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Calendar of Events

Friday, July 31, 2009

8 a.m.-evening.

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.

10-10:45 a.m.

Magician Doug Scheer: Ann Arbor District Library.

A program of wacky, off-the-wall magic tricks and mind-bending stunts for kids in grades K-5. The program is repeated tonight at 1 p.m. at the AADL Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. 10-10:45 a.m., AADL multipurpose room (lowel level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-8301.

10 a.m.

Storytime: Waters Place Borders.

Every Wed.-Fri. Borders staff read from books for infants, babies, and toddlers. Borders, 3140 Lohr Rd. Free. 997-8884.

10 a.m.-5 p.m.

"34th Annual Band Organ Rally": Mid-America Chapter of the Musical Box Society International.

July 31 & Aug. 1. Members play a variety of large roll-operated carousel and band organs and hand-cranked hurdy-gurdies. Attendees are invited to try cranking some of the smaller organs. Riverside Park, Cross St. at Huron, Ypsilanti. Free. 677-2048, 546-2197.

11 a.m.

Waterloo Recreation Area.

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

11 a.m.

Storytime: Arborland Borders.

Every Wed. & Fri. A Borders staffer reads stories and leads a craft project for toddlers. Raffle. Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 677-6948.

Noon-12:30 p.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.

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.

12:30 p.m.

Movie Matinee: Ann Arbor Senior Center.

Every Fri. Screening of a film TBA. Lunch available ($2.50), 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.

12:30 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.

1-4 p.m.

Bridge: U-M Turner Senior Resource Center.

Every Mon. & Fri. All seniors invited to play bridge. Refreshments. Turner, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.

2-2:30 p.m.

"Story Time": Tree Town Toys Kidtivities.

Every Fri. Tree Town staff tell stories illustrated with puppets. Tree Town Toys, Traver Village, 2611 Plymouth Rd. Free. 929-6545.

6 p.m.

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

Every Fri. Slow-paced 26-mile ride to the Dexter Dairy Queen for a snack. Also, on July 10 only, "Washtenaw Bicycling and Walking Coalition Ride Around Town" (6 p.m., Liberty Plaza, Liberty at Division, 995-1989), a ride in a figure-8 loop around downtown. Abbot School, 2670 Sequoia Pkwy. (off Maple 1 block south of Miller). Free. 662-0205.

6 p.m.

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 a booster draft. Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $15 includes cards. 786-3746.

6:30-8 p.m.

"Summer Music Series": Saline Area Chamber of Commerce.

July 17, 24, & 31, and Aug. 14 & 21. A series of outdoor concerts in downtown Saline. For a complete schedule, see salinechamber.com. downtown Saline. Free. 429-4494.

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Summer Concert Series: Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce.

Every Fri, June 5-Aug. 28. A variety of local and area bands. For weekly schedule, see dexterchamber.org. Monument Park gazebo, downtown Dexter. Free. 426-0887.

7-10 p.m.

Crossroads Summer Festival.

Every Fri., June-Aug. Outdoor stage in downtown Ypsilanti with a variety of dance bands. (In case of rain, held in Club Divine, 25 North Washington.) Tonight: Harper, a blues-rock band led by Peter Harper, a singer-songwriter from Australia, recently transplanted to Grass Lake, who plays blues harp and didgeridoo. Opening act is Orpheum Bell, a local self-styled acoustic "country and eastern" quintet that features a richly musical, often ravishing blend of country-folk rhythms with Gypsy and other Eastern European melodies, drawing on a diverse range of influences from the Carter Family, Grandpa Jones, and Gillian Welch to Kurt Weill, Tom Waits, and the Pogues. Its core sound blends vocals, accordion, guitar, and double bass, with additional texture and luster from violins, clarinet, percussion, and autoharp. Washington St. at Michigan Ave. Free. 717-7305.

7:30 p.m.

"Rent: School Edition": Downriver Actors Guild.

July 31 and Aug. 1, 7, & 8. Dione Carrico directs Detroit-area teens in a slightly censored version of Jonathan Larson's Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning 1996 musical, based on Puccini's La Boheme, about an impoverished community of artists in the East Village living under the shadow of AIDS. It features an inventive rock score with intricate choral work and dexterous lyrics. Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron, Ypsilanti. Tickets $10 (students & seniors, $8) in advance and at the door. (313) 303-5269.

8-9:30 p.m.

Advanced Study Group: Rudolf Steiner Study Circle of Ann Arbor.

July 3, 17, & 31. All invited to join this ongoing study group to discuss Rudolf Steiner's book Lectures on Karmic Relationships, vol. 7. Familiarity with Steiner's basic ideas required. 33 Ridgeway East, 1 block east of the Arb entrance on Geddes. Free. 662-6398.

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.

8 & 10:30 p.m.

Cristela Alonzo: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase.

July 31 & Aug. 1. Local debut of this fast-rising young Latina comic from Texas whose observational humor draws on working, dating, and her experiences with racial profiling. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served; all Fri. & Sat. early shows are nonsmoking. 314 E. Liberty (below Seva restaurant). $11 reserved seating in advance, $13 general admission at the door. 996-9080.

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.

5th Friday Fusion Dance: Ann Arbor Community of Traditional Music and Dance.

Drake Meadow and others call a wide variety of dances to music by Twas Brillig and the Mazel Toves and other musicians. Beginners welcome. Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. $9 (members, $8; students, $5). 332-7964.

8:45-11:45 p.m.

"Friday Night Swing": Ann Arbor Swing Dance Association.

Every Fri., except July 17. Swing dancing to prerecorded music. No partner needed. Bring hard-soled shoes. Preceded at 8 p.m. by beginning lessons. Dakota Bldg., 1785 W. Stadium. $5 (includes lessons; students, $3). 972-9141, 417-9857.

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