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You are really getting good at this networking thing. You're attending the events, meeting new people, following up, and building the relationships. You are on top of your networking game.Why is it taking so long?In this workshop, you will discover some advanced and not-so-advanced techniques to significantly increase the power and growth of your network. You will learn to:- Revive dying connections.- Write and ask for "Knock'em Dead" testimonials- Create and maintain your own networking communitiesThis interactive workshop will provide you with tools to help you kick your networking practice up a notch or two. Come join us! Sandler Training Center, 501 Avis Drive. $30 until 8/20, $40 thereafter. 734-975-1921. gpeters@thereluctantnetworker.com http://trn-advanced-0812.eventbrite.com/ [map]
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Every Wed. Slow/moderate-paced ride, 19 miles or more along gravel country roads. 9 a.m. (Apr.-June) & 8 a.m. (July), Trinity Presbyterian Church parking lot, Gotfredson Rd. at Ann Arbor-Plymouth Rd. Free. 248-437-5067, 663-5060, 663-8980, 482-5103.
Moderate-paced 40-mile ride to Chelsea or Whitmore Lake and beyond. 10 a.m. (Apr.), 9 a.m. (May-July), Bird Hills Park parking lot, Newport Rd. Free. 649-9762.
3 day workshop: August 21 from 7-9pm; August 22 from 9:30am-noon, 3:00-5:00pm and 7-9pm; August 23 from 9:30am-noon, 3:00-5:00pm.“Let Nancy Mellon teach you to be a storyteller and a discoverer, for you and your children, of worlds that truly make a difference.” Thomas Moore, Care of the Soul“Nancy Mellon continues to be an inspiration for storytellers old and new. Her experience, advice and suggestions work wonders. They are potent seeds that give you the creative confidence to find your own style of storytelling.” Ashley Ramsden Director, International School of Storytelling, Emerson College, UK“Sensitive suggestions, gentle advice and sage insights, this is a story-cupboard to feed imagination and heart. From it parents will know that they are the storytellers to give their children present delight, a lifetime’s inner nourishment, a family core of confident knowing.” David Campbell Poet, Broadcaster and Scottish Storyteller Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, High School, 2230 Pontiac Trail. $250. 734 635-4143. info@waldorfsemi.org WISM.org [map]
Aug. 10 & 22. All kids, accompanied by a guardian, invited for crafts and/or outdoor activities. Aug. 10: “Wetland Explorer Hike,” a chance to explore a constructed wetland and floodplain and dip nets into a pond to look at small creatures living there. Aug. 22: “Pickle It!” A chance to pickle different fruits and vegetables. 10 a.m.-noon, Matthaei, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. $5 (includes conservatory admission). 647-7600. [map]
Daily (except July 4) beginning July 1. Five different audiovisual planetarium shows. The Sky Tonight (11:30 a.m. Sat., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun., and 11:30 & 3:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.) is an exploration of the current night sky. The Little Star That Could (12:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.) 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. Larry Cat in Space (12:30 p.m. Sat.) is a playful cartoon about an inquisitive cat that learns more than it wanted to know about life in space when it stows away on a shuttle to be with its owner, a scientist on her way to the Moon. Sun, Earth, and Moon (2:30 p.m. Sat. in July) explores the reasons the constellations in the night sky change throughout the year and the moon changes its phase and place in the sky. MarsQuest (2:30 p.m. Sat. in Aug.), narrated by Star Trek star Patrick Stewart, is about the history of the Red Planet and the reasons for our interest in it. Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope (2:30 Sun. in July) explores how telescopes work and what they can do. Light Years from Andromeda (2:30 Sun. in Aug.) is an audiovisual show narrated by Star Trek actor Michael Dorn that shows the changes that occurred on Earth during the 2.8 million years it took a light beam to travel from Andromeda.. Various times, Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $5. 764–0478. [map]
Daily, except Thurs., through Oct. 31. A variety of local performers. Today: band TBA Noon-2 p.m., Liberty Plaza, E. Liberty at S. Division. Free. 665-8001.
All kids ingrades K-5 invited to try various experiments with light. 2-3 p.m., AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-8301. [map]
Aug. 21 & 22. All teens in grades 6-12 (Aug. 21) & adults & teens in grade 9 & up (Aug. 22) invited to learn how to use Adobe Photoshop Element to clean up your art, fill in line work with colors and halftones, create cool lettering, prep the finished page for printing, and more. 1-3 & 4-6 p.m. (Aug. 21) & 3-5 & 6-8 p.m. (Aug. 22), AADL training center), 343 S. Fifth Ave. 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]
(Sarah Polley, 2011). A happily married woman falls for the artist who lives across the street. Stars Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, & Sarah Silverman. 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]
(Olivier Nakache & Eric Toledano, 2011). Comedic drama about an aristocratic quadriplegic hires a young man from the projects to be his caretaker. French, subtitles. 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. Apr. 3-Oct. 29. Fast/moderate-paced 30-mile ide through Milan to the area around Britton-Macon. 5:30 p.m., meet at Saline municipal parking lot, Ann Arbor Rd. south of US-12, Saline. Free. 747-1862.
Every Wed. Moderate/fast-paced 25-mile ride and slow-paced ride, 13-18 miles, to the Dexter Dairy Queen and back. Now in its 36th year, this ride is a favorite with newcomers and casual riders. 6 p.m. (May-Sept.) & 5:30 p.m. (Apr. & Oct.) sharp, meet at at Paladin (formerly Sweepster) parking lot, 2800 N. Zeeb Rd. Free. 426-5116 (longer ride), 665-4552 & 761-2659 (shorter ride). [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 (except Fri.). 6 p.m. (Tues.-Fri.) & 1 p.m. (Sun.), Get Your Game On, 310 S. State. $5 (Tues., free; Fri., $15 includes cards). 786-3746. [map]
Vinyasa Flow Class with Company Member Amy Hutchison. June 20th, 5-6:30 pm. Enjoy a beautiful class with this talented teacher. Part of People Dancing's Summer Education Series. Last classes particpants say:"Very relaxing, I had a wonderful time." and "Beautiful, great teacher!"Sundays with Leilani, Tribal Fusion Belly Dance workshops, 7:30-9: July 8 and 22nd, and August 8th, hip scarves and water provided. Each workshop is unique, sensual, musical and wonderful.Tuesday July 10th Hip-Hop with Tony, 2-4 PM. Tony's fresh style will have you poppin"!Wednesday July 11th, 5-6:30, Sculpt and Stretch Workshop with Christina. Leave feeling alive and invigorated.August 22nd-24th, End-of-Summer Repertory, Polynesian (Hula and Tahitian) with Jennifer. Get yourself onto Island Time. Optional performance opportunity. Contact 734-368-7573 for location for Polynesian ONLY.A varied, delightful and alternative dance program. Register in ADVANCE for the 3 or 5-workshop option, an People Dancing & Move for You, 3810 Packard Road, Suite 270. $20-$85. 734-368-7573. peopledancing@comcast.net www.peopledancing.org [map]
Aug. 8 & 22. Talks by NHC chiropractors and nutrition experts. Aug. 8: Nutritionist Kerry Cradit on “Detoxify.” Aug. 22: “Dirty Electricity.” Chiropractor Darren Schmidt discusses home and office electrical problems that can have an effect on health. 7-8 p.m., NHC, 3610 W. Liberty. Free. 302-7575. [map]
All robotics hobbyists invited to work on and discuss robots. 7-9 p.m., Maker Works, 3765 Plaza Dr. (off Airport Blvd north of Ellsworth). Free. (517) 618-9546. [map]
Presentation about bonsai fertilization and a demo of how to make fertilizer cakes. 7 p.m., Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro. Free. (313) 930-1305. [map]
All invited to join a discussion of Rail, Steam, and Speed: The “Rocket” and the Birth of Steam Locomotion, Chris McGowan’s history of the locomotive trials in 19th-century England that helped establish the world’s first passenger railway. 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]
Acclaimed Lansing swing-flavored bluegrass band led by singer-guitarist Lindsay Lou Rilko that tonight celebrates the release of its new CD, Release Your Shrouds. Opening act is Red Tail Ring, the Kalamazoo duo of singer-songwriters Michael Beauchamp and Laurel Premo. They play Appalachian folk and old-time music with haunting vocal harmonies, along with originals in the same vein. 8 p.m., The Ark, 316 S. Main. $15 in advance at Herb David Guitar Studio, the Michigan Union Ticket Office (mutotix.com), and theark.org; and at the door. To charge by phone, call 763-TKTS. [map]
Every Wed. Swing dancing to recorded music. No partner needed. Bring casual or nicer shoes that stay on your feet when you’re active. Preceded by beginning Lindy hop (7 p.m.) and beginning swing (8 p.m.) lessons. 9-11 p.m., Michigan League Vandenburg Room (Aug. 1, 8, & 15) & Ballroom (Aug. 22), & U-M Mason Hall Rooms 3437 & 3330 (Aug. 29). $5 (students, $4) includes lessons. 945-8428. [map]
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