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color="#660000"><i>Family and Kids' Stuff</i></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" color="#660000"><i><br> </i></font><font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><i> Ann Arbor is a family town, and the area provides a host of activities for kids of all ages. Let The Calendar help plan an after-school or weekend excursion. </i></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br> <br> </font></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <a name="top"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i>Highlights this week:</i></font></div> <div align="left"> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> <A HREF="#event21424"><B>"Roland the Minstrel Pig": Wild Swan Theater.</B></A><P> <A HREF="#event21534"><B>Country Fair: Wiard's Orchards.</B></A><P> <A HREF="#event21357"><B>"Playgroups for Babies": Ann Arbor District Library.</B></A><P> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C6.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="6" border="0" align="top"> Monday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">October, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event21357"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10:30-11:30 a.m. <br><b>"Playgroups for Babies"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor District Library.</b> <i>Every Mon. through Oct. 13. </i> Play group for kids up to 24 months, accompanied by an adult. No older siblings. <i>Note: </i> Play days are also offered (through the week of Oct. 13) at the Malletts Creek (Tues., 10-11 a.m., & Thurs., 6:30-7:30 p.m.), Pittsfield (Tues., 6:30-7:30 p.m.), and Traverwood (Fri., 10:30-11:30 a.m.) branches. AADL, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-8301 (main library), 327-4200 (branches).<br clear=left><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C7.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="7" border="0" align="top"> Tuesday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">October, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event21382"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10-10:30 a.m. <br><b>Preschool Storytimes</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor District Library.</b> <i>Every Tues. through Oct. 14. </i> Stories and songs for kids age 2 & up (accompanied by an adult). <i>Note: </i> These storytimes are also offered (through the week of Oct. 13) at the Malletts Creek (Wed., 10-10:30 a.m.), Traverwood (Wed., 6-6:30 p.m., and Thurs., 10-10:30 & 11-11:30 a.m.), and Pittsfield (Thurs., 7-7:30 p.m., and Fri., 10-10:30 a.m.) branches. AADL youth department story room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-8301 (main library), 327-4200 (branches).<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event21384"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 11 a.m. <br><b>Children's Hour</b><b>:</b> <b>Shaman Drum Bookshop.</b> <i>Every Tues. </i> Shaman Drum staff read picture books for kids ages 2-6. Shaman Drum, 315 S. State. Free. 662-7407.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event21392"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 4:30-5 p.m. <br><b>"TweenSpace"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor District Library.</b> <i>Every Tues. </i> Different activities for kids in grades 4 & 5. Today: participants make a <b>felt pouch. </b> AADL Traverwood Branch, 3333 Traver at Huron Pkwy. Free. 327-4200.<br clear=right><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C8.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="8" border="0" align="top"> Wednesday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">October, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event21424"></a> 10 a.m. <br><b>"Roland the Minstrel Pig"</b><b>:</b> <b>Wild Swan Theater.</b> <i>Oct. 8, 10, & 11. </i> This award-winning local children's theater presents its adaptation of William Steig's story about a singing pig who sets out to see the world and meets a scheming fox along the way. As with all Wild Swan productions, the performance is interpreted in American Sign Language. Audio description and backstage "touch" tours are available by prearrangement for blind audience members. Suitable for kids in grades pre-K to 3. Stars Travis Pratt. The Oct. 11 performance is followed by a family-friendly "Minstrel Madness" party. WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg. Towsley Auditorium, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Tickets $12 (children, $8; lap passes for kids age 2 & under, $3) in advance and at the door. 995-0530.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event21425"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 11 a.m. <br><b>"Storytime with Miss Annette"</b><b>:</b> <b>Arborland Borders.</b> <i>Every Wed. & Fri. </i> Borders staffer "Miss Annette" reads stories and leads a craft project for toddlers. Also, raffle. Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 449-9394.<br clear=right><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C10.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="10" border="0" align="top"> Friday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">October, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event21486"></a> 9:30-11 a.m. <br><b>"Tiny Tot Time"</b><b>:</b> <b>Leslie Science Center (Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation).</b> <i>Oct. 10 & 24 </i> . A program of hikes, storytelling, songs, puppets, and crafts for kids ages 1-3 (accompanied by a caregiver). Snacks provided; dress for the outdoors. Leslie Science Center, 1831 Traver Rd. $7. 997-1553.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event21487"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 9:30-10 & 10:30-11 a.m. <br><b>"Music and Motion"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor District Library.</b> Local early childhood educator <b>Gari Stein, </b> director of Music for Little People, and Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra saxophonist <b>Robert Young </b> lead kids from toddlers through age 5 (accompanied by an adult) in a program that includes storytelling and dancing to live music. Participants also learn about the instruments. Accompanist is pianist <b>Kathryn Goodson </b> . AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-8301.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event21488"></a> 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. <br><b>"Roland the Minstrel Pig"</b><b>:</b> <b>Wild Swan Theater.</b> <i>Oct. 8, 10, & 11. </i> This award-winning local children's theater presents its adaptation of William Steig's story about a singing pig who sets out to see the world and meets a scheming fox along the way. As with all Wild Swan productions, the performance is interpreted in American Sign Language. Audio description and backstage "touch" tours are available by prearrangement for blind audience members. Suitable for kids in grades pre-K to 3. Stars Travis Pratt. The Oct. 11 performance is followed by a family-friendly "Minstrel Madness" party. WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg. Towsley Auditorium, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Tickets $12 (children, $8; lap passes for kids age 2 & under, $3) in advance and at the door. 995-0530.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event21490"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 11 a.m. <br><b>"Storytime with Miss Annette"</b><b>:</b> <b>Arborland Borders.</b> <i>Every Wed. & Fri. </i> Borders staffer "Miss Annette" reads stories and leads a craft project for toddlers. Also, raffle. Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 449-9394.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event21502"></a> 6-9:30 p.m. <br><b>Corn Maze</b><b>:</b> <b>Talladay Farms.</b> <i>Every Fri.-Sun. through Nov. 2. </i> <a href="http://arborweb.com/reviews/0810_talladaymaze-review.html">(See review.)</a> Possibly Washtenaw County's most baffling corn maze, this vegetable labyrinth features over 10 miles of paths that form intricate transportation-themed designs, including a car, a boat, a semi truck, a school bus, and an airplane - all precision-cut with Farm Works software and a GPS unit. Take a flashlight if coming after dark. Adjacent to Wasem's Orchards. 6270 Judd Rd. (left off McCrone/Stoney Creek right off the US-23 Willis Rd. exit). $6 (kids ages 5-11, $5; age 4 & under, free). 439-2313.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event21503"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 6:30-8 p.m. <br><b>AXIS Coffeehouse</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor District Library.</b> <i>Every Fri. </i> All kids in grades 6-12 invited to perform their own poetry or monologue, or a favorite by another writer, or just to sip a hot drink and listen. The October 31 coffeehouse is a Halloween special edition; participants are encouraged to come in costume and bring ghost stories. AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower (between Stone School & Packard). Free. 327-4200.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event21511"></a> 7:30-11 p.m. <br><b>"Night Terrors"</b><b>:</b> <b>Wiard's Orchards.</b> <i>Every Fri.-Sun., Sept. 27-Nov. 1, and Oct. 30. </i> Six different scary areas bristling with over 115 live monsters. New this year is an Alien Caged Clown. Also, the Old West Hayride through a haunted village, the revamped Asylum, the loopy Labyrinth, the horrifying Haunted Barn, and the maddening Mined Shaft. Scareoke. Refreshments available. 5565 Merritt Rd., Ypsilanti. $14 for access to one area; $35 for all areas. 482-7744.<br clear=left><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C11.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="11" border="0" align="top"> Saturday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">October, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event21561"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7 p.m. (gate opens at 4 p.m.). <br><b>"Full Moon Campfire"</b><b>:</b> <b>Superior Land Conservancy/Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy.</b> All invited to enjoy a family-oriented campfire in one of the largest Conservancy-owned nature preserves in southeast Michigan. Bring campfire refreshments and lawn chairs; firewood appreciated. LeFurge Woods, Prospect Rd. ( 1/2 mile north of Geddes), Superior Twp. Free. 482-7414.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event21534"></a> 10 a.m.-6 p.m. <br><b>Country Fair</b><b>:</b> <b>Wiard's Orchards.</b> <i>Every Sat. & Sun., Sept. 13-Oct. 31. </i> A carnival atmosphere with a variety of fun family-oriented fall activities on this 6th-generation, 154-year-old family farm. Live music TBA, pony rides, a hay fling, mini golf, the Hippity Hop Holler, pettable llamas, a Noah's Ark obstacle course, an apple cannon, a corn maze, a straw mountain, a bungee run, and more. Wiard's Orchards, 5565 Merritt Rd. (east of Carpenter), Ypsilanti. $10 admission ($7 after 5 p.m.; group rates available). 482-7744.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event21543"></a> 11 a.m. <br><b>"Roland the Minstrel Pig"</b><b>:</b> <b>Wild Swan Theater.</b> <i>Oct. 8, 10, & 11. </i> This award-winning local children's theater presents its adaptation of William Steig's story about a singing pig who sets out to see the world and meets a scheming fox along the way. As with all Wild Swan productions, the performance is interpreted in American Sign Language. Audio description and backstage "touch" tours are available by prearrangement for blind audience members. Suitable for kids in grades pre-K to 3. Stars Travis Pratt. The Oct. 11 performance is followed by a family-friendly "Minstrel Madness" party. WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg. Towsley Auditorium, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Tickets $12 (children, $8; lap passes for kids age 2 & under, $3) in advance and at the door. 995-0530.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event21541"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 11 a.m. <br><b>Biscuit the Dog</b><b>:</b> <b>Barnes & Noble.</b> Alyssa Satin Capucilli's lovable puppy is on hand for a reading of some of his stories. Barnes & Noble, 3235 Washtenaw. Free. 973-1618<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event21540"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 11 a.m.-3 p.m. <br><b>"Telenovela for Teens"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor District Library.</b> <i>Oct. 11 & 18. </i> All teens in grades 6-12 invited to help write a script for a <i>telenovela, </i> a genre of miniseries melodrama popular on Latin American TV. AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower (between Stone School & Packard). Free. Preregistration required. 327-8301.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event21548"></a> 1 & 3 p.m. <br><b>"Super Science Shows"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Family Day.</b> <i>Every Sat. & Sun. </i> Museum staff give family-friendly science demos. Hands-On Museum, 220 E. Ann. $7 (members & infants free) regular museum admission. 995-5439.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event21550"></a> 1-9:30 p.m. <br><b>Corn Maze</b><b>:</b> <b>Talladay Farms.</b> <i>Every Fri.-Sun. through Nov. 2. </i> <a href="http://arborweb.com/reviews/0810_talladaymaze-review.html">(See review.)</a> Possibly Washtenaw County's most baffling corn maze, this vegetable labyrinth features over 10 miles of paths that form intricate transportation-themed designs, including a car, a boat, a semi truck, a school bus, and an airplane - all precision-cut with Farm Works software and a GPS unit. Take a flashlight if coming after dark. Adjacent to Wasem's Orchards. 6270 Judd Rd. (left off McCrone/Stoney Creek right off the US-23 Willis Rd. exit). $6 (kids ages 5-11, $5; age 4 & under, free). 439-2313.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event21564"></a> 7:30-11 p.m. <br><b>"Night Terrors"</b><b>:</b> <b>Wiard's Orchards.</b> <i>Every Fri.-Sun., Sept. 27-Nov. 1, and Oct. 30. </i> Six different scary areas bristling with over 115 live monsters. New this year is an Alien Caged Clown. Also, the Old West Hayride through a haunted village, the revamped Asylum, the loopy Labyrinth, the horrifying Haunted Barn, and the maddening Mined Shaft. Scareoke. Refreshments available. 5565 Merritt Rd., Ypsilanti. $14 for access to one area; $35 for all areas. 482-7744.<br clear=left><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C12.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="12" border="0" align="top"> Sunday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">October, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event21597"></a> Noon-5 p.m. <br><b>7th Annual "Run-a-Thon"</b><b>:</b> <b>Lawton Elementary School PTO.</b> All invited to a noncompetitive run around the school grounds. Kids can run for any length they like, with ribbons for all participants. Proceeds benefit the John Crosby Memorial Fund, which supports the U-M Mott Children's Hospital and has raised $70,000 since 2002. Food available. Lawton, 2250 S. Seventh. Donation or pledges (pledge forms available in Lawton office). 994-1946.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event21610"></a> 1 & 3 p.m. <br><b>"Super Science Shows"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Family Day.</b> <i>Every Sat. & Sun. </i> Museum staff give family-friendly science demos. Hands-On Museum, 220 E. Ann. $7 (members & infants free) regular museum admission. 995-5439.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event21608"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1 p.m. <br><b>Children's Storytime</b><b>:</b> <b>Liberty Borders.</b> <i>Every Sun. </i> Borders staff reads stories for kids. Borders, 612 E. Liberty. Free. 668-7652.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event21601"></a> 1-6 p.m. <br><b>Corn Maze</b><b>:</b> <b>Talladay Farms.</b> <i>Every Fri.-Sun. through Nov. 2. </i> <a href="http://arborweb.com/reviews/0810_talladaymaze-review.html">(See review.)</a> Possibly Washtenaw County's most baffling corn maze, this vegetable labyrinth features over 10 miles of paths that form intricate transportation-themed designs, including a car, a boat, a semi truck, a school bus, and an airplane - all precision-cut with Farm Works software and a GPS unit. Take a flashlight if coming after dark. Adjacent to Wasem's Orchards. 6270 Judd Rd. (left off McCrone/Stoney Creek right off the US-23 Willis Rd. exit). $6 (kids ages 5-11, $5; age 4 & under, free). 439-2313.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event21616"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 2-3:30 p.m. <br><b>"Hungary Family Cultural Celebration"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor District Library.</b> Veteran local folk musician <b>Laz Slomovits </b> and friends host a program of Hungarian music, crafts, and treats for kids from babies through 5th-graders. AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-8301.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event21642"></a> 7:30-11 p.m. <br><b>"Night Terrors"</b><b>:</b> <b>Wiard's Orchards.</b> <i>Every Fri.-Sun., Sept. 27-Nov. 1, and Oct. 30. </i> Six different scary areas bristling with over 115 live monsters. New this year is an Alien Caged Clown. Also, the Old West Hayride through a haunted village, the revamped Asylum, the loopy Labyrinth, the horrifying Haunted Barn, and the maddening Mined Shaft. Scareoke. Refreshments available. 5565 Merritt Rd., Ypsilanti. $14 for access to one area; $35 for all areas. 482-7744.<br clear=left><br><br> <hr> </div> <div align="center"> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><A HREF="http://www.arborweb.com/calendar/081013/fk.html">Next Week</A> | <a href ="#top">Back to Top</a></font></p> </div>   <br>  <br>  <br> <center>  <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </center> <br>  </div> </td> </tr> </table> <br> </div> </td> <td width="1" height="5"><spacer type="block" width="1" height="5"></td> </tr> <tr height="1" cntrlrow> <td width="6" height="1"><spacer type="block" width="6" height="1"></td> <td width="160" height="1"><spacer type="block" width="155" height="1"></td> <td width="524" height="1"><spacer type="block" width="524" height="1"></td> <td width="1" height="1"><spacer type="block" width="1" height="1"></td> </tr> </table> <p align="center"><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="-1" color="#ffffb9">Copyright © 1998-2008, Ann Arbor Observer. 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