Metro | Published March 26, 2024
1. Easter activities
March 29-31 • Various locations
Bloomfield Hills
Egg hunt, petting zoo and pony rides following 9 a.m. Mass March 31, Kirk in the Hills, 1340 W. Long Lake Road in Bloomfield Hills, kirkinthehills.org
Clinton Township
Easter Bunny photos, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. March 29-30, The Mall at Partridge Creek, 17420 Hall Road, reservations recommended, shoppartridgecreek.com
Farmington Hills
• Egg hunt, games and crafts for ages 3-11, 10-11:30 a.m. March 30, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 28000 New Market Road, RSVP to (248) 553-3380 or edkaiser@aol.com
• Egg hunt following 10:30 a.m. Mass March 31, Trinity in the Woods Episcopal Church, 26880 La Muera St., (248) 474-2860
Madison Heights
Egg hunt, 10:30 a.m. March 30, Madison Heights City Hall, 300 W. 13 Mile Road, and Civic Center Park, 360 W. 13 Mile Road, registration required, recreation@madison-heights.org
Novi
Easter Bunny photos, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. March 29-30, Twelve Oaks Mall, 27500 Novi Road, reservations recommended, shoptwelveoaks.com/events/twelve-oaks-mall-easter-bunny-photos
Rochester Hills
Easter Bunny and petting farm, noon-6 p.m. March 29-30, Easter Bunny inside The Gazebo in Festival Park and petting farm in Festival Park, The Village of Rochester Hills, 104 N. Adams Road, thevorh.com/events
Royal Oak
• Bunnyville includes golden egg hunt, educational stations, animal engagements, live entertainment, spring-themed photos, whisker painting and more, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 29-30, Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak, detroitzoo.org
• Egg hunt, Easter Bunny, crafts and raffle, 10 a.m. March 30 for ages 3 and younger, followed by ages 4-7 and 8-12, Grant Park, 598 E. Irving Ave., sponsored by St. Paul Lutheran Church and School, marketing@stpaulroyaloak.org
Southfield
The Great Marshmallow Drop features low-flying helicopter dropping 15,000 marshmallows for collection and prize exchange, 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. (for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities) March 29, Catalpa Oaks County Park, 27705 Greenfield Road, facebook.com/ocparks
Read the story: The Great Marshmallow Drop set for March 29
St. Clair Shores
• Egg hunt, presented by St. Clair Shores firefighters and St. Clair Shores Parks and Recreation Department, noon March 30, Blossom Heath Park, 24800 Jefferson Ave., (586) 445-5350
• Egg hunt, 12:45 p.m. March 31, St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church, 21100 Madison St. in St. Clair Shores, facebook.com/stisaacjoguescatholic
Sterling Heights
• Easter Bunny photos, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. March 29-30, Lakeside Mall, 14000 Lakeside Circle, reservations recommended, shop-lakesidemall.com/events
• Easter breakfast buffet and gift for kids, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. March 31, American Polish Century Club, 33204 Maple Lane in Sterling Heights, reservations required, facebook.com/AmericanPolishCenturyClub, (586) 264-7990
Troy
Selfies with Easter Bunny, noon-6 p.m. March 29-30, South Rotunda at Somerset Collection, 2800 W. Big Beaver Road, $10 donation benefits local children’s charities, thesomersetcollection.com/blog/selfies-with-the-easter-bunny
Read the story: Easter Bunny returns to Somerset Collection
2. 'Children of Eden'
March 29-31 • Royal Oak
Performance by Stagecrafters, 8 p.m. March 29-30 and 2 p.m. March 31, also April 4-7, 11-14 and 19-21, Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette in Royal Oak, stagecrafters.org
Read the story: See ‘Children of Eden’ at the Baldwin Theatre
3. Prom Closet Tour
March 29-30 • Troy
Free dresses and accessories for juniors and seniors, hosted by Sparkle Network, 3-8 p.m. March 29 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 30, T-Tech Solutions, 1172 E. Big Beaver Road in Troy, also April 5 in Rochester, April 7 in Utica and April 12-14 in Roseville, sign up ASAP at sparklenetwork.org/prom-closet-project-tour-application
Read the story: Sparkle Network announces annual Prom Closet Tour with Utica stop
4. Ramadan events
March 29 and 30 • Farmington Hills and Rochester Hills
Farmington Hills
Rahma Worldwide's Ramadan Iftar Event, 7:30 p.m. March 29, Muslim Community Mosque, 35700 W. 12 Mile Road, see schedule at rahmaww.org
Rochester Hills
Ramadhan open house and dinner, free and kid-friendly, 7-9 p.m. March 30, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Center, 1730 W. Auburn Road, register at tinyurl.com/AMCDIftar2024
Read the story: Community center to host annual Ramadhan open house and dinner
5. Fish fries
March 29 • Various locations
Good Friday is the last chance for Lenten dinners at the following:
Berkley
Also bake sale, 5-8 p.m., Berkley American Legion Post 374, 2079 W. 12 Mile Road, dine in and carryout, proceeds go to veterans and veteran programs, facebook.com/berkleyamericanlegion
Center Line
3-8 p.m., Center Line VFW Post 6756, 25500 Sherwood Ave., dine in, carryout and curbside, also 50-50 raffle and lotto board, (586) 756-6756
Eastpointe
4:30-7 p.m., St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 23000 Gratiot Ave., dine in and carryout, facebook.com/StPetersEastpointe
Farmington Hills
3-7 p.m., Nardin Park United Methodist Church, 29887 W. 11 Mile Road, dine in and carryout, preorders only through Olive Thyme Catering at olive-thyme.com
Mount Clemens
4-6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 57 S. Gratiot Ave., dine in and carryout, mountclemensumc.org
Rochester
5-7:30 p.m., Rochester Community House, 816 Ludlow Ave., dine in and carryout, funds will support local charities, rochestercommhouse.org
Roseville
Following 1 p.m. liturgy until 7 p.m., St. Pio of Pietrelcina Church, 18720 E. 13 Mile Road, stpioparish.org/fish-fry
Shelby Township
4-7 p.m., Old Settlers VFW Post 4659, 8311 Wilson Drive, (586) 781-9109
St. Clair Shores
• 4-8 p.m., Cpl. Walter F. Bruce VFW Post 1146, 28404 Jefferson Ave., dine in and carryout, cash only (ATM on site), facebook.com/vfw1146brucepost
• 4-7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Hope Parish, 28301 Little Mack Ave., dine in and carryout, olohscs.org
• 3-7 p.m., St. Margaret of Scotland, 21201 E. 13 Mile Road, dine in and carryout, (586) 293-2240
Sterling Heights
• 3-7 p.m., St. Blase Parish, 12151 15 Mile Road, dine in and carryout, stblase.org/fish-fry
• 4-7 p.m., St. Malachy Catholic Church's Currier Center, 14115 14 Mile Road, dine in and carryout, saintmalachychurch.org/fish-fry
Troy
4:30-7:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit, Kilgour Scottish Centre, 2363 Rochester Road, dine in and carryout, detroitscots.com/tickets
Utica
5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 351, 46146 Cass Ave., cash only, dine in and carryout, alpost351.org
Warren
4:30-8 p.m., St. Anne Catholic Grade School, 32000 Mound Road, parish.st-anne.net/events/fish-fry-11
See the complete list: Fish Fry Fridays sponsored by Big Boy
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