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Fairs, Shows, and Sales
There's plenty of art and art fairs in Ann Arbor those other 361 days a year. A busy museum and gallery circuit provides many openings and shows to choose from. Each month you'll find antique shows, charity sales, and community festivals.

Highlights this week:

35th Annual Chelsea SummerFest.

11th Annual Michigan Brewers Guild Festival.

Sunday Artisan Market.

Monday
July, 2008

"Dressage at Waterloo": Waterloo Hunt Club. July 18-21. This competition of equine ballet by skilled regional horses and riders is highlighted by graceful freestyle routines set to music. Bring your own lawn chairs; no pets. Concessions and vendor area. Today: a "Dressage Sport Horse Breeding" show features mature horses judged for their breeding potential and young horses judged for their potential as future dressage horses. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Waterloo Hunt Club, Glenn at Katz (west off Mount Hope Rd. from I-94 exit 150), Grass Lake. Free. 426-2088.

12:30 & 2:30 p.m.
"The Zula Patrol: Under the Weather"/"Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity": U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium. Every Monday-Friday. The Zula Patrol (12:30 p.m.) is an animated audiovisual exploration of weather, both terrestrial and interplanetary. Black Holes (2:30 p.m.) is an animated audiovisual show that begins with the formation of the early universe and the birth and death of stars and concludes with a simulated flight to a supermassive black hole lurking at the center of the Milky Way. Followed by a brief star talk. U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.

Tuesday
July, 2008

12:30 & 2:30 p.m.
"The Zula Patrol: Under the Weather"/"Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity": U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium. Every Monday-Friday. The Zula Patrol (12:30 p.m.) is an animated audiovisual exploration of weather, both terrestrial and interplanetary. Black Holes (2:30 p.m.) is an animated audiovisual show that begins with the formation of the early universe and the birth and death of stars and concludes with a simulated flight to a supermassive black hole lurking at the center of the Milky Way. Followed by a brief star talk. U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.

Wednesday
July, 2008

Thursday
July, 2008

"Trunk-a-Palooza": Kerrytown District Association. Monthly garage sale where folks sell everything from china to cowboy hats out of their car trunks. 5-8 p.m., Farmers' Market, between Fourth Ave. and Detroit St. Free admission. Vendors: preregister for $20 at glbtbooks.com/trunkapalooza.htm. 302-3060.

12:30 & 2:30 p.m.
"The Zula Patrol: Under the Weather"/"Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity": U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium. Every Monday-Friday. The Zula Patrol (12:30 p.m.) is an animated audiovisual exploration of weather, both terrestrial and interplanetary. Black Holes (2:30 p.m.) is an animated audiovisual show that begins with the formation of the early universe and the birth and death of stars and concludes with a simulated flight to a supermassive black hole lurking at the center of the Milky Way. Followed by a brief star talk. U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.

6-9 p.m.
"Depot Town Cruise Night": Tucker's Cafe/Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Collection. Every Thursday, June 5 through September 18. Dancing in the street to 50s music played by DJ Danny Wilson. Also, displays of several dozen classic, antique, and restored automobiles by various area car clubs and individuals. Raffle. Cross St., Depot Town, Ypsilanti. Free. 482-5200.

Friday
July, 2008

10 a.m.-8 p.m.
35th Annual Chelsea SummerFest.:July 25 & 26. The festival features "Articipation," juried arts and crafts show (11 a.m.-6 p.m. on July 25 & 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on July 26) in the Chelsea Clock Tower courtyard that includes wood works, pottery, photography, paintings, jewelry, glass works, fiber arts, caricatures, and body art. Also, a variety of kids activities in a Kid Zone (11 a.m.-3 p.m.) in the Clock Tower courtyard, a food and entertainment court behind the Common Grill with live music TBA and food selections from several Chelsea restaurants, a music stage in the amphitheater in front of the library, and sidewalk sales and snack vendors. Today: Music in the Food and Entertainment Court includes a band TBA (4:30-6:15 p.m.), the local roots-rock quartet Billy Mack & the Juke Joint Johnnies (6:45-8:30 p.m.), and the Detroit classic rock band 50 Amp Fuse (9-11 p.m.). The Library Stage features performances by Opus Mime (1-2 p.m.), magician Jeff Wawrzaszek (2-3 p.m.), and the Ghanaian worldbeat ensemble Sunkwa (3-4 p.m.). The Articipation program includes a performance by Keith Parmentier (3-5 p.m.), a Chelsea singer-songwriter and guitarist who writes folk- and country-style ballads. Also, a Chelsea Car Club classic car show (4-8 p.m.). 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.

12:30 & 2:30 p.m.
"The Zula Patrol: Under the Weather"/"Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity": U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium. Every Monday-Friday. The Zula Patrol (12:30 p.m.) is an animated audiovisual exploration of weather, both terrestrial and interplanetary. Black Holes (2:30 p.m.) is an animated audiovisual show that begins with the formation of the early universe and the birth and death of stars and concludes with a simulated flight to a supermassive black hole lurking at the center of the Milky Way. Followed by a brief star talk. U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.

1-5 p.m.
Guided Tours: Waterloo Area Farm Museum. Every Friday-Sunday, June 1-August 31. Museum docents give tours of the artifact-filled historic farmhouse, which contains everything from feather trees to a wooden wheelchair in the attic. Waterloo Area Farm Museum, 9998 Waterloo-Munith Rd. (left off Clear Lake Rd. 5 miles north from I-94 exit 153), Waterloo Recreation Area. $3 (seniors, $2.50; kids ages 5-17, $1). (517) 596-2254.

Saturday
July, 2008

9 a.m.-5 p.m.
"Celebrating the Quilt": Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild. July 26 & 27. A display of over 300 quilts, quilting demonstrations, door prizes, an "I Spy" quilt game for kids, sales of quilts and quilting supplies, and more. Special exhibits include "Antique Quilts," "Quilts of East Africa," and "Storybook Quilts." Also, 3 quilt raffles with proceeds benefiting SAFE House. Refreshments available. WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg., 4800 E. Huron Dr. $5 admission. 878-6396.

11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Nature's Expressions.:July 26 & 27. Show and sale of crystalline mineral specimens, fossils, shells, mounted butterflies and insects, and more. Includes a complete fossil skeleton of a 9-foot, 100,000-year-old cave bear. 3443 Daleview Dr. (off N. Maple Rd. north of Huron River Dr.). Free. 994-3048.

11 a.m.
"Jazz Brunch": HIV/AIDS Resource Center (HARC). Brunch and a performance by the Jesse Kramer Trio, a local jazz ensemble. Proceeds benefit HARC. Bar, 315 Braun Ct. $25 in advance and at the door. 572-9355.

11:30 a.m. and 12:30. 1:30. 2:30. & 3:30 p.m.
"The Sky Tonight"/"Origins of Life"/"Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity": U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium. Every Saturday & Sunday. The Sky Tonight (11:30 a.m. Saturdays and 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. both days) is an audiovisual exploration of the current night sky. Origins of Life (2:30 p.m. both days) 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. Black Holes (12:30 p.m. Saturdays) is an animated audiovisual show that begins with the formation of the early Universe and the birth and death of stars and concludes with a simulated flight to a supermassive black hole lurking at the center of the Milky Way. Followed by a brief star talk. U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.

2 p.m.
Dinosaur Tours: U-M Exhibit Museum. Every Saturday & Sunday. 30-minute docent-led tour of the museum's dinosaur exhibits. U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. Free, but limited to the first 15 people to sign up for each tour. 764-0478.

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).

5-9 p.m.
11th Annual Michigan Brewers Guild Festival.:July 26 & 27. Around 3,000 people are expected at this festival that offers a chance to taste-test over 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 26) & $30 (July 27) in advance, $30 (July 26) & $35 (July 27) at the gate. The price of admission includes 12 beer sample vouchers. (517) 327-5004.

Sunday
July, 2008

1-5 p.m.
Annual Picnic: Professional Volunteer Corps. All singles 25 & older invited to bring a dish to pass and your own beverage. Burgers and hot dogs provided. 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. 747-6801.

1-6 p.m.
11th Annual Michigan Brewers Guild Festival.:July 26 & 27. Around 3,000 people are expected at this festival that offers a chance to taste-test over 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 26) & $30 (July 27) in advance, $30 (July 26) & $35 (July 27) at the gate. The price of admission includes 12 beer sample vouchers. (517) 327-5004.

2 p.m.
Talk & Tour: Sunward Cohousing. Every Sunday. A resident gives a short talk about Sunward Cohousing, which consists of condos designed to foster an old-fashioned sense of neighborhood and to preserve open space. Followed by a tour. Sunward Cohousing, 424 Little Lake Dr. Free. 663-5516.

2 p.m.
Tour: Zingerman's Creamery. Every Sunday. Zingerman's cheesemaker John Loomis leads a tour of the facility where Zingerman's cheeses are made. Zingerman's Creamery, 3723 Plaza Dr. $5. 929-0500.

2 p.m.
Youth Show: Washtenaw County 4-H. July 27-August 1. Six days of animal competitions and auctions, plus crafts, exhibits, and contests. Today: a dog show (2 p.m.), a cavy show (2 p.m.), and a horse lead line and walk-trot demonstration (6 p.m.). Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 429-3145.

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