It’s the last week of summer, which means this is the last weekday roundup for a couple of months. We will be switching to the school year publication schedule next week with just a weekend roundup.
It’s the last week of summer. It’s your last chance to visit pools and water parks, and enjoy time with the kids before they head to school. Highlights of the week are the Saline Fair and Summer Games Wrapup.
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Arbor Annie’s Weekday Picks
It’s the last week of summer break and a chance to wrap up the summer fun. When making your plans be sure to plan around University of Michigan move-in which is Wednesday-Friday. There will be lane closures around the dorms and extra traffic around town and in the stores.
Of course it’s also the week to plan Back to School for your own kids. Be sure to check out our Ann Arbor Back to School Guide for updated information.
This week is the Saline Fair. If you have toddlers and preschoolers, I definitely recommend Children’s Day. You can buy ride wristbands for just $5 for the kids that are valid from noon-3p. I loved taking my daughter when she was a preschooler!
This is the last week to finish your summer reading and play the AADL Summer Game. My daughter is still working to finish her last book. She picked some long books to read this summer. We also made a trip to Traverwood, the last of the AADL branches we had not been to this summer to get the codes there. Library event highlights are Polymer Clay Balloon Animals on Monday, Ultimate Design Challenge on Tuesday, and Theater Games Workshop with Wild Swan on Wednesday.
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This is the last week of outdoor swimming pools (except Fuller Park which is staying open until the 15th) and water parks. Check out our places to get wet. We had a great time at Rolling Hills Sunday afternoon.
The weather is supposed to be a bit cooler this weekend, so 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.
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Movies
The summer movie season is over with no more kid friendly releases until next month. But, there are still several options in local theaters.
Angry Birds 2 goes into its second 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 watched a Kids Baking Championship also had an Angry Birds theme this week.
Blinded by the Light 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 a few weeks ago. Also new that weekend 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.
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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.
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Other upcoming Family Friendly movies from fall until next spring:
- March 6 – Onward
- March 27 – Mulan
- March 27 – The Queen’s Corgi
- April 3 – The New Mutants
- April 3 – Peter Rabbit 2
- April 17 – Trolls World Tour
- May 1 – Black Widow
- May 15 – Scoob
- May 22 – The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
- May 29 – Artemis Fowl
- June 5 – Wonder Woman 1984
- June 19 – Soul
- July 3 – Minions: The Rise of Gru
- July 10 – Ghostbusters: Afterlife
- July 24 – Jungle Cruise
- August 14 – The One and Only Ivan
- August 21 – Bill & Ted Face the Music
- September 4 – Monster Hunter
- October 2 – Venom 2
- October 9 – The Witches
- November 6 – Eternals
- November 13 – Clifford the Big Red Dog
- November 20 – Godzilla vs. Kong
- November 25 – Raya and the Last Dragon
- December 18 – Dune
- December 18 – West Side Story
- December 25 – The Croods 2
- December 25 – Tom and Jerry
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Looking Forward to Next Weekend
| Date/Time | Event | |
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| 💙 | 08/31/2019
9:00am-11:00pm |
Saline Fair
at Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/31/2019
10:00am-10:00pm |
Michigan State Fair
at Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/31/2019
12:00pm-3:00pm |
Back to School Bash
at Prospect Park, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/31/2019
3:00pm-5:00pm |
Summer Game 2018 GAME OVER Gala
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/31/2019
4:00pm-11:00pm |
German Park Picnic
at German Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 09/01/2019
9:00am-11:00pm |
Saline Fair
at Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 09/01/2019
10:00am-10:00pm |
Michigan State Fair
at Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 09/01/2019
1:30pm-6:30pm |
Dancing in the Streets
at Main Street Area, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🆓 | 09/01/2019
6:00pm-8:00pm |
Sundays in the Garden: Seth Bernard & Jordan Hamilton
at Cultivate Coffee & TapHouse, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙 | 09/02/2019
10:00am-9:00pm |
Michigan State Fair
at Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi Michigan |
| 💙 | 09/02/2019
1:00pm-6:00pm |
Saline Fair - Rides Only
at Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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All Weekday Events
Monday, August 26, 2019
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
08/26/2019
10:00am-4:00pm |
Hands-On Summer of Space!
at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is celebrating Summer of Space! They will have space themed activities each weekday from June 17 through August 30. Themes: June - Fly Into Summer July - Race to the Moon August - Strange Worlds, Stranger Creatures Activities are suitable for all ages and are...Read More |
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| 💙 | 08/26/2019
10:00am-4:00pm |
Maker Monday: Force & Simple Machines
at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI The Hands-On Museum is offering special workshops all summer long. Explore force and simple machines and learn how levers and inclined planes make work easier. For grades 2-3 & a caregiver. Workshop offered at 10a, 11a, noon, 2p, 3p |
| 💙🆓 | 08/26/2019
10:00am-11:30am |
Summer 2019 Children's Garden Pop-Up
at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor Michigan |
08/26/2019
10:00am-1:00pm |
Tot Splash
at Buhr Park Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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| 🆓 | 08/26/2019
12:00pm-12:30pm |
Museum Highlights Tour
at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor Michigan |
08/26/2019
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Tot Splash
at Veterans Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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| 💙🆓 | 08/26/2019
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Polymer Clay Balloon Animals
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🎟 | 08/26/2019
5:30pm-6:30pm |
Family Food Tasting: Explore the World of Chocolate
at Zingerman’s Next Door, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/26/2019
6:00pm-8:00pm |
Family Night
at Dexter A&W, Dexter Michigan |
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙 | 08/27/2019
10:00am-4:00pm |
Egg-pollo 11: Moon Lander Engineering
at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI The Hands-On Museum is offering special workshops all summer long. Celebrate the Apollo 11 moon landing by creating a lander for an eggstronaut in a twist on the egg drop challenge. Workshop offered at 10:30a, 11:30a*, 12:30p*, 2p, 3p (*no 11:30a or 12:30p on July 23) This workshop is for...Read More |
08/27/2019
10:00am-4:00pm |
Hands-On Summer of Space!
at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is celebrating Summer of Space! They will have space themed activities each weekday from June 17 through August 30. Themes: June - Fly Into Summer July - Race to the Moon August - Strange Worlds, Stranger Creatures Activities are suitable for all ages and are...Read More |
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| 💙 | 08/27/2019
10:30am-4:00pm |
Water Cycle
at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI This summer AAHOM is offering extra workshops for visitors. Look beyond the four stages of the water cycle and get a first-hand look at the many paths of a water molecule. Where does the rain come from and where does it go after it hits the ground? With activities and...Read More |
| 🆓 | 08/27/2019
12:00pm-12:30pm |
Museum Highlights Tour
at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor Michigan |
08/27/2019
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Tot Splash
at Buhr Park Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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08/27/2019
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Tot Splash
at Veterans Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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| 💙🆓 | 08/27/2019
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Ultimate Design Challenge
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/27/2019
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Back to School Bookmarks
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/27/2019
4:00pm-7:00pm |
Cobblestone Farm Market - CLOSED
at Cobblestone Farm, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/27/2019
5:00pm-5:45pm |
Zero Waste with Jeanie!
at The Little Seedling, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/27/2019
6:30pm |
Cow Eye Dissection
at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI Investigate how the eye works by dissecting a real cow eye. Students connect the functions observed to the structures within the eye. Cost: $8 per person in addition to admission. Ages: 5th-8th graders and their caregivers. Time: 6:30pm. |
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙 | 08/28/2019
9:00am-11:00pm |
Saline Fair
at Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, Ann Arbor Michigan |
08/28/2019
10:00am-4:00pm |
Hands-On Summer of Space!
at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is celebrating Summer of Space! They will have space themed activities each weekday from June 17 through August 30. Themes: June - Fly Into Summer July - Race to the Moon August - Strange Worlds, Stranger Creatures Activities are suitable for all ages and are...Read More |
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08/28/2019
10:00am-1:00pm |
Tot Splash
at Buhr Park Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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| 🆓 | 08/28/2019
12:00pm-12:30pm |
Museum Highlights Tour
at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor Michigan |
08/28/2019
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Tot Splash
at Veterans Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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| 🆓 | 08/28/2019
1:00pm-5:00pm |
Chelsea Farmers Market
at Chelsea State Bank, Chelsea Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/28/2019
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Theater Games Workshop with Wild Swan
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/28/2019
4:00pm-7:00pm |
Block Party
at Washtenaw County Health Department, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/28/2019
7:00pm |
Summer Classic: La La Land
at Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor MI |
Thursday, August 29, 2019
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙 | 08/29/2019
9:00am-11:00pm |
Saline Fair
at Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, Ann Arbor Michigan |
08/29/2019
10:00am-4:00pm |
Hands-On Summer of Space!
at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is celebrating Summer of Space! They will have space themed activities each weekday from June 17 through August 30. Themes: June - Fly Into Summer July - Race to the Moon August - Strange Worlds, Stranger Creatures Activities are suitable for all ages and are...Read More |
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| 💙 | 08/29/2019
10:00am-10:00pm |
Michigan State Fair
at Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/29/2019
10:00am-11:00am |
Musical Playdate
at Robinsongs for Kids, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/29/2019
10:00am-1:00pm |
Pre-K Learning: Senses
at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI The Hands-On Museum is offering special workshops all summer long. Explore the five senses - Can you see a sound? Smell a color? Explore sight, sound, smell, and touch. For ages 3-5. Sessions at 10a, 11a, noon |
| 💙🆓 | 08/29/2019
11:30am-1:00pm |
Sonic Lunch - Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas with special guest Jacob Sigman
at Liberty Plaza, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/29/2019
12:00pm-12:30pm |
Museum Highlights Tour
at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor Michigan |
08/29/2019
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Tot Splash
at Buhr Park Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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08/29/2019
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Tot Splash
at Veterans Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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| 💙🆓 | 08/29/2019
2:00pm-6:00pm |
A2SO Taste of Music
at Pittsfield Charter Township Administration Building, 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. They will be at the Pittsfield Farmers Market on August 29 Bow a violin, pluck a cello, buzz a trumpet,...Read More |
| 💙🆓 | 08/29/2019
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Kid's Music Lab
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/29/2019
3:00pm-7:00pm |
Westside Farmers Market
at Zingerman’s Roadhouse, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/29/2019
3:30pm-7:00pm |
Manchester Farmers Market
at Chi-Bro Park, Manchester Michigan |
08/29/2019
4:00pm-6:45pm |
Nutcracker Auditions
at ARCB Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Michigan |
Friday, August 30, 2019
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙 | 08/30/2019
9:00am-11:00pm |
Saline Fair
at Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, Ann Arbor Michigan |
08/30/2019
10:00am-4:00pm |
Hands-On Summer of Space!
at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is celebrating Summer of Space! They will have space themed activities each weekday from June 17 through August 30. Themes: June - Fly Into Summer July - Race to the Moon August - Strange Worlds, Stranger Creatures Activities are suitable for all ages and are...Read More |
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| 💙 | 08/30/2019
10:00am-10:00pm |
Michigan State Fair
at Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/30/2019
10:00am-4:00pm |
Slime Time
at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI The Hands-On Museum is offering special workshops all summer long. Join them to investigate the states of matter with slime as you make your own Sessions at 10a, 11a, noon, 2p, & 3p |
| 🆓 | 08/30/2019
10:00am-11:30am |
The Breastfeeding Cafe- Group for mothers and babies
at The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Michigan |
08/30/2019
10:00am-1:00pm |
Tot Splash
at Buhr Park Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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| 🆓 | 08/30/2019
12:00pm-12:30pm |
Museum Highlights Tour
at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor Michigan |
08/30/2019
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Tot Splash
at Veterans Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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| 💙🆓 | 08/30/2019
2:00pm-2:45pm |
Dancing Babies with Dianne Dudley
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/30/2019
4:00pm-5:00pm |
LEGO Play Day
at Learning Express Toys of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor MI |
08/30/2019
4:30pm-7:00pm |
TGIF Date While We Make
at MAKE ART STUDIO, Ann Arbor MI |
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| 🆓 | 08/30/2019
6:30pm |
Dexter Summer Concerts: Salmagundi
at Monument Park, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/30/2019
7:00pm-10:00pm |
Bike-in : Ice Cream
at Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Ann Arbor MI |
