Family-friendly events around Ann Arbor for weekend of March 19 - 21
Looking for something to do with the kids this weekend? Here's a list of events, pulled from our Events Calendar.
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Friday, March 19: Kid-Friendly & Parent Events
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Strong Mentors Strong Girls: Cultivating Hardiness Zones @ University of Michigan East Hall 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Allen Creek Preschool Open House @ Allen Creek Preschool Ongoing Events 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Tot Time @ Ypsilanti Township Community Center 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.: Preschool Playtime @ Gym America 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Kids Kicking Cancer@ The Wellness Community of Southeast Michigan 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Preschool Storytime at Pittsfield AADL 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Story Time at Waters Place Borders 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Playgroups at Traverwood AADL 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Story Time at Arborland Borders 11 a.m. - noon: Tot Splash @ Mack Indoor Pool 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Melody on Ice (MOI): Nighttime at the Museum @ Ann Arbor Ice Cube hosted by Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club
3 p.m. - 8 p.m.: The 20th Annual Home, Garden & Lifestyle Show @ Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds hosted by Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Melody on Ice (MOI): Nighttime at the Museum @ Ann Arbor Ice Cube hosted by Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Peter Pan Milan High School @ hosted by Milan High School 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors @ St. Luke's Episcopal Church hosted by Ypsilanti Youth Theatre 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: The Pied Piper of Hamelin @ The Village Theater hosted by Spotlight Players-Spotlight on Youth 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.: Spanish Club @ Ypsilanti District Library - Michigan Ave. 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.: Fish Dinners during Lent @ St. Mary's Catholic Parish hosted by The Men's Club at St Mary's Catholic Parish 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Magic: the Gathering Friday Night Magic Event @ Fun 4 All 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Teens! Take the Stage @ Ann Arbor District Library, Malletts Creek Branch
Saturday, March 20: Kid-Friendly & Parent Events
8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Saline Spring Craft Show 2010 @ Saline Middle School hosted by Saline Community Education 9 a.m. - noon: Children’s Clothing, Toy, and Equipment Sale @ First Baptist Church of Ann Arbor hosted by Huron Valley Parents of Multiples 9:30 a.m. - noon: Sunshine Special Open House @ Sunshine Special Children's Studio 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.: 2nd Annual Phi Delta Theta - A2A3 Boxcar Derby @ Phi Delta Theta 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Free Health Fair @ Ypsilanti High School hosted by University of Michigan College of Pharmacy's American Pharmacists Association - Academy of Student Pharmacists chapter 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Service Dog Celebration @ 826michigan hosted by Emerson School 5th Graders 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.: The 20th Annual Home, Garden & Lifestyle Show @ Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds hosted by Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Charmed Adventure Book Reading @ The Cupcake Station 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.: Super Saturday Storytime @ Ypsilanti District Library - Whittaker Road 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Danza-Palooza @ Performance Network Theatre hosted by Children’s Theatre Network 11 a.m. - noon: Mr. Bones Books are all about Springtime Fun @ Barnes & Noble Ongoing Events 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Journey to the Sugar Bush @ Hudson Mills Metropark 9 a.m. - noon: Thrift Sale @ Kiwanis of Ann Arbor hosted by Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Storytime at Nicola's Books noon - 1 p.m.: College Tours - Parental / Caregiver Meeting @ Community Church of God hosted by The Community Collaborative Outreach Gift Board 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Read with Storm, the F.B.I. Assistance Dog @ Ypsilanti District Library - Whittaker Road 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Danza-Palooza @ Performance Network Theatre hosted by Children’s Theatre Network 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Teen Chef - Basic Knife Skills @ Ann Arbor Cooks 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Lecture/Demonstration: Engaging Young Audiences in Classical Music @ U-M Biomedical Research Building Auditorium hosted by UMS (University Musical Society) 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Crafternoons @ Superior: Duct Tape CD Cases @ Ypsilanti District Library - Superior Twp. 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Melody on Ice (MOI): Nighttime at the Museum @ Ann Arbor Ice Cube hosted by Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Peter Pan @ Milan High School hosted by Milan High School 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors @ St. Luke's Episcopal Church hosted by Ypsilanti Youth Theatre 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: The Pied Piper of Hamelin @ The Village Theater hosted by Spotlight Players-Spotlight on Youth 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Japanime Club @ Ypsilanti District Library - Whittaker Road noon - 3 p.m.: Maple’s Sweet Story Kensington Metropark 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Story Time at Borders Downtown 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Chili Cookoff, Beer Tasting, and Silent Auction @ Corner Brewery hosted by Ann Arbor Civic Theatre 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Family Fun Night @ Morris Lawrence Building, WCC hosted by Mosaic Church 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Zenefit 2010 Zen Buddhist Temple 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Melody on Ice (MOI): Nighttime at the Museum @ Ann Arbor Ice Cube hosted by Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Peter Pan @ Milan High School hosted by Milan High School 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors @ St. Luke's Episcopal Church hosted by Ypsilanti Youth Theatre 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: The Pied Piper of Hamelin @ The Village Theater hosted by Spotlight Players-Spotlight on Youth
Sunday, March 21: Kid-Friendly & Parent Events
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: So You Think You Can Dance Workshop, Dancers Edge @ Studio "D" 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Easter Photos @ Great Lakes Rabbit Sanctuary 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.: The 20th Annual Home, Garden & Lifestyle Show @ Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds hosted by Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Amigurumi Crochet Happy Fun @ Ann Arbor District Library, Main Branch 1 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.: Dancing Babies with Robin Robinson @ Ann Arbor District Library, Malletts Creek Branch Ongoing Events 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Journey to the Sugar Bush @ Hudson Mills Metropark 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Spring Fling Cat Adoptathon @ Petco hosted by Planned Pethood 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Spring Water Polo @ Donald B. Canham Natatorium noon - 3 p.m.: Maple’s Sweet Story @ Kensington Metropark 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Yu-Gi-Oh Hobby League @ Fun 4 All 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Are You My Mother? @ Michigan Theater 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Celebrating Spring with a Nature Walk @ Miller & Smith Woods Preserve 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Family Dance: Pittsfield Union Grange 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Historical Society Meeting - Topic: Fire @ Saline District Library hosted by Saline Area Historical Society 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Peter Pan @ Milan High School hosted by Milan High School 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors @ St. Luke's Episcopal Church hosted by Ypsilanti Youth Theatre 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: The Pied Piper of Hamelin @ The Village Theater hosted by Spotlight Players-Spotlight on Youth 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Dreaming A Place: Environmental Dance and Movement @ Meditation Island Park 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.: Child’s Play XVIII - Carnival of the Animals @ Pease Auditorium, EMU hosted by EMU Department of Music and Dance 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.: Jazz Jam Session @ Ann Arbor School for the Performing Arts 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Children's Puppet Shows @ Dreamland Theater