Weekend Events Round-up: November 4-6

I don't know about you but my family is trying to get a little breathing room before the hoopla of the holidays begins! That being said there are already holiday decorations up at several places and music playing on the radio, so soon expect a holiday events guide any time!

There are several great events happening this weekend. My husband and son are going to be at the hand drum workshop while my daughter and I are selling Girl Scout nuts at Hillers in Arborland. So what's in our plans for the family this weekend? Are you headed out for any activities or events? The weekend round up events list has something for everyone, so enjoy!

Friday, November 4:

• Candy buy-back at Arbor Dental (2301 Platt Rd., Ann Arbor). Dr Jaffer’s office Arbor Dental is hosting another year for Candy Buy –Back in co-operation with Operation Gratitude. Unopened candy will be collected at our office. We will give $1 a pound for all the candy we receive, and then ship the candy along with dental goodies to our troops overseas.   
• Take the kids to see the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre's (4800 Huron River Drive in the Crane Liberal Arts Bldg., Ann Arbor) performance of Cinderella Nov. 3-5 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 5-6 at 1:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 and are available by calling or visiting the A2CT office (734) 971-2228, or at the door of WCC’s College Theater before each performance. 

Saturday, November 5:

• Take a walk in the woods at Hudson Mills (8801 N. Territorial Rd., Dexter) during a bird hike. Bring binoculars and dress warm. 8:00 a.m. Cost for event is $3.00 plus applicable vehicle entry fees.
• Free fall movies at the Quality 16 at 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, this week is Zookeeper.
• Sensory Sensitive Cinemas at Rave Ann Arbor (4100 Carpenter Rd., Ypsilanti) at 10:00 a.m. and a Lights Up, Sound Down showing of Puss In Boots at the Quality 16 at 10:00 a.m.
• 11:00 a.m. - noon kids decorate a canvas tote bag with recycled materials at Michael's Crafts (3655 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor) or from noon-2:00 p.m. they can craete a free Vetran's Day flag craft.
• Teens can make their own mosiac jewelry at the Ann Arbor District Library (2359 Oak Valley Dr., Ann Arbor) at 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or 3:00-5:00 p.m. All supplies will be provided for this free event.
• Free kids building clinic at Home Depot 9:00 a.m. - noon where the kids can paint a picture frame in honor of picture frame. 
• Stop by Tree Town Toys (2611 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor) to try your hand at making sand art 1:30-5:00 p.m. Create works of art out of sand! Select one of our exciting patterns and peel off the pre-cut stencil. Sprinkle sand onto the adhesive-coated pattern to create an original design. Simple or sophisticated- it's up to you! This activity is for ages 5+ and costs $2.
• Do you have a budding entertainer on your hands, kids and teens can participate in Kid's Open Stage at Oz Music (1920 Packard St., Ann Arbor) the first Saturday of every month a 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 23:

• Free fall movies at the Quality 16 at 9:00 and 10:00 a.m.
• Tree Town Toys has another fun craft project creating sticky mosaics from 1:00-3:00p.m. Follow the numbers and place the colorful sticky foam squares onto fun patterns. We recommend ages 3+ because of small stickers. This activity costs $1.00.
• At Michael's Crafts, kids can participate in a free yarn Make-It, Take-It craft event from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
• Explore Sharon Mills with a nice fall hike at 2:00-4:00 p.m.
• Take your talented teen to the hands-on comics workshop at the Ann Arbor District Library (343 S. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor) at  1:00-3:00 p.m. where guest artist Joe Foo will answer the question "What makes a good character?"  Drawing supplies will be provided for this free teen event.