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May 25, 2022

“May the 4th Run with You: A Virtual 4K”: Epic Races.
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“May the 4th Run with You: A Virtual 4K”: Epic Races.
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 May 1-31. This Star Wars themed event allows participants to complete a self-timed 4-km run/walk anytime and anywhere during the month. Mailed race packets include a T-shirt, medal, bib, and sticker decal. A portion of the proceeds is donated to the American Association for Cancer Research. Anytime in May. $50. Preregistration required at ​​bit.ly/maythe4thrun2022. info@epicraces.com, 531-8747. 

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Garlic Mustard Weed Out Week: Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation Division.
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Garlic Mustard Weed Out Week: Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation Division.
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May 21-29. City-wide home participation event to eradicate this aggressive invasive plant that can quickly crowd out native plant species and decrease biodiversity. The AANAPD invites all to survey and pull this target species in your own yard or City nature areas. Go to a2gov.org/gmwow for information.

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The Third Place Music Fest.
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May 25-28. Performances by U-M students, local musicians, and others from across the Midwest in a range of genres from jazz and classical to folk and electronic. Performers TBA. Various times & locations. Small charge TBA (festival passes available) in advance at thirdplacemusic.org, thirdplaceconcertseries@gmail.com

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'Celebrating the Last Frost,' an exhibition by Avery Williamson
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Creal Microgallery presents 'Celebrating the Last Frost,' an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Ypsilanti artist Avery Williamson. This collection of small works celebrates the last frost, an indicator of safe passage to the next season. These pieces explore the colors and textures of May and June-- a season of shedding, blooming, and emerging.

Williamson has worked in a wide range of media, including weavings, photography, collage, painting and drawing, but remaining constant in much of her work is her use of atmospheric color and lively mark-making. With these defining visual elements, her work feels both meditative and improvisational. Her use of color sets a stage or mood, and provides a context for the story to be told through her marks. The marks and lines then skip across the surface, or grow outward from a starting point. Her marks play around the edges of the canvas or are laid down across fields of color. Her images can feel like parts of a whole— just glimpses of a larger story or vignettes of a fuller world. In the works on view, she considers this moment in time, this transition from cold to warm, from dormancy to growth. This moment that Williamson captures is somehow both singular and infinite, and this transition between seasons upon which she reflects is at once unique and eternal.

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Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley Breakfast Fundraiser.
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Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley Breakfast Fundraiser.
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Panel discussion with Habitat for Humanity staff members on how to help provide safe, decent, and affordable housing in Washtenaw county. Tickets include breakfast. 8:30 a.m., Weber’s Inn, 3050 Jackson Rd. Virtual option available. Free; donations encouraged. Preregistration required at h4h.org/breakfast. nbiehn@h4h.org.

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Preschool Storytimes: AADL.
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Preschool Storytimes: AADL.
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Stories and songs for kids ages 2—5 (with caregiver). Free. aadl.org. Downtown: May 3, 1-1:30 p.m.; May 12 & 18, 11-11:30 a.m.; May 25, 10-10:30 a.m. Malletts Creek: May 6, 11-11:30 a.m. Pittsfield: May 9, 10-10:30 a.m. Westgate: May 19, 1-1:30 p.m. Traverwood: May 25, 11-11:30 a.m.

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“Tiny Tails Story Time”: Humane Society of Huron Valley.
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“Tiny Tails Story Time”: Humane Society of Huron Valley.
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Stories, crafts, finger plays, and interaction with adoptable cats and dogs. For kids ages 2–5, accompanied by an adult. HSHV, 3100 Cherry Hill Rd. $7 per kid (babies under age 1, free). Preregistration required at tickettailor.com/events/hshv, humaneed@hshv.org.

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Preschool Storytimes: AADL.
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Preschool Storytimes: AADL.
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Stories and songs for kids ages 2—5 (with caregiver). Free. aadl.org. Downtown: May 3, 1-1:30 p.m.; May 12 & 18, 11-11:30 a.m.; May 25, 10-10:30 a.m. Malletts Creek: May 6, 11-11:30 a.m. Pittsfield: May 9, 10-10:30 a.m. Westgate: May 19, 1-1:30 p.m. Traverwood: May 25, 11-11:30 a.m.

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Chime Concert: Kerrytown Market & Shops.
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Chime Concert: Kerrytown Market & Shops.
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Every Wed., Fri., & Sat. 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.

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Tai Chi: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program.
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Tai Chi: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program.
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Every Mon., Wed., & Fri. 30 min. online lesson on gentle Tai Chi for older adults. Beginners welcome.2401 Plymouth Road. For more information and URL, email info.tswp@umich.edu or call 998-9353.

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Walking Group: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program.
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Walking Group: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program.
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Via Zoom. For more information and URL, email info.tswp@umich.edu or call 998-9353.

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“Lucia di Lammermoor”: Fathom Events.
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“Lucia di Lammermoor”: Fathom Events.
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Live (Sat.) and prerecorded (Wed.) broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera production of Donizetti’s dark grand opera, set in 18th-century Scotland, about the violent effects of a forbidden love that blooms amid 2 feuding families. 12:55 p.m. (Sat.), 1 & 6:30 p.m. (Wed., Ann Arbor 20 only). Ann Arbor 20 (4100 Carpenter, 973–8424), Emagine (1335 E. Michigan Ave., Saline, 316–5500). Tickets $12.50 in advance online (recommended) & at the door. For updated schedule, see FathomEvents.com/events.

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“Senior Naturalist: Snakes”: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission.
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“Senior Naturalist: Snakes”: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission.
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Michigan is home to 18 species of snakes, only one of them venomous. WCPARC naturalist Elle Bogle leads a walk to learn about and look for these misunderstood, fascinating and mostly non-threatening reptiles. Brauer Preserve, 3200 South Parker Rd. Free. Preregistration required by emailing boglee@washtenaw.org, 971–6337.

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Chess: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program.
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Chess: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program.
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Every Wednesday. 2401 Plymouth Road. Free. 998-9353, info.tswp@umich.edu.

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The Schmoozery: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
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The Schmoozery: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
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Every Wed. Group conversation about aging, generations, and related topics, facilitated by local playwright and oral historian Hank Greenspan, a retired U-M psychology professor.Register online at olli-umich.org/olli-commons. Free. 734-998-9351.

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“Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Ghost Machine”: Purple Rose Theatre Company.
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Every Wed.-Sun, Apr. 15-Aug. 27. Angie Kane directs the world premiere of Livonia playwright David MacGregor’s drama that imagines the Victorian sleuth, aided by Dr. Watson and Irene Adler, solving the disappearance of world-changing inventions by clients Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. Cast: David Bendena, Caitlin Cavannaugh, Mark Colson, Sarab Kamoo, Rusty Mewha, and Paul Strobili. 3 p.m. (Wed., Thurs., & Sat.), 8 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. Mask and proof of vaccination required. Tickets $25-51 in advance at PurpleRoseTheatre.org and by phone, and (if available) at the door. Discounts available for students, seniors, teachers, military personnel, and groups. 433–7673. 

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Board Game Night: Bløm Meadworks.
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Observer EditorObserver Editor, FreeFree
Board Game Night: Bløm Meadworks.
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Every Wed. All invited to play popular board games. “Board Game Guru” on hand to answer questions. 5–8 p.m., Bløm, 100 S. Fourth Ave. Proof of vaccination required to sit indoors; outdoor seating available. Free, 548–9729.

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“A2Zero and Me: A Resident’s Guide to Sustainability Participation”: City of Ann Arbor A2Zero Sustainability Series.
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm FreeFree, OnlineOnline
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Talks (via Zoom) by speakers TBA. 6–8 p.m., for URL preregister at bit.ly/a2zeroapr2022. Free. zwaassmith@a2gov.org, 665–4744.

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“Young Choe on Kusamono”: Ann Arbor Bonsai Society.
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“Young Choe on Kusamono”: Ann Arbor Bonsai Society.
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May 25 & 26. Washington, D.C., based native plant expert Choe, the preeminent kusamono artist in the U.S., discusses and displays kusamono (May 25) and hosts a hands-on introduction (May 26) to this art, not widely practiced in Western bonsai, of creating a collection of small grasses and flowers to represent a specific natural environment. 6-9 p.m. (May 25) & time TBA (May 26), Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro. Free; metered parking. annarborbonsaisociety.org, aabonsaisociety@gmail.com.

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“Lucia di Lammermoor”: Fathom Events.
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Live (Sat.) and prerecorded (Wed.) broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera production of Donizetti’s dark grand opera, set in 18th-century Scotland, about the violent effects of a forbidden love that blooms amid 2 feuding families. 12:55 p.m. (Sat.), 1 & 6:30 p.m. (Wed., Ann Arbor 20 only). Ann Arbor 20 (4100 Carpenter, 973–8424), Emagine (1335 E. Michigan Ave., Saline, 316–5500). Tickets $12.50 in advance online (recommended) & at the door. For updated schedule, see FathomEvents.com/events.

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“Science of Mind Study Group”: Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth
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“Science of Mind Study Group”: Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth
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Please join us for a discussion of Science of Mind via Zoom. Details at Interfaithspirit.org. Free, but donations appreciated.

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“A2 Retro Tech Meetup”: All Hands Active.
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“A2 Retro Tech Meetup”: All Hands Active.
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All invited to bring your old tech to show off via Zoom. BBSes, Usenet, Apple II, CP/M, MS-DOS, Amiga, C64—it’s all fair game. 7–9 p.m., for URL see MeetUp.com/AllHandsActive/events. Free, but donations welcome. info@AllHandsActive.org.

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“An Evening of Poetry and Written Word”: Crazy Wisdom Poetry Circle.
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“An Evening of Poetry and Written Word”: Crazy Wisdom Poetry Circle.
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Reading, via Zoom, by two poets. Arlington (VA)-based Miles David Moore, who has published 3 collections of his thoughtful poems, both funny and deeply serious, and Little Rock (AK)-based Jo McDougall, a former Arkansas poet laureate who invites readers into small-town dramas of the rural South and Midwest with notable economy of style. Followed by open mic. 7–8:30 p.m. (sign-up for new participants begins at 6:45 p.m.), for URL email cwPoetryCircle@gmail.com. Free. For guidelines, see cwcircle.poetry.blog/poetry-workshop-guidelines. 668–7523.

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“Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Fathom Events.
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“Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Fathom Events.
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(Robert Wise, 1979). Directors cut of the first in the series of feature movies based on the iconic TV sci-fi show. Stars William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and DeForest Kelley. 3 p.m. (Sun.) & 7 p.m. (Mon. & Wed.). Ann Arbor 20 (4100 Carpenter, 973–8424), Emagine (1335 E. Michigan Ave., Saline, 316–5500). Tickets $12.50 in advance online (recommended) & at the door. For updated schedule, see FathomEvents.com/events.

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Kerrytown Crafters.
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Kerrytown Crafters.
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Every Wed. All crocheters, knitters, spinners, weavers, felters, sewers, and other crafters invited to work on their own projects with others. Questions welcome, help available. 7 p.m. or so, for URL join Facebook.com/groups/KTCrafters. Free. 926–8863. 

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“76 Men of Washtenaw County”: Salem Area Historical Society.
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“76 Men of Washtenaw County”: Salem Area Historical Society.
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Club member and Vietnam veteran John Kinzinger talks about the local men who perished during the War. 7:30 p.m., South Salem Stone School, 7991 N. Territorial, Salem. Admission $2 (members, free). (248) 437–6651.

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Open Rehearsal: The Arbor Consort.
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Open Rehearsal: The Arbor Consort.
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Every Wed. All singers invited to rehearse with this semi-professional a cappella ensemble that performs Renaissance and Victorian-era music in period dress. The official madrigal group of the Michigan Renaissance Festival. 7:30-9:30 p.m., Dixboro United Methodist Church, 5221 Church Rd. Free. TheArborConsort.org.

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Open Dancing: Swing Ann Arbor.
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Open Dancing: Swing Ann Arbor.
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Every Wed. Swing dancing to recorded music. No partner needed. Wear comfortable low grip/tread shoes. Preceded at 8 p.m. by a lesson. 9–11 p.m., locations TBA at swingannarbor.com/calendar. Mask and proof of vaccination (with booster) required. $5 (free for members and those who attend the lesson). 945–8428. 

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