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See this live, interactive 45 minute talk at Longway Planetarium. It explores the life, birth, and death of stars including stellar formation, the electromagnetic spectrum, supernovae, and star lore. Recommended for third grade and older.
Event cost: $4-$8/adults, $3-$6/seniors, $3-$6/ages 2-11
Event time: 1-2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Aug. 26-Dec. 23, 2023
Visitors will learn about Galileo’s groundbreaking discoveries through engaging artifacts and hands-on experiments. The interactive exhibit includes experiments in physics, mathematics, astronomy and natural sciences that even little ones can wrap their minds around.
Event cost: $8/adults, $5/seniors 62+ and kids 2-12, free for kids under 2. This cost is...
Respond/Resist/Rethink is a juried student exhibition at Stamelos Gallery Center. It invites students to leverage their creativity to (re)imagine what they can do to create a more just and equitable community in the spaces that they inhabit. The Respond/Resist/Rethink student exhibition will be on display in the library space...
Art enthusiasts and the general public are invited to Gallery 100 for an opening reception to experience a captivating journey into the world of fiber art. Their latest exhibition, “Celebrating Fiber Art,” showcases the talents of the Ann Arbor Fiber arts Guild’s many members.
Event cost: Free
Event time: Nov....
Stop by Lakeside Mall for a one-of-a-kind experience where life-size animatronics provide an intimate and astonishingly realistic engagement with the audience.
Event cost: $60/family 4-pack; $17.99/ages 3-plus, free/under 2
Event times: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21-22, 2023
Celebrate fall at Applewood and with some family fun which includes farm animals, music, cider, apples, harvest activities and displays, live demonstrations, historic house tours and more.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 7, 2023
This exhibit features 20 Lego skyscrapers from around the world – including the Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa, Willis Tower, Q1 and more. Families can view the already-built skyscrapers and create their own to display in the middle of the exhibit. If parents are worried that their little ones...
Ages 4-8 can enjoy a kid-friendly tour of the Kelsey Museum at their “Read and Look” program. They'll read aloud The Museum and then explore the museum afterwords. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 2-3 p.m. Sept. 30, 2023
Join Kelsey Museum for their fall Family Day to explore the theme of “Archaeology and Technology,” in honor of International Archaeology Day. Discover how archaeologists document history through new technologies, create an arch like the romans did, explore the shipwrecks of the Great Lakes and more.
Event cost: Free
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Mandela: The Official Exhibition takes guests on a journey through the life of the world’s most iconic freedom fighter and political leader, Nelson Mandela. This immersive and interactive experience features previously unseen film, photos and historical artifacts and personal effects on loan to the museum.
Event cost: Free w/museum admission...
Join Cranbrook Art Museum for their next Poolside Performance featuring Na Bonsai. Poolside Performances are an exploration of experimental music, movement and mark-making. Bring your own blankets and chairs.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 17, 2023
Join the Livingston Gem & Mineral Society for their 48th Annual Rockhound’s Dream Show. Members take pride in showing off their impressive collection of rocks, minerals and jewelry to the public. The event will include vendors, a silent auction, geode coding, fluorescent rock table, children's activities and more.
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