Former Michigan governors John Engler (R) and James J. Blanchard (D), Michigan Senate member John Cherry (D), and former Senate majority leader Mike Bishop (R), who together make up the bipartisan Michigan leadership team of the Democracy Defense Foundation, discuss election security, public trust in elections, and democratic participation. Part of U-M Democracy Week (complete calendar at democracyweek.umich.edu/calendar). 11:45 a.m., Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium, 735 S. State. Free, but preregistration required at tinyurl.com/um-election-9-17-26.

Talk by U-M Clements Library director Paul Erickson about the materials the library’s founder collected from the U.S.’s founding conflict. 1 p.m., Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw Ave. Free. [email protected].

Area women invited to join women from more than 80 countries to learn about and sign up for various activities throughout the year, including beginning and advanced English conversation, foreign language discussion groups, tea groups, and special interest groups such as hiking, quilting, and cooking. International Neighbors is a 67-year-old group of local women who welcome women from other countries during their stays in Ann Arbor. Light refreshments. Kids welcome. 1–2:30 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 1501 W. Liberty. Free. inannarbor.org. 

Monthly open house featuring rotating highlights from the library’s Special Collections Research Center, maps from the Clark Library, and items from other collections. Curators on hand to answer questions.

Today on the 6th fl.: “One Hundred Years in the One Hundred Acre Wood: Winnie-the-Pooh Has a Birthday.” Original editions of A.A. Milne’s beloved children’s stories, along with pop-up versions and other tales.

Today on the 4th fl: “Democracy in Motion: The Advancement of Democracy in Korea and the Students at the Frontline.” Items that trace the history and major milestones of Korean democracy, with particular focus on the role of student movements.

Today on the 2nd fl.: “Down in Ann Arbor Town: Pictorial Maps, Campus Traditions, and the Women Who Made Them.” A chance to view the library’s new exhibit (see Galleries).

4–6 p.m., Hatcher Library, enter from the Diag. Free. (734) 936–2309.

All invited to bring up to 5 washed and in-good-condition clothing items and accessories and find new-to-you treasures to take home. You can take clothing without bringing anything or bring clothing without taking anything. 4–7 p.m., Larcom City Hall, 301 E. Huron St. Free. luma.com/a2zeroclothingswaps. 

Resource and engagement fair to help community and university members learn about and participate in local democratic and civic engagement resources. Free food & swag. Part of U-M Democracy Week (complete calendar at democracyweek.umich.edu/calendar). 4–7 p.m., Regents Plaza, next to the Cube. Free. democracyweek.umich.edu/calendar. 

Franklin and Marshall College (Lancaster, PA) government professor Dean Hammer discusses democratic principles and civic empowerment in ancient Rome. Light refreshments. 5–6 p.m., 434 S. State. Free. (734) 764–9304.

(See preview) Washington, D.C.–based performance artist Holly Bass discusses her career and work, including her new exhibition (opening Oct. 3) which explores how Americans have celebrated and reimagined the nation’s founding across three anniversary years (1876, 1976, and 2026) and examines how national ideals and histories are passed between generations. 5:30–7 p.m., Michigan Theater. Free. (734) 936–0671, stamps.umich.edu.