$10 or less
A family program at the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center combines two of kids' favorite things -- animals and ice cream. "Animals a la Mode" puts live animals on center stage for an interactive and educational show suitable for kids of all ages. Ice cream caps off the afternoon. The program is at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23 and costs $5. The center is at 28728 Wolf Road, Bay Village. Go to lensc.org or call 440-871-2900 to preregister. . . . John R. Horner, professor of paleontology at Montana State University, will ponder how scientists might actually create a living dinosaur during an Explorer Series talk at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Horner's talk, "Dinosaurs: How to Get Rid of Some Old Ones and Make Some New Ones," is 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21. Admission for nonmembers is $10; $9, students, children under 18 and seniors. Members pay $8; $7, students, children and seniors. The museum is at 1 Wade Oval Drive, Cleveland. Go to cmnh.org or call 216-231-4600.
$20 or less
The Mid-America Boat and Fishing Show wraps up at the International Exposition Center this weekend. Get tips from the region's top fishing experts, and see the Time Bandit offshore race boat piloted by world champion Bob Mazikowski Friday through Sunday. Hours are 3-9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $12; $11, seniors; free, children 12 and under. A three-day pass is $24. Go to clevelandboatshow.com.
Free
Art and books combine when author and illustrator Denise Fleming reads from her illustrated books and demonstrates the art of "pulp painting." Fleming -- whose works include "Mama Cat Has Three Kittens" and "In the Small, Small Pond" -- speaks at 4:30 p.m. Monday at the West Park branch of the Cleveland Public Library, 3805 West 157th St., Cleveland. Call 216-623-7102.. . . Maple syrup production and sugarbushes are an important part of local sustainable farming. Aggie Sojka Sperry, a partner at the Gingrich Brothers Sugar House in Parkman, Ohio, will speak about maple syrup production and making maple candy Tuesday at the West Woods Nature Center. "Food: What Do Farms Have to Do With It?" is 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the nature center, 9465 Kinsman Road, Russell Township. Go to geaugaparkdistrict.org or call 440-286-9516.. . . If you think camping means a steady diet of franks and beans, let Summit County Metro Parks naturalist Dave Gates demonstrate how to cook outdoors using Dutch ovens, pie irons and foil cooking. "Outdoor Cooking" is 1-3 p.m. Sunday at Goodyear Heights Metro Park, 2077 Newton St., Akron. Meet in the field behind the pavilion, and bring your own utensils, plates and cups. Go to summitmetroparks.org.
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