Free Admission at the DIA

The Detroit Institute of Arts' Inside/Out program brings reproductions of renowned artworks to area communities, including Novi. As a thank-you to communities for making the project a success, the DIA will offer free admission to Novi residents on Aug. 7. (Be sure to bring ID for four free general admissions to the museum.)

For reproductions in Novi, visit the Suburban Collection Showplace to see George Caleb Bingham's The Trappers' Return; Emagine Theaters to see Willibald Wex's Konigsee; Twelve Oaks Mall to view Pierre-Auguste Renoir's Woman in an Armchair; Fuerst Park's Self-Portrait by Vincent van Gogh; Novi Public Library's copy of Martin Johnson Heade's Seascape: Sunset; and the Civic Center's Berenice Reproaching Ptolemy, by Jean-Joseph Taillason.

Then check out the originals, for free, at the DIA, part of its Family Sunday program.

Besides checking out awesome art, kids can enjoy "It's a Zoo in Here!" from noon-4 p.m., where they'll make a favorite animal using crayons, markers and decorative papers. There is also drawing in the galleries to enjoy, from noon-4 .m., for all ages.

Also planned for Aug. 7:

• Summer Camp: Coil-Built Planters (adults only): 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Make a clay pot for a houseplant. Projects will be fired for pick-up at a later date. Class size limited to 20 people. Members pay $36, non-members $48. To register, email registration@dia.org or call (313) 833-4005.

• Storytelling Performance: Sticks & Stones & Story Bones: 2 p.m., where Dawn Daniels creates a lively circle of warmth and enchantment for audiences of all ages.