The 4 Seasons Kite Club promotes all types of kite flying in southeastern Michigan. The club helps new flyers develop flying and kite-making skills and also performs kite ballet, indoor kite-flying, kite-making, and other kite-related activities for special events.

If you hunt, fish, or camp, this is the place for you. Outdoor World is a huge retail store, and so much more. There's a shooting range, an indoor waterfall, live fish tanks, and so many stuffed animal pelts in this store there's got to be a rich taxidermist walking around metro Detroit.

This grandaddy of outdoor stores also offers workshops, in fly fishing, hunter safety, and more.

DFCU Financial provides a full-range of financial services and products, plus the credit union offers free financial classes for adults, teens, and children.

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Girls Empowered is all about helping girls of all ages feel confident, strong, and healthy. The organization offers classes and workshops that encourage self-respect, positive body image, methods of achieving good health through exercise and nutrition, and of course personal empowerment.

Sign up your daughter for Scout workshops, in-school programs, summer day camps, or for daily classes held at the Beverly Hills Club. Parenting workshops are offered as well.

Founder and president of Girls Empowered, Kimber Bishop-Yanke, presents educational workshops and motivational lectures around the United States.

This is the place to outfit the family for a foray into the outdoors, whether it's camping up north or skiing at Boyne.

REI started out in 1938 as a humble cooperative and evolved into an upscale megastore for people who demand the best in outdoor gear.

Baby and kid stuff abounds: look for high-quality baby joggers, bike trailers, and trail packs; family camping gear; kids' bikes and helmets; performance footwear; skis and snow gear; rain gear, outdoorsy toys, and rugged, stylish clothes for kids of all ages (Patagonia, Cherry Tree, Gramicci).

Rent tents, backpacks, sleeping bags/pads, paddling gear, and snowshoes at the store. (Not all stores carry all gear.) Rental fees average about $18/first day - fees depend on membership status and equipment type.

Stores have a full schedule of outdoor-related talks and programs, but these are primarily geared toward adults (although there is an occasional family-related event; check REI's website for details.)

This is the place to outfit the family for a foray into the outdoors, whether it's camping up north or skiing at Boyne.

REI started out in 1938 as a humble cooperative and evolved into an upscale megastore for people who demand the best in outdoor gear.

Baby and kid stuff abounds: look for high-quality baby joggers, bike trailers, and trail packs; family camping gear; kids' bikes and helmets; performance footwear; skis and snow gear; rain gear, outdoorsy toys, and rugged, stylish clothes for kids of all ages (Patagonia, Cherry Tree, Gramicci).

Rent tents, backpacks, sleeping bags/pads, paddling gear, and snowshoes at the store. (Not all stores carry all gear.) Rental fees average about $18/first day - fees depend on membership status and equipment type.

Stores have a full schedule of outdoor-related talks and programs, but these are primarily geared toward adults (although there is an occasional family-related event; check REI's website for details.)

The Wunderground carries a wide variety of puzzles, games, and tools of the magician trade, from starter tricks to more advanced supplies.

The shop also offers classes for kids ages seven to 14 on Saturday mornings. Classes run in six-week increments. There are also a stable of magicians who perform at birthday parties.