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<div align="center"> <p><br> </p> <img src="/2ndpagetitles/CALENDAR.gif" width="504" height="54" border="0" alt="Calendar of Events"><br> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" width="454" align="center"> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i>Lectures, Readings, and Forums</i></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" color="#660000"><i><br> </i></font><font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><i> Ann Arbor is an educated and educational community, providing an ample selection of brown bag lectures, seminars, and other colloquia. The Calendar covers events from authors on book signing tours to politicians on the stump. </i></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br> <br> </font></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <a name="top"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i>Highlights this week:</i></font></div> <div align="left"> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> <A HREF="#event20327"><B>"An Honest Witness in Kashmir: A BBC Correspondent Prepares for Asia in Ann Arbor": U-M Knight-Wallace Fellows Annual Graham Hovey Lecture.</B></A><P> <A HREF="#event20395"><B>"My Road": U-M Copernicus Lecture/School of Art and Design Penny Stamps Lecture Series.</B></A><P> <A HREF="#event20358"><B>"The Medium Is <i>Not</i> the Message": U-M School of Public Policy Rosenthal Lecture.</B></A><P> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C8.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="8" border="0" align="top"> Monday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">September, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event20288"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 a.m.-noon. <br><b>"Music Appreciation and Exploration"</b><b>:</b> <b>Jewish Community Center.</b> <i>Every Mon. except Sept. 1. </i> All seniors invited to join jazz multi-instrumentalist Ken Kozora to listen to, compare, and discuss music from around the world throughout the ages. JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. Preregistration required. 971-0990.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20292"></a> 11:30 a.m. <br><b>U-M Club of Ann Arbor.</b> <i>Every Mon. beginning Sept. 8. </i> Weekly lunchtime talks by U-M athletic coaches. Weber's Inn, 3050 Jackson Rd. $14 (members, $9.25; seniors, $8.75). 663-7420.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20308"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> <br><b><i>"</i> Preserving Your Herbal Harvest"</b><b>:</b> <b>Evening Herb Study Group.</b> Talk by a club member TBA. <i>7 p.m., U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 663-8303. </i> 8|ch|lr 8|ch|lr<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20296"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 4 p.m. <br><b>"Roman Imperialism and the Power of the Media: Establishing New Forms of Religion in the NW Provinces and Their Media"</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Classical Studies Department Jerome Lecture Series</b> . <i>Sept. 8, 10, 12, 13, & 15. </i> A series of talks by German Archaeological Institute (Rome) professor Henner von Hessberg. Today's topic: <b>"The Roman Conquest." </b> location TBA. Free. 764-0360.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20311"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7 p.m. <br><b>Victoria Alexander</b><b>:</b> <b>Nicola's Books.</b> This best-selling novelist discusses Seduction of a Proper Gentleman, the last in her "Last Man Standing" series of historical romances. It's about an upper-crust woman who must seduce and marry a confirmed bachelor in order to break a centuries-old curse. Signing. Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20310"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-8:45 p.m. <br><b>"Themes in David Leavitt's Novel 'The Indian Clerk'"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor District Library.</b> A panel of experts TBA, assembled by the University Musical Society, discusses Leavitt's 2007 novel, which shares the same themes as <i>A Disappearing Number, </i> the award-winning play about the WW I-era collaboration between the mathematicians Srinivasa Ramanujan and G. H. Hardy that the theater company Complicite presents later this week (see 10 Wednesday listing). AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20306"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7 p.m. <br><b>"Civil War Cycloramas"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Area Civil War Round Table.</b> Talk by Kalamazoo CWRT member Dave Jordan. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Dr. (off Huron River Dr.). Free. 930-0617.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20312"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7:30-9:30 p.m. <br><b>"Family and Consumer Education and Support"</b><b>:</b> <b>National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Washtenaw County.</b> Talk by Assertive Community Treatment Program service coordinator Lisa Gentz and supervisor James Svensson. St. Clare's Episcopal Church, 2309 Packard. Free. 994-6611.<br clear=right><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C9.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="9" border="0" align="top"> Tuesday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">September, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event20318"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 a.m. <br><b>Good Thyme Garden Club.</b> Club member Mary Pulick demonstrates flower arranging with cut flowers from the garden. location TBA. Free. 663-8577.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20323"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> Noon-1:30 p.m. <br><b>Brown Bag Lecture</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Institute for the Humanities.</b> <i>Sept. 9 & 16. </i> Bring a bag lunch. Today: U-M anthropology professor Kelly Askew discusses <b>"Poetry in Motion: The 100-Year History of a Zanzibari Orchestra." </b> 202 S. Thayer, room 2022. Free. 936-3518.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20325"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1 p.m. <br><b>"Microsoft Word Basics"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor District Library.</b> <i>Sept. 9 & 10. </i> Hands-on 2-part introduction to this popular word-processing program. <i>Note: </i> This program is also offered at the West Branch, Sept. 24 & 26, 1 p.m. AADL Traverwood Branch, 3333 Traverwood at Huron Pkwy. Free. Preregistration required. 327-8367.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20327"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 5 p.m. <br><b>"An Honest Witness in Kashmir: A BBC Correspondent Prepares for Asia in Ann Arbor"</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Knight-Wallace Fellows Annual Graham Hovey Lecture.</b> <i>Core News </i> (BBC) editor <b>Andrew Whitehead </b> discusses India and Pakistan's nuclear rivalry. Followed by a reception. Wallace House, 620 Oxford. Free. Reservations requested. 998-7666.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20338"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-8 p.m. <br><b>Nancy Shaw</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor District Library.</b> This popular local author of <i>Sheep in a Jeep </i> discusses her acclaimed kids book, Raccoon Tune, a rollicking read-aloud rhyme about a noisy raccoon family's quest for supper. The book has been selected as the featured title of the 2008 Michigan Reads, a program for increasing childhood literacy. Also, a raccoon craft. Signing. AADL Traverwood Branch, 3333 Traverwood at Huron Pkwy. Free. 327-4200.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20337"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-8 p.m. <br><b>Health Sessions</b><b>:</b> <b>Whole Foods Market.</b> <i>Sept. 9, 10, 16, & 17. </i> Talks by local health professionals. Today: <b>"Health & Wellness for Back to School" </b> by Whole Foods staffer Jill Brown. Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. Reservations requested. 975-4500.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20336"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-8:30 p.m. <br><b>Health Sessions</b><b>:</b> <b>People's Food Co-op.</b> <i>Sept. 9, 23, & 25. </i> Talks by local health professionals. Today: <b>"Menopause: Supporting Transition with Natural Remedies" </b> by naturopath Diana Christoff Quinn. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tea Room, 114 S. Main. Free. Preregistration required. 994-4589.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20333"></a> 7 p.m. <br><b>"Native American/Wild Rice Harvest Dinner"</b><b>:</b> <b>Zingerman's Roadhouse.</b> Zingerman's Roadhouse chef Alex Young hosts a dinner showcasing Native American foods and wild rice dishes. Zingerman's Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson. $45. Reservations required. 663-3663.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20347"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7:30 p.m. <br><b>Dale Van Atta</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Ford Presidential Library.</b> This Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist discusses With Honor: Melvin Laird in War, Peace, and Politics, his biography of Nixon's secretary of defense. Reception and signing. Ford Library, 1000 Beal. Free. 205-0555.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20345"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7:30 p.m. <br><b>"About Rudolf Steiner's Insights into Human Life"</b><b>:</b> <b>Rudolf Steiner Study Circle of Ann Arbor.</b> <i>Sept. 9 & 29. </i> First 2 in a series of 7 biweekly lectures by U-M physics professor emeritus Ernst Katz. Tonight's topic: <b>"Body, Soul, Spirit, and More." </b> Rudolf Steiner House, 1923 Geddes. Free. 485-3764.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20344"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7:30 p.m. <br><b>"Closing the School of the Americas"</b><b>:</b> <b>Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice.</b> School of the Americas Watch founder <b>Roy Bourgeois </b> discusses the controversial SOA, now called the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and frequently dubbed the "School of Assassins." First United Methodist Church, State St. at Huron. Free. 663-1870.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20343"></a> 7:30-9 p.m. <br><b>"The Swift Path"</b><b>:</b> <b>Jewel Heart Buddhist Center.</b> <i>Every Tues. except Sept. 2. </i> Talks by <b>Gehlek Rimpoche, </b> an incarnate lama from Tibet who lives in Ann Arbor, or one of Gehlek's senior students. Jewel Heart Center, 1129 Oak Valley Dr. (just south of Ann Arbor-Saline Rd.). $10 (students & seniors, $5). 994-3387.<br clear=right><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C10.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="10" border="0" align="top"> Wednesday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">September, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event20353"></a> <br><b>Cooking Sessions</b><b>:</b> <b>Kitchen Port.</b> <i>Every Wed. & Sept. 7. </i> Cooking demos and talks. Today: U-M catering chef Chris Carr discusses <b>tailgate parties </b> . Noon-1 p.m., Kitchen Port, 283 Zeeb Rd. $10. Preregistration recommended. 665-9188.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20358"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> <br><b>"The Medium Is <i>Not</i> the Message"</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M School of Public Policy Rosenthal Lecture.</b> Former <i>Nightline </i> chief international correspondent <b>David Marash, </b> who until recently was the Al Jazeera Washington news anchor, discusses the proliferation of new media and the continuing importance of how its owners and operators select and shape media content. <i>4-5:30 p.m., 1120 Weill Hall, 735 S. State at Hill. Free. 615-3893. </i> 2|lr 2|lr<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20359"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 4 p.m. <br><b>"Roman Imperialism and the Power of the Media: Establishing New Forms of Religion in the NW Provinces and Their Media"</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Classical Studies Department Jerome Lecture Series</b> . <i>Sept. 8, 10, 12, 13, & 15. </i> A series of talks by German Archaeological Institute (Rome) professor Henner von Hessberg. Today's topic: <b>"The Construction of a Civic World." </b> location TBA. Free. 764-0360.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20364"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 6:45 p.m. <br><b>"Shrink Your Lawn"</b><b>:</b> <b>Wild Ones.</b> U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens curator David Michener discusses and demonstrates ecofriendly turfs. U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 662-9997.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20372"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7 p.m. <br><b>Michael Rosenberg</b><b>:</b> <b>Liberty Borders.</b> This <i>Detroit Free Press </i> sportswriter discusses War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and America in a Time of Unrest, his history of the Ohio State and U-M football rivalry in the 70s. Signing. Borders, 612 E. Liberty. Free. 668-7652.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20371"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-8:30 p.m. <br><b>"Celebrating Water: Replacing Storm Pipes with Beauty"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor District Library.</b> Local landscape architect Cory Gallo discusses the benefits of and strategies and opportunities for sustainable storm-water management. AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20370"></a> 7-9 p.m. <br><b>"Delicatessen Tastings"</b><b>:</b> <b>Zingerman's Delicatessen.</b> <i>Sept. 10, 17, 24, & 30. </i> Zingerman's staff and guest food experts discuss and offer taste samples of various gourmet delights. Today: <b>"Sugars, Syrups, Honeys, and Sweet Sauces </b> " with Zingerman's food expert Solomon James. Zingerman's Next Door (upstairs), 422 Detroit St. $20 in advance, $25 (if available) at the door. Space limited; reservations recommended. 663-3354.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20369"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-8 p.m. <br><b>Health Sessions</b><b>:</b> <b>Whole Foods Market.</b> <i>Sept. 9, 10, 16, & 17. </i> Talks by local health professionals. Today: acupuncturist Gary Merel on <b>"Systemic Enzymes, a Pathway to Health." </b> Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. Reservations requested. 975-4500.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20367"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-9 p.m. <br><b>"Microsoft Word for Mac"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor District Library.</b> <i>Sept. 10 & 11. </i> Hands-on 2-part introduction to the Mac version of this popular word-processing program. AADL Mac Lab (3rd floor), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. Preregistration required. 327-8367.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20374"></a> 8 p.m. <br><b>Tom Mosier</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Magic Club.</b> This Detroit-area magician, who specializes in close-up magic, demonstrates and discusses his craft. Preceded at 7 p.m. by a business meeting and socializing. Faith Lutheran Church, 1225 E. Forest, Ypsilanti. $15 (members, $10). 482-9523.<br clear=right><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C11.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="11" border="0" align="top"> Thursday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">September, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event20381"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 a.m.-noon. <br><b>"The Bible in Its Time: An Introduction to the Bible and Literature of the Ancient Near East"</b><b>:</b> <b>Jewish Community Center.</b> <i>Every Thurs. (except Oct. 9), Sept. 11-Nov. 2. </i> Lecture series by U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies visiting scholar Lisbeth Fried. JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. 971-0990.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20382"></a> 10:30-11:30 a.m. <br><b>"The Fortune at the Bottom of the Hill: Educating Poverty Through Profits"</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Distinguished Lecture Series.</b> Lecture by U-M business professor C. K. Prahalad. First in a series of 9 monthly lectures. Best Western Executive Conference Center, 2900 Jackson Rd. $50 (members, $35) for the 9-lecture series. Memberships are $15 a year. Preregistration required. 998-9351.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20387"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> Noon. <br><b>Noon Lectures</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies.</b> <i>Sept. 11, 18, & 25. </i> Today: University of Bologna Judaic studies professor Mauro Perani discusses <b>"The Italian Genizah: A New Discovery of Ancient Hebrew Manuscripts." </b> Frankel Center, 202 S. Thayer. Free. 763-9047.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20388"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 12:10 p.m. <br><b>Gifts of Art</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Hospitals.</b> <i>Every Thurs. </i> Performances and presentations by local musicians and artists. Today: jazz pianist <b>Tad Weed </b> plays tunes from the American Songbook. U-M Hospital lobby, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr. (off Fuller). Free. 936-ARTS.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20389"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1-3 p.m. <br><b>"Beginning Computers"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor District Library.</b> <i>Sept. 11 & 12 </i> . Hands-on 2-part introduction to computers, with an emphasis on basic skills. <i>Note: </i> This program is also offered at the Traverwood Branch, Sept. 24 & 25, 1 p.m. AADL, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. Preregistration required. 327-8367.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20392"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 3-6 p.m. <br><b>"Access Soapbox"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Community Television Network.</b> <i>Sept. 11 & 25. </i> A chance to express your views, discuss your activities, or announce upcoming events on the local public access station (cable channel 17). Participants are free to talk about anything they wish within CTN guidelines: no direct solicitation of funds, no lottery information, and no material that is obscene, defamatory, invasive of personal privacy, or infringing on copyrights or trademarks. Limited to 5 minutes, each segment features 1 or 2 speakers (with no more than 2 graphics) who talk directly to the camera. Production crew provided by CTN. <i>Access Soapbox </i> shows are aired daily for 1 week, beginning on Sunday. CTN studio, 2805 South Industrial, suite 200, Free. Reservations required. 769-7422, ext. 1054.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20393"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 4 p.m. <br><b>"International Law of War and Conduct of the First World War"</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies.</b> Talk by Cornell University history professor Isabel Hull. Tisch Hall, 435 S. State St. Free. 764-6305.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20395"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 5 p.m. <br><b>"My Road"</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Copernicus Lecture/School of Art and Design Penny Stamps Lecture Series.</b> Talk by <b>Stasys Eidrigevicius, </b> an award-winning Lithuanian graphic artist best known for the haunting faces in his posters and book illustrations. Eidrigevicius's work is on display at the U-M Institute for the Humanities Gallery (see Galleries, p. 49). Also, at the Michigan Theater at 4 p.m. on Sept. 12, the U-M Center for Russian & East European Studies presents the world premiere of Bouzkachi: Chant of the Steppes, Eidrigevicius and French director Jacques Debs's 90-minute documentary art film about an equestrian game in Uzbekistan. The screening is followed by a Q&A. Michigan Theater. Free. 647-2237.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20398"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 6 p.m. <br><b>"Pakistan"</b><b>:</b> <b>WCC Gallery One.</b> WCC art history professor Elisabeth Thoburn discusses the current Gallery One exhibit. WCC Liberal Arts, room 275, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free. 973-3519.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20409"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7 p.m. <br><b>Thomas Frank</b><b>:</b> <b>Liberty Borders.</b> This veteran journalist, founding editor of <i>The Baffler </i> and author of <i>What's the Matter with Kansas?, </i> discusses The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule, his indictment of political corruption in Washington. Signing. Borders, 612 E. Liberty. Free. 668-7652.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20408"></a> 7 p.m. <br><b>Derek Green</b><b>:</b> <b>Shaut Cabaret and Gallery.</b> <i><a href="http://arborweb.com/reviews/0809_derekgreen-review.html">See review.</a></i> This local freelance journalist and award-winning writer reads from New World Order, his new collection of short stories about American expatriates whose experiences abroad reveal the U.S.'s problematic position in the global market. Signing. Refreshments. Proceeds benefit Washtenaw Literacy. Shaut , 325 Braun Ct. Cost TBA. 663-0036.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20407"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7 p.m. <br><b>George Perkins</b><b>:</b> <b>Nicola's Books.</b> This local novelist reads from Rare Days in Lost Valley: The Bellwether University Book of Universal Truths, his new novel about romance and hijinks at an academic conference in an idyllic midwestern college town. Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20406"></a> 7 p.m. <br><b>Film Discussion Group</b><b>:</b> <b>Jewish Community Center.</b> Michigan Theater executive director Russ Collins leads a discussion of Man on Wire and Up the Yangtze, 2 new films at the Michigan Theater this month (see FILMS listings). JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). $75 for the yearlong 10-session series; prorated weekly fee TBA. 971-0990.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20401"></a> 7-9 p.m. <br><b>"Best of Michigan"</b><b>:</b> <b>Arbor Brewing Company Beer Tasting.</b> A chance to sample and learn about more than 2 dozen of the state's best craft-brewed beers, including some hard-to-find specialty brews. Also, a drawing for beer-related prizes. The price of admission includes unlimited beer sampling and a German appetizer buffet. Arbor Brewing Company, 114 E. Washington. Tickets $25 in advance and (if available) at the door. 213-1393.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20414"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7:45 p.m. <br><b>U-M Sailing Club.</b> <i>Every Thurs. </i> Today: club members give talks on <b>"Understanding the Points of Sail and Coming About." </b> Duderstadt Center conference room 4, 2281 Bonisteel, North Campus. Free. 426-4299.<br clear=left><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C12.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="12" border="0" align="top"> Friday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">September, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event20425"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> Noon-1:30 p.m. <br><b>"Hearts, Minds, and Herbicides: Rethinking the Chemical War in Vietnam"</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Center for Southeast Asian Studies.</b> Talk by WMU history professor Ed Martini. International Institute, SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-0352.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20423"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> <br><b><i>"</i> PowerPoint Basics"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor District Library.</b> <i>Sept. 12 & 19. </i> Hands-on 2-part introduction to this popular program for multimedia presentations. <i>10 a.m.-noon, AADL training center, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. Preregistration required. 327-8367. </i> 8|lr 8|lr<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20432"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> <br><b>"Behind the Scenes with Complicite and 'A Disappearing Number'"</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M School of Art & Design Penny Stamps Lecture Series. Simon McBurney,</b> director of the British theater troupe Complicite, discusses the technological aspects of his new play, <i>A Disappearing Number </i> (see 10 Wednesday). <i>4 p.m., Power Center. Free. 647-2237. </i> 6|lr<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20430"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1 p.m. <br><b>"Advanced Email"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor District Library.</b> Hands-on introduction to advanced email features, including an address book, options and filters, sending an attachment, and more. <i>Note: </i> This program is also offered at the Pittsfield Branch, Sept. 25, 10 a.m. AADL West Branch, Westgate shopping center. Free. Preregistration required. 327-8367.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20433"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 4 p.m. <br><b>"Roman Imperialism and the Power of the Media: Establishing New Forms of Religion in the NW Provinces and Their Media"</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Classical Studies Department Jerome Lecture Series</b> . <i>Sept. 8, 10, 12, 13, & 15. </i> A series of talks by German Archaeological Institute (Rome) professor Henner von Hessberg. Today's topic: <b>"Victorious Pictures: Roman Gods." </b> location TBA. Free. 764-0360.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20444"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-8 p.m. <br><b>Food Sessions</b><b>:</b> <b>Whole Foods Market.</b> <i>Sept. 12, 18, & 19. </i> Tastings and demonstrations by Whole Foods staffers. Today: <b>"Fall Cheese Flavors" </b> with cheese buyer Matt Yost. Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. Reservations recommended. 975-4500.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20443"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-9:30 p.m. <br><b>Crazy Wisdom Reading Circle</b><b>:</b> <b>Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tea Room.</b> All invited to discuss the renowned linguist George Lakoff's Political Mind: Why You Can't Understand 21st-Century Politics with an 18th-Century Mind. Crazy Wisdom, 114 S. Main. Free. 665-2757.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20440"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7 p.m. <br><b>Health Talks</b><b>:</b> <b>Plum Market.</b> <i>Sept. 5 & 12. </i> Today: local physician Malcolm Sickels and local nurse practitioner Gaia Kile on <b>"Help! I've Got High Cholesterol." </b> Plum Market lounge, Maple Village shopping center. Free. Preregistration requested. 827-5000.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20459"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 9-11 p.m. <br><b>Angell Hall Observatory Open House</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Student Astronomical Society.</b> All invited to peer through the telescopes in the observatory and on the Angell Hall roof and to view shows in the planetarium. Also, Student Astronomy Society members give short presentations on a variety of astronomy topics. 5th floor rooftop observatory, Angell Hall (from the large State St. entrance, take one of the elevators on the left to the fifth floor). Free. 764-3440.<br clear=right><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C13.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="13" border="0" align="top"> Saturday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">September, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event20477"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 11:30 a.m. <br><b>"Roman Imperialism and the Power of the Media: Establishing New Forms of Religion in the NW Provinces and Their Media"</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Classical Studies Department Jerome Lecture Series</b> . <i>Sept. 8, 10, 12, 13, & 15. </i> A series of talks by German Archaeological Institute (Rome) professor Henner von Hessberg. Today's topic: <b>"A New Concept of Society: Romans and Provincials." </b> location TBA. Free. 764-0360.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20471"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> <br><b><i>"</i> Saturday Morning Physics"</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Physics Department.</b> <i>Sept. 13, 20, & 27. </i> Popular series of talks, aimed at general audiences, by U-M faculty. Today: math, science, theater, and humanities professors discuss the play A Disappearing Number (see 10 Wednesday). <i>10:30 a.m., Power Center (Sept. 13) & 170 Dennison (Sept. 20 & 27), 500 Church. Free. 764-4437. </i> 7|lr 7|lr<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20481"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1-5:30 p.m. <br><b>"The Experience and Use of Wonder"</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M History of Art Department.</b> A day of talks by visiting scholars on the concept of wonder in different cultural and historical contexts. Speakers include Yale University art history professor Robert Thompson, Columbia University African art professor Zoe Strother, Victoria & Albert Museum graduate studies director Glenn Adamson, and California Institute of the Arts critical studies professor and novelist Norman Klein. Also, a continuous screening of The Imaginary 20th Century, Klein's multimedia science fiction novel that incorporates sound, video, and images to tell the story of a woman seduced in 1901 by 4 suitors, each with a different vision of the coming century. Rackham Amphitheater. Free. 764-5733.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20484"></a> 1:30 & 2:30 p.m. <br><b>"The Sky Tonight"/"Origins of Life"/"Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity"</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium.</b> <i>Every Sat. & Sun. </i> <i>The Sky Tonight </i> (1:30 p.m.) is an audiovisual exploration of the current night sky. <i>Black Holes </i> (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. U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20486"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 2 p.m. <br><b>Dinosaur Tours</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Exhibit Museum.</b> <i>Every Sat. & Sun. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20488"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 3-4 p.m. <br><b>"Hand-Stretched Fresh Mozzarella"</b><b>:</b> <b>Morgan & York.</b> <i>Every Sat. </i> Morgan & York deli manager Sean Hartwig demonstrates the centuries-old art of hand-stretching mozzarella. Tasting. Morgan & York, 1928 Packard. Free. 662-0798.<br clear=right><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C14.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="14" border="0" align="top"> Sunday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">September, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event20510"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10-11 a.m. <br><b>Introductory Dharma Talk</b><b>:</b> <b>Jewel Heart Buddhist Center.</b> <i>Every Sun. except Sept. 21. </i> Talks by <b>Gehlek Rimpoche, </b> an incarnate lama from Tibet who lives in Ann Arbor, or one of Gehlek's senior students. Jewel Heart Buddhist Center, 1129 Oak Valley Dr. (just south of Ann Arbor-Saline Rd.). Free, but donations accepted. 994-3387.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20536"></a> 1:30 & 2:30 p.m. <br><b>"The Sky Tonight"/"Origins of Life"/"Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity"</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium.</b> <i>Every Sat. & Sun. </i> <i>The Sky Tonight </i> (1:30 p.m.) is an audiovisual exploration of the current night sky. <i>Black Holes </i> (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. U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20537"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1:45 p.m. <br><b>"Pendulous Cymbidiums"</b><b>:</b> <b>Ann Arbor Orchid Society.</b> Talk by California orchid expert <b>George Hatfield. </b> Also, an orchid show-and-tell, orchid sales, a silent auction, raffles, and a chance to grill experts on problem plants. U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens auditorium, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 663-0756.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20542"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 2 p.m. <br><b>"Pittsfield Veterans' Memories"</b><b>:</b> <b>Pittsfield Township Historical Society.</b> Talks by several veterans. Pittsfield Community Center, 701 W. Ellsworth. Free. 434-4074.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event20539"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 2 p.m. <br><b>Dinosaur Tours</b><b>:</b> <b>U-M Exhibit Museum.</b> <i>Every Sat. & Sun. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event20555"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7 p.m. <br><b>"Theology on Tap"</b><b>:</b> <b>St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Outreach Committee.</b> All invited to join an informal discussion of social, theological, and political issues. Tonight: a discussion led by St. Andrew's rector Alan Gibson on <b>the scriptural understanding of forgiveness. </b> Preceded at 6:30 p.m. by socializing. Arbor Brewing, 116 E. Washington. 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