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Friday Night Music at Lake Forest Golf Club: Lake Forest Golf Club
More3110 West Ellsworth Road, Ann Arbor
🎶✨ Friday Nights Glow at Lake Forest Golf Club! ✨🎶
The sun may set earlier, but Friday nights are just getting started!
Enjoy the warm glow of the lights, great live music, delicious food, and your favorite cocktails. 🍷🎹
🍸 Happy Hour | 3–5 PM
🎶 Live Music | 5–8 PM
🌙 Open until 8 PMThe sun sets early. The good times don’t have to.
Gather your friends and make Friday night an Ellsworth night!
www.ellsworthannarbor.com📍 3110 W. Ellsworth Road, Ann Arbor
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Nightspots
Turtledoves.: North Star Lounge
MoreNorth Star Lounge 301 N. Fifth Ave., Ann ArborAmbient indie pop duo from Cincinnati. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.
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“Hand-Sewn Acorn Decoration”: Ann Arbor District Library
MoreCraft activity for adults & teens. 5:30–7:30 p.m., AADL Traverwood. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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Drop-in Line Dancing: Pittsfield Recreation Center
More701 W. Ellsworth Rd, Ann Arbor
Enjoy Drop-In Line Dancing, Friday, November 6, 2026, 6 pm- 7:30 pm at the Pittsfield Recreation Center, SW corner of Ellsworth and S. State Street, Ann Arbor. Adults and children (eight & up, if accompanied by a parent or grandparent) are invited! Wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled shoes or boots. Learn three or more “absolute” beginner line dances. The price is $7 if pre-registered at www.recreation.pittsfield-mi.gov or $10 at the door.
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“How To: Programmable LEDs”: Ann Arbor District Library
MoreAdults & teens invited to learn how to use a WLED light controller to set up holiday decorations and other programmable lighting. 6–7:30 p.m., AADL Downtown, Secret Lab. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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“The Road Home”: Ann Arbor District Library
MoreOccasional screenings in the Downtown Branch lower level program rm., and other locations as noted. Free. (734) 327–4200.
Nov. 6: “The Road Home” (Kameron Donald, 2026). Documentary exploring the critical issues of mental health, housing insecurity, and homelessness in Washtenaw County. It examines both the underlying challenges and potential solutions through a unified community effort. Followed by a discussion. 6 p.m.
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Nightspots
Open Mic.: Moonwinks Tavern
MoreMoonwinks Tavern 5151 Plymouth Rd. (734) 994-5151.All performers invited. Hosted by local folk-rock singer-songwriter Mike Gentry. 6–8 p.m.
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Angelica Esquivel and Nadia Mota: Literati Bookstore
MoreThese 2 poets read from & discuss their work. Esquivel’s debut Crying My Best delves into the complex, often hidden histories of the poet’s Midwestern Mexican American family. Mota’s La Chiflada examines grief filtered through the lens of girlhood. 6:30 p.m., 124 E. Washington. Free. (734) 585–5567.
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“Self-Guided Lantern-Lit Trail”: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission
MoreNov. 6, 13, & 20 (various locations). Self-guided hike along about a mile of lantern-lit trail through the woods, followed by a campfire and treats. 6–8:30 p.m. (check in by 7:30 p.m.), County Farm Park, 2230 Platt (Nov. 6); Independence Lake County Park Beach Center Pavilion, 3200 Jennings, Whitmore Lake (Nov. 13); Rolling Hills County Park, 7660 Stony Creek Rd., Ypsi (Nov. 20). Admission is $20 worth of nonperishable food donations for Food Gatherers, plus $6 (nonresidents, $10) vehicle entry fee for Independence Lake. Preregistration (one per household) requested at washtenaw.org/registerparks (#56000). [email protected].
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First Friday Shabbat: Jewish Cultural Society
MoreAll invited for dinner from a local restaurant, preceded by a brief secular Shabbat observance with songs, candle lighting, and challah & wine rituals. Kids welcome. 6:30–8 p.m., JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow. $10 (families, $25) for nonmembers; members, free. Preregistration required at jewishculturalsociety.org.
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“Owl Night Hike”: Hudson Mills Metropark
MoreNaturalist Abby Lauer discusses native owls and then leads a 1-mile hike through the park for all age 8 & up to look for these mysterious birds. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. 6:30–8 p.m., Hudson Mills Activity Center, 8801 North Territorial, Dexter. $5/person. Preregistration required by 4 p.m. Nov. 5 at tinyurl.com/hudson-m-nov26. Metroparks pass or $10 vehicle entrance fee required. (734) 426–8211, [email protected].
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Bekka Madeleine: Crazy Wisdom Bookstore First Fridays Live Music
MorePerformance by this young local singer-songwriter who writes pop-inflected Americana songs with haunting, melancholy lyrics. Her new EP, Don’t You Got Better Things to Do?, was made with her sister Hannah. 6:30–8:30 p.m., 114 S. Main. Free. crazywisdombookstore.com.
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“Euchre Change a Life!”
MoreFive-game euchre tournament. Sign up with a partner or get paired with one by the organizers. Prizes. Food & beverages available for purchase. Proceeds benefit Haitian children via Haitian Christian Outreach. 6:30–9 p.m., HOMES Campus, 112 Jackson Plz. $15 (HOMES members, $10). [email protected], tinyurl.com/a2euchrechange.
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Magic: The Gathering: Sylvan Factory
MoreEvery Wed., Fri., & Sat. All invited to play both casual and tournament forms of the collectible card game MTG. Wed. & Sat. (5 p.m.): “Commander.” A drop-in session of the most popular form of the game. Free. Fri. (6:30 p.m.): “Booster Draft.” Players take turns opening booster packs to create a 40-card deck. $25. Various times & prices, 2459 W. Stadium. (734) 929–5877, sylvanfactory.com.
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“13: The Musical”: U-M Basement Arts
MoreNov. 6 & 7. This U-M student theater troupe performs Dan Elish and Robert Horn’s 2008 coming-of-age Broadway musical about a young Jewish boy who moves to a sleepy Indiana town from NYC following his parents’ divorce. Desperate to fit in as he navigates the social hierarchies of his new middle school, he sets out to win friends by turning his Bar Mitzvah into the coolest party ever. 7 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 11 p.m. (Fri.), U-M Walgreen Drama Center, Newman Studio, 1226 Murfin. Free. instagram.com/basement_arts.
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“Creature Encounters & Adult Open Hours”: The Creature Conservancy
MoreEvery Sat. & Sun. and Nov. 6 & 20. On Sat. & Sun., staffers show some native Michigan animals, including a cougar, black rat snake, and opossum at 1 & 4 p.m.; and a wild turkey at 2 & 3 p.m. During the Friday Adult Open Hours (age 18+ only), conservancy staffers show all four animals at 7:30 p.m. All tickets include a chance to see the conservancy’s other animals. Noon–5 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.) & 7–9 p.m. (Fri.), 4950 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. $15 (kids ages 2–12, $13; under age 2, free) cash or credit at the door only. (734) 929–9324, thecreatureconservancy.org.
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Nightspots
Rick Burgess Trio.: Earle
MoreEarle 121 W. Washington, Ann ArborJazz ensemble, named after the late jazz pianist and Earle cofounder Burgess, featuring drummer Robert Warren and a rotating roster of bassists and pianists.
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U-M Indian American Students Association Cultural Show
MoreU-M students present an evening of old and new Indian culture, featuring Western and Eastern fashion shows, music, and a variety of student-choreographed performances that showcase various Indian dance styles performed in traditional regalia. One of the largest student-run productions in the country, with over 250 participants. 7 p.m., Michigan Theater. Tickets (price TBA) available in advance at mutotix.umich.edu and at the door. [email protected].
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Anthony Stanco Quintet.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborDetroit ensemble led by trumpeter Stanco, an MSU jazz professor.
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Pontiac Trail Blazers.: North Star Lounge
MoreNorth Star Lounge 301 N. Fifth Ave., Ann ArborLocal bluegrass quartet known for its beautiful vocal harmonies and instrumental prowess. Tonight they are joined by pianist Dutcher Snedeker. 7–10 p.m. $10.
