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Mike Nickerson: Nicola's Books.
"Stars and Stripes Forever": Ypsilanti Community Band.
"Music in the Park": Herb David Guitar Studio.
 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.
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.
"Duct Tape Do-Over":
Ann Arbor District Library. All kids in grades 6-12 invited to make a craft with duct tape. 6:30-8:30 p.m.,
AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower (between Stone School & Packard). Free. 327-8301.
"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).
"Enjoying Quiet Waters: Five Little-Known Lakes in the State Recreation Areas":
Sierra Club. Local land use consultant Barry Lonik and MSU research entomologist David Cappaert discuss sailing and windsurfing in local lakes. 7:30 p.m., U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd.
Free.
"Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson":
Michigan Theater Foundation. July 11-17. Alex Gibney's 2008 documentary that focuses on journalist Hunter Thompson's unpublished manuscripts and home movies from 1965 to 1975.
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.
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.
6:45-8:45 p.m.
"A Deeper Understanding of the Pain Body and the Little Me":
Spirit's Way Healing. July 10 & 15. All invited to view and discuss this 2-part video in which Eckhart Tolle explains his concept of the "pain body."
location TBA. Free. 255-2677.
7 p.m.
Mike Nickerson:
Nicola's Books. This environmental activist and founding member of the Canadian Green Party discusses Life, Money, & Illusion: Living on Earth As If We Want to Stay, his 2006 book that outlines an environmentally sustainable economic plan. Signing.
Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.
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 p.m.
"Docu Fest":
Dominick's Restaurant. Every Tuesday. Screening of a different documentary film each week. Tonight: American Blackout, Ian Inaba's 2006 documentary about alleged voter disenfranchisement that focuses on the 2002 defeat and 2004 reelection of Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. Age 21 & older admitted.
Dominick's (2nd floor), 812 Monroe. Free. 662-5414.
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 p.m.
"Israeli Scouts Friendship Caravan":
Jewish Community Center. A program of song, dance, and storytelling celebrating friendship by a touring ensemble of Israeli Boy and Girl Scouts. Preceded at 6 p.m. by a pizza dinner.
Jewish Community Center, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). $6 (family, $18). $2 discounts for JCC members. Reservations requested. 971-0990.
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 Greg Meisner and Bantle with music by David West, Donna Baird, Betsy Foote, and Anne Ormand. Also this month: 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.
7:30 p.m.
"Stars and Stripes Forever":
Ypsilanti Community Band. Jerry Robbins directs this 70-member adult band in a program highlighted by a tribute to the 20th-century American light-classical composer Leroy Anderson that includes "Belle of the Ball," "Blue Tango," "Sleigh Ride," "The Waltzing Cat," and Anderson's arrangement of "Seventy-six Trombones." Also, works by other composers, along with "The Star-Spangled Banner" and Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever."
Riverside Park, Ypsilanti. Free. 904-5453.
7:30-9 p.m.
"Inner World of Mind":
Jewel Heart Buddhist Center. July 15, 22, & 29. Talks by Gehlek Rimpoche, an incarnate lama from Tibet who lives in Ann Arbor, or one of Gehlek's senior students.
Jewel Heart Center, 1129 Oak Valley Dr. (just south of Ann Arbor-Saline Rd.). $10 (students & seniors, $5). 994-3387.
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: Brodie Burris and others TBA discuss "A Buddhist Approach to Wellness." Also this month: 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.
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.
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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