Family-friendly events for the week of Dec. 21 - 24
AnnArbor.com has an extensive, community-wide calendar, from which I pulled the following family-friendly events. If you would like to receive event listings by email, send an email to us with the word "subscribe" in the subject line.
Monday, December 21: Kid-Friendly Events 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Holiday Movie Matinee: Hotel for Dogs, Ypsilanti District Library - Whittaker Road 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Mother/Daughter Book Club, Ypsilanti District Library - Whittaker Road 7:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.: Talk of the Neighborhood: Michigan Opera Theatre Sampler, Recreation Park Community Center (Ypsilanti Senior Center) 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.: Open Play, Ann Arbor District Library, Main Branch
6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Wii Sports Resort Team Tourney, Ann Arbor District Library, Main Branch 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Christmas Cocoa, Cookies & Comedy, Snack Theater, Green Oak Township Hall hosted by Phoenix Players 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Celebrate The Winter Solstice, Ann Arbor District Library, Traverwood Branch Ongoing Events All Day: JCC Winter Break Fun Days, Jewish Community Center hosted by Jewish Community Center-Youth Department 8:15 a.m. - noon: Holiday Vacation Swimming, Mack Indoor Pool 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Wild Wonderful Winter, Matthaei Botanical Gardens noon - 5 p.m.: Bob the Builder and his Can-Do Crew, Ann Arbor Hands On Museum 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.: No School Fun Days at Murray Recreation Center, Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center
Tuesday, December 22: Kid-Friendly Events 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.: Open Play, Ann Arbor District Library, Main Branch 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Preschool Movie Madness, Pinckney Community Public Library 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Christmas Cocoa, Cookies & Comedy, Snack Theater Green Oak Township Hall hosted by Phoenix Players 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.: Downtown Ypsilanti WINTER Farmers' Market, Corner Brewery hosted by Growing Hope 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Holiday Movie Matinee: Mary Poppins, Ypsilanti District Library - Whittaker Road 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.: Fairy Land, Ann Arbor District Library, Pittsfield Branch 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Game Cube Nostalgia Night, Ann Arbor District Library, Main Branch Ongoing Events noon - 5 p.m.: Bob the Builder and his Can-Do Crew, Ann Arbor Hands On Museum 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Family Game Night and Chess Club, Ypsilanti District Library - Michigan Ave. 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.: No School Fun Days at Murray Recreation Center, Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center 8:15 a.m. - noon: Holiday Vacation Swimming, Mack Indoor Pool All Day: JCC Winter Break Fun Days, Jewish Community Center hosted by Jewish Community Center-Youth Department 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.: Babytime, Chelsea District Library 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Wild Wonderful Winter, Matthaei Botanical Gardens 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Lego Night at Whittaker Road Branch, Ypsilanti District Library - Whittaker Road
Wednesday, December 23: Kid-Friendly Events All Day: Depot Town Holiday Extravaganza, Depot Town 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Wii Gaming during Holiday Vacation, Pinckney Community Public Library 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Holiday Movie Matinee: Hannah Montana: The Movie, Ypsilanti District Library - Whittaker Road Ongoing Events 8:15 a.m. - noon: Holiday Vacation Swimming, Mack Indoor Pool All Day: Whole Kids Club, Whole Foods Market All Day: JCC Winter Break Fun Days, Jewish Community Center hosted by Jewish Community Center-Youth Department Thursday, December 24: Kid-Friendly Events 12:10 p.m. - 2 p.m.: Jazz of The Season with Jake Reichbart, University of Michigan Hospitals Complex hosted by University of Michigan, Gifts of Art 1:10 p.m. - 5 p.m.: Marathon Skate, Vets Memorial Park Sports Complex Ongoing Events All Day: JCC Winter Break Fun Days, Jewish Community Center hosted by Jewish Community Center-Youth Department 8:15 a.m. - noon: Holiday Vacation Swimming, Mack Indoor Pool 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Wild Wonderful Winter, Matthaei Botanical Gardens noon - 5 p.m.: Bob the Builder and his Can-Do Crew, Ann Arbor Hands On Museum 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Storytime at Borders Waters Place, Borders Books & Music - Waters Place