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Dressage Shows: Waterloo Hunt Club

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July 1012 & July 31Aug. 2. Equine competition combining artistry and technical abilities highlighted by graceful freestyle routines set to music. No pets. Concessions. 8 a.m.5 p.m., 11500 Glenn at Katz (west off Mount Hope Rd. from I-94 exit 150), Grass Lake. Free. [email protected]. 

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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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“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 snake brains available to examine, but no live snakes. 11 a.m.–3 p.m., 1105 North University. Free. (734) 764–0478, ummnh.org.  

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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.). Free. [email protected].

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“Summer Drop-in Artmaking”: U-M Stamps Gallery

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July 10 & 24. All invited to a printmaking activity inspired by the current exhibit Marianetta Porter: Breath, Fragment, Return. No experience necessary, all supplies provided. 2–4 p.m., 201 S. Division. Free, preregistration recommended at stamps.umich.edu/events.

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“Teen and Young Adult Outdoor Skills: Shelter”: Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation Environmental Education

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Teens and young adults invited to learn how to make different types of shelters with large sticks, logs, and leaves. Materials provided. Dress for the weather. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Inclement weather cancels. 5–6:30 p.m., Bird Hills Nature Area parking lot, 1850 Newport. Free, preregistration required at tinyurl.com/a2parksrec or (734) 794–6250. [email protected].

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Letterpress Open Lab: Ann Arbor District Library

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July 10, 15, 21, & 26 (different times). A chance for adults to learn the basics of printing with movable type. 5–7 p.m. (July 10, 15, & 21) & 1–3 p.m. (July 26), AADL Downtown, Secret Lab. Free. (734) 327–4200.  

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“Friday Night Geology Hike: Prairie Fen”: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission

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WCPARC naturalist Shawn Severance leads a hike to explore the uniquely beautiful wetland habitat that occurs in the glacial interlobate adjacent to the sandy soils left behind by melting glaciers thousands of years ago. 6–8 p.m., Park Lyndon North, 18801 North Territorial, Chelsea. Free. Preregistration required (#841009) at washtenaw.org/registerparks. [email protected].

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“Wonder”: Jewel Heart Buddhist Center

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1129 Oak Valley Dr. Concessions. Free. (734) 994–3387, jewelheart.org.

July 10: “Wonder” (Stephen Chbosky, 2017). This heartwarming family drama/comedy is based on the true story of a boy with a rare medical facial deformity who faces social ostracization. Owen Wilson, Julia Roberts. Discussion follows. 7 p.m.

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“Introduction to Astrosketching”: U-M Detroit Observatory

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All invited to learn how 19th-century astronomers drew pencil images of the night sky in an era before cameras; then, put those techniques to work using images from the Observatory’s historic and modern telescopes. 7–9 p.m., 1398 E. Ann at Observatory. Free. (734) 763–2230, detroitobservatory.umich.edu.

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“Telescope Observing”: U-M Detroit Observatory

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Every Fri. All invited to drop in to use the Observatory’s 1857 Fitz telescope and other modern instruments. Exhibits are also open regardless of viewing conditions. Last visitors admitted 30 minutes prior to closing. 9–11 p.m., 1398 E. Ann at Observatory. Free, no registration required. (734) 763–2230, detroitobservatory.umich.edu.

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Moth Night: Legacy Land Conservancy

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Local entomologist and educator David Cappaert leads a short hike and discusses the diverse moth species that call this preserve home. Bring water, a flashlight, and bug spray. Dress for the weather. 9–11 p.m., Sharon Hills Preserve, Sharon Hollow between Tolen & Walker, Manchester. Free. Preregistration required at legacylandconservancy.org. (734) 302–5263.