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4th Annual Townie Street Party: Ann Arbor Street Art Fair/The Ark.
Jana Kohl: Waters Place Borders.
15th Annual "Summer Sings": University Musical Society Choral Union.
 Monday
July, 2008
7-9:30 p.m. (registration at 6:30 p.m.).
15th Annual "Summer Sings":
University Musical Society Choral Union. July 14, 21, & 28 (different locations). All singers welcome to join this venerable local chorus and guest conductors for read-throughs of favorite choral works. Participants practice the more difficult parts of each night's piece and, after a break, sing it in its entirety, with regional professionals singing the solos. No auditions required; music provided. Tonight: Choral Union director Jerry Blackstone conducts Handel's Israel in Egypt. Refreshments.
Hill Auditorium. $5 at the door only. 763-8997.
 8 a.m.
"Back Roads Ramble":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Monday. Slow-paced ride, 12-35 miles, along dirt and gravel roads to Independence Lake and other low-traffic destinations.
meet at 960 Forest Rd. (off Country Club Dr.), Barton Hills. Free. 761-2885, 663-5060.
9 a.m.
"Monday Chelsea Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Monday. Slow/moderate-paced ride, 35-45 or 55-65 miles, to either the Munith or Stockbridge area.
meet at Aberdeen Bike & Fitness, 1175 S. Main, Chelsea. Free. (517) 285-6830.
10 a.m.-noon.
Monday Club:
Ann Arbor Salvation Army. Every Monday. Drop-in social group for seniors age 55 & older. Every meeting includes a speaker, word game, craft, or activity. Also, Bible study and chair exercises. Coffee, tea, juice, and doughnuts served. Followed by lunch ($1) and socializing.
Salvation Army, 100 Arbana. Free. 668-8353.
10:30-11:30 a.m.
"Playgroups for Babies":
Ann Arbor District Library. Every Monday except July 14. Play group for kids up to 24 months, accompanied by an adult. No older siblings. Note: Play days are also offered at the Malletts Creek (Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m., & Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.) and Pittsfield (Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.) branches.
AADL, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-8301 (main library), 327-4200 (branches).
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
"Food for Life":
Whole Foods Market. July 7, 14, & 21. Jan Kemp, a local representative of the D.C.-based nonprofit the Cancer Project, shows how to prepare foods thought to help prevent cancer. Today: "Planning Healthy Meals" and "Antioxidants and Phytochemicals." Also this month: "Immune Boosting Foods" and "Maintaining a Healthy Weight" (July 21).
Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyle Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. Reservations requested. 975-4500.
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.
"Mongol":
Michigan Theater Foundation. July 11-17. Sergei Bodrov's 2007 historical epic about the early life of Genghis Khan. Mongolian, subtitles.
Times TBA, Michigan Theater. $8.50 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $6.75; MTF members, $6).
12:30 p.m.
5th Annual Charity Golf Classic:
Hope Clinic. A golf tournament with a shotgun start. Preceded at 11 a.m. by lunch. Prizes and a chance to win a car by making a hole in one. Followed at 5:30 p.m. by cocktails, dinner, and a live auction. Proceeds benefit Hope Clinic.
Travis Pointe Country Club, 2829 Travis Pointe Rd. $250 per player. $75 for evening events only. 429-9790, 485-5595
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.
Duplicate Bridge:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. July 14 & 28. All seniors age 55 & older invited to play this popular bridge format. No partner required.
Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. $1. 769-5911.
1-2:30 p.m.
Mah-Jongg:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Monday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play this popular tile game.
Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.
1-5 p.m.
"PokeMonday Tournament":
Ann Arbor District Library. Every Monday (different branch locations). All kids in grades K-5 invited to bring a Nintendo DS and a copy of Pokemon Diamond or Pearl to compete for prizes in a tournament.
downtown library multipurpose room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William; and Pittsfield Branch (July 21), 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 327-8301, 327-4200.
1-4 p.m.
Bridge:
U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. Every Monday & Friday except July 4. All seniors invited to play bridge. Refreshments.
Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.
5-9:30 p.m.
4th Annual Townie Street Party:
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair/The Ark. Dance party with Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, a south Louisiana Cajun band, led by accordionist and vocalist Riley, that plays steamy, sinewy bayou music, and Mifune, a Cleveland jam octet that plays what it calls "Afro-electronique," a polyrhythmic blend of Afrobeat, electronica, and funk. Opening act is the Huron High School marching band drumline. Partygoers can also help assemble the collaborative eco-art project "The Ecology of Place," a collage of satellite images and maps of Washtenaw County with photos, drawings, and stories of the land contributed by the public. The project is led by local eco-artist Leslie Sobel. Also, a kids art fair, with some 40 local kids grades K-8 showing and selling their art under a big tent, and a "townie hall" featuring information about the organizations that help support the Art Fair. The party also features kids activities, street performers, and sale of food, ice cream, beer, and souvenir T-shirts and cups. Prize drawings.
under tents on North University in front of Hill Auditorium and around the Ingalls Mall fountain. Free. 994-5260.
6 p.m.
"Paved Roads Country Roads Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Monday. Fast-, moderate-, and slow-paced training ride, 18-24 miles, along country roads west of town.
meet at Royster Clark, 885 Parker Rd. at Pine Cross Lane (just south of Jackson Rd.), Scio Twp. Free. 426-5116.
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.
6:30 p.m.-dark.
Volleyball:
Parents Without Partners. Every Monday. All single parents invited for casual games of volleyball.
Buhr Park, 2751 Packard Rd. Free. 973-1933.
6:45-8:45 p.m.
"A Course in Miracles":
Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth. Every Monday. All invited to join a group reading and discussion of this popular Foundation for Inner Peace metaphysical book.
Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd. Donation. 327-0270
7-9 p.m.
Huron Valley Toastmasters.:Every Monday. Members give speeches, receive helpful feedback from more experienced members, and learn through observing and practicing. A chance to develop confidence in speaking publicly. Note: Different Toastmasters chapters meet Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays (see listings).
Washtenaw Community College Liberal Arts Bldg., room 159, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free to visitors. 972-4619.
7 p.m.
"The Civilized Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Monday. Slow-paced ride, 12-18 miles, to Dexter, with a possible stop for ice cream.
sharp, Wellington Park, Alice at Bruce St. (off Arborview from Miller). Free. 213-2908.
7 p.m.-dark.
"Volleyball in the Park":
Ann Arbor Ski Club. Every Monday. All adults age 21 & older invited to join a volleyball game. All skill levels welcome. Postgame socializing at CUBS' AC.
Burns Park (just east of the picnic pavilion), corner of Wells & Baldwin. Free. 973-2136.
7 p.m.
The Barony of Cynnabar.:Every Monday except July 7. All invited to join members of this local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism to work on re-creating different aspects of medieval culture, including combat, dancing, singing, clothing, and many other arts & crafts.
1311 EECS, 1301 Beal, North Campus. Free. Information at cynnabar.org.
7 p.m.
Jana Kohl:
Waters Place Borders. This Chicago writer and animal rights activist discusses A Rare Breed of Love: The True Story of Baby and the Mission She Inspired to Help Dogs Everywhere, the story of her personal research on inhumane puppy breeding. Signing.
Borders, 3140 Lohr Rd. Free. 997-8884.
7-8:30 p.m.
"All's Well That Ends Well":
Ann Arbor District Library. Director John Neville-Andrews and actors Janet Haley and Donna Dancho discuss their upcoming production of Shakespeare's tragedy for the Michigan Shakespeare Festival in Jackson. Also, Neville-Andrews directs the actors in scenes from the play, emphasizing moods and emotions suggested by the audience.
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.
7:30 p.m.
Dream Group.:Every Monday. All invited to join veteran local social worker Rebecca Mullen to discuss their dreams from Jungian, Buddhist, and other spiritual perspectives.
215 N. Seventh St. Donation. 662-5925.
7:30 p.m.
"Companion Plants for Roses":
Huron Valley Rose Society. Talk by a local rosarian TBA.
U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 277-0112.
8:30-11:30 p.m.
Pub Quiz:
Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub. Every Monday. Local high school English teacher Geoff Cost throws out questions for anyone to answer at this popular weekly trivia fest. Prizes.
Conor O'Neill's, 318 S. Main. $5 team fee. 665-2968.
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