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Free Trips Free Things To Do 55

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Day
8
Month
October
Year
1976
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The first few of the 55 Free Trips are of special interest to women and are taking place at the Hershelf Bookstore in Highland Park. A series of discussions are held there regularly, and this week, on Oct. 11, Manicure Madness with Karen Haydu; Oct. 13, Midwifery and Home Births with Marta and Buffy from Motor City Midwives; Oct. 14, Women Who Have Lost Their ChiIdren; Oct. 17, Socialism and Feminism; Oct. 18, Radical Lesbians with Amy Fournier; they all start at 8 pm, cali 869-4045 for more info.

Continuing this week are visits to area Cider Mills to take in some fresh fall air and enjoy the cider and donuts. Take the family and friends and check 'em out: Blake's in Armada, 784-5343; Clore's in Brighton, 227-4971; Diehl's in Holly, 634-8981 ; Foreman's Cider Barrel in Northville, 349-1256; Franklin's in Franklin, 626-2968; Historytown in I Brighton, 546-5782; Huron Farms in Dexter, 426-3910; Hy's in Romeo, 798-8843 ; Keatington in Lake Orion, 391-281 1 ; Paint Creek, between Rochester and Lake Orion, 651-8361 ; Paramenter's in Northville, 349-31 81 ; Saline's in Saline, 429-9085; Sergeant's Fruit Farm in Rochester, 651-3777; South Huron in New Boston, 753-9380; Tom Walker's ín Fenton, 629-9079; Weirer's in Monroe, 241-2781; - Wiaid's in Ypsilanti, 482-7744; Yate's in Rochester, 651-8300.

For other fall fun check out the Metro Parks Nature Centers and Trails at Kensington, Stoney Creek, and Oakwood, or take a stroll around the Cranbrook Academy in Bloomfield Hills or the beautiful Arboretum in Ann Arbor . . . and Detroit's own Belle Isle offers tranquil surroundings all around and a variety of pleasurable activities including the swings, merry-go-rounds and teeter-totters, Giant Slide (15 cents), ConServatory with the October Flower Show, Aquarium, Great Lakes Museum, Children's Zoo (25 cents), and pony rides (25 cents), something for everyone.

The free flicks are flashing at the Downtown Library on Oct. 1 2 at 2 pm, Johnnie Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet, Introduction to Acupuncture, and Tell Tale Heart; The Seventh Veil at the Royal Oak Public Library Sound Film Series, Oct. 14 at 6:30; and Bicentennial Films at the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn.

The Fisher YMCA (.896-1 800) is now offering several community interest workshops including Life Science Seminars, Christian Philosophy, Crime Prevention and Community Leadership.

In Kalamazoo this week, on the 8th is Humor in 20th Century Music at the Oakland Recital Hall and on the 14th, at Wings Stadium is the All American Bands 1 Concert with the Army Marching Bands performing.

There continue to be various kinds of exhibits around town, including Sam Karres at the AAA Gallery on Grand River; Original-Fine Arts/Crafts at Objects & Images on Fourth St. in Rochester; paintings, sculptures, jewelry and more at Objects Unlimited on Van Dyke and Jefferson; Ray Frost Fleming on show at the Allen Rubiner Gallery in Royal Oak; Arlene Voelker's acrylics at the Robert Thom Gallery in Birmingham; and 19th and 2Oth Century paintings and drawings at Klein-Vogel on N. Woodward in Royal Oak.

The Peaceable Kingdom continues at the Art Institute, along with Work In Progress: Part II; and Michigan And The World of Work is at the Walter P. Ruether Library at WSU. Coming on Oct. 10 to Lindsay's House of Minority Employees, downtown on Gratiot, will be a Cultural Awareness Program with Baby Boy Warren, poetry readings and raps from 6 pm-2 am.