601 W. Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor

The Ann Arbor Rotary Clubs (Ann Arbor North, Ann Arbor West, Rotary Club of Ann Arbor,) and volunteers from around the community have been teamed up with Kids Coalition Against Hunger for meal packing events at Pioneer High School since 2022. In that time, we have been able to produce over 115,000 meals for people all around the world, from families in your community, to cities in disaster relief situations. Now, we are hosting our fifth year at Pioneer High School on Saturday, November 14th, 2025, at 9:00 AM.

This annual fall service project could not happen without the many hands that gather to make a difference in the lives of people everywhere. This year our goal is to pack 50,000 meals, which means we need to raise $21,000.

Kids Coalition Against Hunger is a 501 c 3 humanitarian food relief organization whose mission is to significantly reduce the number of hungry children in the USA and feed starving children throughout the world.

We are currently seeking donations and volunteers to pack meals. Even small donation can make a big difference. Use the link below to register.

https://feedonemore.org/send-hunger-packing-2026-1

George Gervin Game Above Center 799 N Hewitt Rd, Ypsilanti

Come watch and support the EMU Volleyball team as they take on Ball State.

https://emueagles.com/sports/womens-volleyball

County Farm Park - Field Operations Building, 2230 Platt Road , Ann Arbor MI, 48104

The classes are good for both the beginner who has a few invasives in their yard as well as experienced stewards looking to broaden their knowledge base.

These classes will focus more on invasive species removal education and conversation than typical restoration workdays. Participants will learn the fundamentals of identifying and managing woody invasives. Participants will gain practical field experience in effective techniques; both with and without herbicide.

https://www.washtenawren.org/home

Online

Positive Links Speaker Series: DEFY: How to Speak Up When It Matters
Speaker: Sunita Sah
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
Free and Online | Registration required to obtain login information

Event link: https://myumi.ch/8JMJn

Positive Links:
The Positive Links Speaker Series, running for over 22 years with 165 sessions, is one of the most-watched speaker series at Michigan Ross. Positive Links features distinguished scholars sharing leading ideas in the science of thriving. Learn how to ignite the science of extraordinary organizations catalyzed by human thriving, together with our community of researchers, students, staff, and leaders.

About the talk:
Why is it so hard to speak up, even when we know something’s wrong?

Many of us comply much more than we realize. How many times have you wanted to object, disagree, or opt out of something—but ended up swallowing your words, shaking your head, and just going along? Discussing the ideas and frameworks from her bestselling book DEFY, Dr. Sunita Sah will delve into why the pressure to comply is a corrosive and often invisible force in our society, and what we can do about it.

Drawing on her original research on compliance, defiance, insinuation anxiety, and voice, you’ll learn to:

• Show up authentically in personal and professional situations
• Understand the difference between defiance, compliance, and consent
• Practice defiance in low-stakes scenarios to build confidence
• Recognize your body’s warning signals that it’s time to act
• Navigate workplace pressure without losing your integrity (or your job)

Defiance isn’t about being loud or combative. It’s about acting in alignment with your values, even when it’s hard. DEFY will show you how to do it every day, in every part of your life

https://positiveorgs.bus.umich.edu/event/defy-how-to-speak-up-when-it-matters/

Panel discussion featuring CEW+ Fellowship recipients discussing their research experiences abroad in Brazil, Kenya, China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam, followed by Q&A, socializing, and light dinner. 5:30–7:30 p.m., School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights. Free, preregistration required at cew.umich.edu/events/2026-ckwlecture. (734) 764–6360. 

6393 W Joy Rd, Dexter

Join us to remove woody invasive species from an ongoing restoration site! We will be clearing and treating woody invasive species with a goal to eradicate existing populations. This site is undergoing active restoration, and we need your help with invasive species removal!

First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor, 4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd., Ann Arbor MI

Memory Cafés are comfortable social gatherings in dementia friendly venues that allow people experiencing memory loss and a loved one to connect, socialize, and build new support networks. Cafés are free and all are welcome. Co-sponsored by AARP Michigan.

www.dfsmi.org

Venue by 4M (1919 S Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor, MI 48104), Ann Arbor

College can open doors, expand possibilities, and change lives. But as costs rise and expectations shift, what does it mean for public universities to deliver on their promise?

Join University of Michigan faculty and community members for a lively conversation about the value of higher education, the opportunities it creates, and what the future of college could look like.

Whether you’re a parent, student, educator, school leader, community organization member, or simply someone who cares about the future of education, your perspective is welcome. All that we ask is that you bring your perspective, be open to hearing new ones, and help shape the conversation.

Enjoy food and refreshments, plus a special gift as our thank-you for attending! All are welcome, and transportation options are available.

Learn more and register: myumi.ch/qw9QZ

https://futureoflearning.umich.edu/programs/ed-talks/

1917 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor

November Moms Night Inn at The Stone Chalet

Next Wednesday, November 18, 6-9pm

Join us for our monthly Moms Night Inn—an evening dedicated to relaxing, unwinding, and connecting with other local women!

November’s gathering will have a Friendsgiving twist! Feel free to bring a dish, beverage or dessert to pass or just come as you are! Low pressure!

There will be complimentary chair massages to help you relax and treat yourself during the busy holiday season.

Bring a Craft or Just Bring Yourself!

Feel free to bring along a craft or hobby you’re working on, something you’d like to share, or absolutely nothing at all! We’ll provide coloring pages, markers, and simple crafts for anyone who wants to get creative.

Whether you’d like to chat, color, work on a small craft, or simply sit back and decompress, this is your time to slow down and enjoy some good company and wine.

Need Childcare? We’ve Got You Covered!

Moms Night Inn is designed to be a true third place for moms—a space outside of home and work where you can build friendships, feel supported, and simply be yourself.

And because we know childcare can sometimes make it difficult to get out, we’re offering FREE onsite childcare at the Stone Chalet, thanks to our wonderful sponsors. Reserve a childcare spot at: themamasnetwork.org

You can enjoy some much-needed time for yourself knowing your little ones are nearby and having fun!

A Night for Moms, A Community for Everyone

This event is FREE to attend, with a suggested donation benefiting The Mamas Network, a nonprofit support community dedicated to making sure no mama feels alone in her journey through motherhood by creating a vibrant, welcoming, and supportive community.

Come as you are, stay as long as you’d like, and leave feeling a little more refreshed and a little more connected.
1917 Washtenaw, 48104

www.stonechalet.com

4205 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Have you experienced the death of a friend or family member?

It can be difficult to grieve during the holidays.

Find comfort for the season with this seminar:

Support & practical tips for facing holiday challenges after loss.

Held in person: a 2-hour holiday event

https://find.griefshare.org/events/307346

5138 West Michigan Avenue, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Opening Reception: Friday, November 20th, 2026 / 6PM-9PM
Opening Weekend: Saturday, November 21st 9 AM–5 PM / Sunday, November 22nd 11 AM–5 PM
On view through December, 2026.

Works will be available for purchase in the gallery and online at www.michiganartgallery.com.
The Michigan Art Gallery at Schmidt’s Antiques is pleased to present an exhibition and sale of work by Gerome Kamrowski (1914-2004). Drawn from the Gerome Kamrowski Estate, the exhibition includes paintings on canvas, works on paper, collage, and constructions dating from 1938 to 2003. Much of this work has not been exhibited publicly in decades.
Gerome Kamrowski was a First-Generation New York School artist whose experiments with Surrealism and automatism helped lay the foundations for Abstract Expressionism. Working in New York during the late 1930s and 1940s, he was part of a small group exploring new approaches to abstraction. In the early 1940s, he collaborated with William Baziotes and Jackson Pollock on a painting using poured and dripped paint. His work was shown at Peggy Guggenheim’s Art of This Century gallery, published in the Surrealist journal VVV, and included in the 1947 International Surrealist Exhibition in Paris.
He moved to Ann Arbor in 1946 to join the faculty of the University of Michigan, where he continued to live, teach, and work until his death in 2004.
The exhibition places work from his early New York years alongside work from the long Michigan-based career that followed, tracing how he continued to expand and transform his Surrealist foundations.

https://michiganartgallery.com/

255 E. Liberty St. Ste 225, Ann Arbor

Please arrive on time so we can get started right away as a group. Please RSVP on Meetup so I know to expect you, and so you can be notified of changes or cancellations. https://www.meetup.com/allhandsactive/events/317094199/

Do you like to listen to music? Do you sometimes feel like you’ve reached the end of what The Algorithm knows you’ll like? Come share your favorite songs, broaden your musical horizons, and make friends with fellow music fans.

Bring a song you like, and tell us why you like it (“this just sounds cool!” is perfectly legit). We’ll all listen to it, and have a chance to briefly react to it as a group. Just want to listen? That’s okay too, but don’t be shy! This is a Judgement-Free Zone when it comes to musical taste 🙂.

Think of this like music appreciation (but less formal), or a book club for music (but more spontaneous).

If you’re interested, but can’t make it on this night of the week, please comment and let me know when would work better for you.

I’ll have a computer and speakers. If your song is available on major streaming platforms or YouTube, I can play it, otherwise bring a flash drive or device of your own.

I’ll keep a log of the songs we play, so you can follow along even if you can’t make it.