Calendar of Events
Touring photo-text exhibit, Nothing to Hide: Mental Illness in the Family, Opening Reception Sept. 23, 3-5 pm at Church of the Good Shepherd, 2145 Independence, Ann Arbor. Short presentation at 4 pm: Jane Terwilliger, Exec. Director of Community Mental Health in Monroe County. May also be viewed Sept. 24-Oct 7, Mon-Sat at 10-12 noon; M-W from 5-8 pm, Sundays; Sept. 30 & Oct 7, 1 to 3 pm The Church of the Good Shepherd UCC, 2145 Independence Blvd. Free. 971-6133 or 665-8167. secretary@cogsaa.org [map]
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Join Carole McNamara, the museum’s Senior Curator of Western Art, and Carrie Throm, Deputy Director for Development and External Relations, for an update on UMMA’s exciting new projects, including a sneak peek of this fall’s landmark exhibition, “Benjamin West: General Wolfe and the Art of Empire.” The exhibition’s centerpiece—a prized work from 1776 that belongs to U-M’s Clements Library—became one of the most celebrated paintings in Britain. Learn from Carole how she as curator assembled over 40 related works of art from the U.S., Canada, and Europe to create such an in-depth exhibition. Meet at Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd (48105). $8. 734-998-9351. germedoll@med.umich.edu www.olli-umich.org [map]
Reception for this new outdoor sculpture created by the well-known Detroit artist McGee. The work is a 16x18-foot brushed aluminum panel that hangs against on the brick wall. 500-506 E. Liberty. Free. 395-1570.
Self-guided tour of sites around the county that use solar energy. Part of a statewide event. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., various locations. Free. Maps available at glrea.org. (517) 646-6269.
Every Sun. Docent-led tour, with audience participation, of highlights of UMMA collections. 1 p.m. UMMA, 525 S. State. Free. 763-UMMA. [map]
Tentative. All invited to join one of 2 tours: a tour (by car) of organic farms or a tour (by bike or car) of sites using innovations such as permaculture. 1-5 p.m., email or call to confirm. outreach@peoplesfood.coop, 994-4589.
Oct. 7, 14, & 21. Guided tours of the 1873 Parker mill, where members of the Parker family ground pancake mix, feed, and flour until 1968, when the mill was purchased by the Matthaei family and sold to WCPARC. 2 & 3 p.m., Parker Mill County Park, Geddes Rd. (just east of US-23). Free. 971-6337, ext. 334.
Docent-led tour of the current exhibit of works by the Seoul-based art collective YHCHI known for innovative video works that blur the boundaries between media, technologies, and cultural histories. 2 p.m., UMMA, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0359. [map]
