After a week of very HOT, humid weather I'm personally ready for a break. I've been cooped up inside with the A/C blaring, coming out only after dark. I'm starting to feel like a vampire ...

Maybe that's an exaggeration, however, I know of families everywhere who have been hiding from the heat, and that's where this fun (and cool) event comes in. How about having a "Sundae" at the Ann Arbor Art Center?

From 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Ann Arbor area families are invited to head over to the Art Center to paint their very own, one-of-a-kind, ceramic ice cream bowl. Your bowl will be fired and ready for pick up after the event, and while you wait, enjoy your very own ice cream sundae! Since the kids typically get finished much faster than the adults when doing craft projects, the folks at the Ann Arbor Art Center will also have face painting, balloon animals, and a building scavenger hunt for the day.

This would be a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon, together with the people you love most. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at the Ann Arbor Art Center or by calling, 734-994-8004 ext. 101.

Tammy Mayrend is a search marketing professional , an ice cream lover and mother of two who blogs on low-cost local activities, events, and Ann Arbor area freebies for families at annarbormom.com.