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Board Game Night: Bløm Mead + Cider
MoreEvery Wed. All invited to play popular board games. Use provided games or bring your own. 5–10 p.m., 100 S. Fourth Ave. Free, but purchase of food & drink encouraged. (734) 548–9729, drinkblom.com/events.
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EMU Men’s Basketball vs. Great Lakes Christian
MoreGeroge Gervin Game Above Center, 799 N Hewitt Rd, Ypsilanti
Come watch and support the EMU Men’s Basketball team as they take on Great Lakes Christian College for their home opener.
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“Wednesday Night Swing”: Swing Ann Arbor
MoreEvery Wed. Lindy Hop, East Coast swing, Charleston, and Balboa dancing to recorded music. No partner needed. Wear comfortable low-grip shoes. Preceded at 6:30 p.m. by a free beginner lesson. 7:30–9:30 p.m., Michigan League Vandenberg Rm. $5 (free for members and lesson attendees) at the door.
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Nightspots
Abigayle Oakley & Fairhazel.: North Star Lounge
MoreNorth Star Lounge 301 N. Fifth Ave., Ann ArborNashville–based indie folk-rock duo of singer Oakley and multi-instrumentalist Fairhazel. 7:30–10 p.m. $20.
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Nightspots
Hiss Golden Messenger.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborPopular North Carolina indie folk-rock band, led by MC Taylor, a veteran singer-songwriter whose sound blends country, soul, and gospel influences with deeply introspective, poetic, and politically conscious songwriting. The band’s new album, I’m People, is a reflective collection of songs about resilience, community, radical hopefulness, and quiet human moments. Tonight he is joined by Sam Amidon, an adventurous Americana singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist who specializes in experimental reworkings of traditional Appalachian folk tunes. $29.
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Volunteer Event – Woody Invasive Species Removal: Scio Outside
More6393 W Joy Rd, Dexter
Join us to remove woody invasive species from an ongoing restoration site!
We will be clearing and treating woody invasive species with a goal to eradicate existing populations. This site is undergoing active restoration, and we need your help with invasive species removal!Free -
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“What’s Happening in the Arctic—and Why We Should Care”: U-M Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Thursday Morning Lecture Series
MoreEvery Thurs., Oct. 22–Nov. 19. Series of 5 weekly talks.
Oct. 22: Norwegian Arctic security expert Gabriella Gricius on “The Arctic Region in the Context of European Geopolitics and Security.”
Oct. 29: Viking Cruises Arctic guide John McCannon on “Four Ages of the North: The Broad Contours of Arctic History.”
Nov. 5: Harvard Arctic Initiative director Jennifer Spence on “The North American Arctic: Myths and Realities.”
Nov. 12: U-M ecology professor George Kling on “Environmental Changes in the Arctic: Local and Global Impacts.”
Nov. 19: Washington D.C.-based Arctic security expert Pavel Devyatkin on “Russian Arctic Policy, Security Strategy and International Cooperation.”
10–11:30 a.m., WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg., Towsley Auditorium, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free. Preregistration required at olli-umich.org. $120 (members, $70) for the 5-lecture series. $25 per lecture (members, $15). Membership, $50 a year. (734) 998–9351.
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“Investigate Labs”: U-M Museum of Natural History
MoreEvery Tues.–Sun., except Nov. 26. All age 6 & up invited into the museum’s labs to use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. The newest program examines how membranes can help solve water shortages. 11 a.m.–3 p.m., 1105 North University. Free. (734) 764–0478, ummnh.org.
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U-M Center for Japanese Studies Noon Lecture Series
MoreNov. 5 & 12 (different locations). Talks by visiting scholars.
Nov. 5: University of Arizona Japanese Studies professor Joshua Schlachet on “Nourishing Life: Cultures of Food and Health in Early Modern Japan.”
Nov. 12: Cardiff University criminology professor Yutaka Yoshida on “When Self-Empowerment Goes South (or East, More Precisely): Gender, Neoliberalism, and Romance Fraud in Japan.”
Noon–1:30 p.m., 1010 Weiser Hall, 500 Church. (Nov. 5) & 4448 East Hall, 530 Church. (Nov. 12). Free. (734) 764–6307.
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Duplicate Bridge: Ann Arbor Senior Center
MoreEvery Mon. & Thurs., except Nov. 26. Play open to all skill levels age 18 & up, both non-ACBL-sanctioned (Mon.) and ACBL-sanctioned (Thurs.). 12:30–3:30 p.m. (Mon., $5) & noon–3:30 p.m. (Thurs., $9); $1–$2 less for AASC members. 1320 Baldwin. (734) 794–6250, a2gov.org/senior, annarborbridge.com.
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“Division Street Pipes”: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
MoreEvery Thurs. through early Dec., except Nov. 26. U-M organ majors and faculty perform music TBA on the church’s Richards, Fowkes & Co. organ. 12:15 p.m., 306 N. Division. Free. (734) 663–0518, standrewsaa.org.
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“Growing Future Gardeners”: Ann Arbor Farm & Garden
MoreTalk by U-M Alumni Association Camp Michigania associate director Kelley Stearns about this transformative summer camp. 12:30 p.m., Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw Ave. $5. Preregistration required by noon Nov. 5 at annarborfarmandgarden.org.
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Duplicate Bridge: Ann Arbor City Club
MoreEvery Tues., Thurs., & Fri., except Nov. 26. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge (Tues. & Fri.) and a game (Thurs.) for players with no more than 750 ACBL master points. 1–4 p.m. (arrive by 12:45 p.m.), 1830 Washtenaw Ave. $9–$11 per person. If you plan to come without a partner, email [email protected].
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“The Tribute: The 1963 March on Washington and the Gendered Politics of Freedom”: U-M Institute for Historical Studies Lecture Series
MoreUniversity of Pennsylvania African American studies professor Marcia Chatelain discusses Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech from the vantage point of gender dynamics. 4–6 p.m., 1014 Tisch Hall, 435 S. State. Free. (734) 615–7400.
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Michigan Marching Band Practice
MoreEvery 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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Rae Klein: EMU Visiting Artist Speaker Series
MoreTalk by this Grass Lake–based oil painter, an EMU alum. Her moody surrealist paintings frequently depict haunted domestic objects. Followed by Q&A. 5–6 p.m., EMU Strong Hall, rm. 100, W. Circle Dr., Ypsi. Free. (501) 920–4386, [email protected], today.emich.edu/calendar/2026/11/12/17238
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“Side Effects: How Abortion Bans Impact Everyone’s Health”: U-M Institute for Research on Women & Gender
MorePolitico senior health care reporter Miranda Ollstein is joined by KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss her new book. 5–6:30 p.m., Rackham Amphitheater. Free. (734) 764-9537.
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Nightspots
Kathy Wieland.: North Star Lounge
MoreNorth Star Lounge 301 N. Fifth Ave., Ann ArborLocal singer-songwriter who plays witty and thoughtful pop-folk. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Free.
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“Voices of Dissent”: U-M Stamps School of Art & Design Penny Stamps Speaker Series
MoreStage performance, inspired by Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States, that combines dramatic readings with live musical performances to bring the words of ordinary people throughout US history to life. Featuring performances by actor David Strathairn, singer-songwriter Allison Moorer, and Detroit singer Thornetta Davis. Directed by Anthony Arnove. 5:30–7 p.m., Michigan Theater. Free. (734) 936–0671, stamps.umich.edu.
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Breadboard Electric Piano: Ann Arbor District Library
MoreAll invited to follow a simple diagram to make an electric piano using simple computer circuitry. 5:30–7:30 p.m., AADL Malletts Creek. Free. 327–4200.
