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Wonderade Punch List
Metro Detroit Weekend
Friday, Oct 16
Saturday stays cloudy and cool after a near-freezing start, and Sunday warms up under sun, so bring jackets and save outdoor time for midday. Start Saturday with the Family Concert with Jim Gill and end at the Fall Lantern Festival, then head to Zoo Boo on Sunday.
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The weather read
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Saturday
54° / 36°
Cloudy, 6% rain.
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Sunday
63° / 45°
Sunny, 0% rain.
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Punch List rule this weekend: Chilly morning: save outdoor plans for the warm middle of the day.
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Saturday plan |
 10:30 am to 12 pm |
Jim Gill gets kids and grown-ups singing, clapping and dancing, with a book-themed art activity built in. Siblings are welcome, so bring the whole crew.
FARMINGTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY · Free · Indoors
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 2 to 3 pm |
Prospective swim families get a facility tour and a lesson demo, a low-pressure way to size up swim lessons. Pack swimsuits, since it is billed as a family swim event.
Goldfish Swim School, Farmington Hills · Price not listed · Indoors
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 3:30 to 5 pm |
Trunk-or-treating, a Haunted Glow Room, crafts and open gym play add up to a full Halloween outing. Arrive early to do the outdoor trunks before your indoor session.
We Rock The Spectrum- Novi · $25 · Indoors and out · Book now, limited spots
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 5:30 to 7 pm |
Hundreds of carved pumpkins light up Mill Race Village after dark while costumed storytellers share ghost stories. Tickets are non-refundable, so check the forecast before you buy.
MILL RACE VILLAGE · $15 · Indoors and out · Book ahead
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Also Saturday: Trunk or Treat at the Farm sends trick-or-treaters down a decorated trail that ends with the farm animals, so buy in advance and bundle up. ($8 to $10 · Outdoors, open sun · Book now, limited spots)
Also Saturday: Read & Make: Clay Face Vessels pairs a picture book reading with a hands-on ceramics project at the DIA, with all supplies provided and registration required. (Free to $20 · Indoors · Book now, limited spots)
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Sunday plan |
Cool day: bring a jacket and plan the outdoor stuff for midday, when it's warmest.
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Original songs, movement and hands-on music make this a joyful jam for babies through early grade schoolers. Advance tickets are required, so book before the weekend.
The Congregation · $30 to $36 · Indoors · Book now, limited spots
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A library hour built for babies and toddlers at Sherwood Forest. No time is listed, so check hours before you go.
Sherwood Forest | Detroit Public Library · Price not listed · Indoors
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| 2 pm |
Magician Gordon Russ opens his haunted trunk for spooky tricks and silly horrors at the library. Call your friends and make it a group outing.
Southfield Public Library · Free · Indoors
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| 3:30 to 5 pm |
Trick-or-treat stations, character encounters and a zoo that lights up for Halloween as the sun sets. Arrive early to see the animals first, and book ahead.
Detroit Zoo · $21 to $27 · Outdoors, open sun · Book ahead
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Also Sunday: Brick Cities Detroit fills the Hellenic Cultural Center with fan builds, a derby track and DUPLO zones, with timed sessions you pick ahead. ($12 to $45 · Indoors · Book now, limited spots)
Also Sunday: Pumpkin Palooza is a free costumed trick-or-treat stroll through Downtown Plymouth, with treats from local businesses and a costume contest. (Free · Outdoors, open sun)
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Heads up: UniverSoul Circus: We All Belong takes over Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: Spooktacular takes over Downtown Royal Oak Sunday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: Detroit Free Press Marathon, Kia Conquered Afterparty takes over Campus Martius Park Sunday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Dinner, sorted · ALDI
Pork Night
Protein value: about 26 g protein per $
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At ALDI, the boneless half pork butt roast works out to about 26 g protein per $, the best protein for the money in this week's ads. One roast feeds the whole table for a slow, easy weekend dinner, and Gala apples make a crunchy side. |
| Fresh Boneless Half Pork Butt Roast |
$2.99 Per Lb. |
| Pennsylvania Gala Apples 3-lb. Bag |
$1.99 |
| Chef's Cupboard Chicken Pot Pie or Steak & Potato Soup 18 oz. |
$1.99 |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 20.
How to cook it: Season the roast well, then cook it low and slow, covered, until it pulls apart with a fork. Shred it for sandwiches or tacos and set out sliced apples on the side.
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Runner-up dinner · ALDI
Burger Night
ALDI's organic grass-fed ground beef family pack still brings a lot of protein for the money, at about 16 g protein per $. Burgers let everyone build their own plate, and avocados from the same ad make an easy topping. Fresh Family Pack 93% Organic Grass-Fed Ground Beef ($5.99 Per Lb., about 16 g protein per $), Avocados (55¢ Each).
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The weekend bonus
Pick up a jack-o'-lantern pumpkin, a bag of SweeTango apples or a jug of apple cider from the Meijer deal and make an afternoon of it: carving, an apple taste test and cider when you come back inside.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Kroger Milk Gallon Kroger · about 49 g protein per $ |
$2.49 |
| Fresh Family Pack Ground Chicken 48 oz. ALDI · about 30 g protein per $ |
$7.99 |
| Simple Truth Cage Free Eggs Large, Grade A, 24 ct Kroger · about 28 g protein per $ |
$5.49 |
| Fresh Boneless Center Cut Pork Chops ALDI · about 24 g protein per $ |
$3.99 Per Lb. |
Ads run Oct 14 to Oct 20. Prices can vary by store, so check your local ad. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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