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U-M Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater
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Every Tues.–Sun. Three different audiovisual planetarium shows suitable for all ages, including the new T. Rex (2 p.m.), an exploration of the iconic dinosaur’s scientific and cinematic history that contains scenes of dinosaur violence. Also, Sea Monsters (noon) follows a curious dolichorhynchops (an extinct species of marine reptile) as she travels through the most dangerous oceans in history. The Sky Tonight (1 & 3 p.m.) is an exploration of the current night sky, with tips on how to find the cardinal directions, constellations, and planets on your own. Noon, 1, 2, & 3 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. $8 at the gift shop. Limited capacity. (734) 764–0480, ummnh.org.
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Ann Arbor Group Runs: Fleet Feet
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Every Sun., Tues., & Wed. Runners of all abilities invited to join a run of 3–5 miles along varying routes from different locations. Rain or shine. 8 a.m. (Sun.) & 7 a.m. (Tues.), Dozer Coffee, 112 Jackson Plz., and 7 p.m. (Wed.), Fleet Feet, 123 E. Liberty. Free. (734) 929–9022 (Sun. & Tues.) & (734) 769–5016 (Wed.). fleetfeetsemichigan.com.
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“Antique Tractor, Truck, & Farm Equipment Show”: Waterloo Farm Museum
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Aug. 9 & 10. Displays and demos of mid-19th-century to 1980s farm equipment—everything from horse-drawn plows and steam-powered machines to modern tractors. Also, tractor rides, historical reenactors, and exhibits. Concessions. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Waterloo Farm Museum, 13493 Waterloo-Munith Rd., Waterloo Recreation Area, Chelsea. Free admission to the grounds. (804) 596–2254.
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“Intro to Archery”: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission
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Hands-on basics for age 8 & up led by WCPARC naturalist Kelsey Dehring. Archery equipment provided. No prior experience necessary. 10–11:30 a.m. (age 18+) & 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. (ages 8–18), Staebler Farm County Park, 7734 Plymouth Rd. Free. Preregistration required at tinyurl.com/wcparc-aug2025 (#841007); limited to 12 archers per time slot. Email any questions to [email protected].
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“Pop-Up Makerspace”: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
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Every Sat. & Sun. All invited to drop in and try a hands-on engineering or garden design activity. 10 a.m.–noon & 2–4 p.m., AAHOM, 220 E. Ann. $16 museum admission (babies under 2, free). discoverscienceandnature.org/aahom, (734) 995–9439.
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“Elemental Ecstatic Dance”: Our Play Ground
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Every Sun. Dancers of all ages and abilities invited for free-form dancing. Flow toys, hula hoops, and other props provided. Wear loose clothes, barefoot or stockinged feet. 11 a.m.–1 p.m. A2 Yoga, 2030 Commerce Blvd. $20 (age 13 and under, free) cash or Venmo (@andjru) at the door only. [email protected]. bit.ly/ecstatic-dance-a2.
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“Investigate Labs”: U-M Museum of Natural History
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Every Mon.–Sun. All age 6 and up invited into the museum’s Nature Lab and Micro Worlds Lab to use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. 11 a.m.–3 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. Free. (734) 764–0478.
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Ladies of the 80's Drag Brunch & Bingo: Graduate Ann Arbor
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Welcome to Ladies of the 80's Drag Brunch and Bingo!
Come join us for a morning of fun at Graduate by Hilton Madison. Enjoy dazzling performances, delicious brunch, ten (10) rounds of Bingo and amazing prizes.
11:00am - Doors
12:00pm - Performances
Tickets - $40 per person
615 E Huron Street ,Ann Arbor. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ladies-of-the-80s-drag-brunch-bingo-tickets-1384527481969?aff=oddtdtcreator $46.97.Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
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Sunday Artisan Market
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Every Sun. through Dec. 21. Juried market of local handmade arts and crafts, now in its 34th year. 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Farmers Market Pavilion, Kerrytown. Free admission. (734) 913–9622.
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H.A.C. Ultimate
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Every Sun. All invited to a relaxed pickup game of this spirited team sport played with a flying disc. Note: Overly competitive players are politely asked to leave. 11:15 a.m., Fuller Park, just west of the pool & parking lot (or occasionally across the street). Free. [email protected], (734) 846–9418.
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“Intro to Archery”: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission
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Hands-on basics for age 8 & up led by WCPARC naturalist Kelsey Dehring. Archery equipment provided. No prior experience necessary. 10–11:30 a.m. (age 18+) & 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. (ages 8–18), Staebler Farm County Park, 7734 Plymouth Rd. Free. Preregistration required at tinyurl.com/wcparc-aug2025 (#841007); limited to 12 archers per time slot. Email any questions to [email protected].
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Contact Improv
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All invited to try this interactive, free-form dance style that involves a rolling point of contact between two or more people through which dancers give and share weight. No partner required; beginners welcome. Preceded at 10:30 a.m. by a lesson. 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., Gretchen’s House, 2340 Oak Valley. $15 ($25 includes lesson). Preregistration required at tinyurl.com/a2-contact-imp-su2025. caragraninger@gmail.
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“Creature Encounters”: The Creature Conservancy
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Every Sat. & Sun. Conservancy staffers show off some desert animals (1 & 4 p.m.), including a kangaroo, a black-throated monitor, and a baby emu. Also, an animal keeper talk about the leopard tortoise (2 & 3 p.m.), and a chance to see the conservancy’s other animals. Noon–5 p.m., Creature Conservancy, 4950 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. $15 (kids ages 2–12, $13; under age 2, free) cash or credit at the door only (no longer available online). (734) 929–9324. thecreatureconservancy.org.
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15th Annual Ton-Up Motorcycle & Music Festival: Café Racer
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Display of motorcycles, mopeds, and scooters, with awards in a variety of different categories at 5:30 p.m. Live music by local bands, including Cowgirl (1 p.m.), an Ypsilanti band that plays twangy Americana-influenced rock ’n’ roll, and Black Jake & the Carnies (2:15 p.m.), a popular Ypsilanti quintet whose self-styled “crabgrass” is an energetic, foot-stomping blend of punk, old-time music, and bluegrass. Also, Bat Hearse (4 p.m.), a Detroit psychobilly band, and ZZvava (5:30 p.m.), a local garage band that plays jangly psychedelic power pop. Emceed by WCBN-FM DJ Del Villarreal. With vendors, food concessions, & raffles. Anyone under 21 must be accompanied by an adult. Noon–7 p.m., Arbor Brewing Company Corner Brewery, 720 Norris St., Ypsilanti. $10 for bike show entries (at the gate only); free admission. facebook.com/thetonup.
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Annual Picnic: Washtenaw Bird & Nature Alliance (formerly Washtenaw Audubon Society)
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All invited to bring a dish to share, or if you prefer, just your own meal. On-site grills available. Bring your own place setting and beverage. Lawn games and the annual “Wingnut Award” ceremony for birders who have seen the most birds in the county during the past year. Noon–3 p.m., shelter B, Dexter-Huron Metropark, 6535 Huron River Dr., Dexter. Free, but $10 vehicle entrance fee. washtenawbna.org.
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Critter House Open Hours: Leslie Science & Nature Center
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Every Sat. & Sun. A chance to view LSNC birds of prey and its Critter House animals, which include frogs, turtles, snakes, and other species native to Michigan. Noon–3 p.m., LSNC, 1831 Traver. $5 suggested donation. lesliesnc.org, (734) 997–1553.
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Group Runs: A2 Runners
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Every Sun., Mon., & Wed. Runners of all abilities invited to join a beginner or advanced 3-to-5 mile group run, followed by socializing at a downtown coffee shop. Noon (Sun.) and 6:30 p.m. (Mon. & Wed.), meet at the Kerrytown clock tower. Preregistration requested at.meetup.com/a2runners. Free. [email protected].
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Open Board Games: Sylvan Factory
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Every Sun. All invited to play one of a wide variety of board games in a casual, friendly atmosphere. Instruction provided. Also, on Aug. 3, game playtesting with Michigame Design Lab (2 p.m.), during which players are invited to try out new board and card games from local designers Bruce Bielawa & Joe Hopkins and provide feedback. Noon–6 p.m., Sylvan Factory, 2459 W. Stadium. Free. [email protected].
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“Out of the Water and Back Again: A Whale’s Tale”: U-M Museum of Natural History Discovery Demos
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Every Sat. & Sun. (except Aug. 30 & 31). Hands-on 20-minute family-oriented demo for ages 5 and up about the evolutionary history of whales and what the museum’s fossil whales and other related species reveal. 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. Free. (734) 764–0478.
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Drop-In Knitting: Spun
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Every Sun.–Thurs. (different times). All invited to work on their knitting, crochet, weaving, and embroidery projects. 1–3 p.m. (Sun.) & 6–8 p.m. (Mon.–Thurs.), Spun, 401 N. Fourth Ave. Free. (734) 780–7867.
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Shape Note Singing: Ann Arbor Sacred Harp
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All invited to join an afternoon of shape note, or sacred harp, singing, an early American form of communal hymn singing. Songbooks available, but singers are encouraged to bring their own. 1–4 p.m., the Ark, 316 S. Main. Covid-19 vaccination recommended. Free. For information, email [email protected] or call (734) 478–3394 or (734) 995–2519.
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“Shrek”: Michigan Theater
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Michigan Theater. Film screenings every day. Tickets $10.50 unless otherwise noted (children under 12, students, seniors age 65 and older, & U.S. veterans, $8.50; Marquee Arts members, $8) in advance online (recommended) & at the door. For updated schedule, see marquee-arts.org/calendar.
Aug. 10: “Shrek” (Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson, 2001). Popular animated movie, a whimsical Beauty-and-the-Beast-style tale about a genial green ogre who falls for a clever princess. FREE, but reservation required at marquee-arts.org/calendar. 1:30 p.m. (Sun.).
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“Walking with Whales Tour”: U-M Museum of Natural History
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Every Sun. (except Aug. 31). Thirty-minute tour that uses the museum’s specimens to tell the story of prehistoric whales and dolphins, who had 4 limbs and walked on land. 1:30 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. Free. Limited capacity. Sign up at the welcome desk. (734) 764–0478.
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“Bert and Trixie Visit the Vet”: Purple Rose Theatre Company
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Every Wed.–Sun., June 20–Aug. 31. Rhiannon Ragland directs the premiere of Michigan actor-playwright Matt Letscher’s comedy about 4 pets in a veterinarian’s waiting room who plan an escape when they begin to suspect one of them is in danger. Adult language and subject matter. 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 3 p.m. (Sat., Wed., & Thurs.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.). Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. Tickets $45.15 in advance at purplerosetheatre.org and (734) 433–7673, and (if available) at the door. Discounts available.
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“Ordinary Days”: Penny Seats Theatre Company
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Aug. 8–23. Phil Simmons directs local singer-actors in Adam Gwon’s 2008 sung-through musical (a musical with little or no spoken dialogue) about 4 young New Yorkers: an optimistic artist, a depressed grad student, a grieving girlfriend, and her romantic boyfriend. Their lives intersect as they search the big city for fulfillment, happiness, love, and cabs. 8 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Cahoots, 206 E. Huron St. Tickets $20 (students, $15; kids 12 and under, $14; seniors, $18), in advance at pennyseats.org and (if available) at the door. (612) 210–7329, [email protected].
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“Pop-Up Makerspace”: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
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Every Sat. & Sun. All invited to drop in and try a hands-on engineering or garden design activity. 10 a.m.–noon & 2–4 p.m., AAHOM, 220 E. Ann. $16 museum admission (babies under 2, free). discoverscienceandnature.org/aahom, (734) 995–9439.
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“Radical Empathy”: Theatre Nova
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Every Fri.–Sun., Aug. 1–24. Briana O’Neal directs the premiere of local playwright David Wells’s play, based on a true story, about the connection between an American college professor and an Iraqi man. When the professor’s TED Talk on empathy goes viral, he meets virtually an Iraqi man who becomes a fixture in his online classroom. When the brutality of the U.S.-led invasion hits the Iraqi man directly, the professor is forced to explore radical empathy in earnest. 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 3 p.m. (Sat.), and 2 p.m. (Sun.). Theatre Nova, 410 W. Huron St. Tickets $30 (age 65 and older, $25; students with ID, $15 at the door) in advance at theatrenova.org & at the door. (734) 635–8450.
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A Demonstration Event with Chef Bonnie Morales of Kachka: BAKE! at Zingerman's Bakehouse
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Explore Russia's rich and colorful food culture with this vibrant, lively book and excellent chef! Join us for a demonstration with Bonnie Morales, a James Beard Award-nominated Chef and Co-Owner of Kachka, LLC, her acclaimed restaurant in Portland Oregon. Opened in 2014, Kachka features a menu and style of service firmly rooted in the Soviet era, with nods even further back to both czarist excess and traditional rustic foodways.
With her debut cookbook, KACHKA: A Return to Russian Cooking (Flatiron Books, 2017),* Bonnie brings her restaurant Kachka into your home kitchen, enlivening Russian cuisine with an emphasis on vibrant, locally sourced ingredients.
Bonnie will demonstrate three recipes from her cookbook (pelmeni, a type of Russian dumpling; cabbage rolls; and Brindza Pashtet, the classic Russian cheese spread), as well as tell stories, answer questions, and sign our books!
*A copy of Bonnie's cookbook is included in the price of the class.
3723 Plaza Dr ,Ann Arbor. https://www.bakewithzing.com/class/demonstration-event-chef-bonnie-morales-kachka $75. [email protected] https://www.bakewithzing.com 734-761-7255.Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
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“Out of the Water and Back Again: A Whale’s Tale”: U-M Museum of Natural History Discovery Demos
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Every Sat. & Sun. (except Aug. 30 & 31). Hands-on 20-minute family-oriented demo for ages 5 and up about the evolutionary history of whales and what the museum’s fossil whales and other related species reveal. 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. Free. (734) 764–0478.
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Board Game Afternoon: Ann Arbor District Library
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Adults & kids age 9 and up invited to play the library’s board games, including Splendor, Outfoxed, Clue, Sushi Go, Azul, Dixit, Carcassonne, and Scrabble, or bring one to play from home. 3–5 p.m., AADL Malletts Creek, 3090 E. Eisenhower. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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“Grave of the Fireflies”: Fathom Entertainment
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Fathom Entertainment. (734) 973–8424 (Ann Arbor 20), (734) 316–5500 (Emagine). Tickets $12.50 (except as noted) in advance at fathomentertainment.com/events and at the door. Ann Arbor 20 (4100 Carpenter, Ypsilanti) & Emagine (1335 E. Michigan Ave., Saline), various times.
Aug. 10–12: “Grave of the Fireflies” (Isao Takahata, 1988). Dubbed (Sun.) & subtitled (Mon. & Tues.) screenings of this Studio Ghibli anime war tragedy set in 1945 Kobe that tells the story of 2 orphans and their desperate struggle to survive during the final months of WWII. Considered by some to be among the greatest war movies ever made. 4 p.m. (Sat. only) & 7 p.m.
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Ann Arbor Go Club
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Every Sun. Players of all skill levels invited to play this challenging strategy board game. Game materials provided. 5:45 p.m. until whenever, Conor O’Neills, 318 S. Main. Free. For more info, email Drew at [email protected] or check tinyurl.com/a2goclub.
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“Flash Gordon”: Michigan Theater
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Michigan Theater. Film screenings every day. Tickets $10.50 unless otherwise noted (children under 12, students, seniors age 65 and older, & U.S. veterans, $8.50; Marquee Arts members, $8) in advance online (recommended) & at the door. For updated schedule, see marquee-arts.org/calendar.
Aug. 8 & 10: “Flash Gordon” (Mike Hodges, 1980). Live-action superhero space opera with a cult following. It’s based on the classic sci fi comic book originally written to compete with Buck Rogers in the 1930s. 9:30 p.m. (Fri.) & 7 p.m. (Sun.).
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Ballroom Dance Club at the U-M
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Every Sun. (except Aug. 17). Ballroom dancing to recorded music, including foxtrots, waltzes, cha-chas, rumbas, tangos, swing, and more. No partner necessary. Preceded at 6 p.m. by beginning lessons and practice. 7–9 p.m., Michigan Union Ballroom. $5 ($10 includes lessons). (734) 763–6984.
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Improv Jam: Hear. Say Brewing + Theater
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Aug. 10 & 24. All invited to play short-form improv games and participate in a long-form improv. No experience required. Spectators welcome. 7:30–9:30 p.m., HSBT, 2350 W. Liberty. Pay what you want. heardotsay.com/events, [email protected].
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