Grab & Go Kids Planner

Glad you clicked on our new Grab & Go Kids Planner!

We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children.

Each week, we'll give you the info on the five best family activities or events for the week.

You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance.

Look for the kids planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips—just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you!

Pick and choose from this week’s array of events.

FAMILY BEST BETS OF THE WEEK

• Saline Fiddlers Winter Hometown Concert

Where/When: 7 p.m. Saturday at the Ellen Ewing Performing Arts Center in Saline High School, 1300 Campus Parkway.

Why Go: If you’ve heard the Saline Fiddlers, you know why you should go. If you haven’t, it’s a good time to find out.

Pricing: Tickets are $20, $15 and $10.

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Where/When: 9:30-10 a.m., Thursday (Family Storytime); 1-1:30 p.m. Thursday (ages 4 and 5), Saline District Library, 555 N. Maple Rd., Saline.

Why Go: Introduce your child to the library with fun Valentine’s Day themed stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts.

Pricing: Free. Registration required.

• Winter Family Science Time at the Milan Public Library

Where/When: 10:30-11:30 a.m., Saturday, at the Milan Public Library, 151 Wabash Street, Milan.

Why Go: A terrific, hands-on program offered in partnership with the University of Michigan’s Exhibit of Natural History. It’s for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade.

Pricing: Free. Registration is required.

• Daddy-Daughter Dance (Milan)

Where/When: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, at the Community Activity Center, 45 Neckel Ct., Milan

Why Go: This one’s for Dad. But you might want to pop by with a camera. They’ll enjoy dancing, refreshments and prizes.

Pricing: $18 per couple (or $16 for Milan residents). Additional children are $9 ($8 for Milan residents). Call 439-1549.

• Daddy-Daughter Dance (Saline)

Where/When: 6-7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, at the Saline Rec Center, 1866 Woodland Drive, Saline

Why Go: This one’s for Dad. Music. Dancing. Refreshments. And a balloon drop at the end. All couples receive a souvenir photo.

Pricing: $25 a couple. $6 for additional daughters.