Local Events

Christia Woodford — Publishing Assistant and Local Events

Visit a Museum through Museums for All

Due to COVID-19, many museums participating in Museums for All have adjusted their hours and ticket purchasing policies. Before visiting a museum, please call or check their website to see if they are open or require advance registrations. Many museums are offering virtual resources—check your local museum’s website for more information.

Through Museums for All, those receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits) can gain free or reduced admission to more than 1,000 museums throughout the United States simply by presenting their EBT card and a photo ID. Check here for participating museums. https/museums4all.org/

MUSEUMS

Abrams Planetarium

Out There

Fridays & Saturdays 8:00 pm. Sundays 4:00 pm.

The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds shows how our perception of our place in the Universe has changed and how the discoveries of exoplanets we made in the last decades even surpassed the dreams of science fiction authors.

Our Place In Space

Sundays 2:30 pm.

While solving a crossword puzzle about the sky, Scarlet Macaw and her friends explore the cause of day and night, the importance of our star the Sun, the beauty of the constellations, and the variety of objects that make up the Universe.

https/www.abramsplanetarium.org/ Programs/Public.html

Sensory Friendly Show

Third Sunday of every month at 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 pm

755 Science Road, East Lansing, MI, United States

These shows will run with the lights up, the sound down, and the theater doors open so people can move about as needed. We also provide a place to “chill out” in our lobby. All shows include a live star talk about what is up in the sky that night. We will include a short break between the main show and star talk. Information about what to expect during the show will be provided when you purchase tickets.

Cost: Adults, $5.50, Students and senior citizens, $5.00, Children (age 12 and under), $4.50

Friends of Abrams Planetarium

Members, Free Free with Museums For All (with valid EBT, medicaid, or WIC card and photo ID)

Ella Sharp Museum Sensory Time

Every Saturday at 9:00 am 3225 4th Street, Jackson, Michigan 49203

During Sensory Friendly Hours, the Ella Sharp Museum will open its galleries at 9am, an hour before the museum opens to the public. Families with members who are neurodiverse, autistic, have other sensory processing disorders or cognitive disabilities are welcome to visit the museum for a quieter experience in a more controlled environment.

Designated quiet zones will allow visitors to decompress and experience the museum at their own pace. Prior to each program, families are invited to browse our “pre-visit” materials to

help them prepare for their visit including social narratives and maps of our facility. These pre-visit materials are also available to help families plan for visits that take place outside of program hours and a sensory backpack is available at the front desk for use.

To provide the most sensory-friendly environment possible, we will limit the capacity for these special times to 50 people. https/ellasharpmuseum.org/ classes-and-events/sensory-time/

SPORTS

Detroit Tigers

July 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Comerica Park 2100 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201 https/www.mlb.com/tigers

Detroit City FC

July 12, 22, Keyworth Stadium 3201 Roosevelt St, Hamtramck, MI 48212 https/www.detcityfc.com/

FAMILY FUN

Detroit Zoo

Sensory Friendly Evenings

June 28, July 24 and Aug. 30 | 3 to 7 p.m. 8450 W 10 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48067

As part of our work to create accessible and welcoming spaces for all, the Detroit Zoo will turn down the music and adjust the lights during special evenings this summer.

Starting in June, the Detroit Zoo is hosting three Sensory Friendly Evenings for guests with different sensory needs. Sensory Friendly Evenings will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. June 28, July 24 and Aug. 30. During these times, the Zoo and

its attractions will be open to all visitors, but special accommodations will be in place to ensure the Zoo can be enjoyed by families and individuals of all abilities.

What accommodations can I expect during Sensory Friendly Evenings ?

• Reduced music volume at gate entry

• Reduced volume and adjusted lighting inside the Polk Penguin Conservation Center’s Shackleton experience

• Limited effects and adjusted lighting in the 4D Theater

• Reduced sound on the BRICKLIVE trail

• Altered music on the Carousel

• KultureCity sensory bags equipped with noise-canceling headphones, fidget tools and verbal cue cards will be available to guests who may feel overwhelmed by the environment. Guests can check out the bags at Customer Care and the Park Safety Office.

• Weighted lap pads and strobe glasses are available upon request.

• A dedicated sensory room is available for those who may need a quieter and more secure space.

Included with Zoo admission | Free for members | No event registration required https/detroitzoo.org/events/zoo-events/ sensory-friendly-evenings/

Legoland Discovery Center Michigan

Sensory Friendly Mornings Check the website for upcoming Mornings 4240 Baldwin Rd, Auburn Hills, MI 48326

During Sensory Friendly Mornings , we’ll reduce the lighting, turn off music & disable distracting stimuli for an hour before we open to the general public. This event is perfect for our friends on the autism spectrum.

Sensory sensitive adults are welcome to visit during Sensory

Friendly Mornings without a child (age 16 or under) in the party until the attraction opens to the general public at 10am. Adults who are not accompanied by a child must exit the attraction upon opening. Groups that are accompanied by a child are welcome to stay past 10am.

Tickets are limited and must be purchased online in advance for this special event.

https/www.legolanddiscoverycenter. com/michigan/tickets-passes/

Sealife Michigan

Sensory Friendly Mornings Check the website for upcoming mornings

4316 Baldwin Road, Auburn Hills, MI 48326

During Sensory Friendly Mornings , we’ll reduce the lighting, turn off music & disable distracting stimuli for an hour before we open to the general public. This event is perfect for our friends on the autism spectrum.

The aquarium will open to the general public with normal lighting, sound, etc. at 10am, but you’re welcome to stay as long as you like and do not have to leave when the event ends at 10am.

Tickets are limited and must be purchased online in advance for this special event. Please check https/www.visitsealife.com/michigan/ what-s-inside/events/sensoryfriendly-mornings/

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

Buggin’ Out

Jul 23, 2023 12:00 pmJul 23, 2023 3:00 pm 5437 W Jefferson AveTrenton,48183MI

Join us for a jam packed event filled with all things BUG! We’ll have crafts, opportunities to interact with live bugs and chances to learn about what you can do at home to help bugs and other pollinators. Then join us for a guided walk around Humbug Marsh as we search for dragonflies, butterflies and other native insects.

https/www.fws.gov/event/buggin-out

Movie Night Out

July 19, Aug. 16, 2023

Emagine Theatre 200 Barclay Circle, Rochester Hills, MI 48307

Teens ages 14 and up can enjoy a movie at Emagine Rochester one Wednesday a month. Movies and show times will be emailed the week of the program. Assistance will be provided. Spots are extremely limited so preregistration is required.

Event cost: $6/evening resident, $8/ evening non-resident; plus movie ticket and concessions

http/rararecreation.org/Special-NeedsRecreation/Adaptive-Programs

RARA’s Diner’s Club

July 10 and August 7, 5:00 pm- 6:30 pm

Locations TBD; check website

One Monday a month enjoy a meal with friends at various local restaurants. This opportunity is designed to support persons with special needs. Participants pay for their own meal, beverage, and tip. PRE-REGISTER

EARLY as spots are very limited and so that we have enough assistance and space reserved in the restaurants. 14+ Years. All times are 5:00-6:30 http/rararecreation.org/Special-NeedsRecreation/Adaptive-Programs