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The Ann Arbor Hands On Museum (AAHOM) just sent out their latest e-newsletter. There are several items of interest highlighted there. From Bob the Builder The Bob The Builder exhibit is gone, but they are having a Photo Contest. Upload your best photograph from the Bob the Builder exhibit to their Facebook Page for a […]
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For St Patrick’s Day, Splash Universe in Dundee, MI was offering free admission to those who wore green and brought a non-perishable food donation. We have been talking about visiting, so we decided to take this opportunity to try it out for free. Splash Universe is a short drive down 23 South from Ann Arbor.
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University of Michigan’s spring break was this week. However, my husband had a grant deadline on Friday of break, so we were not able to get away until the weekend. We talked about going to one of the hotel/water parks either over night or for the day. My daughter had swim lesson yesterday morning, so
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Mack Indoor Pool offers American Red Cross swimming lessons on Saturday mornings. The final session for the 2009-2010 season started today. They offer parent/child classes through age 5. They also offer independent classes at several different levels. We have previously done parent/child classes at Tappan through Ann Arbor Rec and Ed and at the Meri
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Today, my daughter and I went to the Macy’s 2nd Monday activities at the Henry Ford Museum with friends. These events, sponsored by Macy’s, are held the second Monday of each month and are geared for young children. Admission is free for museum members and children under 5. Admission for adults is $15. We have
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This evening we attended the Ann Arbor Hands On Museum Member Night. There are typically 3-4 member nights per year and each is centered around a different theme. Tonight’s theme was Hands On Winter Games to coincide with the upcoming Winter Olympics. Gymnasts from Gym America were there to help the kids do some gymnastics
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Today my daughter’s preschool class held a playdate at the University of Michigan Botanical Gardens. It was the first time that I had been there, despite having lived in Ann Arbor for 6 years. Admission to the Conservatory is free on Wednesdays from noon until 8p. We met up with her classmates and their parents
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My family visited the Henry Ford Museum on New Year’s Eve. We wanted to see the Lego Castle Exhibit before it closed on January 3, 2010 and that was our first free opportunity. This was our first trip to the Henry Ford, although we have been to Day Out with Thomas at Greenfield Village. We
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Today, we finally made it to the Toledo Zoo for Lights Before Christmas. I say finally even though it was only the third night in 2009, because we have been meaning to go for a few years and never made it. We decided to take advantage of the relatively mild weather this weekend and headed
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Today we went to the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus at the Lucas County Arena in Toledo. If you missed the circus in Toledo, it will be at The Palace of Auburn Hills next week. This was our first trip to the Lucas County Arena and I will definitely be checking there for
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