out & about WHERE TO GO / WHAT TO DO
Thru. May 11 1/ “Pulpy Whopper Den” by Stani Borowski is part of MMA’s Translating Reality: Representation In Glass.
Air Zoo: More than 50 aircraft, exhibits, educational activities, full-motion flight simulators, 4-D Missions Theater, Magic Planet, Space Ball, Zero G, Michigan Space Science Center and amusement park-style rides. Open daily. 6151 Portage Road, Portage, (269) 382-6555, airzoo.org. $10 general admission; see website for other options. Binder Park Zoo: Opens for season April 22. Animals are exhibited in forest setting, including 50-acre Wild Africa exhibit. Open daily. 7400 Division Drive, Battle Creek, (269) 979-1351, binder parkzoo.org. Blandford Nature Center: Trails, nature exhibits, heritage buildings, farm on 143 acres. See website for special programs. Interpretive Center open weekdays 9-5 and Sat. noon-5. Trails open daily dawn to dusk. $3. 1715 Hillburn Ave. NW, 735-6240, blandfordnaturecenter.org. Coopersville & Marne Railway: Restored 1920s-era railway. April 5-6, April 12-13 and April 19: Bunny Train with Easter Bunny and other musical characters; see website for times. 311 Danforth St., Coopersville. $15.50 adults, $14.50 seniors, $13.50 kids 2-12 (997-7000 for advance tickets). coopersvilleandmarne.org.
Compiled by Donna Ferraro and Tricia van Zelst
1/ Muskegon Museum of Art: Special exhibitions: Thru May 11, Translating Reality: Representation In Glass: Technical advances allow glass artists to push the boundaries of what they can create. Thru April 27, The Sculpture of Stephen de Staebler: Elegies in Clay, 12 works from late in the sculptor’s career. Permanent exhibitions: Paintings, prints, sculpture and glass. Closed Mon. and Tue. $7 adults (Thu. free), $5 students, kids under 17 free. 296 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, (231) 720-2570, muskegon artmuseum.org. 2/ Kalamazoo Institute of Arts: Special exhibitions: Thru May 4, Environmental Impact: 75 powerful paintings, photos and sculptures heighten public consciousness about consequences of environmental exploitation and neglect. Thru May 25, Inside Steinway: Photographs by Christopher Payne. April 12-May 18, High School Area Show. Thru July 5, Cultural Encounters: India, Burma and Tibet. Closed Mon. $5 adults, $2 students with ID, kids 12 and under free. 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, (269) 349-7775, kiarts.org.
DeGraaf Nature Center: 18-acre preserve with Interpretive Center, indoor pond, animals, SkyWatch. Closed Sun., Mon., holidays. Trails open daily dawn to dusk. 600 Graafschap Road, Holland, (616) 355-1057, cityofholland.com/degraafnature center. Free. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: Special exhibitions: Thru April 30, Butterflies are Blooming: Hundreds of butterflies and moths from tropical regions fly freely in the conservatory. Thru April 27, Committed to Paper: Master Drawings and Prints by Sculptors. Thru Oct., Bernar Venet, largescale sculptures. Permanent attractions: Worldclass sculptures indoors and in 30-acre park; tropical conservatory, café/restaurant, gift shop. Open daily. $12 adults, $9 seniors and students, $6 age 5-13, $4 age 3-4. 1000 East Beltline Ave. NE, 957-1580, meijergardens.org. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Special exhibition: Thru June 14, Growing Up Grand, a look at Ford’s formative years. Permanent exhibitions: The 1970s, Watergate, Oval Office, New Mood at the White House. Open daily. $7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 college students, $3 age 6-18, kids 5 and under free. 303 Pearl St. NW, 254-0400, fordlibrarymu seum.gov. Gilmore Car Museum: Historic campus on 90 acres and outer buildings open for season April 1 with 150 vehicles on display. Automotive Heritage Center and six other buildings house exhibits and about 150 additional vehicles (open all year). $12 adults, $11 seniors, $9 age 7-15, kids 6 and under free. 6865 Hickory Road, Hickory Corners, (269) 671-5089, gilmorecarmuseum.org.
2/ Julie Heffernan’s oil on canvas, “Budding Boy,” is on exhibit at KIA, part of the Environmental Impact exhibit.
Grand Rapids Art Museum: Special exhibitions: Thru April 27, Legacy: The Emily Fisher Landau Collection, modern and contemporary art from a pre-eminent collector of post-war American art. Thru June 1, Resisting Certainty: Susan Goethel
Photography Courtesy Habatat Galleries (top); Julie Heffernan (bottom)
Museums & Attractions
Coopersville Farm Museum: Special events: Petting Zoo 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Sat. Acoustic Jam Nights 6-9 p.m. first and third Tue. Permanent exhibitions: Tractors, quilts, eclipse windmill, kids area. Open Tue., Thu. and Sat. $4 adults, $2 age 4-18, kids 3 and under free. 375 Main St., Coopersville, 997-8555, coopersvillefarmmuseum.org.
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