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Saline Area Chamber of Commerce'sBuilding Business Relationships BreakfastA Great Networking Event!Members with advance reservation - $12, Non Members and Walk-ins - $15.For reservations and further information call 429-4494 Brecon Village, 200 Brecon Drive, Saline. $12 for SACC Member, $15 for prospective members. 734 429-4494. office@salinechamber.org www.salinechamber.org [map]
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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]
Have you ever played “telephone”? Why is the message at the end of the line of people nothing like what the first person said? It’s because communication is complex! Want to learn more about perception, communication, and listening so that you can become a more effective communicator? This class will explore these topics as well as discuss the mediums we use to relay our messages. Communication is something we do all the time, but how well do we really get our message through to the other person? Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd (48105). $15. 734-998-9351. atai@med.umich.edu http://olliumich.org [map]
Apr. 25-29. Annual festival of documentary and feature films on Jewish themes. Today: “No. 4 Street of Our Lady” (Barbara Bird & Judy Maltz, 2009). Drama based on the little-known story of a Polish-Catholic woman who rescued 16 of her Jewish neighbor during the Holocaust. “HAG: The Story of the Hasidic Actors Guild” (Yisrael Lifschutz, 2008). Serio-comic mockumentary, part fact and part fiction, about Jewish visibility in cinema. 5 p.m. “For My Father” (Dror Zahavi, 2008). A Palestinian sucide bomber, given a second chance when his vest does not go off, meets a young woman recently separated from her Orthodox family. Hebrew & Arabic, subtitles. 8 p.m. 1:30, 5, & 8 p.m., Michigan Theater. Tickets $10 (festival pass, $75). 971-0990. Michigan Theater, various times. 971-0990, 668-TIME.
Ladies, ditch the guys and bring your girls out for Ann Arbor's favorite ladies night! 3 courses of fondue, 2 mini-martinis, and lots of pampering from Brown & Deline Salon for just $33 per person. Reservation Recommended. The Melting Pot, 309 S. Main St. $33. 734-622-0055. themeltingpot_a2@yahoo.com www.themeltingpot.com [map]
Freelance writer Annie Lehmann discusses her book about her experience as the parent of a child with severe autism. Q&A, signing. 5:30-7 p.m., 100 Hatcher Graduate Library (enter at the diag), 913 South University. Free. 615-6477.
Every Tues. Fast/moderate-paced ride, 20-25 miles, to the west or north. 6 p.m., meet in front of Aberdeen Bike & Fitness, 1101 S. Main, Chelsea. Free. 678-8297., Chelsea.
Every Tues. Dixieland and swing by this local ensemble led by saxophonist and trumpeter Klinger. Cash bar; limited sandwich menu. 6-9 p.m. (doors open at 4 p.m.), Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 W. Stadium. $10 at the door only. 663-1202.
Every Tues. Slow/moderate-paced ride, 18-40 miles, to Dexter and back. 6 p.m. (Apr..-Sept.) & 5:30 p.m. (Oct.), meet at Forsythe Middle School, 1655 Newport Free. 662-0205, 761-6253.
Every Tues. All local writers invited to bring samples of their writing to read and discuss. Observers welcome. 7-9 p.m., Arborland Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 665-8194.
Every Tues. Historical and traditional English dancing to live music. All dances taught. No partner or experience needed. Bring flat, nonslip shoes (running shoes OK). First-timers are asked to arrive at 7 p.m. 7-9:30 p.m., Chapel Hill Condominium clubhouse, 3350 Green Rd. (park on Burbank). $7 (students, $4; children age 13 & under with a parent, free). 665-7704.
Today: Pre-registration Required
5 Must-Dos To Stay Healthy Lazar Spinal Care, 203 S. Zeeb Rd. Suite 106. Free. 734-274-5107. care@lazarspinalcare.com www.lazarspinalcare.com [map]
The renowned Virginia storyteller and visual artist Megan Hicks presents a storytelling program for preschoolers through 3rd graders using origami figures she makes on the spot. 7-8 p.m., AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4555.
Best known as the frontman of the British classic rock band Dire Straits, Knopfler is a versatile singer-songwriter and an electric guitar virtuoso with a distinctively resonant and full-bodied fingerpicking style. His recent work includes All the Roadrunning, a country album he made with Emmylou Harris, and the recent Get Lucky, is a collection of Celtic-flavored pop-folk, country-tinged blues, and chamber pop songs, all sung in what All Music Guide calls Knopfler’s “distinctive conversational baritone.” Opening act is Pieta Brown, a young singer-songwriter, the daughter of local favorite Greg Brown, who is known for her hypnotic blues-based music and intimate, down-to-earth story songs. 7:30 p.m., Michigan Theater. Tickets $69.50-$145 in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office, Ticketmaster.com, & all other Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone, call (800) 745-3000.
"Psychiatric Disorders in Chemically Dependent Individuals: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations" will be presented by Dr. Patrick Gibbons, LMSW, DO; Adjunct Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the University of Michigan; Medical Director of the WCHO Community Crisis Response Team; and consultant with Pain Management Solutions in Ann Arbor. This program will provide an overview of co-occurring addiction and psychiatric illness, including standard diagnostic criteria, individual considerations for determining the appropriate course of treatment, available treatment interventions, and the perspectives of both the addict and the treatment provider on addiction and psychiatric illness. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. Our presentations offer helpful information that supports chemically dependent people in achieving, maintaining, and strengthening their recoveries. The series educates family members on issues relating to addiction and its effect on the family, and offers information that will be useful for friends and family members in relating to addicts whether they are actively using or in recovery. Professionals and students will also benefit from this pertinent information. All programs are free and open to anyone interested. Registration is not required. 1.5 hours of free C.E. approved by MCBAP (Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals) is offered for each workshop. A certificate to document attendance is provided on request. The Education Series is organized by Dawn Farm, a non-profit community of programs providing a continuum of chemical dependency services. For information, please contact Matt Statman, BSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/edseries.html. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center Auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti. FREE. Free. 734-485-8725. info@dawnfarm.org http://www.dawnfarm.org/edseries.html [map]
Every Tues. All invited to join this fun-loving independent local mixed chorus to sing mostly familiar tunes, along with some serious music, in various genres. David Perample directs. 7:30-9p.m., West Side United Methodist Church, 900 S. Seventh. Free to visitors ($80 per semester membership dues). (586) 504-1155.
Local pop-folk singer-songwriter who has a new CD, The Black Path, that Metro Times reviewer Doug Coombe calls “a beautifully produced and arranged folk-chamber pop record that shares a lot in common with Ann Arbor compatriots Chris Bathgate and the Great Lakes Myth Society.” 8 p.m., The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets Free. To charge by phone, call 763-TKTS.
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