Calendar of Events
Sunday, July 26, 2009
"7th Annual Rutka 5K": Ann Arbor Track Club.
5-km run and 3-mile walk in Gallup Park. Also, a 100-yard kids dash and a free 50-yard "Jason`s run/walk" for people with cerebral palsy. Awards to top 3 male and female overall winners and to winners in various 5-year age divisions. Participants in the Jason's run/walk receive ceramic plaques. Postrace refreshments. Proceeds benefit United Cerebral Palsy of Metro Detroit.
Gallup Park, 3000 Fuller Rd. (west side of Huron Pkwy.). Parking in the Huron High School parking lot. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. Run & walk: $18 (run) & $10 (walk) in advance at runlikemike.org, $25 (run) & $15 (walk) day of race. Kids run: $5 in advance and day of run. 369-2492.
"A2Sunday Runners": Two Dogs Running.
Every Sun. All invited to join informal runs of 5-7 miles along various scenic routes.
meet at Sweetwaters, Kerrytown. Free. 657-0214.
Lyn Yarows Memorial Run/Walk 5K: Dexter Cross Country Teams/JCB Foundation.
Athletes of all abilities invited to join a 5-km trail run/walk. Also, 1-mile kids trail run (8:30 a.m.) and a free 200-meter dash (10 a.m.) for kids age 6 & under. Awards to male and female overall and master's winners and awards 5 deep to age 14 & under, ages 15-19, and 10-year age groups age 20 & older. Kids 1-mile run awards to top male and female by grade. Refreshments and giveaways. Proceeds go toward a charity chosen by the Yarows family.
Hudson Mills Metropark Activity Center, 8801 North Territorial Rd. (between Dexter-Pinckney Rd. & Huron River Dr.), Dexter. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. $25 ($20 by July 18; kids run, $10; families, $50). Registration forms available at Life Is Good (3207 Broad St., Dexter), jcbfoundation.org, and by emailing jazzrun@charter.net. $4 vehicle entry fee. 474-0584.
Sunday Rides: Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society.
Every Sun. Today: "Adrian Mural Ride," a fast-paced 90-mile ride to Adrian for brunch, along with a chance to view 4 Mexican-flavored murals on the route home.
meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St. Free. 904-6431.
"Turtle Paddle": Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation.
All invited to join a city herpetologist to paddle around Gallup Pond to look for turtles. Canoes, kayaks, and equipment provided.
Gallup Park canoe livery, 3000 Fuller Rd. (west side of Huron Pkwy.). $22 per boat. 668-7411.
Ultimate Frisbee: H.A.C. Ultimate.
Every Sun. All invited to a very relaxed pickup game of this spirited team sport. Note: Overly competitive players are politely asked to leave.
Mitchell Field, south side of Fuller Rd. just west of Bonisteel. Free. 846-9418.
First Singles: First Presbyterian Church.
Every Sun. A weekly program open to all single adults interested in contemporary Christian topics, new ideas, personal growth, and social and physical activities. Today: group conversation.
First Presbyterian Church Curtis Room, 1432 Washtenaw. Free. 662-4466, ext. 43.
"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.
Ultimate Frisbee: Ann Arbor Ultimate.
Every Sun. (tentatively). All invited to join a pickup game of this spirited team sport. Overly aggressive players are politely asked to leave. 3 p.m., Mitchell Field, south side of Fuller Rd. just west of Bonisteel. Free. * %stYPERLINK info@a2ultimate.org"">"mailto:info@a2ultimate.org" *00d0c9ea79f9bace118c8200aa004ba90b0200000003000000e0c9ea79f9bace118c8200aa004ba90b360000006d00610069006c0074006f003a0069006e0066006f0040006100320075006c00740069006d006100740065002e006f00720067000000
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"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.
Volunteer Stewardship Workday: Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation Division.
July 11, 18, & 26. All invited to help city staff maintain the natural areas in various city parks. Also, staffers lead a short nature walk at the end of each workday. Minors must be accompanied by an adult or obtain a release form in advance. Today: Onder Nature Area to establish and maintain trails in this new city park. 1-4 p.m., meet at Hilldale and Brookside off Pontiac Trail north of Barton Dr.
Free. 996-3266.
Magic: The Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On.
Every Sun. & Tues.-Fri. and July 11, 12, 16, 29, & 20 (different programs). All invited to compete in tournaments of this popular collectible card game using standard constructed decks. Bring your own cards.
Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5. 786-3746.
Ann Arbor Go Club.
Every Sun. & Thurs. 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.
Espresso Royale, 322 S. State. Free. 417-5547.
Youth Show: Washtenaw County 4-H.
July 26-31. Six days of animal competitions and auctions, plus crafts, exhibits, and contests. Highlights include a rooster crowing contest (8 a.m., July 28), a goat milk-out (8 a.m. & 8 p.m., July 29), a llama leaping contest (2 p.m., July 29), an animal decorator contest (1:30 p.m., July 31), daily equestrian events, and more.
Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 429-3145.
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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"Palabras Luminosos: Latino Luminous Language, Laughter, and Lore": Ann Arbor District Library.
The Kalamazoo troupe Magical Rain Theaterworks 8|presents a program of Latino stories about traps, tricksters, animals, and marvelous oddities of everyday life for kids in grades K-5 (accompanied by an adult).
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4555.
"Crossing the Moat: Wetland Botany around Lake Genevieve": Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission.
WCPARC naturalist Faye Stoner leads a hike.
Park Lyndon South, North Territorial Rd. (east of M-52), Lyndon Twp. Free. 971-6337, ext. 334.
"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.
Ann Arbor Morris Dancers.
Every Sun. All invited to try this boisterous, jingly English ceremonial dance based on the 15th-century Spanish moresca . Wear athletic shoes.
Gretchen's House barn, 1580 Dhu Varren Rd. Free. 747-8138.
Society of Women Engineers Book Club.
All invited to join a discussion of People of the Book, Geraldine Brooks' fictionalized account of the priceless Sarajevo Haggadah and the perilous twists and turns in its 5-century-long history.
Borders cafe, 612 E. Liberty. Free. 668-7652.
U-M Ballroom Dancers.
Every Sun. Ballroom dancing to recorded music, including fox-trots, waltzes, cha-chas, rumbas, tangos, swing, and more. No partner necessary. Preceded at 7 p.m. by beginning lessons and practice.
Michigan League Ballroom. $3. 763-6984.
