The Calendar - Clubs, Social Groups, and Hobbies

This Week's Events

Clubs, Social Groups, and Hobbies
From singing groups to card clubs, bird watching, and amateur radio, there's plenty to do every week. The Calendar is the most complete listing of events in and around Ann Arbor.

Highlights this week:

Primary Election

"Animania": U-M Japanese Animation Film Society.

Monday Club: Ann Arbor Salvation Army.

Monday
August, 2008

10 a.m.-noon.
Monday Club: Ann Arbor Salvation Army. Every Monday. Drop-in social group for seniors age 55 & older. Every meeting includes a speaker, word game, craft, or activity. Also, Bible study and chair exercises. Coffee, tea, juice, and doughnuts served. Followed by lunch ($1) and socializing. Salvation Army, 100 Arbana. Free. 668-8353.

1-2:30 p.m.
Mah-Jongg: Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Monday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play this popular tile game. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.

1-3 p.m.
Table Game Day: Ann Arbor Senior Center. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play games like bridge, chess, tile rummy, and Skip-Bo. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.

6 p.m.
Magic: the Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On. Every Sunday, Monday, & Wednesday. All invited to compete in a tournament using the block constructed (Mondays) and standard constructed (Wednesdays & Sundays) editions of this popular collectible card game. Bring your own cards. Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5. 786-3746.

6:45-8:45 p.m.
"A Course in Miracles": Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth. Every Monday. All invited to join a group reading and discussion of this popular Foundation for Inner Peace metaphysical book. Also, at 7 p.m. on August 20, Australians Nouk Sanchez and Tomas Vieira, coauthors of Take Me to Truth: Undoing the Ego, discuss "A Course in Miracles: Spiritual Awakening" ($20). Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd. Donation. 327-0270

7-8 p.m.
"Manga Awards Ceremony": Ann Arbor District Library. Announcement of the winners in various age divisions of the AADL manga drawing contest for kids in grades K-12. Beginning tonight, the winning entries are on display through the end of the month. AADL multipurpose room youth department, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-8301.

7:30 p.m.
Dream Group. Every Monday. All invited to join veteran local social worker Rebecca Mullen to discuss their dreams from Jungian, Buddhist, and other spiritual perspectives. 215 N. Seventh St. Donation. 662-5925.

8:30-11:30 p.m.
Pub Quiz: Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub. Every Monday. Local high school English teacher Geoff Cost throws out questions for anyone to answer at this popular weekly trivia fest. Prizes. Conor O'Neill's, 318 S. Main. $5 team fee. 665-2968.

Tuesday
August, 2008

7 a.m.-8 p.m.
Primary Election There is a contested Democratic mayoral primary and contested council primaries in the 1st, 2nd, 34d, and 5th wards, as well as contested Democratic primaries ofr sheriff, drain commissioner, and 2 Ann Arbor county commission seats. If you are unsure about where to vote or need information about absentee ballots, call the county clerk at 994-2503.

9:30-11:30 a.m.
Social Bridge: Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Tuesday & Wednesday (different locations). All seniors age 50 & older invited to play bridge. No partner required. Brookhaven Manor, 401 W. Oakbrook (off S. Main north of Eisenhower). Free. 769-5911.

10 a.m.-noon.
Scrabble: Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Tuesday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play this popular word game. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.

11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Jewish Older Adults: Jewish Community Center. Every Tuesday. Activities begin at 10 a.m. with "Fitness Fun" ($4), a 60-minute exercise program led by Maria Farquhar, followed at 1 p.m. by a chance to play mah-jongg, cards, and board games or join quilting and other craft projects. Homemade buffet luncheon ($3) available at noon. All invited. JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. 971-0990.

6:30-8:30 p.m.
"Knit Happens": Ann Arbor Stitch 'n' Bitch. Every Tuesday. All knitters invited to bring their current projects to work on and swap knitting tips. location TBA. Free. 945-3035.

7-10:30 p.m.
Sweet Adelines County Connection. Every Tuesday. All women invited to join the weekly rehearsals of this local 40-member barbershop harmony chorus. UAW Local 898 Hall, 8975 Textile Rd. (west of Rawsonville Rd. off I-94), Ypsilanti. Free to visitors ($20 monthly dues for those who join). 480-8843.

7 p.m.
Common Thread Knitters Club. August 5 & 19. All knitters invited to meet members of this local knitting group and exchange tips. Arborland Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 677-6948.

7:30 p.m.
Spanish Readers Group: Nicola's Books. All invited to join a discussion, in Spanish, of Gonzalo Guerrero, Eugenio Aguirre's historical novel about a Spanish soldier shipwrecked on the Mayan coast 8 years before the conquest of Mexico. Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.

7:30-9 p.m.
"Inner World of Mind": Jewel Heart Buddhist Center. Every Tuesday. Talks by Gehlek Rimpoche, 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.

7:30 p.m.
Huron Valley Harmonizers Chapter of SPEBSQSA. Every Tuesday. All male singers invited to join the weekly rehearsals of this local barbershop harmony chorus. Stony Creek United Methodist Church, 8635 Stony Creek Rd., Ypsilanti. Free to visitors ($130 annual dues for those who join). Newcomers should call in advance. For information, call Greg Humbel at 445-1925.

8 p.m.
German Speakers' Round Table. Every Tuesday. All German speakers invited for conversation. Grizzly Peak Brewing Company, 120 W. Washington. Free admission. 665-2931.

10 p.m.
"Triple Double Trivia": The Arena Sports Grille and Bar. Every Tuesday. All invited to try a wide-ranging trivia quiz for such prizes as T-shirts, hats, and gift certificates. Bonus points awarded for "stupid human tricks" like drinking beer upside down, dancing to Michael Jackson songs, or inserting an entire fist into your mouth. The Arena, 203 E. Washington. Free. 222-9999.

Wednesday
August, 2008

Noon-12:30 p.m.
Chime Concert: Kerrytown Shops. Every Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday. All invited to play one of 100 songs, with melodies transcribed in numbers, on the 17-bell tower's numbered keys. Ambitious players can add chords. Local chimemaster Heather O'Neal demonstrates. Kerrytown. Free. 369-3107.

12:45-3:45 p.m.
Social Bridge: Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Tuesday & Wednesday (different locations). All seniors age 50 & older invited to play bridge. No partner required. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.

1-4 p.m.
Chess: U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. Every Wednesday. All seniors invited to play chess. Refreshments. Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.

5-8 p.m.
Scrabble: Ann Arbor Scrabblers Every Wednesday. All invited to join local Scrabble enthusiasts to play this popular word game. Bring a board and tiles, if you have them. Note new location. Arbor Brewing, 114 E. Washington. Free. 994-0084.

5:30-7 p.m.
"Wednesday Break": Calvary Presbyterian Church. Every Wednesday. All kids ages 4-12 invited for supper and various activities, including crafts, stories, and games. Adults may stay or leave. Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2727 Fernwood (north off Packard east of Platt). Free. 482-5302.

6 & 7 p.m.
Meditation. Every Wednesday. All meditators invited to join a 45-minute session. 4125 Jackson. Free; donations accepted. 994-1026, 663-1675.

6 p.m.
Magic: the Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On. Every Sunday, Monday, & Wednesday. All invited to compete in a tournament using the block constructed (Mondays) and standard constructed (Wednesdays & Sundays) editions of this popular collectible card game. Bring your own cards. Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5. 786-3746.

7-11 p.m.
Ann Arbor Bridge Club. Every Wednesday. Each 2-person team plays 2 or 3 hands against a dozen or so other pairs during the evening. Players at all levels welcome. If you plan to come without a partner, call in advance or arrive 20 minutes early to arrange for one. Walden Hills clubhouse, 2114 Pauline at Maple. (Park on the north side of Pauline.) $3 per person. 971-7530.

7:30 p.m.
Shamanic Journeys: Magical Education Council. Every Wednesday. Using special postures, participants enter a meditative state to the beat of a shaman's drum and discuss their experiences afterward. Inter-Cooperative Council Education Center, 1522 Hill (in the carriage house behind the co-op buildings). Free. 214-2755.

7:30-10 p.m.
Visitors Night: Ann Arbor Model Railroad Club. Check out the trains whizzing around on the club's big, elaborate layout, housed in a depot restored by the club. Michigan Central depot, 3487 Broad St., Dexter. Free. 426-5100.

8-9:30 p.m.
"Introduction to Steiner's Thought": Rudolf Steiner Study Circle of Ann Arbor. Every Wednesday. All invited to discuss one of Rudolf Steiner's basic anthroposophical books, Theosophy. Rudolf Steiner House, 1923 Geddes. Free. 485-3764.

9-11:30 p.m.
"Juke Box Jungle": Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub. Every Wednesday. Conor O'Neill's staff member Brian Aherne hosts a music trivia quiz. Prizes. Conor O'Neill's, 318 S. Main. $3 team fee. 665-2968.

Thursday
August, 2008

10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Thursday Lunch Bunch: Jewish Community Center. Every Thursday. A weekly program of activities primarily for seniors. The program begins at 10 a.m. with "Fitness Fun," a 60-minute exercise program led by Maria Farquhar. At 11 a.m., a Current Events discussion group. At 1 p.m., a cultural or educational program. Today: U-M Turner Geriatric Center physician Neil Alexander discusses "A Matter of Balance." Also this month: Jewish Family Services geriatric social worker Allison Pollack discusses "Digital TV: Are You Ready?" (August 14), a trio of local high school and college student musicians perform "Music for Violin, Flute, and Classical Guitar" (August 21), and U-M voice professor Caroline Helton performs "Music by Jewish Composers" (August 28). The day concludes at 2:15 p.m. with a meeting of the Senior Literary Group, a book discussion group led by U-M Dearborn English professor emeritus Sidney Warschausky. Also, at noon, a homemade dairy lunch ($3 with reservation, $4 without reservation and for nonseniors). JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. 971-0990.

2 p.m.
Socrates Cafe: Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Thursday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to join a discussion of ethics that draws on the Socratic method of questioning underlying assumptions. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.

5-7 p.m.
"Yappy Hours": DogmaCatmantoo. Every Thursday. All invited to join a casual group discussion about pets and pet-related issues. Bring your pet. Snacks. DogmaCatmantoo, 208 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 929-0022.

6 p.m.
Board Game Night: Get Your Game On. Every Thursday. All invited to bring their own favorite board game or play one of the store's. Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. Free. 786-3746.

6:15 p.m.
U-M Sailing Club. Every Thursday. All invited to meet members of this local sailing club and hear a talk by club members. Today: "First Aid for Sailors" by Jane Tucker. Also this month: topics TBA (Aug. 14 & 21) and "Celestial Navigation" (Aug. 28) by Carey Jones. (Aug. 7), 6:45 p.m. (Aug. 14 & 21), & 7:30 p.m. (Aug. 28), Duderstadt Center conference room 4, 2281 Bonisteel, North Campus. Free. 426-4299.

6:30 p.m.
"Thursday Evening Ride": Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Thursday. Fast/moderate-paced 25-mile ride around northeast Ann Arbor that includes some good chances to improve your climbing skills. meet at the Fuller Pool parking lot, Fuller Rd. Free. 996-9122.

7 p.m.-midnight.
Ann Arbor Go Club. Every Sunday & Thursday. Players of all skill levels invited to play what's regarded as the world's most difficult board game. No partner necessary. Boards and stones provided. Espresso Royale, 322 S. State. Free. 417-5547.

7-8 p.m.
"Higher Consciousness": Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth. Every Thursday. All invited to join a group discussion and practice techniques to raise consciousness. Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd. Donation. 353-0906.

7-8:30 p.m.
Meditation and Chanting: Siddha Yoga Meditation Center of Ann Arbor. Every Thursday. All invited for chanting and meditation. Siddha Yoga, Arbor Atrium, suite 280, 315 W. Huron. Free. 747-7116.

7 p.m.
ACBL Bridge: Ann Arbor City Club. Every Thursday. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. No partner required. Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw. $5. 761-6691.

8-10 p.m.
Motor City Metro Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. Every Thursday. All male singers invited to join the weekly rehearsals of this local barbershop harmony chorus. ICC Education Center (behind Luther House at 1520 Hill). Free to visitors ($130 annual dues for those who join). Park on Lincoln or Baldwin. 474-1155.

Friday
August, 2008

10 a.m.-noon.
Writing Groups: U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. Every Friday. All seniors invited to read and discuss the poetry, essays, reminiscences, and fiction they have written. Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.

12:30 p.m.
Movie Matinee: Ann Arbor Senior Center. August 8 & 22. Screening of a film TBA. Lunch available ($2.50). Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.

1-4 p.m.
Bridge: U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. Every Monday & Friday. All seniors invited to play bridge. Refreshments. Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.

1-2:30 p.m.
ESL Conversation Group: Ann Arbor District Library. Every Friday. All levels of English speakers invited for conversation. AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower (between Stone School & Packard). Free. 327-4200.

1 p.m.
Bingo: Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Friday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play a variety of styles of bingo. Brookhaven Manor, 401 W. Oakbrook (off S. Main north of Eisenhower). Free. 769-5911.

6 p.m.
Magic: the Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On. Every Friday. All invited to compete in a booster draft tournament of this popular collectible card game. Bring your own cards. Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $15 (includes cards). 786-3746.

7:30 p.m.
Older Lesbians Organizing. All lesbians invited to discuss ceremonies. WRAP office (upstairs), 319 Braun Ct. Free. 995-9867.

Saturday
August, 2008

10:30-11 a.m.
Chime Concert: Kerrytown Shops. Every Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday. All invited to play one of 100 songs, with melodies transcribed in numbers, on the 17-bell tower's numbered keys. Ambitious players can add chords. Local chimemaster Heather O'Neal demonstrates. Kerrytown. Free. 369-3107.

11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Warhammer/Warmachine Open Play: Get Your Game On. Every Saturday. All invited to play these 2 tactical miniatures board games. Also, at 1 p.m., Magic: the Gathering tournaments ($5; bring your own cards) using a standard constructed deck and a format TBA at getyourgameonline.com, and demos of some of the store's board games. Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. Free. 786-3746.

4 p.m.-midnight
"Animania": U-M Japanese Animation Film Society. Monthly anime-a-thon of feature films and episodes from TV series. This month: feature films TBA. TV series: Shugo Chara! is about a shy girl who finds 3 magic eggs that give her unusual power, Baccano! concerns immortal alchemists who create a ruckus in Prohibition-era America, and Toshokan Senso depicts an ongoing battle between government censors and library defenders in the year 2019. Raffle. U-M campus admission policy: No one under 18 admitted without an adult. MLB, 812 E. Washington at Thayer. Free. umich.edu/~animania.

Sunday
August, 2008

9 a.m.
"T'ai Chi Ch'uan at the Cube." Every Sunday. Local t'ai chi instructor Chad Eisner leads a session of these slow meditative movements for beginning and advanced practitioners. U-M Cube, between the Union and the SAB. Free. 761-5204.

10-11 a.m.
Meditation: Karma Thegsum Choling. Every Sunday. All invited to join a chanting meditation. KTC, 614 Miner (off Miller). Free. 761-7495, 678-7549.

10-11:30 a.m.
Silent Vipassana Meditation: Deep Spring Center for Meditation and Spiritual Inquiry. Every Sunday. Meditators of all levels invited for an hour of silent meditation focusing on the breath. While the practice stems from the earliest and purest Buddhist teachings, this form of meditation requires no religious beliefs. Followed by a 30-minute dharma discussion. Deep Spring Center, 3003 Washtenaw, suite 2 (entrance on Glenwood, next to Arby's). Free, but donations accepted. 477-5848.

10:30 a.m.
Meditation: Tsogyelgar Dharma Center. Every Sunday. Traktung Yeshe Dorje leads a silent sitting. Tsogyelgar Dharma Center, 7145 W. Liberty. Free. 663-3842.

11 a.m.
First Singles: First Presbyterian Church. August 10 & 31. A weekly program open to all single adults interested in contemporary Christian topics, new ideas, personal growth, and social and physical activities. Today: First Singles member Carol Lee Charles discusses Greg Mortenson's Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time. Also this month: an open discussion (August 31). First Presbyterian Church Curtis Room, 1432 Washtenaw. Free. 662-4466, ext. 43.

12:30-3:30 p.m.
Bridge: Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Sunday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play bridge. No partner required. Hillside Terrace, 1939 Jackson. Free. 769-5911.

1-6 p.m.
Ann Arbor Go Club. Every Sunday & Thursday. Players of all skill levels invited to play what's regarded as the world's most difficult board game. No partner necessary. Boards and stones provided. Espresso Royale, 322 S. State. Free. 417-5547.

1 p.m.
Magic: the Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On. Every Sunday, Monday, & Wednesday. All invited to compete in a tournament using the block constructed (Mondays) and standard constructed (Wednesdays & Sundays) editions of this popular collectible card game. Bring your own cards. Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5. 786-3746.

4:30 p.m.
"Booked for Murder" Mystery Book Club: Nicola's Books. All invited to discuss 2 novels set around the sea. P. D. James's The Lighthouse is about a detective, preoccupied with a new love interest, who solves a murder mystery on an isolated island. Jon Loomis's High Season tells the story of an aging sheriff who deals with personal problems while trying to solve the murder of a TV evangelist found strangled on the beach. Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 769-2149.

7-8:30 p.m.
"A Circle of Drums": Drumwomyn. Every Sunday. All women invited to gather for a drumming session. Bring your own drum. WRAP Resource Center, 325 Braun Ct. $10. 913-9670.

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