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"Beyond Glamour: The Absinthe Tour": Meow Meow (Ann Arbor Summer Festival).
Fireworks Show: Ypsilanti Township.
"Top of the Park": Ann Arbor Summer Festival.
 Wednesday
July, 2008
 10 a.m.
Children's Storytime:
Waters Place Borders. Every Wednesday and Saturday. Borders staff read from picture books and books for babies, infants, and toddlers.
Borders, 3140 Lohr Rd. Free. 997-8884.
11 a.m.-noon.
"Wild Wednesdays":
Ann Arbor District Library. Every Wednesday except July 16. Storytelling program for kids age 2 & up accompanied by an adult. Also, a craft activity. Siblings welcome.
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.
11 a.m.
Kids Programs:
Waterloo Recreation Area. Every Wednesday-Saturday beginning June 18. Waterloo Recreation Area park interpreter Kathy Kavanagh presents a variety of nature programs and activities TBA for kids ages 7-12 (unless otherwise noted) accompanied by an adult. This month's topics: "What's in a Seed" (July 2), "Rockin' Rocks" (July 3), "Endangered Species" (July 4), "Massasauga Rattlesnake" (July 5), TBA (July 9-11), "Alien Invaders" (July 12), TBA (July 16-18), "Michigan Mammals" (July 19), "Plant Prints" (July 23), "Petoskey Stone Polishing" (July 24), "Insect Safari" (July 25), "Native American Sand Art" (July 26), "What's Your Favorite Habitat" (July 30), and "PB&J Geology" (July 31).
Eddy Discovery Center lower parking lot, Bush Rd. (west off Pierce Rd. from I-94 exit 157), Chelsea. Free. Space limited; preregistration required. Vehicle entrance fees: $6/day, $24/year ($6/year for seniors age 65 & over). 475-3170.
11 a.m.
"Storytime with Mr. James":
Arborland Borders. Every Wednesday. Borders staffer "Mr. James" reads stories and leads a craft project for toddlers. Also, raffle. Today: Karen Beaumont's Who Ate All the Cookie Dough? and Graeme Base's The Water Hole. Also this month: John Nedwidek's Ducks Don't Wear Socks and Zhaohua Ji and Cui Xu's No! That's Wrong! (July 9), Eric Drachman's Bad Rats and Daniel Pinkwater's Bear's Picture (July 16), Timothy Young's I'm Looking for a Monster! and Meg Rosoff's Jumpy Jack & Googily (July 23), and Jez Alborough's Duck in the Truck and Alice Schertle's Little Blue Truck (July 30).
Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 449-9394.
Noon-12:30 p.m.
Chime Concert:
Kerrytown Shops. Every Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday. All invited to play one of 100 songs, with melodies transcribed in numbers, on the 17-bell tower's numbered keys. Ambitious players can add chords. Local chimemaster Heather O'Neal demonstrates.
Kerrytown. Free. 369-3107.
Noon-1 p.m.
Toastmasters General.:Every Wednesday. Members give speeches and are critiqued by their audience. Note: Different Toastmasters chapters meet every Monday & Thursday (see listings).
F206 Veterans Hospital, 2215 Fuller Rd. Free to visitors. 769-7100, ext. 55678.
Noon-2 p.m.
"Music in the Park":
Herb David Guitar Studio. June 1-October 31. Musical entertainment by a variety of local performers TBA.
Liberty Plaza, E. Liberty at S. Division. Free. 665-8001.
Scrabble:
Ann Arbor Scrabblers. Every Wednesday. All invited to join local Scrabble enthusiasts to play this popular word game. Bring a board and tiles, if you have them.
Note new location. 5-8 p.m., Arbor Brewing, 114 E. Washington. Free. 994-0084.
Visitors Night:
Ann Arbor Model Railroad Club. Check out the trains whizzing around on the club's big, elaborate layout, housed in a depot restored by the club. 7:30-10 p.m., Michigan Central depot, 3487 Broad St., Dexter.
Free. 426-5100.
12:30 & 2:30 p.m.
"The Zula Patrol: Under the Weather"/"Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity":
U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium. Every Monday-Friday. The Zula Patrol (12:30 p.m.) is an animated audiovisual exploration of weather, both terrestrial and interplanetary. Black Holes (2:30 p.m.) is an animated audiovisual show that begins with the formation of the early universe and the birth and death of stars and concludes with a simulated flight to a supermassive black hole lurking at the center of the Milky Way. Followed by a brief star talk.
U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.
12:45-3:45 p.m.
Social Bridge:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Tuesday & Wednesday (different locations). All seniors age 50 & older invited to play bridge. No partner required.
Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.
1-4 p.m.
Chess:
U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. Every Wednesday. All seniors invited to play chess. Refreshments.
Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.
4-6 p.m.
"I Can Make That!":
Ann Arbor District Library. All kids in grades 6-8 invited to make tiny characters that look like fairies or superheroes. Materials provided.
AADL Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 327-8301.
5 p.m.
Runner's Clinic:
Michigan Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center. Every Wednesday. Runners of all ability levels invited to chat with and quiz physical therapist Pete Kitto and Tortoise & Hare representatives. Bring running shoes, shorts, and questions about any aspect of running.
MSMOC, Arbor Park Office Center, 4972B W. Clark Rd. (southwest corner of Clark & Golfside), Ypsilanti. Free. 434-3020.
6 p.m.
"West Side Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Wednesday. Slow/moderate-paced ride, 22-25 miles, and a slow-paced ride, 13-18 miles, to the Dexter Dairy Queen and back. Now in its 31st year, this ride is a favorite with newcomers and casual riders.
sharp, meet at Sweepster parking lot, 2800 N. Zeeb Rd. Free. 426-5116 (longer ride), 665-4552 & 761-2659 (shorter ride).
6 p.m.
"Saline Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Wednesday. Slow/moderate-paced ride, 30 miles or more, south to Milan and then west to the area around Britton-Macon.
meet at municipal parking lot on Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. south of Michigan Ave., Saline. Free. 645-5840.
6 p.m.
Magic:
the Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On. Every Sunday, Monday, & Wednesday. All invited to compete in a tournament using the block constructed (Mondays) and standard constructed (Wednesdays & Sundays) editions of this popular collectible card game. Bring your own cards.
Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5. 786-3746.
Dusk (gates open at 5 p.m.).
Fireworks Show:
Ypsilanti Township. This spectacular display of fireworks over Ford Lake returns after a 4-year hiatus. Preceded immediately by a performance of patriotic songs by the Ypsilanti Community Band, a 50-member adult ensemble directed by Jerry Robbins. The program includes "American Folk Rhapsody," "America the Beautiful," "Big Cage," "Finlandia," "Block M March," "Miss Trombone," "The Stars and Stripes Forever," and more. Also, the Little Mr. & Ms. Lake Shore contest (5 p.m.), a flag ceremony (6 p.m.), a kids parade (6:45 p.m.), and the Ypsilanti Idol contest (6:30-8:45 p.m.). Grilled food, ice cream, and carnival treats available. There's also a fireworks show in Manchester on July 3 (see listing).
Lake Shore Apartments, 2500 Lake Shore Blvd. (south off Grove Rd. from Rawsonville Rd., south of I-94 exit 187), Ypsilanti. Admission: $3 per pedestrian, $10 per car, & $25 per bus or RV. 323-5492.
6 & 7 p.m.
Meditation.:Every Wednesday. All meditators invited to join a 45-minute session.
4125 Jackson. Free; donations accepted. 994-1026, 663-1675.
6:15-8 p.m.
Ann Arbor Toastmasters Club.:Every Wednesday. Members give speeches and are critiqued by their audience. Note: Different Toastmasters chapters meet every Monday & Thursday (see listings).
101 Science Hall, Concordia University, 4090 Geddes. Free to visitors. Dues: $30 semiannually. 439-4457.
6:30-8 p.m.
"Tour de Fromage":
Morgan & York. Morgan & York shop manager Bill McAlister hosts a tasting of a selection of 15 cheeses inspired by those made in the villages surrounding the route of this year's Tour de France. McAlister also gives a brief history of the cheeses and the race. Other refreshments served.
Morgan & York, 1928 Packard. $35. Preregistration required. 662-0798.
7-9 p.m.
"Jazzy Nights":
Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission . July 2 & 9. Outdoor jazz concerts by the WCC Jazz Orchestra and the WCC Top 40 Combo.
Frog Island Park, Ypsilanti. 926-1762.
7-11 p.m.
"Top of the Park":
Ann Arbor Summer Festival. Through July 6. A beloved summer tradition continues this year on Ingalls Mall and features music by local or area bands and a KidZone with fun and educational kids activities, such as face painting and balloon artistry. The live entertainment is followed at dusk (Sunday through Thursday) by free movies. Food concessions from area restaurants. Tonight: the Great Lakes Myth Society (8:15 p.m.), a local folk-rock sextet whose music is an eclectic mix of Appalachian music, prog-rock, and sea chanteys. Led by singer-songwriter-guitarists Tim and Jamie Monger, who also play accordion and mandolin, respectively. Also, veteran local singer-songwriter and former Maypops frontman Khalid Hanifi (7 p.m.) debuts his new CD. Hanifi is joined by bassist Oni Werth, guitarist George Bedard, keyboardist Chris benjey, and drummer Chuck Mauk. The music is followed at 10 p.m. by The Simpsons Movie, David Silverman's 2007 animated comedy based on the popular TV show. When Homer Simpson pollutes Lake Springfield with pig feces, the EPA puts a dome over the town to prevent evacuation. The Summer Festival also includes a series of Power Center shows July 2-5.
Ingalls Mall, 881 North University. Free. 994-5999.
7 p.m.
Stephenie Meyer Book Group:
Waters Place Borders. July 2, 16, & 30. All invited to join a discussion of Twilight, the 1st in Meyer's series of young-adult novels about 2 lovers who can't be together because one of them is a vampire.
Borders, 3140 Lohr Rd. Free. 997-8884.
7 p.m.
Huron Valley Model Builders.:All invited to join a show-and-tell discussion. Bring your models built from scratch or from kits, including cars, tanks, boats, airplanes, spacecraft, figures, and more.
Lakeview Mobile Home Park clubhouse, 9910 Geraldine (off Bunton south of Textile Rd.), Ypsilanti Twp. Free. 481-1044.
7-11 p.m.
Ann Arbor Bridge Club.:Every Wednesday. Each 2-person team plays 2 or 3 hands against a dozen or so other pairs during the evening. Players at all levels welcome. If you plan to come without a partner, call in advance or arrive 20 minutes early to arrange for one.
Walden Hills clubhouse, 2114 Pauline at Maple. (Park on the north side of Pauline.) $3 per person. 971-7530.
7 p.m.
Fiction Readers Group:
Barnes & Noble. All invited to join a discussion of The Woman in White, Wilkie Collins's pioneering 1859 mystery romance novel. Refreshments.
Barnes & Noble, 3235 Washtenaw. Free. 973-1618.
7:30 p.m.
Shamanic Journeys:
Magical Education Council. Every Wednesday. Using special postures, participants enter a meditative state to the beat of a shaman's drum and discuss their experiences afterward.
Inter-Cooperative Council Education Center, 1522 Hill (in the carriage house behind the co-op buildings). Free. 214-2755.
8-9:30 p.m.
"Introduction to Steiner's Thought":
Rudolf Steiner Study Circle of Ann Arbor. Every Wednesday. All invited to discuss one of Rudolf Steiner's basic anthroposophical books, Theosophy.
Rudolf Steiner House, 1923 Geddes. Free. 485-3764.
8 p.m.
"Music in the Park":
Ann Arbor Civic Band Summer Concert Series. Every Wednesday June 18-July 23. A popular local outdoor summer tradition. The 69-year-old Civic Band is led by director Bob Gourley (tonight) and guest conductor Alex Sutton. Lemonade and popcorn available. Tonight: "4th of July Concert," with patriotic marches, an "Armed Forces Salute" (a medley of service tunes), "In a Miller Mood" (a medley of WW II-era Glenn Miller tunes), Joseph Jenkins's "American Overture for Band," and Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever."
West Park band shell near N. Seventh and Miller. Free. 769-5911.
8 p.m.
Joel Hastings:
Kerrytown Concert House. This nationally renowned Canadian-born Ann Arbor-based pianist, a U-M grad who was a 3-time winner of the music school's annual concerto competition, presents a program of elegant and virtuosic piano music, including Saint-Saens's arrangement of the Sinfonia from Bach's Cantata No. 29, Hess's arrangement of Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," Grieg's Holberg Suite, Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances, Liszt's arrangement of Schubert's "Liebesbotschaft," and Liszt's daunting arrangement of the Overture to Wagner's Tannhaeuser. Newsweek music critic Yahlin Chang reported that Hastings "pulled his audience to their feet with a wild performance of Liszt's Totentanz," and according to Detroit Free Press critic Mark Stryker, "he couples gale force power with spontaneity and intelligence."
KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. Tickets $10-$25 (students, $5). Reservations recommended. 769-2999.
8 p.m.
Beppe Gambetta:
The Ark. This acoustic guitarist from Genoa, Italy, is a renowned virtuoso whose eclectic repertoire of traditional, classical, and original tunes and songs absorbs a wide spectrum of influences, from American flatpicking and classical fingerstyle to Celtic, Central European, and Mediterranean dance music.
The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $15 in advance at Herb David Guitar Studio, the Michigan Union Ticket Office, & all other Ticketmaster outlets; and at the door. To charge by phone, call 763-TKTS.
8 p.m.
"Beyond Glamour: The Absinthe Tour":
Meow Meow (Ann Arbor Summer Festival). This mysterious and coquettish international bombshell blends exotica, performance art, karaoke, superglittery costumes, and a dash of Brechtian politics into what a Preview Magazine reviewer calls "a deconstructive tour de force that turns cabaret inside out." When Meow Meow isn't belting out cabaret tunes with her strikingly powerful voice, she asks audience members to help her through her set (and with her luggage) in a winningly whimpering parody of prima donna helplessness. For mature audiences.
Power Center. Tickets $24-$42 in advance at the Michigan League Box Office and at the door. To charge by phone, call 764-2538.
8 p.m.
"Panhandle Slim & The Oklahoma Kid":
Purple Rose Theatre Company. Every Wednesday-Sunday, June 19-August 30 (except August 6), and July 1 and August 5 & 26. Guy Sanville directs Purple Rose founder Jeff Daniels's new comedy, the tale of a showdown between 2 Wild West archetypes - a singing cowboy a la Roy Rogers and a scoundrelly outlaw. Thrown together by unfortunate circumstances, they argue over the best way to be a cowboy, while 2 other actors portray their reminiscences. Cast: John Seibert, Tom Whalen, Phil Powers, and Jessica Garrett. 8 p.m., Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea.
Tickets $25 (Sun. eves., Wed. & Thurs.), $33 (Sat. & Sun. matinees), & $38 (Fri. & Sat. eves.) in advance and at the door. 433-7673.
9-11:30 p.m.
"Juke Box Jungle":
Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub. Every Wednesday. Conor O'Neill's staff member Brian Aherne hosts a music trivia quiz. Prizes.
Conor O'Neill's, 318 S. Main. $3 team fee. 665-2968.
9:30-11 p.m.
Wednesdays @ Michigan Union:
Swing Ann Arbor. Every Wednesday. Swing dancing to prerecorded music. No partner needed. Bring casual or nicer shoes that stay on your feet when you're active. Preceded by beginning Lindy (6:30 p.m.), intermediate swing (7 p.m.), progressive Lindy hop (8 p.m.), and beginner East Coast (9 p.m.) lessons.
Michigan Union Pendleton Room (occasionally Ballroom or U-Club). $5 (includes lessons). 945-8428.
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