Let’s get right to it! I can’t wait until “Things to Do Thursday”; too much pent up blogging energy. No worries that summer is almost over (unless your children are driving you nuts; in which case it most certainly is almost over. In fact, I think I saw some leaves that had changed color the other day). There is plenty to do in August around town that will keep you busy.
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Now through August 15: Kent County Youth Fair. This website makes my head hurt but I’m sure the fair is much more relaxing, what with the rides, children everywhere, animals… like a day at the spa.
August 13: 7:00 PM The Great Lakes Chorus Barbershop Guys at Leslie E Tassell park presented by the Cascade Community Foundation.
August 15: Multi-Cultural Mixing Pot, Rosa Parks Circle. Events all day; highlights include being served breakfast by Mayor and Mrs. Heartwell (as if I could let that great man serve me. I would probably bow down or something), kids activities, and a beer tent. Lowlights include a butterfly release.
August 15: Geek Aid. They’re such geeks they forgot to put the time and place on the website. It’s at Riverside Park, at noon. Come listen to music and help send a deserving, underprivledged geek to college.
August 15: 2:00-3:00. Creek Walk, Blandford Nature Center. Free, but they do want you to call ahead to make reservations.
August 15: Uptown Trolly Day - ride the trolly. You know you want to.
August 15: Ada Criterium. I mention this only because there is a free kids race and my kids are all about competetive cycling. Seriously.
August 15-16: Michigan Fiber Festival, Allegan.
August 22: Coolest Little Party by GRKids at Wee Play. 10:00-2:00, $3 per kid. This sounds fun, but I’m annoyed with Wee Play right now. I dropped my kids off there on a sunny, 80 degree day for 4 hours while I went to a meeting. It’s more expensive than a sitter, but they are supposed to go outside 3 times a day and play in the sprinkler. I packed their suits, a change of clothes, and sunscreen. They didn’t go out once. In fact, when I asked my kids what they did, they listed off all of the the TV shows they watched while they were there. Awesome.
August 22: Heirloom Tomato Festival, 10:00-4:00. Rockford. This is new and I’m not too sure about it, but it does say there are children’s activities.
August 23: Tour de Gaslight Village. East Grand Rapids. Yes, another bike race with a free kids race.
August 23-29: Hudsonville Fair, Hudsonville (duh).
August 26-29: Grand Rapids Film Festival. There is at least one kids’ movie showing. There is a very boring debate all over Grand Rapids websites on whether or not this is a ‘family’ activity. As always – use your best judgement. Don’t take your kids to the adult movies they are showing, etc. Jeez.
August 26-29: Wyoming’s 50th Birthday Celebration. Parades, cook offs, kids events. This looks like a good one. Yee, haw!
August 27: 7:00 PM The Boogie Woogie Babies at Leslie E Tassell park presented by the Cascade Community Foundation.
August 28-29: 28th Street Metro Cruise. My husband and son love this. My daughter and I… not so much.
August 28-30 Polish Festival, Calder Plaza.
August 29: Reading Rocks in Rockford, 10:00-3:00. Rockford’s ‘First Reading Festival’. Sweet!
August 29: 2:00-3:00. Turtles And Snakes, Blandford Nature Center. Free, but call ahead to let them know you’re coming.
