Observer Editor
Community Listing
Online Event
Creative Washtenaw Event
Free Event
Donation Suggested
Hybrid Event
Events in September 2023
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Looking for live music tonight?
Visit our Nightspots listing.
September 23, 2023
Ann Arbor Pioneer Class of 1973 50th Class Reunion: AAPS 50th Class Reunion Committee
The 50th Reunion celebration will take place over the weekend of September 22-23. On Friday evening we will be at the Venue, for a casual gathering. On Saturday we will gather at Weber's for a wonderful evening of dinner and dancing. Tickets can be purchased on or you can send an email to kedman238121MI@comcast.net or call 734-660-6094 for additional payment options. Hope to see you there.
1919 S. Industrial Hwy. AA 48104/3050 Jackson Ave. AA 48103 ,Ann Arbor. Eventbrite; 50th Class Reunion Ann Arbor Pioneer 100.00 for both evenings. kedman238121MI@comcast.net https://annarborpioneer73.com of Facebook; Ann Arbor Pioneer Class of 1973 17346606094.Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Late Night: Nate Topo & His 313 Group: Blue LLama Jazz Club
The 313 Group, led by saxophonist Nate Topolewski, is an up-incoming jazz and funk ensemble. The group prides themselves in not only their original music, but in their renditions of Jazz standards as well.
THE BAND:
Nate Topolewski – Saxophone
Sam Melkonian – Drums
Bill Meyer – Piano
There is no cover and reservations are not required for this show.
314 S. Main St. ,Ann Arbor. Free. hello@bluellamaclub.com https://bluellamaclub.com/event/late-night-nate-topo-his-313-group/ 7343723200.Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Ann Arbor Pioneer Class of 1973 50th Class Reunion: AAPS 50th Class Reunion Committee
The 50th Reunion celebration will take place over the weekend of September 22-23. On Friday evening we will be at the Venue, for a casual gathering. On Saturday we will gather at Weber's for a wonderful evening of dinner and dancing. Tickets can be purchased on or you can send an email to kedman238121MI@comcast.net or call 734-660-6094 for additional payment options. Hope to see you there.
1919 S. Industrial Hwy. AA 48104/3050 Jackson Ave. AA 48103 ,Ann Arbor. Eventbrite; 50th Class Reunion Ann Arbor Pioneer 100.00 for both evenings. kedman238121MI@comcast.net https://annarborpioneer73.com of Facebook; Ann Arbor Pioneer Class of 1973 17346606094.Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Late Night: Nate Topo & His 313 Group: Blue LLama Jazz Club
The 313 Group, led by saxophonist Nate Topolewski, is an up-incoming jazz and funk ensemble. The group prides themselves in not only their original music, but in their renditions of Jazz standards as well.
THE BAND:
Nate Topolewski – Saxophone
Sam Melkonian – Drums
Bill Meyer – Piano
There is no cover and reservations are not required for this show.
314 S. Main St. ,Ann Arbor. Free. hello@bluellamaclub.com https://bluellamaclub.com/event/late-night-nate-topo-his-313-group/ 7343723200.Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
a2Tech360
Sept. 14–23. Weeklong tech festival. Highlights: “Celebrate Invention” (Sept. 14, 3–6 p.m., Michigan Union, 2nd fl.) features demos of research discoveries and products from U-M startups. Preregistration required at bit.ly/um-celebrate-invention. “Ann Arbor Film Festival Technical Innovation Winners” (Sept. 14, 7 p.m., 309 S. Main St.), a showcase of 4 technically innovative short films. More information at aafilmfest.org. Also, the city’s annual “A2Zero Green Fair” (see 22 Friday listing). The week also includes ticketed business-oriented panel discussions, receptions, and pitch competitions (see a2tech360.com). Various times & locations. Free.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Group Runs: Ann Arbor Running Company
Every Sat., Mon., Tues., & Thurs. (different AARC locations). Runners of all abilities invited to join an advanced or beginner group run (Sat.), a 5K mapped route (Mon. & Thurs.), or an interval-based training run (Tues.). 7 a.m. (Sat.) & 6 p.m. (Tues.), AARC Downtown, 209 S. Ashley; 6 p.m. (Mon.), Corner Brewery, 720 Norris St., Ypsilanti; and 6 p.m. (Thurs.), AARC Colonnade, 901 W. Eisenhower. Free. annarborrunningcompany.com.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Equinox Birding Walk”: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission
All invited to join WCPARC naturalist Kelsey Dehring on a morning hike to welcome the fall and look for birds. Bring your own binoculars. 8–10 a.m. Burns-Stokes Preserve, Zeeb Rd. just south of Huron River Dr. Free. Preregistration required (space limited) at parksonline.ewashtenaw.org (Activity # 811009).
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Ann Arbor Group Runs: Fleet Feet
Every Sat., Mon., & Thurs. Runners of all abilities invited to join a run of 3–5 miles along varying routes from different Fleet Feet locations. Rain or shine. 8 a.m. (Sat.), 6 p.m. (Thurs.), 5700 Jackson Rd., & 6 p.m. (Mon.), 123 E. Liberty. Free. (734) 929–9022 (Sat. & Thurs.), (734) 769–5016 (Mon.).
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
parkrun USA
Every Sat. All invited to join a timed but noncompetitive 5K run/walk. 8 a.m., Lillie Park South, 4365 Platt Rd. Free, but first-timers are requested to arrive at 7:45 and preregister at parkrun.us/lillie. lillie@parkrun.com.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Over the Edge”: Friends In Deed
Fundraiser for Ypsilanti nonprofit serving low-income families. All welcome to register to raise $1,000 and rappel down the outside of Hill Tower at EMU. 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Hill Hall, 1200 Oakwood St., Ypsilanti. Preregistration required at friendsindeedmi.org/overtheedge. (734) 485-7658, overtheedge@friendsindeedmi.org.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Saturday Morning Ride to Chelsea”: Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society
Every Sat. Moderate-paced ride, 25 miles or more, to Zou Zou’s Cafe in Chelsea. For updated time due to weather or cancellations check event calendar at AABST.org 9 a.m. sharp, meet at Barton Nature Area parking lot, W. Huron River Dr. near Bird Rd. Free. mkmcguinn@comcast.net, (734) 649–9762.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Event Derby Horse Show: Cobblestone Farms at Revel Run
Horses and riders compete in dressage, cross-country riding, and stadium jumping at the new Revel Run facility, former location of the Reddeman Farms Golf Course. Concessions. 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Revel Run, 555 S. Dancer Rd., Chelsea. Free. (734) 395–2633, revelrun.com, secretary@cobblestonefarmsllc.com.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Just Between Friends Sale
Sept. 20–24. Show and sale of used maternity items, baby and children’s clothes, toys, and baby gear. Prices drop Sat. at 6 p.m. Doors shut 30 minutes (1 hour on Thurs.) before closing. 4–9 p.m. (Wed., preregistration required), noon–9 p.m. (Thurs.), 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (Fri.), 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. & 4–8 p.m. (Sat.), & 9 a.m.–noon (Sun.), Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. Free, but a $5–$25 “priority pass” allows you early bird access. To preregister see tinyurl.com/4fp3ufkx.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Volunteer Stewardship Workday: Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation Division
Sept. 9, 10, 11, 17, 23, 24, 30. All invited to help maintain natural areas and remove invasive plants in various city parks. Wear long pants and closed-toe shoes and bring heavy gloves; tools, snacks, & know-how provided. Minors must be accompanied by an adult or obtain a release form in advance. Sept. 9 (9 a.m.–noon): Dhu Varren Nature Area, corner of Cardinal Ave. and Sharon Dr. Sept. 10 (1–4 p.m.): Hickory Nature Area, between 2867 and 2869 Dillon Dr. Sept. 11 (9 a.m.–noon): Olson Park, entrance on Dhu Varren Rd. just east of Pontiac Tr. Sept. 17 (1–4 p.m.): Lakewood Nature Area, entrance on Sunnywood Dr. Sept. 23 (9 a.m.–noon): Barton Nature Area, Barton Dam parking lot on Huron River Drive. Sept. 23 (1–4 p.m.): Bluffs Nature Area, park entrance at 1300 Orkney Dr. Sept. 24 (9 a.m.–noon): Kuebler Langford Nature Area, park entrance on Beechwood Dr., north of Sunset Rd. Sept. 24 (1–4 p.m.): Fuller Park, Island Park parking lot at the end of Island Dr. Sept. 30 (9 a.m.–noon): Ruthven Nature Area, park entrance off Huron Pkwy. Sept. 30 (1–4 p.m.): Huron Parkway Nature Area, park steward’s house, 3470 Woodland Rd. off E. Huron River Dr. Various times and locations. Free. Preregistration highly recommended. bit.ly/a2stewardworkday, (734) 794–6627.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Equinox Mindfulness Hike”: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission
All age 18 & up invited to join WCPARC naturalist Elle Bogle and mindfulness instructor Julie Woodward in a guided meditation followed by a quiet meditative walk through the woods to connect with nature. Bring a water bottle and bug spray. 10–11:30 a.m. DeVine Preserve, 6110 W. Liberty. Free. Preregistration required (space limited) at parksonline.ewashtenaw.org (Activity # 811006).
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Fall Foray for Mushrooms”: Washtenaw Audubon Society
Local mushroom expert Jim Buschmann leads a fungus hunt, followed by lunch and mushroom identification. Dress appropriately for off-trail foraging and bring your lunch, along with a basket and pocket knife for harvesting. 10 a.m.–noon, meet in the Hudson Mills Metropark Rapids View parking lot, 8801 North Territorial Rd. Free, but Metroparks pass or $10 vehicle entry fee required. washtenawaudubon.org.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Rescue Reading”: HSHV
Every Sat. (except Sept. 2) (10–11:30 a.m.): Kids invited to read to adoptable animals to work on their reading skills, using their own or provided books. Also, a group read-aloud and a dog meet-and-greet. For kids ages 6–11. No adults. HSHV. $15. Preregistration required at tickettailor.com/events/hshv, humaneed@hshv.org, (734) 661–3575.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Restoration Day: Parker Mill”: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission
All invited to join WCPARC naturalist Shawn Severance in removing invasive plants. You’ll get to learn about the practical uses of native plants for fiber, medicine, and food, while improving a landscape used by hundreds of elementary students each year to learn how Native Americans and pioneers lived off the land. Snacks, tools, and gloves provided (bring your own water). 10–11:30 a.m., Parker Mill County Park, 4650 Geddes Rd. Free, but preregistration required at parksonline.ewashtenaw.org (#VOL855105) or email Matthew Bertrand at bertrandm@washtenaw.org.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Annual Webster Fall Festival: Webster Township Historical Society/Webster United Church of Christ
Popular country fair with hayrides ($2 per adult, $1 per child), a 19th-century map board challenge to match locations in the township to interesting historical facts, exhibits of antique cars & farm equipment, and a trained sheep dog demonstration. Also, wool spinning, rope making, wood hewing, tatting, & blacksmithing demos, a one-room schoolhouse session (11 a.m., 12:30, 2, & 3:30 p.m.), a country craft fair, and an auction (10 a.m.) by Braun & Helmer. Also, pulled pork sandwiches & sides for sale (11 a.m. until gone), art displays and self-guided history tours, and an exhibition baseball game using 1860s-era rules (1 p.m.) between the Dexter Union and the Chelsea Monitors. Live music includes old-time music by the local Stout Hearted String Band (12:30 p.m.), the local ensemble Fiddle Five (1:45 p.m.), and the veteran Ann Arbor bluegrass band The RFD Boys (4 p.m.). 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Webster Community Hall, 5484 Webster Church Rd. and Farrell Rd., Dexter. Free admission. (734) 368–0887, websterfallfestival.org.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Chime Concert: Kerrytown Market & Shops
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. (Wed. & Fri.) & 10:30–11 a.m. (Sat.). Kerrytown Market. Free. ofglobal@aol.com.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
U-M Rugby Football Club
Game vs. Bowling Green. The U-M college team’s September home schedule also includes Hillsdale (Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m.), Ohio State (Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m.), Maryland (Sept. 23, 10:30 a.m.), and Rio Grande (Sept. 29, 5:30 p.m.). 7 p.m., Mitchell Field, 1900 Fuller Rd. Free. mensrugby@umich.edu.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Investigate Labs”: U-M Museum of Natural History
Daily (except Sept. 4). 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. Schedule subject to change. 11 a.m.–3 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. Free. (734) 764–0478.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Pressing for Cider”: Hudson Mills Metropark
Sept. 16 & 23. All invited to learn about the history of the milling hamlet of Hudson, then join in pressing cider, and have a taste of fresh apple cider. 11 a.m.–noon, Hudson Mills Metropark Activity Center, 8801 North Territorial Rd., Dexter. $5 (kids under 2, free). Preregistration required at metroparks.com/hudson-mills-metropark by 4 p.m. the day before the program. $10 vehicle entrance fee. (734) 426–8211.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
9th Annual Ann Arbor Russian Festival: St. Vladimir Russian Orthodox Church
Sept. 23 & 24. Slavic food and drinks, including blini, borscht, shashlik (kebab), pelmeni (dumplings), and more. Live entertainment by bell ringers, St. Vladimir’s Choir, a Kazak’s games group, and others. Also, a tearoom with Russian sweets, church tours, and a kids corner with a bounce house, games & crafts, and more. 11 a.m.–8 p.m. (Sat.) & 1–7 p.m. (Sun.), St. Vladimir Church, 9900 Jackson, Dexter. Free admission. (734) 475–4590, annarborrussianfestival.org.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Country Fair: Wiard’s Orchards
Every Sat. & Sun., Sept. 9–Oct. 29 and Wed.–Fri., Sept. 20–Oct. 27. A carnival atmosphere with a variety of family-oriented fall activities on this family farm. Wagon rides, a petting farm, a corn maze, and more. An apple cannon, paintball, apple or pumpkin picking, and other activities available Sat. & Sun. for an extra charge. Cider and donuts available. No pets. 11 a.m.–6 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.) and 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (Wed.–Fri.), Wiard’s Orchards, 5565 Merritt Rd. (east of Carpenter), Ypsilanti. Weekend admission: $23.50 (babies under 2, free). Weekday admission: $17.50 (babies, free) online only at wiards.com. (734) 482–7744.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
U-M Museum of Natural History Discovery Demos
Every Sat. & Sun. (except Sept. 2 & 3). Hands-on 20-minute family-oriented demos for age 5 & up. “How to Become a Fossil” (11 a.m.) explores how fossils form and what they can tell us. “Out of the Water and Back Again: A Whale’s Tale” (3 p.m.) investigates the evolutionary history of whales and what the museum’s fossil whales and other related species reveal. 11 a.m. & 3 p.m., MNH, 1105 North University. Free. (734) 764–0478.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
U-M Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater
Daily (except Sept. 4). Three different audiovisual planetarium shows suitable for all ages. We Are Stars (11:30 a.m.) explores the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins, connecting life on Earth to the evolution of the universe. The Sky Tonight (12:30 & 2:30 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. Tales of the Maya Skies (1:30 p.m.) immerses viewers in the wonders of Mayan science, examining how Mayan scholars developed a sophisticated understanding of astronomy, architecture, and mathematics that enabled them to predict solstices, solar eclipses, weather patterns, and planetary movements. Various times, U-M MNH, 1105 North University. $8 at the door. Limited capacity. lsa.umich.edu/ummnh, (734) 764–0478.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Saturday Programs: Karuna Buddhist Center
Follows silent sitting meditation (10:30–11:30 a.m.). All are welcome. Sept. 2: “Is Emptiness Really Empty?” Talk by Karuna resident lama Nancy Burks. Sept. 16: “Songs of Realization”: Karuna Buddhist Center. A sing-along of Buddhist songs in English. Sept. 23: “Study & Practice.” Senior students lead a discussion of meditation practice and dharma study. Noon–1 p.m., Bethlehem United Church of Christ, 432 S. Fourth Ave. (use the Fifth Ave. entrance and take elevator to the 2nd fl.). Free. karunabuddhistcenter.org.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
U-M Football vs. Rutgers
Noon, Michigan Stadium. Tickets $70–$110 at (866) 296–MTIX and stubhub.com/michigan-football-tickets. (734) 764–0247.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
U-M Women’s Soccer
Game vs. Cincinnati. The U-M also has regular season home games this month against WMU (Sept. 10, 1 p.m.), St. Joseph’s (Sept. 10, 1 p.m.), Minnesota (Sept. 15, 7 p.m.), Iowa (Sept. 22, 6 p.m.), Rutgers (Sept. 22, 7 p.m. & Sept. 23, noon), and Penn State (Sept. 28, 7 p.m.). 1 p.m., U-M Soccer Stadium, 2250 S. State. $6 & $8 (groups of 10 or more, $3 each) at mgoblue.com. (734) 764–0247.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Annual Song Fest”: Chelsea District Library
This daylong festival begins with a concert by local teen bands (1–3 p.m., CDL Reading Garden) and a docent-led tour of an exhibit of photographs of Johnny Cash’s historic concert series, 1968: A Folsom Redemption (3:30–4:30 p.m., CDL McKune Room; preregistration required). The day concludes with an interview by Jeremy Baldwin from WEMU News of Carlene Carter, June Carter Cash’s daughter, Johnny Cash’s stepdaughter, and a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter herself, followed by a performance by Carter, 8-9 p.m., both at the Robin Hills Farm Pasture Barn (20390 M-52). For complete schedule, see ChelseaDistrictLibrary.org/songfest. 1–9 p.m. CDL, 221 S. Main, Chelsea, & 7-9 p.m., Robin Hills Farm, 20390 M-52, Chelsea. Free; preregistration required for various workshops. (734) 475–8732.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Coloring Our Universe”: WCC Super STEAM Saturday
WCC astronomy professor Tiffany Fields leads a “virtually hands-on” program (via Zoom) about light by exploring the electromagnetic spectrum, telescopes, and how colorful images of the universe are created using science and art. Geared towards middle school students, but all are welcome. 1–2 p.m., for Zoom info, preregister at bit.ly/wccsteam. Free.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Creature Encounters”: The Creature Conservancy
Every Sat. & Sun. Conservancy staffers show off some animals native to Africa (2 & 4 p.m.), including an African crested porcupine, a pixie frog, & a Nigerian dwarf goat. Also, an alligator feeding at 3 p.m., weather permitting (if it rains, a leopard tortoise is featured). 1–5 p.m., Creature Conservancy, 4950 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. Mask encouraged. $13 (kids ages 2–12, $11; under age 2, free) at the door; $1 discount in advance at thecreatureconservancy.org. (734) 929–9324.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Fall To Do Deck”: AADL Westgate
Sept. 23 (1–2 p.m.): Kids in grade K–5 invited to create a deck of personalized fall-themed activity cards. Free.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Family Nature Adventure: Equinox Scavenger Hunt”: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission
Sept. 23 (1–2:30 p.m.): WCPARC naturalist Kelsey Dehring leads a nature scavenger hunt. Burns-Stokes Preserve, Zeeb Rd. just south of Huron River Dr. Free. Preregistration required (space limited) at parksonline.ewashtenaw.org (#811002).
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Grist Mill Tour”: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission
Sept. 7, 21, & 23. All invited to take a guided tour of an 1800s grist mill and learn about how waterpower was used to mill corn and wheat into flour. 5:30–7:30 p.m. (Sept. 7 & 21) & 1–3 p.m. (Sept. 23), Parker Mill County Park, 4650 Geddes Rd. parksonline.ewashtenaw.org.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Pokémon Hangout”: Sylvan Factory
Every Sat. All invited to play the popular Pokémon trading card game. 1 p.m., Sylvan Factory, 2459 W. Stadium. Free. info@sylvanfactory.com.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Michigan Rugby Football Club
Match vs. Lansing. The Ann Arbor city team (which includes townies as well as U-M grad students, faculty, and staff) also plays a home match this month against Flint (Sept. 23, 1 p.m.). 1 p.m., Lillie Park South, 4365 Platt. Free. president@michiganrugby.org.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Museum Highlight Tours: U-M Museum of Natural History
Every Sat. & Sun. (except Sept. 2 & 3). 30-minute tour of the museum’s exhibits and galleries, including Exploring Michigan, Evolution: Life Through Time, and artist Jim Cogswell’s installation Unseen Worlds. Also, introductions to current U-M Biological Sciences research projects. 1 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. Free. Limited capacity. Sign up at the welcome desk. (734) 764–0478.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Soldering Workshop: Ann Arbor District Library
Adults and kids age 10 & up invited to learn how to use the library’s soldering kits to complete a simple electrical circuit. 1–2 p.m., AADL Downtown Secret Lab. Free. (734) 327–4200.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Volunteer Stewardship Workday: Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation Division
Sept. 9, 10, 11, 17, 23, 24, 30. All invited to help maintain natural areas and remove invasive plants in various city parks. Wear long pants and closed-toe shoes and bring heavy gloves; tools, snacks, & know-how provided. Minors must be accompanied by an adult or obtain a release form in advance. Sept. 9 (9 a.m.–noon): Dhu Varren Nature Area, corner of Cardinal Ave. and Sharon Dr. Sept. 10 (1–4 p.m.): Hickory Nature Area, between 2867 and 2869 Dillon Dr. Sept. 11 (9 a.m.–noon): Olson Park, entrance on Dhu Varren Rd. just east of Pontiac Tr. Sept. 17 (1–4 p.m.): Lakewood Nature Area, entrance on Sunnywood Dr. Sept. 23 (9 a.m.–noon): Barton Nature Area, Barton Dam parking lot on Huron River Drive. Sept. 23 (1–4 p.m.): Bluffs Nature Area, park entrance at 1300 Orkney Dr. Sept. 24 (9 a.m.–noon): Kuebler Langford Nature Area, park entrance on Beechwood Dr., north of Sunset Rd. Sept. 24 (1–4 p.m.): Fuller Park, Island Park parking lot at the end of Island Dr. Sept. 30 (9 a.m.–noon): Ruthven Nature Area, park entrance off Huron Pkwy. Sept. 30 (1–4 p.m.): Huron Parkway Nature Area, park steward’s house, 3470 Woodland Rd. off E. Huron River Dr. Various times and locations. Free. Preregistration highly recommended. bit.ly/a2stewardworkday, (734) 794–6627.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Spanish Language Show: U-M Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the planetarium show Tales of the Maya Skies (see 1 Friday) is shown in Spanish, followed by a short star talk in English. 1:30 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. $8 at the door. Limited capacity. lsa.umich.edu/ummnh, (734) 764–0478.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Little Shop of Horrors’”: The Encore Musical Theatre Company
Every Thurs.–Sun., Sept. 7–24. Dan Cooney and Anna Dreslinski co-direct this local professional theater company in Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s 1982 musical, a wryly humorous, oddly tender hearted black comedy, adapted from the 1960 Roger Corman B-movie, about a carnivorous plant that grows to ferocious proportions. Adopted by a nerdy store clerk who fondly names it “Audrey” after the object of his unrequited affections, it initially seems to bring him good fortune—but as the plant thrives, it grows increasingly bloodthirsty, driving its owner to murder. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), Encore, 3126 Broad St., Dexter. Tickets $41.50-$57.50 (youth 12 and under $31.50) in advance at theencoretheatre.org and at the door. (734) 268–6200.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
DJ Workshop: Ann Arbor District Library
A chance for teens and adults to learn the basics of mixing & beat-matching and get hands-on experience with industry-standard equipment. 2–3:30 p.m., AADL Downtown, 4th fl. Free. (734) 327–4200.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Saturday Sampler: U-M Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Sept. 9 & 23. Docent-led tours. Sept. 9: “A Brief History of Ancient Egypt Through Six Artifacts” explores Egyptian history from predynastic times to the Roman conquest. Sept 23: “Ancient Portraiture at the Kelsey” highlights various mediums of portraiture including mosaic, fresco, and marble sculptures. Also, at 2 p.m. on Sept. 16, “Location, Location, Location: Cultural Interactions at Seleucia-on-the-Tigris,” a virtual tour examining artifacts from U-M excavations in Iraq for evidence of the cultural interactions at the site (for URL see bit.ly/septvirtualsampler). 2–3 p.m., Kelsey Museum, 434 S. State. Free. (734) 764–9304.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Howl’s Moving Castle”: Fathom Events
(734) 973–8424 (Ann Arbor 20), (734) 316–5500 (Emagine). Tickets $12.50 (except as noted) in advance at fathomevents.com/events and at the door. Ann Arbor 20 (4100 Carpenter) & Emagine (1335 E. Michigan Ave., Saline), various times.
Sept. 23-27: “Howl’s Moving Castle” (Hayao Miyazaki, 2004). Subtitled (Sept. 23 & 26) & dubbed (Sept. 24, 25, & 27) screenings of this Oscar-nominated Japanese anime love story about an 18-year-old girl, cursed into an old woman’s body, and a wizard who can see through the curse. 3 p.m. (Sat.), 4 p.m. (Sun.), & 7 p.m. (Mon.–Wed.). Ann Arbor 20 only.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
U-M Museum of Natural History Discovery Demos
Every Sat. & Sun. (except Sept. 2 & 3). Hands-on 20-minute family-oriented demos for age 5 & up. “How to Become a Fossil” (11 a.m.) explores how fossils form and what they can tell us. “Out of the Water and Back Again: A Whale’s Tale” (3 p.m.) investigates the evolutionary history of whales and what the museum’s fossil whales and other related species reveal. 11 a.m. & 3 p.m., MNH, 1105 North University. Free. (734) 764–0478.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Just Between Friends Sale
Sept. 20–24. Show and sale of used maternity items, baby and children’s clothes, toys, and baby gear. Prices drop Sat. at 6 p.m. Doors shut 30 minutes (1 hour on Thurs.) before closing. 4–9 p.m. (Wed., preregistration required), noon–9 p.m. (Thurs.), 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (Fri.), 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. & 4–8 p.m. (Sat.), & 9 a.m.–noon (Sun.), Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. Free, but a $5–$25 “priority pass” allows you early bird access. To preregister see tinyurl.com/4fp3ufkx.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Mesmerica”: U-M Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater
Every Fri. and Sat. Hour-long hypnotic and immersive audio-visual program that combines ambient/electronica composer James Hood’s music with 3D animals in imaginary landscapes created by artists from around the world. 5:30, 7, & 8:30 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. $34 (students, seniors, & military, $20). Preregistration required at bit.ly/um-mnh-mesmerica. Limited capacity. lsa.umich.edu/ummnh, (734) 764–0478.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Little Amal: Ann Arbor District Library
All invited to view this 12-foot animatronic puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee child—a global symbol of human rights originally featured in the 2021 performance-art piece The Walk. It is currently on a tour across the U.S. to draw attention to children fleeing war, violence, and persecution. 5:30–7:30 p.m., AADL Downtown. (Also
3–3:30 p.m. at South Side of N. University at Thayer Street &
6:30–7 p.m. at Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown). Free. (734) 327-4200.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Improv Jam”: Ann Arbor Civic Theatre Civic Improv
All invited to perform improv (sign up on arrival), or just to watch. No experience necessary. Followed (8–9:30 p.m.) by “An Evening of Improv” ($15 at the door only), the debut show of the Improv’s Fall 2023 House Troupe, along with two local guest troupes. 6–7:30 p.m. Civic Theatre, 322 W. Ann. Free. civicimprov@gmail.com, civicimprov.org.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Autumn Equinox - Yoga Sound Bath Event: Yoga with Carter
Come join me in celebrating the Autumn Equinox with this yoga and sound immersion practice. The changing seasons invite us to slow down the pace, find deep relaxation and connection that will help carry the summer energy into the cooler days ahead.
Through sonic vibrations of artisan crafted gongs, bronze and crystal singing bowls, planetary tuned gongs, chimes, tribal flutes, temple bells, therapeutic percussion and more, you will feel deep inner peace. These sound vibrations work on a physical and energetic level, helping to clear negativity and old habits, leaving you open for new ideas to emerge.
1945 S. Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor, MI 48014 ,Washtenaw County. For more information and tickets:. https://yogawithcarter.heymarvelous.com/product/63704/about $40 per person. carteryoga@gmail.com https://yogawithcarter.com/ (248) 496-7770.Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Magic: The Gathering: Sylvan Factory
Every Fri., Sat., & Mon.–Wed. All invited to play various forms of the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. Fri. (6:30–10 p.m.): Magic rotating draft, cost varies. Sat. (6–10 p.m.): Commander Pods, casual groups of 4 players, free. Mon. (6:30–10 p.m.): Power Cards, $10. Tues. (7–10 p.m.): MTG Pauper, a fun and fast format for all skill levels, $5. Wed. (5–9 p.m.): Casual Commander, the most popular form of the game, free. Prizes paid in store credit. Various times, Sylvan Factory, 2459 W. Stadium. Various costs. info@sylvanfactory.com
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Sean Dobbins & The Collegiate Collage: Blue LLama Jazz Club
To celebrate the new school year, Sean Dobbins will feature an All-Star ensemble of Jazz Educators from the Midwest Region!
314 S. Main St. ,Ann Arbor. https://bluellamaclub.com/event/sean-dobbins-the-collegiate-collage/2023-09-23/1/ $15 cover, $35 cocktail table, $85 dinner and a show. hello@bluellamaclub.com https://bluellamaclub.com/event/sean-dobbins-the-collegiate-collage/2023-09-23/1/ 7343723200.Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Rasa Festival 2023”: Akshara
This program of traditional Indian dance and music is highlighted by the premiere of Shikhandi, a powerful dance piece conceived and performed by local Indian classical dancers Sreyashi Dey, Kohal Das, and Sarah Hebert-Johnson. Also, vocalist Anjana Kushari and tabla player Hemant Babtiwale present a concert of Indian classical music. Other acts TBA. 6:30 p.m., Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron, Ypsilanti. Tickets $10-$20 in advance at a2tix.com/events/rasa-festival-2023-9-23-2023. rasafestival.org.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Avian Encounters”: The Creature Conservancy
Nature’s Nursery Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (Whitehouse, OH) representatives display an assortment of live birds—Harrison’s hawk, kestrel, barn owl, barred owl, black vulture, emu, macaw, and others—and discuss their characteristics and habitats. For age 18 & up only. 7–9 p.m., Creature Conservancy, 4950 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. $30. Preregistration required at thecreatureconservancy.org. (734) 929–9324.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Mesmerica”: U-M Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater
Every Fri. and Sat. Hour-long hypnotic and immersive audio-visual program that combines ambient/electronica composer James Hood’s music with 3D animals in imaginary landscapes created by artists from around the world. 5:30, 7, & 8:30 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. $34 (students, seniors, & military, $20). Preregistration required at bit.ly/um-mnh-mesmerica. Limited capacity. lsa.umich.edu/ummnh, (734) 764–0478.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
"WET: A DACAmented Journey": Prison Creative Arts Project
Solo theatrical performance based on his experience as an undocumented immigrant by playwright and actor Alex Alpharaoh. 7-9 p.m., Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, 911 N. University Ave. Free.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Paxton/Spangler Band W/ Doug Brown: North Star Lounge
Trombonist/vocalist Tbone Paxton and percussionist RJ Spangler will be reunited with pianist/vocalist Doug Brown, hot on the heels of the release of his first jazz CD with jazz luminaries drummer Billy Hart and Doug's brother, bassist Cameron Brown. The three go back to the old days of performing on Detroit's east side in the 80's and 90s. They will be backed by RJ and Tbone's excellent band that includes guitarist Matt LoRusso, bassist Trevor Lamb and drummer Sean Perlmutter.
| 7:00 Show / Doors at 6:30 | 9:00 Show / Doors at 8:30 |
301 North 5th Avenue ,Ann Arbor. https://www.nstarlounge.com/tickets/p/paxtonspangler $20. northstarlounge@gmail.comAdd this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Cats and Kids”: HSHV
Sept. 23 (7:15–8:45 p.m.): Kids ages 6-11 invited to spend time with adoptable cats and kittens at the Tiny Lions Lounge. Also, crafts and games, popcorn and juice. Kids only. Tiny Lions. $15. Preregistration required at tickettailor.com/events/hshv, humaneed@hshv.org, (734) 661–3575.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Norm Stulz: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
Sept. 22 & 23. Veteran Detroit long-form stand-up comic who specializes in funny stories about marriage and other aspects of family life. “I wish I could tell a story the way Norm does,” says actor Tim Allen. “He’s a master.” Preceded by 2 opening acts TBA. Alcohol is served. 7:15 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 9:45 p.m. (Sat.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $18 reserved seating in advance (before 6 p.m. the night of the show) at aacomedy.com, $20 general admission at the door. (734) 996–9080.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Little Shop of Horrors’”: The Encore Musical Theatre Company
Every Thurs.–Sun., Sept. 7–24. Dan Cooney and Anna Dreslinski co-direct this local professional theater company in Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s 1982 musical, a wryly humorous, oddly tender hearted black comedy, adapted from the 1960 Roger Corman B-movie, about a carnivorous plant that grows to ferocious proportions. Adopted by a nerdy store clerk who fondly names it “Audrey” after the object of his unrequited affections, it initially seems to bring him good fortune—but as the plant thrives, it grows increasingly bloodthirsty, driving its owner to murder. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), Encore, 3126 Broad St., Dexter. Tickets $41.50-$57.50 (youth 12 and under $31.50) in advance at theencoretheatre.org and at the door. (734) 268–6200.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Dvořák Symphony No. 7”: Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
AASO music director Earl Lee opens the season conducting an audience favorite, Dvořák’s New World Symphony (1893), a love song to Black and Indigenous musical traditions by which Dvořák hoped to inspire his American peers to stop relying solely on European examples. Also, Joan Tower’s Made in America (2005), which uses “America the Beautiful” as a theme, and a performance of Erich Korngold’s Violin Concerto (1945) with acclaimed violinist Stefan Jackiw. Poet and U-M professor of arts Aaron P. Dworkin reads a new poem. 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. Tickets $15–$90 in advance at a2so.com & the AASO office (35 Research Dr., ste. 100), and (if available) at the door. (734) 994–4801.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Mlima’s Tale”: Theatre Nova
Every Thurs.–Sun., Sept. 1–24. Lynch Travis directs the Michigan premiere of Pulitzer-winning playwright Lynn Nottage’s 2018 tale of plunder and commerce in which the ghost of a murdered elephant haunts all who profit from its death. It’s a world in which we’re all unsettlingly connected and unconditional virtue is nonexistent. The New York Times reviewer called it a “visually inventive” and “transfixing” work that “never feels sensational, on the one hand, or pious, on the other.” 8 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Theatre Nova, 410 W. Huron St. Mask required on opening night and for all Thurs. and Sun. performances. Tickets $22 in advance at theatre-nova.ticketleap.com and (if available) at the door. (734) 635–8450.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Billy King and Friends: Rancho Tranquilico
Danceable original pop-folk with roots-rock and country-swing flavors, along with some tasty covers, by this talented veteran local singer-songwriter-guitarist. BYOB and a chair. No tobacco products or pets. 8 p.m. (doors 7:30 p.m.), Rancho Tranquilico barn, 11300 Island Lake Rd., Dexter. Parking is in neighboring Ruhlig’s Country Market driveway. $20 payable via Venmo: @William-King-673 & PayPal: @afreeid@gmail.com. Preregistration required, space limited. treemore13@gmail.com. (734) 223–2321.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
The Reference @ Unity Vibration Kombucha: Unity Vibration Kombucha
Ann Arbor four-piece fusing aggressive adult contemporary and postmodern pre-classic rock performs their Washtenaw County premier. Check out The Reference: https://www.facebook.com/theReferenceA2.
Unity Vibration Kombucha, 93 Ecorse Rd ,Ypsilanti. Free. mark@newmantaylor.com https://www.facebook.com/theReferenceA2 7343589245.Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
“Mesmerica”: U-M Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater
Every Fri. and Sat. Hour-long hypnotic and immersive audio-visual program that combines ambient/electronica composer James Hood’s music with 3D animals in imaginary landscapes created by artists from around the world. 5:30, 7, & 8:30 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. $34 (students, seniors, & military, $20). Preregistration required at bit.ly/um-mnh-mesmerica. Limited capacity. lsa.umich.edu/ummnh, (734) 764–0478.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Norm Stulz: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
Sept. 22 & 23. Veteran Detroit long-form stand-up comic who specializes in funny stories about marriage and other aspects of family life. “I wish I could tell a story the way Norm does,” says actor Tim Allen. “He’s a master.” Preceded by 2 opening acts TBA. Alcohol is served. 7:15 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 9:45 p.m. (Sat.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $18 reserved seating in advance (before 6 p.m. the night of the show) at aacomedy.com, $20 general admission at the door. (734) 996–9080.
Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
