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Events in March 2023
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March 13, 2023
Open Cards and Games: Pittsfield Township Senior Center.
Rise and Shine Exercise: Pittsfield Township Senior Center.
Weekly Rehearsal: Women’s Chamber Chorus.
Every Mon., Jan. 23–Apr. 24. All invited to join this independent 30-member local women’s chorus to sing an eclectic program including classical, folk, Broadway, pop, and jazz. Ben Gaughran directs; Joshua Marzan accompanies. Concert on Apr. 28. 10–11:30 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1432 Washtenaw. Free to visitors ($125 per semester for those who join). womenschamberchorus.com, 665–9271.
Preschool Storytimes: AADL.
Bridge: Pittsfield Township Senior Center.
“Egyptian Herakles and Syrian Aphrodite? Phoenician Art and Cultural Exchange in the Eastern Mediterranean”: U-M Middle East Studies Department.
Ann Arbor Area Scrabble Club.
U-M Science, Technology, & Society Program Speaker Series.
Mar. 6 & 13. Talks by visiting scholars. Mar. 6: Temple University energy geography professor Veronica Jacome on “Power, Responsibility, and Reliability in the Electrical World.” Mar. 13: University of Arizona religious studies professor Max Strassfeld on “Queering and Transing the Life Cycle in Jewish Ritual.” 4 p.m., 1014 Tisch Hall, 435 State. Free. 763–2066.
“Climate Justice: Hope, Resilience & the Fight for a Sustainable Future”: U-M School for Environment & Sustainability 20th Annual Peter M. Wege Lecture.
Sewing Lab: Ann Arbor District Library.
Mar. 13 & 27. All invited to get basic sewing help with their unfinished projects or learn how to use the AADL sewing machines (or bring your own if you wish). No experience necessary. Also, sewing instructor Rae Hoekstra shows how to do seam finishing (Mar. 13) and crafter Amber Adams-Fall demonstrates stretch ribbing (Mar. 27). 6–7:30 p.m., AADL Downtown Secret Lab. Free. 327–4200.
Magic: The Gathering: Sylvan Factory.
Every Mon.-Wed., Fri., & Sat. All invited to play various forms of the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. 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. 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. Prizes paid in store credit. Various times. Sylvan Factory, 2459 W. Stadium. Various costs. info@sylvanfactory.com, 929–5877.
“Finding Home: Empowered: Women Shaping the Future”: State Theatre.
Mar. 13: (Christina Rose, 2022). First in a documentary series about young women making an impact in industries where women are underrepresented. This one features the filmmaker’s cousin Marie Rose, an Alaska salmon fisher. Followed by an in-person Q&A with Marie Rose. Sponsored by Zingerman’s Deli. All proceeds go to the local anti-domestic violence nonprofit SafeHouse Center. 7 p.m. Film screenings every Tues. & Thurs.–Sun. Tickets $10.50 (children under 12, students, seniors age 65 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8:50; MTF members, $8; matinee $7.50) in advance online (recommended) & at the door. For updated schedule, see MichTheater.org.
“Robert Gould Shaw”: Ann Arbor Civil War Round Table.
“We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship”: Literati Bookstore At Home with Literati.
NYC-based editor Will Schwalbe joins acclaimed mystery writer Louise Penny to discuss (via Zoom) his new book, an account of the unlikely friendship between himself and a Navy SEAL he met at a little-known secret society at Yale. 7 p.m., for URL see literatibookstore.com/event/2023-03. Free. 585–5567.
Large Ensemble Meeting: Ann Arbor Recorder Society.
All beginning and advanced players of the recorder and other early instruments invited to play mostly Renaissance music, directed by viol teacher and early music specialist Janet Cannon. Bring your own music stand. 7:30–9 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church basement music room (enter by the back door), 1501 W. Liberty. Mask (when not playing) and proof of latest Covid booster required. Free to visitors ($35 yearly dues for those who join). For more info, contact kgilson@earthlink.net 412–9131 or sindikeesan@fastmail.fm. A2recordersociety.org.
