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Jen Cass and Randall Williams: The Ark.
Meg Clayton: Liberty Borders.
"7 Mondays at 7" Carillon Concerts: U-M School of Music.
 Monday
July, 2008
7-9:30 p.m. (registrtion 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: Oakland University choral activities director Michael Mitchell conducts Vaughan Williams's Dona nobis pacem.
Palmer Commons Great Lakes Room, 100 Washtenaw. $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.
10-11:30 a.m.
"Basketweaving 101":
Ann Arbor District Library. All kids in grades K-3 invited to weave a basket from 2 flexible sticks and twine.
AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower (between Stone School & Packard). Free. 327-4200.
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: "Immune Boosting Foods" and "Maintaining a Healthy Weight."
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.
"Dressage at Waterloo":
Waterloo Hunt Club. July 18-21. This competition of equine ballet by skilled regional horses and riders is highlighted by graceful freestyle routines set to music. Bring your own lawn chairs; no pets. Concessions and vendor area. Today: a "Dressage Sport Horse Breeding" show features mature horses judged for their breeding potential and young horses judged for their potential as future dressage horses. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Waterloo Hunt Club, Glenn at Katz (west off Mount Hope Rd. from I-94 exit 150),
Grass Lake. Free. 426-2088.
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.
1-4 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.
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.
Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 327-8301, 327-4200.
5:15-7 p.m.
Avis Farms Toastmasters.:Members give speeches and are critiqued by their audience. A chance to develop confidence in speaking publicly. Note: Different Toastmasters chapters meet Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays (see listings).
900 Avis Dr., conference room C, off S. State. Free to visitors. Dues: $20 every 6 months (after a onetime nonrefundable fee of $27). For information, call Adrienne at 332-1200.
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 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.
6:30 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 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.
7-9 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 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.
Meg Clayton:
Liberty Borders. This California fiction writer discusses The Wednesday Sisters, her novel about 5 mothers and homemakers who develop friendships with each other during the American feminist movements of the late 1960s.
Borders, 612 Liberty. Free. 668-7652.
7 p.m.
"7 Mondays at 7" Carillon Concerts:
U-M School of Music. Every Monday, July 21-September 1. Bring lawn chairs and a picnic to outdoor concerts at Burton Tower. Visitors can tour the tower after the concert. Tonight's performer: California carillonist David Hunsberger.
Burton Tower, Ingalls Mall. Free. 764-0594.
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.
Ann Arbor Stamp Club.:Retired EMU math professor Christopher Hee shows how to make stamp album pages on a computer. Also, a mini stamp auction and American Philatelic Society circuit books.
Salvation Army, 100 Arbana (park & enter at the rear of the building). Free admission. 761-5859.
7:30 p.m.
Jen Cass and Randall Williams:
The Ark. Singer-songwriter double bill. Cass, a former U-M law student who now lives in Bay City, writes sprightly, often sharply humorous pop-folk parables that have inspired comparisons to Mary Chapin Carpenter and Dar Williams. Williams is a classically trained baritone and guitarist from Colorado who writes graceful, soothing pop-folk songs about a variety of themes.
The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $13.50 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.
8:30-11:30 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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