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Lectures, Readings, and Forums
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.
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Randa Jarrar: Shaman Drum Bookshop.
"Shooting Democracy": U-M School of Art and Design Penny Stamps Lecture Series.
Chuck Klosterman: Liberty Borders.
 Monday
September, 2008
 10 a.m.-noon.
"Music Appreciation and Exploration":
Jewish Community Center. Every Mon. except Sept. 1. 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.
10 a.m.-noon.
"Music Appreciation and Exploration":
Jewish Community Center. Every Mon. except Sept. 1. 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.
10:30 a.m.
"Beginning Email":
Ann Arbor District Library. Hands-on introduction to basic email features, including how to apply for an account, and opening, reading, and sending email and attachments.
AADL Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. Preregistration required. 327-8367.
11:30 a.m.
U-M Club of Ann Arbor. Every Mon. beginning Sept. 8. Weekly lunchtime talks by U-M athletic coaches.
Weber's Inn, 3050 Jackson Rd. $14 (members, $9.25; seniors, $8.75). 663-7420.
4 p.m.
"Roman Imperialism and the Power of the Media: Establishing New Forms of Religion in the NW Provinces and Their Media":
U-M Classical Studies Department Jerome Lecture Series . Sept. 8, 10, 12, 13, & 15. A series of talks by German Archaeological Institute (Rome) professor Henner von Hessberg. Today's topic: "New Forms of Communication."
location TBA. Free. 764-0360.
7 p.m.
Randa Jarrar:
Shaman Drum Bookshop. This U-M creative writing grad, a Chicago native who grew up in Kuwait, reads from her Hopwood-winning debut novel A Map of Home, a semiautobiographical coming-of-age tale, alternately hilarious and heartbreaking, about a Kuwaiti American girl exploring the normal experiences of adolescence against the background of her family's struggle between tradition and westernization. "Jarrar is a funny, incisive writer, and she's positively heroic in her refusal to employ easy sentimentality or cheap pathos," says Kirkus Reviews. Signing.
Shaman Drum, 315 S. State. Free. 662-7407.
7-8:30 p.m.
"Why Is My Computer So Slow? Routine Maintenance and How to Get Rid of Spyware":
Ann Arbor District Library. Talk by Jafferson Computers owner Mateen Jaffer.
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.
7:30 p.m.
Candace Pappas:
Ann Arbor Women Artists. Talk by this Chelsea painter.
Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W. Liberty. Free. 483-1897.
7:45 p.m.
"Nature Through the Eyes of Artist Charley Harper":
Michigan Botanical Club. Brett Harper gives a slide-illustrated talk about his father, an artist best known for his illustrations in the children's magazine Ranger Rick.
U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 647-7600.
 Tuesday
September, 2008
10 a.m.
Good Thyme Garden Club. Club member Mary Pulick demonstrates flower arranging with cut flowers from the garden.
location TBA. Free. 663-8577.
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Brown Bag Lecture:
U-M Institute for the Humanities. Sept. 9 & 16. Bring a bag lunch. Today: U-M music theory professor Ramon Satyendra discusses "Music and Mathematics."
202 S. Thayer, room 2022. Free. 936-3518.
1-3 p.m.
"Advanced Microsoft Word":
Ann Arbor District Library. Sept. 16 & 17. Hands-on 2-part introduction to such advanced features of this popular word-processing program as tabs, symbols, tables, and mail merge.
AADL Traverwood Branch, 3333 Traverwood at Huron Pkwy. Free. Preregistration required. 327-8367.
5-7 p.m.
"Oral History Taking: Preserving Life Stories of Family, Friends, and Colleagues":
U-M Nursing History Society. Talk by Michigan Oral History Association member Geneva Wiskemann.
U-M Mott Children's Hospital Maternal Child Health Center auditorium, 1505 Simpson. Free. 647-0189.
7-9 p.m.
Writers Reading at Sweetwaters. Singer-songwriter Laz Slomovits of the popular local acoustic duo Gemini performs songs from Give Light, a collection of settings of poems by Emily Dickinson, Mary Oliver, and the Sufi mystics Rumi and Hafiz. Followed by open-mike readings for poets and other creative writers.
Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, 123 W. Washington. Free. 369-2798.
7-8:30 p.m.
"Who Will Care for Us As We Age?":
Ann Arbor District Library. Talk by U-M Institute of Gerontology physician Caroline Blaum.
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.
7-9 p.m.
"My Mother's Garden":
U-M Depression Center. Screening of Cynthia Lester's documentary about hoarding disorder. Followed by a panel discussion with Lester, U-M Anxiety Disorders Program director James Abelson, associate director Joe Himle, U-M psychology professor Stephanie Preston, and Children of Hoarders cofounder Elizabeth Nelson.
Michigan Theater. Free. 232-0175.
7 p.m.
"Cooking with John Jonna":
Vinology. This Vinology owner demonstrates wine-friendly dishes. Also, a tasting of 6-8 wines, a cheese plate, appetizers, and a bottle of wine to take home.
Vinology, 110 S. Main St. $45 plus tax & gratuity. 222-9841.
7-8 p.m.
Health Sessions:
Whole Foods Market. Sept. 9, 10, 16, & 17. Talks by local health professionals. Today: nutritionist Judy Stone on "Boosting Health, Losing Weight."
Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. Reservations requested. 975-4500.
7:30 p.m.
"What Will Michigan Eat? How Our State Government Bungles the Food System and Threatens Our Future":
Sierra Club. Talk by Center for Economic Security founder Christopher Bedford. Refreshments.
U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 647-7600.
7:30-9 p.m.
"The Swift Path":
Jewel Heart Buddhist Center. Every Tues. except Sept. 2. 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.
 Wednesday
September, 2008
Noon-1 p.m.
Cooking Sessions:
Kitchen Port. Every Wed. & Sept. 7. Cooking demos and talks. Today: Chef Eric Villegas, host of the PBS cooking show Fork in the Road, demonstrates Michigan cuisine .
Kitchen Port, 283 Zeeb Rd. $10. Preregistration recommended. 665-9188.
" The Underground Railroad":
Saline Area Historical Society. Talk by local historian Carol Mull. Refreshments. 7-8:30 p.m., Saline Senior Center, 7605 N. Maple (enter behind the middle school), Saline. Free. 944-0442. 8|lr
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"What is 'A Course in Miracles?'":
Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth. Informal discussion led by local social worker Lorraine Coburn, author of
Breaking Free - I'm Going Home: How Forgiveness and a Course in Miracles Can Set You Free. 7 p.m., Interfaith Center, 704 Airport Blvd. Free. 646-6585.
4:10 p.m.
"A Democratic Reading of Plato's Dialogues: The Socratic Narrative":
U-M College of Literature, Science, & the Arts. Lecture by U-M political science and women's studies professor Arlene Saxonhouse. Reception follows.
Alumni Center Founders Room, 200 Fletcher. Free. 998-6251.
7 p.m.
Larry Carello:
Nicola's Books. This Michigan novelist discusses A Golden Weekend, his novel about two very different brothers and a 4th of July weekend that changes their lives. Signing.
Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.
7 p.m.
Chuck Klosterman:
Liberty Borders. This New York journalist reads from his first novel Downtown Owl, a darkly comedic portrait of 3 disparate characters united by a blizzard in rural North Dakota. Signing.
Borders, 612 E. Liberty. Free. 668-7652.
7-9 p.m.
"Delicatessen Tastings":
Zingerman's Delicatessen. Sept. 10, 17, 24, & 30. Zingerman's staff and guest food experts discuss and offer taste samples of various gourmet delights. Today: "Foods of Spain" with Zingerman's cofounder Ari Weinzweig.
Zingerman's Next Door (upstairs), 422 Detroit St. $20 in advance, $25 (if available) at the door. Space limited; reservations recommended. 663-3354.
7-8 p.m.
Health Sessions:
Whole Foods Market. Sept. 9, 10, 16, & 17. Talks by local health professionals. Today: chiropractor Shannon Roznay on "Better Eating."
Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. Reservations requested. 975-4500.
7:30 p.m.
History Readers Group:
Motte & Bailey, Booksellers. Historian-writer Marsha Ackermann leads a discussion of A Godly Hero, Michael Kazin's biography of William Jennings Bryan.
Motte & Bailey, 212 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 369-2499.
7:30 p.m.
"Urban Dragon Hunting":
Washtenaw Audubon Society. Slide-illustrated talk by Rouge River Bird Observatory avian research supervisor Julie Craves, who recorded nearly 50 new dragonfly species in Wayne County over the last 6 years.
U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 677-3275.
 Thursday
September, 2008
9 a.m.
"19th-Century Character Pieces: Surveying Some of the Best Pieces for Intermediate and Advanced Students":
Ann Arbor Area Piano Teachers Guild. Lecture-demo by Schoolcraft College piano professor Don Morelock.
Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 665-5346.
10-11:30 a.m.
"Africa: Ark of the Human Venture":
U-M Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Sept. 18 & 23 and Oct. 2, 16, 23, & 30. A series of 6 weekly lectures by different U-M and guest scholars. Today: U-M anthropology professor Rebecca Hardin discusses "Transnational Corporations, Traditional Authorities, and the Transformation of African Landscapes."
Best Western Executive Conference Center, 2900 Jackson Rd. $45 (members, $30) for the 6-lecture series, $25 (members, $10) per lecture. Memberships are $15 a year. Preregistration required. 998-9351.
10 a.m.-noon.
"The Bible in Its Time: An Introduction to the Bible and Literature of the Ancient Near East":
Jewish Community Center. Every Thurs. (except Oct. 9), Sept. 11-Nov. 2. 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.
Noon.
Noon Lectures:
U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies. Sept. 11, 18, & 25. Today: Tel Aviv University professor Hana Wirth-Nesher discusses "The Yiddish Atlantic: Transnational Jewish American Literature."
Frankel Center, 202 S. Thayer. Free. 763-9047.
Noon.
Noon Lecture Series:
U-M Center for Japanese Studies Noon Lecture Series. Sept. 18 & 25. Talks by visiting scholars. Today: Tel Aviv University theater professor and filmmaker Zvika Serper (see Films) discusses "Crossing Boundaries: Japanese Classical Theaters and Cinema."
1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-6307.
" Invaded on All Sides: The Story of Michigan's Greatest Battlefield":
Michigan Archaeological Society. Club member Ralph Naveaux discusses a War of 1812 battle fought on the River Raisin. 7:30 p.m., U-M Exhibit Museum Paleontology Classroom, 1109 Geddes at North University. Free. (248) 437-4183. 8|lr
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William Kent Krueger:
Aunt Agatha's. This mystery writer from St. Paul, Minnesota, discusses and signs copies of Red Knife, the 8th in his series of mysteries featuring Cork O'Connor, a part-time PI in a small Minnesota town. "Simply and elegantly told, this sad story of loyalty and honor, corruption and hatred, hauntingly carves utterly convincing characters, both red and white, into the consciousness,î says
Publishers Weekly. 7 p.m., Aunt Agatha's, 213 S. Fourth Ave. Free. 769-1114.
12:10 p.m.
Gifts of Art:
U-M Hospitals. Every Thurs. Performances and presentations by local musicians and artists. Today: fiber artist Rebecca Lambers.
U-M Hospital lobby, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr. (off Fuller). Free. 936-ARTS.
5:10 p.m.
"Shooting Democracy":
U-M School of Art and Design Penny Stamps Lecture Series. Talk by Michael Moore, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker best known for his controversial left-wing documentaries Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, and Sicko.
Michigan Theater. Free. 647-2337.
7 p.m.
J. W. Marshall:
Shaman Drum Bookshop. This Seattle poet reads from Meaning a Cloud, his 2007 Field Poetry Prize-winning debut collection that sandwiches 2 series of lyrical narrative poems set in health care institutions around a set of poems about a self caught up in an often unsettling society. Marshall's poems are known for their startling musical language and striking, sometimes funny, and often haunting imagery. "Watchful, ruefully comic, alight with playful lyric precision and a plainspoken rhetorical elegance, Meaning a Cloud is not only a record of one body's recovery from injury but a rendering of the mind's companion journey: pained, stubbornly amused, at last arriving at a state of visionary completion," says local poet and Field competition judge Susan Hutton. Signing.
Shaman Drum, 315 S. State. Free. 662-7407.
7-8 p.m.
Food Sessions:
Whole Foods Market. Sept. 12, 18, & 19. Tastings and demonstrations by Whole Foods staffers. Today: "Discover the Flavors of Coffee" with coffee specialist Tonya Huffman.
Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. Reservations recommended. 975-4500.
7:45 p.m.
U-M Sailing Club. Every Thurs. Today: a new-semester mass meeting. Also this month: club members give talks on "Understanding the Points of Sail and Coming About" (Sept. 11), "Jibing" (Sept. 18), and "Docking the Boat" (Sept. 25).
Duderstadt Center conference room 4, 2281 Bonisteel, North Campus. Free. 426-4299.
8:30 p.m.
"Michigan: An Explorer's Guide":
Ann Arbor District Library. Michigan's Streamside Journal publisher Jeff Counts discusses his new guidebook. 7-
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.
 Friday
September, 2008
7-8 p.m.
Food Sessions:
Whole Foods Market. Sept. 12, 18, & 19. Tastings and demonstrations by Whole Foods staffers. Today: "Wine and Cheese Pairing" with cheese buyer Matt Yost.
Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. Reservations recommended. 975-4500.
7:15 p.m.
"Volunteering in the Ann Arbor Schools":
Pittsfield Union Grange. Talk by Ann Arbor Public Schools volunteer coordinator Norma McCuiston. Preceded at 6:30 by a potluck supper.
Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. ( 1/2 mile south of I-94). Free. 769-1052.
 Saturday
September, 2008
10:30 a.m.
"Saturday Morning Physics":
U-M Physics Department. Sept. 13, 20, & 27. Popular series of talks, aimed at general audiences, by U-M faculty. Today: physics professor Leonard Sander on "A Physicist Looks at Brain Tumors." Breakfast refreshments.
Power Center (Sept. 13) & 170 Dennison (Sept. 20 & 27), 500 Church. Free. 764-4437.
11 a.m.
"Michigan Mammals":
Waterloo Recreation Area. Waterloo Recreation Area park interpreter Kathy Kavanagh discusses various Michigan mammals and how to preserve their habitats.
Eddy Discovery Center, Bush Rd. (west off Pierce Rd. from I-94 exit 157), Chelsea. Free. Space limited; preregistration required. $6 vehicle entry fee. 475-3170.
"Calling All Owls":
Hudson Mills Metropark Interpretive Nature Programs. Hudson Mills naturalist Jennifer Hollenbeck leads a hike through the woods to call owls. Preceded by a slide-illustrated talk. 6:30 p.m., Hudson Mills Metropark Activity Center, 8801 North Territorial Rd. (between Dexter - Pinckney Rd. & Huron River Dr.),
Dexter. $5 (kids, $2). Preregistration required. $4 vehicle entrance fee. 426-8211.
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.
3-4 p.m.
"Hand-Stretched Fresh Mozzarella":
Morgan & York. Every Sat. Morgan & York deli manager Sean Hartwig demonstrates the centuries-old art of hand-stretching mozzarella. Tasting.
Morgan & York, 1928 Packard. Free. 662-0798.
 Sunday
September, 2008
10 a.m.
"Werewolves, Iron Chefs, and Rain Men: Metaphors of Our Time":
Ann Arbor Unitarian Fellowship. Talk by U-M anthropology professor Stephen Pastner.
Burns Park Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 994-4473.
"Michigan Amphibians and Reptiles":
Waterloo Natural History Association. Nature Discovery representatives offer a hands-on introduction to some live amphibians and reptiles native to Michigan. 2 p.m., Eddy Discovery Center lower parking lot, Bush Rd. (west off Pierce Rd. from I-94 exit 157),
Chelsea. $2 (families, $5). Space limited; preregistration required. $4 vehicle entrance fee. 475-3170.
1 p.m.
"Courageous Souls: Do We Plan Our Life Challenges Before Birth?":
Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tea Room. Robert Schwartz discusses his new book telling the stories of 10 people who, with the help of mediums and channelers, have discovered their prebirth planning. Signing.
Crazy Wisdom, 114 S. Main. Free. 665-2757.
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.
1-4 p.m.
Tour:
Kempf House Museum. Every Sun. beginning Sept. 21. Guided tours of this restored 19th-century Greek Revival home, named for the family of German American musicians who occupied it at the turn of the 19th century.
Kempf House, 312 S. Division. Admission $1 (children under age 12, free). 994-4898.
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.
2-4 p.m.
"The YMCA: 150 Years in Ann Arbor":
Ann Arbor District Library. Talk by Ann Arbor YMCA CEO Cathi Duchon.
AADL Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 327-4200.
2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
"Radio Astronomy Open House":
U-M Astronomy Department. A chance to examine Peach Mountain's enormous dish-shaped radio telescope and learn how it works. Q&A with astronomy department faculty.
Peach Mountain Observatory, North Territorial Rd. (about 1 1/4 miles west of Hudson Mills Metropark), Dexter. Free. 426-8441.
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.
3 p.m.
"The Infinite Landscape: Master Photographers from the UMMA Collection":
U-M Museum of Art. UMMA curator Carole McNamara discusses the museum's current exhibit.
UMMA Off/Site, 1301 S. University. Free. 763-UMMA.
3 p.m.
"The Old Girl Network: Charity Cookbooks and the Empowerment of Women":
Culinary Historians of Ann Arbor. U-M Clements Library culinary history curator Jan Longone discusses the current Clements exhibit. Followed by a reception.
Clements Library, 909 South University. Free. 764-2347.
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