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Primary through High Schools 

Colleges 

Ave Maria College
300 W. Forest Ave., Ypsilanti, MI 48197. 734-482-7610 or 866-866-3030.
Ave Maria School of Law
3475 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105. 734-827-8040.
Cleary University3601 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105. 888-5-CLEARY.
Concordia College
4090 Geddes Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105. 734-995-4612.
Eastern Michigan University
202 Welch Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. 734-487-1849.
The University of Michigan
734-764-1817. (multiple addresses)
Washtenaw Community College
4800 East Huron River Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48105. 734-973-3300.
Washtenaw Technical Middle College for students in Grades 10-12
4800 East Huron River Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48105. 734-973-3410.

Childcare & Early Learning 

Washtenaw County Childcare Network
3060 Packard, Suite G, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. 734/975-1840 or 800/777-2861. Fax: 734/975-1860,
Email: ccn@childcarenetwork.org
Helping families find licensed childcare and other services. Website is currently under construction. This is a State of Michigan funded service that is very helpful to families new to the area.
The Nanny Network
A directory of U.S. nanny agencies, plus other things to consider before hiring a nanny.
Early-On, Parent/Child Playgroups of Washtenaw County
A list of parent/child playgroups and support groups for mothers of preschools in Washtenaw County.
First Steps of Ann Arbor
Based on the nation program Parents as Teachers, is an innovative partnership between home, school and the community. Classes to help children socialize with others; staff visits to support you and your family; current parenting ideas and much more.
Head Start of Washtenaw County
Providing preschool children of low income families with a comprehensive program to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional and educational needs.

Recreation & Activities (see also “Nature and Parks” below) 

Ann Arbor Art Center
117 W. Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, MI. 48104. 734-994-8004
Art education, gallery, retail store, art consulting
Ann Arbor Community Rec & Ed
Offers a wide variety of classes for children and adults, team sports, First Steps, School-age Childcare, Day Camps & more.
1530 Eisenhower Place, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. 734-994-2300 x0
Ann Arbor District Library
Ann Arbor District Library Events
Biking in Michigan
Camping at State Parks & Recreation Areas (see also Recreation page)
for Modern, semi-modern, rustic, equestrian, and boat camping; also cabins, mini-cabins & teepee rentals
Cedar Point Amusement Park & Waterpark in Sandusky Ohio
Farmer's Markets & Cider Mills
  • Ann Arbor Farmer's Market
    315 Detroit St. in Kerrytown, Ann Arbor. 734-994-3726.
    May-Dec: Wednesday & Saturday, 7am-3pm, Jan-Apr: Saturday 8am-3pm
  • Chelsea Farmer's Market
    Downtown on Park St. in Chelsea, Saturdays 8am-noon from May-October.

  • Dexter Cider Mill
    3685 Central Street, Dexter, MI 48130. 734-426-8531

  • Jenny's Farm Market & Cider Mill
    8366 Island Lake Road, Dexter, MI 48130. 734-424-3431
  • Saline Farm Market
    S. Ann Arbor St., Saline, MI 48176. 734- 429-3518.
    Open 8am-noon Saturdays in May-October.
  • Ypsilanti Farmer's Market at the Freighthouse
    100 Rice Street (adjacent to Depot Town), Ypsilanti, MI. 734-483-1480.
    The Freighthouse is undergoing is restoration and hopes to reopen in 2005. Accepting donations.
Fishing at Spring Valley Trout Farm
Gardening for Children
Family Theatre Productions by Wild Swan. 734-973-3450
Most performances at WCC's Morris Lawrence Bldg., 4800 E. Huron River Dr., Ann Arbor.
Ice Skating
Movie Theaters
Museums

  • Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
    220 E. Ann St., Ann Arbor. 734-995-5439.
    Interesting, interactive science exhibits, parties & events.
  • Bixby Marionette Exhibit
    141 E. Michigan Ave., Saline. 734-429-0807.
    This exhibit is showcased in the lobby of Saline's Chamber of Commerce.

  • Cobblestone Farm and Museum
    2781 Packard Rd., Ann Arbor, 994-2928.
    Living history museum in the restored 1844 cobblestone Classic Revival home of U.S. Navy Surgeon Benajah Ticknor. Portrays rural living of the 1845-1860 period. Outbuildings with live animals.

  • Michigan Firehouse Museum
    110 W. Cross St., Ypsilanti. 734-547-0663. Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 2-5pm.
    Fire memorabilia, antique fire engines, fire safety & more.
  • Saline Railroad Depot Museum
    Corner of Bennett & Ann Arbor Streets in Saline. Saturdays 10-2. 734-769-2219.
    Tour the station agent's room, freight room, livery barn and even a fully furnished caboose.
  • Saline Rentschler Farm Museum
    1265 E. Michigan Ave., Saline, 429-4494.
    Farm implements, a period garden, and 12-room farmhouse depicting life in the 1930s. Open seasonally with fabulous festivals on Opening Day and Closing Day.
  • Yankee Air Museum Store
    Belleville. 734-483-4030.
    Website store is open! Visit the website for the store, airshow schedule, photos of airplanes, and movie night fundraising events. Visit the airpark to view several historic airplanes. Also accepting donations to rebuild the hangar.
  • Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Collection & Miller Motors Hudson
    100 E. Cross St., Ypsilanti 482-5200.
    See vehicles of bygone eras, study signs and records of early area auto dealers and solve the mystery of the world's most notorious highway map.
  • Ypsilanti Historical Museum
    220 N. Huron St., Ypsilanti, 482-4990.
    Elegant 12-room Italianate mansion built in 1860 and furnished in period fashion. Houses one of best collections of historical and genealogical documents in the area.
  • UofM Exhibit Museum of Natural History, Planetarium and Paleontology
    1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor, 764-0478.
    The state's largest collection of dinosaur skeletons and displays highlighting Michigan's prehistoric past. The planetarium offers a 360-degree domed screen that surrounds the audience. Stargazing shows on weekends.
  • Washtenaw County Historical Society Museum on Main Street
    500 N. Main St., Ann Arbor, 662-9092.
    This 1830s house on the national and state registers offers changing exhibits relating to Washtenaw
  • Waterloo Historical Society Farm Museum
    9998 Waterloo-Munith Rd., Chelsea, (517) 596-2254.
    Living history museum that is a memorial to the Michigan pioneer farmer.
Parks

Petting Farm, Domino's
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr. (off Plymouth Rd.), Ann Arbor. 734-998-0182.
Playstructures, Indoor
  • Castaway Play Opening Soon!
    Michigan's largest! Opening Winter 2005. 517-545-7FUN
  • Jungle Java
    6481 Canton Center Rd., Canton, MI. 734-927-6680.
    Climb & slide through the safari jungle! Separate toddler area, restaurant, parties.
Swimming-Pools & Lakes
  • Ann Arbor YMCA
    400 W. Washington St., Ann Arbor. 734-996-9622. Indoor pool and gym with swimming, dance, sports and workout classes.

  • Buhr Park Outdoor Swimming Pools
    2751 Packard Rd., Ann Arbor. 734-971-3228
    Outdoor regular pool and a zero-depth entry toddler wading pool with fountains, swimming classes. Nearby are picnic areas, playground, softball fields, tennis courts and historic Cobblestone Farm.
  • Fuller Outdoor Swimming Pools
    1519 Fuller Rd., Ann Arbor. 734-994-4263.
    Outdoor regular pool with waterslide and shallow area for wading, swimming classes, grassy picnic areas.
  • Huron-Clinton Metroparks
  • Independence Lake County Park
    3200 Jennings Rd., Whitmore Lake, MI 48189. 734-449-4437.
    Sandy beach with picnic areas & playground, SprayZone splash area, Beach Center, rowboat rentals, pavilions, nature trails and more.
  • Mack Indoor Swimming Pools
    715 Brooks St. (adjacent to Mack Elementary School), Ann Arbor. 734-994-2898
    Indoor regular pool and shallower children's pool, swimming classes.

  • Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center and Indoor Pool
    7660 Stony Creek Rd., Ypsilanti, MI. 734-484-9655.
    Indoor regular pools, gym, track, swimming and workout classes.

  • Rolling Hills County Waterpark
    7660 Stony Creek Rd., Ypsilanti, MI. 734-484-9655.
    Zero-depth entry regular and wave pools, toddler slide, body slide, tube slides, lazy river, splash playground, picnic areas, refreshment center, swimming classes.
  • Veterans Memorial Park Outdoor Swimming Pools
    2150 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor. 734-761-7240.
    Outdoor regular pool with waterslide and zero-depth entry toddler wading pool with fountains & splash playzones, swimming classes, picnic areas and exercise Room.
Skiing and Sledding
Zoo's

Groups & Organizations 

Nature & Parks (See also “Parks & Recreation” page) 

Online Libraries 

Public Libraries 

Ann Arbor District Library & Events
343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor (734) 994-2333
Chelsea District Library
221 South Main, Chelsea (734) 475-8732
Dexter District Library
8040 Fourth St., Dexter (734) 426-4477
Manchester Township Library
202 West Main, Manchester (734) 428-8045
Milan Public Library
151 Wabash, Milan (734) 439-1240
Northfield Township Library
125 Barker, Whitmore Lake (734) 449-0066
Plymouth District Library
223 S. Main Street, Plymouth (734) 453-0750
Saline District Library
201 South Ann Arbor Road, Saline (734) 429-5450 429-2313
Washtenaw County Library
Libraries for the blind & physically disabled, and a library learning resource center supports professional and organizational development by coordinating a multi-use facility to conduct training sessions, meetings, workshops and special events for County government.
Ypsilanti District Library
229 West Michigan, Ypsilanti (734) 482-4110
The University of Michigan Library System
Eastern Michigan University Libraries

Magazines 

New Moon Magazine for Girls
The magazine for girls and their dreams, edited and contributed to by girls age 8 to 14 from around the world.
Time for Kids
The kid's version of Time, a news and current events magazine. You can read it in Spanish and English.
American Girl
Visit the American girl characters, like Felicity or Addy, and read the American Girl magazine.
Cricket Magazine
Stories, poetry, illustrations, games, and fun for toddlers to teenagers.
National Geographic for Kids
Sports Illustrated for Kids Online
Sports Illustrated for Kids covers all the major sporting events and sports stars as they happen.
Stone Soup
Everything in this magazine - pictures, stories, etc. - was created by someone under the age of 13, you prehaps!
Ranger Rick's KidZone: Ranger Rick, Your Big Backyard & Wild Animal Baby
Outdoor magazines from the National Wildlife Federation, for toddlers to six year olds

Websites 

Aplus Math
Lots of math games and math downloads
BBC Education
Activities for all age groups in many content areas. Students choose the appropriate age level, the type of content they want to practice, and they are given a selection of activities to choose from. There is also a teacher resource page with helpful information and links.
Cards for Kids
These cards for kids are presented by Blue Mountain Arts. Each card is musically animated with adorable cartoons and simple messages for the child reader. They then can send cards to friends who have e-mail access and it's free.
Cool Math 4 Kids
Called an amusement park for math, this website provides games and activities for the different operations of math. Cool Math 4 Kids is for children under 13 and is part of the Cool Math website.
Create Your Own Web Page: step-by-step guidelines!
Cyberkids
A website for 7 to 12 year-olds. You can publish all kinds of things and also chat with other creative kids your age.
Dictionary, Picture
Dictionary
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning presents stories, information, worksheets, references, and much more on subjects ranging from reading to science.
Encylopedia by Encarta
Famous People
Fun Brain
One of the best online sites for kids, this site provides excellent games for different subject areas. Teachers can also create quizzes that students can take online.
Grandpa Tucker's Rhymes & Tales
Holidays for Kids
Interactive, online activities for every holiday and celebration throughout the year.
Kid's Space
Publish your own stories, drawings, music & help write stories with other kids.
Little Animals Activity Center
The Magic School Bus
Activities on various science topics such as dinosaurs, weather, and much more.
Magic Key stories for literacy
NASA Kids
PBS Kids
Games, stories, music & coloring with all your favorite PBS characters.
Planet Pals
Preserving the planet! Kids can do searches, read articles, or talk about saving the planet Earth. A wonderful environmental site.
The Great Plant Escape
Learn about plant life through this interactive website from the University of Illinois.
Primary Games
Games for all subjects. You can also find online stories and activities for children to work on.
Rhyming Dictionary
Find a list of words that rhyme with the one they are searching for.
Starchild Astronomy
Telling Tales
Excellent activities to help children with their writing. "Stuff to do" is the page containing diverse writing exercises. There are story starters, another "Mad Lib" page, files for characters and plots, and skeletons (outlines) that help provide a start for writing ideas. There are also tips and lessons for teachers.
World of Readers (through the Ann Arbor District Library)
Children can read book reviews and write their own to share!
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Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone: 734 395-0650
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After 25 Years, I still love what I do. For me, real estate isn't just about houses, but it is also about where people make their home. I understand the emotional aspects of home buying and selling, as well as understanding the technical details. I know how to ask the right questions and where to find the answers. When we work together, you'll have the complete attention of a respected professional, intent on being your advocate--face-to-face, one client at a time. This is how I have built my client base and become one of Ann Arbor's most successful Realtors. Whether you are moving across town or across the country, when you decide to buy or sell your home, Invest in the Best Real Estate Advice you can find. My clients say it has made all the difference for them. I'd love to hear from you!

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