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The Life of Pine art show with pastels and watercolors by Ypsilanti artist, Dennis Gordon will be at Ypsilanti’s Whittaker Road Library until January 30. The theme of the art show is the life and times of an Eastern White Pine tree. The show chronicles the dangerous and dramatic life of a pine tree.While one might not think of a pine tree’s life as all that exciting, it is filled with uncertainties and whether the pine tree recognizes it as such, plenty of beauty and drama pass before it. Whittaker Road Ypsilanti Library, Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti. Free. dennishgordon@yahoo.com dennisartist.imagekind.com
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Used Book SaleSaturday, January 5, 20139 am to 3 pmHosted by the Friends of the Dexter District LibraryDexter District Library3255 Alpine StreetDexter, MI 48130 734-426-4477Prices range from 25 cents to $2.00 with a special selection of various priced gift books. All proceeds directly benefit the Dexter District Library. Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine Street, Dexter. Free. 734-426-4477. www.dexter.lib.mi.us [map]
Our premier, comprehensive childbirth class is designed for pregnant women and their partners who prefer a more condensed format. This in-depth, interactive 6-hour series meets either all-day Saturday or two consecutive Sunday afternoons or two consecutive Monday nights. The series covers a wide range of topics in-depth based on Lamaze International's Six Healthy Birth Practices, including: •the various stages of labor, birth, and early postpartum;; •relaxation and breathing techniques, comfort measures and positions for labor and delivery; •partner's role with laboring mom; •pain management options and birth interventions; hospital procedures, and Cesarean birth. All of our childbirth educators are highly trained, active in the birth community and are Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educators (LCCE). The cost of this class also includes a two-hour breastfeeding class. After you complete your registration, we will email you the code to register for your free class. You c Lamaze Family Center, 2855 Boardwalk. 185.00. 734.973.1014. info@lamazefamilycenter.org www.lamazefamilycenter.org [map]
State senator Rebekah Warren presents an update in implementation of the international and interstate Great Lakes Compact, U-M School of Natural Resources grad student Dawn Nelson discusses “Public Participation Opportunities and Challenges for Stewarding Michigan’s Great Lakes,” and Ban Michigan Fracking co-founder LuAnne Kozma discusses “Why We Must Ban Fracking in Michigan.” Q&A. Refreshments. The program begins with coffee & socializing. 9:45 a.m.-noon, U-M Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 973-5593. [map]
Every Sat. 22-mile ride, at various paces along the Border-to-Border Trail, to the SideTrack Bar & Grill in Ypsilanti. 10 a.m., meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St. Free. 545-0541. [map]
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. Noon-12:30 p.m. (Wed. & Fri.) & 10:30-11 a.m. (Sat.), Kerrytown Market & Shops. Free. 369-3107. [map]
Jan. 5 & 19. Stories and songs geared toward kids ages 6 months-5 years, accompanied by a parent. Siblings welcome. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Manzanitas, 511 Miller. $2 suggested donation per child ($5 per family). (Park in the church lot off Chapin.) 369-6563. [map]
Come out to meet your new best friend!! We will have adorable dogs and puppies available for adoption.We are a registered non-profit and no-kill dog rescue in Ann Arbor. Pet Supplies Plus, 2607 Plymouth Road. Free. fidodogrescue@gmail.com www.fidorescue.petfinder.com [map]
Group tours of the warehouse, with displays of both historical and CTBC bears. Also, display of antique toys in the Chelsea Toy Museum. 11 a.m. and 1 & 3 p.m., CTBC Warehouse, 400 N. Main, Chelsea. Free. 433–5499. [map]
Every Sat. An experienced storyteller spins yarns for kids age 7 & under. The Jan. 12 program only is followed by a visit from Judy Schachner’s children’s book character Skippyjon Jones, an adventurous Siamese cat. 11 a.m., Nicola’s, 2513 Jackson, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600. [map]
Every Sat. & Sun. Hands-on 20-minute interactive demo exploring the scientific collections that are the basis for the museum’s research and how museum staff prepare its exhibits. 11 a.m. (Sat.) & 3 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), Natural History Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. Free. 764-0478. [map]
Every Sat. & Sun. and Jan. 2-4. Four different audiovisual planetarium shows. The Sky Tonight (11:30 a.m. Sat. & Jan. 2-4, 1:30 Sat. & Sun, & Jan. 2-4, & 3:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun.) is an exploration of the current night sky. Season of Light (2:30 p.m. Jan. 2-4) is an audiovisual show about various ancient and modern solstice celebrations, including Christmas and Hanukkah. Light Years from Andromeda (Sat. 12:30 & 2:30 p.m.) 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. Black Holes (Sun. 2:30 p.m.) is an animated show that begins with the formation of the early Universe and the birth and death of stars and concludes with a simulated flight to a supermassive black hole lurking at the center of the Milky Way. Note: There is a different planetarium show on MLK Day (see Jan. 21 listing).. Various times, Natural History Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $5. 764–0478. [map]
Every Sat. All invited to play disc golf at one of Hudson Mills Metropark's 24-hole courses. Beginners are paired with advanced players to create parity. Prizes. Discs can be borrowed at the park office. Noon, Hudson Mills Metropark Activity Center, 8801 North Territorial Rd. (between Dexter-Pinckney Rd. & Huron River Dr.), Dexter. $7 per player; free for spectators. $5 vehicle entrance fee. 449-4300. [map]
Dec. 26-Jan. 6. Family-friendly hands-on activities that explore temperatures. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Mon.-Fri., except Jan. 1) & noon-4 p.m. (Sun. & Jan. 1), AAHOM, 220 E. Ann. $10 (members & infants, free) regular museum admission. 995-5439. [map]
Live broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera production of Berlioz’s epic opera about the end and immediate aftermath of the Trojan War adapted from Virgil’s Aeneid. Stars Deborah Voigt, Susan Graham, Marcello Giordani, and Dwayne Croft. The broadcast is reprised on tape Jan. 23 & 24 (see listings). Noon-5:45 p.m., Quality 16, 3686 Jackson. Tickets $23 (seniors, $20; kids age 12 & under & students, $13.50) in advance at gqti.com/met.aspx and at the door. 623-7469. [map]
All teens in grades 6-12 invited to design and build a robot to enter in a LEGO wrestling competition to see who can build the most devastating robot. Prizes. 1-4 p.m., AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-8301. [map]
Ann Arbor Nature School teachers Rowena Conahan and Chuck Barbieri present an introduction to this ancient, playful approach to mentoring a deep connection to nature, based on Jon Youg, Evan McGown, and Ellen Haas’s Coyote’s Guide to Connecting to Nature, in ancicipation of forming a book study group. Also, a nature craft activity. 2-4:30 p.m., Crazy Wisdom, 114 S. Main. Free. 665-2757. [map]
Every Sat. Jugglers of all skill levels invited for informal practice. Indoor location TBA in case of inclement weather. 2:30-5 p.m., U-M Diag. Free. 761-1115.
Every Sat.All invited to join club members for blitz (5-minute) and untimed games. Some sets and clocks available; bring your own if possible. 3–5 p.m., Wendy’s, 1640 Commerce Park, Chelsea. Free. 475–1583. [map]
All musicians invited for a contra dance music open jam. Bring Judi Morningstar’s The Ruffwater Fakebook, Susan Songer’s The Portland Collection, and Bill Matthiesen’s The Waltz Book if you have them. Note: The June 2 session is a practice for the evening contra dance (see listing). 3-6 p.m., Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. (just south of Oak Valley Dr.), Saline. Free. Call to confirm. 994-9307. [map]
(Tom Hooper, 2012). Adaptation of the Broadway musical, itself an adaptation of Victor Hugo’s sweeping epic of 19th-century Parisian life. Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway. Michigan Theater. Tickets (unless otherwise noted): $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. [map]
(Roger Michell, 2012). Drama about the love affair between FDR and his distant cousin, Margaret Suckley. Bill Murray, Laura Linney. Michigan Theater. Tickets (unless otherwise noted): $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. [map]
The studio’s West African–style Tree of Life Drum and Dance Society performs several of its most popular repertory pieces. Time TBA, Tree of Life, 6065 Sibley, Chelsea. Ticket price TBA. 433–0697. [map]
Open European and Middle Eastern folk dancing to recorded music. The program begins with a lesson. 7-10 p.m., the barn at Gretchen’s House V, 2625 Traver. $5 (students, $3) donation. 709-8748. [map]
The older of the 2 Ann Arbor–based USA Hockey national development teams plays this NCAA Division III team. 7 p.m., Ann Arbor Ice Cube, 2121 Oak Valley Dr. at Scio Church Rd. $7 (seniors, students, active military, & kids, $5; youth hockey players with jerseys, $1). 327-9251. [map]
Skating to Top 40 music. 7:15–9 p.m. (6-8:50 p.m. on Dec. 31), Arctic Coliseum, 501 Coliseum Dr. (off Manchester Rd., 1/2 mile south of the intersection of Old US-12 & M-52), Chelsea. $5 (children 14 & under, $3) admission, $3 skate rental. 433–4444. [map]
All invited to join a facilitated drum circle. Bring a drum or use one provided. Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd. $5 suggested donation. 480-1219. . [map]
All dances taught; no partner needed. Bring flat, smooth-sole shoes. Jan. 5: Drake Meadow calls to music by ’Twas Brillig & the Mazel Toves. Preceded at 5:30 p.m. by a potluck and silent auction and at 7 p.m. by an hour of international dances. Feb. 2: Peter Baker calls to live music by the Paul Winder Consort.Mar. 2: callers and bands TBA.. 8-11 p.m., Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. (just south of Oak Valley Dr.), Saline. $10 (members, $9; students, $5). 769-1052. [map]
Performance by this versatile young French singer-songwriter, composer and pianist who lives part-time in Ypsilanti. Her repertoire ranges from gorgeous ballads to playful hip-hop covers. Opening act is Frank Pahl, an inventively offbeat local avant-folk composer-musician known for his seriously playful explorations of links between noise and music, which one critic called “future-rustic.” His instruments include such contraptions as yard-sale zithers and percussion instruments flicked, boinged, and pinged with Tinkertoys and Erector Set bits, all partly computer-controlled. 8 p.m., METAL, 220 Felch. Donation (800) 613-6385. [map]
In-the-round performances by this group of 8 award-winning veteran Michigan songwriters who get together regularly to share their new work. Members are David Barrett, Jim Bizer, Annie Capps, Kitty Donohoe, Jan Krist, Matt Watroba, and Michael Hough & David Tamulevich of the local duo Mustard’s Retreat. The Yellow Room Gang’s eponymous compilation CD features brand-new and older songs by each artist. 8 p.m., The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $15 in advance at Herb David Guitar Studio and the Michigan Union Ticket Office (mutotix.com), and at the door. To charge by phone, call 763-TKTS. [map]
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