http://arborweb.com/ Ann Arbor online: news and reference community resource, with the area's best events calendar, Ann Arbor Observer City Guide, comprehensive information on housing, restaurants, government, education, and more, and free classified ads. en-us 2010 Ann Arbor Observer. All Rights Reserved. http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event47967 Sep. 10, 1-2:30 p.m. -- Every Mon., Wed., & Fri. except Sept. 6. All levels of English speakers invited for conversation. Clubs, Social Groups, Games, & Hobbies Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event51123 Sep. 10, 5 p.m. -- Lecture by award-winning journalists Gerard Ryle and his wife Kimberley Porteous, the news and multimedia editors (respectively) of The Sydney Morning Herald. The program begins with a memorial tribute to former program director Graham Hovey and former program assistant Margaret DeMuth. U-M presiden... Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event48858 Sep. 10, 7 p.m. -- All invited to discuss Spencer Wells' Pandora's Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event51125 Sep. 10, 7 p.m. -- Sept. 10 & 11. Poetry readings by nationally recognized poets. Part of the "One Pause Poetry" fall writing conference (Sept. 11, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., $75). Tonight: local poet Christine Hume and Colorado poet Julie Carr. Signings. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event47443 Sep. 10, 7:30-9 p.m. -- Talk by Lama Karma Drudul, a teacher with the Karma Triyana Dharmachakra (Woodstock, NY) Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event49107 Sep. 10, 8-9:30 p.m. -- Sept. 10 & 24. All invited to join an ongoing discussion of Rudolf Steiner's Sleep and Dreams. Familiarity with Steiner's basic ideas required. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event50475 Sep. 10, 8 p.m. -- Every Fri. All spoken-word artists invited to perform. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event48677 Sep. 11, 9:45 a.m.-noon -- Talk by Michigan Campaign Finance Network executive director Rich Robinson. Refreshments. The program begins with coffee & socializing. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event51137 Sep. 11, 9:45 a.m.-noon -- Talk by Michigan Campaign Finance Network executive director Rich Robinson. Refreshments. The program begins with coffee & socializing. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event51148 Sep. 11, 1-5 p.m. -- Panel discussions with U-M and visiting scholars. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event49798 Sep. 11, 1:30 & 2:30 p.m. -- Every Sat. & Sun. Three different audiovisual planetarium shows. The Sky Tonight (1:30 p. m.) is an exploration of the current night sky. It is preceded by Autumn Splendor, a 4-minute movie, set to seasonal music, about Mother Nature in all her fall color. Expanded View (2:30 p.m.) is an explora... Films Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event46331 Sep. 11, 2 p.m. -- Every Sat. & Sun. 30-minute docent-led tour of the museum's dinosaur exhibits. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event51149 Sep. 11, 4 p.m. -- All invited to join a discussion of Midnight, hip-hop artist Sister Souljah's gritty coming-of-age novel about a young Sudanese American man trying to make it in Brooklyn. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event51126 Sep. 11, 7 p.m. -- Sept. 10 & 11. Poetry readings by nationally recognized poets. Part of the "One Pause Poetry" fall writing conference (Sept. 11, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., $75). Tonight: award-winning Tuscaloosa poet and New York Times Book Review critic Joel Brouwer and Agnes Scott College (Atlanta) poetry professor... Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event48850 Sep. 12, 10-11 a.m. -- Every Sun. Talk by Gehlek Rimpoche, an incarnate lama from Tibet who lives in Ann Arbor, or one of his students. Sept. 5: Gehlek Rimpoche on "Celebrate Life." Sept. 12: Aura Glaser on "Buddhism in the Body." Sep. 19: Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies Mool Shastra (Indian Tradition of Buddh... Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event48256 Sep. 12, 10 a.m. -- Talk by a speaker TBA. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event51157 Sep. 12, 1 p.m. -- Sept. 12, 18, & 26. Docent-led tour of the museum that highlights collectors who have had a large influence on UMMA holdings. In conjunction with the U-M LSA theme semester "What Makes Life Worth Living?" Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event49799 Sep. 12, 1:30 & 2:30 p.m. -- Every Sat. & Sun. Three different audiovisual planetarium shows. The Sky Tonight (1:30 p. m.) is an exploration of the current night sky. It is preceded by Autumn Splendor, a 4-minute movie, set to seasonal music, about Mother Nature in all her fall color. Expanded View (2:30 p.m.) is an explora... Films Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event46335 Sep. 12, 2 p.m. -- Every Sat. & Sun. 30-minute docent-led tour of the museum's dinosaur exhibits. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event49109 Sep. 12, 3 p.m. -- Riverwalks Ann Arbor author Brenda Bentley is joined by U-M civil and engineering professor emeritus Donald Gray, author of Landforming, to lead a walking tour of the extensive anti-erosion efforts in the Arb's School Girl's Glen. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums Sports, Dancing, Nature, & Recreation http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event47196 Sep. 12, 4:30-6 p.m. -- All invited to discuss Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Jeanette Winterson's coming-of-age novel about a young woman who must reconcile her love of women with her religion. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event51164 Sep. 12, 4:30 p.m. -- All invited to discuss 2 books by Japanese authors. Naomi Hirahara's Snakeskin Shamisen is the 3rd novel in her Mas Arai series about an elderly Japanese American gardener-turned-sleuth who discovers a murder clue in a shamisen (Japanese banjo) left at the crime scene. Seicho Matsumoto's 1961 novel ... Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100906.html#event47623 Sep. 12, 5 p.m. -- Readings by several Michigan poets, including Khaled Mattawa, John Rybicki, Mary Ann Samyn, Josie Kearns, Linda Nemec Foster, and Deanne Lundin. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51170 Sep. 13, 11:30 a.m. -- Sept. 13, 20, & 27. Lunchtime talks by U-M athletic coaches and staff members, including men's soccer coach Steve Burns (Sept. 13), volleyball coach Mark Rosen (Sept. 20), and women's field hockey coach Marcia Pankratz (Sept. 27). Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51174 Sep. 13, 12:30 p.m. -- Lecture by Central European University (Hungary) Jewish studies Michael Miller. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event47970 Sep. 13, 1-2:30 p.m. -- Every Mon., Wed., & Fri. except Sept. 6. All levels of English speakers invited for conversation. Clubs, Social Groups, Games, & Hobbies Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event47822 Sep. 13, 4-5:30 p.m. -- Talk by Lord John Alderdice, an appointed lifetime member of the British House of Lords who is also a psychiatrist and psychotherapist at the Center for Psychotherapy that he established in Belfast. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event49401 Sep. 13, 6:45-8:45 p.m. -- Every Mon. All invited to read from and discuss this popular Foundation for Inner Peace metaphysical book. Also, local social worker Lorraine Coburn leads a study group on the book, every Thurs., noon-1:30 p.m. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event50304 Sep. 13, 7 p.m. -- Sept. 1, 9, 13, 20, & 27. Talks on "Self Care Kit for Women" (Sept. 1), "Stress and Fatigue" (Sept. 9), "Lick the Sugar Habit" (Sept. 13), "Parasites in You" (Sept. 20), and "Avoiding Surgery and Drugs" (Sept. 27). Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51177 Sep. 13, 7 p.m. -- Troy (MI) Civil War historian Paul Taylor discusses this Union general who participated in Sherman's March to the Sea and later engineered the Soo Locks and several Great Lakes lighthouses. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event47570 Sep. 13, 7:30 p.m. -- Sept. 13, Oct. 11, & Nov. 8. Discussion of several books in different mystery series. Sept. 13: C. S. Harris's Sebastian St. Cyr mysteries. Oct. 11: Victoria Thompson's Gaslight mysteries featuring NYC midwife Sarah Brandt. Nov. 8: Peter May's Enzo Files mysteries. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event48267 Sep. 13, 7:30-9 p.m. -- Talk by Ann Arbor V.A. Hospital psychologist Beau Nelson. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51178 Sep. 13, 7:30 p.m. -- EMU history professor Michael Homel leads a discussion of King: Pilgrimage to the Mountaintop, Harvard Sitkoff's MLK biography that points out King's flaws as well as his accomplishments. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event48028 Sep. 14, 9:45 a.m. & 1:15 p.m. -- Every Tues. (when Ann Arbor Public Schools are in session), Sept. 14.-May 10. All women invited to study the Bible with other American and international women in small, informal groups. Also, Bible stories and fun activities for preschoolers, and child care provided for babies. Clubs, Social Groups, Games, & Hobbies Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event48036 Sep. 14, 10-11:30 a.m. -- A series of 9 monthly lectures by U-M scholars. Sept. 14: WSU psychiatry professor Emanuel Tanay discusses "Injustice of Justice: Reflections of a Holocaust Survivor and Expert Witness". Oct. 13: U-M Health System CEO Ora Hirsch Pescovitz discusses "The U-M Health System in the 21st Century: What I... Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event48497 Sep. 14, Noon-1:30 p.m. -- Sept. 14, 21, & 28. Bring a bag lunch. Sept. 14: School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (Paris) history professor Francois Hartog discusses "Long March in the Temporalization of Time." Sept. 21: U-M Center for Judaic Studies director Deborah Dash Moore on "Walkers in the City." Sept.... Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event48082 Sep. 14, 3-4:30 p.m. -- Panel discussion with U-M economics professor Alan Deardorff, U-M School of Public Policy dean Susan Collins, U-M pubic health professor Mark Padilla, and U-M public policy professor Susan Waltz. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51525 Sep. 14, 4 p.m. -- All age 55 & over invited for a talk followed at 5 p.m. by supper. Preceded at 2:30 p.m. by cards. Sept. 14: Chelsea rheumatologist Fazle Mahmood on "Arthritis." Oct. 12: Physical therapist Audrey Bergen on "Fall Prevention." Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event48501 Sep. 14, 6-8 p.m. -- A talk on cyberbullying, online predators, privacy, sexting, and social networking. Pizza. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event48058 Sep. 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m. -- Eric Temple's award-winning 2009 documentary featuring mystics and scholars from different spiritual traditions. Followed by discussion led by Interfaith Round Table of Washtenaw County member Carol Blotter. Films Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event47315 Sep. 14, 7-9 p.m. -- All age 21 & over invited to discuss Sandman Slim, Richard Kadrey's comic noir thriller about one of Satan's slaves who comes back to L.A.--and a world of black magic--to avenge his girlfriend's murder. . Clubs, Social Groups, Games, & Hobbies Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event48364 Sep. 14, 7-8 p.m. -- Lecture-demo by local Shiatsu therapist Cynthia Conklin. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51184 Sep. 14, 7 p.m. -- This U-M writing professor reads from Rich Boy, her debut novel that spans 4 decades about a middle-class Jewish man who makes his way over 4 decades to the upper echelons of Manhattan. "Pomerantz's sweeping tale captures the intimate truths and hypocrisies of class, identity, and one man's quintess... Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51185 Sep. 14, 7:30 p.m. -- All invited to discuss Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth, Juliet Schor's vision for more satisfying and sustainable business models. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51186 Sep. 14, 7:30-9 p.m. -- WDIV-TV (Detroit) meteorologist Paul Gross discusses his new book. Signing. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51187 Sep. 14, 7:30 p.m. -- Open mike for teen poets and writers. The program begins with a reading by a local poet or writer TBA. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event49695 Sep. 15, 10 a.m.-noon -- Every Wed., Sept. 8-Oct. 27. Lecture series by U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies visiting scholar Lisbeth Fried. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event48854 Sep. 15, Noon-1:30 p.m. -- Sept. 8 & 15. Bring a bag lunch, if you like. Sept. 8: MSU history professor Lewis Siegelbaum discusses "Modernity Unbound: Tol'iatti as a Soviet City in the Sixties." Sept. 15: U-M anthropology professor Anya Bernstein on "Religious Bodies Politic: Rituals of Sovereignty in Buryat Buddhism." Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event48212 Sep. 15, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- In recognition of National AD/HD Awareness Week 2010, the University of Michigan community presents Dr. Carolyn Daitch on the topic of AD/HD and Anxiety. Did you know that 25-40% of people with AD/HD also have an anxiety disorder? One consequence of having anxiety along with AD/HD is that the anxie... Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event52877 Sep. 15, 12:15-1:30 p.m. -- All seniors age 50 & over invited to join Liz Gleich to discuss a book TBA at a2gov.org/senior. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event48159 Sep. 15, 2:30-3:30 p.m. -- Miriam Winter, aka Maria Orlowski, discusses her memoir about her effort to recover her life story as one of the "hidden children" in Poland during and after WWII. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event50932 Sep. 15, 6 p.m. -- Sept. 8, 15, 23, 26, & 28. Talks and demos by Whole Foods staffers. Topics: "Seafood Entrees for Fall" (Sept. 8, 6 p.m.), "Health Starts Here: Fall Flavors" (Sept. 15, 6 p.m.), "Seasonal Side Dishes Featuring Vegetables and Fruit" (Sept. 23, 7 p.m.), "Health Starts Here: Sauces" (Sept. 26, 3 p.m... Food & Beverage Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event48057 Sep. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. -- Screening of clips from Buddy Moorehouse & Brian Kruger's forthcoming documentary, currently in production, about Carolyn King, who in 1973 as a 12-year-old Ypsilanti resident, with the support of the Ypsilanti Little League, successfully challenged the National Little League's restriction of it... Films Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51549 Sep. 15, 6:30-7:30 p.m. -- Talks, with musical examples, by Chelsea Center for the Arts instructors. Sept. 15: pianist Lester Castellana on "Music Through Time." Sept. 21: Castellana on "Franz Liszt's Years of Pilgrimage." Oct. 20: CCA director Lisa Hinz-Johnson on "Exploring Careers in Music." Oct. 22: Castellana on "Six Ce... Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event52274 Sep. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. -- Peace: it is easy to talk about, but difficult to achieve. Three experienced peacemakers will discuss what the call of Jesus to be a peacemaker means to each of them. Light supper to precede the talk; Q&A session to follow. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event47975 Sep. 15, 7-8:30 p.m. -- Every Mon., Wed., & Fri. except Sept. 6. All levels of English speakers invited for conversation. Clubs, Social Groups, Games, & Hobbies Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event48411 Sep. 15, 7-8:30 p.m. -- Sept. 15, Oct. 20, & Nov. 17. All invited to join naturalist Lauren LaRocca for book discussions. Sept. 15: Rachel Carson's seminal ecological classic Silent Spring. Oct. 20: Edward O. Wilson classic The Diversity of Life. Nov. 17: David Quammen's engaging, humorous study of the history of conse... Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51981 Sep. 15, 7-8:30 p.m. -- Speaker: Bill Ballenger, Editor and Publisher, Inside Michigan Politics Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event47309 Sep. 15, 7:30 p.m. -- Slide-illustrated talk by WAS member Harold Eyster on his experience as a member of a team competing in a 24-hour race to find as many species as possible on the upper Texas coast. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51192 Sep. 15, 7:30-9 p.m. -- All invited to join a discussion of Silvano Serventi and Francoise Sabban's Pasta: The Story of a Universal Food. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event52390 Sep. 15, 7:30-9:30 p.m. -- All invited to share their spiritual and metaphysical questions with others with similar interests. The evening is led by Aaron, a "being of light" channeled by Barbara Brodsky. Aaron offers a talk and answers personal and universal questions. Also, socializing. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51194 Sep. 16, Noon -- Lecture by Bar-Ilan University (Israel) near eastern history professor Dan Shapira. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51195 Sep. 16, Noon-1:30 p.m. -- U-M students discuss their research on the judicial bypass provisions for minors seeking abortions in Michigan. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51271 Sep. 16, 1 p.m. -- Retired Ann Arbor News columnist Don Faber discusses his book about the boundary dispute between Michigan and Ohio before Michigan became a state. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51556 Sep. 16, 1:30-2:30 p.m. -- Librarian Michaelina Brown leads a discussion of a different book each month. Sept. 16: Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel The Scarlet Letter. Oct. 21: The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein's best-selling novel about a race car driver told from the point of view of his dog. Nov. 18: Isadore's ... Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event48988 Sep. 16, 4-5:30 p.m. -- Sept. 16: George Washington University political science professor Harris Mylonas discusses "The Financial Crisis in Greece: Causes and Social Consequence." Sept. 30: Columbia University history professor Jose Moya discusses Latino Immigration in Europe. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51273 Sep. 16, 5:10 p.m. -- Talk by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, a Claremont (CA) Graduate University psychology professor best known for coming up with the idea of creative flow, and his son, Christopher, director of the MIT Media Lab Computer Culture Group. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event48056 Sep. 16, 7-8:30 p.m. -- Observer deputy editor Mike Betzold, a lifelong Scrabbler, discusses his new book and discusses strategies for making "bingos" (7-letter words) and racking up huge game scores. Signing. Clubs, Social Groups, Games, & Hobbies Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51275 Sep. 16, 7:30 p.m. -- Local flintknapper Bob Love discusses some of stone tools our prehistoric ancestors used. Also, a display of stone tool replicas. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51276 Sep. 16, 7:45 p.m. -- Talk by a club member. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51279 Sep. 17, Noon -- Sept. 17 & 24. Lectures by visiting scholars who are also CSEAS alumni. Topics: "Making Sense of Strange Places: Mining and Railway Construction in Burma and the Gold Coast in the Early Twentieth Century" (Sept. 17) and "Philippine Chiefdoms Before Magellan: The Archaeology of Raiding, Trading, ... Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event47968 Sep. 17, 1-2:30 p.m. -- Every Mon., Wed., & Fri. except Sept. 6. All levels of English speakers invited for conversation. Clubs, Social Groups, Games, & Hobbies Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51281 Sep. 17, 4 p.m. -- Lecture by U-M history professor Juan Cole, a noted Islam expert whose Informed Comment blog gained widespread attention after the 9/11 attacks. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event47696 Sep. 17, 7:30-9 p.m. -- Talk by Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (Varanasi, India) Mool Shastra (Indian Tradition of Buddhist Philosophy) professor Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe, a renowned scholar of both the Madhyamaka tradition and Indian Buddhist studies. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event50476 Sep. 17, 8 p.m. -- Every Fri. All spoken-word artists invited to perform. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51550 Sep. 18, 1-2 p.m. -- Talks, with musical examples, by Chelsea Center for the Arts instructors. Sept. 15: pianist Lester Castellana on "Music Through Time." Sept. 21: Castellana on "Franz Liszt's Years of Pilgrimage." Oct. 20: CCA director Lisa Hinz-Johnson on "Exploring Careers in Music." Oct. 22: Castellana on "Six Ce... Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51158 Sep. 18, 1 p.m. -- Sept. 12, 18, & 26. Docent-led tour of the museum that highlights collectors who have had a large influence on UMMA holdings. In conjunction with the U-M LSA theme semester "What Makes Life Worth Living?" Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event49800 Sep. 18, 1:30 & 2:30 p.m. -- Every Sat. & Sun. Three different audiovisual planetarium shows. The Sky Tonight (1:30 p. m.) is an exploration of the current night sky. It is preceded by Autumn Splendor, a 4-minute movie, set to seasonal music, about Mother Nature in all her fall color. Expanded View (2:30 p.m.) is an explora... Films Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event46332 Sep. 18, 2 p.m. -- Every Sat. & Sun. 30-minute docent-led tour of the museum's dinosaur exhibits. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event48851 Sep. 19, 10-11 a.m. -- Every Sun. Talk by Gehlek Rimpoche, an incarnate lama from Tibet who lives in Ann Arbor, or one of his students. Sept. 5: Gehlek Rimpoche on "Celebrate Life." Sept. 12: Aura Glaser on "Buddhism in the Body." Sep. 19: Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies Mool Shastra (Indian Tradition of Buddh... Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event50554 Sep. 19, 1-4 p.m. -- Every Sun., Sept. 19-Oct. 31. Guided tours of this restored 19th-century Greek Revival home, named for the family of German American musicians who occupied it at the turn of the 19th century. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event49028 Sep. 19, 1 p.m. -- All invited to join a discussion. Speakers include local activists Alan Haber and Catherine Wilkerson and University of Toledo history professor Peter Linebaugh, author of The Magna Carta Manifesto: Liberties and Commons for All. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event49801 Sep. 19, 1:30 & 2:30 p.m. -- Every Sat. & Sun. Three different audiovisual planetarium shows. The Sky Tonight (1:30 p. m.) is an exploration of the current night sky. It is preceded by Autumn Splendor, a 4-minute movie, set to seasonal music, about Mother Nature in all her fall color. Expanded View (2:30 p.m.) is an explora... Films Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event46336 Sep. 19, 2 p.m. -- Every Sat. & Sun. 30-minute docent-led tour of the museum's dinosaur exhibits. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51508 Sep. 19, 2-4 p.m. -- U-M Bentley Historical Library archivist Brian Williams discusses the research he did on his own Pease kit home. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event48080 Sep. 19, 3-5 p.m. -- Cinco Lagos (Milford) and Forest Grill (Birmingham) owner-chef Brian Polcyn discusses his new book, Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing. Food & Beverage Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100913.html#event51511 Sep. 19, 5 p.m. -- Readings by these 3 writers. Acclaimed Virginia writer Lin reads from his brand new novel Richard Yates. Massachusetts writer Glaser reads from Pee on Water, her debut short story collection that includes everything from a book that ruminates about its place on the shelf to a story of space travel g... Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100920.html#event51171 Sep. 20, 11:30 a.m. -- Sept. 13, 20, & 27. Lunchtime talks by U-M athletic coaches and staff members, including men's soccer coach Steve Burns (Sept. 13), volleyball coach Mark Rosen (Sept. 20), and women's field hockey coach Marcia Pankratz (Sept. 27). Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100920.html#event47971 Sep. 20, 1-2:30 p.m. -- Every Mon., Wed., & Fri. except Sept. 6. All levels of English speakers invited for conversation. Clubs, Social Groups, Games, & Hobbies Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100920.html#event51514 Sep. 20, 4-6 p.m. -- UC-Berkeley African American Studies professor Darieck Scott uses the censorship of Delaney's pornographic novel Hogg to illustrate the relationship between censorship and the Bush administration's policies on torture. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100920.html#event51515 Sep. 20, 4 p.m. -- This veteran radio broadcaster and ethnomusicologist discusses his musical experiences, including the years he spent as host of the VOA show Music Time in Africa. Reception follows. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100920.html#event49402 Sep. 20, 6:45-8:45 p.m. -- Every Mon. All invited to read from and discuss this popular Foundation for Inner Peace metaphysical book. Also, local social worker Lorraine Coburn leads a study group on the book, every Thurs., noon-1:30 p.m. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100920.html#event47816 Sep. 20, 7 p.m. -- All invited to join a discussion of Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood, neurologist Oliver Sacks' memoir of his childhood. Refreshments. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100920.html#event50305 Sep. 20, 7 p.m. -- Sept. 1, 9, 13, 20, & 27. Talks on "Self Care Kit for Women" (Sept. 1), "Stress and Fatigue" (Sept. 9), "Lick the Sugar Habit" (Sept. 13), "Parasites in You" (Sept. 20), and "Avoiding Surgery and Drugs" (Sept. 27). Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100920.html#event51517 Sep. 20, 7:30 p.m. -- Talk by this EMU art professor. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100920.html#event51521 Sep. 20, 7:45 p.m. -- Talk by U-M ecology and evolutionary biology post-doctoral fellow Jess Peirson. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100920.html#event48029 Sep. 21, 9:45 a.m. & 1:15 p.m. -- Every Tues. (when Ann Arbor Public Schools are in session), Sept. 14.-May 10. All women invited to study the Bible with other American and international women in small, informal groups. Also, Bible stories and fun activities for preschoolers, and child care provided for babies. Clubs, Social Groups, Games, & Hobbies Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100920.html#event47952 Sep. 21, Noon-1 p.m. -- Every Tues. beginning Sept. 21. Talks by U-M and visiting scholars. Free sandwiches, cookies, & coffee served. Sept. 21: University of Oregon political science professor emeritus Richard Kraus discusses "China's Cultural Revolution Arts: A Posthumous Life." Sept. 28: "Xu Xuan (916-991) and Class... Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100920.html#event48498 Sep. 21, Noon-1:30 p.m. -- Sept. 14, 21, & 28. Bring a bag lunch. Sept. 14: School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (Paris) history professor Francois Hartog discusses "Long March in the Temporalization of Time." Sept. 21: U-M Center for Judaic Studies director Deborah Dash Moore on "Walkers in the City." Sept.... Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums http://arborweb.com/calendar/lectures__readings__discussions____forums_100920.html#event47624 Sep. 21, 4 p.m. -- Former Christian minister Jim Stacey discusses his new book. Signing. Lectures, Readings, Discussions, & Forums