November is here and practically over!  Seriously.  Where does time go?!  

Before the holidays are in full swing this weeks In + Around Detroit list is full of cultural events at local museums along with some holiday fun that has begun in Metro-Detroit.

Enjoy your weekend ~annette

P.S. Don’t forget to stop and pick up a Starbucks Holiday Latte for you and a friend next week!  It’s my favorite time of year, sharing + giving, it makes me Merry happy! 😉

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Annual Holiday Open House

Kerrytown’s Annual Holiday Open House kicks off the season with live music, art demos, face painting, storytelling with Mother Goose, holiday treats and great pre-holiday sales. 

{Date}
November 16^th, 2014

{Time}
10 am – 6 pm

{Cost}

{Location}
Kerrytown Market & Shops
Ann Arbor

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Pearls of Wisdom

Featuring an exhibit focused on the arts of Islam.

{Dates}
Now – December 21^st, 2014

{Time}
9 am – 4 pm Tuesdays – Fridays
1 – 4 pm

{Location}
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Ann Arbor

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Ann Arbor Farmers Market

Year-round, producers only market.

{Dates}
May – December 2014

{Time}
Wednesday and Saturday
7 am – 3 pm

{Location}
Kerrytown District
Ann Arbor

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Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus

The Circus is in town!!!  

Circus performers from across the globe  along with magnificent elephants, ferocious tigers, astonishing acrobats and awe-inspiring aerialists are engineered into one spectacular performance.

{Date}
November 12-14

{Cost}
Tickets start at $14, purchase tickets HERE.

{Location}
Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills

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Women of Vision

See works by 11 National Geographic photojournalists at Cranbrook Institute of Science.

{Date}
Now thru December 30th

{Time}
Monday – Closed
Tuesday – Thursday 10 am – 5 pm
Friday + Saturday 10 am – 10 pm
Sunday noon – 4 pm

{Cost}
$6.50 – $13 adults
$5.50 – $9.50 13 and under
FREE 2 + under

{Location}
Cranbrook Institute of Science
Bloomfield Hills

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Gridiron Glory

Check out hard hitting trophies, gear and more from the Pro Football hall of Fame.

{Date}
Now thru January 4^th, 2015

{Time}
9 am – 5 pm daily

{Cost}
$18 adults
$13.50 ages 5-12
FREE 4 and under

{Location}
Henry Ford Museum
Dearborn

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Uprooted

This exhibit explores the stories, struggles and triumphs of Greeks whose ancestors descend from Asia Minor.

{Date}
Now thru January 31^st

{Time}
12 pm – 4 pm

{Cost}
FREE

{Location}
Hellenic Museum of Michigan

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The Fresh Beat Band

{Dates}
November 15^th, 2014

{Time}

{Location}
Fox Theatre
Detroit

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Windows of Opportunity

Discover 12 original stained-glass windows installed in 1929 at Detroit’s St. Vincent + Sarah Fisher Center.

{Date}
Now thru December 28th

{Time}
9:30 am – 4 pm (Tuesdays – Fridays)
10 am – 4 pm Saturdays – Sundays

{Cost}

{Location}
Detroit Historical Museum
Detroit

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Ice Skating at Campus Martius

 Campus Martius Park was designed to be the central square of Detroit.  During the winter months the offers a venue for ice skating, and the nearby cafe offers hot chocolate to keep Detroiters warm and toasty.  The rink opens officially after the Tree-Lighting Ceremony.

{Date}
November 21, 2014– January 3, 2015
{Preview Days 14^th – 16^th}

{Time}
See Schedule HERE

{Cost}
Adults (13-49 years) $8

Child (12 & under) $7

Seniors (50 & older) $7

Skate Rental $3

Shoe Check available for people with their own skates $2

Skate Sharpening $5

Monthly Skate Pass $30

{Location}
Campus Marius Park
Detroit

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Photographs From Detroit

{Date}
November 14^th – May 17^th

{Time}
9 am – 4 pm (Tusdays – Thursdays)
9 am – 10 pm (Fridays)
10 am – 5 pm (Saturdays + Sundays)

{Cost}
FREE with admission
FREE admission for tri-county residents

{Location}
Detroit Institutes of Arts
Detroit

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Family Day Extravaganza

David Philpot leads a group in embellishing objects, creating mosaic are and more.  Bring old junk

{Date}
November 15^th

{Time}
Noon – 4 pm

{Cost}
FREE

{Location}
Museum of Contemporary Art
Detroit

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Ice Age Unfrozen

Meet wooly mammoths, saber-tooth tigers and other beasts from 10,000 years ago.

{Date}
Now thru January 3^rd 2015

{Time}
9 am – 3 pm Wednesdays – Fridays
10 am – 6 pm Saturdays
noon – 6 pm Sundays

{Cost}
$18 adults
$15 kids
(includes general admission)

{Location}
Michigan Science Center
Detroit

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A Theatre of Color

Explore this exhibit subtitled Costume Design for the Black Theatre by Myrna Colley – Lee

{Date}
Now thru January 4^th, 2015

{Time}
9 am – 5:00 pm Tuesdays – Saturdays
1 – 5 pm Sundays

{Cost}
$5 – $8

{Location}
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Detroit

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Women Who Motor

Check out some snazzy vintage rides inspired by the ladies.

{Date}
Runs through 2016

{Time}
11 am – 5 pm Tuesdays – Sundays

{Cost}
$8 – $12 Garage Exhibit

{Location}
Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
Grosse Pointe Shores

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The Big Reveal

Kids “unwrap” the storefronts that are stocked up for the holidays.

{Date}
November 20^th, 2014

{Time}
6:30 pm

{Cost}
FREE

{Location}
Downtown Milford

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Anton Art Center Christmas Market

Shop for unique gifts my Michigan artists, and check ou the decorated trees

{Date}
Sundays November 14th thru December 21st

{Time}
10 am – 5 pm Tuesdays – Thursdays and Saturdays
10 am – 6 pm Fridays
noon to 4 pm Sundays

{Cost}
FREE

{Location}
Anton Art Center
Mount Clemens

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Holiday Home Tour

Five homes go over the top in their holiday decorations this is the 17^th annual

{Date}
November 14^th + 15th

{Time}
10 am – 4 pm

{Cost}
$20 in advance
$25 at door

{Location}
Ward Church
Northville

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Novi Equestrian Expo

This 20^th Annual hourse event has a model show, demos, nationally respected trainer Julie Goodnight, shopping and more

{Date}
November 14^th – 16^th 2014

{Time}
2 – 8 pm Friday
10 am – 7 pm Saturday
10 am – 5 pm Sunday

{Cost}
$10 adults
$5 ages 6-11
FREE 5 and under

{Location}
Suburban Collection Showplace
Novi

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

{Date}
November 14^th – January 11th

{Time}
1 – 4:00 pm
(Wednesday, Fridays – Sundays)

{Cost}
$2-$5

{Location}
Plymouth Historical Museum
Plymouth

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Across the Board

See toys and games of the Jewish people – from the driedel to xbox with hands on fun for kids.

{Date}
Now trhru April 2015

{Time}
10 am – 5 pm Monday – Thursday
10 am – 3 pm weekends

{Cost}
FREE

{Location}
Jewish Community Center
West Bloomfield

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 Playhouse Theater :: Zippity 2 Dads!

Songs and fun!

{Date}
November 15th, 2014

{Time}
11:00 am

{Cost}
FREE

{Location}
Orchard Mall Center Court
West Bloomfield

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Theatre Performances In + Around Town

The Nutcracker
November 28^th-30^th
Detroit Opera House
Detroit

Pinkalicious The Musical
November 21-23
City Theatre
Detroit

The Glass Castle
November 16, 18-19
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
Clinton Township

Pinocchio
November 8^th – January 25^th
Northville Marquis Theatre
Northville

Motown the Musical
November 1-2, 4-9
Fisher Theatre
Detroit

Godspell
November 15^th, 20^th-22^nd
Oakland Community College
Farmington Hills

The Candy Mansion Caper
November 15, 16, 22, 23
St. Dunstan’s Theatre
Birmingham

A Christmas Carol
November 14^th – December 21^st
Meadow Brook Theatre
Rochester

Anne of Green Gables
November 21^st – 22^nd
Pontiac High School
Pontiac

Shrek
November 14^th – 16^th, 21^st – 22^nd
{16^th performance interpreted for the deaf}
Trenton Village Theatre

Peter Pan
November 14^th – 16^th, 21^st – 23^rd
Bonstelle Theatre
Detroit

Alice Through the Looking Glass
November 14^th – 16^th, 21^st – 23^rd
The Park Players at Rosedale Park Community House
Detroit

Steel Magnolias
November 14^th – 16^th, 21^st – 23^rd
The Village Theatre at Cherry Hill
Canton

Seussical! The Musical
November 20^th – 23^rd
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre
Ann Arbor

Christmas Caroled
November 20^th – 23^rd
The Encore Musical Theatre Company
Dexter