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Weekend Roundup - Easter Time!

by Amy Kuras

April 09, 2009

Hippity Hoppity Easter's on its wayyyyyy....unless you're celebrating Passover this week, in which case your family is gathering for the holiday and trying to stay clear of all the eggs and bunnies everywhere else.

If you are, however, embracing those eggs and bunnies, there's a ton of stuff to do this weekend.

Tomorrow, one of the funniest events I have ever witnessed takes place at 9 am at Elizabeth Park in Trenton, and 11 am at the Hines Park picnic area at Nankin Mills Metropark in Westland. The annual Marshmallow Drop involves hundreds of kids awaiting thousands of marshmallows, which are dropped from a helicopter flying overhead. When I was a young reporter covering this my first thought was of the classic "Turkey Drop" episode of WKRP in Cinncinnati: "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!" But that said, it's a fun event and the little kids just go crazy collecting their marshmallows, which they turn in for prizes. It's been more than a decade, but I still have fond memories of the happy little kids swarming this event.

All of the Metroparks are having some sort of Easter-themed event this weekend as well;  one of the most interesting ones is at Metro Beach Nature Center, where children can learn to make natural dyes from plants to color Easter eggs.

And finally, there is Bunnyville at the Detroit Zoo. Play games, watch shows, and dance the Bunny Hop.

And now for some other news: this will be my last post for Savvy Source. Other obligations have taken over, and I need to let something drop. I am not sure who will be taking over this space quite yet, but if our awesome leaders here at Savvy do their thing, I think it will be an upgrade for you all. Thanks so much for your readership, and please keep it up and spread the word!  Read more...