Aug. 12 & 26. 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.

Adults & teens invited to use vibrantly colored powdered pastel pigments to make portraits of the waterfowl that visit the pond outside the AADL Pittsfield branch. 5–7 p.m., AADL Pittsfield. Free. (734) 327–4200.  

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. 

Every Wed. All invited to play this century-old Canadian disc game played on a circular hardwood board. Players flick discs across concentric scoring rings. All skill levels welcome; boards provided. On the patio, weather permitting. 6–8 p.m., 1031 Broadway. Free. lowertowna2.com/events. 

Every Mon. & Wed. Runners of all abilities invited to join a beginner or advanced 3- to 5-mile group run, followed by socializing at a downtown coffee shop. 6:30 p.m., meet at the Kerrytown Clock Tower. Preregistration requested at meetup.com/a2runners. Free. [email protected].

(See Ann Arborite: Scott Beal) These two local poets read from and discuss their new collections. Beal’s Stegosaurus Moon explores heartbreak, divorce, parenthood, and the discovery of new, often unexpected, ways forward. Steinorth’s Boys Behind Glass is a cheeky look at contemporary masculinity through the lens of matchmaking, pop culture, and female gaze. Signing. 6:30 p.m., Westgate Shopping Center. Free; preregistration requested at schulerbooks.com/events-ann-arbor. (734) 662–0600.

Tour of 4.5 acres of historic farmland that was purchased 3 years ago and has since been worked toward a more diverse ecology using various approaches. 6:30–8 p.m., 1093 W. Delhi. Parking along Delhi. Free. [email protected], annarbor.wildones.org/events.

Every Sun., Tues., & Wed. Runners of all abilities invited to join a run of 3–5 miles along varying routes from different locations. Rain or shine. Dozer Coffee (8 a.m. Sun. & 7 a.m. Tues.), 112 Jackson Plz., (734) 929–9022 & Fleet Feet (7 p.m. Wed.), 123 E. Liberty, (734) 769–5016. Free. fleetfeetsemichigan.com.

Linguist Anne Curzan, dean of the U-M College of Literature, Science & the Arts, is joined by Rebecca Hector, her cohost for the weekly Michigan Public segment That’s What They Say, to discuss  English grammar & usage, new slang, and language peeves. 7 p.m., the Ark, 316 S. Main. Free; preregistration required at michiganpublic.org/events. (734) 761–1451.