Detroit Moxie's Weekend Roundup

Baseball begins today! That means it really is spring, right? Good luck to our 2011 Detroit Tigers! We’ll be cheering you on from a distance today but we’ll join you at Comerica Park real soon.

Weekend Roundup

1. The Bat Zone (Facebook link) - The Organization for Bat Conservation is throwing a birthday party for their sloth, Molasses. He's 10! Visit with Mo and his bat friends. April 1st.

2. Idiots And Angels - Head to the Detroit Film Theatre to catch this animated feature without dialogue. It promises to be funny, twisted, and possibly gross. April 1-3, 8-10.

3. Detroit covers Detroit - See your favorite local bands in a completely different way! They'll be covering other Detroit bands. Listen to Betty Cooper as The Detroit Cobras, The Hand Grenades as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Illy Mack as Eminem, and more. April 2nd.

4. Russell Industrial Center open house - This is a great opportunity to explore the former manufacturing plant designed by Albert Kahn and the many artists and creative professsionals that work and exhibit there, including  photographers, painters, metal sculptors, woodworkers, glassblowers, and sculptors. April 2-3.

5. Spring into Spring - The Arab American National Museum celebrates spring with games, craft activities, food, karaoke, and live butterflies at this family-focused event. April 2nd.

Don't forget! Royal Oak Restaurant Week continues through Saturday and Detroit Restaurant Week starts Friday.

Do you know of a great event going on in Metro Detroit this weekend? Add it to the comments and share it with us!