Events
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“The Importance of Research and Data for Policy and Social Change”: U-M Poverty Solutions Fall Speaker Series
MorePanel discussion with Detroit health and human services chief executive Luke Shaefer, Michigan deputy director of economic stability Erin Frisch, and Friends of Parkside executive director Zachary Rowe. 1:30 p.m., School of Social Work, ECC rm., 1080 South University. Also via livestream. Free. (734) 929–8027, [email protected], poverty.umich.edu/events-news/speaker-series.
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“Real-World Perspectives”: U-M Poverty Solutions Fall Speaker Series
MoreNov. 13 & 20. Talks by scholars and field practitioners, followed by Q&A.
Nov. 13 (noon–1:30 p.m.): U-M professor of psychology and organizational studies Catherine Thomas on “Cash Plus Psychosocial Interventions for Economic Mobility.”
Nov. 20 (1:30–3 p.m.): Panel discussion with poverty solutions experts on “The Importance of Research and Data for Policy and Social Change.”
School of Social Work, B780 (basement), 1080 South University. Also via livestream. Free. (734) 929–8027, [email protected], fordschool.umich.edu/events.
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“Fix-it Friday”: Maker Works
MoreAll invited to bring anything that needs fixing—chairs, sweaters, radios, whatever. Maker Works members and staff on hand help with repairs. Handy people invited to assist. Repairs not guaranteed. Also, toy adaptations to make off-the-shelf toys more accessible for people with disabilities. 4–6 p.m., 3765 Plaza. Free. Preregistration required at maker-works.com/fixitfriday. (734) 222–4911.
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Nightspots
Kari Moore.: The Ranch
MoreThe Ranch 122 W. Washington, Ann ArborLocal country-rock singer-songwriter. 5 p.m.
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Nightspots
Wood, Wind, & Steel.: North Star Lounge
MoreNorth Star Lounge 301 N. Fifth Ave., Ann ArborJazzy folk-rock covers and originals by Mark Clevey & Jeremy Seligman, a local singer-songwriter duo whose instrumentation includes guitars, flutes, and piano. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.
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“Screen Printing Lab”: Ann Arbor District Library
MoreModati Studios representatives show adults and kids age 11 & up how to screen print. Materials provided, including tote bags to print on; bring other items if desired. 5:30–7:30 p.m., AADL Downtown, Secret Lab. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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“World Famous Trivia”: Ann Arbor District Library
MoreAADL staffers lead 2 rounds of trivia aimed at adults. Prizes. 5:30–7:30 p.m., AADL Westgate. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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“Small Dance Party”: U-M Dance Department MFA Thesis Dance Concert
MoreU-M dance grad student Kei Tsuruharatani presents her original choreography. 6 p.m., U-M Dance Performance Studio, 1000 Baits. Free; capacity limited. (734) 764–9537.
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Community Listing
Drop-in Line Dancing: Pittsfield Recreation Center
More701 W. Ellsworth Rd, Ann Arbor
Join us on Friday, November 20, 2026, 6 pm- 7:30 pm at the Pittsfield Recreation Center, SW corner of Ellsworth and S. State Street, Ann Arbor, for Drop-in Line Dancing. Adults and well-behaved children, ages eight and up (if accompanied by a parent or grandparent), are invited. Wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled shoes or boots. Learn three or more beginner line dances. The price is $7 if you pre-register at: www.recreation.pittsfield-mi.gov or $10 at the door. For questions or information, call the Pittsfield Recreation Center at 734-822-2120.
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“Trees & Art,” A2Zero Tree Education Series: Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability & Innovations/Leslie Science & Nature Center
MoreAll invited to learn about trees in art from A2Zero staff, with the chance to create your own tree-inspired art, followed by a guided walk. 6–7:30 p.m., LSNC, 1831 Traver. Free, preregistration required at tinyurl.com/a2zero-11-20-26-trees.
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“What the Ancestors Say”: Ann Arbor District Library Author Event
MoreAnishinaabe writer Sierra Biidaaban Nadeau is joined by Detroit-based Native American historian Heather Bruegl to discuss her new book about Michigan’s Indian boarding schools. Signing. 6–7:30 p.m., AADL Downtown. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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“Open Mic Extravaganza”: Groundcover News
MoreAll are welcome to share writing, poetry, and stories at this open mic event honoring National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week. 6–8 p.m., TeaHaus, 211 E. Ann. Free.
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Gerome Kamrowski Art Exhibition and Sale: The Michigan Art Gallery at Schmidt's Antiques
More5138 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.Free -
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“Perfectly Paired: Wine & Cheese”: Zingerman’s Deli
MoreAll age 21 & up invited to a guided tasting of 3 wines paired with 6 cheeses and other accompaniments. 6:30–7:30 p.m., Zingerman’s Deli, 422 Detroit St. $50. Preregistration required at zingermansdeli.com/events. (734) 663–3354.
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“Driving the Beast”: Literati Bookstore
MorePennsylvania-based poet Christopher Bakken discusses his new collection of poems that shift between Greece and the American Midwest, tracking the restless nature of selfhood. 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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“Fireside Fun”: Leslie Science & Nature Center
MoreAll invited to sit around a campfire, roast marshmallows, and swap stories. If you like, bring outdoor games, s’mores fixings (roasting utensils provided), and camping chairs. Rain or shine, so dress for the weather. 6:30–8:30 p.m., 1831 Traver. Free. (734) 997–1553, lesliesnc.org.
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“A Tribute to Queen and the Beatles”: Kalkaska String Quartet Candlelight Concerts
MoreThis Detroit-based ensemble presents 2 candlelight concerts tonight featuring instrumental arrangements of music by these 2 legendary British rock bands. Age 8 & up. 6:30 & 8:45 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1432 Washtenaw Ave. $29–$67 per show. Preregistration required at feverup.com/en/ann-arbor/candlelight.
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Nightspots
Stomp Rockets.: Live
MoreLive 102 S. First St., Ann ArborThis energetic garage rock quintet is the latest in a long, storied line of great bands fronted by the charismatic local vocalist and rock ’n’ roll song catcher Dan Mulholland.
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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.
