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Grab & Go Kids Planner: Circus, Car Seat Check, Owl Hoot
Have a storytime for crawlers, check those car seats or be amazed at the Shrine Circus – pick and choose from this week's array of family events.
Family best bets for the week ahead:
Check Out Your Child Safety Seats
Why go: Firefighters have trained to check out child safety seats. Check out your child’s seat or have it installed.
Where: , Fire Station #1, 1635 Livernois Ave., Ferndale.
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When: Make an appointment.
Cost: Free
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What else: 248-546-2510, http://www.ferndalefirefighters.org/CPS_Home.html
Storytime for Crawlers
Why go: A special time for parents and children from birth to 24 months to hear stories and songs. It’s for 45 minutes. No older siblings, please.
Where: , 222 East Nine Mile Road, Ferndale.
When: Every Tuesday until May 25.
Cost: Free
What else: 248-546-2504
Kiddie Klub
Why go: You can climb, slide and jump at Kiddie Klub no matter what it’s doing outside! This indoor playscape features wall to wall bouncing, sliding and climbing scapes for kids 10 and younger and healthful snacks. It’s a great way to exercise those little bodies.
Where: 2897 Crooks, Rochester Hills.
When: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.
Cost: $7 children, walking to 12, full day admission
What else: 248-852-4012, www.kiddieklub.com
Owl Hoot
Why go: See or hear great horned owls or screech owls in a night time walk with a naturalist. Take a walk in the park in springtime!
Where: Tenhave Woods, just west of Royal Oak High School. Park in the Tenhave Woods Parking lot, on Lexington Boulevard between Main and Crooks.
When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Cost: Free
What else: 248-246-3380
Spectacular Shrine Circus
Why go: The Shrine Circus is an old-fashioned circus, right down to the Big Top and the cotton candy that is hawked throughout the performances. If you like circuses, this circus has it all – clowns, elephants, tigers, lions, horses, jugglers, aerialists and dare devil acts.
Where: Hazel Park Raceway, 1650 East Ten Mile Road, Hazel Park.
When: 10 a.m., 4 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m., 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
Cost: $15-$50
What else: 866-992-2472, https://www.detroitshrinecircustickets.com
