Weekly
Infant Feeding Support & Playgroup
This weekly meet-up hosted by Nest and Nurture is for babies, toddlers and their caregivers. This event happens each Tuesday.
722 Brooks St., Ann Arbor.
Jan. 2 and Jan. 4
Drop in at the Whittaker Branch and the Superior Branch of the Ypsilanti Library over Winter Break for fun hands-on activities that cover STEM topics.
Whittaker Branch: 5577 Whittaker Rd., Ypsilanti.
Superior Branch: 8795 MacArthur Blvd., Ypsilanti.
Jan. 3
The Mad Hatter’s Totally Pretend Tea Party!
Meet a few of your favorite characters and enjoy an assortment of fun things to do, including Wonderland-style croquet and an array of craft projects.
343 South Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor.
Jan. 5
Decorate giant sheets of cardboard, build box forts and add on to the cardboard tunnel at the Downtown branch library.
343 South Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor.
Jan. 9
Parents join us with your littles, age 0-2, for a little playtime with every toddler’s favorite, good old-fashioned boxes.
8795 MacArthur Blvd., Ypsilanti.
Jan. 11
STEM Family Time is an 8-week family program using the hands-on Dare2Design model, going from identifying a problem, designing a solution and creating a prototype, while having fun the entire time! Registration is required.
8795 MacArthur Blvd., Ypsilanti.
Jan.14
Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with live music. Join jazz musician and educator Sean Dobbins and some exceptional musicians for a musical reflection on the lasting legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
5577 Whittaker Rd., Ypsilanti.
Jan. 15
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a performance by Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit.
8795 MacArthur Blvd, Ypsilanti.
Jan. 17 and Jan. 21
Wonder Walk: New Year, New Growth
A connection with nature can provide new insights for positive change and personal growth. Matthaei Botanical Gardens is hosting free guided nature walks on select Wednesdays and Sundays. No registration is required.
1800 N. Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor.
Jan. 18
Little can get some winter energy out while parents and caregivers chat nearby.
5577 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti.
Jan. 20
Little Ones Dance with Christina Sears-Etter
Little Ones Dance is a lively creative movement class that will introduce skills and developmental concepts.
5577 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti.
Movement Under the Microscope Family Day
Join the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History for an interactive day to learn how cells move — on the inside. Meet U-M scientists and learn about their research.
1105 North University Ave., Ann Arbor.
Jan. 21
Sunday Drop-In Tour | Music at the Kelsey
Join the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and learn about the musical instruments used in the ancient world.
434 South State St., Ann Arbor.
Families are welcome to enjoy a fun-filled hour of activities and games while strengthening the phonic skills of their emergent readers.
5577 Whittaker Rd., Ypsilanti.
Jan. 26
Preschool Universe with the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
Work on engineering skills as you build paper rockets to launch, then learn how gravity works.
5577 Whittaker Rd., Ypsilanti.
Stuffed Animal Sleepover + Live Animals w/ Leslie Nature Center
Booksweet is hosting a special stuffed animal slumber party. They’ll be joined by some special guests from Leslie Nature Center during pick-up.
1729 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor.
KinderConcerts
Join the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra for a fun-filled KinderConcert! Performances will be at various library branches in Washtenaw County in January.
Jan 11
555 N Maple Rd., Saline.
Jan. 12
Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown Branch
343 South Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor.
Jan. 13
221 South Main St., Chelsea.
3255 Alpine St., Dexter.
Jan. 15
Ypsilanti District Library, Whittaker Branch
5577 Whittaker Rd., Ypsilanti.
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