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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.
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In the children's tent
6th Annual Kerrytown BookFest.
Crossroads Summer Festival.
 Monday
September, 2008
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
20th Annual Great Green Yard Sale:
Zen Buddhist Temple. Aug. 30-Sept. 1. A recycler's bonanza, this popular 3-day sale includes a wide range of donated items (clothing, books, dishes, furniture, plants, etc.) and discarded items scavenged from local streets and from landlords remodeling their apartments. These include chairs, sofas, desks, dressers, kitchen tables, lamps, drapes, curtains, and more - all cleaned and repaired by Zen Buddhist Temple staff and volunteers. Note: No early sales.
Zen Buddhist Temple, 1214 Packard at Wells. Free admission. 761-6520.
 10 a.m.-dusk.
25th Annual Jim Monaghan Antique Engine Show. Aug. 30-Sept. 1. A display of old steam and gas engines, related paraphernalia, and other contraptions. Side attractions include alternative energy devices, "hit or miss" engines that pop and then run down a bit before popping again, demonstrations of radio-controlled boats, a swap meet, and more. Hosted annually by a small band of locals dedicated to "rebuilding old relics to run again." Each day usually winds up with ragchewing around a campfire. Access to the petting farm is available.
Domino's Farms, 30 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr. (off Earhart Rd. north of Plymouth Rd.). Free admission. 422-3378.
7 p.m.
Demolition Derby:
73rd Annual Saline Community Fair. An array of cars, some elaborately decorated, smash into each other in competitions to determine the toughest car. A preview of the fair (see 2 Tues.).
Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd., Saline. $7 (kids age 1 & under, free). 668-0776.
 Tuesday
September, 2008
73rd Annual Saline Community Fair. Sept. 2-6. This old-fashioned community fair features agricultural and craft exhibits along with a variety of special events, including an exotic animal display, a lumberjack show, a petting zoo, a farm animals information booth, tractor pulls, the Miss Saline pageant, Herrmanns' Royal Lipizzan Stallions, a display of llamas, chickens, rabbits, and goats, and more. Carnival rides begin tomorrow. Noon-11 p.m., Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. $5 admission (Sept. 3-6, $7; kids age 8 & under, free). Additional charge for carnival rides.
668-0776.
 Wednesday
September, 2008
73rd Annual Saline Community Fair. Sept. 2-6. This old-fashioned community fair features agricultural and craft exhibits along with a variety of special events, including an exotic animal display, a lumberjack show, a petting zoo, a farm animals information booth, tractor pulls, the Miss Saline pageant, Herrmanns' Royal Lipizzan Stallions, a display of llamas, chickens, rabbits, and goats, and more. Carnival rides begin tomorrow. 9 a.m.-11 p.m., Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. $5 admission (Sept. 3-6, $7; kids age 8 & under, free). Additional charge for carnival rides.
668-0776.
 Thursday
September, 2008
73rd Annual Saline Community Fair. Sept. 2-6. This old-fashioned community fair features agricultural and craft exhibits along with a variety of special events, including an exotic animal display, a lumberjack show, a petting zoo, a farm animals information booth, tractor pulls, the Miss Saline pageant, Herrmanns' Royal Lipizzan Stallions, a display of llamas, chickens, rabbits, and goats, and more. Carnival rides begin tomorrow. 9 a.m.-11 p.m., Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. $5 admission (Sept. 3-6, $7; kids age 8 & under, free). Additional charge for carnival rides.
668-0776.
 Friday
September, 2008
10 a.m.-8 p.m.
56th Annual Book Sale:
American Association of University Women. Sept. 5-7. This community institution, one of the largest book sales in Michigan, offers CDs, DVDs, videos, and thousands of new, used, and rare books (including first editions), sorted by subject and sold at feeding-frenzy prices starting at $1. Half price on Sept. 6 and $8 a bag (bags provided) on Sept. 7. Preceded at 8 a.m. today by a preview sale ($15 admission). Proceeds benefit the AAUW college scholarships for women.
WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg., 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free admission. 973-6287.
73rd Annual Saline Community Fair. Sept. 2-6. This old-fashioned community fair features agricultural and craft exhibits along with a variety of special events, including an exotic animal display, a lumberjack show, a petting zoo, a farm animals information booth, tractor pulls, the Miss Saline pageant, Herrmanns' Royal Lipizzan Stallions, a display of llamas, chickens, rabbits, and goats, and more. Carnival rides begin tomorrow. 9 a.m.-11 p.m., Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. $5 admission (Sept. 3-6, $7; kids age 8 & under, free). Additional charge for carnival rides.
668-0776.
6:30-8 p.m.
First Friday Shabbat:
Ann Arbor Jewish Cultural Society. JCS students lead a secular Shabbat celebration that includes candle lighting, singing, and other Jewish rituals. Bring a dish to pass for a vegetarian potluck. Children welcome. All invited.
Jewish Community Center, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. Reservations required. 975-9872.
7-10 p.m.
Crossroads Summer Festival. Every Fri., June 6-Sept. 12. Weekly outdoor stage in downtown Ypsilanti with a variety of dance bands. (In case of rain, held in Club Devine, 25 North Washington.) Weekly schedules available at ypsicrossroads.org.
Washington St. at Michigan Ave. Free. 717-7305.
 Saturday
September, 2008
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Carnival:
Ann Arbor Chinese Christian Church Fund-Raiser. Family-oriented event with carnival games, face-painting, and other activities,
and a variety of food.
AACCC, 1750 Dhu Varren. Free admission. 668-9128.
10 a.m.-8 p.m.
56th Annual Book Sale:
American Association of University Women. Sept. 5-7. This community institution, one of the largest book sales in Michigan, offers CDs, DVDs, videos, and thousands of new, used, and rare books (including first editions), sorted by subject and sold at feeding-frenzy prices starting at $1. Half price on Sept. 6 and $8 a bag (bags provided) on Sept. 7. Preceded at 8 a.m. today by a preview sale ($15 admission). Proceeds benefit the AAUW college scholarships for women.
WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg., 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free admission. 973-6287.
10 a.m.
3rd Annual Tailgate Fund-Raiser:
Arbor Hospice. A tailgate picnic in the golf club clubhouse, with tailgate food and drink before, during, and after the U-M football game (see listing below). Silent auction, raffle.
Ann Arbor Golf and Outing Club, 400 E. Stadium Blvd. $50 (kids ages 12 & under, $10) in advance at arborhospice.org. 794-5152.
73rd Annual Saline Community Fair. Sept. 2-6. This old-fashioned community fair features agricultural and craft exhibits along with a variety of special events, including an exotic animal display, a lumberjack show, a petting zoo, a farm animals information booth, tractor pulls, the Miss Saline pageant, Herrmanns' Royal Lipizzan Stallions, a display of llamas, chickens, rabbits, and goats, and more. Carnival rides begin tomorrow. 9 a.m.-11 p.m., Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. $5 admission (Sept. 3-6, $7; kids age 8 & under, free). Additional charge for carnival rides.
668-0776.
1:30 & 2:30 p.m.
"The Sky Tonight"/"Origins of Life"/"Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity":
U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium. Every Sat. & Sun. The Sky Tonight (1:30 p.m.) is an audiovisual exploration of the current night sky. 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.
U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.
2 p.m.
Dinosaur Tours:
U-M Exhibit Museum. Every Sat. & Sun. 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.
7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Open House:
University Lowbrow Astronomers. Sept. 6 & 27. A chance to join local astronomy buffs for a look at the sky through instruments at the Peach Mountain Observatory. Participants are encouraged to bring their own telescopes as well. Visitors must turn off all electronic equipment (car radios, transmitters, phones, etc.) at the observatory entrance. Program canceled if sky is overcast at sunset or if the weather is extremely inclement.
(as long as the sky remains clear), Peach Mountain Observatory, North Territorial Rd. (about 1 1/4 miles west of Hudson Mills Metropark), Dexter. Free. 332-9132.
 Sunday
September, 2008
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
56th Annual Book Sale:
American Association of University Women. Sept. 5-7. This community institution, one of the largest book sales in Michigan, offers CDs, DVDs, videos, and thousands of new, used, and rare books (including first editions), sorted by subject and sold at feeding-frenzy prices starting at $1. Half price on Sept. 6 and $8 a bag (bags provided) on Sept. 7. Preceded at 8 a.m. today by a preview sale ($15 admission). Proceeds benefit the AAUW college scholarships for women.
WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg., 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free admission. 973-6287.
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
In the children's tent All day activities include paper marbling and book and paper making. Also, local storyteller Trudy Bulkley tells Mother Goose Tales (2 p.m.), local tour guide Heather O'Neal recounts "The Adventure of a Nepalese Frog" (3 p.m.), and Ruth Barshaw, author of the Ellie McDoodle books, leads a workshop on children's books (4 p.m.).
Farmers' Market and Kerrytown. Free admission. 669-0451.
Noon-4 p.m.
6th Annual Pig Roast:
Washtenaw County Vietnam Veterans of America. Roast pork dinner with beans, coleslaw, coffee, dessert, and more. Also, performances by magician Mark Joseph (12:45-1:30 p.m.) and Elvis (and Al Pacino) impersonator Dave Pace (1:30-3:30 p.m.). Karaoke. Silent auction. Proceeds help support care packages to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and the Dawn Farm Thanksgiving dinner.
VFW Post 423, 3230 S. Wagner Rd. (about 3 miles south of Jackson). $10 (kids ages 6-12, $5; kids age 5 & under, free) in advance and at the gate. 944-0444.
6th Annual Kerrytown BookFest. This bustling, lively festival—the largest 1-day book festival in Michigan—celebrates books and bookmaking with a huge variety of demonstrations, talks, panel discussions, displays, and sale tables by local bookstores and publishers, and opportunities to see and operate vintage printing-related machinery.
In the main tent: Jim Horton and Chad Pastonik discuss the “Making of the Hemingway Broadside” (noon). Mike Federspiel, Fred Svoboda, and Thomas Foster on “Hemingway in Michigan” (1 p.m.). Loren Estleman, Theresa Schwegel, Peter Leonard, Chris Grabenstein, and Rob Kantner on mystery fiction (2 p.m.). Beverly Jenkins, Betty DeRamus, Cassandra Carter, and Sandra Seaton on African American writing (3 p.m.). Megan Abbott, Cordelia Biddle, Suzanne Arruda, and Kathryn Haines on historical crime fiction (4 p.m.).
In Kerrytown Concert House: Mike Fornes, Lorri Hathaway, Sharon Kegerreis, Ted Kluck, and John Otterbacher on “Michigan Notable Book Winners” (noon). Peter Ho Davies, Dorene O’Brien, Joe Borri, and Lolita Hernandez on “The Art of the Short Story” (1 p.m.). Margaret Noori, Robert Parker, and Christy Beiber on Native American writing (2 p.m.). Sarah Zettel, Jim Hines, Anne Harris, and Steven Piziks on science fiction (3 p.m.).
In the Hollander’s tent: a series of hands-on miniworkshops begins at 11 a.m. with Cynthia May on “Exposed Spine Sewing.” Also, Eric Alstrom on “Three Simple Book Structures” (12:30 p.m.), Donna Engstrom on “Canvas Pamphlet Books” (2 p.m.), and Barbara Brown on “Flutter Books” (3:30 p.m.).
In Hollander’s: a series of presentations on bookbinding begins at 11 a.m. with Karen Hanmer’s “Book Arts Road Trip.” Also, Julia Miller on “A Fine History: The Coptic Contribution to Bookbinding” (noon), Jon Buller on “Sculptural Fine Binding” (1 p.m.), Jim Craven on “Unique Repairs from the Bentley Historical Library” (2 p.m.), and Don Etherington and Monique Lallier on “Fine Design Bindings” (3–5 p.m.).
In the children’s tent: All day activities include paper marbling and book and paper making. Also, local storyteller Trudy Bulkley tells Mother Goose Tales (2 p.m.), local tour guide Heather O’Neal recounts “The Adventure of a Nepalese Frog” (3 p.m.), and Ruth Barshaw, author of the Ellie McDoodle books, leads a workshop on children’s books (4 p.m.).
11 a.m.–5 p.m., Farmers’ Market and Kerrytown. Free admission. 669–0451.
1-6 p.m.
35th Anniversary Jamboree:
Dawn Farm. Live music by the local funk-soul band Noteworthy. Also, children's pony rides, a rock climbing wall, hayrides, farm tours, and other activities. Live and silent auctions. Proceeds benefit Dawn Farm.
Dawn Farm, 6633 Stony Creek Rd., Ypsilanti. Free admission. 485-8725.
1 & 3 p.m.
Sharon Mills Tours:
Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission. Sept. 7 & 21. A WCPARC naturalist leads 30-minute tours around this park on the River Raisin that features a newly operational hydroelectric generator, a beautiful multicolored stone house, a wooden mill, and a former winery, plus spots for fishing, canoeing, and picnicking.
Sharon Mills Park, 5701 Sharon Hollow Rd. (between Pleasant Lake & Sharon Valley rds.), Manchester. Free. 971-6337.
2 p.m.
3rd Annual Garden Tea Party:
Women's Center of Southeastern Michigan Fund-Raiser. An elegant event featuring tea, a variety of sweet and savory snacks, and talks by local writers Theresa Kovalak and Barb Smith. Hats and gloves optional.
Polo Fields Golf & Country Club, 5200 Polo Fields Dr. Tickets $20 in advance and at the door. 973-6779.
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