Village Offers
A Fall Fling

Henry Ford Museum and Green-
field Village is providing an op-
portunity for travelers whose
vacation plans may have with-
ered with the season's record heat
waves.
For those who want a relaxing
getaway, the indoor/outdoor mu-
seum complex offers Fall Fling,
a post-summer vacation filled
with opportunities to celebrate
the spirit of innovation in Amer-
ica.
Michigan's legendary fall fo-
liage — and the chance to view it
from a horse-drawn carriage or a
hay wagon — is even more rea-
son to plan an autumn exursion.
While traversing Greenfield
Village's tree-lined streets, visi-
tors can explore the homes and
workplaces of Thomas Edison,
the Wright brothers, Noah Web-
ster, and Henry Ford. Every day
innovators from Colonial times
through the early 20th centuries
also share their legacy of re-
sourcefulness at a variety of rural
and urban homes and work-
places.
Beginning September 20, it's
crunch time at the historic cider
mill and thousands of Michigan-
grown apples have a pressing
engagement with historic cider-
making machinery. Visitors can
taste the tangy results at the Vil-
lage's bake shop through Oct. 15.
From Oct. 30 until Nov. 22,
guided walking tours of select-
ed homes and workplaces are of-
fered Monday through Thursday,
while all historic buildings are
staffed by presenters and acces-
sible for self-guided tours on Fri-
day, Saturday and Sunday.
Indoors, Henry Ford Museum
offers views of American life with
exhibits of transportation, agri-
cultural and industrial artifacts,
plus dazzling displays of silver,
glassware, and china.
New this year is the exhibition
"The Motown Sound: The Music
and The Story." Motown legends
such as Smokey Robinson and
Martha Reeves contributed mem-
,.
ories and mementos to this joy-
/- ous exploration of the innovative
sound that started in Detroit and
spread throughout the world.
The only existing 1896 Duryea
Motor Wagon (America's first
production car) is one of the 100-
plus vintage vehicles on view in
a major exhibition called "The
Automobile in American Life."
Roadside icons including a diner,
a drive-in movie, and a real Hol-
iday Inn motel room also help il-
lustrate the many ways in which
the automobile has influenced
has influenced both landscape
and lifestyles.
Children can unleash their
own powers of ingenuity at the
Innovation Station . . . a gigantic
learning game that helps play-

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ers develop teamwork and prob-
lem-solving skills. Other hands-
on activities let young folks span
the centuries to experience tra-
ditional hand crafts, or try out the
interactive computer.
For information, call the Vil-
lage, (313) 271-1976.

Gem Stages
`Shear Madness'

The Gem Theatre will open its
fall season with the comedy who-
dunit Shear Madness. American
theater's longest-running non-
musical play will make its Michi-
gan premiere at the Gem
Theatre's cabaret setting on Sept.
13, and will run through Dec.
31.
Tickets are available at the
Gem Theatre box office (313) 963-
9800; or any Ticketmaster outlet.
Groups of 12 or more can pur-
chase tickets at a discount by call-
ing (313) 962-2913. In addition,
full-time college students with a
valid I.D. can purchase dis-
counted rush tickets for $9.75
one-half hour before performance
time, on a first-come, first-serve
basis.
The Gem Theatre is located in
Detroit, across the street from the
State and Fox theatres on Wood-
ward Avenue and adjacent to the
Elwood Bar & Grill.

Storytime
At Library

Magical stories, enchanting mu-
sic and crafts will be available for
independent listeners ages three
to five this fall at the Bloomfield
Township Public Library.
"Preschool Storytime" is of-
fered through Dec. 6, every Tues-
day from 10-10:30 a.m. and
1-1:30 p.m., and Wednesdays
from 10-10:30 a.m. No registra-
tion is required.
The Bloomfield Township Pub-
lic library is located at 1099 Lone
Pine Road at Telegraph; (810)
642-5800.

Bird Life
Nature Walk

Bird life in the West Blooinfield
Woods Nature Preserve will be
the topic of naturalist Steve Met-
zees Thursday, Sept. 28, walk at
6:30 p.m. The walk is sponsored
by West Bloomfield Parks and
Recreation and will explore the
residing and migrating birds of
the nature preserve. Participants
are encouraged to bring binocu-
lars and guide books.
Advance registration for this
evening walk is required. To reg-
ister, call parks and recreation,
(810) 334-5660. Cost to attend is
$4 per resident and $2 more for
each non-resident.

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