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C. Dale Young: U-M English Department.
"State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America": Ann Arbor District Library/Shaman Drum Bookshop.
"A Declaration of Energy Independence: How Freedom from Foreign Oil Can Improve National Security, Our Economy, and the Environment": U-M Ford Presidential Library.
 Monday
October, 2008
 9 a.m.
"Back Roads Ramble":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Mon. 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.
10 a.m.-noon.
Monday Club:
Ann Arbor Salvation Army. Every Mon. 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 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Weekly Rehearsal:
Women's Chamber Chorus. Every Mon. All invited to join this independent 30-member local women's chorus to sing everything from Bach and Hungarian folk songs to madrigals and pop tunes. David Perample directs.
West Side United Methodist Church, 900 S. Seventh at Davis. Free to visitors ($100 per semester membership dues for those who join). 213-3770, 769-0784.
10:30-11:30 a.m.
"Playgroups for Babies":
Ann Arbor District Library. Every Mon. through Oct. 13. Play group for kids up to 24 months, accompanied by an adult. No older siblings. Note: Play days are also offered (through the week of Oct. 13) at the Malletts Creek (Tues., 10-11 a.m., & Thurs., 6:30-7:30 p.m.), Pittsfield (Tues., 6:30-7:30 p.m.), and Traverwood (Fri., 10:30-11:30 a.m.) branches.
AADL, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-8301 (main library), 327-4200 (branches).
11:30 a.m.
U-M Club of Ann Arbor. Every Monday. Weekly lunchtime talks by U-M coaches. Today: women's swimming coach Jim Richardson.
Weber's Inn, 3050 Jackson Rd. $14 (members, $9.25; seniors, $8.75). 663-7420.
Noon-2 p.m.
"Music in the Park":
Herb David Guitar Studio. June 1-Oct. 31. Musical entertainment by a variety of local performers TBA.
Liberty Plaza, E. Liberty at S. Division. Free. 665-8001.
Noon.
"Religion and the Subversive":
U-M Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies. Oct. 6 & 13. Talks by U-M professors. Today: U-M rabbinic literature professor Yaron Eliav on "Jewish Notions of Idolatry and Their Function in the Religious Landscape of the Roman Mediterranean."
1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-0350.
Noon.
"Corporate Social Responsibility and the Environment: A Theoretical Perspective":
U-M Erb Institute. Talk by U-M Erb Institute director Tom Lyon.
1028 Dana, 430 East University. Free. 647-9799.
Cooking Sessions:
Big George's Home Appliance Mart. Every Mon. & Oct. 2. With Big George's culinary specialist Nancy Jenkins, unless otherwise noted. Today: "We`ll Be Jamming" offers a chance to learn how to make raspberry jam, raspberry sauce, and raspberry vinegar, and to make a jar of raspberry jam to take home. 6 :30-8 p.m., Big George's, 2023 W. Stadium.
$10. Preregistration required. 669-9520.
12:30-3:30 p.m.
Duplicate Bridge:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Mon. 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 Mon & Tues. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play this popular tile game.
Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.
3-4:30 p.m.
"Early History of HIV/AIDS Investigations in the United States":
U-M Center for the History of Medicine 8th Annual Horace W. Davenport Lecture in the Medical Humanities. Talk by Emory University epidemiology professor James Curran.
Palmer Commons Forum Hall, 100 Washtenaw. Free. 647-6914.
4-5:30 p.m.
"Acedia & Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life":
Shaman Drum Bookshop. Every Mon., Oct. 6-Nov. 5. Shaman Drum owner Karl Pohrt and Shaman Drum research & development director Bob Hart host a discussion of Kathleen Norris's exploration of the contemporary relevance of the medieval concept of acedia, or soul-weariness.
Shaman Drum, 315 S. State. Free. Space limited; preregistration required. 662-7407.
4:45-6:15 p.m.
Michigan Marching Band Practice. Every Mon.-Sat. except Oct. 18, 20, & 21. The U-M's highly disciplined 200-plus-member marching band or sections thereof can be seen and heard practicing on Elbel Field under the George R. Cavender Tower used by bandleaders for observation. All are welcome to find a spot in the bleachers and get a sneak preview of upcoming halftime shows.
Elbel Field, Hill at Division. Free. 764-0582.
5 p.m.
C. Dale Young:
U-M English Department. Reading by this award-winning San Francisco poet and physician. "When Young's two worlds - the medical and the metaphorical - merge, they create a love poetry that is sublime because and in spite of its knowledge," says a Publishers Weekly review of his 2007 collection The Second Person.
Rackham Amphitheater. Free. 615-3710.
5 p.m.
"Paved Roads Country Roads Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Mon. Fast-, moderate-, and slow-paced training rides, 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.
6:45-8:45 p.m.
"A Course in Miracles":
Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth. Every Mon. 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
7-9:30 p.m.
Weekly Rehearsal:
Out Loud Chorus. Every Mon. Beginning to advanced singers invited to join this chorus for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends.
Trinity Lutheran Church, 1400 W. Stadium. Free. 973-6084.
7 p.m.
"The Chemical and Medicinal Properties of Herbs":
Evening Herb Study Group. Club members discuss carbohydrates, glycosides, resins, and essential oils found in herbs.
U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 663-8303.
7-8:30 p.m.
"State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America":
Ann Arbor District Library/Shaman Drum Bookshop. Paris Review deputy editor Matt Weiland discusses this collection he coedited of 50 essays - one on each state - by 50 prominent artists responding to and updating the writings on their state featured in the legendary WPA American Guide series of the 30s and 40s. Followed by a screening of a 38-minute film about the book that features many of its contributors. Signing.
Ann Arbor District Library 4th-floor meeting room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.
7:30 p.m.
Dream Group. Every Mon. 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.
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Large Ensemble Meeting:
Ann Arbor Recorder Society. All beginning and advanced players of the recorder and other early instruments invited. Directed by local flutist Corrine Hillebrand. Music provided; bring your own music stand. Preceded at 6:30 p.m. by a beginners class.
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 306 N. Division. Free to visitors ($30 annual dues). 213-3172.
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Tartan & Thistle Scottish Country Dancers. Every Mon. Instruction for intermediate-level dancers in a wide range of traditional and contemporary Scottish dances, followed by social dancing. Soft-soled shoes recommended. Refreshments.
the barn at Gretchen's House V, 2625 Traver Rd. (off Nixon Rd.). $5. 769-1052, 425-0241.
7:30 p.m.
"A Declaration of Energy Independence: How Freedom from Foreign Oil Can Improve National Security, Our Economy, and the Environment":
U-M Ford Presidential Library. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library director Jay Hakes, a former U.S. Department of Energy Information Administration director, discusses his new book. Reception and signing.
Ford Library, 1000 Beal. Free. 205-0555.
7:30 p.m.
Nonfiction Book Group:
Barnes & Noble. Screening of The Last Lecture, a celebrated DVD talk by the late Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Randy Pausch after he learned he had terminal pancreatic cancer. Followed by discussion.
Barnes & Noble, 3235 Washtenaw. Free. 973-1618
8 p.m.
48th Annual Conference on Organ Music:
U-M School of Music. Oct. 5-8 (different locations). 4 days of recitals and organ concerts by guest musicians and U-M students and faculty. Today: German organist Almut Roessler plays works by Messiaen. Earlier today in Hill, U-M music students (4 p.m.) perform Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time.
Hill Auditorium. Free. 764-0594.
8:30-11:30 p.m.
Pub Quiz:
Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub. Every Mon. 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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