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Events in January 2023
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January 10, 2023
Preschool Storytimes: AADL.
“Sunrise Nature Hike”: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission.
WCPARC naturalist Elle Bogle leads a hike to discover the wonders of winter. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars if you have them. 8:30–10 a.m., Osborne Mill Preserve, E. Delhi Rd. just south of Delhi Metropark. Free. Preregistration required by emailing boglee@washtenaw.org (capacity limited).
Mahjong: Pittsfield Township Senior Center.
Online Meditation Drop-In: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program.
“Investigate Labs”: U-M Natural History Museum.
Duplicate Bridge: Ann Arbor City Club.
Every Tues., Thurs., & Fri. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge (Tues. & Fri.) or a 499er game for players with no more than 499 ACBL master points (Thurs.). 1–4 p.m. or so (arrive by 12:45 p.m.), City Club, 1830 Washtenaw Ave. $6 per person. If you plan to come without a partner, email kahanae@yahoo.net or ronmeade@comcast.net beforehand.
Euchre: Pittsfield Township Senior Center.
“D & D Adventures”: Sylvan Factory.
“Inside Michigan Hockey”: WTKA (1050 AM)/ WXYT (1270 AM).
Ann Arbor Group Runs: Fleet Feet.
BattleTech: Classic: Sylvan Factory.
Magic: The Gathering: Sylvan Factory.
Every Mon.–Wed., Fri., & Sat. All invited to play various forms of the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. Mon. 6:30–10 p.m.: Power Cards, $10. Tues. 6–9 p.m.: MTG Pauper, a fun and fast format for all skill levels, $5. Wed. 5–8 p.m.: Casual Commander, the most popular form of the game, free. Fri. 6:30–10 p.m.: Magic rotating draft, cost varies. Sat. noon–3 p.m.: Intro to Magic: The Gathering, free. Sat. 6–10 p.m.: Commander Pods, casual groups of 4 players, free. Prizes paid in store credit. Various times. Sylvan Factory, 2459 W. Stadium. info@sylvanfactory.com, 929–5877.
“Food Literacy for All”: U-M Sustainable Food Systems Initiative.
Every Tues. (except Feb. 28), Jan. 10–Apr. 4. Lecture series. Jan. 10: Panel discussion on “Roots: Food, Power, and the Climate Crisis” with U-M Afroamerican & African studies professor Jessica Kenyatta Walker, U-M School for Environment & Sustainability lecturer shakara tyler, and U-M Sustainable Food Systems project manager Lilly Fink Shapiro. Jan. 17: Climate Justice Alliance coexecutive director Bineshi Albert on “Community Food Systems for Climate Justice.” Jan. 24: Writer and filmmaker Raj Patel, a University of Texas public affairs professor, on The Ants & The Grasshopper. Jan. 31: British chef and writer Fozia Ismail on “Food Culture as Companion.” 6:30–8 p.m. Free. Preregistration required at sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/foodliteracyforall. Free.
“Leading with Grace in an Upside-Down World”: Ann Arbor District Library.
“Liberation Day”: Literati Bookstore Cultura Book Club.
“Capture the Flag”: All Hands Active.
Every Tues. All invited to try to capture a virtual flag by solving a computer security problem (or series of problems), ranging from basic computer to some programming. Led by AHA usage members. Beginners welcome. 7 p.m., for URL preregister at meetup.com/AllHandsActive/events. Free; donations welcome. info@AllHandsActive.org.
“Capture the Flag”: All Hands Active.
Every Tues. All invited to try to capture a virtual flag by solving a computer security problem (or series of problems), ranging from basic computer to some programming. Led by AHA usage members. Beginners welcome. 7 p.m., for URL preregister at meetup.com/AllHandsActive/events. Free; donations welcome. info@AllHandsActive.org.
“Flowers! The Joys of Running a Flower Farm”: Dexter Garden Club.
“Spring Preparation for the Apiary”: Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers.
English Country Dance: Ann Arbor Community of Traditional Music and Dance.
Every Tues. Historical and traditional English dancing to live music. All dances taught; no partner or experience needed. Bring flat, clean-soled, nonslip shoes (running shoes okay) and your own water bottle. First-timers are asked to arrive at 6:45 p.m. 7–9:30 p.m., Concourse Hall, 4531 Concourse Dr. Mask, proof of vaccination, and release of liability required. Suggested donation: $8 (students, $4; kids age 13 & under with caregiver, free). aactmad.org/english-country, 665–7704.
Fantasy and Science Fiction/Theory Reading Group: U-M English Department.
Huron Valley Harmonizers Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
Pub Sing: Ann Arbor Morris.
Virtual Trivia Night: Ann Arbor Adventure Club.
Every Tues. All invited to form teams of 4 or so persons to compete (via Zoom) in a family-friendly 2-round trivia contest featuring questions in a range of fields from entertainment and history to pop culture and geography. Solo competitors are matched up together. 7 p.m., for URL email burrbarr7@hotmail.com. Free.
Voices in Harmony.
Every Tues. Female singers invited to join the weekly rehearsals of this local 40-member a cappella barbershop harmony chorus. 7–8:30 p.m., UAW Local 898, 8975 Textile Rd., Ypsilanti. Mask policy follows CDC guidelines; proof of vaccination required. Free to visitors ($26 monthly dues for those who join). info@voicesinharmonychorus.org, 765–3611.
“Light Cavalry”: Comic Opera Guild.
Screening of a filmed performance by this ensemble of area singers and instrumentalists of its 2013 stage production of Von Suppe’s 1866 two-act comic operetta, the first to feature gypsy themes. The libretto by Karl Costa, set in a 19th-century Austrian village, concerns the arrival of a regiment of hussars, several love intrigues, and buried family secrets. Food and drink available. 7:30 p.m., The Venue, 1919 South Industrial. $10 (ages 18 and under, $5) in advance at a2tix.com and at the door. comicoperaguild.org, 973–3264.
German Conversation.
Every Thurs., and 2nd & 4th Tues. All German speakers, native or non-native, invited for conversation with either or both of 2 long-running groups, the A2 Stammtisch (8 p.m. Thurs.) and the German Speakers Round Table (7:30 p.m. Tues., Jan. 10 & 24). Various times, Grizzly Peak Brewing Company, 120 W. Washington. Free admission. Preregistration for Thurs. A2 Stammtisch requested at heerdeolind@yahoo.com. 812–6375 (Tues.).