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    “Bastard”: Purple Rose Theatre Company

    “Bastard”: Purple Rose Theatre Company
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    Every Wed.–Sun., Sept. 24–Dec. 20. Rhiannon Ragland directs retired Detroit newscaster and playwright Devin Scillian’s family comedy-drama about a conflict between brothers—an aging country rocker and a buttoned-down finance guy—after their mother’s death. Adult language and subject matter. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 2 p.m. (Sun.), & 3 p.m. (Sat. & Wed.). 137 Park St., Chelsea. Tickets $31.50–$52.50 in advance at purplerosetheatre.org, (734) 433–7673, & (if available) at the door. Discounts available.

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    Board Game Night: Argus Farm Stop

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    All invited to participate in a relaxed evening of board games. If you want, bring a game to share. 4–7 p.m., 1200 Packard. Free; food & drink for sale. (734) 997–5448, argusfarmstop.com.

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    Michigan Marching Band Practice

    Michigan Marching Band Practice
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    Every Mon.–Thurs., except Nov. 24–26. U-M’s highly disciplined 200+ member marching band or sections thereof can be seen and heard practicing on the new Elbel Field (across the street from the old Elbel Field). All welcome to find a spot in the bleachers and get a sneak preview of upcoming halftime shows. Rehearsals usually last 1–2 hours. 4:45 p.m., Hill at Fifth Ave. Free. (734) 764–0582.

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    Magic: The Gathering: Sylvan Factory

    Magic: The Gathering: Sylvan Factory
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    Every 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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    Patrick Clinton.: North Star Lounge

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    North Star Lounge 301 N. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor

    Detroit-area pop-folk singer-songwriter. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.

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    “Community Table”: The Washtenaw Food Hub

    “Community Table”: The Washtenaw Food Hub
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    Nov. 4, 11, & 18. Food- and agriculture-related discussions and demos.

    Nov. 4: “Hand-Rolled Beeswax Candles.” Malinda Barr of the Beeswax Barrn leads participants in making hand-rolled taper candles from beeswax sheets and wicks. $10.

    Nov. 11: “Botanical Bath Bombs.” Tiani Body Care owner Violet Whitney leads attendees in decorating bath bombs with natural plant powders, herbs, and dried flowers. $5.

    Nov. 18: “Fresh-Hopped Wild Rice Ale.” Rachel Kanaan and Mason Shipe of the Jupiter Fen Kombucha Club lead a follow-up discussion and tasting to their Oct. 28 seasonal beer-making session. Free.

    6–7 p.m., 4175 Whitmore Lake Rd. Various prices. Preregistration required for all events at tinyurl.com/a2-foodhub. thewashtenawfoodhub.com.  

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    “Countdown Calendars”: Ann Arbor District Library

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    Adults and kids grade K & up invited to create tear-off paper calendars that count down to a birthday, holiday, or other special date. 6–7 p.m., AADL Pittsfield. Free. (734) 327–4200.

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    “Saving Sibley Prairie”: Ann Arbor Wild Ones

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    Talk by Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy president Jack R. Smiley about the ongoing efforts to save this unique habitat from development. Sibley Prairie is a 440-acre remnant of a globally rare lakeplain prairie ecosystem south of the Detroit airport. 6–7:30 p.m., U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free, metered parking. annarbor.wildones.org.

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    “A Prairie for a Queen”: Huron Valley Sierra Club

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    Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation naturalist Shawn Severance discusses her quest to understand the prairie through the eyes of a bumblebee queen. Southeast Michigan is home to about 10 native species of bumblebees. 6–7:30 p.m., AADL Downtown, 4th fl. Free. (734) 327–4200.

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    “In the Belly of AI”: Ann Arbor District Library

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    Occasional screenings in the Downtown Branch lower level program rm., and other locations as noted. Free. (734) 327–4200. 

    Nov. 11: “In the Belly of AI” (Henri Poulain, 2025). Feature-length documentary about the millions of data workers, often from the developing world, who work in obscurity to train frontier AI models. 6 p.m.

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    Drop-in Knitting: Spun

    Drop-in Knitting: Spun
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    Every 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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    Crazy Wisdom Bookstore Gathering Series

    Crazy Wisdom Bookstore Gathering Series
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    Nov. 11, 13, 18, & 21. Community gatherings and talks by local practitioners.

    Nov. 11 (6–8 p.m.): “Witches Night Out.” Group meeting and discussion.

    Nov. 13 (6:30–8:30 p.m.): “Tarot, Mocktails, and Witches.” Local author Lindsay Merbaum leads a night of witchery, tarot, and a reading from her new dark fantasy novel, Witches of the Wheel.

    Nov. 18 (6:30–8:30 p.m.): “Goddesses of the Arbor.” Discussion geared toward late millennial and Gen X women.

    Nov. 21 (11 a.m.–1 p.m.): “Death Cafe.” Frank conversation about death led by Ann Arbor Death Cafe representatives.

    Various times, 114 S. Main, upstairs. Free. (734) 665–2757, crazywisdom.net.

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    “Rocky”: Fathom Entertainment

    “Rocky”: Fathom Entertainment
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    (734) 973–8424 (Cinemark), (734) 316–5500 (Emagine). Tickets $12.50 (except as noted) in advance at fathomentertainment.com/events and at the door. Cinemark (4100 Carpenter, Ypsi) & Emagine (1335 E. Michigan Ave., Saline). 

    Nov. 7–11: “Rocky” (John G. Avildsen, 1976). The classic saga of a small-time Philadelphia boxer who enters in a grueling, blood-soaked title fight. Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith. 4 p.m. (Sat. & Sun. only) and 6:40 p.m. Cinemark only.