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Lake Orion Great Clothes Swap
The Lake Orion Great Clothes Swap is coming Thursday, May 29, 2008, from 10:00 am – 7:00 pm. Sort through your closets and dressers and wash those outgrown clothes. Bring all your outgrown children’s, women’s and maternity clothes (children’s books … [continue reading]
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Grandparents Day Camp at Independence Oaks
Grandparents Day Camp Saturday, August 19, 2023, 2-4 p.m. Calling all grandparents and grandkids! Join us for a fun day of learning about butterflies and moths. How are they different? How are they alike? What butterflies are in your backyard? … [continue reading]
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Bat Chat at Independence Oaks
Bat Chat Saturday, August 26, 2023, 7-8:30 p.m. Search for nightlife during an evening stroll along the trails at Independence Oaks County Park. Listen for bats using the Echometer Touch by Wildlife Acoustics, which translates the echolocation calls into a … [continue reading]
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Homeschool Series Aquatic Insects
Aquatic Insects Red Oaks August 10, 2023 & Wint August 16, 2023 Giant water bugs, water scorpions, whirligig beetles and water bears, oh my! There is a whole world of activity just below the surface ready for our exploration. Be … [continue reading]
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Puddle Jumpers at Independence Oaks
Puddle Jumpers at Independence Oaks August 11, 2023, 10:30am-11:15am Children ages 3-6 can enjoy nature fun as they increase their love for the great outdoors. A naturalist will engage children with a story, nature talk and related activity. Each child … [continue reading]
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Meteors & More at Addison Oaks
Meteors & More at Addison Oaks August 12, 2023, 8:00pm Bring a blanket and join Oakland County Parks and the Oakland Astronomy Club for Perseid meteor shower viewing. Free family-friendly activities from 8-10 p.m. will include glow golf, nature walks … [continue reading]
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Galileo Scientist Astronomer Visionary at Cranbrook
Galileo: Scientist, Astronomer, Visionary at Cranbrook Through Sunday, June 2, 2024 Open during museum hours Discover how Galileo’s fearless work has shaped our world through interactive experiments that will reveal the secrets of his groundbreaking science! Extra cost in addition … [continue reading]
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Red Oaks Nature Center Morning Munchkins
Red Oaks Nature Center Morning Munchkins, an exciting series just for preschoolers ages 3-6. Bring your munchkin to the nature center for a favorite story and a related hands-on, nature-based activity from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sept. 6. September’s book is “I … [continue reading]
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Nest Box Monitor Volunteer Training Wint Nature Center
Train to be a Nestbox Monitor Volunteer Sunday, March 8 from 2 – 4 p.m. at Wint Nature Center. Oakland County Parks and Recreation manages nest boxes at several parks for the Eastern Bluebird and other native cavity nesters. Nest … [continue reading]
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Author Carol Lomasney to Visit Red Oaks Nature Center
Meet author Carol Lomasney on March 29, 2025 Red Oaks Nature Center will host Carol Lomasney, author of I Grew Very Brave, from 10:30 am – 12:00pm, Saturday, March 29, 2025. She’ll read from her book, answer questions and … [continue reading]
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