Baseball and
summer go together like popcorn and movies. This weekend families will
have the opportunity to attend an event that combines it all.
As part of a
promotion for the new movie, "Home Run Showdown" opening in theaters
next weekend, children are invited to participate in the Home Run Showdown Kids
Derby, from 5 to 7 p.m., July 26 at the Southfield Civic Center Field.
The following
night there will be a red carpet premiere at the AMC Star Southfield, starting
at 6:30 p.m.
“Home Run
Showdown's” director, writer, producers and some cast members are expected to
attend both events.
Filmed in
Michigan last year, "Home Run Showdown" is a comedy about the new kid
on the block, 12-year-old Lori (Kyle Kirk) whose life hs gone from bad to
worse. His mother died and his father is in prison. When attempts to make the
local baseball league fail, Lori joins forces with two other misfits - larger
than life Tanker (Brandon Balog) and feisty tomboy Fassi (Emma-Lee Hess) - in
order to make an unusual dream come true: being a part of the Big League's
power-hitting tournament, the Home Run Showdown, and having his dad witness it
on TV.
Swing over to the
park and be a part of something cool for summer. The Kids Derby is free and
open to the public. Children who wish to participate in the "Home Run
Showdown," "Rob A Homer At The Wall" and "No Infield Fly
Rule Contest," must be between the age of 8 and 14. There will be cash
prizes.
Registration for the derby, at 26000 Evergreen Road in Southfield,
begins at 4:30 p.m., July 26. The event runs from 5 to 7 p.m.
For more
information visit http://www.homerunshowdownthefilm.com/contest.htm.
The red carpet
premiere for "Home Run Showdown," also starring Dean Cain, Matt
Lillard, Annabeth Gish, Barry Bostwick, Wayne Duvall, and directed by Oz Scott,
takes place at the AMC Star Southfield, 25333 W. 12 Mile Road, Southfield.
Tickets are available for public purchase.
DAYTRIPPING
Check out some of the other family-friendly events going on in the Detroit area:
Dance marathon
Paint Creek
Center for the Arts hosts “Dance ‘til You Drop” marathon, 6-11 p.m. July 28, at
the Center, 407 Pine St. at Fourth Street, in downtown Rochester. Non-dancers
admission $15 for PCCA members, $20 non-members; dancers will collect pledges
for five hours of dancing or donate a minimum $50 to participate. For
registration and pledge information, 248-651-4110 or www.pccart.org.
Card parties
Ashlar Chapter
No. 378 Order of Eastern Star hosts card party and luncheon, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
July 23, at Roseville Masonic Center, 27151 Gratiot. Hot lunch served at noon;
admission $7 per person. Call 586-772-6126.
St. Clair Shores
Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary 3619 hosts benefit card party, 1-4 p.m.
July 29, at the hall, 23631 Greater Mack, St. Clair Shores. Admission $7
includes light lunch, prizes; proceeds to Eagles Kidney Foundation.
Tea Talk
Crocker House Museum/Macomb
County Historical Society present “Tea Talk Tuesdays at Two,” 2 p.m. Tuesdays,
July 24, Aug. 14, Sept. 18 and Oct. 23, at the museum, 15 Union St., Mount
Clemens. Events include historical programs, refreshments; tickets $7 Society
members, $10 non-members. For reservations, 586-465-2488. Museum tours
included.
Summer sounds
The Mall at
Partridge Creek and Motor City Co-op Credit Union present free daily outdoor
concerts (weather permitting) at Center Court through Labor Day (Sept. 3) at
the Clinton Township mall on Hall Road between Romeo Plank and Garfield roads.
Performances are 5:30-8 p.m. Monday-Friday, 4-8 p.m. Saturdays, 1-5 p.m.
Sundays and holidays. For details, visit www.shoppartridgecreek.com.
Free music series
“Sound of Music … Past,” 7 p.m. July 25 (Sentimental Journey Band) and Aug. 22
(Jean Bastian’s Double Brass Quartet), at Beebe Street Park, Richmond,
presented by Senior Helpers of Richmond. Call 586-430-1015.
Concerts/dancing
at Lake St. Clair Metropark take place 6:30-10 p.m. Sundays through August;
music free with Metropark vehicle annual entry permit, $25 season, $15 ages 62
and older, or $5 daily. Visit www.metroparks.com or call 586-463-4581.
Grosse Pointe
Village Association’s Music on The Plaza free outdoor jazz concert series
presented by St. John Hospital & Medical Center, 7 p.m. Thursdays through
Aug. 2, on Village Festival Plaza at Kercheval and St. Clair in downtown Grosse
Pointe. Call 313-886-7474 or www.thevillagegp.com.
Concerts at Stony
Creek Metropark in Washington Township feature Air Margaritaville, July 20;
Justine Blazer, Aug. 3; Dr. Pocket, Aug. 10. Music begins 7:30 p.m. at Eastwood
Beach. Free, but Metropark vehicle entry permit required. Call 586-781-4242 or
www.metroparks.com.
Lexington Arts
Council Music in the Park series, opening acts 6 p.m., main show 7:30 p.m. July
27 Aug. 3, 10, 17, at Patrick Tierney Memorial Park, Lexington. Free. Visit
www.lexarts.com.
Wild Summer
Nights concert series at Detroit Zoo, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 29,
in Main Picnic Grove; free with zoo admission. Guests can bring own picnics or
purchase refreshments at concessions.
Summer Music
Festival at Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lakeshore Road, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays
through Aug. 8; grounds open 6 p.m. Admission $8 per person; food available for
purchase or guests can bring their own picnic. For details, 313-881-7511 ro
www.WarMemorial.org.
On stage
Stagecrafters
Youth Theatre performs “Bye Bye Birdie,” 3 and 7 p.m. July 21, 1 p.m. July 22,
at the Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette in downtown Royal Oak. Advance tickets
$6 youth, $10 adult, available at www.stagecrafters.org or 248-541-6430, or one
hour prior to performances at additional $2 per ticket.
“Robocop: The
Musical” 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, through Aug. 3, at Go Comedy! Improv
Theater, 261 Nine Mile Road, Ferndale. Tickets $15. Visit www.gocomedy.net.
“Macho Men and
the Women Who Love Them,” makes Detroit debut July 26 at Charles H. Wright
Museum of African American History, 6:30 p.m. reception, 7:45 p.m. performance,
followed by salsa afterglow with music and dancing. For tickets,
mariacosta.com.
Park*it
Park*it family
fun nights under way in Macomb County at several parks. Activities start at 6
p.m., music 7:30, and movie at 9. For schedule, visit www.parkit4fun.com.
Youth Camps
Assumption
Cultural Center in St. Clair Shores hosts summer youth camp for ages 7-12, in
conjunction with Detroit Institute of Arts, 9 a.m.-noon July 23-Aug. 23;
full-day child care available 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Camp programs include art
projects and discussions, field trip to the DIA, volleyball and basketball
clinics. For fee and registration information, 586-772-4477 or
www.assumptionnursery.org.
Warren Library
Upcoming free
library programs at Warren Civic Center Library, east of Van Dyke north of 12
Mile Road; include: *“Full Traveling Farm” for all ages, “Block Party” for ages
3 and up using Lego and MEGA Blocks, 2-3:30 p.m. July 21; *nocturnal animals,
6:30 p.m. July 26; *“Ming the Magnificent” evening of magic, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 2;
*“R.E.P.T.I.L.E., Inc. visit with reptiles, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9; *registration
required by calling 586-751-0770.
At the Zoo
After-hours 21
and older Summer Zoomance, 6-9 p.m. Aug. 23, at the Detroit Zoo, 10 Mile Road
and Woodward Avenue, includes twilight strolls among animal habitats, rides ($5
each), carousel ($2). Zoomance admission $10 advance, $12 at the gate, parking
$5 for non-zoo members, free for members. For reservations, www.detroitzoo.org.
Also, Wild Wine event includes wine tasting, music, tram tours and zookeeper
talks, 6-10:30 p.m. July 27, at the zoo. Tickets $35 online or at the gate;
Designated Driver tickets $20, include zoo admission, parking, soft drinks. For
tickets, 248-541-5717, ext. 9, or
www.detroitzoo.org/events/wild-beasts-wild-wine.
Wet and Wild
Rochester Hills
Museum at Van Hoosen Farm hosts Wed and Wile Wednesdays through Aug. 1, with musical entertainment noon-1
p.m., children’s fun (fire truck sprays, creek wading, slip and slide) 1-2 p.m.
Free for museum members, $3 non-members. Also, Children’s Music Festival those
11 a.m.-2 p.m. those Wednesdays at the museum, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, east of
Rochester Road off Tienken Road. For details, 248-656-4663 or www.rochesterhills.org.
Shores Library
Free Film
Movement program 6:30 p.m. third Thursday in William R. Gilstorf Meeting Room
at St. Clair Shores Public Library, 22500 11 Mile Road. For details,
586-771-9020 or www.scslibrary.org.
Chesterfield
Walks
Free Chesterfield
Walks for ages 55 and older take place 9:30 a.m. July 25, Aug. 8, 22 and 28,
and 9 a.m. June 26, July 17, 31, and Aug. 14 and 28, at the Charter Township of
Chesterfield Municipal Building. Registration required.
Benefit on the
Bay
Capuchin Soup
Kitchen fundraiser 19th Benefit on the Bay, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 24, at Mac&Ray’s
in Harrison Township. Tickets, $60, include dinner, dancing, beer, wine, three
bands, auctions and drawings. To order, 313-579-2100 ext. 153 or 170, or www.BenefitOnTheBay.org.
Leaps &
Bounds
Early childhood
education training programs for caregivers and parents, 9:15-11 a.m. Wednesdays
at Early Childhood Center, 24580 Cunningham, Center Line, and 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Thursdays at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 8129 Packard, Warren, sponsored by
non-profit Leaps & Bounds Family Services. For complete schedule,
313-402-0802 or 586-675-0451.
Meadow Brook
Summer tours at
Meadow Brook Hall on the Oakland University Campus in Rochester are under way
at 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. A new architecture tour includes
interior and exterior highlights of the design and construction process, 1 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays; Behind-The-Scenes tours
that include the staff wing are noon and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays; each tour admission is $15 adults, $10 seniors, free ages 12 and
younger. Twilight Tuesdays are 6-9 p.m. June 12, July 13 and Aug. 28, $10
adults, free ages 12 and younger. Call 248-364-6200 or go to www.meadowbrookhall.org.
Fishing clubs
Vanguard Trout
Unlimited for fishing enthusiasts meets 7:30 p.m. second Thursday monthly at
Rochester’s Dinosaur Hill. Also, Fishing Buddies Fishing Club gathers 6:30 p.m.
third Tuesdays at Rochester Hills OPC, 650 Leticia Drive. Call 248-375-1931.
Cars and boating
Classic car and
boating enthusiasts alike will enjoy the event at Stahl’s Auto Museum at 56516
North Bay Dr., (26 Mile and Gratiot Ave) in Chesterfield Township, July 22.
There will be more than 70 vintage vehicles on display and someone will win the
chance to ride in one with Mr. Stahl. Save Our South Channel Lights will be
guests at the event, displaying photos of local lighthouses.
Features editor Debbie Komar contributed to this list
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