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  • “Annual Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival”

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    Aug. 14 & 15. A 2-day exhibit and sale of works by local and visiting artists who have been painting outdoors throughout Dexter since Aug. 10. Also, art workshops for kids and adults (see paintdexter.com). Today’s special events: “Quick Draw Competition” (9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.) among participating artists, an art sale (2–9 p.m.), a meet-the-artists beer & wine reception (2 p.m.), and an awards ceremony (5 p.m.). Also, live music by the Dexter Dulcimers (2 p.m.) and the Depot Town Big Band (7–9 p.m.). 9:30 a.m.–9 p.m. (Fri.) & 10 a.m.–7 p.m. (Sat.), Monument Park, Dexter. Free admission. (734) 580–2229,, [email protected], paintdexter.com.

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    Gel Plate Printing: Ann Arbor District Library

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    Adults and teens invited to use AADL paints, textures, and patterns to create one-of-a-kind monoprints. 5–7 p.m., AADL Downtown, Secret Lab. Free. (734) 327–4200.

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    “Growing Roots Where We Are”: The Healing Feast

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    1133 Maplewood Ave., Ypsilanti, MI

    The Healing Feast is a non-profit sharing radical abundance with nourishing food and creative community for healing connections with self, others, the earth, and the sacred. This month’s theme is Growing Roots Where We Are, featuring: Sari Brown – priestess of song, dance, and kitchen magic; AliceSun – composer and musician liberating linear timelines through storytelling and ancestral healing; Nyenyenzi (Yenzi Grace) – Ntu-Yogi fusion practitioner blending Haka, the ancient Bantu sound-based spiritual practice and Bantu crystal healing with the discipline of yoga; Sundance Living Waters – community drum circle guide. Dinner: Tacos del huerto – garden tacos w/ vegan and allergen-friendly options. 10% of proceeds will benefit We the People Opportunity Farm in Ypsilanti. Tickets: tinyurl.com/the-healing-feast-august2026 . Contact [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering or have any accessibility needs.

    www.thehealingfeast.org

    Free – $66
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    Mike Root: The Ranch

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    The Ranch 122 W. Washington, Ann Arbor

    Mid-Michigan country singer-guitarist. 5 p.m.

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    Friday Night Live Music: Lake Forest Golf Club

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    3110 W. Ellsworth Road, Ann Arbor

    Friday Night Music at Lake Forest Golf Club

    Kick off your weekend with live music, great food, and a relaxing summer evening at Lake Forest Golf Club!

    Join us August 12 from 5:30–8:30 PM for live music featuring local favorites Louis Johnson and David Stearns. Weather permitting, the performance will be outdoors on our beautiful patio.

    Gather your friends and family and settle in for a delicious meal from Chef Blake Reetz, surrounded by fire tables, cozy blankets, and lawn games. Come early for Happy Hour from 3–5 PM, or make an evening of it—the golf course and driving range are open to everyone.

    Friday Night Music is open to the public.
    Reservations are encouraged: 734-994-8580 ext. 2

    Lake Forest Golf Club | Ellsworth Food & Spirits
    View our menu at www.Ellsworthannarbor.com

    A great place to eat, relax, and kick off the weekend.

    www.lakeforestgc.com

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    “Sensory Splash Time”: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation

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    The spray park stays open late tonight exclusively for children with special needs and their families to experience stress-free play time. Concessions open until 7 p.m. 6–8 p.m., Independence Lake County Park Blue Heron Bay Spray Park, 3200 Jennings, Whitmore Lake. $4 (noncounty resident, $5) walk-up or preregistration at washtenaw.org/registerparks (#IL441102), plus $6 (nonresidents, $10) vehicle entry fee. (734) 449–4437, [email protected].

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    “Friday Night Geology Hike: Blueberries & Beavers”: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission

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    WCPARC naturalist Shawn Severance leads a hike to explore the summer forest and the abundance of life that emerges at the complex edge of water and sand created by the meltwaters of the glaciers thousands of years ago. 6–8 p.m., West Lake Nature Preserve, 21520 Waterloo, Chelsea. Free. Preregistration required (#841009) at washtenaw.org/registerparks. [email protected].

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    Pride at the Y Dinner Dance: Ann Arbor YMCA

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    All invited to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride with dancing to music spun by a DJ and a buffet dinner. With drag performances, family-friendly arts and crafts, drag bingo, a makeover station, and more. Please, no stiletto heels; the floor is delicate. YMCA membership not required. 6–9 p.m., YMCA gymnasium, 400 W. Washington. Free, but preregistration recommended by Aug. 7 (seating limited) at annarborymca.org/pride2026.

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    Mike Vial: Sam Hill

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    Sam Hill 5827 Jackson Rd.

    Local folk-rock singer-songwriter who sings songs about love and life’s transitions.

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    D&D Adventurers League: Sylvan Factory

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    Every 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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    Magic: The Gathering (MTG): 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.

    Wed. (6 p.m.): “Pauper.” A fun and fast format for all skill levels, three rounds. $5.

    Wed. (6:30 p.m.): “Standard.” Three rounds, with competitive tournament rules, prizes of store credit. $10.

    Fri. (6:30 p.m.): “Friday Night Draft.” Cost and format vary.

    Various times, 2459 W. Stadium. (734) 929–5877, sylvanfactory.com.

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    The Extrusions: Live

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    Live 102 S. First St., Ann Arbor

    Dance music by this popular local cover band with a huge repertoire of classic, New Wave, and modern rock hits and forgotten gems from the 1960s through the 2010s.

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    “White Bird”: Jewel Heart Buddhist Center

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    1129 Oak Valley Dr. Concessions. Free. (734) 994–3387, jewelheart.org.

    Aug. 14: “White Bird” (Marc Forster, 2024). When a boy is struggling to fit in at his new prep school, he is visited by his grandmother and is changed by her story of her attempts to escape Nazi-occupied France during World War II. Helen Mirren, Gillian Anderson. Discussion follows. 7 p.m.

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    Alex Anest, Chris Bober, & Brynn Hilliker: Moonwinks Tavern

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    Moonwinks Tavern 5151 Plymouth Rd. (734) 994-5151.

    Local jazz ensemble. Tonight they play original music, covers of songs by Chick Corea and Steve Swallow, and a set of tunes by Antonio Carlos Jobim sung in the original Portuguese by guest vocalist Erika Ventura.

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    Music in the Park: Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce

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    Every Fri., Aug. 14–28. Entertainment in downtown Dexter. Food trucks, dancing. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket and relax on the grass. Tonight: Depot Town Big Band plays big band swing. Note the start time is 30 minutes later tonight than other concerts in the series. 7–9 p.m., Monument Park gazebo, downtown Dexter. Free. (734) 325–4030, tinyurl.com/dexter-music2026.