Spring is finally here with warmer temperatures – although the weekend will feature April Showers.

Arbor Annie’s Weekend Event Picks

I’m going to be taking advantage of the rainy weekend (100% chance of rain) to do our taxes…and take advantage of the extension to April 17 this year.

Unfortunately the weekend’s biggest event, the Michigan Spring Game was a victim of the weather. On Wednesday they announced a cancellation.

The weekend starts off with great weather on Friday. That makes it a great day to head to a playground. Check out our Playground Profiles to find a new to you playground:

Performances are a great way to spend time indoors. Skyline High School is performing Shrek starting on Saturday (with additional performances Sunday and next weekend). Sunday is Wild Swan Theater’s annual fundraiser – An Afternoon of Ann Arbor’s Best.

Arbor Annie’s other weekend picks are below:

Friday Picks

With rain on Saturday & Sunday, check out our list of 5 Free Indoor Activities (although the Jiffy Factory is only available on weekdays).

Saturday Picks

Sponsored Event on Sunday

Sunday Picks

Movies

New this weekend is Rampage, based on the video game. Also new this week is the animated Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero. I have to admit, Sgt. Stubby has slid under the radar, so I don’t know anything about it.

We’re considering seeing Ready Player One – if the show times fit in our schedule. 

Two weeks ago we saw A Wrinkle in Time. We did enjoy the movie. While I loved the book as a kid, I honestly don’t remember any of it 30 years later. My one complaint was that the movie seemed to spend a lot of time building the story and then reached the resolution fairly quickly.

Black Panther continues with a strong showing at the Box Office. Have you checked out our Black Panther Review with Parental Guidance?

Other movies in theaters include Pacific Rim Uprising, Sherlock Gnomes, Love, Simon, and I Can Only Imagine.

Free Weekend Movies

Quality 16’s Free Spring Matinees only has two weeks left. This week is Wonder and next week is The Emoji Movie.

Looking Forward to Next Week

Upcoming Sponsored Events

Thank you to our advertisers for sponsoring these event listings:

May 4-6, 2018

Just Between Friends Consignment Sale

May 12, 2018

Ann Arbor Princess Ball

May 12, 2018

“Honoring All Moms” Mother’s Day Yoga

All Weekend Events

Friday, April 13, 2018

	Date/Time	Event
	04/13/2018 9:00am-10:00am	Toddler Time at Champion Gymnastics, Ann Arbor Michigan
	04/13/2018 9:45am-10:45am	Pre-School Playtime at Gym America, Ann Arbor Michigan
	04/13/2018 10:00am-11:00am	Open Swim at Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	04/13/2018 10:00am-10:30am	Preschool Storytime at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	04/13/2018 10:00am-10:30am	Preschool Storytime at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	04/13/2018 10:00am-11:30am	The Breastfeeding Cafe- Group for mothers and babies at The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙	04/13/2018 10:00am	Wonder - Free Morning Movies at Quality 16, Ann Arbor MI
🆓	04/13/2018 11:00am-1:00pm	Get Outside Group at Cultivate Coffee & TapHouse, Ypsilanti Michigan
	04/13/2018 12:00pm-1:00pm	Noon Skate at Yost Ice Arena, Ann Arbor Michigan
	04/13/2018 12:00pm-2:00pm	Public Swim at Mack Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan
	04/13/2018 1:00pm-5:00pm	Open Swim at Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	04/13/2018 4:00pm-6:00pm	MAKEATHON: Slime at Michaels, Ann Arbor Michigan
	04/13/2018 4:00pm-8:00pm	Open Swim at Mack Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan
	04/13/2018 5:15pm-6:15pm	Zumba for Tweenz at Peachy Fitness, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	04/13/2018 5:30pm-8:30pm	Elementary Robotics Competition at Forsythe Middle School, Ann Arbor MI
	04/13/2018 7:00pm-9:00pm	Family Fun Night at Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center, Ann Arbor Michigan
	04/13/2018 7:00pm-8:00pm	Family Swim at Goldfish Swim School, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	04/13/2018 7:00pm-8:30pm	French Macarons 101 at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	04/13/2018 7:00pm-8:30pm	National Library Week - ARABIQA Concert with Karim Nagi at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan

Saturday, April 14, 2018

	Date/Time	Event
	04/14/2018 10:00am-4:00pm	Critters Up Close at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI
💙	04/14/2018 10:00am	Wonder - Free Morning Movies at Quality 16, Ann Arbor MI
🆓	04/14/2018 11:00am	Pig the Star Storytime at Barnes & Noble Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor MI
💙🆓	04/14/2018 11:00am-11:30am	Stories in Spanish with Manzanitas Playschool at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	04/14/2018 11:15am-12:30pm	Storytime at the Museum at University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	04/14/2018 12:00pm-3:00pm	Screen Printing Lab at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
	04/14/2018 1:00pm-2:30pm	Open Skate at Veterans Ice Arena, Ann Arbor MI
	04/14/2018 1:00pm-5:00pm	Open Swim at Mack Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan
	04/14/2018 1:15pm-4:30pm	Open Swim at Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	04/14/2018 2:00pm-4:00pm	Daniel Tiger Meet & Greet at Learning Express Toys of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor MI
💙🆓	04/14/2018 3:00pm-4:00pm	Jellyfish Friendship Bracelets at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
	04/14/2018 4:00pm-8:30pm	Open Play at Kidopolis, Ann Arbor Michigan Have fun enjoying open play time at Kidopolis. This fall they are open Thursday/Friday from 10a-3p and Saturdays from 4-8:30p. Earlier Saturday and all day Sunday are reserved for parties. It's the perfect place for cool, rainy days!
	04/14/2018 5:00pm-6:30pm	Open Gym at Champion Gymnastics, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	04/14/2018 5:45pm	CANCELLED - Michigan Spring Game at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	04/14/2018 7:30pm	Shrek the Musical at Skyline High School, Ann Arbor Michigan

Sunday, April 15, 2018

	Date/Time	Event
🆓	04/15/2018 10:00am-11:00am	CANCELLED - A Taste of HDS: Hands-on Hebrew for Preschoolers at Hebrew Day School at the JCC, Ann Arbor MI This event has been cancelled because of the weather. On Sunday, April 15th from 10 am to 11 am at the JCC - A Taste of HDS - Hands-on Hebrew, for preschoolers and their families. Led by HDS Hebrew and Judaic Studies teachers, children will experience a morning of active...Read More
💙🎟	04/15/2018 10:00am-4:00pm	Captured in Clay Tile Event at The Little Seedling, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙	04/15/2018 10:00am	Wonder - Free Morning Movies at Quality 16, Ann Arbor MI
💙	04/15/2018 1:00pm-3:00pm	An Afternoon of Ann Arbor's Best at The Ark, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	04/15/2018 1:00pm-4:00pm	Chesstastic at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	04/15/2018 1:00pm-2:00pm	Drawing for Kids at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	04/15/2018 1:00pm-2:00pm	Gentle Hatha Yoga with certified yoga instructor Raina LaGrand at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
	04/15/2018 1:00pm-2:30pm	Open Skate at Veterans Ice Arena, Ann Arbor MI
	04/15/2018 1:00pm-6:00pm	Open Swim at Mack Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	04/15/2018 2:00pm-3:00pm	Kids Electronics Lab: Brushbots at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	04/15/2018 2:00pm-3:30pm	Minecraft Workshop at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	04/15/2018 2:30pm	Shrek the Musical at Skyline High School, Ann Arbor Michigan
	04/15/2018 4:00pm-8:00pm	Open Swim at Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓🎟	04/15/2018 5:30pm-7:30pm	Ann Arbor Water Safety Coalition Kick Off at Goldfish Swim School, Ann Arbor Michigan
	04/15/2018 6:00pm-7:30pm	Family Swim at Goldfish Swim School, Ann Arbor 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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