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Shawn Phillips: The Ark.
"Wake": Ann Arbor District Library.
64th Annual Manchester Community Fair.
 Tuesday
July, 2008
 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Social Bridge:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Tuesday & Wednesday (different locations). All seniors age 50 & older invited to play bridge. No partner required.
Brookhaven Manor, 401 W. Oakbrook (off S. Main north of Eisenhower). Free. 769-5911.
10 a.m.-noon.
Scrabble:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Tuesday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play this popular word game.
Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.
10-10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytimes:
Ann Arbor District Library. Every Tuesday except July 15. Stories and songs for kids age 2 & up (accompanied by an adult). Note: These storytimes are also offered at the Malletts Creek (Wednesdays, 10-10:30 a.m.) and Pittsfield (Thursdays, 7-7:30 p.m., & Fridays except July 4, 10-10:30 a.m.) branches.
AADL youth department story room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-8301 (main library), 327-4200 (branches).
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Jewish Older Adults:
Jewish Community Center. Every Tuesday. Activities begin at 10 a.m. with "Fitness Fun" ($4), a 60-minute exercise program led by Maria Farquhar, followed at 1 p.m. by a chance to play mah-jongg, cards, and board games or join quilting and other craft projects. Homemade buffet luncheon ($3) available at noon. All invited.
JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. 971-0990.
11:30 a.m.
Children's Hour:
Shaman Drum Bookshop. Every Tuesday. Shaman Drum staff read picture books for kids ages 2-6.
Shaman Drum, 315 S. State. Free. 662-7407.
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.
WCBN-FM. "Our Latin Thing":
WCBN-FM. "Our Latin Thing"
"The Animation Show":
Michigan Theater Foundation. July 4-10. A new series of animated shorts by different directors.
Times TBA, Michigan Theater. $8.50 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $6.75; MTF members, $6). 668-TIME.
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.
2-2:45 p.m.
"Yoga Storytime":
Ann Arbor District Library. All kids in grades K-3 invited to listen to stories and then act them out using yoga poses.
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-8301.
5 p.m.-after 10 p.m.
64th Annual Manchester Community Fair.:July 8-12. "Michigan's biggest little fair" includes midway rides, carnival games, concessions, tractor pulls, a petting zoo with bunnies and chicks, livestock shows with steers, pigs, and lambs, and more. Today, a parade (6:30 p.m.) marches from the fairgrounds through downtown Manchester and back. Nightly entertainment TBA, and a drawing for prizes at 10 p.m. each night.
Alumni Memorial Field, Vernon & Wolverine, Manchester. $5 (kids age 10 & under, free). 428-8283.
6 p.m.
"Big Sky Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Tuesday. Moderate-paced ride, 20-35 miles, along flat, relatively quiet picturesque roads south of Ann Arbor.
meet at York Baptist Church, 1220 Stony Creek Rd. at Platt. Free. 971-5763.
6 p.m.
"Huron River Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Tuesday. Slow/moderate-paced ride, 18-40 miles, to Dexter and back.
meet at Forsythe Middle School, 1655 Newport Rd. Free. 662-0205.
6:30 p.m.
Ann Arbor Front Runners.:Every Tuesday & Thursday. Gay, lesbian, and straight runners invited to choose a distance of 3-5 miles to run with Front Runners members.
meet at Furstenberg Park, off Fuller Rd. across from Huron High School. Free. 741-1763.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
"Knit Happens":
Ann Arbor Stitch 'n' Bitch. Every Tuesday. All knitters invited to bring their current projects to work on and swap knitting tips.
location TBA. Free. 945-3035.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
"Wake":
Ann Arbor District Library. Staged reading, directed by Purple Rose Theatre artistic director Guy Sanville, of this new Carey Crim drama that's scheduled to premiere at the Purple Rose in the summer of 2009. The action concerns a mortician suffering from agoraphobia whose vivacious mother and precocious teenage daughter try desperately to coax her to leave the safety of her funeral home.
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.
7-9 p.m.
"Releasing the Ego":
Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth. Every Tuesday. All invited to join a discussion of Canadian spiritual writer Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth.
Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd. Donation. 996-0702
7-9 p.m.
Fantasy and Science Fiction/Theory Reading Group:
U-M English Department. All age 21 & older invited to discuss Towing Jehovah, James Morrow's 1995 novel about a captain who must tow God's gigantic corpse to its tomb before atheists can catch him.
3154 Angell Hall. Free. 764-2553.
7 p.m.
"Docu Fest":
Dominick's Restaurant. Every Tuesday. Screening of a different documentary film each week. Tonight: Washington, You're Fired, William Lewis's 2008 documentary about the Bush administration's illegal spying program, the erosion of habeas corpus and privacy rights, and other insults to the Constitution. Age 21 & older admitted.
Dominick's (2nd floor), 812 Monroe. Free. 662-5414.
7-9:30 p.m.
English Country Dancing:
Ann Arbor Council for Traditional Music and Dance. Every Tuesday . Historical and traditional English dancing. Today: callers Shirley Harden and Don Theyken with music by Childgrove. Also this month: callers Greg Meisner and Bantle with music by David West, Donna Baird, Betsy Foote, and Anne Ormand (July 15), caller Arlene Kindel and others with music by Childgrove (July 22), and callers Bronwen Gates and Meisner with music by the Scalar Scalawags (July 29). All dances taught. No partner or experience needed. Dress comfortably and bring flat, nonslip shoes (running shoes OK).
Chapel Hill Condominium clubhouse, 3350 Green Rd. $7 (students, $4; children age 13 & under, free). 665-7704.
7-8:30 p.m.
"Skin Health: Natural Remedies for Eczema, Psoriasis and Acne":
People's Food Co-op. Talk by local naturopath Diana Christoff Quinn.
Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tea Room, 114 S. Main. Free. 994-4589.
7-10:30 p.m.
Sweet Adelines County Connection.:Every Tuesday. All women invited to join the weekly rehearsals of this local 40-member barbershop harmony chorus.
UAW Local 898 Hall, 8975 Textile Rd. (west of Rawsonville Rd. off I-94), Ypsilanti. Free to visitors ($20 monthly dues for those who join). 480-8843.
7:30 p.m.
Annual Summer Lecture Series:
Zen Buddhist Temple. July 8, 15, & 22. A series of 3 lectures by different members of the local Zen Buddhist Temple. Today: Tilman Borgers, Jim Gilligan, and Ivan Mayenhofer discuss "How I Came to Buddhism and Its Effect on My Life." Also, Brodie Burris and others TBA discuss "A Buddhist Approach to Wellness" (July 15), and Frank and Elaine Anderson, Ztaise Bradley, and Mike Umbriac discuss "Buddhism and Family Life" (July 22).
Zen Buddhist Temple, 1214 Packard at Wells. Donation. 761-6520.
7:30 p.m.
Sierra Club Book Club:
Nicola's Books. All invited to discuss At Home on the Earth, a 1999 anthology of nature writing edited by David Barnhill.
Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 971-1157.
7:30 p.m.
Spanish Readers Group:
Nicola's Books. All invited to join a discussion, in Spanish, of Fiebre y Lanza, the 1st volume of Javier Marias's Tu Rostro Manana trilogy about a BBC translator who became a spy in WWII.
Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.
7:30 p.m.
Huron Valley Harmonizers Chapter of SPEBSQSA.:Every Tuesday. All male singers invited to join the weekly rehearsals of this local barbershop harmony chorus.
Stony Creek United Methodist Church, 8635 Stony Creek Rd., Ypsilanti. Free to visitors ($130 annual dues for those who join). Newcomers should call in advance. For information, call Greg Humbel at 445-1925.
8 p.m.
Shawn Phillips:
The Ark. This veteran folk-rocker sings engagingly melodic, lushly arranged, moodily atmospheric music that has been described as something of a cross between Cat Stevens and Crosby, Stills, and Nash. He accompanies himself on acoustic guitar and his so-called "infinity device," a complex synthesizer he invented that allows him to function as a one-man symphony orchestra.
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.
German Speakers' Round Table.:Every Tuesday. All German speakers invited for conversation.
Grizzly Peak Brewing Company, 120 W. Washington. Free admission. 665-2931.
10 p.m.
"Triple Double Trivia":
The Arena Sports Grille and Bar. Every Tuesday. All invited to try a wide-ranging trivia quiz for such prizes as T-shirts, hats, and gift certificates. Bonus points awarded for "stupid human tricks" like drinking beer upside down, dancing to Michael Jackson songs, or inserting an entire fist into your mouth.
The Arena, 203 E. Washington. Free. 222-9999.
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