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Weekend Planner: Ales, 'Wonderful' Tales and Turkeys

Here's a look at what's happening around the area this weekend.

Posted Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 9:08 pm ET|Updated Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 2:34 pm ET

The weekend is here! What to do? Let Patch help you plan.

Where: CRU Winebar, Lounge of the Plum Market, 6565 Orchard Lake, West Bloomfield
When: 6:30-8 p.m. today
Pricing: $25
Why Go: For the person who views beer as more than a way to wet your whistle, consider this tasting party featuring Dexter's own Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales as the brew of honor. Sample the whole line, ask questions and enjoy pizza and snacks.

Where:
When: 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sunday. (Show runs through Dec. 23)
Pricing: $25-$28, with group pricing and lunch packages available, too.
Why Go: Relive the lows and highs of George Bailey, who during a crisis wonders if things would be better had he never been born. The angel Clarence Oddbody decides to grant George's wish, and we all learn the difference one person can make. A musical based on the classic 1946 film.

Where:
When: 11 a.m. Saturday
Pricing: $3 per child; adults free
Why Go: Just in time for Thanksgiving, Hudson Mills Metropark invites children to "Get Wild About Turkeys." They'll join an interpreter and learn about wild turkeys via stories, hands-on projects and photos, followed by a centerpiece craft project to make and take home. Reservations required. Sign up by calling 800-477-3191 or 734-426-8211.

Where: Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center, 799 N. Hewitt Rd., Ypsilanti.
When: 9:30 a.m.-noon, Sunday
Pricing: $25 through Wednesday, $30 after Wednesday.
Why Go: St. Joseph Mercy Hospital presents the New Balance Girls on the Run 5K, featuring hundreds of girls celebrating their "girl power" with a 3.1-mile run, though the event is open to anyone who wants to participate. There will also be a celebration and expo in the EMU Convocation Center, with music, concessions, a bounce house, face painting and more. The event is open from 10 a.m.-noon. Proceeds benefit Girls on the Run of Southeastern Michigan.

Muffins 'n' Movies, 2 p.m. today at . Today's film is Kate & Leopold. Free.
Escanaba in Da Moonlight continues at the Purple Rose Theater Weekend showtimes are 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $40 for Saturday evening's show, $35 for other weekend shows.

Looking for more weekend things-to-do? Visit our events page here.

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