Ann Arbor Calendar of Clubs, Social Groups, and Hobby Events

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<div align="center"> <p><br> </p> <img src="/2ndpagetitles/CALENDAR.gif" width="504" height="54" border="0" alt="Calendar of Events"><br> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" width="454" align="center"> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i>Clubs, Social Groups, and Hobbies</i></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" color="#660000"><i><br> </i></font><font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><i>From singing groups to card clubs, bird watching, and amateur radio, there's plenty to do every week. The Calendar is the most complete listing of events in and around Ann Arbor.<br> </i></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br> <br> </font></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <a name="top"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i>Highlights this week:</i></font></div> <div align="left"> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> <A HREF="#event20074"><B>"Brewing Peace": Michigan Peaceworks Fund-Raiser.</B></A><P> <A HREF="#event19733"><B>"Drummunity!"</B></A><P> <A HREF="#event19677"><B>Monday Club: Ann Arbor Salvation Army.</B></A><P> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C18.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="18" border="0" align="top"> Monday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">August, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event19677"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 a.m.-noon. <br><b>Monday Club</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Salvation Army.</b> <i>Every Monday. </i> Drop-in social group for seniors age 55 & older. Every meeting includes a speaker, word game, craft, or activity. Also, <b>Bible study </b> and <b>chair exercises. </b> Coffee, tea, juice, and doughnuts served. Followed by lunch ($1) and socializing. Salvation Army, 100 Arbana. Free. 668-8353.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19680"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1-2:30 p.m. <br><b>Mah-Jongg</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Senior Center.</b> <i>Every Monday. </i> All seniors age 50 & older invited to play this popular tile game. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19681"></a> 6 p.m. <br><b>Magic: the Gathering Tournament</b><b>:</b> <b>Get Your Game On.</b> <i>Every Sunday, Monday, & Wednesday. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19685"></a> 6:45-8:45 p.m. <br><b>"A Course in Miracles"</b><b>:</b> <b>Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth.</b> <i>Every Monday. </i> All invited to join a group reading and discussion of this popular Foundation for Inner Peace metaphysical book. Also, at 7 p.m. on August 20, Australians Nouk Sanchez and Tomas Vieira, coauthors of <i>Take Me to Truth: Undoing the Ego, </i> discuss <b>"A Course in Miracles: Spiritual Awakening" </b> ($20). Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd. Donation. 327-0270<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19691"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7:30 p.m. <br><b>Ann Arbor Stamp Club.</b> Local postmaster Timothy Robinson discusses current U.S. Postal Service issues. 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19690"></a> 7:30 p.m. <br><b>Dream Group.</b> <i>Every Monday. </i> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19692"></a> 8:30-11:30 p.m. <br><b>Pub Quiz</b><b>:</b> <b>Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub.</b> <i>Every Monday. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C19.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="19" border="0" align="top"> Tuesday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">August, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event19695"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 9:30-11:30 a.m. <br><b>Social Bridge</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Senior Center.</b> <i>Every Tuesday & Wednesday (different locations). </i> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19696"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 a.m.-noon. <br><b>Scrabble</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Senior Center.</b> <i>Every Tuesday. </i> All seniors age 50 & older invited to play this popular word game. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19697"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 11 a.m.-3 p.m. <br><b>Jewish Older Adults</b><b>:</b> <b>Jewish Community Center.</b> <i>Every Tuesday. </i> Activities begin at 10 a.m. with <b>"Fitness Fun" </b> ($4), a 60-minute exercise program led by Maria Farquhar, followed at 1 p.m. by a chance to play <b>mah-jongg, </b> <b>cards, </b> and <b>board games </b> or join <b>quilting </b> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19709"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7 p.m. <br><b>Common Thread Knitters Club.</b> <i>August 5 & 19. </i> All knitters invited to meet members of this local knitting group and exchange tips. Arborland Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 677-6948.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19710"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-10:30 p.m. <br><b>Sweet Adelines County Connection.</b> <i>Every Tuesday. </i> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19712"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7:30 p.m. <br><b>Huron Valley Harmonizers Chapter of SPEBSQSA.</b> <i>Every Tuesday. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19713"></a> 7:30-9 p.m. <br><b>"Inner World of Mind"</b><b>:</b> <b>Jewel Heart Buddhist Center.</b> <i>Every Tuesday. </i> Talks by <b>Gehlek Rimpoche, </b> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19715"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 8 p.m. <br><b>German Speakers' Round Table.</b> <i>Every Tuesday. </i> All German speakers invited for conversation. Grizzly Peak Brewing Company, 120 W. Washington. Free admission. 665-2931.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19716"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 p.m. <br><b>"Triple Double Trivia"</b><b>:</b> <b>The Arena Sports Grille and Bar.</b> <i>Every Tuesday. </i> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C20.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="20" border="0" align="top"> Wednesday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">August, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event19721"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> Noon-12:30 p.m. <br><b>Chime Concert</b><b>:</b> <b>Kerrytown Shops.</b> <i>Every Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19723"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 12:15 p.m. <br><b>Book Club</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Senior Center.</b> All seniors age 50 & older invited to join Lucia Skoman to discuss a book TBA. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19725"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 12:45-3:45 p.m. <br><b>Social Bridge</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Senior Center.</b> <i>Every Tuesday & Wednesday (different locations). </i> All seniors age 50 & older invited to play bridge. No partner required. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19726"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1-4 p.m. <br><b>Chess</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Turner Geriatrics Center.</b> <i>Every Wednesday. </i> All seniors invited to play chess. Refreshments. Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20069"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 5-8 p.m. <br><b>Scrabble</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Scrabblers</b> <i>Every Wednesday. </i> 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. Arbor Brewing, 114 E. Washington. Free. 994-0084.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19728"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 5:30-7 p.m. <br><b>"Wednesday Break"</b><b>:</b> <b>Calvary Presbyterian Church.</b> <i>Every Wednesday. </i> All kids ages 4-12 invited for supper and various activities, including crafts, stories, and games. Adults may stay or leave. Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2727 Fernwood (north off Packard east of Platt). Free. 482-5302.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19731"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 6 & 7 p.m. <br><b>Meditation.</b> <i>Every Wednesday. </i> All meditators invited to join a 45-minute session. 4125 Jackson. Free; donations accepted. 994-1026, 663-1675.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19730"></a> 6 p.m. <br><b>Magic: the Gathering Tournament</b><b>:</b> <b>Get Your Game On.</b> <i>Every Sunday, Monday, & Wednesday. </i> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19733"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-9 p.m. <br><b>"Drummunity!"</b> Lori Fithian, a local drummer and drum teacher, leads a drum circle. Instruments provided, or bring your own. Kids welcome. Preceded at 6:45 p.m. by a brief drum lesson. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 S. Main. Free. 426-7818.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19732"></a> 7-11 p.m. <br><b>Ann Arbor Bridge Club.</b> <i>Every Wednesday. </i> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19736"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7:30 p.m. <br><b>Shamanic Journeys</b><b>:</b> <b>Magical Education Council.</b> <i>Every Wednesday. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19737"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 8-9:30 p.m. <br><b>"Introduction to Steiner's Thought"</b><b>:</b> <b>Rudolf Steiner Study Circle of Ann Arbor.</b> <i>Every Wednesday. </i> All invited to discuss one of Rudolf Steiner's basic anthroposophical books, Theosophy. Rudolf Steiner House, 1923 Geddes. Free. 485-3764.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19739"></a> 9-11:30 p.m. <br><b>"Juke Box Jungle"</b><b>:</b> <b>Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub.</b> <i>Every Wednesday. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C21.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="21" border="0" align="top"> Thursday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">August, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event19743"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 a.m.-3 p.m. <br><b>Thursday Lunch Bunch</b><b>:</b> <b>Jewish Community Center.</b> <i>Every Thursday. </i> A weekly program of activities primarily for seniors. The program begins at 10 a.m. with <b>"Fitness Fun," </b> a 60-minute exercise program led by Maria Farquhar. At 11 a.m., a <b>Current Events </b> discussion group. At 1 p.m., a cultural or educational program. Today: a trio of local high school and college student musicians perform <b>"Music for Violin, Flute, and Classical Guitar." </b> Also this month: U-M voice professor Caroline Helton performs <b>"Music by Jewish Composers" </b> (August 28). The day concludes at 2:15 p.m. with a meeting of the <b>Senior Literary Group, </b> a book discussion group led by U-M Dearborn English professor emeritus Sidney Warschausky. Also, at noon, a homemade dairy lunch ($3 with reservation, $4 without reservation and for nonseniors). JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. 971-0990.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19750"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 2 p.m. <br><b>Socrates Cafe</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Senior Center.</b> <i>Every Thursday. </i> All seniors age 50 & older invited to join a discussion of ethics that draws on the Socratic method of questioning underlying assumptions. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19752"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 5-7 p.m. <br><b>"Yappy Hours"</b><b>:</b> <b>DogmaCatmantoo.</b> <i>Every Thursday. </i> All invited to join a casual group discussion about pets and pet-related issues. Bring your pet. Snacks. DogmaCatmantoo, 208 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 929-0022.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19753"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 6 p.m. <br><b>Board Game Night</b><b>:</b> <b>Get Your Game On.</b> <i>Every Thursday. </i> All invited to bring their own favorite board game or play one of the store's. Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. Free. 786-3746.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19755"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 6:30 p.m. <br><b>"Thursday Evening Ride"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society.</b> <i>Every Thursday. </i> Fast/moderate-paced 25-mile ride around northeast Ann Arbor that includes some good chances to improve your climbing skills. meet at the Fuller Pool parking lot, Fuller Rd. Free. 996-9122.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19754"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 6:45 p.m. <br><b>U-M Sailing Club.</b> <i>Every Thursday. </i> All invited to meet members of this local sailing club and hear a talk by club members. Today: topic TBA. Also this month: <b>"Celestial Navigation" </b> (Aug. 28) by Carey Jones. Duderstadt Center conference room 4, 2281 Bonisteel, North Campus. Free. 426-4299.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19768"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7 p.m.-midnight. <br><b>Ann Arbor Go Club.</b> <i>Every Sunday & Thursday. </i> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19764"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-9:30 p.m. <br><b>Ann Arbor Society for Origami.</b> All invited (children & adults) to learn about and try their hand at origami, the Japanese art of paper folding. Great Oaks Cohousing Common House, 500 Little Lake Dr. (off Parkland from Jackson between Wagner & Zeeb). Free. 975-4669.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19763"></a> 7-8 p.m. <br><b>"Higher Consciousness"</b><b>:</b> <b>Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth.</b> <i>Every Thursday. </i> All invited to join a group discussion and practice techniques to raise consciousness. Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd. Donation. 353-0906.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19760"></a> 7 p.m. <br><b>ACBL Bridge</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor City Club.</b> <i>Every Thursday. </i> All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. No partner required. Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw. $5. 761-6691.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19761"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-8:30 p.m. <br><b>Meditation and Chanting</b><b>:</b> <b>Siddha Yoga Meditation Center of Ann Arbor.</b> <i>Every Thursday. </i> All invited for chanting and meditation. Siddha Yoga, Arbor Atrium, suite 280, 315 W. Huron. Free. 747-7116.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19773"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 8-10 p.m. <br><b>Motor City Metro Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society.</b> <i>Every Thursday. </i> All male singers invited to join the weekly rehearsals of this local barbershop harmony chorus. ICC Education Center (behind Luther House at 1520 Hill). Free to visitors ($130 annual dues for those who join). Park on Lincoln or Baldwin. 474-1155.<br clear=left><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C22.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="22" border="0" align="top"> Friday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">August, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event19779"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 a.m.-noon. <br><b>Writing Groups</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Turner Geriatrics Center.</b> <i>Every Friday. </i> All seniors invited to read and discuss the poetry, essays, reminiscences, and fiction they have written. Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19782"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> Noon-12:30 p.m. <br><b>Chime Concert</b><b>:</b> <b>Kerrytown Shops.</b> <i>Every Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19784"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 12:30 p.m. <br><b>Movie Matinee</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Senior Center.</b> <i>August 8 & 22. </i> Screening of a film TBA. Lunch available ($2.50). Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20046"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1-2:30 p.m. <br><b>ESL Conversation Group</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor District Library.</b> <i>Every Friday. </i> All levels of English speakers invited for conversation. AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower (between Stone School & Packard). Free. 327-4200.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19787"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1-4 p.m. <br><b>Bridge</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Turner Geriatrics Center.</b> <i>Every Monday & Friday. </i> All seniors invited to play bridge. Refreshments. Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19786"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1 p.m. <br><b>Bingo</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Senior Center.</b> <i>Every Friday. </i> All seniors age 50 & older invited to play a variety of styles of bingo. Brookhaven Manor, 401 W. Oakbrook (off S. Main north of Eisenhower). Free. 769-5911.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19790"></a> 6 p.m. <br><b>Magic: the Gathering Tournament</b><b>:</b> <b>Get Your Game On.</b> <i>Every Friday. </i> All invited to compete in a booster draft tournament of this popular collectible card game. Bring your own cards. Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $15 (includes cards). 786-3746.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19794"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-9:30 p.m. <br><b>Crazy Wisdom Reading Circle</b><b>:</b> <b>Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tea Room.</b> All invited to discuss Rick Levy's Miraculous Health: How to Heal Your Body by Unleashing the Hidden Power of Your Mind. Crazy Wisdom, 114 S. Main. Free. 665-2757.<br clear=left><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C23.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="23" border="0" align="top"> Saturday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">August, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event19808"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10:30-11 a.m. <br><b>Chime Concert</b><b>:</b> <b>Kerrytown Shops.</b> <i>Every Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday. </i> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19809"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 11 a.m.-10 p.m. <br><b>Warhammer/Warmachine Open Play</b><b>:</b> <b>Get Your Game On.</b> <i>Every Saturday. </i> All invited to play these 2 tactical miniatures board games. Also, at 1 p.m., <b>Magic: the Gathering tournaments </b> ($5; bring your own cards) using a standard constructed deck and a format TBA at getyourgameonline.com, and demos of some of the store's board games. Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. Free. 786-3746.<br clear=left><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C24.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="24" border="0" align="top"> Sunday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">August, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event19832"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 9 a.m. <br><b>"T'ai Chi Ch'uan at the Cube."</b> <i>Every Sunday. </i> Local t'ai chi instructor Chad Eisner leads a session of these slow meditative movements for beginning and advanced practitioners. U-M Cube, between the Union and the SAB. Free. 761-5204.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19833"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10-11 a.m. <br><b>Meditation</b><b>:</b> <b>Karma Thegsum Choling.</b> <i>Every Sunday. </i> All invited to join a chanting meditation. KTC, 614 Miner (off Miller). Free. 761-7495, 678-7549.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19835"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10-11:30 a.m. <br><b>Silent Vipassana Meditation</b><b>:</b> <b>Deep Spring Center for Meditation and Spiritual Inquiry.</b> <i>Every Sunday. </i> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19837"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10:30 a.m. <br><b>Meditation</b><b>:</b> <b>Tsogyelgar Dharma Center.</b> <i>Every Sunday. </i> Traktung Yeshe Dorje leads a silent sitting. Tsogyelgar Dharma Center, 7145 W. Liberty. Free. 663-3842.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19840"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 12:30-3:30 p.m. <br><b>Bridge</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Senior Center.</b> <i>Every Sunday. </i> All seniors age 50 & older invited to play bridge. No partner required. Hillside Terrace, 1939 Jackson. Free. 769-5911.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19843"></a> 1 p.m. <br><b>Magic: the Gathering Tournament</b><b>:</b> <b>Get Your Game On.</b> <i>Every Sunday, Monday, & Wednesday. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event19844"></a> 1-7 p.m. <br><b>Annual Corn Roast and Membership Drive</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Ski Club.</b> Newcomers and old members invited to this membership drive event kicking off the club's season of meetings and outings. Corn, beverages, and preheated grills provided. Bring your own goodies to grill, and a dish to pass. Volleyball and live music TBA. Persons under age 21 must be accompanied by an adult. Cobblestone Farm, 2781 Packard (next to Buhr Park). $5 admission. 516-0296.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19842"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1-6 p.m. <br><b>Ann Arbor Go Club.</b> <i>Every Sunday & Thursday. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20074"></a> 5-8 p.m. <br><b>"Brewing Peace"</b><b>:</b> <b>Michigan Peaceworks Fund-Raiser.</b> Dinner, a silent auction, and entertainment by local musicians TBA. Arbor Brewing Company, 116 E. Washington. Tickets $40 (age 18 & under, $15) in advance only. 761-5922.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event19861"></a> 7-8:30 p.m. <br><b>"A Circle of Drums"</b><b>:</b> <b>Drumwomyn.</b> <i>Every Sunday. </i> All women invited to gather for a drumming session. Bring your own drum. 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