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Events in February 2026
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February 24, 2026
Ann Arbor Group Runs: Fleet Feet
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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. 8 a.m. (Sun.) & 7 a.m. (Tues.), Dozer Coffee, 112 Jackson Plz.; and 7 p.m. (Wed.), Fleet Feet, 123 E. Liberty. Free. (734) 929–9022 (Sun. & Tues.) & (734) 769–5016 (Wed.). fleetfeetsemichigan.com.
“Investigate Labs”: U-M Museum of Natural History
Ask the Expert SBW Lunch: Building Cyber Resiliency into your Everyday Practice: Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber
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Cybersecurity webinars are quick to advise on what to do when the cyber incident happens. While this advice is extremely helpful, the focus of this session is to describe the steps companies should implement in advance of the the cyber incident. Whether your entity is large or small and enjoys a multi-million-dollar IT budget or a budget of merely thousands, you face the same daily onslaught from threat actors and nation states. Their threats are constant and agnostic to size and dollars.
So, what should companies do to build cyber resiliency? Claudia Rast, Shareholder and Chair of the IP, Cybersecurity & Emerging Technology Group, at Butzel will tell us. She will address the basic steps in building cyber resiliency, how to survive and thrive in a world of increasingly sophisticated threats and discuss how to:
1) Create an Incident Response Plan, 2) Recruit an Incident Response Team, and 3) Implement robust and comprehensive training.
This program will benefit both the executive team and the internal or external IT staff, all of whom need to be aware of these risks.
Claudia has experience in law, business, and science. Her specialty in cybersecurity, privacy, data theft, and forensics helps businesses to defend against and respond to cyberattacks.
We hope you will join us Tuesday, February 24!
Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E Huron River Dr. ,Ann Arbor. Register at www.a2ychamber.org/events $25-$35. [email protected] www.a2ychamber.org (734) 214-0107.Hot Wings & Things Challenge: Disability Network Washtenaw Monroe Livingston
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Disability Network Washtenaw Monroe Livingston staff members are going head-to-head in a heated battle to raise money for DNWML!
All donations pledges do directly to supporting the disability community through our services, programs, and events.
Who will make it 10 rounds?
Alex (Executive Director), Celleste (Community Engagement Specialist), Claire (Arts & Recreation Manager), Eliot (Community Engagement Coordinator); Mystery Guest (????)
Put your money where their mouths are and pledge to support your chosen challenger!
Buy Tickets ($5 general admission): TINYURL.COM/HOTWINGSNTHINGS
Pledge Form: TINYURL.COM/DNWINGSPLEDGE
Sponsored by DNWML, local hot sauce entrepreneurs, and those making a pledge for a DNWML staff member/challenger
3941 Research Park Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48108 ,Washtenaw. TINYURL.COM/HOTWINGSNTHINGS $5. [email protected] dnwml.org 734-971-0277.
Duplicate Bridge: Ann Arbor City Club
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Every Tues., Thurs., & Fri. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge (Tues. & Fri.) and a 499er game (Thurs.) for players with no more than 499 ACBL master points. 1–4 p.m. or so (arrive by 12:45 p.m.), City Club, 1830 Washtenaw. $9 per person. If you plan to come without a partner, email [email protected].
Interrogating the Quiet Escalation of Tech Billionaire Influence on Detroit’s Future: U-M Information and Technology Services and U-M School of Information
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An eleven-foot Robocop statue stands prominently in Eastern Market. A defense contractor headquarters is moving to the riverfront. A drone conference is scheduled to take place on land, in the air and on the water. A large billboard and an annual conference signal Palantir’s investment into Detroit as “America’s Future,” a billion dollar renovated “train” station and technology campus is building a drone highway, and the World Economic Forum has its eyes on the city as a potential location for its global Davos summit.
What does this trajectory mean for the future of a predominantly Black city which has led the country in misidentification cases by law enforcement using facial recognition, has had a median household income hovering under $40,000, and has more than 50% of its youth living in poverty?
Dr. Chris Gilliard privacy researcher, and Tawana Petty, artist and organizer, will interrogate these questions and more.
911 N. University Ave. ,Ann Arbor, MI. Free. [email protected] https://safecomputing.umich.edu/events/privacy/gilliard-and-petty“From Babble to Babel: Children’s Language Around the World”: U-M Library
“Jewish Journalism in Dark Times”: U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies
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Panel discussion exploring the transformation of Jewish journalism during the interwar years (1918–1939) with Ohio State University Judaic Studies professor Naomi Brenner and U-M Judaic Studies fellows Gilad Halpern and Matthew Handelman. 5–6:30 p.m., 2022 South Thayer Bldg., 202 S. Thayer. Free. (734) 763–9047.
“Introductory Woodcarving: Snow People”: Ann Arbor District Library
“Fairy Baubles & Goblin Globes”: Ann Arbor District Library
“The Future of the American Presidency: How Should It Evolve?”: The Braver Angels
Group Runs: Ann Arbor Running Company (AARC)
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Every Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Sat. (different AARC locations). Runners of all abilities invited to join a 5K mapped route (Mon. & Thurs.), an interval-based training run (Tues.), or either a beginner or advanced group run (Sat.). 6 p.m. (Mon.), Corner Brewery, 720 Norris, Ypsi; 6 p.m. (Tues.) & 7 a.m. (Sat.), AARC Downtown, 209 S. Ashley; and 6 p.m. (Thurs.), AARC Colonnade, 901 W. Eisenhower. Free. annarborrunningcompany.com.
“Tour de Dirt”: Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society
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Every Tues. 20- to 35-mile ride along Chelsea-area dirt roads. See aabts.org for weather cancellations or delays. 6:15 p.m., meet at Aberdeen Bike, 1101 Main, Chelsea. Free. For each week’s route, email [email protected]
Magic: The Gathering: Sylvan Factory
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Every Tues., Wed., Fri., & Sat. All invited to play both casual and tournament forms of the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering (MTG).
Tues. (6:30 p.m.): “MTG Pauper.” A fun and fast format for all skill levels, three rounds. $5.
Wed. & Sat. (5 p.m.): “Casual Commander Night.” A drop-in session of the most popular form of the game. Free.
Wed. (6:30 p.m.): “MTG 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, SF, 2459 W. Stadium. Various costs. (734) 929–5877, sylvanfactory.com.
“Natural Features: Building the Resilience of Our People and Our Place”: Michigan Botanical Society
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Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations analyst Sean Reynolds discusses the city’s 10,000 Trees Initiative, its Pollinator-Aware Yard Care program, and its air quality monitoring program, all part of Ann Arbor’s ambitious A2ZERO plan to equitably achieve community-wide carbon neutrality by 2030. Q&A. 7 p.m., U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens Auditorium, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free; metered parking. michiganbotanicalsociety.org/huron-valley-chapter.
Huron Valley Harmonizers Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society
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Every Tues. Singers of all ages and genders invited to join rehearsals of this award-winning a cappella chorus. 7–8:45 p.m., First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4001 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. Free to visitors (dues for those who join). (734) 796–7467, [email protected], tinyurl.com/hvharmonizers.
Shape Note Singing: Ypsi Shape Note Group
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Feb. 10 & 24. All invited to join an afternoon of shape note, or sacred harp, singing, an early American form of hymn singing that uses musical notation with distinct shapes to make learning easier. Loaner songbooks available. No experience required. 7–9 p.m., Riverside Arts Center, Off Center bldg., 76 N. Huron St., Ypsi. Free. riversidearts.org/shape-note-singing-ypsilanti.
Tuesday English Country Dance: Ann Arbor Community of Traditional Music and Dance
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Every Tues. Historical and traditional English dancing to live music. All dances taught and prompted; no complicated steps, and no partner or experience needed. Bring clean, flat, nonslip shoes and your own water bottle. First-timers asked to arrive at 6:45 p.m. 7–9:30 p.m., Concourse Hall, 4531 Concourse. Suggested donation: $8–$12 (students, $4; kids age 13 & under with caregiver, free). (734) 665–7704, aactmad.org/english-country.
Voices in Harmony
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Every Tues. Female singers invited to join a rehearsal of this local 40-member a cappella barbershop harmony chorus. 7–9:30 p.m., UAW Local 898, 8975 Textile, Ypsi. Free to visitors (dues for those who join). (734) 765–3611, [email protected].
“Comedy Gauntlet”: Hear.Say Brewing + Theater
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Every Tues. Ninety-second sets by each of 16 area stand-up comics, advancing tournament-style until a winner is decided. 8–9 p.m., HSBT, 2350 W. Liberty. $15 in advance at heardotsay.com/events and $18 (if available) at the door. [email protected].