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Calendar of Events

Saturday, July 25, 2009

8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Michigan Club Invitational Regatta: Ann Arbor Rowing Club.

All invited to watch rowing teams from across the state skim with amazing speed over the river in 1 km races. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and refreshments. Argo Pond, Bandemer Park, Lakeshore Dr. east off N. Main just south of M-14. Free. 930-6462.

9 a.m.-11 p.m.

"Space Camp": Borders

All kids invited for space-themed activities, including storytime, games, arts & crafts, and face painting. Liberty Borders (612 E. Liberty), Arborland Borders (3527 Washtenaw), & Waters Place Borders (3140 Lohr Rd.). Free. 477-1374.

9 a.m.

"Dexter Breakfast Ride": Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society.

Every Sat. except July 11. Beginner-friendly slow-paced (22 miles) and moderate/fast-paced (30 to 80 miles) round-trip rides to the Dexter Bakery. A very popular ride. Also, after the bakery stop, a fast/moderate-paced swim extension ride (40 to 60 miles) continues to Silver Lake for a swim. On July 11 is the popular annual AABTS "One Helluva Ride" (see listing). Also, at sunrise at Wheeler Park only, "Sunrise Saturday Ride," a very slow-paced 22-mile ride (662-0205) to Dexter for breakfast and back. Note: Riders should be prepared to take care of themselves on all AABTS rides. Carry a water bottle, a spare tire or tube, a pump, a cell phone or change for a phone call, and snacks. meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St., or at Barton Park, Huron River Dr. Free. For information, call 996-9461 (July 4 ride), 994-6340 (July 18), 663-5060 (July 25), 971-1065 (swim extension).

10 a.m.-8 p.m.

36th Annual Chelsea SummerFest.

July 24 & 25. The festival features a food and entertainment court behind the Common Grill with live music TBA and food from several Chelsea restaurants and a kid zone in the Clock Tower courtyard. Also, a classic car show (July 24, 4-8 p.m.) and a pet parade (July 25, 10 a.m.) from Chelsea Farmers Supply to the Clock Tower courtyard via Jackson. Complete schedule at chelseafestivals.com. Main, Middle, & Park, downtown Chelsea.Free, except for the food and entertainment court, which is $5 (ages 13-20, $3; age 12 & under, free). No one under age 21 admitted to the food & entertainment court after 9 p.m. 475-1145.

10 a.m.-noon.

"Summer Harvest at Gaffield Children's Garden": U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens.

July 22 & 25. All invited to walk through the gardens and sample fresh-picked fruits and vegetables. Matthaei, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 647-7600.

10:30-11 a.m.

Chime Concert: Kerrytown Shops.

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. Local chimemaster Heather O'Neal demonstrates. Kerrytown. Free. 369-3107.

11 a.m.

Storytime: Nicola's Books.

Every Sat. Storytelling program for kids under age 7. Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.

11 a.m.

Children's Storytime: Barnes & Noble.

Every Sat. Storytelling programs and occasional craft activities for kids. Barnes & Noble, 3235 Washtenaw. Free. 973-1618.

11 a.m.

Waterloo Recreation Area.

Every Wed.-Sat. Programs presented by WRA park interpreter Kathy Kavanagh unless otherwise noted. Today's topic: "Massasauga Rattlesnake." Eddy Discovery Center, Bush Rd. (west from Pierce Rd. off I-94 exit 157), Chelsea. Free. $6 vehicle entry fee. 475-3170.

Noon.

Draw Doubles: Local 101 Disc Golf Club.

Every Sat. All invited to play disc golf at one of Hudson Mills Metropark's 24-hole disc golf courses. Beginners are paired with advanced players to create parity. Prizes. Golf discs available free. Hudson Mills Metropark Activity Center, 8801 North Territorial Rd. (between Dexter-Pinckney Rd. & Huron River Dr.), Dexter. $5 per player; free for spectators. $4 vehicle entrance fee. 449-4300.

Noon-2 p.m.

"Music in the Park": Herb David Guitar Studio.

June 1-Oct. 31. Musical entertainment by a variety of local performers TBA. Liberty Plaza, E. Liberty at S. Division. Free. 665-8001.

"Super Science Shows": Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum.

Every Sat. & Sun., except July 4. Museum staff give family-friendly science demos. 1 & 3 p.m., Hands-On Museum, 220 E. Ann. $8 regular admission (members & infants, free). 995-5439.

1-6 p.m.

20th Anniversary Picnic: Professional Volunteer Corps.

All singles 25 & older invited to bring a dish to pass and your own beverage. Burgers and hot dogs provided. A variety of board, card, and lawn games. Also, a chance to learn about the group's volunteer efforts and social opportunities. Gallup Park Maas Shelter, 3000 Fuller Rd. (west side of Huron Pkwy.). Free. 578-3664.

1-6 p.m.

12th Annual Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival.

July 24 & 25. See review. Around 3,000 people are expected at this festival that offers a chance to taste-test more than 200 Michigan-brewed beers, in a wide variety of styles. Live entertainment TBA. Beers, beer samples, food, and Brewers Guild merchandise available. Depot Town, Ypsilanti. Tickets $25 (July 24) & $30 (July 25) in advance at michiganbrewersguild.org, $30 (July 24) & $35 (July 25) at the gate. The price of admission includes 12 beer sample vouchers. (517) 327-5004.

1 p.m.

"Solar Cents": Washtenaw Whole Foods Market.

Talk by SolarYpsi representative Hans Steiner. Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. Preregistration required. 975-4500.

1:30 p.m.

U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium.

Daily (except July 4). Four different audiovisual planetarium shows. The Sky Tonight (1:30 & 3:30 p.m. daily) is an exploration of the current night sky. The Zula Patrol (12:30 p.m. weekdays) is an animated exploration of weather, both terrestrial and interplanetary. MarsQuest (2:30 p.m. weekdays and 12:30 p.m. Sat.), narrated by Star Trek star Patrick Stewart, is about the history of the Red Planet and the reasons for our interest in it. Followed by a brief update on current issues about Mars. Origins of Life (2:30 p.m. Sat. only) is an audiovisual show about the prebiotic chemistry of the Universe after the Big Bang, the formation of the stars and solar systems, the first life on Earth, the great extinctions, and the search for extraterrestrial life. U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.

2 p.m.

"The New UMMA": U-M Museum of Art.

Every Sat. & Sun., except July 4. Docent-led tours of the recently renovated museum. UMMA, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395.

2-3 p.m.

"Make Your Own Frisbee": Ann Arbor District Library.

All kids in grades K-5 invited to make a simple frisbee. Also, Dave Morris and other Ann Arbor Ultimate players demo some frisbee moves. AADL Traverwood Branch, 3333 Traverwood at Huron Pkwy. Free. 327-4200.

2-4 p.m.

Ann Arbor Juggling Arts Club.

Every Sat. All invited to practice their juggling skills. Beginners welcome. Indoor location TBA in case of inclement weather. U-M Diag. Free. 761-1115.

2 p.m.

Warhammer/Warmachine Open Play: Get Your Game On.

Every Tues., Thurs., & Sat. All invited to play these 2 tactical miniatures board games. Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. Free. 786-3746.

3 & 8 p.m.

"Wake": Purple Rose Theatre Company.

Every Wed.-Sun. June 18-Aug. 23. Guy Sanville directs local actors in the world premiere of Carey Crim's comedy about an agoraphobic mortician whose vivacious mother and precocious teenage daughter try desperately to get her to leave the house. Stars Stacie Hadgikosti, Michelle Mountain, Sandy Ryder, and Bill Simmons. Purple Rose, 137 Park St., Chelsea. Tickets $25 (Sun. eves., Wed. & Thurs.), $33 (Sat. & Sun. matinees), & $38 (Fri. & Sat. eves.) in advance and at the door. 433-7673.

3-4 p.m.

"Fresh Mozarella: Learn to Make Your Own!": Morgan & York.

July 18 & 25. Demonstration by a Morgan & York staffer. Preceded today at 2 p.m. by a talk on "Wines of the Piedmont." Morgan & York, 1928 Packard. Free. 662-0798.

3:30-5:30 p.m.

"Weed 'n' Sing": Community Farm of Ann Arbor.

July 1, 11, 15, 25, & 29. All invited to sing rounds and other songs while weeding the farm's crops. Community Farm of Ann Arbor, 1525 S. Fletcher Rd., Chelsea. Free. 475-7451.

4-11 p.m.

German Park Picnic.

Old-fashioned German dinner served a la carte (approximately $5-$7) with wine, beer, pop, and coffee for sale. Dancing to German and American music by The Sorgenbrechers. German Park, 5548 Pontiac Trail (7 miles north of Ann Arbor; look for the banners and signs marking the entrance). $5 (children 12 & under, free). No one under 21 admitted without parent or legal guardian. 769-0048 (weekdays).

4 p.m.

"Sue MacDonald Had a Book": Nicola's Books.

Local writer James Tobin and local cartoonist Dave Coverly read from and discuss their new children's alphabet book. Signing. Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.

6 p.m.

Board Game Night: Get Your Game On.

Every Thurs. & Sat. All invited to bring a favorite board game or play one of the store's. Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. Free. 786-3746.

7 p.m.

"Wondrous Sound": Zen Buddhist Temple.

July 24 & 25 . Staged reading of Ann Arborite Jill Halpern's new play about what happens when a group of unlikely bedfellows--a lesbian musician and dharma student, her feisty activist/scientist ex-lover, her ethnic Jewish mother, a conservative Christian Republican, and a black teen--find themselves together at a meditation retreat for which the priest fails to show. Zen Buddhist Temple, 1214 Packard at Wells. Free. 761-6520.

7-8 p.m.

"Saturday Splash": Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation.

Every Sat. A variety of water activities for kids ages 6-12. Includes water-balloon contests, water baseball, raft races, a hula-hoop relay, and more. Veterans Park Pool, 2150 Jackson Rd. $4 (youths age 17 & under and seniors age 60 & older, $3.50). 794-6235.

7:30 p.m.

"Summer Garden Party": 826michigan Fundraiser.

All invited to celebrate the release of How to Rise or, I Put My Heart into the Close, a collection of essays, short stories, and poetry written by Ypsilanti High School students. Dancing to jazz standards by the Bossa Bots. Refreshments. Cash bar. Downtown Home & Garden, 210 S. Ashley. $10 in advance at 826michigan.org, $15 at the door (includes a drink ticket). 761-3463.

8-11 p.m.

International Folk Dancing.

Dancing to recorded music. The program begins with a dance lesson. the barn at Gretchen's House V, 2625 Traver. $3-$5 (students, $1-$3) donation. 995-0011.

8-10:30 p.m.

Laurel Premo and Charlene Kaye: Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth Cafe 704 Coffeehouse.

Double bill. Premo is a U-M student singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose songs draw on Celtic, Appalachian, Cajun, Scandinavian, and bluegrass influences. Kaye is a smoky-voiced local singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who plays lilting, orchestral pop-folk a la Feist. Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd. Concert: $8 ($15 for 2) suggested donation. 665-0409.

8 p.m.

"Grease": Dexter Community Players.

July 24-26 & 31 and Aug. 1 & 2. Jim Jacob and Warren Gasey's popular pop-rock musical about the rivalries and adventures of a group of urban high school students in the 1950s. The well-known score includes "Greased Lightnin'," "Born to Hand Jive," "Summer Nights," "We Go Together," and other 50s-style tunes. Times TBA, Copeland Theater, 7714 Ann Arbor St., Dexter. Cost TBA. 424-4100, ext. 7327.

8 p.m.

"Hello, Dolly": Chelsea Area Players.

July 24-26. Brian Myers directs local actors in Jerry Herman's long-running musical about a charismatic, opportunistic woman out to make a quick buck. Complications arise when she tries to play matchmaker to the wealthy Horace Vandergelder. The score includes such memorable songs as "Put on Your Sunday Clothes," "It Only Takes a Moment," and the title tune. Stars Mary Rumman and Gary Glover. Chelsea High School Auditorium, 740 N. Freer (between Old US-12 and Washington St.), Chelsea. Tickets $15 in advance at chelseaareaplayers.org, and at the door. 247-2498.

8 & 10:30 p.m.

Bill Bushart: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase.

July 24 & 25. This Michigan native specializes in wild, raunchy, politically incorrect, often hilariously demented stories and one-liners about everyday life. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served; all Fri. & Sat. early shows are nonsmoking. 314 E. Liberty (below Seva restaurant). $8 reserved seating in advance, $10 general admission at the door. 996-9080.

9 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Open House: University Lowbrow Astronomers.

July 18 & 25. A chance to join local astronomy buffs for a look at the sky through instruments, including the huge, 24-inch McMath telescope, at the Peach Mountain Observatory. Participants encouraged to bring their own telescopes. Visitors must turn off all electronic equipment (car radios, transmitters, phones, etc.) at the observatory entrance. Program canceled if sky is overcast at sunset or if the weather is extremely inclement. or as long as the sky remains clear, Peach Mountain Observatory, North Territorial Rd. (about 1 1/4 miles west of Hudson Mills Metropark), Dexter. Free. 332-9132.

9 p.m.-midnight

"Bizarre Dance": The Yellow Barn

Talks by local speakers and dancing to music by local musicians. The Red Barn, 2570 Waters Rd. $5 donation. 358-3832.

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