Summer is winding down! There are just 2 weeks left of summer break. If you are like me that means squeezing in all the fun activities you haven’t done yet this summer.

Arbor Annie’s Weekday Picks

Big summer events return this week with Chelsea Community Fair starting on Tuesday and YpsiFest on Friday. If you want rides, head to Chelsea. Personally, we always loved the Ypsi Heritage Festival and their fun activities.

There are just two weeks left to finish your summer reading and play the AADL Summer Game. They have some great events like Tuesday’s Summer Game Mixer, Wednesday’s One-Act Pirate Play, Thursday’s Concert | Joe Reilly, and Friday’s Drop-In Craft: Sun Prints. My daughter needs a few more summer game points for the prize she wants and needs to finish her last book.  

Check out our places to get wet. We had a great time tubing the Cascades on Saturday evening. Maybe we’ll return again this week.

It’s also a great week to find a new playground to explore. Check out our weekly Playground Profile series.

Find more fun ideas for this week in our Wednesday Activity Reviews.

Top Weekday Event Picks

Monday Picks

11:00am-12:00pm Sock Puppets at Learning Express Toys of Ann Arbor

10:00am-4:00pm Maker Monday: Force & Simple Machines at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum

10:00am-11:30am Summer 2019 Children's Garden Pop-Up at Matthaei Botanical Gardens

2:00pm-3:00pm Lori Fithian | Drummunity Circle at Downtown Branch of AADL

6:00pm-8:00pm Family Night at Dexter A&W

Tuesday Picks

11:00am-12:00pm Sock Puppets at Learning Express Toys of Ann Arbor

10:00am-10:00pm Chelsea Community Fair at Chelsea Fairgrounds

10:00am-4:00pm Egg-pollo 11: Moon Lander Engineering at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum

10:30am-4:00pm Water Cycle at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum

2:00pm-3:00pm Spinning Dot Theatre Presents at Westgate Branch of AADL

5:30pm-6:30pm Just for Kids: Explore the World of Toast and Jam at Zingerman’s Deli

6:30pm Cow Eye Dissection at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum

6:30pm-8:00pm Summer Game Mixer - NEW LOCATION at Westgate Branch of AADL

Wednesday Picks

11:00am-12:00pm Sock Puppets at Learning Express Toys of Ann Arbor

10:00am-10:00pm Chelsea Community Fair at Chelsea Fairgrounds

10:00am-11:00am Nature Storytime - Beautiful Butterflies at Olson Park

10:00am-4:30pm Wild Wednesdays at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum

2:00pm-3:00pm One-Act Pirate Play at Downtown Branch of AADL

7:00pm-8:30pm An Evening with The Creature Conservancy for Families at Pittsfield Branch Library

7:00pm Summer Classic: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid at Michigan Theater

Thursday Picks

11:00am-12:00pm Sock Puppets at Learning Express Toys of Ann Arbor

10:00am-10:00pm Chelsea Community Fair at Chelsea Fairgrounds

10:00am-1:00pm Pre-K Learning: Music at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum

10:30am-11:30am Tiny Tots School Bus at Learning Express Toys of Ann Arbor

11:30am-1:00pm Sonic Lunch - Michael Franti and Spearhead with special guest Abigail Stauffer at Liberty Plaza

2:00pm-3:00pm 3D Art Illusion at Traverwood Branch of AADL

6:30pm-8:30pm New Features in Raspberry Pi at Downtown Branch of AADL

7:00pm-8:00pm Concert | Joe Reilly at Downtown Branch of AADL

7:30pm-9:45pm Mary Poppins The Musical presented by the FGRHS Dramalums at Washtenaw Community College

Friday Picks

11:00am-12:00pm Sock Puppets at Learning Express Toys of Ann Arbor

10:00am-10:00pm Chelsea Community Fair at Chelsea Fairgrounds

10:00am-5:00pm DAY OUT WITH THOMAS™: The Steam Team Tour 2019 at Crossroads Village

10:00am-4:00pm Slime Time at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum

10:00am-11:00am Zero Waste with Jeanie! at The Little Seedling

1:00pm-5:00pm Drop-In Craft: Sun Prints at Pittsfield Branch Library

2:00pm-3:00pm Friendship Bracelets at Learning Express Toys of Ann Arbor

2:00pm-3:00pm Simple Instrument Craft at Westgate Branch of AADL

2:00pm-11:59pm YpsiFest - Heritage, Arts & Entertainment at Riverside Park

5:00pm-9:00pm Pets & Pajamas Movie Night at Humane Society of Huron Valley

7:00pm-8:30pm An Evening with The Creature Conservancy for Teens & Adults at Malletts Creek Branch Library

7:30pm-9:30pm Family Mew-vie Night at Tiny Lions Lounge & Adoption Center

7:30pm-9:45pm Mary Poppins The Musical presented by the FGRHS Dramalums at Washtenaw Community College

8:00pm-11:00pm Movie in the Park - Night Under the Stars - LEGO Movie 2 at Lillie Park South

Movies

Angry Birds 2 opened last Wednesday and continues through the weekend. They are certainly pushing it with TV show tie-ins. We saw a very difficult themed obstacle on American Ninja Warrior last week and saw that Kids Baking Championship also had an Angry Birds theme last week.

New over the weekend was Blinded by the Light. It might be a good choice for music-loving teens…or parents who love the music of Bruce Springsteen. I haven’t seen it so I can’t provide a review.

Dora and the Lost City of Gold opened earlier this month. Also new this month was Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. It is rated PG-13, but based on a series of kids books that is aimed to grades 3-7. 

The Lion King has been in theaters since last month. I loved the original, and didn’t feel the need to rush out to see the new one.

Spider-Man Far From Home is still in theaters. Be sure to check our review if you haven’t seen it yet.

Toy Story 4 is still going strong. Be sure to check our review and make plans to see it yourself.

Other upcoming Family Friendly movies from fall until next spring:

• September 27 – Abominable
• October 4 – Joker
• October 11 – The Addams Family
• October 18 – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
• November 1 – Terminator: Dark Fate (rating not released yet)
• November 22 – Frozen 2
• November 22 – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
• December 6 – Playmobil: The Movie
• December 13 – Jumanji: The Next Level
• December 20 – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
• December 20 – Cats
• December 25 – Little Women
• December 25 – Spies in Disguise
• January 17 – The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle
• February 14 – Sonic the Hedgehog
• March 6 – Onward
• March 27 – Mulan
• March 27 – The Queen’s Corgi
• April 3 – The New Mutants
• April 17 – Trolls World Tour
• May 1 – Black Widow
• May 15 – Scoob
• May 22 – The SpongeBob Movie: It’s a Wonderful Sponge
• May 29 – Artemis Fowl
• June 5 – Wonder Woman 1984

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