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Here are some fun kid-centered activities coming up this week.
We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children.
Each week, we'll give you information on the five best family activities or events for the week.
You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, locally and within reasonable striking distance.
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Look for the kids’ planner each Wednesday and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips — just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you!
FAMILY BEST BETS OF THE WEEK
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- CUT AND PASTE COLLAGE ANIMALS
Where/when: . Begins Friday and runs through April 1. Classes are from 10-11 a.m.
Why go: Preschoolers, with their parents, will practice their cutting and pasting skills while making beautiful collages using an animals theme. For more information or to register, call the Dexter Arts Center at 734-726-0322.
Cost: $75 plus a $10 materials fee.
- JOURNEY TO THE SUGAR BUSH
Where/when: Activity Center, Saturday and Sunday.
Why go: Take a journey to the sugar bush on a guided tour. You will travel back in time and experience how maple syrup has been made through the years. You may also get a chance to tap a tree. You’ll probably work up an appetite, so stay for the all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Preregistration is required. Call 734-426-8211 to register or for more information.
Cost: The guided tour costs $3; the pancake breakfast costs $3.50 per child or $5.50 per adult.
- MOVIE NIGHT
Where/when: Dexter District Library, 3:30 p.m. Friday.
Why go: After a long day at school, children Grades 6-12 will have a great time watching the hilarious and action-packed adventure movie Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Snacks and drinks are provided. There will also be prizes raffled. Call 734-426-4477 for more information.
Cost: Free
- COMMUNITY DRUM JAM
Where/when: Tree of Life Cultural Arts Studio, 6065 Sibley Rd. in Chelsea, 8-11 p.m. Friday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Why go? This is a drum circle for everyone. All ages are welcome to feel the pulse of the Tree of Life through rhythm, song and dance. Call 734-433-0697 for more information.
Cost: Free
- SERIOUS SCIENCE
Where/when: Leslie Science Center, 1831 Traver Rd. in Ann Arbor, 1-3 p.m. Saturday.
Why go? Pack up the whole family and put on your thinking cap for "Serious Science" at the Leslie Science Center. Children of all ages will experiment with the physics and chemistry of nature. Registration is required. Call 734-997-1553 for more information.
Cost: $8 per person or $30 per family.
