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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 Thursday, December 26- Sunday, December 29 for Ann Arbor:

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Thursday, December 26

Truck and Bus Exhibit at Buick Automotive Gallery at Sloan Museum.  October 26, 2013 – March 30, 2014 Partnering with General Motors, Sloan Museum will host a special exhibit at Buick Automotive Gallery featuring the workhorses of the automotive world – pick-up trucks.

Preschool Storytimes at the Pittsfield Library. Join us for stories and songs for listeners age 2 to 5 years, accompanied by an adult. Siblings are welcome.

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Playgroups at Malletts Creek Branch Each playgroup includes 15 minutes of stories, rhymes and songs

Friday, December 27

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Make a Cozy Collage Craft at the Downtown Library Bring your friends and family for a cozy craft time making your own collage creation out of colorful paper scraps and other surprises.

Little Mermaid at Marquis Theatre. Swim with us in the sparkling ocean and meet the Little Mermaid who loves to hear bout human beings who live in the world above the waves.

Hands-On Holidays: Let It Snow! At the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. Join us for 11 days of stupendous, snowy science! Explore the intricate world of crystals, learn how meteorologists predict snowstorms, and make your very own snow gauge. We’ll also have daily performances and science demonstrations.

Saturday, December 28

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 the last Saturday of each month. Learn their stories and how they make things.

Wolverine Will by Carla Milarch at Performance Network's Children's Theatre Network. Michigan history taught with music and laughter at Performance Network Theatre!

Saturday Series for Kids at Performance Network's Children's Theatre Network. Make theater a regular part of your children’s lives!

Aaron Radatz Holiday Magic Show at Canton Village Theater. Magician Aaron Radatz returns to The Village Theater this December!!

Sunday, December 29

Marshmallow Engineering Challenge at the Downtown Library. Test your building skills with toothpicks and marshmallows. Will yours be the tallest?

Return of the Dinosaurs at Sloan Museum. At Sloan Museum, Flint MI Return of the Dinosaur Exhibit October 12, 2013-January 12, 2014

Hands-On Holidays: Let It Snow! At the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. Join us for 11 days of stupendous, snowy science! Explore the intricate world of crystals, learn how meteorologists predict snowstorms, and make your very own snow gauge. We’ll also have daily performances and science demonstrations.

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