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H.A.C. Ultimate
MoreEvery Sun. All invited to a relaxed pick-up game of this spirited team sport played with a flying disc. Beginners welcome. Play proceeds regardless of the weather. Note: Overly competitive players are politely asked to leave. 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Fuller Park, just west of the pool & parking lot (or occasionally across the street). Free. (734) 846–9418, [email protected].
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Letterpress Open Lab: Ann Arbor District Library
MoreNov. 3, 8, 16, & 22 (different times). A chance for adults to learn the basics of printing with movable type. 5–7 p.m. (Nov. 3 & 16), noon–2 p.m. (Nov. 8), and 1–3 p.m. (Nov. 22), AADL Downtown, Secret Lab. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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“Nature Detectives”: Scio Township Parks Department
MoreAll invited on this naturalist-guided hike to identify animals and plants. Dress for the weather. Noon–2 p.m. Township Hall Park, 827 N. Zeeb. Free, preregistration required (space limited) at tinyurl.com/scio-nature-11-8-26. [email protected].
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Open Board Games: Sylvan Factory
MoreEvery Sun. All invited to play one of a wide variety of board games in a casual, friendly atmosphere. Instruction provided. Also, on Nov. 1, game playtesting with Michigame Design Lab (2 p.m.), during which players are invited to try out new board & card games from local designers Bruce Bielawa & Joe Hopkins and provide feedback. Noon–6 p.m., 2459 W. Stadium. Free. sylvanfactory.com.
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“Marvelous Magnets”: U-M Museum of Natural History Discovery Demos
MoreEvery Sat. & Sun., except Nov. 15, 28, & 29. Hands-on 20-minute family-oriented demo for age 5 & up that explores magnetism, magnetic fields, and what they have to do with everyday life. 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., 1105 North University. Free. (734) 764–0478, ummnh.org.
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UMMA Highlights Tour: Art, Architecture and Renewal: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)
More525 south state street, Ann Arbor
See Alumni Memorial Hall with fresh eyes! Learn more about how the historic marble floors were renovated and learn about UMMA’s newest exhibitions: Holly Bass’s We Hold These Truths, Rick Lowe’s Black Wall Street Journey, and Art at Home.
🗓️ Sun, Nov 8, 2026
⏰ 1:00pm–2:00pm
📍 UMMA
🎟️ Free and open to the public
Registration requiredhttps://umma.umich.edu/events/umma-highlights-tour-art-architecture-and-renewal-3/
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“A Love Letter to Black Romance”: Ann Arbor District Library
MorePanel discussion with Black romance novelists Beverly Jenkins, Elle Wright, Sherelle Green, and Angela Seals. 1–2:30 p.m., AADL Downtown, lower level program rm. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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Drop-in Knitting: Spun
MoreEvery Sun.–Thurs. (different times). All invited to work on their knitting, crochet, weaving, and embroidery projects. 1–3 p.m. (Sun.) & 6–8 p.m. (Mon.–Thurs.), 401 N. Fourth Ave. Free. (734) 780–7867.
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“Chesstastic”: Ann Arbor District Library
MoreAdults and kids age 5 & up invited to drop in and play chess. All skill levels welcome. Instruction not provided. Chess sets provided. 1–3 p.m., AADL Traverwood. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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Shape Note Singing: Ann Arbor Sacred Harp
MoreAll invited to join an afternoon of shape note, or sacred harp, singing, an early American form of communal hymn singing. Songbooks available, but singers are encouraged to bring their own. Note that this is not the group’s usual second Sunday. 1–4 p.m., the Ark, 316 S. Main. Free. (734) 478–3394, (734) 995–2519, [email protected].
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“Mad Luck Club Mah-jongg Hang”: Hear.Say Brewing + Theater
MoreAll invited to play mah-jongg in a friendly, relaxed setting. No experience required. Instruction and tiles provided. 1–4 p.m., 2350 W. Liberty. Free. heardotsay.com.
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“Walking with Whales Tour”: U-M Museum of Natural History
MoreNov. 1, 8, & 22. Thirty-minute tour that uses the museum’s specimens to tell the story of prehistoric whales and dolphins, who had 4 limbs and walked on land. 1:30 p.m., 1105 North University. Free. Limited capacity. Sign up at the welcome desk. (734) 764–0478.
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Exhibition Tour: “We Hold These Truths” with Yodit Mesfin: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)
More525 south state street, Ann Arbor
Join poet and strategist Yodit Mesfin and award-winning artist Holly Bass for a tour of “We Hold These Truths”.
🗓️ Sunday. Nov. 8
⏰ 2-3 PM
📍 UMMA
🎟️ Free & open to the public; registration required.We Hold These Truths marks the return of visitors to UMMA’s iconic Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Apse following a nearly year-long restoration of its signature marble floor, transforming the storied space into a sequence of encounters with rooms, replicas, and acts of writing that move through the nation’s past and present.
https://umma.umich.edu/events/exhibition-tour-we-hold-these-truths-with-yodit-mesfin/
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“Drag Bingo”: Ann Arbor District Library
MoreAll invited to play a fun-filled round of bingo hosted by local drag queen Baddie Brooks. Prizes. 2–3 p.m., AADL Downtown, 4th fl. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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Matthew Ball, the Boogie Woogie Kid: Ypsilanti District Library, Whittaker
MoreFamily-friendly performance of New Orleans and Swing Era standards by this singer-pianist and popular YouTuber who bills himself as the Motor City Boogie Woogie Kid. 2–3 p.m., 5577 Whittaker Rd., Ypsi. Free. (734) 482–4110, ypsilibrary.events.mylibrary.digital.
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Sunday Drop-in Tour: U-M Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
MoreNov. 8 & 29. Docent-led tours of manuscripts in the museum’s collection in “The Literary Kelsey” (Nov. 8) and artifacts depicting “Food and Culture in the Ancient World” (Nov. 29). 2–3 p.m., 434 S. State. Free. (734) 764–9304.
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“Ypsi Photo Walk”: Dzanc House
MorePhotographers of all skill levels with any kind of camera invited to walk together around Ypsi and take pictures. 3–4 p.m., 402 S. Huron St., Ypsi. Free. dzanchouse.org.
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Campus and University Bands: U-M Music School
MoreRichard Frey and John Pasquale lead these student ensembles of nonmusic majors in a wide variety of wind band music. 3 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Free. (734) 764–0583.
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“Podium Favorites”: Dexter Community Band
MoreBill Gourley directs this 85-member volunteer ensemble in a program of band favorites, including a Gershwin medley, selections from Strauss’s comic operetta Die Fledermaus, a spirited arrangement of “Funiculi-Funicula,” and the haunting folksong “Shenandoah.” Trombonist Ben Keller solos in a medley of the “St. Louis Blues,” “Memphis Blues,” and “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans.” 3–5 p.m., Dexter High School, 2200 N. Parker, Dexter. Free. (734) 426–2734, dextercommunityband.org.
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Fall Concert: One Voice Gospel Choir
MoreJean Wilson directs this ecumenical choir in traditional and contemporary gospel music. 3 p.m., St. Paul United Church of Christ, 122 W. Michigan Ave., Saline. Free, but donations accepted. facebook.com/onevoicegospelchoirmi.
