Arbor Annie’s Weekday Roundup – July 29-August 2
Our summer is finally more relaxed now that my daughter is done with swim team and softball. We won’t have early morning practice and late night games. That will give us more of a chance to explore Ann Arbor & surrounding towns.
Arbor Annie’s Weekday Picks
Wednesday is Harry Potter’s Birthday. There are a few events on the calendar to celebrate…or maybe just enjoy a movie night or family story time. We’re currently listening to the audio book of Goblet of Fire.
Our top AADL library picks for the week are Mo Willems Headbands, Ultimate Design Challenge, and Summer Game Mixer. Also, Friday is Planet Rock Climbing 101 for Teens – a free climbing event for teens (grade 6-12) at Planet Rock sponsored by the library. Advanced registration is required because space is limited. My daughter did this 2 years ago and loved it. Finally, don’t forget to finish up your entries for the AADL LEGO Contest which is on Sunday.
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It looks to be a pretty good week weather wise with temps in the low to mid 80s with a chance of rain only on Monday. That means it’s a great week to be outdoors.
Check out our places to get wet. We went kayaking on Saturday, but I really want to head to the Cascades and go tubing.
It’s also a great week to find a new playground to explore. Check out our weekly Playground Profile series.
Blueberry Picking is still a great option.
Find more fun in our Wednesday Activity Reviews.
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Movies
The summer matinee series at local theaters are starting to wind down. Quality 16concludes their series this weekend with A Dog’s Way Home. Cinemark plays Sherlock Gnomes on Tuesday (and runs through August 13). Emagine has Minions on Wednesday and Thursday (and runs through August 15)
The Lion King opened a couple weekends ago to mixed reviews. We didn’t see it, but I’m in the I’m not sure it needed to be made camp. If you saw it, let us know what you thought.
Spider-Man Far From Home opened earlier this month and is a great choice.
Toy Story 4 is still going strong. Be sure to check our review and make plans to see it yourself.
Avengers Endgame comes to digital release this week. It would be a good option for teens who are traveling or on a rainy day.
I apologize, Dora and the Lost City of Gold opens on Friday., August 9. I originally had it listed for August 2 and missed the announcement that it moved to the date vacated by Artemis Fowl which will release next May.
Dora is followed by The Angry Birds Movie 2 on August 16.
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Looking Forward to Next Weekend
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙🎟 | 08/02/2019 - 08/04/2019
2:00pm-10:00am |
Family Campout #1
at Rolling Hills County Park, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/03/2019
9:00am-5:00pm |
Thunder Over Michigan Air Show
at Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/03/2019
10:00am-2:00pm |
2nd Annual Bike Rodeo
at EMU Convocation Center, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/03/2019
10:00am-6:00pm |
Ann Arbor Pride
at Jim Toy Community Center, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/03/2019
2:00pm-4:00pm |
Superhero Academy
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/03/2019
6:30pm |
Makeup Breakdown
at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI The Hands-On Museum is offering special workshops all summer long. Learn though hands-on creation! Makeup Breakdown, an organization for youth education and empowerment, will be presenting a chapstick making event in partnership with the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. Participants will be able to create their own chapstick from all natural...Read More |
| 💙 | 08/03/2019
8:30pm-10:30pm |
Dive-In Movie - LEGO Movie 2
at Fuller Park Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/04/2019
9:00am-1:00pm |
AADL's 14th Annual LEGO Contest - Entry Drop-Off
at Kensington Hotel, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/04/2019
9:00am-5:00pm |
Thunder Over Michigan Air Show
at Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/04/2019
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 |
| 💙🆓 | 08/04/2019
12:00pm-4:00pm |
Ann Arbor Pride Picnic
at Wheeler Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🎟 | 08/04/2019
1:30pm-3:00pm |
Caden's Car Show
at University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/04/2019
4:00pm-6:30pm |
AADL's 14th Annual LEGO Contest - Open Viewing
at Kensington Hotel, Ann Arbor Michigan AADL's 14th Annual LEGO Contest will be held at Kensington Hotel near Briarwood Mall where it has been for the last couple of years. Note that the contest moves to a Sunday this year. Whether your child (or you) have submitted an entry, it is a lot of fun to check out...Read More |
| 💙🆓 | 08/04/2019
6:00pm-8:00pm |
Sundays in the Garden: Hullabaloo
at Cultivate Coffee & TapHouse, Ypsilanti Michigan |
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All Weekday Events
Monday, July 29, 2019
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙🆓 | 07/29/2019
10:00am |
A Dog's Way Home - Free Morning Movies
at Quality 16, Ann Arbor MI |
07/29/2019
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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| 💙🆓 | 07/29/2019
10:00am-11:30am |
Summer 2019 Children's Garden Pop-Up
at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 07/29/2019
11:00am-12:00pm |
Storytime
at Learning Express Toys of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor MI |
| 🆓 | 07/29/2019
12:00pm-12:30pm |
Museum Highlights Tour
at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 07/29/2019
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Mo Willems Headbands
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 07/29/2019
2:00pm-2:30pm |
Splashy Stories!
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 07/29/2019
2:00pm-2:30pm |
Wonderful World of Whales Tour
at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 07/29/2019
6:00pm-8:00pm |
Family Night
at Dexter A&W, Dexter Michigan |
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙🆓 | 07/30/2019
10:00am |
A Dog's Way Home - Free Morning Movies
at Quality 16, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙 | 07/30/2019
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 |
07/30/2019
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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| 💙 | 07/30/2019
10:00am |
Summer Movie Clubhouse - Sherlock Gnomes
at Rave Motion Pictures, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | 07/30/2019
10:00am-5:00pm |
Summer of Science
at Michigan Science Center, Detroit Michigan |
| 🆓 | 07/30/2019
12:00pm-12:30pm |
Museum Highlights Tour
at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 07/30/2019
1:00pm-2:30pm |
MomShare Group
at Women’s Center of Southeast Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 07/30/2019
2:00pm-6:00pm |
Dexter Farmers Market
at Dexter Farmers Market, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 07/30/2019
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Family Writing Lab with 826michigan
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 07/30/2019
2:00pm-2:30pm |
Wonderful World of Whales Tour
at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 07/30/2019
3:00pm-7:00pm |
Ypsilanti Farmers Market
at Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers Market, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | 07/30/2019
4:00pm-7:00pm |
Cobblestone Farm Market
at Cobblestone Farm, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 07/30/2019
6:30pm-8:00pm |
Summer Game Mixer
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 🆓 | 07/31/2019
7:00am-3:00pm |
Ann Arbor Farmers Market
at Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🆓 | 07/31/2019
10:00am |
A Dog's Way Home - Free Morning Movies
at Quality 16, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙 | 07/31/2019
10:00am |
Emagine Summer Kids Movie - Minions
at Emagine Saline, Saline Michigan |
07/31/2019
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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| 💙 | 07/31/2019
10:00am-11:00am |
Nature Storytime - Insect Explorers
at Olson Park, Ann Arbor Michigan Leslie Science Center is taking their Nature Storytime on the road to various local parks in response to the discovery of heavy metals on site. Join LSNC on select Wednesday mornings for outdoor and nature-based activities that inspire you and your child to explore and appreciate the out-of-doors in Ann...Read More |
| 🆓 | 07/31/2019
10:00am-5:00pm |
Summer of Science
at Michigan Science Center, Detroit Michigan |
| 💙🎟 | 07/31/2019
10:00am-12:00pm |
Wonderful Wetlands
at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 07/31/2019
12:00pm-12:30pm |
Museum Highlights Tour
at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | 07/31/2019
2:00pm |
Harry Potter Book Club
at Barnes & Noble Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🆓 | 07/31/2019
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Make a Fairy Doll!
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 07/31/2019
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Wall Art | Phases of the Moon
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 07/31/2019
2:00pm-2:30pm |
Wonderful World of Whales Tour
at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 07/31/2019
6:30pm-8:30pm |
Create Your Own Wizard Painting
at Painting with a Twist, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 07/31/2019
7:00pm |
Summer Classic: A Hard Day's Night
at Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor MI |
Thursday, August 1, 2019
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
08/01/2019
All Day |
HHGC Herb Fowler Junior Championship
at Huron Hills Golf Course, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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| 💙🆓 | 08/01/2019
10:00am |
A Dog's Way Home - Free Morning Movies
at Quality 16, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙 | 08/01/2019
10:00am |
Emagine Summer Kids Movie - Minions
at Emagine Saline, Saline Michigan |
08/01/2019
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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| 💙 | 08/01/2019
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 |
| 🆓 | 08/01/2019
10:00am-5:00pm |
Summer of Science
at Michigan Science Center, Detroit Michigan |
08/01/2019
10:30am-3:30pm |
Open Play
at Kidopolis, Ann Arbor Michigan Have fun enjoying open play time at Kidopolis. Starting in May they are open Thursday through Saturday. It's the perfect place for indoor fun on hot or rainy days. |
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| 💙🆓 | 08/01/2019
11:30am-1:00pm |
Sonic Lunch - SHAED with special guest Ladysse
at Liberty Plaza, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/01/2019
12:00pm-12:30pm |
Museum Highlights Tour
at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/01/2019
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Jellyfish Friendship Bracelets
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/01/2019
2:00pm-6:00pm |
Pittsfield Township Farmers Market
at Pittsfield Township Offices, Ann Arbor MI |
| 🆓 | 08/01/2019
2:00pm-2:30pm |
Wonderful World of Whales Tour
at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/01/2019
3:00pm-7:00pm |
Westside Farmers Market
at Zingerman’s Roadhouse, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/01/2019
3:30pm-7:00pm |
Manchester Farmers Market
at Chi-Bro Park, Manchester Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/01/2019
6:30pm |
Makeup Breakdown
at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI The Hands-On Museum is offering special workshops all summer long. Learn though hands-on creation! Makeup Breakdown, an organization for youth education and empowerment, will be presenting a chapstick making event in partnership with the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. Participants will be able to create their own chapstick from all natural...Read More |
| 🆓 | 08/01/2019
6:30pm-8:30pm |
Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights
at Downtown Chelsea, Chelsea Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/01/2019
7:00pm-9:00pm |
Salty Summer Sounds
at Downtown Saline, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/01/2019
7:30pm-9:00pm |
Manchester Gazebo Concerts - The Big Band Theory
at Wurster Park Manchester, Manchester Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/01/2019
8:38pm |
SRSLY Cinema
at Main Street Church, Chelsea Michigan |
Friday, August 2, 2019
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙🆓 | 08/02/2019
10:00am |
A Dog's Way Home - Free Morning Movies
at Quality 16, Ann Arbor MI |
08/02/2019
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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| 💙🆓 | 08/02/2019
10:00am-11:30am |
Korean Games & Crafts
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/02/2019
10:00am-7:00pm |
Summer of Science
at Michigan Science Center, Detroit Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/02/2019
10:00am-11:30am |
The Breastfeeding Cafe- Group for mothers and babies
at The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Michigan |
08/02/2019
10:30am-3:30pm |
Open Play
at Kidopolis, Ann Arbor Michigan Have fun enjoying open play time at Kidopolis. Starting in May they are open Thursday through Saturday. It's the perfect place for indoor fun on hot or rainy days. |
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| 🆓 | 08/02/2019
12:00pm-12:30pm |
Museum Highlights Tour
at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | 08/02/2019
12:00pm-3:00pm |
Planet Rock Climbing 101 for Teens
at Planet Rock, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🎟 | 08/02/2019 - 08/04/2019
2:00pm-10:00am |
Family Campout #1
at Rolling Hills County Park, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/02/2019
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Sock Puppets
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/02/2019
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Sock Puppets
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/02/2019
2:00pm-2:30pm |
Wonderful World of Whales Tour
at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/02/2019
3:00pm-7:00pm |
Dixboro Farmers Market
at Dixboro Farmers Market, Ann Arbor Michigan |
08/02/2019
4:30pm-7:00pm |
TGIF Date While We Make
at MAKE ART STUDIO, Ann Arbor MI |
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| 💙 | 08/02/2019
5:00pm-8:00pm |
First Friday at the Farm
at The Petting Farm at Domino’s Farms, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🆓 | 08/02/2019
5:00pm-10:00pm |
First Friday Ypsilanti
at Downtown Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/02/2019
6:30pm |
Dexter Summer Concerts: Ranson Jones
at Monument Park, Dexter Michigan |
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Anna Mae owns & operates Ann Arbor with Kids, a website dedicated to Family Activities in Ann Arbor. My husband and I moved to Ann Arbor in 2003 and our daughter joined the family in 2006.
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