Community Corner
Grab & Go Planner: Feb. 23-March 1
Let your kids be a super hero or a princess or take them to hear a brass concert – pick and choose from this week's array of family events.
Family best bets for the week ahead:
Why go: Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra trombonist Scott Hartley narrates and teaches his audience, geared to children ages 3-6, the history of the brass instruments and the magic of their sounds. The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet plays.
Where: Jewish Community Center JPM Branch, 15110 W. 10 Mile Rd., Oak Park
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When: 2 p.m. Sunday
Cost: $18 for a family, $5 JCC members, $7 nonmembers, $4 children 3 and older
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More information: 248-967-4030
Why go: Allow your little princess to dress up and experience tea, finger foods and delicious deserts while mingling with Princess Ariel, Jasmine and Cinderella. The party also will include makeup, mini-manicures, games and raffles and a special gift to take home.
Where: , 2855 Wiltshire Rd., Berkley
When: 2:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday
Cost: $15 per person
What else: You must purchase tickets in advance. No tickets will be sold at the door. You can call or e-mail for tickets.
Why go: Kids, ages 3 and older, should dress as their favorite super hero. There will be a craft – making kryptonite out of geodes – a snack and Superman is going to be a special guest. Come with a camera.
Where:
When: 2 p.m. Saturday
Cost: Free
What else: Call 248-543-9720 to register.
Goldfish Swim School Family Swim Hours
Why go: Practice your swimming or just have fun in the warm pool.
Where: 2388 Cole St., Birmingham
When: Noon-1 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m. Friday for family swim
Cost: $5 per person, no more than $15 per family
What else: focuses on babies and toddlers. There are classes for 4-35 months with an adult and 3-5 years and older by themselves, semi-private lessons and recreational swim team.
More information: Call 248-290-3477
'Under the African Sky'
Why go: If you haven’t seen a Wild Swan Theater performance, you and your kids are in for a treat. Geared to ages 3-9, this is a Black History Month play and is made up of brief, humorous African tales performed through storytelling, acting and drumming. Music, costumes and masks will delight the little ones. Continuous American Sign Language, woven in the middle of the action, will make this performance accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing children as well as give the performance an added dimension for hearing children.
Where: Towsley Auditorium, Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor
When: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday
Cost: $12 adults, $8 children and seniors
What else: For audio-description tours for blind children, wheelchair seating or for tickets, call 734-995-0530
