Union (2006 Best Choral Performance for William Bolcom’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience) launches the holiday season with its signature work, Handel’s glorious oratorio, Messiah. An Ann Arbor tradition in the beautiful surroundings of Hill Auditorium, these performances are ultimately the heart of UMS, connecting audiences with the talented people on stage, but also with the friends and family they attend with each year.

More info

20
Nov

Air travel tips

Author: Teresa, Category: Uncategorized

If you’re flying over the holiday, here’s a tip: check for real-time flight delays before you leave the house by clicking on http://www.fly.faa.gov. The site shows which airports have delays and can save you some hassles in an already-hassled travel time.

Be sure to register at www.faa.gov as well to receive notifications e-mail or cell phone notifications — a handy way to get updated when you’re already at the airport.