Adult Nature Series: Woodpeckers of SE Michigan

On Sunday, May 26th the City of St. Clair Shores will host their annual Sailing Thru the Shores 5K Run and 61st Annual Memorial Day Parade. The parade will start at 9 mile and proceeds north on Jefferson to 11 mile. It is one of the biggest memorial day parade in Michigan.

Four organizations with a strong connection and dedication to Lake St. Clair are hosting a major celebration of the lake and its assets Saturday, June 9th, with activities to take place at MacRay Harbor on North River Road in Harrison Township. This year will feature kid’s activities, boating educational displays, a nautical yard sale and an expanded list of events and activities. All are free and open to the public. .

Join us for the 11th annual Retrofest celebration, May 24 and 25 in the “Classic Car Capitol of Canada,” Chatham, Ontario. In what is sure to be the biggest and best Retrofest to date, the 2013 event will see more than 1,000 collector cars gather on the streets of Chatham’s historic downtown core. Joining the selection of exceptional automobiles, will be a number of fun activities including the OLG Classic Car Cruise, free movie in Tecumseh Park, live music, hot air balloon rides, a zip line a host of other nostalgic fun for the entire family!

If you are looking for a unique and cool way to kick off the warm-weather season, consider participating in Sprint and Splash. This Second Annual event is coming to the Lake St. Clair Metropark in Harrison Township on Saturday, June 15, 2013! The event includes: a Duathlon (5K Run & 2 Mile Kayak), a 5K Fun Run and a Stand-up Paddling Competition (2 Mile Rec or 6 Mile WPA Sanctioned).

This year River Day will be held on Saturday, June 8th. This date coincides with Michigan's Free Fishing Weekend. What a great way to celebrate all that the Clinton River, its watershed and Lake St. Clair have to offer residents of Southeast Michigan for hiking, biking, boating, fishing and more!

This is New Baltimores biggest annual event that draws crowds from miles away!!!! The Fish-fly festival (appropriately named because June in our town brings tons of fish flies) is a huge happening with rides, beer tents, games and fireworks.

GM River Days presented by the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, returns June 21-23, 2013. This one of a kind festival takes place along the Detroit Riverfront – from the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority Terminal & Dock just west of the GM Renaissance Center, to Rivard Plaza and the William G. Milliken State Park. River Days is a celebration of Detroit’s RiverWalk with activities on land and water. Experience all the RiverWalk has to offer, from the tall ships, jet-ski demos and riverboat tours to live music, sand sculptures, kids activities, delicious eats and much more!

AquaPalooza is the largest on-the-water concert held on Lake St. Clair - and most likely in this region. Held off the shores of Belle Maer Harbor, this event is accessible by water only, and will be held Saturday & Sunday July 27th and 28th from approximately 10:30 am to 5:30 pm.

Experience Michigan's most unique entertainment venue - setting sail from May to October. Experience breathtaking views, great food, cocktails and Detroit's hottest local entertainment aboard the stunning, 138 foot luxury yacht, the Ovation

Come and see Photographer Mary Ludington's 10-year project where she sought to take a photo - and capture the spirit - of each and every dog breed.

In the spirit of Josephine Ford and her love of dogs, the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House will open its gates to dogs and their owners during the run of our Spring exhibit The Nature of Dogs.

Join us in watching the wonderful animal characters in LADY AND THE TRAMP, one of Walt Disney's best-loved animated features.

Don't be late for this very important date! This year the Ford House's festival focuses on the Alice in Wonderland tale!

Little Camille's Music by the Bay will feature: Thornetta Davis, Big Ray and the Motor City Kings, Kathleen Sabino Kadance and many more!