This will be great fun for adults and families alike, no experience necessary! Plenty of instruments will be on hand for your use or feel free to bring your own hand drums and/or small percussion instruments if you like. (Please no snares, kits, timbales, etc.) For planning purposes an RSVP is appreciated if possible, but drop-ins are always welcome! WHEN: Every 2nd Saturday of the month from 6:30-7:30 pm COST: $10/person or $15/family

"Holiday Gifts with a Creative Twist" is the theme of December's Friday Night Liberty Open Studios event on December 4 starting at 5pm. Explore, wander the NTC Promenade Arts & Cultural campus and enjoy a FREE evening of art, music, food, drink and exhibits at Friday Night Liberty, while finding a great array of holiday gifts and ideas. For more information, go to www.NTCPromenade.com/what.php

Visit our booth at the annual Christmas in Davidson celebration. Enjoy learning games, making an ornament, and learning more about our services for children Pre-K-12 and all aspects of college preparation. Happy Holidays.

Come enjoy presentations of 6 different groups from SVSU, highlighting "Holidays In Other Lands" 1. Saudi Arabia: Al Fater, end of Ramadan Celebration 2. Saudi Arabia: Children's Day; Kenya: Madaka, Independence Day 3. Japan: Boys Day 4. Japan: Dolls Day (Girls Day) 5. China: Dragon Boat Festival 6. China: Chinese Lunar New Year Each group will give a presentation every 15 minutes beginning at 12:30 p.m., and ending at 3:15 p.m.

In this Holiday Season, take a moment to have fun, and come join us for our end of year concert in the City of Surfside! Five LIVE! MSM bands will perform songs by popular artists, as well as a modern repertoire of holiday songs. Hope to see you there!

Attention all Facebook Users – Please Help the MMCM win $1,000,000! Chase Community Giving is a program run by Chase that will allow Facebook users to vote for local charities and non-profits, and help direct Chase corporate philanthropy dollars to eligible organizations in the following focus areas: education, healthcare, housing, the environment, combating hunger, arts and culture, human services, and animal welfare. The grassroots campaign aims to inspire a new way of corporate philanthropy.

Automobiles aren’t the only obsession of metro Detroiters. Love of sports is woven into the very fabric of the Motor City.

FREE TRIAL CLASSES - 9:30 (tots/Preschool) and 3:30 pm (Preschool/Element) Monday, December 7, FRENCH Tuesday, December 8, MANDARIN Wednesday, December 9. SPANISH Please reserve your spot at langofw@gmail.com or by calling at 817-921-0564 www.langokids.com for more information

Dear Home School Groups of The Great Lakes Bay and Surrounding Areas: We would like to introduce you to the Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum (MMCM) located at 315 W. Genesee Avenue in Saginaw, Michigan. Our Mission is to provide a fun, hands-on place where children use their curiosity & creativity to learn about their world in the eight different galleries that we offer. A guiding principle of the MMCM is to broaden and enrich the educational opportunities for children ages birth through twelve years to enhance their understanding of the world and foster a passion for lifelong learning.

The Verve Pipe (well known for their 1990's hit song "The Freshman") will be at the MMCM on Saturday, November 28, 2009,* at 1:00 p.m. to promote their new Family Album.