Apr 27 Saturday
Celebrate Earth Day at the zoo! Party for the Planet is North America’s largest Earth Day celebration, with more than 120 zoos and aquariums across the country participating. Explore conservation issues with hands-on activities, information, and demonstrations around the zoo. What can you do to help the planet? Party for the Planet is included in the regular admission price on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Come out and celebrate with us!
Apr 28 Sunday
Free Concert. The Midland Community Orchestra presents “Come Dance with Me” on Sunday, April 28, 3:00 PM at the Bullock Creek High School Auditorium. This family friendly event includes pre- and post-concert lobby representatives and information from Saginaw Summer Music Workshops and Harbor Sounds Barbershop Quartets. The concert will feature ballet and dance music and include performances by both the Midland Community Orchestra, and the Midland Community Orchestra Youth. Please join us for this free, fun event.
Apr 29 Monday
Make some amazing, coloring changing playdough to take home using heat sensitive pigments to dye the dough.
May 02 Thursday
A lap-sit story time for babies and toddlers with their adult caregivers! Older siblings are welcome to attend. Rhymes, songs, cuddles, and play are all included. No pre-registration required.
Bluey’s Big Play is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series. Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show made just for you, featuring brilliantly created puppets, this is Bluey as you’ve never seen it before, brought to real life. Bluey’s Big Play is presented by BBC Studios and Andrew Kay in association with Windmill Theatre Co.
Bluey's Big Play run time is approximately 50 minutes. There is no intermission.
May 04 Saturday
First Saturday means Family Day at the MSU Broad Art Museum! Make creative connections with our exhibitions through free hands-on and interactive family fun throughout the museum. Join us as we explore many ways you can create art through weaving. No glue, paint, or paper needed!
All ages are welcome. Registration for this free event is encouraged.
May 05 Sunday
Learn the basics of Square or Contra Dance and have fun at these lively FREE monthly workshops! Come solo, bring some friends, make some friends, and learn fun dances in a friendly, relaxed, judgement-free atmosphere. Recorded music, live, in-person instruction, these fun dances are like an amusement park ride you make for yourself! Sessions alternate: Sun. March 3 & Sun. May 5: Contra Dance; Sunday, April 7, Square Dance. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes you can move easily in.
May 06 Monday
Can you mix oil and water? Come find out when we experiment with oil, water, and neon paint and then add a black light to see it glow.
Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly small package. Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theatergoers that sunshine is always right around the corner, and now the best-loved musical of all time is set to return in a new production – just as you remember it and just when we need it most.
Annie, directed by Jenn Thompson, features the iconic book and score, written by Tony Award®-winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse, and Martin Charnin. This celebration of family, optimism, and the American spirit remains the ultimate cure for all the hard knocks life throws your way.
May 07 Tuesday
Our monthly book club for students in grades 4th through 6th. All participants read the same book beforehand and then meet to chat, eat snacks, and have book-related fun. Pre-registration is required.