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    39th Annual Saline Craft Show

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    Nov. 14. Over 230 vendors offering decorative painting, stoneware, rugs, birdhouses, holiday decorations, ceramics, calligraphy, clothing, and other crafts. No strollers. 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Saline Middle School, 7190 N. Maple, Saline. $5 cash admission (kids age 10 & under, free). (734) 429–5922. 

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    Just Between Friends Sale

    Just Between Friends Sale
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    Nov. 12–15. “Bonus” holiday version of this semi-annual consignment sale, eagerly anticipated by parents of young children, that offers a chance to buy and sell used maternity items, baby and children’s clothes, toys, and baby gear. Prices drop Sat. at 3 p.m. Doors shut 30 minutes before closing. 5 p.m.–9 p.m. (Thurs., tickets required), 9 a.m.–7 p.m. (Fri., tickets required), 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. & 3 p.m.–7 p.m. (Sat.), & 9 a.m.–noon (Sun.), Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. Free if reserved online, $3 at the door; $5-$25 early access. Preregistration and discounts for first-time parents and grandparents at annarbor.jbfsale.com. To sell items, go to annarbor.jbfsale.com/sell. 

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    Annual Gaming Convention: U•Con

    Annual Gaming Convention: U•Con
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    Nov. 13–15. Hundreds of competitors of all ages are expected to turn out to play a wide spectrum of tabletop games, from board games and role-playing games to collectible card games and miniaturized simulations of historical and fictional battlefields. Participants also are invited to bring in games to play in an open gaming area. Also, a dealers’ room with sales and demos. In-person registration begins today at 7:30 a.m. For a complete schedule of events, see ucon-gaming.org. 9 a.m.–1 a.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 9 a.m.–7 p.m. (Sun.), Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest, 1275 S. Huron St., Ypsi. Weekend pass: $65 in advance, $75 (students and active & retired military, $65) at the door; kids ages 7–12 (accompanied by an adult), $20 in advance & at the door; kids 6 & under, free. Daily passes (available both in advance & at the door): Fri. $45, Sat. $55 ($45 in advance), Sun. $35. A few games cost extra. Advance registration available at ucon-gaming.org. (734) 930–6363.

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    Ann Arbor Fiberarts Guild Holiday Sale

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    Nov. 14. A juried sale of fiber art, wearable items, yarn, and gifts by local fiber artists. 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 W. Stadium. Free admission. annarborfiberarts.org/events/sales-and-exhibits.

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    Spinner’s Flock Fiber Artisan Market

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    Nov. 14. Fiber, yarn, more. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Washington Street Education Center (Senior Center Building), 512 E. Washington, Chelsea. Free admission. (734) 769–1657, spinnersflock.com.

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    AADL Printmaking Festival: Ann Arbor District Library

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    Daylong celebration of all forms of printmaking featuring talks by local printmakers, hands-on printmaking demos, and sale tables with vendors offering letterpress, screen printing, block printing, and other hand-printed goods. Schedule: “Perfectly Impractical” (noon), a lecture-demonstration by Detroit-based printmaker Elaisha Hilliard. Drop-in printing demos (1–4 p.m.) with Ypsi artist Lena B. Ellis-Boatman and others TBA. “Finding Ceremony” (1:15 p.m.), a talk on Indigenous printmaking by Delia Touché. “Stitched Editions: Responding to Tradition While Yielding Something New” (2:30 p.m.), a talk by Turkish printmaker Melih Meric. 11 a.m.–5 p.m., AADL Downtown. Free. (734) 327–4200. For more information and the latest schedule, see aadl.org/printfest.

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    “Creature Encounters & Adult Open Hours”: The Creature Conservancy

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    Every Sat. & Sun. and Nov. 6 & 20. On Sat. & Sun., staffers show some native Michigan animals, including a cougar, black rat snake, and opossum at 1 & 4 p.m.; and a wild turkey at 2 & 3 p.m. During the Friday Adult Open Hours (age 18+ only), conservancy staffers show all four animals at 7:30 p.m. All tickets include a chance to see the conservancy’s other animals. Noon–5 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.) & 7–9 p.m. (Fri.), 4950 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. $15 (kids ages 2–12, $13; under age 2, free) cash or credit at the door only. (734) 929–9324, thecreatureconservancy.org.

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    Documentary Program: 33rd Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival

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    Nov. 13–15. Three days of subtitled Polish films at the Michigan Theater. Tickets $15 (students & seniors, $10; U-M & MSU students with ID, free) except as noted. annarborpolishfilmfestival.com.

    Nov. 14: Documentary Program. Two documentaries. Cicha Wędrówka (Konrad Borusewicz, 2025). Documentary short about ecological changes in the Tatra Mountains. The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & the Art of Survival (Julie Rubio, 2024). Feature-length documentary about this preeminent Polish Art Deco painter known for her sensual nudes and portraits of high society during the Jazz Age. 1 p.m.

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    “Carmen”: Fathom Entertainment

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    (734) 973–8424 (Cinemark), (734) 316–5500 (Emagine). Tickets $12.50 (except as noted) in advance at fathomentertainment.com/events and at the door. Cinemark (4100 Carpenter, Ypsi) & Emagine (1335 E. Michigan Ave., Saline). 

    Nov. 14: “Carmen.” Rebroadcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2010 production of Bizet’s popular opera, a steamy melodrama set in Seville around 1820, about the fiery Gypsy temptress Carmen. A hot-tempered young army corporal falls victim to her charms, but when she falls for a bullfighter, the corporal’s jealousy takes a violent turn. The score’s famous arias include the “Flower Song,” the “Toreador Song,” and the habanera “Love is a rebellious bird.” 1 p.m.

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    U-M Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater

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    Every Fri.–Sun. Three different audiovisual planetarium shows suitable for all ages. Did an Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs? (noon) looks at cosmic collisions across the solar system including the 6-mile-wide asteroid that hit the earth 66 million years ago; The Sky Tonight (1 & 3 p.m.) explores the current night sky, with tips on how to find the cardinal directions, constellations, and planets on your own; and T. Rex (2 p.m.) describes the iconic dinosaur’s scientific and cinematic history (includes scenes of dinosaur violence). Noon, 1, 2, & 3 p.m., 1105 North University. $9 at the gift shop. Limited capacity. (734) 764–0480, ummnh.org.

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    “Tree Town Trans Film Festival”: State Theatre

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    Film screenings every Wed.–Sun. Tickets $11.75 unless otherwise noted (children under 12, students, seniors age 65 & older, and US veterans, $9.75; Marquee Arts members, $8) in advance online (recommended) & at the door. (734) 668–8397. For updated schedule, see marquee-arts.org/calendar. 

    Nov. 14: “Tree Town Trans Film Festival.” A 3-hour program of films by and for trans, non-binary, and gender nonconforming people. $16. 1:30 p.m.

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    “Cyrano de Bergerac”: Community High School Ensemble Theatre

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    Nov. 12–15. Emily Wilson-Tobin directs Community High students in Simon Evans and Debris Stevenson’s new translation of Edmond Rostand’s 1897 play, a hit on London’s West End this year. The classic tragicomedy about a gallant but ugly swashbuckler who feels unworthy of love gets new life in this adaptation that gambols in the riches of language, blending modern lyrical verse, classic text, and grime poetry. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), CHS Craft Theatre, 401 N. Division. Tickets $22 (students & seniors, $15) in advance at communityensembletheatre.ludus.com, & (if available) at the door (usually sells out). (734) 994–2025, a2cet.org.