Weekend Events Round-up: Jan 6-8

Running around Ann Arbor with kids is exhausting business especially when they are out of school. The week between the holidays was spent with out of town family and this week we've headed to the movies (I got sucked into taking them the see Chipwrecked and I didn't fall asleep!), out on a hike, out for scouting events, and spent some time doing crafts despite the need to clean the after-holiday mess!

This weekend we'll be celebrating the birthday of my youngest and heading out with the Cub Scouts. What are your weekend plans? Do you have a special event or outing planned? If not the Ann Arbor Mom can guide you with plenty of free events available on the weekend event planner.

Friday, January 6

• Wildlife of the Americas, free live animal program by Randy Baker at the Dexter District Library (3255 Alpine St., Dexter) at 11:00 a.m.
• Free Duct Tape Workshop at the Dexter District Library (3255 Alpine St., Dexter) for teens in grades 5+ at 1:00 p.m.
• School Break Book-to-Movie Matinee at the Ypsilanti District Library (229 W. Michigan Ave.,
  Ypsilanti). Bring the kids to see a free movie (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1) at 1:30 p.m.
• Head out for some quality Family Jump Time at Pump It Up in Canton from 5:30-7:00 p.m. or at Jump-City from 6:30-9:00 p.m. or better yet drop the kids at Kidz Night at Xtreme Bounce Zone from 7:00-10:00 p.m. while you head out for some fun of your own!
• Take the kids to see a movie - Chipwrecked, We Bought a Zoo, and the Adventures of Tin Tin are still in theatres.
  

Saturday, January 7

• Learn amagurumi during a free teen event.
• Bring the family to enjoy a Bird Hike at Hudson Mills (8801 N. Territorial Rd., Dexter) at 1:00 p.m. 
• Make mochi at the Mochisuki at 1:00 p.m.  
• Spend time tracking some of Mother Nature's friends at the Waterloo Recreation Area during a free kid-friendly hike at 2:00
• 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, January 8

• Breakfast with Cinderella at 8:30-11:00 a.m.
• Free winter hike and potluck at Independence Lake at 10:00 a.m.
• Pokemania at the Ann Arbor District Library (343 S. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor). Train your Pokemon well and battle against the other trainers - There will be prizes for the top finishers. Trainers will need to bring a DS, a Pokemon game (No Black or White though) with Pokemon under level 30 for qualifying rounds. 1:00-5:00 p.m.
• See a free movie - The Muppet Movie - at the Michigan Theater at 1:30 p.m.