Events
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a2Tech360: Ann Arbor Spark
MoreSept. 22–Oct. 2. Almost 2-week-long tech festival, with pitch competitions, a hackathon (two days of intensive coding), talks, panel discussions, a career fair, start-up demos, workshops, networking events, and more. Various times & locations. A mix of free and ticketed events. See full schedule at a2tech360.com.
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Nightspots
Corey Lee.: The Ranch
MoreThe Ranch 122 W. Washington, Ann ArborCountry covers by this Grand Rapids singer-guitarist. 5 p.m.
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Community Listing
Taste of Greece Gyro Fundraiser: AHEPA
More“AHEPA TASTE OF GREECE GYRO DRIVE-THRU” AHEPA is sponsoring a Gyro Drive-Thru fundraiser at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Ann Arbor (3109 Scio Church Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103) on Friday, October 2, from 4:00 pm-7:00 pm and on Saturday, October 3, from 11:00 am -7:00 pm. Dinner is $20 and includes a Gyro Sandwich, Spanakopita, Greek Salad, and a Bottle of Water. Baklava will be available for $6 or 2 for $10. All net proceeds will go toward AHEPA Charitable initiatives and St. Nicholas Church. -
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U-M Field Hockey
MoreMatch vs. Iowa. The U-M also has home matches this month against Northwestern (Oct. 4, noon), Maryland (Oct. 9, 4 p.m.), Monmouth (Oct. 11, 11 a.m.), and Ohio State (Oct. 30, 5 p.m.). 5 p.m., Ocker Field, 1202 S. State. Free. (734) 764–0247, mgoblue.com.
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Nightspots
WEMU 5:01 Jazz Series.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborWith an ensemble led by veteran local drummer Sean Dobbins. Tonight they play a set of Stevie Wonder songs. 5 p.m. Free.
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Community Listing
Friday Night Live Music at Lake Forest Golf Club: Lake Forest Golf Club
More3110 West Ellsworth Road, Ann Arbor
🍂 Friday Nights Are Getting Cozy at Lake Forest! 🔥🎶
Join us Friday, October 2nd for an evening of live music, great food, and all the things we love about fall at Lake Forest.
🎹 Louis Johnson on piano
🎸 David Stearns on bass
🎶 Live music beginning at 5 PMCome early for Happy Hour from 3–5 PM, then settle in for the evening. Grab a blanket, gather around the firetables, enjoy the gardens and games, and relax with friends and family while Louis & David provide the soundtrack. And come hungry! Chef Blake’s new Fall Menu is here, along with Friday’s special:
🍂 Butternut Squash Lasagna
Layers of pasta, ricotta, butternut squash purée and Parmesan, finished with a sage cream sauce.🔥 Firetables & cozy blankets
🍸 Happy Hour 3–5 PM
🎶 Live music at 5 PM
🍽️ New Fall Menu & Friday SpecialsGood music. Great food. Cozy fall nights.
That’s Friday at Lake Forest.Open to everyone — bring your friends, bring the family, and make a night of it!
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Observer Editor
Blast Corn Maze: Nixon Farms
MoreEvery Fri.–Sun. A large corn maze with 3.5 miles of trails and 3 exits. Also, a u-pick pumpkin patch, hayrides, petting zoo, pedal cars, straw maze, and yard games. The corn maze is illuminated and guests get a free glow stick on Glow Maze Nights (Oct. 9, 16, & 23, 5–9 p.m.). On All You Can Carry Pumpkin Day (Oct. 25, 11 a.m.–7 p.m.), for $10 you can purchase all the pumpkins you can successfully stack and carry down the lane. On Pumpkin Smash Day (Oct. 30, 5–9 p.m.), each guest receives a free pumpkin to smash, which is then composted or fed to the farm’s animals. Costumes encouraged for the Halloween Spooktacular (Oct. 31, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.). 5–9 p.m (Fri.), 11 a.m.–9 p.m. (Sat.), 11 a.m.–7 p.m. (Sun.). 6175 Daly, Dexter. $16 (ages 5–12, $13; age 4 & under, free with adult admission). blastcornmaze.com.
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FreeObserver Editor
Ypsiween Street Festival
MoreLive music and other performances TBA, art making, and food for sale. 5-10 p.m., Washington St. at Michigan Ave.
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“RAC-O-Ween”: Riverside Arts Center
MoreAll invited to this outdoor concert featuring performances by Shape Note Singing Ypsi, progressive jazz band Tikimen of Berlin, saxophonist Kenji Lee, and Detroit spoken word poet Madeline October. Part of First Fridays Ypsi. 5:30 p.m., 76 N. Huron St. (outdoors by the colonnade), Ypsi. Free. riversidearts.org.
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FreeObserver Editor
“A Fireside Chat with Vijay Gupta”: A2 Symphony & U-M Music School
MoreA discussion about music and wellness with violinist and writer Gupta, a MacArthur Fellowship recipient and founder of the Los Angeles nonprofit Street Symphony, which brings music into homeless shelters, jails, hospitals, and reentry programs. With U-M professor of medicine Daniel Whibley and U-M psychiatry professor Lindsey Mortenson. Gupta also gives a Penny Stamps talk this month. (See 1 Thurs.). 5:30 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. Free, but preregistration required at a2so.org/vijay-gupta.
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Making the Invisible Visible – Creating responses to community issues: Arts Healing Within & Across Communities
MoreUM Marsal School of Education, 610 E University, Ann Arbor
Making the Invisible Visible” is one of several events coordinated by Arts Healing Within & Across Communities. We offer a non-judgmental, safe space to meet and mingle with others as we explore creative responses to violence (broadly defined) as it is witnessed and/or experienced within our environments (social, natural, and built) and the stories we have inherited.
Watch scenes from Panther in the Sky written by Chicago playwright Lani T. Montreal and engage in a community conversation about the issues in the play. Take time to network with others concerned about our community. Learn about how arts can be a form of memory, resilience, resistance, and healing. Please register by Mon Sept 25 for our planning purposes.
We are reserving time for community sharing / open mic. Creatives who are interested in sharing work related to the theme “Making the Invisible Visible”, can inform us using the registration form. Visual art, photography, music, dance, are welcome, along with works from writers and poets.
The event is free and made possible with funding from the UM Arts Initiative and Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention.
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FreeObserver Editor
“Native Beadwork and Fashion”: Ann Arbor District Library
MoreTalk by Ellie Mitchell, a citizen of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan who founded Bead & Powwow Supply, a company specializing in beads and art supplies for contemporary Indigenous art and powwow regalia. 6–7 p.m., AADL Downtown, 4th fl. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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FreeObserver Editor
“Ghost in a Jar”: Ann Arbor District Library
MoreAdults and kids grade 2 & up invited to craft a cute ghost floating inside a jar, then add a tiny, terrarium-style habitat. 6–7 p.m., AADL Traverwood. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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Community Listing
Drop-In Line Dancing: Pittsfield Recreation Center
More701 W. Ellsworth Rd, Ann Arbor
Enjoy Drop-In Line Dancing, Friday, October 2, 2026, 6pm-7:30pm at the Pittsfield Recreation Center, SW corner of Ellsworth and S. State St, Ann Arbor. Adults and children (eight & up, if accompanied by parent or grandparent) are invited! Wear comfortable clothes, 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 door.
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“Traditional Korean Drumming with Sinaboro”: Ann Arbor District Library Korea Week
MoreMembers of this U-M student percussion group give a short performance and discuss various instruments. 6–7:30 p.m., AADL Downtown. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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Observer Editor
U-M Softball
MoreGame vs. Toledo. This month’s home schedule includes a double-header vs. Detroit Mercy (Oct. 3, 1 & 3:30 p.m.), and single games against Bowling Green (Oct. 9, 5 p.m., free). 6 p.m., Alumni Field, 1114 S. State. Tickets $8–$25 at mgoblue.com/tickets & at the gate. (734) 764–0247.
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Observer Editor
D&D Adventurers League: Sylvan Factory
MoreEvery Fri. All invited to play the current official campaign of the popular Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing game, using 5th-edition rules. Kids under 13 must have adult accompaniment. 6–10 p.m., 2459 W. Stadium. $10. Space limited, preregistration strongly recommended. (734) 929–5877, sylvanfactory.com.
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Observer Editor
“Perfectly Paired: Cider & Cheese”: Zingerman’s Deli
MoreAll age 21 & up invited to a guided tasting of hard ciders paired with cheese 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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Nightspots
Long Expected Party.: Water Tower Distilling Co.
MoreWater Tower Distilling Co. 23 N. Washington,, YpsilantiLocal indie rock band.
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FreeObserver Editor
Christine Hume & Justine van der Leun: Literati Bookstore
MoreThese 2 writers read from and discuss their new books. EMU creative writing professor Hume’s All the Women I Know profiles women who have experienced gendered violence. NYC-based journalist van der Leun’s Unreasonable Women: Three Stories of Violence, Imprisonment, and Extraordinary Survival profiles domestic violence survivors who were prosecuted for protecting themselves from their abusers. 6:30 p.m., 124 E. Washington. Free. (734) 585–5567.
