JUN
Calendar of Events
One of the biggest complaints about developing a networking practice is "It takes too much time/money".In truth, most people are just plain inefficient in their networking behavior.- They attend too many events.- They belong to too many groups.- They don't know what they do or who they serve...- ...and they are surprised when no one helps them succeed.Behind all of these failures is an underlying failure to focus their efforts. They take a scattershot approach to networking, when instead they should be focused like a laser scalpel.Over the course of this workshop attendees will learn the process to...- ...narrow their target market -- and know the words to avoid when describing it.- ...develop the list of emotional reasons their clients choose them.- ...develop their personal story for why they do what they do (and why that is important).- ...give their referral partners the information they need to provide better connections and referrals. Sandler Training Center, 501 Avis Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48108. $30 until 6/25, $40 thereafter. 734-975-1921. gpeters@thereluctantnetworker.com http://trn-focus-0612.eventbrite.com/ [map]
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Come learn some tried and true classics (from scratch) that everyone loves!!Monday: Corn Chowder, Cheeseburgers, Rootbeer FloatsTuesday: Roasted Tomato Soup, Grilled Cheese, Chocolate Chip Ice CreamWednesday: Real Fish Sticks with Tartar Sauce, Cole Slaw, Watermelon CoolersThursday: Mac-n-Cheese, Corn on the Cob, Chocolate Chip CookiesAGES: 8-15 years Ann Arbor Cooks!, 5060 Jackson Road. $200/child. 734-645-1030. www.annarborcooks.com [map]
Dee Davey, Creative Ideas MarketingDo you want to grow your business and spend less marketing dollars acheiving better results? Use this 5 step approach to align your company's marketing efforts with your business objectives; minimize wasteful spending and maximize return on your marketing investment.Dee Davey, from Creative Ideas Marketing, will talk about some questions you should be asking about your business competencies, customer needs, and market opportunity and how to map out a plan that will provide focus, direction and create business success.Dee Davey improves her clients' marketing performance and sales revenue through strategic planning, product development and business process improvements; primarily for companies who offer business to business services to their customers.This presentation is suitable for professionals, marketers, entrepreneurs and students.No pre-registration is required.LA2M, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Business Improvement Conor O'Neill's, 318 South Main Street. Free. 734-272-4698. info@la2m.org la2m.org [map]
Every Wed. (except July 4), June 13-July 18. Musical and craft programs for youths. June 13 (2 & 3 p.m.): Starlab Planetarium. A portable, inflatable planetarium with an entertaining show about constellations and phases of the moon. June 20: Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs. Spotlight in a Trunk, a troupe from the Spotlight Players of Canton, presents an interactive theatrical adaptation of the classic fairy tale. The program begins with some theater games. June 27: “Robots!” Demos by the Chelsea High robotics team. July 11: "Journey Through the Night Sky.” Eddy Discovery Center program director Katie McGlashen tells some stories about the night sky, shows how to make a star finder wheel, and offers some stargazing tips. July 18: “Headline Mashup.” Comics artist Jerzy Drozd, a contributing editor to the online comics anthology sugaryserials.com, helps participants make an 8-page comic using 3 randomly chosen newspaper headlines and 3 random images. . 2-3:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted), CDL, 221 S. Main, Chelsea. Free. Preregistration required. 475–8732. [map]
All kids in grades K-8 invited to use duct tape to make a lightweight playground ball that can stand lots of kicking. 2-3 p.m., AADL Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 327-8301. [map]
Every Wed.-Sun., June 21-Sept. 1. Michelle Mountain directs Ernest Thompson’s drama about a crabby retired professor and his touchy grown daughter who struggle to come to terms with their frayed relationship on the occasion of his 80th birthday at the family cabin in Maine. Cast: Ian Bejster, David Daoust, Richard Henzel, John Peakes, Jan Radcliff, Rhiannon Ragland, Milo Tucker-Meyer, Tom Whalen. 8 p.m. (Aug. 28 and every Wed.-Sat. except July 11 & 25 and Aug. 8 & 22), 3 p.m. ( July 5 & 26 and Aug. 9 & 23 and every Wed., & Sat. except July 4, and), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. June 21-28 previews: $20 (Wed. & Thurs.), $25 (Fri. eves. & weekend matinees), & $40 (Sat. eve.). After June 28: Tickets $25 (Wed. & Thurs.), $35 (Fri. eves. & weekend matinees), & $40 (Sat. eves.) in advance at purplerosetheatre.org, and by phone. 433-7673. [map]
Wes Anderson's 2012 unconventional comedy about a 1960s New England town that's turned upside down when a young boy and girl from the town run away together. Michigan Theater. Tickets $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME, michtheater.org. [map]
Bess Kargman's 2011 documentary that follows 6 young dancers as they prepare for a worldwide ballet competition. Michigan Theater. Tickets $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME, michtheater.org. [map]
Every Tues.-Sun., June 15-July 8. A beloved summer tradition continues this year on Ingalls Mall and features live music, followed at 10 p.m. (Sun. & Tues.-Thurs.) by free movies and at 10:30 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) by dancing to DJs. Also, a KidZone activity tent and the “Erth’s Dinosaur Petting Zoo” (see June 29 listing). Food concessions from area restaurants. Tonight: The world music and pop band noori (8 p.m.), one of the most popular bands in Pakistan. Opening acts are the local Indian classical and folk music band Sumkali (6:30 p.m.), and a BollyFit Dance demo (7:30 p.m.), with dance and music influenced by Bollywood and classical Indian dance. The acts are followed at 10 p.m. by the 1961 Audrey Hepburn classic Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The Summer Festival also includes a series of shows on June 5, 16, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28, & 30 (see listings) and into July at the Power Center, Hill Auditorium, and the Michigan Theater. Ingalls Mall at Washington. Free but donations accepted. 994-5999.
Family-friendly performance by local professional juggler Joel Tacey. Wear pajamas and bring a blanket if you like. 6:30 p.m., SDL Brecon Room, 555 N. Maple, Saline. Free. 429-5450. [map]
This Iranian American writer, author of The Blood of Flowers, reads from Equal of the Sun, her forthcoming novel set in 1576 Iran about passionate men and women who will do anything to attain power. “Amirrezvani clearly knows and loves the ways of old Iran, and brings them to life with the cadences of a skilled story-spinner,” says writer Geraldine Brooks. Signing. 7 p.m., Nicola’s, 2513 Jackson, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600. [map]
Chef Cheng will lead a cooking workshop to teach 4 gluten-free Chinese vegetarian dishes. The event fee will be donated to a local nonprofit organization. UM Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Road. $25. Ms. Wu 734-330-7749. [map]
June 24-27. A new play by a different Michigan playwright each night. June 24: The Queen of Spades, Joel Gross’s adaptation of the Pushkin story about an army officer driven to murder and madness by greed.June 25: Hungry, Lia Romero’s drama about a teen struggling with her weight and the pressures of adolescence who adopts a hungry Minotaur as her playmate. June 26: The Renaissance Man, Joseph Zettelmaier’s retelling of Macbeth set in a Renaissance Faire. June 27: Catbird, Kim Carney’s drama about a disgruntled playwright who holds a theatre critic captive after he gives her play a bad review.. 7 p.m., Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. $10 suggested donation, or whatever you can afford to pay. 663-0681. [map]
All robotics hobbyists invited to work on and discuss robots. 7 p.m., Maker Works, 3765 Plaza Dr. (off Airport Blvd north of Ellsworth). Free. (517) 618-9546. [map]
The University Center for the Child and the Family (UCCF) at the University of Michigan is committed to providing quality mental health services for children and families in the community. UCCF is excited to hold a series of The Parent Education Group meetings for the month of June. The Parent Education Group seeks to provide parents with practical information about Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disabilities, and to help with the challenges their families face. Additionally, the group offers participants an opportunity to share ideas, resources, and support with other parents dealing with similar sets of issues.The group is appropriate for parents of children in elementary thrthrough high school who have been diagnosed with ADHD and/or a learning disability. East Hall, Suite 1465, 530 Church St. (734) 764-9466. http://www.umuccf.org [map]
The University Center for the Child and the Family (UCCF) at the University of Michigan is committed to providing quality mental health services for children and families in the community. UCCF is excited to hold a series of The Parent Education Group meetings for the month of June. The Parent Education Group seeks to provide parents with practical information about Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disabilities, and to help with the challenges their families face. Additionally, the group offers participants an opportunity to share ideas, resources, and support with other parents dealing with similar sets of issues.The group is appropriate for parents of children in elementary thrthrough high school who have been diagnosed with ADHD and/or a learning disability. East Hall, Suite 1465, 530 Church St. Free. (734) 764-9466. http://www.umuccf.org [map]
Talk by local chess expert Jennifer Skidmore. Followed by a chance to play chess. For adults and youth in grqde 4 & up. 7-8:30 p.m., AADL Traverwood Brannch, 3333 Traverwood at Huron Pkwy. Free. 327-8301. [map]
Michigan true crime writer Mardi Link discusses her two books. When Evil Came to Good Hart details the 1968 Robison family murders. Isadore’s Secret: Sin, Murder, and Confession in a Northern Michigan Town is a gripping account of the national controversy that followed when a missing young nun turned up dead and buried in the basement of her church. 7 p.m., DDL, 3255 Alpine, Dexter. Free. 426-4477. [map]
Lawrence Kasdan's 2012 drama about a woman who loves her dog more than her husband. Then her husband loses the dog. Stars Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline, and Dianne Wiest. Michigan Theater. Tickets $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME, michtheater.org. [map]
All invited to join a discussion of Philip Hoare’s The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea. Note: The discussion focuses on the chapters on science. 7:30-9 p.m., Motte & Bailey, 212 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 669-0451. [map]
Do you or someone you love live with mental illness? You don't have to be alone. NAMI sponsors a recovery group for Persons with Mental Illness and a group for the Friends and Family of Persons with Mental Illness. We meet the 4th Wednesday of the month (except the 3rd Wednesday in November and December.) for info on Persons with Mental Illness Group, call Bill 734-668-7791 or Jeff 734-657-9549. for Family & Friends, call Chuck, 734-426-5336. Temple Beth Emeth/St. Clare's Episcopal Church, 2309 Packard St. Free. 734-485-3040. k_e_holman@yahoo.com www.namiwc.org [map]
Panel discussion on the state of our understanding of how oral tradition and writing interacted in the creation of the Hebrew Bible with Union Theological Seminary Old Testament professor David Carr, Emmanuel Christian Seminary Old Testament & Semitic studies professor Christopher Rollston, and Catholic University theology professor Robert Miller. Part of a U-M conference on “Orality and Literacy in the Ancient World.” 7:30-9:30 p.m., Michigan League Hussey Room. Free. 936-6099. [map]
McKay is an ebullient pop-cabaret chanteuse and songwriter whose music somehow manages to come off as at once hip and retro, both disarmingly conventional and disconcertingly offbeat. “McKay’s music evokes the lost elegance of pre-Elvis pop music because she recognizes that such stylishness and wit are worth pursuing,” says the Washington Post. “But those goals inevitably collide with the realities of money, sex, and politics, and she documents those collisions in her tongue-in-cheek lyrics, emphatic beats, and bubbly melodies.” Her recent recordings range from the Doris Day tribute CD Normal as Blueberry Pie to Home Sweet Mobile Home, a collection of original songs featuring her trademark blend of whimsical humor laced with acerbic social commentary. Opening act is Sneakin’ Out, a Portland prog-rock bluegrass band that plays quirky covers of everyone from the Beatles to Beethoven. 8 p.m., Power Center. $25 general admission tickets in advance at the Michigan League, a2sf.org, and by phone, and (if available) at the door. 764-2538. [map]
All invited to join University Lowbrow Astronomers members to view the night sky. Several telescopes available to share, or you can bring your own or check one out from the new AADL telescope collection. 8-10 p.m. Leslie Science & Nature Center, 1831 Traver Rd. Free. 327-4555. [map]
Every Wed. Swing dancing to prerecorded music. No partner needed. Bring casual or nicer shoes that stay on your feet when you’re active. Preceded by beginning (7 & 8 p.m.) & intermediate (7:30 p.m., 3437 Mason Hall) swing lessons. 9-11 p.m., Michigan Union Pendleton Room. $5 (students, $4). 945-8428. [map]
Tanya Wexler's 2011 rom com about a young Victorian doctor who comes up with an unconventional treatment for hysteria. Stars Hugh Dancy & Maggie Gyllenhaal. Michigan Theater. Tickets $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME, michtheater.org. [map]
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