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).
All invited to search for 12 fairy doors hidden in downtown Saline businesses. Those who find all 12 can enter to win a gift basket. Maps available at salinedma.org. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Downtown Saline. Free. salinedma.org.
Renowned Chicago storyteller and actress Momma Kemba presents her dramatic retelling of the life of Sojourner Truth, the ex-slave who became a leading abolitionist orator and women’s rights advocate. In celebration of Black History Month. As with all Wild Swan productions, the performance is interpreted in American Sign Language. Audio description and backstage “touch” tours are available by prearrangement for blind audience members. Appropriate for kids in grades 3-8. WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg. Towsley Auditorium, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Tickets $12 (children & seniors, $8; lap passes for kids age 2 & under, $3) in advance and at the door. 995-0530.
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).
Every Wed. except Feb. 17. Bring a bag lunch. Today: University of Nevada-Las Vegas history professor Paul Werth on “Foreign Confessions in Foreign Contexts: Religion across the Border of the Russian Empire.” 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]
Join us to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the U-M Women's Health Resource Center. The luncheon will feature three leaders in the advancement of women's health. Timothy R.B. Johnson, M.D.Chair,University of Michigan Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Judy NorsigianExecutive Director and FounderBoston Women's Health Book Collective,Our Bodies; Ourselves and Patricia Warner, M.P.H.Associate Hospital DirectorUniversity of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers Chief Administrative OfficerU-M C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and U-M Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital. campus. minimum $50 donation. Donation. 734-936-8886. UMHS-WHRC@med.umich.edu http://www.med.umich.edu/whp/luncheon.htm
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.
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.
U-M English professor Peter Ho Davies interviews Hopwood-winning U-M grad Bich Minh Nguyen via webcast about her coming-of-age memoir about growing up in an immigrant Vietnamese family in Grand Rapids, where her desire to belong transmutes into a passion for American junk food. 5:30-6 p.m., 100 Hatcher Graduate Library, enter from the Diag. Free. 936-3518.
U-M English professor Peter Ho Davies interviews Hopwood-winning U-M grad Bich Minh Nguyen via webcast about her coming-of-age memoir about growing up in an immigrant Vietnamese family in Grand Rapids, where her desire to belong transmutes into a passion for American junk food. 5:30-6 p.m., 100 Hatcher Graduate Library, enter from the Diag. Free. 764-0400.
Screening of Tom Ford's 2009 drama that stars Colin Firth as an L.A. English professor who tries to go about his typical day after the sudden death of his partner. 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. 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.
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.
Parenting young children can be a humbling experience. This session will focus on helping parents nurture their young child's emerging self through positive emotional connection, effective limit setting, and creating joy. Presented by Eileen Bond, L.M.S.W. Free parking in the UM Church Street Parking Structure University Center for the Child and the Family, 530 Church Street, UM East Hall, Suite 1456. 734-764-9466. umuccf@umich.edu www.umuccf.org [map]
Feb. 10 & 17. Zingerman's staff and guest food experts discuss and offer taste samples of various gourmet delights. Today: "California Foods." Zingerman's Next Door (upstairs kids room) except as noted, 422 Detroit St. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Space limited; reservations required. 663-3354.
All invited to join a discussion of Waiting, Ha Jin’s 1999 National Book Award-winning novel about about a married Chinese army physician working far from home who falls in love with a hospital nurse. He visits home yearly to ask his wife for a divorce (she always refuses), until his long wait begins to take its toll. Refreshments. 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 3235 Washtenaw. Free. 973-1618.
We get together every month to sing our favorite songs in many languages and of all styles, play different instruments, exchange songs records, lyrics, music sheets and tabs. No prior experience needed. No membership needed. Bring your own favorite musical instrument, or use ours (we always have a spare guitar and a keyboard). Visit out web-site to submit a request for a song you'd like to sing or learn; check the list of the songs other people have already requested for the next meeting, or just come and enjoy. The Lake Shore Apts. - Clubhouse, 2100 Lakeview Drive. yanaty999@yahoo.com http://www.meetup.com/songs-without-borders [map]
Talks by Boston Women’s Health Book Collective cofounder Judy Norsigian, coauthor of Our Bodies, Ourselves, and U-M Program for Positive Aging director Helen Kales. 7-8:30 p.m., AADL Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 327-4555.
Local writer Donald Lystra discusses and/or reads from his debut novel, a Michigan Notable Book, about a teenage boy who lives alone with his father and befriends a troubled pregnant teenage girl. Set in northern Michigan in 1957, the “prose style is plain, clear, and even Hemingwayesque,” says one review. It’s “a north woods odyssey into manhood that is timeless and true.” Signing. 7 p.m., Nicola’s, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.
All invited to discuss award-winning Michigan freelance writer Jerry Dennis’s book based on his 4-week journey through the Great Lakes and beyond as a crew member of a tall-masted schooner. The book has been chosen for the annual Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads communitywide reading program. Other Ann Arbor Reads programs at the library this month include programs on Michigan regional foods on Feb. 11, Great Lakes ecological issues on Feb. 15, historical local photographs on Feb. 21, and green energy in Michigan on Feb. 25 (see listings). 7-8 p.m., AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower (between Stone School & Packard). Free. 327-4200.
Talk by Whitmore Lake farmer Ruth Ehman. Preceded at 6:30 p.m. by a potluck (bring a dish to pass). 7:15 p.m., Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. (just south of Oak Valley Dr.). Free. 769-1052.
Local retired social worker Myrna Lueck leads a discussion of Cass Sunstein’s Radicals in Robes: Why Right-Wing Courts Are Wrong for America. 7:30 p.m., Motte & Bailey, 212 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 369-2499.
Feb. 9 & 10.Acclaimed young Sacramento singer-songwriter with a distinctive poetic touch whose facility with folk, blues, and honky-tonk idioms and attitudes has provoked comparisons to Dylan and Tom Waits. He accompanies himself on acoustic and electric guitar and on keyboards, including a Hammond B-3 organ. Opening act is Sam & Ruby, the Nashville-based soul-inflected pop-folk singer-songwriter duo of guitarist Sam Brooker and vocalist Ruby Amanfu. 7:30 p.m., The Ark, 316 S. Main. $20 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.
Feb. 10, 17, & 24. Performances by up to 12 aspiring area stand-up comics. Alcohol is served. 314 E. Liberty (below Seva restaurant). $5 in advance and at the door. 996-9080.
This acclaimed Canadian pianist recently finished an 11-year project to record all of Bach’s major piano works, and she’s been called “one of the reliably mesmerizing musicians of the day” by a London Times critic. Program: Bach’s Italian Concerto, Beethoven’s Sonata in D Major, and Brahms’ Sonata no. 3 in F Minor. 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Tickets $10-$50 in advance at the Michigan League and ums.org, and (if available) at the door. To charge by phone, call 764-2538.
This bass-baritone, a U-M voice grad, performs a tribute to 3 great African-American baritones--Todd Duncan, Robert McFerrin, and William Warfield. The program ranges from Strauss’s Winternacht and “Cortigiani, vil razza dannata” from Verdi’s Rigoletto, to James Weldon Johnson’s “Go Down, Death” and Hall Johnson’s “I Got to Lie Down.” Accompanist is Byron Sean. Proceeds benefit an Alpha Phi Alpha scholarship fund. 8 p.m., KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. $10-$20. Reservations recommended. 769-2999.
Talk by Notre Dame history professor Mark Noll. 8 p.m., Rackham Amphitheater. Free. 668-7421.
Lou Adler's 1982 comic drama about a very inexperienced all-female punk trio that becomes an overnight sensation. Diane Lane, Marin Kanter, Laura Dern. 8:30 p.m., Arbor Brewing Company (114 E. Washington). Free. 763-3500.
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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