JAN
Calendar of Events
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]
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A 1-hour hike followed by a potluck and slide shows of nature photos. Bring 10-15 photos on a disc or flash drive, if you wish. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Park Lyndon south, east parking lot, North Territorial Rd. (15 miles west of US-23), Dexter. Free. 971-6337, ext. 334.
Every Sun. All invited to a very relaxed pickup game of this spirited team sport played with a flying disc. Note: Overly competitive players are politely asked to leave. 11:15 a.m., Mitchell Field, Fuller Rd. Free. hac_ultimate@ameritech.net, 846-9418.
Time TBA, Crisler Center. $5-$22. 764-0247.
Every Sun. & Thurs. except Nov. 22 Players of all skill levels invited to play what’s regarded as the world’s most difficult board game. No partner necessary. Boards and stones provided. 1-6 p.m. (Sun.) & 7 p.m.-midnight (Thurs.), Espresso Royale, 322 S. State. Free. 417-5547. [map]
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
Every Sun. & Tues.-Fri., except Jan. 1 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]
New Hampshire-based comics artist Dani Jones, creator of the webcomic My Sister, the Freak and the Halloween comic short Frosty the Gourdman, discusses (via Skype) how she juggles her work as a comics creator and a children’s book illustrator. 1-3 p.m., AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-8301. [map]
Local composer-percussionist and teacher Aron Kaufman presents a program of music and movement for babies through 5-year-olds. 1-1:40 p.m., AADL Traverwood Branch, 3333 Traverwood at Huron Pkwy. Free. 327-8301. [map]
Every Sun. Docent-led tour, with audience participation, of highlights of UMMA collections. 1 p.m. UMMA, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395. [map]
Lego open play for kids in grades K-5 accompanied by an adult. 1-2:30 p.m., AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower (between Stone School & Packard). Free. 327-8301. [map]
All adults and teens in grades 6 & up invited to help plan the building of an “Ann Arbor” using the new AADL server dedicated to this computer game that involves building things with virtual blocks. 1-4 p.m., AADL training center, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-8301. [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]
Marlin Whitaker calls to music by the Root Cellar String Band. Beginners welcome. No partner necessary. Wear clean, nonmarking shoes. 2-5 p.m., Concourse Hall, 4531 Concourse Dr. (off S. State across from the airport). $8 (students, $5; kids age 14 & under with a parent, free; $1 discount for members). 994-6494. [map]
30-minute family-oriented program of rhymes, riddles, and stories with local storyteller Trudy Bulkley as Mother Goose. 2 p.m., Hollander’s, 410 N. Fourth Ave. (Kerrytown). Free. 769-3115. [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]
Every Sun. All invited to play this popular card game and trade cards with other players. 3 p.m., Get Your Game On, 310 S. State. Free. 786-3746. [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]
UMMA Western art curator Carole McNamara discusses the current exhibit of military paintings that is highlighted by West’s iconic 1776 painting, The Death of General Wolfe, which flouted the conventions of the time and became one of the most celebrated paintings in Britain. 3 p.m., UMMA Taubman Gallery, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395. [map]
Screening of this video about potter M.C. Richards, a central figure in the early 50s New York avant-garde art scene. 4 p.m., Yourist Studio Gallery, 1133 Broadway. Free. 662-4914. [map]
Bowling Green State University piano professor Satterlee is joined by horn player Andrew Pelletier and violinist Elizabeth Suh Lane for a program of chamber works including Mozart’s Sonata in F major, Piazzolla’s Milonga en re, Schumann’s Adagio and Allegro for horn and piano, and Brahms’ Horn Trio in E-flat major. 7 p.m., KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. $10-$25 (students, $5). Reservations recommended. 769-2999. [map]
All invited to a reading of the story of the 3 wise men from the Gospel of Luke and an informal enactment of the story. Cake. 7 p.m., Rudolf Steiner House, 1923 Geddes Ave. Free. 276-5294. [map]
All invited to lie down on mats while Leah Mitchell plays Tibetan singing bowls, instruments whose music is said to restore harmony and balance. 7-8:15 p.m., Himalayan Bazaar, 218 S. Main. $15; preregistration recommended. ofglobal@aol.com, 997-7229. [map]
Local cellist Debra Lonergan is joined by Baroque violinist Paula Kilhidis and harpist Vincent Kilhidis, a mother-and-son duo from Cologne, Germany, for a program of exquisite early-music arrangements of Christmas music. 7:15-7:45 p.m., St. Andrew’s, 306 N. Division. Free. 663-0518.
The longtime former host of WDET’s Blues from the Lowlands and an ordained Baptist minister, Jones is an excellent singer and guitarist, with a huge repertoire that draws on Delta, Texas, Chicago, and other blues traditions, along with other genres of traditional African American music. His band includes his wife, vocalist Sis Bernice Jones. 7:30 p.m., 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]
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