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The Ann Arbor Art Fairs.
"Panhandle Slim & The Oklahoma Kid": Purple Rose Theatre Company.
Free Concert Series: First Congregational Church.
 Wednesday
July, 2008
 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
The Ann Arbor Art Fairs.:July 16-19. Our perennial white tent-city-within-a-city houses 1,000 artists, from Michigan and around the nation, in 4 separate fairs. For Art Fair entertainment schedules, see daily listings.
Free admission. (800) 888-9487.
10 a.m.-9 p.m.
"Art in the Park":
Briarwood. July 16-19. An art show with 20 Michigan artists. Also, kids activities, a "speed pitch" game, a Detroit Tigers bouncy, prizes, food vendors, entertainment by Radio Disney, and more.
Briarwood, in the park on the south side of Sears. Free admission. 769-9610.
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.
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Deb Keene:
Emerald Dragonfly. This Michigan woodcarver and fly-tyer gives fly-tying demonstrations.
Emerald Dragonfly, 419 Detroit St. Free. 997-7880.
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: Eric Drachman's Bad Rats and Daniel Pinkwater's Bear's Picture . Also this month: 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.
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: 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.
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-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.
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.
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.
"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).
12:15 p.m.
Book Club:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. All seniors age 50 & older invited to join Lucia Skoman to discuss a book TBA.
Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.
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.
1 p.m.
Art Fair Entertainment.:July 16-19. Live music and other performances on three stages. Also, the Michigan Theater sponsors a beer garden during art fair hours and daily organ concerts at 1:30 p.m. Today: Ingalls Mall stage: Bluegrass and American folk music by the Saline Fiddlers (1 p.m.). Clogging by the Cottonwood Cloggers (2 p.m.). Latin and swing dancing by the EMU Ballroom Dancers (3 p.m.). A cappella jazz songs by the First Friday Cocktails (4 p.m.), an all-female vocal quartet. Jazz-pop by the Detroit-based Jesse Palter Quartet (5 p.m.). Country-tinged pop-folk by Kalamazoo singer-songwriter Megan MacLeod (6 p.m.). Folk-rock by Joshua Davis (7 p.m.), a Lansing singer-songwriter who is accompanied by drummer Mike Shimmin. Rock 'n' roll by the Detroit garage-rock band Mick Bassett & the Marthas (8 p.m.). Liberty at Ashley stage: Gini Robison, David Menard, and Dina Saccone (noon-2:30 p.m.). Traditional bluegrass by the southeast Michigan quintet Lonesome County (3 p.m.). Lounge rock by the local quartet Sounds of the Czars (4:30 p.m.). Blues and jazz by local singer-guitarist Marco Bruschtein (6 p.m.). Indie rock by the Detroit band Which Way Is Home (7:30 p.m.). Willard at Church stage: Local and area artists from the Homegrown show on Ann Arbor's 107one, including the indie-folk band Nathan K (3-3:45 p.m.), the local reggae-flavored bluegrass-funk band Mutual Kumquat (4-5 p.m.), Midland pop-folk singer-songwriter Brett Mitchell (5-6:15 p.m.), the Detroit funk band Bump (6:30-7:30 p.m.), and the inventive local country-rock band The Ragbirds (8-9 p.m.).
Free.
3 & 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.
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.
"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.
"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 & 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 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.
6:15-8 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.
7 p.m.
"Creative Vegetarian and Vegan Cooking":
Eve Restaurant. Eve chefs demonstrate how to prepare some of the restaurant's vegetarian and vegan dishes.
Eve, Kerrytown. $40. Preregistration required. 222-0711.
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.
Free Concert Series:
First Congregational Church. July 16-18. Evening concerts by local musicians. Tonight: Pianist Kevin Bylsma accompanies soprano Christine Miller in songs by Debussy, Strauss, Wolf, and Samuel Barber.
First Congregational Church, 608 E. William. Free. 662-4466.
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.
7-8 p.m.
"The American Farm: Artisan Meats and Cheeses":
Zingerman's Delicatessen. Zingerman's staff member Jess Piskor discusses and offers taste samples of artisanal meats and cheeses from American farms.
Zingerman's Next Door (upstairs), 422 Detroit St. $20 in advance, $25 (if available) at the door. Space limited; reservations recommended. 663-3400.
7-8 p.m.
"Parasites in You":
Whole Foods Market. Local chiropractor Darren Schmidt discusses some of the more than 1,000 parasites that can affect people, and how to eliminate them.
Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. Preregistration requested. 975-4500.
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: "Around the World," a program that includes von Suppe's Light Cavalry Overture, Tchaikovsky's Waltz of the Flowers, Cowan's Waltzing Matilda, Moszkowski's Spanish Dances, Offenbach's Orpheus Overture, Sousa's "Pride of the Wolverines," and more.
West Park band shell near N. Seventh and Miller. Free. 769-5911.
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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