Looking for fun things to get your family out and about this weekend? Here's a roundup of family-friendly events for the weekend of March 4. To receive event listings by email, sign up for the Family Events Newsletter here.

For a preview of some events happening this weekend, see Tammy Mayrend's post:
Weekend: Mardi Gras, Billy Jonas, maple syrup and art!

Click below to find story times and playgroups at local libraries:

• Ann Arbor District Libraries
• Chelsea District Library
• Dexter District Library
• Ypsilanti District Library




FRIDAY, MARCH 4

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Mardi Gras Celebration for Teens Dexter District Library

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Teen Coffeehouse Literary Readings Ypsilanti District Library - Michigan Ave.

5 p.m. - 7 p.m.: Free Mardi Gras Art & Music Event Ann Arbor School for the Performing Arts

5 p.m. - 8 p.m.: All You Can Eat Chicken & Ribs Dinner The Livingston County Wildlife and Conservation Club

6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.: AXIS Coffeehouse For Teens Ann Arbor District Library, Malletts Creek Branch

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 5

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Guided Tour & Breakfast: Journey to the Sugar Bush Hudson Mills Metropark

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Huron Booster Club Used Book Sale Huron High School

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Veritas Christi High School Open House Veritas Christi High School

10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Art Tile Workshop lets amateurs Create in Ann Arbor, Exhibit in Dearborn Motawi Tileworks

10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: U of M Exhibit Museum of Natural History Presents: ‘Discover Water! - Water Wisdom’ Dexter District Library

noon - 3 p.m.: Book Signing with Local Author, Linda Fulford Gault Salt City Antiques

noon - 4 p.m.: Maple Sugaring: Journey to the Sugar Bush Kensington Metropark

1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.: Music and Movement: BollyFit Family Ann Arbor District Library, Malletts Creek Branch

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Sap to Syrup - Doing It Yourself County Farm Park

1 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Teen Job Skills Workshop: Get a Job 101 Ann Arbor District Library, Main Branch

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Kids Drum Circle Oz's Music Environment

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.: Kids Open Stage Oz's Music Environment

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 6

8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.: Country Style Breakfast St. Mary's Catholic Parish hosted by St. Mary’s Men’s Club

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Guided Tour & Breakfast: Journey to the Sugar Bush Hudson Mills Metropark

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Winter Marketplace The Opera House hosted by The Livingston Arts Council

11 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Spring Fling Cat Adoptathon Petco hosted by Planned Pethood

noon - 4 p.m.: Maple Sugaring: Journey to the Sugar Bush Kensington Metropark

1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Billy Jonas The Ark

1 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Hands-on Workshop: Comic Artists Forum - Featuring Comic Artist Jannie Ho Ann Arbor District Library, Main Branch

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Family Friendly Film Series: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 3D Michigan Theater

2 p.m. - 5 p.m.: Free Instrument Petting Zoo and Workshops at Open House Ann Arbor School for the Performing Arts

2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Kerry Tales: Lions and Lambs with Mother Goose Hollander's

2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Make Art with FLY! Ypsilanti District Library - Whittaker Road

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.: BollyFit Kids Mind, Body & Spirit Academe

4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.: BollyFit Kids Winter Classes Dakota Building