Articles tagged:family activites & events

Posted: Mon Aug 23 8 a.m. by Tammy Mayrend Community Contributor

Looking for something interesting (and free) to do this weekend? On Saturday from noon - 7 p.m. stop by the Westgate shopping center (West Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor) for some family-friendly fun at the Westgate Festival. The event will provide a variety of kid activities and educational opportunities from ...

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Posted: Mon Aug 2 1 p.m. by Tammy Mayrend Community Contributor
Tons of family fun in and around Ann Arbor this weekend

Ann Arbor families looking for something to do this coming weekend will have a plethora of great family-fun events from festivals to music to airplanes. Parents are only limited by the interests of their children. We're still trying to decide what we should do this weekend. What would YOU like ...

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Posted: Thu Jul 29 6 a.m. by Tammy Mayrend Community Contributor
Get your kids reading — and get free stuff from local businesses

Somehow it's already the end of July and I'm beginning to wonder how summer is slipping by so quickly. Of course my son has begun to notice the back-to-school sales and the circulars with school supplies, and he's noticed me buying school clothes. What has him really worried, however, is ...

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Posted: Wed Jul 28 2 p.m. by Tammy Mayrend Community Contributor

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 ...

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Posted: Tue Jul 6 4 p.m. by Tammy Mayrend Community Contributor

With the popularity of ballroom dancing and "Dancing with the Stars," it's no wonder everyone loves to swing. So pull out those Zoot suits, brush off the dancing shoes and take your teenager over to the Dexter District Library (3255 Alpine St., Dexter) for a free swing dancing session from ...

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Posted: Thu Jul 1 8 a.m. by Tammy Mayrend Community Contributor
Free summer kids program at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in Ypsilanti

When stepping into the Ypsilanti Library to grab a book I saw a flier advertising a free summer kids program. Yes I backtracked to verify and it is a free program for children ages 6-12!. The St. John The Baptist Catholic Church (411 Florence St., Ypsilanti) will provide this free ...

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Posted: Wed Apr 7 10:04 a.m. by April Scarlett Community Contributor
Rainy day activities for kids

"It's raining, it's pouring, your kids think life is boring..." Just because it is raining outside doesn't mean fun needs to take a break like the sun has for the day. On a quest to keep my youngest busy on a drippy day during Spring Break, I went looking on ...

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Posted: Tue Mar 16 10:07 a.m. by April Scarlett Community Contributor
Nude art exhibit New York, okay for family outing?

The Museum of Modern Art in New York city is currently hosting a live expression of art by Marina Abromovic, featuring nude women, recreating works from a previous exhibit held in Italy in 1977. One of the pieces features two nude women, standing facing each other in a doorway, where ...

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