Arbor Annie’s Weekday Roundup – August 13-17
There are lots of great events this week: Fairy Tea, Day Out With Thomas, National Night Out, and more.
Weekend Sponsor: Genesee County Parks
Thank you to Genesee County Parks for sponsoring Arbor Annie’s Picks this week. Don’t miss Day Out with Thomas at Crossroads Village starting on Friday!
Thomas rolls into Crossroads Village on Friday! Your children will get the chance to ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, listen to stories, meet other Thomas characters and explore the Village on a day made just for them. Explore the imaginative world of Thomas & Friends this August 17-19 and 24-26.
Buy your tickets now before they sell out. Get all the details in our event listing.
Arbor Annie’s Weekday Picks
The week starts slow with events, but by Thursday and Friday, there are lots of great events.
With few events early in the week and warm weather, it’s a great time to check out a pool or water park.
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The weather Tuesday night is looking great for Pittsfield Township’s National Night Out Safety Fair which was rescheduled from last week.
Wednesday the Kelly Miller Circus is in town at the Washtenaw County Fairgrounds. As of this year, they are free of exotic animals.
Thursday is the Fairy Tea at Crazy Wisdom Tea Room. Tickets are still available. Other Thursday picks include Story Time at The Petting Farm at Domino’s Farms and Spinning Dot Theatre presents The Mountain.
Then, Friday marks Thomas arrival at Crossroads Village. We loved Day Out with Thomas when my daughter was younger. For older kids, I recommend AADL’s Solar S’mores Oven and Build Your Own Rube Goldberg Machine. My daughter loved the Rube Goldberg event earlier this summer. We also recommended Saline’s Movie in the Park showing of Ferdinand.
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Movies
Movies are always a fun summer activity – either avoiding heat or avoiding rain. This week’s selection of free/discounted kids movies are Boss Baby at Cinemark (Tuesday) and My Little Pony at Emagine (Wednesday & Thursday). This is the last week for the Emagine series.
Christopher Robin is our top pick – but we haven’t had a chance to see it yet. We loved the trailer and are really looking forward to the movie. We were out of town last weekend, and my daughter is off on a Girl Scout trip this week.
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Continuing in theaters are the animated films Hotel Transylvania 3 and Teen Titans Go! Of course Incredibles 2 is our top animated pick.
If you haven’t seen Ant-Man and The Wasp, we really enjoyed it. Be sure to check our review and parental guidance before heading to the theater.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom continues in its second week and is a good choice for tweens and teens. Check out our review and parental guidance.
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Looking Forward to Next Weekend
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙 | 08/18/2018
10:00am-5:00pm |
DAY OUT WITH THOMAS™: Big Adventures Tour 2018
at Crossroads Village, Flint Michigan All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine invites little engineers to join him for a day of friendship and family fun at Day Out with Thomas: The Friendship Tour 2017. |
| 💙🆓 | 08/18/2018
10:00am-12:30pm |
Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office Open House
at Washtenaw County Sheriff Office, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/18/2018
2:00pm-3:30pm |
Marbled Polymer Clay Beads
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/18/2018
8:30pm-10:30pm |
Dive-In Movie - Jaws
at Fuller Park Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/19/2018
10:00am-5:00pm |
DAY OUT WITH THOMAS™: Big Adventures Tour 2018
at Crossroads Village, Flint Michigan All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine invites little engineers to join him for a day of friendship and family fun at Day Out with Thomas: The Friendship Tour 2017. |
All Weekday Events
Monday, August 13, 2018
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙 | 08/13/2018
10:30am |
Story time and Food Tasting
at Miss Kim, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/13/2018
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Backyard Summer Craft
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙 | 08/14/2018
10:00am |
Summer Movie Clubhouse - Boss Baby
at Rave Motion Pictures, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/14/2018
3:00pm-5:00pm |
Wool Gathering
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/14/2018
6:00pm |
Honey Creek Enrollment Meeting
at Honey Creek Community School, Ann Arbor Michigan |
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙 | 08/15/2018
10:00am |
Emagine Summer Kids Movie - My Little Pony: The Movie
at Emagine Saline, Saline Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/15/2018
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Jet Pack Craft
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
08/15/2018
7:30pm |
Follow that Bird: Toyota Family Friendly Film Series
at Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor MI |
Thursday, August 16, 2018
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙 | 08/16/2018
10:00am |
Emagine Summer Kids Movie - My Little Pony: The Movie
at Emagine Saline, Saline Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/16/2018
12:30pm |
Story Time
at The Petting Farm at Domino’s Farms, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🎟 | 08/16/2018
1:00pm |
Fairy Tea
at Crazy Wisdom Tea Room, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/16/2018
3:00pm-7:00pm |
A2SO Taste of Music
at Zingerman’s Roadhouse, Ann Arbor Michigan The Ann Arbor Symphony believes that farmers markets help foster healthy communities, and we believe that “feeding the soul” through the arts is part of building strong, healthy, livable communities. Bow a violin, pluck a cello, buzz a trumpet, blow through a flute, and play other instruments you see and...Read More |
| 💙🎟 | 08/16/2018
4:00pm |
Fairy Tea
at Crazy Wisdom Tea Room, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/16/2018
4:00pm-8:00pm |
Manchester 3rd Thursday
at Downtown Manchester, Manchester Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/16/2018
5:00pm-7:00pm |
Fall Enrollment Open Houses
at Acton Academy Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Michigan Do you believe character matters more than tests? Do you yearn for your child to find a calling and not just a career? Do you value free play and place-based learning over homework? Meet the director and guide (teacher) as they introduce you to the Acton Academy Ann Arbor studio...Read More |
| 💙🆓 | 08/16/2018
7:00pm-8:00pm |
Anything Goes Craft
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/16/2018
7:00pm |
Summer Game Night Series
at Barnes & Noble Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor MI |
| 🆓 | 08/16/2018
7:00pm |
Summer Music Series - Saline Area Schools Pep Rally & Saline Fiddlers
at Downtown Saline, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/16/2018
8:45pm-10:45pm |
SRSLY Cinema: Wonder Woman
at Chelsea Clocktower, Chelsea Michigan |
Friday, August 17, 2018
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙 | 08/17/2018
10:00am-5:00pm |
DAY OUT WITH THOMAS™: Big Adventures Tour 2018
at Crossroads Village, Flint Michigan All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine invites little engineers to join him for a day of friendship and family fun at Day Out with Thomas: The Friendship Tour 2017. |
| 💙🆓 | 08/17/2018
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Solar S'mores Oven
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/17/2018
2:00pm-3:30pm |
Build Your Own Rube Goldberg Machine
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/17/2018
6:30pm-10:29pm |
Movie in the Park: Ferdinand
at Mill Pond Park, Saline Michigan |
| 💙🎟 | 08/17/2018
8:30pm-10:30pm |
Night Paddle
at Gallup Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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