Calendar of Events
Family film screenings. Bring a pillow to sit on; popcorn provided. June 11: Dolphin Tale, a family drama about an effort to save the life of an injured dolphin. June 25: The Muppets, a 2011 musical comedy in which the Muppets must save their theatre from a greedy oil tycoon. July 9: Puss in Boots, Chris Miller’s charming 2011 animated film about a swashbuckling cat who's pitted against 2 murderous outlaws in possession of legendary magical beans which lead to great fortune. 2 p.m., CDL KidSpot, 221 S. Main, Chelsea. Free. 475–8732. [map]
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(John Madden, 2011). Comedy about British retirees who decide to move to a less expensive retirement community in India. Stars Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, & Maggie Smith. Michigan Theater. Tickets: $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME, michtheater.org. [map]
(Richard Linklater, 2011). Dark comedy about the 1996 murder of an 81-year-old Texas millionaire by her much younger gay companion. Stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey. Michigan Theater. Tickets $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME, michtheater.org. [map]
(Sergio Leone, 1966). Suspenseful spaghetti Western about a search for missing gold. Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef. 1:30 p.m. (June 17) & 7 p.m. (June 19), Michigan Theater. $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME. [map]
(George Hill 1973). When two small-time con men stumble into serious crime, it’s all they can do to stay a step ahead. Paul Newman, Robert Redford. 1:30 p.m. (June 10) & 7 p.m. (June 12), Michigan Theater. $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME. [map]
(John Waters' irreverently satirical 1981 comedy about a frightfully yet endearingly dysfunctional family living in an upper-middle class Baltimore suburb. Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, Mink Stole. 8:30 p.m., Arbor Brewing Company, 114 E. Washington. Free. 763-3500. [map]
Tanya Wexler's 2011 rom com about a young Victorian doctor who comes up with an unconventional treatment for hysteria. Stars Hugh Dancy & Maggie Gyllenhaal. Michigan Theater. Tickets $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME, michtheater.org. [map]
June 15, July 20, Aug. 24. Outdoor showing of a movie, preceded at 6:30 p.m. by music and kids activities, including inflatables. Concessions. Note: different locations. Also, on June 15, a kids garage sale (6:30-8:30 p.m.) and on July 20, an overnight family campout ($10 per tent, preregistration required). June 15: The Muppets, a 2011 musical comedy in which the Muppets must save their theater from a greedy oil tycoon. July 20: Rango, the 2011 Oscar-winning animated film about a chameleon who ends up in an Old West town that needs a sheriff. Aug. 24: Rio, the 2011 animated film about a Brazilian macaw that ends up in Minnesota. Dusk, Tefft Park (June 15) behind the Saline Recreation Center, 1866 Woodland (south off Textile east of N. Maple), and Mill Pond Park (July & Aug.), end of W. Bennett St., off N. Ann Arbor St., Saline. Free. 429–3502. [map]
The Saline Methodist church is hosting a free screening of the movie Courageous. This is a wonderful movie about fatherhood, done very professionally, with a gripping plot about four law enforcement officers who live to serve and protect. It outlines their struggles as parents and what they end up doing about them. Moviegoers laugh, cry, and cheer as they are challenged and inspired by everyday heroes who long to be the kinds of dads that make a lifelong impact on their children. The doors open at 6:00 pm, and free popcorn will be served! Come, and invite your neighbors and friends. Kids are welcome, but please use your judgment since it is a PG-13 film, rated for violence and drug content. Please join us on June 15. Christian Life Center at the First United Methodist Church of Saline, 1200 North Ann Arbor St., Saline. Free. 734-429-4730. office@fumc-saline.org [map]
Every Sat. & Sun. Four different audiovisual planetarium shows. The Sky Tonight (11:30 a.m. Sat., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun.) is an exploration of the current night sky. Larry Cat in Space (12:30 p.m. Sat.) is a playful cartoon about an inquisitive cat that learns more than it wanted to know about life in space when it stows away on a shuttle to be with its owner, a female scientist on her way to the Moon. Expanded View (Sat. 2:30 p.m.) is an exploration of deep space objects through the eyes of the Hubble, Spitzer, and Chandra space telescopes, each of which operates in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. Origins of Life (2:30 p.m. Sun.) 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. 11:30 a.m. & 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, & 3:30 p.m., U-M Natural History Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $5. 764–0478. [map]
Screening of this award-winning 2010 documentary about the colony collapse disorder devastating global bee populations. 3 p.m., Whole Foods, 3135 Washtenaw & 990 W. Eisenhower. Free, but reservations required. 975-4500 (Washtenaw) & 997-7500 (Eisenhower). [map]
Screening of a feature film or several shorts with spiritual themes. Followed by discussion. 8 p.m., Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd. $5 suggested donation. 327-0270. [map]
