Lee Hanna said he would close his Greenback Dollar store in mid-April, but by the end of March most shelves were bare. Malcolm Gin was in buying some of the light fixtures for his family’s Happy Wok down the road (Gin had been reluctant to give his name, but Hanna insisted: “Go ahead! It’s great advertising!”) Hanna had to move last year to make room for GFS and hoped that his old customers would find his new location. They didn’t. “Just last week someone called and said she had just found out we had moved. I told her she better get here quick. I’ve been blessed with twelve years of owning my own store, but now I’m going to have to use my managerial skills to look for a job. I can’t afford to open a new store.”
Upcoming Events
- May 2, 2026 “Investigate Labs”: U-M Museum of Natural History 11:00 am
- May 2, 2026 “Paper Paper Art Book Fair”: Cluster Museum 11:00 am
- May 2, 2026 Artisan Market: Holy Bones Events 12:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 Critter House Open Hours: Leslie Science & Nature Center 12:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 U-M Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater 12:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 “Creature Encounters & Adult Open Hours”: The Creature Conservancy 12:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 “Aviary Illuminated”: Aviary Aerial & Circus Arts 1:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 “Eugene Onegin”: Fathom Entertainment 1:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 “Cinderella Meet & Greet”: Skyline High School Theatre Program 1:30 pm
- May 2, 2026 “Rent”: The Encore Musical Theatre Company 2:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 Pittsfield Open Band: Ann Arbor Community for Traditional Music and Dance 3:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 “Murder on the Links”: Purple Rose Theatre Company 3:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 Wild Women’s Beltane Potluck: Pittsfield Township Parks & Recreation 4:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 “Gouache Painting with Julian Bast”: Ann Arbor District Library 4:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 Magic: The Gathering: Sylvan Factory 5:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 9th Annual Derby Day Soirée: Ele’s Place Ann Arbor Fundraiser 5:30 pm
- May 2, 2026 Derby Day Soirée 5:30 pm
- May 2, 2026 Roller Derby Doubleheader: Ann Arbor Roller Derby 5:30 pm
- May 2, 2026 “Aviary Illuminated”: Aviary Aerial & Circus Arts 6:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 “Alice in Wonderland”: Ballet Chelsea 7:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 “Chicago: Teen Edition”: Pioneer Theatre Guild 7:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 “Cinderella”: Skyline High School Theatre Program 7:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 “Guys and Dolls”: Greenhills Upper School Play 7:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 “Rent”: The Encore Musical Theatre Company 7:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 “The Story of Everything”: Fathom Entertainment 7:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 Jackie Flynn: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase 7:15 pm
- May 2, 2026 First Saturday Contra Dance: Ann Arbor Community for Traditional Music and Dance 7:30 pm
- May 2, 2026 Saturday Night Improv: Hear.Say Brewing + Theater 7:30 pm
- May 2, 2026 “Drum and Dance Jam”: Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth 7:30 pm
- May 2, 2026 Quest of Visions: The Best of Shiggins 8:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 “Murder on the Links”: Purple Rose Theatre Company 8:00 pm
- May 2, 2026 Jackie Flynn: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase 9:45 pm