• A2AC PlayLab: Exploring Dance with Marly Spieser-Scheider – Ages 7-12

    A2AC Gallery 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
    A2AC PlayLab

    In this workshop, caregivers and their child will learn about the elements of dance as they physically explore time, space, and energy. We will also consider the relationship between our minds and our bodies and explore how our movement can tell stories and communicate our emotions. We will think about our bodies in relationship to other people and learn to Continue Reading

    Free
  • A2AC PlayLab: Exploring Dance with Marly Spieser-Scheider – Ages 3-6

    A2AC Gallery 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
    A2AC PlayLab

    In this workshop, caregivers and their child will learn about the elements of dance as they physically explore time, space, and energy. We will also consider the relationship between our minds and our bodies and explore how our movement can tell stories and communicate our emotions. We will think about our bodies in relationship to other people and learn to Continue Reading

    Free
  • A2AC PlayLab: Exploring Yoga with Marly Spieser-Scheider – Ages 7-12

    A2AC Gallery 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
    A2AC PlayLab

    In this workshop, caregivers and their child will learn foundational principles of the yoga philosophy and focus on the ideas of awareness and non-harming. We will explore yoga postures and talk about what it means to move with intention. We will also consider how the body and mind communicate with one another and learn how our body and breath can Continue Reading

    Free
  • Make-Up Session: A2AC PlayLab: Exploring Yoga with Marly Spieser-Scheider – Ages 3-6

    A2AC Gallery 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
    A2AC PlayLab

    This is a make-up session for the June 1 PlayLab: In this workshop, caregivers and kids aged 3-6 will learn foundational principles of the yoga philosophy and focus on the ideas of awareness and non-harming. We will explore yoga postures and talk about what it means to move with intention. We will also consider how the body and mind communicate Continue Reading

    Free
  • A2AC PlayLab – A2 Symphony Orchestra’s Instrument Petting Zoo (2 Sessions)

    A2AC Gallery 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
    A2AC PlayLab

    Join a band for a day at A2AC PlayLab - A2 Symphony Orchestra's Instrument Petting Zoo! The A2 Symphony's Orchestra Petting Zoo gives kids an opportunity to get up close and personal with the instruments they see professionally played on stage. This fun and interactive session encourages curiosity, confidence, and collaboration as kids and caregivers alike explore a multitude of Continue Reading

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  • **CANCELLED** PlayLab: Moving Through Heightened Language

    A2AC Gallery 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
    A2AC PlayLab

    **DUE TO UNFORESEEN EVENTS, THIS PLAYLAB HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR NOVEMBER'S SPECIAL TWO-DAY PLAYLAB** A2AC PlayLab free family workshop in Ann Arbor presents an intergenerational movement workshop for caregivers and children ages 7-12. Join A2D2 Theatre co-founders Alexandria Davis and Antonio Disla for an immersive 90-minute workshop that combines embodied storytelling with heightened language techniques. Through guided Continue Reading

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  • A2AC PlayLab: Exploring Storytelling

    A2AC Gallery 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
    A2AC PlayLab

    Students ages 8+ and their caregivers are invited to join author and editor Upasna Kakroo from Peerbagh in this special FREE 2-day workshop for young aspiring writers! Learn new storytelling frameworks and explore world stories to spark your imagination! In this 2-day workshop, caregivers and children will create stories together and in groups as we write a little, spin a Continue Reading

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  • A2AC PlayLab: Printmaking

    A2AC PlayLab

    In this engaging and hands-on workshop, students will explore the elements of art and principles of design while completing a custom screen print of their own creation. Seriography, also known as screen printing, is a technique with over a thousand years of history, gaining widespread popularity in the 1960s through iconic artists like Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. During this Continue Reading

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  • PlayLab: Paint Like Bob Ross

    A2AC Gallery 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
    A2AC PlayLab

    Students aged 8–12, along with their caregivers, are invited to join Certified Bob Ross Instructor Ted Simpson for a special PlayLab designed for young, aspiring artists. In this hands-on workshop, caregivers and students will paint together on a shared canvas, learning new techniques while discovering the joy of turning imagination and dreams into art. Guided in the calm, encouraging Bob Continue Reading

    Free
  • PlayLab – Exploring Dance with Marly Spieser-Schneider (kids aged 3-6)

    A2AC Gallery 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
    A2AC PlayLab

    In this free dance workshop for caregivers and kids aged 3-6 in Ann Arbor, attendees will learn about the elements of dance as they physically explore time, space, and energy. We will also consider the relationship between our minds and our bodies and explore how our movement can tell stories and communicate our emotions. We will think about our bodies Continue Reading

    Free
  • PlayLab – Exploring Dance with Marly Spieser-Schneider (kids aged 7-12)

    A2AC Gallery 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
    A2AC PlayLab

    In this free dance workshop for caregivers and kids aged 7-12 in Ann Arbor, attendees will learn about the elements of dance as they physically explore time, space, and energy. We will also consider the relationship between our minds and our bodies and explore how our movement can tell stories and communicate our emotions. We will think about our bodies Continue Reading

    Free
  • PlayLab: Exploring Color-Blocking with Quinn Faylor

    A2AC Gallery 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
    A2AC PlayLab

    Students aged 8–12, along with their caregivers, are invited to join our featured A2AC Gallery Artist, Quinn Faylor, for a special PlayLab designed for young, aspiring artists. In this hands-on workshop, caregivers and students will work together to cut out vibrant shapes and explore how size, color, and texture can come together in a composition. These shapes will be layered Continue Reading

    Free