The Calendar

This Week's Events

By Day

Highlights:

Cokie Roberts: Ann Arbor District Library.

"Spring Fling": Pattengill & Bryant Elementary Schools.

"The Life Before Her Eyes": Michigan Theater Foundation.

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.

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Knitting/Crocheting Women's Group: Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Monday. All senior women age 50 & older invited to join others for knitting/crocheting and fellowship. Bring your own supplies. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.

Noon-1 p.m.
"Yoga at the Gardens": U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens. 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.

"The Life Before Her Eyes": Michigan Theater Foundation. (Vadim Perelman, 2008.) May 17-22. Film adaptation of award-winning local fiction writer Laura Kasischke's novel about an adolescent girl who survives a horrifying shooting only to become a middle-aged mom adrift and slowly keeling over in the calm but shadowy waters of a seemingly perfect life. Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood. Times TBA, Michigan Theater. $8.50 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $6.75; MTF members, $6). 668-TIME .

"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 .

"May Madness": Michigan Argentine Tango Club. May 16-19 (different locations). Four days of tango dance parties. Preceded by tango lessons ($20 & up), 8-9:30 p.m. Michigan League Ballroom. $15 (students, $10). 973-2338.

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.

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.
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. Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5. 786-3746.

6-8 p.m.
"Spring Fling": Pattengill & Bryant Elementary Schools. This joint ice cream social features an obstacle course, spacewalk, cakewalk, music, sports games, carnival games and prizes. Ice cream novelties, pizza, and popcorn available. Indoors, if rain. Pattengill, 2100 Crestland Dr. off Packard south of Stadium. Free admission; nominal charge for food & games. 971-5902.

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.

7-8:30 p.m.
Cokie Roberts: Ann Arbor District Library. This Emmy-winning ABC and NPR political journalist discusses her new book Ladies of Liberty: Women Who Shaped Our Nation, a sequel to her best-selling Founding Mothers that covers the period from 1796 to 1828. Signing. Michigan Theater. Free. 327-4560.

7 p.m.
Jane Cleland: Aunt Agatha's. This New York mystery writer, a former antiques and rare books dealer in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, discusses her cleverly crafted cozy Antiques to Die For, the 3rd in her series about a New Hampshire antiques dealer, who this time tries to solve the murder of her fun-loving friend. Aunt Agatha's, 213 S. Fourth Ave. Free. 769-1114.

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.
"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.
Embroiderers Guild of America.:Stitchers of all abilities invited to work on their projects, socialize, and learn about guild activities. First Presbyterian Church Curtis Room, 1432 Washtenaw. Free to visitors ($30 annual dues). 913-8886.

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.

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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