Tinkering for Tots at The Henry Ford in Dearborn

The Henry Ford 20900 Oakwood Boulevard, Dearborn

Tinkering for Tots invites preschoolers to explore storytelling, play, and hands-on learning through monthly themed activities. Each session includes a story, a museum artifact visit, and a take-home STEAM activity kit. Event cost: Free for members or with museum admission

Permian Monsters at Cranbrook Institute of Science

Cranbrook Institute of Science 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills

Step back 290 million years to explore life before the dinosaurs. Kids can see fossilized skeletons, life-size models and even dig for fossils in interactive pits. Event cost: Adults $9, adult members $8, seniors 65+ and children 2-12 $7, senior