FEB
Calendar of Events
Every Wed.-Fri. Borders staff read from books for infants, babies, and toddlers. 10 a.m. (Wed. & Fri.) & 6:30 p.m. (Thurs.), Borders, 3140 Lohr Rd. Free. 997-8884.
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Daily. The assembled riders choose their own pace, distance, and destination. Note: Riders should be prepared to take care of themselves on all AABTS rides. Carry a water bottle, a spare tire or tube, a pump, and snacks. 10 a.m. (daily) & 1 p.m. (Sat. & Sun. only), meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St. Free. 761-6253 (morning ride), 994-5908 (afternoon ride).
Every Tues. & Wed. Stories and songs for kids age 2 & up (accompanied by an adult). Note: These storytimes are also offered at the Malletts Creek (Wed., 10-10:30 a.m.), Traverwood (Tues., 11-11:30 a.m., & Wed., 6-6:30 p.m.,), and Pittsfield (Thurs., 7-7:30 p.m., & Fri., 10-10:30 a.m.) branches. 10-10:30 a.m. (Tues.,) & 11-11:30 a.m. (Wed.), AADL youth department story room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-8301 (main library), 327-4200 (branches).
Feb. 3 & 17. Riders meet for lunch at different restaurants the 1st and 3rd Wed. through the winter. 11:30 a.m., location TBA. Free. Pay for your own lunch. 662-5052.
Every Wed. except Feb. 17. Bring a bag lunch. Today: CUNY College of Staten Island business professor Susan Holak discusses “Nostalgia in Post-Socialist Russia: Exploring Applications to Advertising Strategy.” Also this month: University of Nevada-Las Vegas history professor Paul Werth on “Foreign Confessions in Foreign Contexts: Religion across the Border of the Russian Empire” (Feb. 10), and Kansas State University political science professor Dale Herspring on “Is Military Reform in Russia for Real? Yes, but ...” (Feb. 24). Noon-1 p.m., 1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-0351.
Every Wed., Fri., & Sat. All invited to play one of 100 songs, with melodies transcribed in numbers, on the 17-bell chime’s numbered keys. Ambitious players can add chords. Local chimemaster Heather O’Neal demonstrates. Noon-12:30 p.m. (Wed. & Fri.) & 10:30-11 a.m. (Sat.), Kerrytown. Free. 369-3107.
Take a break from work on Wednesdays at Noon and undo the kinks and aches in your body from sitting at your desk. Return to work refreshed and re-energized in a new body.Feldenkrais Method Awareness Through Movement classes engage your body and your brain in unique movement sequences that typically result in improved posture, increased energy, and reduced aches and pains. Don't suffer behind your desk -- come try a class and see how easy it is to feel better! First class is FREE! Core Grace Pilates, 211 S Fourth, Suite 1B. $15. 734-646-9368. dale@mindbodymove.com www.mindbodymove.com [map]
Feb. 3 & 17. Today: Program TBA by local organist Mara Terwilliger. Bring a bag lunch. 12:15 p.m., U-M School of Public Health Community Room, 109 S. Observatory. Free. 764-0594.
Every Wed. & Thurs. except Dec. All seniors age 50 & over invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. Bring a partner. 12:45-4:15 p.m. (Wed.) & noon-4 p.m. (Thurs.), Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. $5. 769-5911.
Every Tues. & Wed. All seniors age 50 & over invited to play bridge. No partner required. Also, Tues. at 10 a.m., Scrabble. 9:30 a.m.-noon (Tues.) & 12:45-4 p.m. (Wed.), Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.
Every Wed. All seniors invited to play chess. Refreshments. 1-4 p.m., Turner, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.
Sung Kong Hoe University (Seoul) sociology professor Dong-Choon Kim discusses the South Korean truth commission. 4 p.m., 1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-1825.
Every Wed. All invited to play this popular word game. Bring a set, if you have one. 5-8 p.m., Arbor Brewing, 114 E. Washington. Free. 994-0084.
Today: 5 til the fun runs out!
Girls Night Out!Wednesday, February 3rd5:00 till the fun wears out!Texas Hold'em Training Beverages Door PrizesEscape the winter cold and join us for an evening filled with the warmth of laughter, merriment, and friendship. Learn how to play Texas Hold'em, the card game everyone is talking about!This will be a great opportunity to network, while you-re enjoying delicious appetizers!Register today! space is limited The Quarter Bistro, 300 S. Maple Rd. $20.00. tammy@wmcevents.net http://womenmakingconnections.com/content/view/71/117/ [map]
Girls Night Out!Wednesday, February 3rd5:00 till the fun wears out!Texas Hold'em Training Beverages Door PrizesEscape the winter cold and join us for an evening filled with the warmth of laughter, merriment, and friendship. Learn how to play Texas Hold'em, the card game everyone is talking about!This will be a great opportunity to network, while you-re enjoying delicious appetizers!Register today! space is limited The Quarter Bistro, 300 S. Maple Rd. $20.. tammy@wmcevents.net http://womenmakingconnections.com/content/view/71/117/ [map]
Talk by U-M ecology and evolutionary biology professor Philip Myers. 5 p.m., U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. Free. 764-0478.
Screening of Scott Cooper's 2009 drama about an alcoholic country singer who forms a relationship with a sympathetic young journalist. Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal. Unless there is a live show in the main theater, 2 or 3 different films are shown, usually twice, almost every night. For complete, updated schedules, see michtheater.org or call 668-TIME. Evening time TBA, MTF. $9 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $7; MTF members, $6.50; Wed., $6). 668-TIME.
Want to go behind-the-scenes at Huron Valley Ambulance and learn about Emergency Medical Services in Washtenaw County? And learn what to do in an emergency? Then sign up for the FREE 8-week HVA Citizens Academy! Here are some more Academy highlights:• an HVA tour, including the 9-1-1 Call Center• CPR and First Aid certification• interactive emergency demonstrations• a visit to a hospital emergency department• and more! The Academy is open to 25 participants on a first come, first served basis. Applicants must be Washtenaw County residents and at least 18 years old. Huron Valley Ambulance Headquarters, 1200 State Circle, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. Free. 734-477-6781. jtrojan@hva.org http://www.hva.org/Programs/News/9-008-CitizensAcademy.htm [map]
Every Sun. & Tues.-Fri. All invited to compete in tournaments of this popular collectible card game using standard constructed (Sun. & Thurs.), Elder Dragon Highlander (Tues.), Legacy (Wed.), and booster draft (Fri.) decks. Prizes. Bring your own cards Sun.-Thurs. 6 p.m. (Tues.-Fri.) & 1 p.m. (Sun.), Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5 (Tues., free; Fri., $15 includes cards). 786-3746.
Every Wed. & Fri. A Borders staffer reads stories and leads a craft project for toddlers. Raffle. 6:30 p.m. (Wed.) & 11 a.m. (Fri.), Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 677-6948.
With Zingerman's tea expert Jess Piskor. Zingerman's Next Door (upstairs kids room) except as noted, 422 Detroit St. $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Space limited; reservations required. 663-3354.
Every Wed. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. If you plan to come without a partner, call in advance or arrive 20 minutes early. 7-11 p.m., Walden Hills clubhouse, 2114 Pauline at Maple. (Park on the north side of Pauline.) $6 per person. 623-8050.
Feb. 3 & 17. All local children’s writers invited to discuss their work. 7 p.m., Arborland Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 677-6948.
See review. This U-M grad and best-selling novelist discusses The Swan Thieves, her new novel about a psychiatrist whose orderly life unravels as he works with the most challenging patient of his career, a genius painter who has attacked a painting at the National Gallery. The psychiatrist’s efforts to understand his tormented patient eventually lead to a tragedy at the heart of French Impressionism. Signing. 7 p.m., Nicola’s, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.
Feb. 3 & 17. Featured writers read from their current work. Tonight: U-M creative writing lecturer Michael Shilling, author of the acclaimed rock ’n’ roll novel Rock Bottom, reads from his novel-in-progress The Hierophant, and Hopwood-winning U-M creative writing grad Dana Kletter reads from her fiction. 7-9:30 p.m., Crazy Wisdom, 114 S. Main. Free. 665-2757.
Talk by U-M Stroke Program director Lewis Morgenstern. 7-8:30 p.m., AADL multipurpose room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4555.
All invited to join a discussion of An Illuminated Life: Belle da Costa Greene’s Journey from Prejudice to Privilege, Heidi Ardizzone’s biography of J.P. Morgan’s librarian. Refreshments. 7:30-9 p.m., Motte & Bailey, 212 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 669-0451.
All invited to check out the trains whizzing around on the club's big, elaborate layout, housed in a depot restored by the club. 7:30-10 p.m., Michigan Central depot, 3487 Broad St., Dexter. Free. 426-5100.
Rodney Dorsey conducts this music student ensemble in Gordon Binkerd’s Noble Numbers, Persichetti’s O Cool Is the Valley, Etezady’s Tiktaalik, Kenneth Hesketh’s Danceries, and Sousa’s “The Black Horse Troop.” 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Free. 764-0594.
A U-M music faculty quartet--violinists Aaron Berofsky and Yehonatan Berick, violist Kathryn Votapek, and cellist Richard Aaron--perform Mozart’s String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Ravel’s String Quartet, and Schubert’s Cello Quintet. 8 p.m., U-M Walgreen Drama Center Stamps Auditorium, 1226 Murfin, North Campus. Free. 764-0594.
Program TBA by this award-winning Greek pianist. 8 p.m., KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. $10-$25 (students, $5). Reservations recommended. 769-2999.
Young Florida pop-rock singer-songwriter known for his warm, expressive voice and emotionally complex songs. 8 p.m., The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $10 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.
Fast-paced show featuring stand-up comedy by 15 recent graduates of veteran comic and Tonight Show writer Chili Challis’s Comedy Dojo. 8 p.m., old VFW Hall (below Seva restaurant), 314 E. Liberty. $5 in advance and at the door. 996-9080.
Every Wed. Conor O’Neill’s staff member Brian Aherne hosts a music trivia quiz. Prizes. 9-11:30 p.m., Conor O’Neill’s, 318 S. Main. $3 team fee. 665-2968.
Feb. 3, 10, & 17. Swing dancing to prerecorded music. No partner needed. Bring casual or nicer shoes that stay on your feet when you’re active. Preceded by intermediate swing (7:30 p.m.) and beginning swing (8:30 p.m.) lessons. 9:30-11 p.m., Michigan Union Pendleton Room (occasionally Ballroom or U-Club). $5 (students, $4) includes lessons. 945-8428.
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