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11th Annual Michigan Brewers Guild Festival.
"Panhandle Slim & The Oklahoma Kid": Purple Rose Theatre Company.
"The Little Dog Laughed": Performance Network Professional Season.
 Sunday
July, 2008
 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Falun Gong.:Every Sunday. Local practitioners introduce this Chinese discipline, which consists of 5 exercises and meditation.
location TBA. Free. 834-4978.
8:30 a.m.
"A2Sunday Runners":
Two Dogs Running. Every Sunday. All invited to join informal runs of 5-7 miles along various scenic routes.
meet at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, Kerrytown. Free. 657-0214.
9 a.m. (registration begins at 7:45 a.m.).
"6th Annual Rutka 5K":
Ann Arbor Track Club. 5-km run and 3-mile walk in Gallup Park. Also, a 100-yard kids dash and a free 50-yard "Jason's run/walk" for people with cerebral palsy. Awards to top 3 male and female overall winners and to winners in various 5-year age divisions. Participants in the Jason's run/walk receive ceramic plaques. Postrace refreshments. Proceeds benefit United Cerebral Palsy of Metro Detroit.
Gallup Park, 3000 Fuller Rd. (west side of Huron Pkwy.). Parking in the Huron High School parking lot. Run & walk: $20 (run) & $18 (walk) in advance at runlikemike.org, $30 (run) & $25 (walk) day of race. Kids run: $5 day of run only. 369-2492.
9 a.m.
"Adrian Mural Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Fast-paced 90-mile ride to Adrian for brunch, along with a chance to view 4 Mexican-flavored murals on the route home. Also, moderate-paced 60-mile and slow-paced 35-mile rides to the same destination leave at 9 a.m. from the municipal parking lot in Saline on Ann Arbor-Saline Rd., just south of US-12, and at 10 a.m. from the city lot in Clinton on US-12 1 block off Clinton Road.
meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St. Free. 971-3610 (90-mile ride), 663-5060 (60-mile ride), 434-3097 (35-mile ride).
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
"Celebrating the Quilt":
Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild. July 26 & 27. A display of over 300 quilts, quilting demonstrations, door prizes, an "I Spy" quilt game for kids, sales of quilts and quilting supplies, and more. Special exhibits include "Antique Quilts," "Quilts of East Africa," and "Storybook Quilts." Also, 3 quilt raffles with proceeds benefiting SAFE House. Refreshments available.
WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg., 4800 E. Huron Dr. $5 admission. 878-6396.
10-11 a.m.
Introductory Dharma Talk:
Jewel Heart Buddhist Center. Every Sunday except July 6. Talks by Gehlek Rimpoche, an incarnate lama from Tibet who lives in Ann Arbor, or one of Gehlek's senior students.
Jewel Heart Buddhist Center, 207 E. Washington. Free, but donations accepted. 994-3387.
10-11:30 a.m.
Silent Vipassana Meditation:
Deep Spring Center for Meditation and Spiritual Inquiry. Every Sunday. Meditators of all levels invited for an hour of silent meditation focusing on the breath. While the practice stems from the earliest and purest Buddhist teachings, this form of meditation requires no religious beliefs. Followed by a 30-minute dharma discussion.
Deep Spring Center, 3003 Washtenaw, suite 2 (entrance on Glenwood, next to Arby's). Free, but donations accepted. 477-5848.
10-11 a.m.
Meditation:
Karma Thegsum Choling. Every Sunday. All invited to join a chanting meditation.
KTC, 614 Miner (off Miller). Free. 761-7495, 678-7549.
10 a.m.-noon.
"Around the Buttonbush Pond":
Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission. WCPARC naturalist Faye Stoner leads a hike to look at plants and animals in and around the water.
Independence Lake County Park, 3200 Jennings (north off North Territorial), Webster Twp. Free. $5 vehicle entry fee. 971-6337.
10:15 a.m.
Ultimate Frisbee:
H.A.C. Ultimate. Every Sunday. All invited to a very relaxed pickup game of this spirited team sport played with a flying disc. Note: Overly competitive players are politely asked to leave.
Mitchell Field. Free. 846-9418.
10:30 a.m.
Meditation:
Tsogyelgar Dharma Center. Every Sunday. Traktung Yeshe Dorje leads a silent sitting.
Tsogyelgar Dharma Center, 7145 W. Liberty. Free. 663-3842.
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Nature's Expressions.:July 26 & 27. Show and sale of crystalline mineral specimens, fossils, shells, mounted butterflies and insects, and more. Includes a complete fossil skeleton of a 9-foot, 100,000-year-old cave bear.
3443 Daleview Dr. (off N. Maple Rd. north of Huron River Dr.). Free. 994-3048.
11 a.m.
First Singles:
First Presbyterian Church. Every Sunday. A weekly program open to all single adults interested in contemporary Christian topics, new ideas, personal growth, and social and physical activities. Today: First Presbyterian member Polly Pan leads a discussion of an audiotaped lecture on "Stephen" from the Teaching Company series Great Figures in the New Testament. Also, members meet for breakfast every Saturday at 10 a.m. at Cafe Marie in the Courtyard Shops (1759 Plymouth Rd.).
First Presbyterian Church Curtis Room, 1432 Washtenaw. Free. 662-4466, ext. 43.
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday Artisan Market.:Every Sunday. Show and sale of fine crafts, jewelry, soaps, furniture, fiber arts, and gift items. Also, live music TBA.
Farmers' Market. Free admission. 665-2009.
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.
"The Wackness":
Michigan Theater Foundation. July 25-31. Jonathan Levine's 2008 comedy set in 1994 New York City about a high school pot dealer who befriends his pot-smoking psychologist. Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley.
Times TBA, Michigan Theater. $8.50 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $6.75; MTF members, $6). 668-TIME.
1-5 p.m.
Annual Picnic:
Professional Volunteer Corps. All singles 25 & older invited to bring a dish to pass and your own beverage. Burgers and hot dogs provided. Also, a chance to learn about the group's volunteer efforts and social opportunities.
Gallup Park Maas Shelter, 3000 Fuller Rd. (west side of Huron Pkwy.). Free. 747-6801.
1-6 p.m.
11th Annual Michigan Brewers Guild Festival.:July 26 & 27. Around 3,000 people are expected at this festival that offers a chance to taste-test over 200 Michigan-brewed beers, in a wide variety of styles. Live entertainment TBA. Beers, beer samples, food, and Brewers Guild merchandise available.
Depot Town, Ypsilanti. Tickets $25 (July 26) & $30 (July 27) in advance, $30 (July 26) & $35 (July 27) at the gate. The price of admission includes 12 beer sample vouchers. (517) 327-5004.
1 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.
1-6 p.m.
Ann Arbor Go Club.:Every Sunday & Thursday. Players of all skill levels invited to play what's regarded as the world's most difficult board game. No partner necessary. Boards and stones provided.
Espresso Royale, 322 S. State. Free. 417-5547.
2 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.
2 p.m.
"The Little Dog Laughed":
Performance Network Professional Season. Every Thursday-Sunday, June 19-July 27. Ray Schultz directs Douglas Carter Beane's Tony-nominated 2006 comedy of manners about a Hollywood agent hot on getting the film rights to a new play for her client, a sexually confused up-and-coming actor afflicted with what she calls a "slight recurring case of homosexuality." The play has won praise for the subtlety and zing of its richly comic dialogue and for what New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley calls "an expressly theatrical energy that finds the verbal music and rhythm in Hollywood-style hypocrisy." Contains adult language and content, including male nudity. Stars Roxanne Wellington, Bart Bund, Jacob Hodgson, and Chelsea Sadler.
Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. Tickets $25 (Thurs. & Sat. matinee), $30 (Fri. & Sun.), and $37 (Sat. eve.) available in advance at performancenetwork.org & by phone, and at the door. $3 discounts available for seniors age 60 & over, $10 discounts available (except Sat. eve.) for students. Half-price student rush tickets & $10 tickets for age 16 & under available 1 hour before showtime. For reservations, call 663-0681; to charge by phone, call 663-0696.
2 p.m.
"Honk!":
Dexter Community Players. July 25-27 & July 31-August 2. Brendan Bachman directs young local actors in George Stiles and Anthony Drewe's musical adaptation of "The Ugly Duckling." When a gawky duckling is cruelly teased by other farmyard animals and nearly eaten by a hungry cat, he flees for greener pastures. After adventures both rollicking and harrowing, he makes a beautiful discovery. Songs include "Play with Your Food," "It Takes All Sorts," and the instrumental-and-frog-vocal suite "Pre-Warts," "Warts and All," "Warts-Off," and "Post-Warts." Stars Spencer Michaud, Jenn Smith, and Caleb Mackinder.
Dexter High School Copeland Auditorium, 7714 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd., Dexter. Tickets $15 in advance at dextercommunityplayers.com & $18 at the door. 424-4100.
2 p.m.
Talk & Tour:
Sunward Cohousing. Every Sunday. A resident gives a short talk about Sunward Cohousing, which consists of condos designed to foster an old-fashioned sense of neighborhood and to preserve open space. Followed by a tour.
Sunward Cohousing, 424 Little Lake Dr. Free. 663-5516.
2 p.m.
Tour:
Zingerman's Creamery. Every Sunday. Zingerman's cheesemaker John Loomis leads a tour of the facility where Zingerman's cheeses are made.
Zingerman's Creamery, 3723 Plaza Dr. $5. 929-0500.
2-2:45 p.m.
"Some Enchanted Afternoon":
Ann Arbor District Library. All kids in grades K-3 invited to put on furry wings to listen to fairy tales, do magical crafts, and more.
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-8301.
2-5 p.m.
"Read a River by Measuring and Mapping Critical Features":
Huron River Watershed Council. All invited to learn about professional river reading and help assess and record the physical conditions of a stream.
meet at the NEW Center, 1100 N. Main. Free. Preregistration required by July 22. 769-5123, ext. 11.
2 p.m.
Youth Show:
Washtenaw County 4-H. July 27-August 1. Six days of animal competitions and auctions, plus crafts, exhibits, and contests. Today: a dog show (2 p.m.), a cavy show (2 p.m.), and a horse lead line and walk-trot demonstration (6 p.m.).
Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 429-3145.
3 p.m.
Ann Arbor-Motown Hash House Harriers.:Every Sunday & occasional Saturdays. The local chapter of an unorthodox running club for people who like to make a game of running. Each runner's task is to follow a trail designed to be confusing. The usual result is that the lead (i.e., fastest) runners run the longest distance, so that runners of varying abilities complete the course in nearly the same time. Each run includes at least one pit stop (with beer & pop hidden along the way) and is followed by a trip to a nearby restaurant.
location TBA. Free. Weekly locations available at a2h3.org.
3:30 p.m.
"The Story of the Dragon and His Dinosaur Friends":
Dreamland Theater. The Dreamland Puppet Troupe presents this tale of a dragon, tricked by Goldilocks, who decides to get his revenge with the help of some friends.
Dreamland Theater, 26 N. Washington St. Ypsilanti. $5 (kids age 3 and under, free). 657-2337.
6 p.m.
Society of Women Engineers Book Club:
Liberty Borders. All invited to join a discussion of In Code: A Mathematical Journey, Sarah Flannery and David Flannery's book that chronicles Sarah's discovery at age 16 of the Cayley-Purser algorithm.
Borders, 612 Liberty. Free. 668-7652.
6-8 p.m.
Ann Arbor Morris Dancers.:Every Sunday . All invited to try this boisterous, jingly English ceremonial dance said to have originated a millennium ago as a pantomime of war between Moors and Crusaders. Wear athletic shoes.
location TBA. In case of rain, under the Dental School overhang, 1011 North University. Free. 747-8138.
7-8:30 p.m.
"A Circle of Drums":
Drumwomyn. Every Sunday. All women invited to gather for a drumming session. Bring your own drum.
WRAP Resource Center, 325 Braun Ct. $10. 913-9670.
8-10 p.m.
U-M Ballroom Dancers.:Every Sunday. Ballroom dancing to recorded music, including fox-trots, waltzes, cha-chas, rumbas, tangos, swing, and more. No partner necessary. Preceded at 7 p.m. by beginning lessons and practice.
Michigan League Ballroom. $3. 763-6984.
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