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Ann Arbor Fourth of July Parade: Ann Arbor Jaycees.
The Capitol Steps: Ann Arbor Summer Festival.
79th Annual Independence Day Parade: Ypsilanti Area Jaycees and Ypsilanti American Legion Post #282.
 Friday
July, 2008
8 a.m.
Tortoise and Hare 5K:
Tortoise and Hare Running Center. European style 2-lap 5-km race and walk that start and finish at the downtown Tortoise and Hare. Also, 200-m fun runs for kids in 4 age divisions: 9 & 10, 7 & 8, 5 & 6, and 4 & under. Awards to overall male and female winners in open, masters (age 40 & older), grand masters (age 50 & older), and Clydesdale (men over 200 & women over 160 pounds) divisions. Also, awards to top 3 finishers in various age divisions and to all finishers in the kids races. The awards ceremony is held in Conor O'Neill's. Followed by refreshments, music by a DJ, a rabbit petting zoo, and kids games. Proceeds benefit the Arthritis Foundation. Preceded on July 3 by a race expo (noon-5 p.m.) at the Tortoise & Hare at 2631 Plymouth Rd.
(5-km) & 9:15 a.m. (kids race), Tortoise and Hare, 209 E. Liberty. Entry fee $25 by July 3 at Tortoise and Hare, $30 day of race. Kids race: $10. 769-9510.
 9 a.m.
"Democratic Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. The assembled riders determine the ride's pace and destination. All invited.
Meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St. Free. 904-6431.
9 a.m.
"Huron River Bike Trail Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Friday. Slow-paced ride, 13 miles or more, along the Huron River from Bandemer Park to Parker Mill, along with some alternate routes.
meet at Gallup Park Canoe Livery, 3000 Fuller Rd. (west side of Huron Pkwy.). Free. 663-4498.
10 a.m.
Ann Arbor Fourth of July Parade:
Ann Arbor Jaycees. Now in its 18th year, this popular community celebration draws more than 18,000 spectators. The parade lineup features antique cars, ponies, baton twirlers, fire trucks, and a diverse mix of more than 40 groups, families, and dignitaries, ranging from Michigan Peaceworks to the Chinese-American Society of Ann Arbor. Also, a special appearance this year by the Detroit Pistons mascot, Hooper. The parade begins on William just east of Maynard and proceeds east to State, north on State, west down Liberty, and south on Main to William.
starts at William & S. State. Free. 913-9629.
11 a.m.
"Storytime with Mr. James":
Arborland Borders. Every Friday. Borders staffer "Mr. James" reads stories and leads a craft project for toddlers. Also, raffle. Today: Kelly DiPucchio's Grace for President and Doreen Cronin's Duck for President. Also this month: Jackie French's Peter Spit a Seed at Sue and Alice Low's Summer (July 11), Amy Rosenthal's Little Hoot and Little Pea (July 18), and Louise Borden's Off to First Grade and Jan and Stan Berenstain's The Berenstain Bears Go Back to School (July 25).
Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 449-9394.
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: "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.-sunset.
Annual Independence Day Potluck:
U-M Sailing Club. All invited to help the club celebrate its 70th anniversary with boat races, games, a potluck picnic (1 p.m.), and more. Bring a dish to share. Also, open sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, kayaking and swimming on the lake.
Baseline Lake, 8010 Strawberry Lake Rd., left from Mast off North Territorial. Free. 426-4299.
11 a.m.
79th Annual Independence Day Parade:
Ypsilanti Area Jaycees and Ypsilanti American Legion Post #282. One of the oldest parades in Michigan features floats, marching bands, clowns, local dignitaries, Shriners in tiny cars, and more. This year's theme is "Red, White, & Blue and Green." The route begins at Cross and Wallace and ends in Depot Town at East Cross Street and Rice.
W. Cross Street, Ypsilanti. Free. 483-4444.
Noon-2 p.m.
"Music in the Park":
Herb David Guitar Studio. June 1-October 31. Musical entertainment by a variety of local performers. Today: bands TBA from the local garage-rock label No Fun Records.
Liberty Plaza, E. Liberty at S. Division. Free. 665-8001.
Noon-4 p.m.
Independence Day Celebration:
Cobblestone Farm Association. All invited for lawn games and a variety of other typical 19th-century Independence Day activities. Also, a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Bring a picnic lunch.
Cobblestone Farm, 2781 Packard (next to Buhr Park). $3 (families, $9; kids, $1.50; children age 3 & under and members, free). 994-2928.
56th Annual Summer Carnival:
Ann Arbor Jaycees. July 3-6. The popular W. G. Wade carnival company pays its annual visit. Midway games and adult & kid rides. Food concessions
. noon-10 p.m., Pioneer High School parking lot, 601 W. Stadium at S. Main. Free admission. 572-9215.
Annual 4th of July Chicken BBQ:
Chelsea American Legion Post #31. All invited to a hearty dinner of BBQ chicken, coleslaw, potato chips, and a roll. Beverages available. Proceeds benefit the American Legion. Noon-4 p.m., American Legion, 1700 Ridge Rd., off Cavanaugh Lake Rd., Chelsea .
$8. 475-7212.
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.
1 p.m.
Bingo:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Friday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play a variety of styles of bingo.
Brookhaven Manor, 401 W. Oakbrook (off S. Main north of Eisenhower). Free. 769-5911.
1-5 p.m.
Guided Tours:
Waterloo Area Farm Museum. Every Friday-Sunday, June 1-August 31. Museum docents give tours of the artifact-filled historic farmhouse, which contains everything from feather trees to a wooden wheelchair in the attic.
Waterloo Area Farm Museum, 9998 Waterloo-Munith Rd. (left off Clear Lake Rd. 5 miles north from I-94 exit 153), Waterloo Recreation Area. $3 (seniors, $2.50; kids ages 5-17, $1). (517) 596-2254.
5 & 8 p.m.
The Capitol Steps:
Ann Arbor Summer Festival. In the Summer Festival's perennial July 4 tradition, this Washington, D.C.-based comedy troupe performs its trademark political and topical satire, fashioned by writing new lyrics, ranging from silly to bawdy, to familiar songs. The group also performs a few skits and "Lirty Dies" routines, a vaudeville-era comedic form that employs spoonerisms - the transposition of the initial letters of adjacent words - to create humorously garbled texts. The newest of its 28 CDs, Campaign and Suffering, includes songs such as "Buy, Buy, American Pie," "TB on a Jet Plane," "Oh What a Beautiful Mormon," and more.
Power Center. Tickets $28-$42 in advance at the Michigan League Box Office and at the door. To charge by phone, call 764-2538.
6 p.m.
"Dexter DQ Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Friday. Slow-paced 26-mile ride to the Dexter Dairy Queen for a snack.
Abbot School, 2670 Sequoia Pkwy. (off Maple 1 block south of Miller). Free. 662-0205.
6:30-9 p.m.
First Friday Shabbat:
Ann Arbor Jewish Cultural Society. JCS students lead a secular Shabbat celebration that includes candle lighting, singing, and other Jewish rituals. Bring a dish to pass for a vegetarian potluck. Children welcome. All invited.
Jewish Community Center, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. Reservations required. 975-9872.
7-10 p.m.
Crossroads Summer Festival.:Every Friday, June 6-September 12. Weekly outdoor stage in downtown Ypsilanti with a variety of dance bands. (In case of rain, held in Club Devine, 25 North Washington.) Today: "The Future of Rock" features performances by 3 Ann Arbor Music Center student rock bands, %stMS Epidemic, Shady Lane, and Lead Funk. They are joined by AAMC instructors Stephan Wunderlich and Alex Johnson, and other guest musicians TBA.
Washington St. at Michigan Ave. Free. 717-7305.
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: Tonight: NOMO (9 p.m.), a local 9-piece ensemble that plays a mix of Afrobeat with Sun Ra- and Coltrane-influenced jazz. Opening act is the Bugs Beddow Band (7-7:45 p.m.), a versatile Detroit ensemble led by trombonist Beddow that plays horn-driven R&B, boogie-rock, blues, and jazz. The Summer Festival also includes a series of Power Center shows July 2-5.
Ingalls Mall, 881 North University. Free. 994-5999.
8-9:30 p.m.
Advanced Study Group:
Rudolf Steiner Study Circle of Ann Arbor. July 4 & 18. All invited to join this ongoing study group to discuss Rudolf Steiner's book Lectures on Karmic Relationships, vol. 2. Familiarity with Steiner's basic ideas required.
33 Ridgeway East, 1 block east of the Arb entrance on Geddes. Free. 662-6398.
8 p.m.
"The Little Dog Laughed":
Performance Network Professional Season. Every Thursday-Sunday, June 19-July 27. Ray Schultz directs Douglas Carter Beane's Tony-nominated 2006 comedy of manners about a Hollywood agent hot on getting the film rights to a new play for her client, a sexually confused up-and-coming actor afflicted with what she calls a "slight recurring case of homosexuality." The play has won praise for the subtlety and zing of its richly comic dialogue and for what New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley calls "an expressly theatrical energy that finds the verbal music and rhythm in Hollywood-style hypocrisy." Contains adult language and content, including male nudity. Stars Roxanne Wellington, Bart Bund, Jacob Hodgson, and Chelsea Sadler.
Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. Tickets $25 (Thurs. & Sat. matinee), $30 (Fri. & Sun.), and $37 (Sat. eve.) available in advance at performancenetwork.org & by phone, and at the door. $3 discounts available for seniors age 60 & over, $10 discounts available (except Sat. eve.) for students. Half-price student rush tickets & $10 tickets for age 16 & under available 1 hour before showtime. For reservations, call 663-0681; to charge by phone, call 663-0696.
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.
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