Civil War civilian reenactor Glenna Jo Christen describes and shows samples of the clothing women of various social classes wore for different occasions. 1 p.m., Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw Ave. Free. [email protected].

Area women invited to a Thanksgiving gathering, while also learning about this organization and its many special interest, language, and hobby groups. Tea and light snacks. Supervised kids welcome. 1–2:30 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 1501 W. Liberty. Free. inannarbor.org.

Monthly open house featuring rotating highlights from the library’s Special Collections Research Center, maps from the Clark Library, and items from other collections. Curators on hand to answer questions.

Today on the 6th fl.: “Mountains & Rivers.” Display of new acquisitions, including The Highpoints, a board book that displays the highest points in each US state in a unique comparative layout as well as separately, and Kamo Stepping Stones, a beautiful accordion artist’s book that contains its very own ancient potsherd from a Japanese river.

Today on the 4th fl: “Cutting Through Time: Folk Heritage and Socialist Vision in Chinese Papercuts.” Various examples of Chinese paper arts.

Today on the 2nd fl.: “Earth’s Highs and Lows.” Comparative maps of Earth’s mountains and rivers, which proliferated in world atlases in the 19th century.

Today on the 1st fl.: “Mountains Around the World.” Books highlighting encounters with tall peaks.

4–6 p.m., Hatcher Library, enter from the Diag. Free. (734) 936–2309.

All invited to bring up to 5 washed and in-good-condition clothing items and accessories and find new-to-you treasures to take home. You can take clothing without bringing anything or bring clothing without taking anything. 4–7 p.m., Larcom City Hall, 301 E. Huron St. Free. luma.com/a2zeroclothingswaps. 

All invited on this naturalist-guided hike to learn how to identify native Michigan flora in winter. Dress for the weather. 4:30–6:30 p.m., Scio Farms Trails, 1000 Chestnut Blvd. Free, preregistration required (space limited) at tinyurl.com/scio-plant-id-11-19-26. [email protected].

South Florida real estate developer, art collector, and philanthropist Jorge M. Pérez discusses his work as founder of El Espacio 23, a contemporary art space in Miami, in conversation with modern and contemporary art curator José Carlos Diaz. 5:30–7 p.m., Michigan Theater. Free. (734) 936–0671, stamps.umich.edu.

Thirty-minute docent-led tour of ancient Mediterranean artifacts in the museum collection. Note: tonight the museum closes late at 7:30 p.m. 6 p.m., 434 S. State (meet at the Maynard entrance). Free. (734) 764–9304.

All invited to join a discussion of Agatha Christie’s mystery set at a Middle Eastern excavation site. Light refreshments. 6–7 p.m., 434 S. State, rm. 125. Preregistration required; see lsa.umich.edu/kelsey. Free. (734) 764–9304.

All invited to join a discussion of this 2024 collection of essays edited by world-renowned soprano and arts-and-health advocate Renée Fleming. 6–7:30 p.m., AADL Downtown, 4th fl. Free. (734) 327–4200.

Talk by U-M urban and regional planning professor Xiaofan Liang. 6–7:30 p.m., Weiser Hall, ste. 600, 500 Church and via Zoom. Free. Preregistration required at midas.umich.edu/midas-events. Also via livestream. [email protected]. 

All age 12 & up invited to engage in an animal advocacy–themed mystery game in celebration of the conclusion to the HSHV’s 2026 advocacy series. 6–8 p.m., 3100 Cherry Hill. Free, donations welcome. Individual registration, but participation as a team encouraged. Preregistration required at hshv.org/events. [email protected]. 

A chance to view artwork created by Indigenous artists from the Great Lakes region for land acknowledgment plaques to be installed at AADL facilities. With a performance of traditional Ojibwe music by the Blackbird Singers. 6:30–7:30 p.m., AADL Downtown. Free. (734) 327–4200.