Brendan Finerty of Jackson’s Wild World Zoo will be presenting this entertaining, hands-on program.  You will get a close-up look at a wide variety of live animals from around the globe – from the hottest desert to the deepest jungles to the highest mountains.  Cost: $2/person or $5/family.  Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea.   Advance registration requested at 734-475-3170.

Discover what you can learn about ancient Michigan from looking at a rock.  Geologist Larry Bean will show you how to “read” the story told by rocks and help you to identify specimens at a local quarry.  We will meet at the Discovery Center before driving to the quarry to do some collecting.  Cost: $2/person or $5/family. Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea.  Advance registration requested at 734-475-3170.

Nature Discovery will bring a variety of live snakes and turtles that can be found in our state.  Observe these intriguing creatures up close as you learn about their diverse life styles and how they survive in Michigan.  Following the program, you will have the opportunity to handle some of them and watch them eat.  Cost: $2/person or $5/family. Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea.  Advance registration requested at 734-475-3170.