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Highlights:

"Jewish Film Festival": Jewish Community Center

"Young at Heart": Michigan Theater Foundation. (Stephen Walker, 2008.) May 2-15. Uplifting documentary about a senior citizen chorus that performs classic and contemporary rock songs, from James Brown to Sonic Y

"Back Roads Ramble": Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society.

Monday
May, 2008

9 a.m.
"Back Roads Ramble": Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Monday. Slow-paced ride, 12-35 miles, along dirt and gravel roads to Independence Lake and other low-traffic destinations. meet at 960 Forest Rd. (off Country Club Dr.), Barton Hills. Free. 761-2885, 663-5060.

9 a.m.
"Monday Chelsea Ride": Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Monday. Slow/moderate-paced ride, 35-45 or 55-65 miles, to either the Munith or Stockbridge area. meet at Aberdeen Bike & Fitness, 1175 S. Main, Chelsea. Free. (517) 285-6830.

10 a.m.-noon.
Monday Club: Ann Arbor Salvation Army. Every Monday (except May 26). Drop-in social group for seniors age 55 & older. Every meeting includes a speaker, word game, craft, or activity. Also, Bible study and chair exercises. Coffee, tea, juice, and doughnuts served. Followed by lunch ($1) and socializing. Salvation Army, 100 Arbana. Free. 668-8353.

Noon-1 p.m.
"Yoga at the Gardens": U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens. May 12 & 19. Local yoga instructor Janine Bennett leads a session of Vinyasa-style hatha yoga sun salutations and postures to recorded music. Bring a mat and towel. Matthaei, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. $10. 647-7600.

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p.m.
Magic: the Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On. Every Sunday, Monday, & Wednesday. All invited to compete in a tournament using the Legacy (Mondays) and standard constructed (Wednesdays & Sundays) editions of this popular collectible card game. Bring your own cards. 6 Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5. 786-3746.

Senior Housing Awareness Week: Housing Bureau for Seniors. May 9 & 12-16 (different locations). A series of events exploring housing issues for seniors in conjunction with Senior Housing Awareness Week, May 9-18. Also, throughout the week, open houses at area senior housing communities (for detailed schedule, see ad on p. 34). 9 May: a "Housing & Living Expo" features seminars on "Long Term Care Costs and What You Should Know" (10:15-10:45 a.m.), "Green House Project" (10:45-11:30 a.m.), "A Move to Senior Housing: Why and How It Is Working" (1:30-3:30 p.m.), and "Comparing Costs: My Home vs. Senior Housing" (1:30-3:30 p.m.). Lunch provided. 12 May: "Assisted Living: Tools for Decision Making." 13 May: "Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate?" a panel on downsizing or cleaning out a relative's home. Followed by a free lunch. 14 May: "Caregiving 101." Light dinner snacks provided. 15 May: "Memory Loss: Making Decisions about Living Arrangements and Care." Refreshments. 16 May: "Memory and Aging: Advances and Opportunities." Light dinner snacks provided. Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Bldg., 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free. 998-9336.

"A Course in Miracles": Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth. Every Monday. All invited to join a group reading and discussion of this popular Foundation for Inner Peace metaphysical book. 6:45-8:45 p.m., Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd. Donation. 327-0270 .

12:30 p.m.
Bobby Flay: Waters Place Borders/Ann Arbor Book Festival. This Food Network star and grill master signs copies of his 4th grilling cookbook, Bobby Flay's Grill It! Borders, 3140 Lohr Rd. Free. 997-8884.

12:45-3:45 p.m.
Duplicate Bridge: Ann Arbor Senior Center. May 12 & 26. All seniors age 55 & older invited to play this popular bridge format. No partner required. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. $1. 769-5911.

1-2:30 p.m.
Mah-Jongg: Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Monday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play this popular tile game. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.

1-4 p.m.
Bridge: U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. Every Monday & Friday. All seniors invited to play bridge. Refreshments. Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.

2:00 p.m.
"Jewish Film Festival": Jewish Community Center Annual festival of documentary and feature films on Jewish themes. Today: Knowledge Is the Beginning (2 p.m.) is Paul Smaczny’s 2005 documentary about the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, where young Arabs and Jews perform and live side by side. Sketches of Frank Gehry (5 p.m.) is Sydney Pollack’s 2005 documentary about the career of the renowned architect. It is followed by a discussion led by U-M architecture professor Tom Buresh. U-M English professor Ralph Williams leads a discussion following a screening of Paul Verhoeven’s 2006 thriller Black Book (8 p.m.), a story of love and betrayal, set in the final years of WW II, about a Dutch Jewish woman, once a famous singer, who narrowly escapes the Germans and joins the Dutch resistance. German, Dutch, Hebrew, & English; subtitles. Michigan Theater. $10 (festival pass, $65). 971-0990.

5:30 & 6:30 p.m.
"Speedpooling": Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce "Curb Your Car Month." All downtown employees invited to find others interested in sharing a commute and hear a short talk on the benefits of carpooling and vanpooling. Also, a chance to check out the new AATA online ridesharing software. Prizes, including a Daihatsu Copen remote-controlled car. Conor O'Neill's, 318 S. Main. Free. 214-0100.

5:30 p.m.
"Paved Roads Country Roads Ride": Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Monday. Fast-, moderate-, and slow-paced training ride, 18-24 miles, along country roads west of town. meet at Royster Clark, 885 Parker Rd. at Pine Cross Lane (just south of Jackson Rd.), Scio Twp. Free. 426-5116.

6 p.m.
"Smoothie King Recovery Ride": Ann Arbor Velo Club. Every Monday except May 26 . Cyclists invited to join club members on this moderate-paced ride, 15-20 miles, down Huron River Drive to Dexter and back. meet at Smoothie King, 222 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 827-2792.

6 p.m.
Youth Orchestra Concert: Ann Arbor School for the Performing Arts. Abigail Alwin directs this student ensemble in a program of classical orchestral music. Pease Auditorium, EMU campus, W. Cross at College Place, Ypsilanti. Free. Donations accepted. 995-4625.

6 p.m.
"Flycasting for Fun": Trout Unlimited. All invited to try their hands at fly casting, with certified instructors available for guidance. Beginners welcome. Bring equipment if you have it. until dark, Riverside Park, 1050 Wall St. (behind the Kellogg Eye Center). Free. 433-2661.

7 p.m.
John Sandford: Nicola's Books/Ann Arbor Book Festival. This suspense novelist (and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist) reads from Phantom Prey, the 18th novel in his best-selling series about homicide detective Lucas Davenport. Signing; preregistration for a place in the signing line recommended. Nicola's Books, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.

7-8:30 p.m.
"Halting Inflammation": People's Food Co-op. Local naturopath Diana Christoff Quinn discusses natural ways to prevent inflammation, often an underlying cause of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tearoom, 114 S. Main. Free. Reservations requested. 994-4589.

7 p.m.
"The Civilized Ride": Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Monday except May 26. Slow-paced ride, 12-18 miles, to Dexter, with a possible stop for ice cream. sharp, Wellington Park, Alice at Bruce St. (off Arborview from Miller). Free. 213-2908.

7 p.m.-dark.
"Volleyball in the Park": Ann Arbor Ski Club. Every Monday. All adults age 21 & older invited to join a volleyball game. All skill levels welcome. Postgame socializing at CUBS' AC. Burns Park (just east of the picnic pavilion), corner of Wells & Baldwin. Free. 973-2136.

7-9:30 p.m.
Weekly Rehearsal: Out Loud Chorus. Every Monday except May 26. Beginning to advanced singers invited to join this chorus for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends. Trinity Lutheran Church, 1400 W. Stadium. Free. 973-6084.

7 p.m.
"My Weaving Journey": Ann Arbor Fiberarts Guild. Club member Millie Danielson discusses her weaving experience. Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W. Liberty. Free. 996-8601.

7 p.m.
"The Construction of Doom: The Mine at Petersburg": Ann Arbor Area Civil War Round Table. Grand Rapids CWRT member John Vohlken discusses the incident when Union sappers exploded a mine at Petersburg, Virginia. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Dr. (off Huron River Dr.). Free. 930-0617.

7:30 p.m.
Dream Group.:Every Monday except May 26. All invited to join veteran local social worker Rebecca Mullen to discuss their dreams from Jungian, Buddhist, and other spiritual perspectives. 215 N. Seventh St. Donation. 662-5925.

7:30 p.m.
"Restoring U.S. Credibility Through International Cooperation": Huron Valley Chapter of the United Nations Association of the USA. All invited to join a discussion led by EMU political science professors Richard Stahler-Sholk and Judy Kullberg. Refreshments. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 487-3325.

8-10 p.m.
Motor City Metro Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society.:Every Monday except May 26. All male singers invited to join the weekly rehearsals of this local barbershop harmony chorus. Oz's Music Environment, 1920 Packard. Free to visitors ($130 annual dues for those who join). 474-1155.

8:30-11:30 p.m.
Pub Quiz: Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub. Every Monday. Local high school English teacher Geoff Cost throws out questions for anyone to answer at this popular weekly trivia fest. Prizes. Conor O'Neill's, 318 S. Main. $5 team fee. 665-2968.

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