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June 5, 2026
“Joe’s Breakfast Club”: Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society
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Every Fri. Moderate-paced ride, 20 miles or more, to Dexter and beyond. Pack a lunch or stop in Dexter. See aabts.org for weather cancellations or delays. 9 a.m. sharp, meet at Delhi Metro Park parking lot (left of the tollbooth), E. Delhi Rd. off Huron River Dr. Free. [email protected].
Gay Hike: Scio Township
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Come hangout with members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community to explore plants, birds, and other animals on a guided hike at Van Curler! Meet new people while learning information about Van Curler Preserve and all it has to offer!
We encourage participants to dress for the weather, wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a sparkling attitude!
Van Curler Preserve, 6393 West Joy Road, Dexter, MI 48130 ,Scio Township. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gay-hike-tickets-1982460847762?aff=oddtdtcreator Free. [email protected]“Investigate Labs”: U-M Museum of Natural History
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Every Tues.–Sun. All age 6 & up invited into the museum’s labs to use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. The newest program lets participants try out simulated snake senses to experience the world as if they were a snake. Also, models of real snake brains available to examine, but no live snakes. 11 a.m.–3 p.m., 1105 North University. Free. (734) 764–0478, ummnh.org.
2026 Ya’ssoo Greek Festival: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
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June 5–7. This lively festival features the sale of many types of Greek food from pastitsio to souvlaki, as well as loukoumathes (honey-dipped donut puffs), and other delicacies. Live Greek music by the Detroit band Enigma (Fri. & Sat.), and local band Kefi (Sun.); Greek folk dance performances. Church tours, raffles with a grand prize trip to Greece, and a sale of Greek souvenirs, jewelry, ceramics, books, and more. 11 a.m.–midnight (Fri. & Sat.) & noon–5 p.m. (Sun.), 3109 Scio Church Rd. For parking information see annarborgreekfestival.org. $5 cash only (age 12 & under, free). Free before 4 p.m. on Friday. Parking on-site, $20; free at Knox Presbyterian Church, 2065 S. Wagner. (734) 332–8200.
A2Zero Week: City of Ann Arbor
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See 1 Monday. Today: Ward 2 Climate, Coffee, & Conversation (11 a.m.–noon, Sweetwaters, 3393 Plymouth Rd.), a chance to meet neighbors and City Council members. Circularity Party (1–4 p.m., BYOC Co., 25 Jackson Industrial Dr., ste. 500), demos, tastings, giveaways, and more to help you “green” your consumption. Solar-Powered Party (6–10:30 p.m., Bicentennial Park, 2901 E. Ellsworth), live music TBA, kids activities, a clothing swap, and a screening of a movie TBA. 11 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
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.). Free. [email protected].
Duplicate Bridge: Ann Arbor City Club
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Every Fri., Tues., & Thurs. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge (Fri. & Tues.) and a 499er game (Thurs.) for players with no more than 499 ACBL master points. 1–4 p.m. (arrive by 12:45 p.m.), 1830 Washtenaw Ave. $9 per person. If you plan to come without a partner, email [email protected].
U-M Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater
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Every Fri.–Sun. Three different audiovisual planetarium shows suitable for all ages. We Are Stars (noon) explores the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins, connecting life on Earth to the evolution of the universe; The Sky Tonight (1 & 3 p.m.) explores the current night sky, with tips on how to find the cardinal directions, constellations, and planets on your own; and T. Rex (2 p.m.) describes the iconic dinosaur’s scientific and cinematic history (includes scenes of dinosaur violence). Noon, 1, 2, & 3 p.m., 1105 North University. $8 at the gift shop. Limited capacity. (734) 764–0480, ummnh.org.
“Historical Perspectives on Queer Detroit: Narratives of the Motor City”: Ann Arbor District Library
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Talks by 3 writers whose work explores Detroit’s queer histories. Curtis Chin reads from his memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant; Mix Mann discusses the life of the Detroit-based Black lesbian activist Ruth Ellis; and Tim Retzloff reads from Come Out! In Detroit, a nonfiction comic book he cocreated to tell the story of Michigan’s first Pride celebration held in 1972. 1:30–2:30 p.m., AADL Downtown, 4th fl. Free. (734) 327–4200.
A2 Summer Streets Music Series: Main Street Area Association
“The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing”: The 2026 Ann Arbor Black Film Festival
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June 5–7. Screenings at 3 venues of short and feature-length films, both narrative and documentary, by Black filmmakers and on Black topics. Also, discussions and gatherings about film. For more info, see a2bff.org/events.
“The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing” (Louis Massiah, 2025). Documentary about the writer and activist who inspired a generation of artists. The film is structured as a series of lessons on cultural and political organizing. AADL Downtown, Free. 5 p.m.
Queer Joy + Writing: Sharing Our Glimmers: PoetTreeTown
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Celebrate the First Friday of Pride Month with "Queer Joy + Writing: Sharing Our Glimmers!" 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Free and open to the public. Masks welcome. Appropriate for all ages. Children welcome.
Featuring 2025 Writers of Ypsilanti Stephanie Heit and Tree Hammons, and poet Cam Finch, an evening of generative writing stations fun for the whole family that center queer joy, queer life, creativity and expression, gender affirmation, care and empowerment.
16 S. Washington St ,Ypsilanti. Free. [email protected]Underberg Pinewood Derby: Underberg America
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Underberg & HOMES are hosting a Pinewood Derby Friday, June 5th! 🚗
The Underberg Pinewood Derby is a pre-Nucleate beer festival celebration and commemorates our standing as the no. 1 Underberg account by volume in Michigan! Wunderbar! 🎉
Join us at HOMES Campus Friday, June 5th at 5:00 and watch HOMES Members and fans race cars for GLORY and some pretty sweet Underberg swag. Car weigh-ins start at 5, racing begins at 6!
112 Jackson Plaza ,Ann Arbor. Free. [email protected] www.homescampus.com“Teen and Young Adult Outdoor Skills: Fire Building”: Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation Environmental Education
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Teens and young adults invited to learn how to make a fire, then cook fries over it. Materials provided. Dress for the weather and be prepared for smoke. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. 5:30–6:30 p.m., Bandemer Park Shelter near the disc golf parking lot, 1352 Lake Shore Dr. Free, preregistration required at tinyurl.com/a2parksrec or (734) 794–6250. [email protected].
Friday Night Music at Lake Forest Golf Club: Lake Forest Golf Club
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🎶 Friday Night Live Music at Lake Forest Golf Club 🎶
Join us Friday, June 5th at 5:30 PM for an evening of live music featuring local musicians on piano and bass, Louis Johnson and David Stearns. The night features a variety of music from Jazz, Motown, R&B, and Standards.
Come early and enjoy Happy Hour from 3–5 PM featuring food and drink specials before the music begins. Open to the public. Enjoy corn toss, and other lawn games. Practice Facility and Golf! Beautiful sunsets, perfect date night!
📍 Ellsworth Food & Spirits at Lake Forest Golf Club
🗓 Friday, June 5th
⏰ Happy Hour: 3–5 PM | Live Music Starts: 5:30 PM
🎵 Live Music by Louis Johnson and David Stearns
View the full menu online: https://ellsworthannarbor.com/menus/#specials
3110 W. Ellsworth Road, Ann Arbor. Free. [email protected]. www.lakeforestgc.com 734-994-8580.
3110 West Ellsworth Road ,Ann Arbor. Free. [email protected] www.lakeforestgc.com 734-994-8580 Ext. 2.D&D Adventurers League: Sylvan Factory
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Every Fri. All invited to play the current official campaign of the popular Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing game, using 5th-edition rules. Kids under 13 must have adult accompaniment. 6–10 p.m., 2459 W. Stadium. $10. Space limited, preregistration strongly recommended. (734) 929–5877, sylvanfactory.com.
Out Loud Chorus: Ann Arbor District Library
Walking Tours: U-M Detroit Observatory
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June 5, 13, 19, & 27. Student docents lead walks to historically rich areas of the U-M campus.
June 5 (6–7:30 p.m): “Creating Michigan: Key Moments in U-M’s Early History.” A tour of the original 40-acre campus and stories of U-M’s history in the early 1800s.
June 13 (1–2:30 p.m.): “The Origins of the Law Quadrangle.” A walk through the law school campus, with discussion of its architecture and important moments in Michigan Law history.
June 19 (6–7:30 p.m.): “Invisible to Indispensable: Black Legacies at Michigan.” In honor of Juneteenth, a tour focusing on the legacy of Black students and academics and the social movements they led on campus.
June 27 (3–4:30 p.m.): “Paths of Protest: Stories of Campus Activism at the University of Michigan.” Visits to places on campus that were sites of important protests.
Times & meeting locations vary. Free, preregistration required at detroitobservatory.umich.edu. (734) 763–2230.
“Love’s Labor’s Lost”: U-M Residential College/Nichols Arboretum
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Every Thurs.–Sun., June 4–28. U-M students and local actors perform an alfresco production of one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known comedies, a sophisticated, at times delightfully impish, and finally somewhat dark treatment of the battle of the sexes. The king of Navarre and 3 of his lords vow to deny themselves worldly pleasures, including women, and devote themselves to academic study. But when the princess of France and her 3 ladies arrive at the king’s court, these solemn oaths become vague memories, and each of the young lords begins secretly to woo one of the young ladies, indulging in revels, masques, and outrageous sonnets. The RC’s annual Shakespeare in the Arb production is a hugely popular local summer tradition. The action moves from spot to spot within the Arb, and the production takes special care to make the shifting environments an active force in the performance. Audience members should be prepared for the weather conditions and periods of sitting, standing, & walking and bring a lightweight chair or blanket to sit on. Note: the June 20 performance includes ASL interpretation. 6:30 p.m., meet at the Peony Garden entrance at 1610 Washington Heights. $25 (Matthaei-Arb members, $20; kids, $15) in advance only at mutotix.umich.edu & the Michigan Union Ticket Office and are held at will call at the Arboretum Visitor Center. (734) 763–8587.
First Friday Shabbat: Jewish Cultural Society
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All invited for a dinner from a local restaurant, preceded by a brief secular Shabbat observance with songs, candle lighting, and challah & wine rituals. Kids welcome. 6:30–8 p.m., 2935 Birch Hollow. $10 (families, $25) for nonmembers; members, free. Preregistration required at jewishculturalsociety.org.
Magic: The Gathering (MTG): Sylvan Factory
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Every Wed., Fri., & Sat. All invited to play both casual and tournament forms of the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering.
Wed. & Sat. (5 p.m.): “Commander.” A drop-in session of the most popular form of the game. Free.
Wed. (6 p.m.): “Pauper.” A fun and fast format for all skill levels, three rounds. $5.
Wed. (6:30 p.m.): “Standard.” Three rounds, with competitive tournament rules, prizes of store credit. $10.
Fri. (6:30 p.m.): “Friday Night Draft.” Cost and format vary.
Various times, 2459 W. Stadium. (734) 929–5877, sylvanfactory.com.
Music in the Park: Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce
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Every Fri., May 29–Aug. 28. Entertainment in downtown Dexter. Food trucks. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket and relax on the grass. Tonight: Jean Wilson & Friends. Jazz standards by a Saline quartet fronted by singer-pianist Wilson. 6:30–9 p.m., Monument Park gazebo, downtown Dexter (note that Main St. is closed until Aug. due to construction, so attendees must park elsewhere). Free. (734) 325–4030, dexterchamber.org.
“Creature Encounters & Adult Open Hours”: The Creature Conservancy
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Fri. June 5 & 19 and every Sat. & Sun. During the Friday Adult Open Hours (age 18+ only), conservancy staffers show off some rescued animals, including a clouded leopard, chameleon, carpet python, and a sloth at 7:30 p.m. On Sat. and Sun., conservancy staffers show off the first three animals 1 & 4 p.m., and an animal keeper shows the sloth at 2 & 3 p.m. All tickets include a chance to see the conservancy’s other animals. 7–9 p.m. (Fri.) & noon–5 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), 4950 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. $15 (kids ages 2–12, $13; under age 2, free) cash or credit at the door only. (734) 929–9324, thecreatureconservancy.org.
“Fiddler on the Roof”: The Encore Musical Theatre Company
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Thurs.–Sun., June 4–July 19. Dan Cooney directs this local professional company in the 1964 musical, an adaptation of stories by celebrated Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem with a book by Joseph Stein and Sheldon Harnick and music by Jerry Bock. The plot concerns life in a 1905 Jewish Ukrainian shtetl before a pogrom forces an exodus. Starring Broadway veteran Daniel Friedman as Tevye. 7 p.m. (some Thurs., Fri., & Sat.) & 2 p.m. (some Thurs., Sat., & Sun.). Encore Maas Main Stage, 7714 Ann Arbor St., Dexter. Tickets $34–$65 in advance at theencoretheatre.org & (if available) at the door. (734) 268–6200.
“Music Discovery Night”: All Hands Active
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All invited to play a favorite recorded song for attendees, describe why you like it, and discuss it with the group. Songs must be available on streaming platforms, on YouTube, or stored on a flash drive or device you bring. Computer, speakers, and a big screen for lyrics provided. 7–9 p.m., basement of 255 E. Liberty, ste. 225. Prereservations required at meetup.com/allhandsactive/events. Free; donations welcome. [email protected].
“Witchcraft for Wayward Girls”: Booksweet Bookshop Ann Arborville Horror Book Club
So Say We All! at MoonWinks: MoonWinks
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So Say We All! is an electric-acoustic collective chasing glimmering, grim grooves across GlamPsychedelia, FrenchCafe, DarkFolk, JazzPunk, DiscoGoth, ShoegazeBlues . . . iconic b-sides, underground covers, and originals!
MoonWinks Cafe 5151 Plymouth ,Ann Arbor/Dixboro. 10$. [email protected] sosayweallband.com 734-846-5852.Adam Degi: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
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June 5 & 6. Dynamic, outspoken, and often unscripted Grand Rapids native who riffs on a wide variety of topics, from religion to bowling to being a cancer survivor. Opening acts TBA. 7:15 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 9:45 p.m. (Sat.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $20 at aacomedy.com & (if available) at the door. (734) 996–9080.
Beacon Arts Trio: Kerrytown Concert House
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Michigan flutist Emily Olson, violinist Lorrie Gunn, and harpist Maurice Draughn play 20th- and 21st-century music on the theme of poetic landscapes in a program that includes Jacques Ibert’s contemplative suite Interludes; Draughn’s own homage to the Harlem Renaissance, Harlem Suite; Mel Bonis’s Romantic Scènes de la forêt; and Miguel del Águila’s emotionally immersive Submerged. 7:30 p.m., 415 N. Fourth Ave. $30–$40 (students, $20–$30) in advance online & (if available) at the door. (734) 769–2999, kerrytownconcerthouse.com.
“The Last Wide Open”: Theatre Nova
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Every Fri.–Sun., May 22–June 14. Diane Hill directs the Michigan premiere of Audrey Cefaly’s “love song in three movements,” a multiverse musical about the romance between a weary waitress and an immigrant dishwasher/musician playing out in several different parallel universes. The time-bending plot asks: what if love is less about destiny and more about timing? 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 3 p.m. (Sat., except May 23), and 2 p.m. (Sun.). Theatre Nova, 410 W. Huron St. Tickets $30 (age 65 and older, $25; students with ID, $15 at the door) in advance at theatrenova.org/season11 & (if available) at the door. (734) 635–8450.
Ani Mari: Rancho Tranquilico
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Barn concert by this Houghton-bred Americana roots music singer-songwriter whose songs weave complex chord progressions with heart-wrenching lyrics. 8 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.), Rancho Tranquilico barn, 11300 Island Lake Rd., Dexter. Parking is in neighboring Ruhlig's Country Market driveway. $20 in advance only (space limited) via Venmo @ani-mari or PayPal @aniseigel. (734) 223–2321, [email protected].
“Turtle Cat Comedy”: Hear.Say Brewing + Theater
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Sets by local stand-up comics Scott Sviland, Diana Graham, Jade Locke, and Iona McPeake. Hosted by Finn St. John. 9–10 p.m., 2350 W. Liberty. $15 in advance at heardotsay.com/events & $18 (if available) at the door. [email protected].
Riverside Swings: Riverside Arts Center
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Every Fri. Swing dancing to recorded music. No partner or experience required. Wear comfortable low-grip/tread shoes. Preceded at 7 and 8 p.m. by hour-long lessons. Followed by a “late-night blues-&-fusion” dance. The 1st Friday of each month is free, and the 3rd Friday includes a Charleston lesson. 9–11 p.m., 76 N. Huron St., Ypsi. $5 (students, $4). riversidearts.org/riverside-swings.
“Bound”: Michigan Theater
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Film screenings every day. Tickets $11.75 unless otherwise noted (children under 12, students, seniors age 65 & older, & U.S. veterans, $9.75; Marquee Arts members, $8) in advance online (recommended) & at the door. For updated schedule, see marquee-arts.org/calendar.
June 5: “Bound” (Lana & Lily Wachowski, 1996). Lesbian neo-noir erotic crime thriller about a gun moll who longs to escape her mobster boyfriend and enters into a clandestine affair with a woman with whom she hatches a scheme to steal money from the mob. 9:30 p.m.