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What to do with kids this weekend in and around Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor has tons for kids to do this weekend. Read on to find out about them!

Weekend Highlights for Friday, February 21 - Sunday, February 23 for Ann Arbor:

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Friday, February 21:


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Celebrate Black History! at The Henry Ford - America's Greatest History Attraction. At Henry Ford Museum, Black History Month is a time of celebration and examination, a time of assessment and questioning. Each weekend during February, we explore a different aspect of African-American history.

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Family Fun Mid-Winter Celebrations at Mt. Brighton. Family friendly activities over the long weekend, including kid and family lessons, music, Olympics viewing party with a few Olympic-themed competitions of our own! Fun, games and prizes!

Skating at Campus Martius Park. Come Get Your Skate On!



Saturday, February 22:


Journey to the Sugarbush at Hudson Mills Metropark. Travel back in time and experience how maple syrup has been made over the years. Tap a tree and then see the sap being gathered and boiled down into syrup. If conditions are right, we can even have a little taste!

Family Fun Mid-Winter Celebrations at Mt. Brighton. Family friendly activities over the long weekend, including kid and family lessons, music, Olympics viewing party with a few Olympic-themed competitions of our own! Fun, games and prizes!

Tinker. Hack. Invent. Saturdays at The Henry Ford - America's Greatest History Attraction. The Henry Ford celebrates American ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation in 2013. Join us as we welcome crafters, hobbyists, tinkerers and makers to Henry Ford Museum every Saturday of each month. Learn their stories and how they make things.

Used Cloth Diaper Sale at Bloom Baby and Kids. Bloom Baby and Kids is sponsoring a used cloth diaper sale for the community. Sign up to sell or show up to buy!



Sunday, February 23:


Family Sundays-Storyteller Performance: Mary J. Grant at Detroit Institute Of Art. Join us as Mary J. Grant, current president of the Detroit Association of Black Storytellers, recites a variety of African Folktales for all ages, including "The Eagles That thought they were Chickens", "We're Going on an African Hunt" and more.

February Summer Camp Preview at Camp Copneconic: A Premier Michigan YMCA Camp. The old Samurai and ancient Sushi Scroll are back at the YMCA Camp Copneconic Summer Camp Preview "Ninja Warriors" on Sunday, February 23 from 2-5 pm.

Space: A Journey to Our Future at Sloan Museum. SPACE: A JOURNEY TO OUR FUTURE will ignite your desire for discovery, spark your imagination, and inspire new generations of explorers to dream of the possibilities that lie ahead.

Public Skate at Novi Ice Arena. Weekend Open Skating session. Admission: $4 for Novi Residents, $5 for Non-Residents Skate Rental is available for $3

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