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The Ghost Army is here! In June of 1944, an exceptional U.S. Army unit went into action in Normandy. Its weapons included hundreds of inflatable tanks and a one-of-a-kind collection of sound effects records, and it carried out its battlefield mission without firing a shot. The unit was officially called the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, but it was known to its men as The Ghost Army.Members of The Ghost Army adhered to a decades-long gag order; many never told their families about their extraordinary military service. Sixty-five years after this top-secret group went into action, the University of Michigan’s Hatcher Library will unveil the first public exhibit of this captivating group of materials documenting The Ghost Army. Along with the exhibit, see a screening of producer/director Rick Beyer's documentary The Ghost Army on March 17th at 7pm. Hatcher Graduate Library, Gallery in Room 100 (enter from Diag), 913 S. University Ave. Free. 734-615-5783. kjordan@umich.edu http://www.lib.umich.edu/gallery/events/ghost-army [map]
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This fun and exciting course, for 11 years of age and older, teaches sitters the importance of their unique job responsibilities. Participants will learn how to act in an emergency, how to prevent accidents, how to play with children of all ages, how to feed babies, and much more. Red Cross Washtenaw County Chapter, 4624 Packard Road. $50. 734-971-5300. http://wc-redcross.org [map]
Every Mon. Slow-paced ride, 12-35 miles, along dirt and gravel roads to Independence Lake and other low traffic destinations. 8 a.m. (July & Aug.), 8:30 a.m. (Sept.), & 9 a.m. (Oct.-Nov.), meet at 960 Forest Rd. off Country Club Dr., Barton Hills. Free. 761-2885, 663-5060.
The Side Door Gallery is showing -About Face: Recent Portraits by the Whitmore Lake Portrait Group- through April 10. This exhibit features about 30 pastels, drawings, and paintings by about thirteen artists. Side Door Gallery, 8063 Main St., Dexter. Free. 734-426-1581. www.thesidedoorgallery.com [map]
Today: Continues on Mondays thru 5/17
India is the largest democracy in the world with a stable constitutional government, elections at regular intervals, and peaceful transfers of power. Though the concept of democracy is alien to India’s political tradition and was an import from the West, it has flourished in spite of a large and diverse population who are relatively poor and of low literacy.The lectures will include a history of the evolution of Indian democracy, the election process, structure of government, and the role of the electorate. These lectures will be followed by an analysis of the current form of government, quality of governance, the dream and reality of the “liberty and pursuit of happiness” by the ordinary Indian citizen, and the overall implication to the region and the rest of the world. Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd (48105). $25. 734-998-9351. atai@med.umich.edu http://olliumich.org [map]
Every Mon. Drop-in social group for seniors age 55 & over. Every meeting includes a speaker, word game, craft, or activity. Also, Bible study and chair exercises. Followed by lunch (bring a bag lunch) and socializing. 10 a.m.-noon, Salvation Army, 100 Arbana. Free. 668-8353.
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. 10-11:30 a.m., West Side United Methodist Church, 900 S. Seventh. Free to visitors ($100 per semester membership dues for those who join). 213-3770, 769-0784.
Every Mon. (except Oct. 11), Sept. 13-Oct. 22. Play group for kids up to 24 months, accompanied by an adult. No older siblings. Note: Play groups are also offered at the Malletts Creek (Tues., 10-11 a.m., & Thurs., 6:30-7:30 p.m.), Pittsfield (Wed., 11 a.m.-noon), and Traverwood (Fri., 10:30-11:30 a.m.) branches. AADL, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-8301 (main library), 327-4200 (branches).
Screening of Diana Ferrero's 2006 short documentary about a young French girl who is not allowed to wear a hijab to school and an Iranian woman who defiantly wears a translucent scarf as a rebellion against the law that forces her to wear a hijab. French, Farsi; subtities. Noon, Michigan Theater. 1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-0350.
The Blood Drive is open to anyone. Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-44835433) to schedule an appointment. Appointments are preferred. Please be advised that the Blood Drive schedule is tentative and subject to change. Eastern Michigan University Student Center - Room 300, 900 Oakwood Street, Ypsilanti. Free. Donation. 1-800-GIVE-LIFE. www.givelife.org [map]
Apr. 5-9. Three different audiovisual planetarium shows. The Little Star That Could (12:30 p.m.) is about an average yellow star on a search for a planet of its own to warm who meets other stars on the way and learns about the Solar System. The Sky Tonight (1:30 & 3:30 p.m.) explores the current night sky. The Zula Patrol (2:30 p.m.) is an animated exploration of weather, both terrestrial and interplanetary. 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, & 3:30 p.m., U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.
Girls age 14 & over invited to bring in clean, gently used formal dresses to trade or donate. Also, makeup tips and more. Refreshments. Also, at 2 p.m., girls age 12 & up invited for a “DIY Prom: Making and Modifying Prom Dresses” (preregistration required). 1:30-3 p.m., CDL McKune Room, 221 S. Main, Chelsea. Free. 475–8732., Chelsea.
Talk by University of London and Tama Art University (Tokyo) art history professor Timon Screech. 5 p.m., 1644 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-6307.
Roger Corman's 1960 B-movie black comedy about a nerdy assistant florist, his chirpy heartthrob, and a bloodthirsty man-eating plant featuring a scene-stealing bit part by a young Jack Nicholson. In conjunction with the Performance network production of the Broadway musical adapted from the film (see Apr. 1 listing). 7-8:30 p.m., AADL multipurpose room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4555.
Talk by a speaker TBA. Seed giveaway. 7 p.m., U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 663-8303.
National touring production of Robert Lopez and Tony Marx’s 2003 Tony-winning Sesame Street-inspired musical which completed a 6-year Broadway run last fall. It’s about a groups of young friends in an outer borough NYC struggling to find jobs, dates, and their ever elusive purpose in life, and the characters are portrayed by actors and puppets operated by onstage actors. New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley describes its score as “sweetly satiric homages to the instructional ditties of i>Sesame Street.” 7:30 p.m., Michigan Theater. Tickets $25-$65 in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office, Ticketmaster.com, & all other Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone, call (800) 745-3000.
National touring production of Robert Lopez and Tony Marx’s 2003 Tony-winning Sesame Street-inspired musical which completed a 6-year Broadway run last fall. It’s about a groups of young friends in an outer borough NYC struggling to find jobs, dates, and their ever elusive purpose in life, and the characters are portrayed by actors and puppets operated by onstage actors. New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley describes its score as “sweetly satiric homages to the instructional ditties of Sesame Street.” 7:30 p.m., Michigan Theater. Tickets $25-$65 in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office, Ticketmaster.com, & all other Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone, call (800) 745-3000.
Every Mon. Instruction in a wide range of traditional and contemporary Scottish dances, followed by social dancing. Soft-sole shoes recommended. 7:30-9:30 p.m., the barn at Gretchen’s House V, 2625 Traver Rd. (off Nixon Rd.). $5. 769-1052.
This Carson-Newman College (Jefferson City, TN) piano professor performs new works by American composers, including Karim Al-Zand’s Pattern Preludes, Bruce Christian Bennett’s Schematic Nocturne, Luke Dahn’s Traces, Joseph Dangerfield’s Remnants (of Time and Space), and Tim Sullivan’s Fractured Spaces. 8 p.m., KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. Tickets $10-$25 (students, $5). Reservations recommended. 769-2999.
Solo acoustic performance by this young singer-songwriter, the former lead singer of the Rugburns who is best known as the coauthor of Jewel’s hit single “You Were Meant for Me.” According to the North Country Times, the music in his latest CD, Chinese Vacation, “weds his love of absurdity to winsome melodies and aching chords.” 8 p.m., The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $15 in advance at Herb David Guitar Studio and the Michigan Union Ticket Office & all other Ticketmaster outlets, and at the door. To charge by phone, call 763-TKTS.
Every Mon., Mar. 8-Apr. 12. All invited to meet and chat with local men growing fund-raising mustaches for the local youth writing center 826michigan. To sign up to grow a mustache, email Amanda@826michigan.org. 8:26 p.m., Arbor Brewing, 114 E. Washington. Free (buy your own snack). 761-3463.
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