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Events in January 2026
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January 7, 2026
"A Typical American Meal: The Life and Legacy of Janice Bluestein Longone": First Presbyterian Church
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Join us for a fascinating virtual talk about Ann Arbor’s own Janice Bluestein Longone (1933–2022), celebrated cookbook collector, bookseller, culinary historian, and philanthropist. Discover the experiences that shaped her lifelong passion for food history and led to the creation of the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive at the University of Michigan.
Email [email protected] for the Zoom link
Speaker: Dr. Sarah Conrad Gothie, PhD in American Culture and Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies from the University of Michigan. Dr. Gothie teaches academic and creative writing at Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia, PA.
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“Investigate Labs”: U-M Museum of Natural History
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Every Tues.–Sun., except Jan. 1. All age 6 & 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, ummnh.org.
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Chime Concert: Kerrytown Market & Shops
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Every Fri., Sat., & Wed. All invited to play one of 200 songs, with melodies transcribed in numbers, on the 17-bell chime’s numbered keys. Ambitious players can add chords. Kids welcome. Noon–12:30 p.m. (Fri. & Wed.) & 10:30–11 a.m. (Sat.). Kerrytown Market. Free. [email protected].
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“CommuniTEA Table”: The Washtenaw Food Hub
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Every Wed. Food- and agriculture-related discussions & demos, with tastings.
Jan. 7: “Brew’d: Raw Nut & Seed Crackers.” Ypsi brewer Rachel Kanaan shows how to make nutrient-dense raw and fermented crackers in a food dehydrator.
Jan. 14: “Tantré Farm CSA Program.” Tantré Farm cofounder Deb Lentz on this community-supported farm.
Jan. 21: “Brew’d: Mead Making Pt. 2.” Rachel Kanaan and Mason Shipe on the basics of brewing honey wine. $5 at the door.
Jan. 28: “Stitch & B!%@#.” Knitters and crocheters invited to work on projects while local fiber artist Robin Lehman introduces some natural fibers.
5–6 p.m., Washtenaw Food Hub, 4175 Whitmore Lake Rd. Free, except as noted. thewashtenawfoodhub.com.
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Board Game Night: Bløm Mead + Cider
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Every Wed. All invited to play popular board games. Use provided games or bring your own. 5–10 p.m., Bløm, 100 S. Fourth Ave. Free, but purchase of food & drink encouraged. (734) 548–9729, drinkblom.com/events.
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Letterpress Open Lab: Ann Arbor District Library
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Jan. 3, 7, 15, & 28 (different times). All adults invited to learn the basics of letterpress printing with movable type. 1–3 p.m. (Jan. 3) and 5–7 p.m. (Jan. 7, 15, & 28). AADL Downtown, Secret Lab. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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Magic: The Gathering: Sylvan Factory
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Every Mon.–Wed., Fri., & Sat. All invited to play both casual and tournament forms of the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering (MTG).
Mon. (6:30 p.m.): “Just Another Modern Monday.” Three rounds using powerful cards, for experienced players, with prizes. $10.
Tues. (6:30 p.m.): “MTG Pauper.” A fun and fast format for all skill levels, three rounds. $5.
Wed. & Sat. (5 p.m.): “Casual Commander Night.” A drop-in session of the most popular form of the game. Free.
Wed. (6:30 p.m.): “MTG Standard Showdown.” Three rounds, with competitive tournament rules, prizes of store credit. $10.
Fri. (6:30 p.m.): “Friday Night Magic.” Cost and format vary.
Various times, Sylvan Factory, 2459 W. Stadium. Various costs. (734) 929–5877, sylvanfactory.com.
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Ypsi Fine Arts Club: Riverside Arts Center
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Jan. 7 & 21. Local artists show 1 or 2 pieces of their work, some of which may be for sale. If you’d like to show your own work, sign in by 6 p.m. Also, a fine art raffle ($5). 5–8 p.m., RAC, 76 N. Huron St., Ypsi. Free admission. riversidearts.org/events.
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“Vision Boards”: Ann Arbor District Library
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Adults & teens invited to make a collage of motivational images, words, and affirmations. 6–7 p.m., AADL Traverwood. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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Crullers and Churros Baking Class: BAKE! at Zingerman's Bakehouse
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If there are two things we are passionate about, it's demystifying baking techniques and giving bakers the knowledge they need to make beloved treats at home. We love to teach Crullers and Churros because it lets us satisfy both of those desires!
Join us to find out how to make them in this hands-on class! Learn to make a foundational and flexible dough called Pâte à Choux (pronounced, pot-a-shoo) and how to transform it into crullers and churros.
3723 Plaza Dr ,Ann Arbor. $110. [email protected] https://www.bakewithzing.com/class/crullers-and-churros 734-761-7255.Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
EVENT RESCHEDULED: Figure Drawing: Dzanc House
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Jan. 14
RESCHEDULED FROM Jan. 7 & 21. All skill levels welcome to draw a live model. Bring your own art supplies. Light refreshments. 6:30–9 p.m., Dzanc House, 402 S. Huron St., Ypsi. $10 to pay model. Preregistration required at least 2 days in advance at dzanchouse.org/register-for-events.
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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.) & 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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Magic: The Gathering: Sylvan Factory
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Every Mon.–Wed., Fri., & Sat. All invited to play both casual and tournament forms of the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering (MTG).
Mon. (6:30 p.m.): “Just Another Modern Monday.” Three rounds using powerful cards, for experienced players, with prizes. $10.
Tues. (6:30 p.m.): “MTG Pauper.” A fun and fast format for all skill levels, three rounds. $5.
Wed. & Sat. (5 p.m.): “Casual Commander Night.” A drop-in session of the most popular form of the game. Free.
Wed. (6:30 p.m.): “MTG Standard Showdown.” Three rounds, with competitive tournament rules, prizes of store credit. $10.
Fri. (6:30 p.m.): “Friday Night Magic.” Cost and format vary.
Various times, Sylvan Factory, 2459 W. Stadium. Various costs. (734) 929–5877, sylvanfactory.com.
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“Frozen”: The Encore Musical Theatre Company
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Dec. 4–Jan. 11 (different times). Daniel Cooney directs this local professional theater company in Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, and Jennifer Lee’s 2018 stage musical, itself based on the 2013 animated Disney movie, a loose adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen.” It tells the story of Queen Elsa of Arendelle, whose self-seclusion in an ice palace prompts her younger sister Anna to attempt to find her, aided by a cast of characters including Olaf the snowman and Kristoff the ice vendor. The musical features numbers like “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and “Let It Go.” 7 p.m., Encore, 7714 Ann Arbor St., Dexter. Tickets $44–$65 (17 and under $34) in advance at theencoretheatre.org & at the door. (734) 268–6200.
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“Quakers: Who Are We?”: Ann Arbor Friends Meeting
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Jan. 7 & 21. A small group of local Quakers answers questions and discusses their beliefs and practices. 7–8 p.m., Friends Meeting House, corner rm., 1420 Hill. Livestream available. Free. annarborfriends.org.
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Ann Arbor Bridge Club
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Jan. 7, 21, & 28. All invited to play friendly, competitive ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. Arrive 20 minutes early if coming without a partner. Call before coming to check that the game is being held. 7–10:30 p.m., Walden Hills clubhouse, 2114 Pauline. (Park in marked spaces in the lot on the north side of Pauline.) $6 per person. (734) 945–6021.
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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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DuPont-Phillips: On The Tracks Songwriter Showcase
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Duo of Ypsi indie folk-rock singer-songwriter Chris DuPont and Kylee Phillips, a Plymouth singer-songwriter who performs warm, introspective pop-folk songs. 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.), Chelsea Depot, 125 Jackson St., Chelsea. $20 suggested donation. [email protected], onthetrackschelsea.com.
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“Comedy Jamm”: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
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Every Wed. Performances by up to 12 aspiring and established area stand-up comics. On Jan. 7, attendees can mingle with the comics before they hit the stage during “Comedy Nerdz Happy Hour” (5:30–6:30 p.m.). 7:15 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $5 in advance at aacomedy.com; $6 at the door. (734) 996–9080.
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“Dimanche”: Chaliwaté and Focus Companies (University Musical Society)
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Jan. 7–11. Two award-winning Belgian theater companies—one specializing in puppetry, the other in mime—use humor, video, puppets, and dance to explore, in parallel action, themes of the effects of climate change on a European family trying to eat their Sunday dinner and on wild animals in the Arctic Circle. “Gorgeously realized and sneakily terrifying, the play moves restively from the silly to the dreadful and back and forth again,” according to the New York Times. 7:30 p.m. (Wed.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), Power Center. Tickets $44 in advance ($15–$20, students) at ums.org & by phone, and (if available) at the door. (734) 764–2538.
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Depot Town Open Mic Comedy Night
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Every Wed. Stand-up comedy open mic emceed by local comic Lisa Green. All age 18 & up welcome to listen, or sign up for a 5-minute set starting at 7 p.m. 7:30–10:30 p.m., 734 Brewing Company, 15 E. Cross St., Ypsi. Free. (734) 340–3468.
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Visitors Night: Ann Arbor Model Railroad Club
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The chance to see trains whizzing around on a big, elaborate layout, housed in a depot restored by the club. 7:30–10 p.m., Michigan Central depot, 3487 Broad, Dexter. Free. [email protected].
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