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“Emerging Writers Workshop: Joining the Writing Community”: Ann Arbor District Library
MoreLocal editor Alex Kourvo and young adult novelist Bethany Neal discuss how to engage with other writers in the community. Also, Kourvo and Neal host an open house for writers to connect with one another and/or work on their projects at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 28. 6:30–7:45 p.m., AADL Westgate. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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Group Runs: A2 Runners
MoreEvery Wed. & Mon. 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. 6:30 p.m., meet at the Kerrytown Clock Tower. Preregistration requested at meetup.com/a2runners. Free. [email protected].
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“A Fiber Art Gathering”: Ann Arbor Fiber Arts Guild
MoreGuild members Pam Nickerson, Anne Smith, and Kathy Zasuwa display their work and discuss their artistic processes and practices. Techniques include weaving, quilting, and crochet. The evening begins with social time. Guests welcome. 6:30 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 2nd fl. gathering rm. (elevator access), 1501 W. Liberty. Free. annarborfiberarts.org.
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“The Passion of the Christ”: Fathom Entertainment
More(734) 973–8424 (Cinemark), (734) 316–5500 (Emagine). Tickets $12.50 (except as noted) in advance at fathomentertainment.com/events and at the door. Cinemark (4100 Carpenter, Ypsi) & Emagine (1335 E. Michigan Ave., Saline).
Sept. 10–17: “The Passion of the Christ” (Mel Gibson, 2004). Graphically violent dramatic depiction of the arrest, trial, and crucifixion of Jesus. 6:30 p.m. Cinemark only.
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“Grant’s Last Battle: The Story Behind ‘The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant’”: Ann Arbor Civil War Round Table
MoreTalk by historian Chris Mackowski, editor-in-chief of the Emerging Civil War book series. 7 p.m., Trinity Health Administrative Bldg. Education Center Exhibition Rm., 5305 Elliott. Free. [email protected], aacwrt.org.
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Large Ensemble Meeting: Ann Arbor Recorder Society
MoreBeginning and advanced players of the recorder and other early instruments invited to play Renaissance and other early music. Directed by Janet Cannon. Bring your own music stand. 7–9 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, basement music rm. (enter by the back door), 1501 W. Liberty. First meeting free (dues for those who join). a2recordersociety.org.
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“Treetown Pub Sing”: Conor O’Neill’s
MoreAll invited to sing or listen to rousing choruses, drinking songs, sea shanties, and folk songs. Bring a song to share. No lyric sheets. Choose a song with a chorus or repeating lines so the rest of the room can easily join in. 7–9 p.m., 318 S. Main. Free. (734) 665–2968.
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Paul Keller Orchestra.: Zal Gaz Grotto
MoreZal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium, Ann ArborAward-winning 14-piece big band led by bassist Keller and featuring vocalist Sarah D’Angelo and occasional guest vocalists. Also, each week features a middle set by a guest college or high school student ensemble.
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Tartan and Thistle Scottish Country Dancers
MoreEvery Mon., except Sept. 7. Learn to dance jigs, reels, and strathspeys. All dances taught. Usually with live music by Susie Lorand, Josh Burdick, and friends. 7:30–9:30 p.m., Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. $10 suggested donation (first-timers free). (734) 474–7299, (734) 274–0773.
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Scandinavian Music Jam
MoreSept. 14 & 28. Bruce Sagan leads an acoustic jam session devoted to traditional music from Sweden and Norway. All instruments welcome, no experience necessary. 7:30–9:30 p.m., location TBA; email [email protected]. Free.
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Comedy Show: The Blind Pig
MoreEvery Mon. Performances from up to 15 aspiring stand-up comics from around the state. Local comics emcee. Age 21 & up only. Free candy. 8–9:30 p.m., 208 S. First St. Free. (734) 996–8555.
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“National Treasure”: Democracy on the Diag: U-M Democracy Week
MoreA series of outdoor screenings on the Diag. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Popcorn and refreshments, free. Free admission. Complete Democracy Week calendar at democracyweek.umich.edu/calendar.
Sept. 14: “National Treasure” (Jon Turteltaub, 2004). In this action adventure heist film, a swashbuckling historian and his friends search for a lost treasure using clues hidden in the Declaration of Independence. 8 p.m.
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Nightspots
Margaret Glaspy.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborNYC-based indie folk singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist whose music blends the fingerpicking guitar and poetic lyrics of Joni Mitchell with the power chords and attitude of 90s grunge. Glaspy “pushes back at passivity, whether political or personal, in carefully wrought storytelling,” writes Pitchfork in a review of her brand new album I Am Both. Opener: Anna Tivel, an Oregon-based indie folk singer-songwriter whose songs of struggle often begin achingly before evolving into expressions of joy. $29.
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Half Ivory.: Ziggy’s
MoreZiggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, YpsilantiThe stage name of Kalamazoo indie rock singer-songwriter David Ladwig. Openers: David Freund, the frontman of the Ypsi rock band Cracked & Hooked, and Loperry, a local indie rock band.
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Ann Arbor Group Runs: Fleet Feet
MoreEvery 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. Dozer Coffee (7 a.m. Tues. & 8 a.m. Sun.), 112 Jackson Plz., (734) 929–9022 & Fleet Feet (7 p.m. Wed.), 123 E. Liberty, (734) 769–5016. Free. fleetfeetsemichigan.com.
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“Regulating Business in America: A Long-Term Perspective”: U-M Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Alfred Gourdji Distinguished Lecture Series
MoreTalk by retired U-M economics professor Jim Adams. First in a series of 4 monthly lectures. 10–11:30 a.m., WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg., Towsley Auditorium, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Preregistration required at olli-umich.org. $105 (members, $55) for the 4-lecture series. $25 per lecture (members, $15). Membership, $50 a year. (734) 998–9351.
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“How Public Health Has Shaped the Course of Our Nation’s History”: U-M School of Public Health
MoreFormer U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and U-M alum Dan Glickman moderates a discussion of the history of U.S. public health policy from smallpox inoculation of Revolutionary War soldiers onward. Part of U-M Democracy Week (complete calendar at democracyweek.umich.edu/calendar). 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Michigan League Ballroom, 911 North University. Free, but preregistration required at forms.gle/P5KGdRHrMpdPFf7P8. For information, email [email protected].
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“Nature Lab”: U-M Museum of Natural History
MoreEvery Tues.–Sun. All age 6 & up invited into the museum’s labs to use scientific tools and museum specimens. The newest program lets participants try out simulated snake senses (sight, hearing, and smell) to experience the world as if they were a snake. No live snakes. 11 a.m.–3 p.m., 1105 North University. Free. (734) 764–0478, ummnh.org.
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“Democracy in Global-Historical Context”: U-M Ford School of Public Policy
MorePanel discussion about looking beyond the U.S. to better understand the challenges facing democracy. The panel includes Harvard Business School professor Vincent Pons and U-M Public Policy professors Megan Stewart, Yusuf Neggers, Yousif Hassan, and Don Moynihan. Part of U-M Democracy Week (complete calendar at democracyweek.umich.edu/calendar). 11:30 a.m.–12:50 p.m., Weill Hall, Betty Ford Auditorium, 735 S. State. Free, but preregistration required at fordschool.umich.edu/events.
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Drop-in Knitting: Spun
MoreEvery Sun.–Thurs. (different times). All invited to work on their knitting, crochet, weaving, and embroidery projects. 6–8 p.m. (Mon.–Thurs.) & 1–3 p.m. (Sun.), 401 N. Fourth Ave. Free. (734) 780–7867.
