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July 11, 2025
U-M Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater
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Every Tues.–Sun. (except July 4). Three different audiovisual planetarium shows suitable for all ages, including the debut of T.REX (2 p.m.), which explores the iconic dinosaur in scientific and cinematic history and contains scenes of dinosaur violence. Also, Sea Monsters (noon) follows a curious dolichorhynchops (an extinct species of marine reptile) as she travels through the most dangerous oceans in history. The Sky Tonight (1 & 3 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. Noon, 1, 2, & 3 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. $8 at the gift shop. Limited capacity. (734) 764–0480, ummnh.org.
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Lane 9 Women’s Running Group
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Every Fri. All men & women invited to join this women-focused running group on a 3-mile loop run. All paces (including running/walking) welcome. 6:45 a.m., meet outside Argus Farm Stop, 1600 Packard. Free, preregistration required by emailing lane9project@gmail.com. lane9project.org.
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Dressage Shows: Waterloo Hunt Club
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July 11–13. Equine competition combining artistry and technical abilities highlighted by graceful freestyle routines set to music. No pets. Concessions. 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Waterloo Hunt Club, 11500 Glenn at Katz (west off Mount Hope Rd. from I-94 exit 150), Grass Lake. Free. info@horseshowoffice.com.
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“Olson Park Gravel Ride”: Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society
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Every Fri. Slow/moderate-paced 18-mile gravel road ride with a rest stop at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. See aabts.org for weather cancellations or delays. 9 a.m. sharp, meet at Olson Park, 1515 Dhu Varren. Free. (412) 302-9960.
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Rise & Shine: Pittsfield Township Community Center
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Senior Activities: Pittsfield Township Community Center. 701 W. Ellsworth. Free (except as noted). Preregistration required for all events at (734) 822–2120 or recreation.pittsfield-mi.gov.
Rise & Shine (Mon. & Fri. 9–10 a.m.). Morning exercise.
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“Amphibian Friday”: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
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Every Fri., except July 4 (10 a.m.–noon): “Amphibian Friday”: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. Leslie Science & Nature Center staff show live salamanders, toads, & frogs and discuss their habitats & behaviors. AAHOM, 220 E. Ann. $16 museum admission (babies under 2, free). discoverscienceandnature.org/aahom, (734) 995–9439.
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Crafting Crew: Pittsfield Township Community Center
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Senior Activities: Pittsfield Township Community Center. 701 W. Ellsworth. Free (except as noted). Preregistration required for all events at (734) 822–2120 or recreation.pittsfield-mi.gov.
Crafting Crew (Fri. 10–11:30 a.m.). Bring your current project, no instruction given.
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Senior Park Walks: Ann Arbor Senior Center
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Activities: Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin, a2gov.org/senior. Weekly activities. Preregistration required for some events by emailing mfulton@a2gov.org, bpatton@a2gov.org, or calling (734) 794–6250.
Senior Park Walks (Fri. 10–11 a.m.). Guided one-mile walks through Ann Arbor parks. $2; members, free. Preregistration required.
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“Animals of Ann Arbor”: AADL Pittsfield
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July 11 (10:30 a.m.–noon): “Animals of Ann Arbor”: AADL Pittsfield. A chance for kids grades K-5 to learn about various locally native animals, then make their own version using provided crafting materials. Hosted by Natural Area Preservation staff.
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“Investigate Labs”: U-M Museum of Natural History
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Every Tues.–Sun. (except July 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. 11 a.m.–3 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. Free. (734) 764–0478.
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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. (Fri. & Wed.), & 10:30–11 a.m. (Sat.). Kerrytown Market. Free. ofglobal@aol.com. [2x] [2 Wed.]
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Tai Chi: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program
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U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Weekly activities. Free (except as noted). Preregistration required for some events. For Zoom links see calendar at tinyurl.com/turner-snr-calendar. (734) 998–9353, michmed.org/tswp, tswp.info@umich.edu.
Tai Chi (Mon., Wed., & Fri. noon–12:30 p.m. via Zoom).
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"Walking Off the Pounds": U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program
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U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Weekly activities. Free (except as noted). Preregistration required for some events. For Zoom links see calendar at tinyurl.com/turner-snr-calendar. (734) 998–9353, michmed.org/tswp, tswp.info@umich.edu.
Walking Off the Pounds (Mon., Wed., & Fri. 12:30–1 p.m. via Zoom).
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Bridge: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program
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U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Weekly activities. Free (except as noted). Preregistration required for some events. For Zoom links see calendar at tinyurl.com/turner-snr-calendar. (734) 998–9353, michmed.org/tswp, tswp.info@umich.edu.
Bridge (Tues. & Fri. 1–4 p.m.). Call if interested.
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Chinese Mah-jongg: Pittsfield Township Community Center
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Senior Activities: Pittsfield Township Community Center. 701 W. Ellsworth. Free (except as noted). Preregistration required for all events at (734) 822–2120 or recreation.pittsfield-mi.gov.
Chinese Mah-jongg (Fri. 1–3 p.m.).
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Duplicate Bridge: Ann Arbor City Club
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Every Tues., Thurs., & Fri. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge (Tues. & Fri.) and a 499er game (Thurs.) for players with no more than 499 ACBL master points. 1–4 p.m. or so (arrive by 12:45 p.m.), City Club, 1830 Washtenaw. $8 per person. If you plan to come without a partner, email ronmeade@comcast.net beforehand.
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Open Game Play: Pittsfield Township Community Center
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Senior Activities: Pittsfield Township Community Center. 701 W. Ellsworth. Free (except as noted). Preregistration required for all events at (734) 822–2120 or recreation.pittsfield-mi.gov.
Open Game Play (Fri. 1–3 p.m., except July 4) from canasta to oh shucks and more.
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Preschool Storytimes: AADL
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Every Mon.–Fri. (different times): Preschool Storytimes: AADL.
Half-hour program of stories and songs for kids ages 2–5 (with caregiver).
Pittsfield (Mon. 10:30 a.m.),
Downtown (Tues. 11 a.m.),
Malletts Creek (Tues. 11 a.m., except July 29 & Wed. 10:30 a.m., except July 30),
Traverwood (Thurs. 11 a.m., except July 31),
Westgate (Fri. 1 p.m., except July 4).
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“Annual Rolling Sculpture Car Show”: Main Street Area Association/Bill Crispin Chevrolet
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Annual show by local car owners of more than 300 antique, classic, concept, or exotic autos in the Main Street area. Awards (7 p.m.). Also, hot-rod tunes spun by DJ Surfer Joe. Rain or shine. 2–10 p.m., S. Main between E. Liberty & E. Washington, and E. Liberty between S. Fifth Ave. and S. Division. Free. tinyurl.com/a2-rolling-2025. sandra@mainstreetannarbor.org, (734) 668–7112.
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“Domino Days”: AADL Downtown
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July 11 (2–3 p.m.): “Domino Days”: AADL Downtown. A chance for kids grades K–5 to play with the library’s dominoes.
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“Straw Loom Weaving”: AADL Traverwood
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July 11 (2–3 p.m.): “Straw Loom Weaving”: AADL Traverwood. Kids grade 3 & up invited to weave a bracelet, bookmark, headband, or belt out of drinking straws.
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“K-5 Forest Friday: Reptile Ramble”: Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation Environmental Education
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July 11 (4:30–5:30 p.m.): “K-5 Forest Friday: Reptile Ramble”: Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation Environmental Education. K-5 students, accompanied by an adult, invited to join city environmental educator Eleva Potter on a one-mile hike to look for and identify local turtles and snakes. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. Binoculars provided. Furstenberg Nature Area, 2626 Fuller. Free, preregistration required (space limited) at tinyurl.com/a2parksrec. epotter@a2gov.org.
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Michigan Celtic Festival
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July 11 & 12. This celebration of Saline’s sister city, Brecon, Wales, formerly known as the Saline Celtic Festival, features food, beer and clan tents, kids activities, and Celtic music and dance on several stages by visiting and local performers. No pets. 5 p.m.–11:30 p.m. (Fri.) & 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Sat.), Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. Fri. $8 (kids age 17 and under, free) at the gate only. Sat. $15 in advance until June 30 at mi-celtic.org and $18 (seniors age 65 & over, $10; youth ages 6-17, $5; kids age 5 & under and active military, free) at the gate. mi-celtic.org.
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“Sensory Splash Time”: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation
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July 11 (6–8 p.m.): “Sensory Splash Time”: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation. The spray park stays open late tonight exclusively for children with special needs and their families to experience stress-free play time. Concessions open until 7 p.m. Independence Lake County Park Blue Heron Bay Spray Park, 3200 Jennings, Whitmore Lake. $4 (noncounty resident, $5) walk-up or preregistration at tinyurl.com/wcparc-july2025 (#IL441102), plus $6 (nonresidents, $10) vehicle entry fee. (734) 449–4437, shonerj@washtenaw.org.
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“The Big Gay Read: Pink Pony Social”: Ann Arbor District Library
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All invited to make wearable cowboy hats, yarn wrapped rainbows, and customizable chili seasoning packets inspired by Sarah Gailey’s Upright Women Wanted (see 23 Wednesday). Also, dancing to music by queer and queer-adjacent country artists, including Chappell Roan, Orville Peck, and Dolly Parton. 6–7 p.m., AADL Downtown, Secret Lab. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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Adventurers League D&D: Sylvan Factory
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Every Fri. (except July 4). 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 parent or guardian accompaniment. 6–10 p.m., Sylvan Factory, 2459 W. Stadium. $10. Space limited, preregistration strongly recommended at sylvanfactory.com/events, (734) 929–5877.
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“Fireside Fun”: Leslie Science & Nature Center
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All invited to sit around a campfire, roast marshmallows, and swap stories. If you like, bring camping chairs, outdoor games, and s’mores fixings (roasting utensils provided). Rain, snow, or shine, so dress for the weather. 6:30–8:30 p.m. Free. lesliesnc.org, (734) 997–1553.
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Evolution of Feedsacks to Aprons 1910's-30's via Zoom: XPressively Yours, LLC
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Resourceful (typically rural women) repurposed feed/flour/sugar cotton sacks for a variety of uses (clothing, household linens, toys). In particular, these "artists" created functional aprons to protect their clothing, but many were enhanced with embroidery, appliques, binding, rick-rac, tatting, crocheting, and other embellishments. In particular, some designed unique pockets. Be amazed at these artists during the difficult social times of post-war and The Great Depression.
https://wccnet-edu.zoom.us/j/81903030133?pwd=GF7NUDRpg4rmxAlkk1au25jbCiKzGM.1 ,Pittsfield. Free. brodbeck@aol.com 7344343795.Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
Magic: The Gathering: Sylvan Factory
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Every Mon.–Wed., Fri. (except July 4), & Sat. All invited to play both casual and tournament forms of the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering (MTG).
Mon. (6:30 p.m.): Just Another Modern Monday. Three rounds using powerful cards, for experienced players, with prizes. $10.
Tues. (6:30 p.m.): MTG Pauper. A fun and fast format for all skill levels, three rounds. $5.
Wed. (5 p.m.): Casual Commander. A drop-in session of the most popular form of the game. Free.
Wed. (6:30 p.m.): MTG Standard Showdown. Three rounds, with competitive tournament rules, prizes of store credit. $10.
Fri. (6:30 p.m.): Friday Night Magic. Cost and format vary.
Sat. (5 p.m.): Casual Commander Night. A drop-in session of the most popular form of the game. Free.
Various times, Sylvan Factory, 2459 W. Stadium. Various costs. sylvanfactory.com, (734) 929–5877.
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Music in the Park: Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce
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See 4 Friday. Tonight: Billy Mack & the Juke Joint Johnnies, a local roots-rock quartet, led by former Starlight Drifters singer-guitarist Mack, whose repertoire includes originals and rockabilly, early rock ’n’ roll, Western swing, and hillbilly bop covers. Free. 6:30–9 p.m.
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“Perfect Days”: Jewel Heart Buddhist Center
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Jewel Heart Buddhist Center. FREE. Jewel Heart, 1129 Oak Valley Dr. Concessions. jewelheart.org. (734) 994–3387.
July 11: “Perfect Days” (Wim Wenders, 2023). Profoundly moving slice-of-life drama about the pleasures and pains of being human that centers on the simple life of a public toilet cleaner in Tokyo, played by the remarkable Kōji Yakusho. 7 p.m.
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Center Stage Strings Finale Concert: U-M Music School MPulse Summer Youth Program
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Young musicians perform a program TBA. 7 p.m., Britton Recital Hall, 1100 Baits. Free. (734) 764-0583.
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Community Sound Bath: 7 Notes Natural Health
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Join Rob Meyer-Kukan for this sound bath meditation where he will use singing bowls, gongs, and more to create a gentle soundscape perfect for deep relaxation and peace.
Yoga mats and one yoga blanket are provided for each attendee. Please bring any additional supports you would like for your comfort (pillows, bolster, eye pillow, etc). We also have 7 zero gravity chairs available to the first 7 participants who request them at the event.
Investment: $40
Advanced Registration Required
Register by completing this form - https://7NotesNaturalHealth.as.me/sound-bath-july-25
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“Skillhouse”: Fathom Entertainment
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Fathom Entertainment. (734) 973–8424 (Ann Arbor 20), (734) 316–5500 (Emagine). Tickets $12.50 (except as noted) in advance at fathomentertainment.com/events and at the door. Ann Arbor 20 (4100 Carpenter, Ypsilanti) & Emagine (1335 E. Michigan Ave., Saline), various times.
July 10–17: “Skillhouse” (Josh Stolberg, 2025). Gory horror satire about a group of social media influencers trapped in a mansion where they must compete for online likes in order to survive. 7:15 p.m.
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Jackie Kashian: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
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July 11 & 12. L.A.-based, Milwaukee-born, comedy veteran who has appeared on HBO, Conan O’Brien, and Comedy Central, and has acted on shows from Murphy Brown to Bob’s Burgers. Her warm yet edgy act has been characterized as “like listening to a really racy episode of All Things Considered.” Opening act TBA. Alcohol served. 7:15 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 9:45 p.m. (Sat.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $22 at aacomedy.com and (if available) at the door. (734) 996–9080.
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Friday Night Improv: Hear.Say Brewing + Theater
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Every Fri. (except July 4). Performance by Eleven Non-Blondes, the Hear.Say house team of experienced amateur improvisers. Also, live music TBA 7–10 p.m. for free in the brewery’s biergarten. 7:30–9 p.m., HSBT, 2350 W. Liberty. $15 in advance at heardotsay.com/events or $18 (if available) at the door. hello@heardotsay.com.
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“Bert and Trixie Visit the Vet”: Purple Rose Theatre Company
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Every Wed.–Sun., June 20–Aug. 31. Rhiannon Ragland directs the premiere of Michigan actor-playwright Matt Letscher’s comedy about 4 pets in a veterinarian’s waiting room who plan an escape when they begin to suspect one of them is in danger. Adult language and subject matter. 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 3 p.m. (Sat., Wed., & Thurs.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.). Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. Tickets $45.15 in advance at purplerosetheatre.org and (734) 433–7673, and (if available) at the door. Discounts available.
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“Femme Feedback” Comedy Night: Bløm Mead + Cider
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A variety of female and trans comics try out new material, with a veteran comic presiding to offer feedback. 8–9:45 p.m. Bløm, 100 S. Fourth Ave. Free, but purchase of food and drink encouraged. (734) 548–9729.
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“Disc Golf Glow Night”: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission
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All invited to play disc golf with illuminated course baskets. Bring your own glow discs. 9 p.m.–midnight, Independence Lake County Park, 3200 Jennings, Whitmore Lake. $5 walk-up or preregistration (#IL451100) at tinyurl.com/wcparc-july2025, plus $6 (nonresidents, $10) vehicle entry fee. (734) 484–9676.
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Riverside Swings: Riverside Arts Center
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Every Fri. Swing dancing to recorded music. No partner or experience needed. Wear comfortable low-grip/tread shoes. Preceded by hour-long lessons at 7 and 8 p.m. Followed by a “Late Night Blues & Fusion” dance. The 1st Friday of each month is free, and the 3rd Friday includes a Charleston lesson at 7 p.m. 9–11 p.m., RAC, 76 N. Huron St., Ypsilanti. $5 (students, $4). riversidearts.org/riverside-swings.
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“Batman and Robin”: Michigan Theater
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Michigan Theater. Film screenings every day. Tickets $10.50 unless otherwise noted (children under 12, students, seniors age 65 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8.50; Marquee Arts members, $8) in advance online (recommended) & at the door. For updated schedule, see marquee-arts.org/calendar.
July 11 & 13: “Batman and Robin” (Joel Schumacher, 1997). The George Clooney Batman, with Chris O’Donnell as Robin and Alicia Silverstone as Batgirl. Villains include Arnold Schwarzenegger and Uma Thurman. Regularly appears on lists of the worst films ever made. 9:30 p.m. (Fri.) & 7 p.m. (Sun.).
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“I Ain’t No Joke”: Hear.Say Brewing + Theater
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Standup and improv sets by area comics and improvisers TBA, hosted by Jacob Russell. 9:30–10:30 p.m., HSBT, 2350 W. Liberty. $15 in advance at heardotsay.com/events and $18 (if available) at the door. hello@heardotsay.com.
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