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Sunday, August 22, 2010

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8 a.m.-about 7 p.m.

Horse Show: Spur of the Moment Club.

A judged amateur riding event for kids and adults, including English, western, and halter riding styles. Also, gymkhana (equestrian games). Lunch available for purchase.
8 a.m.�about 7 p.m., Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor�Saline Rd., Saline. Free admission. 645-4918. [map]

8 a.m.

Running the Rails, formerly "The Great Train Race": Ypsilanti Area Jaycees.

Running the Rails. Run it Again, for the First Time!

Today: Registration and Packet Pick-up begins at 6:30 a.m. at the Corner Brewer

Run it Again, for the First Time!
Welcome to Running The Rails, formerly 'The Great Train Race', held by the Ypsilanti Area Jaycees in conjunction with the Ypsilanti Heritage Festival. This is a 5K run/walk, a 10K running race, and new in 2010, a 1/2 mi Kids Fun Run.
The race takes place in the City of Ypsilanti, MI and runs through Depot Town and the countryside of surrounding Ypsilanti. You will start off by "racing the train", following Huron River Dr., and then be led into beautiful Superior Township and the countryside surrounding Ypsilanti, ending in historic Depot Town.
Registration includes a race t-shirt (Kids Fun Run too!). However, t-shirts are not guaranteed with late or on-site registration.
For More Information, please visit our site.
Corner Brewery, 720 Norris St., Ypsilanti. $20 before Aug 10th. james.e.dreher@gmail.com http://runnintherails.eventbrite.com [map]

9 a.m.

Sunday Rides: Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society.

Every Sun. Aug. 1: �Brooklyn via Wamplers Lake Swim Ride,� fast- and moderate-paced 80-mile rides to Wamplers Lake for a swim and to Brooklyn for lunch. Aug. 8: �West Meets East Ride,� a fast-paced 88-mile ride to Dearborn. Aug. 15: �Chelsea Breakfast Ride,� a slow-paced 40-mile ride along Jackson Road to Chelsea for breakfast. Aug. 22: �Grass Lake Ride,� fast-paced 85-mile and moderate-paced 70-mile rides to Grass Lake for lunch. Aug. 29: �Jackson Parlor & Muster Ride,� fast/moderate-paced 100-mile and slow-paced 40-mile rides over scenic roads to Jackson to visit one of the most popular ice cream parlors in southeastern Michigan. Followed by a ride through the Civil War Muster in Cascades Park.
9 a.m., meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St. Free. 904-6431 unless otherwise noted. [map]

9:30 a.m.

�Walk Huron River�: Huron River Watershed Council.

HRWC watershed planner Elizabeth Riggs leads a hike along the Natural Rivers section of the Huron and discusses its ecology, history, and unique features.
9:30 a.m., meet at the Hudson Mills Metropark Rapids View parking lot, 8801 North Territorial Rd. (between Dexter-Pinckney Rd. & Huron River Dr.), Dexter. Free. $5 vehicle entry fee. Preregistration required by emailing msmith@hrwc.org or by phone. 769-5123, ext. 605. [map]

10-11 a.m.

�Buddhism�: Jewel Heart Buddhist Center.

Every Sun. Talk by Gehlek Rimpoche, an incarnate lama from Tibet who lives in Ann Arbor, or one of his students. Aug. 1: Topic TBA. Aug. 8: �Home for the Soul: Finding Meaning on the Spiritual Journey.� Aug. 15: �Taking Apart Delusions.� Aug. 22: �Anger and Patience.� Aug. 29: �Inspiration through Lineage.�
10-11 a.m., Jewel Heart Center, 1129 Oak Valley Dr. (between Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. & Ellsworth). Free. 994-3387. [map]

10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Annual Show: Southeast Michigan Bromeliad Society.

Aug. 21 & 22. Show and sale of over 200 exotic bromeliad houseplants. These low-light, low-maintenance dinosaur-era �toughies� with stiff, often spiny, and colorful leaves are nearly impossible to kill. Also, lectures on �Bromeliads, Ideal Plants for House and Garden� (noon) and �Fun with Air Plants: Tips for Mounting Tillandsias� (1 p.m.). Sale of tillandsias and bromeliad books and supplies.
10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free admission. (248) 380-7359. [map]

11 a.m.-6 p.m.

31st Annual Ypsilanti Heritage Festival.

Aug. 20-22. 100,000 people usually visit this award-winning cultural heritage showcase of historical exhibits, tours, musical events, kids activities, and much more in Riverside Park, Frog Island Park, and Depot Town. Also, live music, open houses at several museums and historic buildings, �Riverside Beer Garden & Gaming� with Texas Hold �Em & blackjack, a parade (10 a.m., Aug. 21), a live butterfly exhibit, an arts & crafts fair, a duck race, pony rides, contests, and a children�s village with kids activities, games, and inflatables. Lots of food and drinks available. For complete schedule see ypsilantiheritagefestival.com. Related events include the Ypsilanti Garden Club Heritage Garden Tour (Aug. 21, noon-5 p.m., $10 in advance at various Ypsilanti locations listed at ypsilantigardenclub.org, and on the day of the tour at Towner House, 206 N. Huron, 320-0233) and the Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation Historic Home Tour (Aug. 22, noon-5 p.m., $10 in advance at various Ypsilanti locations listed at yhf.org, and $12 on the day of the tour at Towner House, 483-5688), a self-guided tour of several properties in the city.
Noon-8 p.m. (Aug. 20), 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (Aug. 21), & 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Aug. 22), Depot Town/Riverside Park, Ypsilanti. Free admission (nominal charge for some special events). 483-6071. [map]

11 a.m.

H.A.C. Ultimate.

Every Sun. All invited to a very relaxed pickup game of this spirited team sport played with a flying disc. Note: Overly competitive players are politely asked to leave.
11 a.m., location TBA at maxilla.msis.med.umich.edu/hac/game.php. Free. 846-9418.

11 a.m.

Jewish Hikers of Michigan.

All invited to join an easy hike. Bring a backpack, munchies, and drinks. No pets.
11 a.m., Furstenberg Nature Area, meet in the parking lot off Fuller Rd. across from Huron High School. Free. 883-9522.

11 a.m.

Mature Singles: First Presbyterian Church.

Every Sun. A weekly program open to all single adults interested in contemporary Christian topics, new ideas, personal growth, and social and physical activities. Aug. 1: First Presbyterian youth minister Jenny McDezitt discusses her work. Aug. 8: First Singles member Marcy Toon leads a discussion of Norwegian journalist Asne Seierstad�s best-selling The Bookseller of Kabul. Aug. 15: First Presbyterian interim pastor Larry Farris discusses �Comparative Religions.� Aug. 22: an informal remembrance of First Singles member Ben Bourland. Aug. 29: open conversation.
11 a.m., First Presbyterian Church Curtis Room, 1432 Washtenaw. Free. 662-4466, ext. 43. [map]

11 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Sunday Artisan Market.

Every Sun. Show and sale of crafts. Also, �Cool Day @ the Market� (Aug. 22) includes lemonade, cookies, and live music by the Cherry Bros., an acoustic guitar ensemble that plays everything from Pink Floyd to Johnny Cash. On Aug. 8 at noon, local singer-songwriter San Slomovits demonstrates how to play the rhythm bones, an ancient hand percussion instrument, and performs with his daughter, violinist Emily Slomovits. Demos: screen-printed scarves (Aug. 1), needle felting (Aug. 8), doll head sculpting (Aug. 15), and paper helicopters (Aug. 29).
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Farmers� Market, Kerrytown. Free admission. 913-9622. [map]

Noon-8 p.m.

Free Ice Cream Every Sunday in August: Zippy Auto Wash.

ENJOY FREE ICE CREAM every Sunday in August from noon to 8 pm at Zippy Auto Wash-- located on Ellsworth Road just east of State Street in Ann Arbor. Ice cream is served by the Saline Lion's Club, compliments of Zippy Auto Wash, and is free to everyone in your car. Bring the kids and tell your friends. Zippy Auto Wash is Ann Arbor's highest quality and most popular auto wash. www.zippyautowash.com
Zippy Auto Wash, 233 W. Ellsworth Rd. Free. 734-994-6368. www.zippyautowash.com [map]

1-3 p.m.

Courtyard Concerts: Kerrytown Market & Shops.

Aug. 1, 8, 15, & 22. Outdoor concerts by various local musicians. Aug. 1: Joe Reilly, a local environmental educator and singer-songwriter whose songs draw on blues, Native American, and other traditional American idioms. Aug. 8: Popular local children�s entertainer Julie Austin is joined by guitarist, mandolinist, fiddler, and singer David Mosher. Aug. 15: Drummunity, a drum circle led by local drummer Lori Fithian. All invited to participate. Aug. 22: U-M World Percussion Ensemble.
1-3 p.m., Kerrytown Courtyard, 407 N. Fifth Ave. at Kingsley. Free. Kerrytown.com. [map]

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1 p.m.

Magic: The Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On.

Every Sun. & Tues.-Fri. All invited to compete in tournaments of this popular collectible card game using standard constructed (Sun. & Thurs.), Elder Dragon Highlander (Tues.), Legacy (Wed.), and booster draft (Fri.) decks. Prizes. Bring your own cards Sun. & Tues.-Thurs.
1 p.m. (Sun.) & 6 p.m. (Tues.-Fri.), Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5 (Tues., free; Fri., $15 includes cards). 786-3746. [map]

1-5:30 p.m.

Preserving Traditions.

All invited to try various food preservation skills. Check preservingtraditions.org for ingredients to bring. Aug. 1: canning tomatoes. Aug. 22: �Salsa Canning Workday.�
2-4:30 p.m. (Aug. 1) & 1-5:30 p.m. (Aug. 22), Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. (just south of Oak Valley Dr.), Saline. $5 (Aug. 1) & free (Aug. 22). Reservations required at preservingtraditions.org. [map]

1 p.m.

Storytime: Downtown Borders.

Every Sun. A Borders staffer reads stories for kids.
1 p.m., Borders, 612 E. Liberty. Free. 668-7652. [map]

1-4 p.m.

�PokeMonday Tournament�: Ann Arbor District Library.

All kids in grades K-5 invited to bring a Nintendo DS and a copy of Pokemon Diamond or Pearl to compete for prizes in a tournament. Other AADL gaming tournaments at the downtown library this month: �Guitar Hero� (Aug. 20, 6-8:30 p.m., Malletts Creek Branch 3090 E. Eisenhower between Stone School & Packard) for all ages. �Super Smash Bros. Brawl" (Aug. 21, 1-4 p.m., AADL multipurpose room. 343 S. Fifth Ave.) for teens grade 6 & up. �Mario Kart Tournament� (Aug. 22, 1-4 p.m., AADL multipurpose room) for all ages.
1-5 p.m., Traverwood Branch (Aug. 2), 3333 Traverwood at Huron Pkwy. Free. 327-4200. [map]

1 & 3 p.m.

�Professor Ray�s Everyday Science�: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum.

Aug. 7, 8, 21, & 22. Museum staff give family-friendly science demos. Aug. 7 & 8: �Good Vibrations� offers sound experiments, including the chance to see a flame extinguished by sound. Aug. 21 & 22: �Mind Over Matter� includes experiments with extreme states of solids, liquids, and gases.
1 & 3 p.m., AAHOM, 220 E. Ann. $9 regular admission (members & infants, free). 995-5439. [map]

1:30, 2:30, & 3:30 p.m.

U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium.

Daily. Four different audiovisual planetarium shows. The Sky Tonight (1:30 & 3:30 p.m. daily) is an exploration of the current night sky. Expanded View (2:30 p.m. daily) is an exploration of deep space objects through the eyes of the Hubble, Spitzer, and Chandra space telescopes, each of which operates in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. The Little Star That Could (12:30 p.m. weekdays) is about an average yellow star on a search for a planet of its own to warm who meets other stars on the way and learns about the Solar System. The Zula Patrol (12:30 p.m. Sat. only) is an animated exploration of weather, both terrestrial and interplanetary.
12:30 p.m. (Mon.-Sat.) and 1:30, 2:30, & 3:30 p.m. (daily), U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764�0478. [map]

1:30 p.m.

�The Graduate�: Michigan Theater.

(Mike Nichols, 1967). Landmark seriocomedy, with a Simon & Garfunkel soundtrack, about a naive college graduate seduced by the wife of his father�s law partner. Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross.
1:30 p.m. (Aug. 22) & 7 p.m. (Aug. 24), Michigan Theater. Tickets $9 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $7; MTF members, $6.50; Wed., $6). Michigan Theater, times TBA unless otherwise noted. 668-TIME. [map]

1:45, 4:15, 6:30, & 9 p.m.

�The Kids Are All Right�: Michigan Theater.

Through Aug. 26. (Lisa Cholodenko, 2010). Comedy about a lesbian couple whose kids--conceived by artificial insemination--go on a search for their biological father. Julianne Moore, Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo.
Unless there is a live show in the main theater, 2 or 3 different films are shown, usually twice, almost every night. For complete, updated schedules, see michtheater.org or call 668-TIME. Tickets $9 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $7; MTF members, $6.50; Wed., $6). [map]

2 p.m.

�bare�: Dynamic Stage Productions.

Aug. 19-22. Jami Krause directs area actors in Jon Hartmere and Damon Intrabartolo�s rock opera about teens who are trying to make it through their senior year at a coed Catholic boarding school.
8 p.m. (Aug. 19-21) & 2 p.m. (Aug. 22), Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron, Ypsilanti. Tickets $15 & $18 in advance at dynamicstageproductions.com & by phone, and at the door. 358-6879. [map]

2 p.m.

�Boeing-Boeing�: Purple Rose Theatre Company.

Every Wed.-Sun., June 17-Aug. 28. Nathan Mitchell directs local actors in Beverley Cross�s adaptation of Marc Camoletti�s French farce about a Parisian lothario juggling 3 fianc�es, each a flight attendant with frequent layovers in Paris. Unexpected schedule changes bring all 3 to his apartment at the same time. Stars Stacie Hadgikosti, Michelle Mountain, Rhiannon Ragland, John Seibert, Charlyn Swarthout, and Jeff Thomakos.
8 p.m., Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. June 17-24 preview tickets: $20 (Wed. & Thurs.) & 25 (Fri.-Sun.). After June 24: $25 (Wed., & Thurs.), $33 (Sat. & Sun. matinees), & $38 (Fri. & Sat. eves.) in advance and at the door. 433�7673. [map]

2 p.m.

�Hair Gel�: Children�s Creative Center.

Aug. 18-22. Local kids present their takeoff on the musical Hairspray. In this version, 2 female leads (one borrowed from Bye Bye Birdie) vie for a spot on a popular teen dance show. Songs include �Good Morning Baltimore,� �Welcome to the �60s,� �(It�s) Hairspray,� �Mama, I�m a Big Girl Now,� �Telephone Hour� from Bye Bye Birdie, and more.
7:30 p.m. (Aug. 18-21) & 2 p.m. (Aug. 22), Children�s Creative Center, 1600 Pauline (at Kay Pkwy. east of Stadium). Tickets $50 on Aug. 18 & $10 (students & seniors, $5) Aug. 19-22 in advance and at the door. 769-0019. [map]

2-3:30 p.m.

�The Incredible Art of Cake Making�: Ann Arbor District Library.

Rescheduled from June 27. Talk by local cake artist Heather Anne Leavitt, a cook at the Kerrytown restaurant Eve. For adults and teens in grade 6 & up.
2-3:30 p.m., AADL Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 327-4200. [map]

2 p.m.

�Turning Point: Japanese Studio Ceramics in the Mid-20th Century�: UMMA.

Aug. 8 & 22. Docent-led tours of the current exhibit.
2 p.m., UMMA, 525 S. State. Free. 763-UMMA. [map]

2 p.m.

�Woman Before a Glass�: Performance Network Professional Season.

Thurs.-Sun., Aug. 5-Sept. 5. Gillian Eaton directs Lanie Robertson�s 2005 Off-Broadway hit, a one-woman show about the convention-flouting heiress Peggy Guggenheim, a patron and lover of a number of major modern artists. Stars Naz Edwards.
8 p.m., Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. Preview tickets: whatever you can afford to pay (Aug. 5), $22 (Aug. 6, 8, & 12), and $30 (Aug. 7). Aug. 13 opening night tickets: $39 & $41 includes reception. After Aug. 13: $27 & $29 (Thurs.), $32 & $34 (Fri. & Sun.), $25 & $27 (Sat. matinee), $39 & $41 (Sat. eve.). $3 discount for seniors age 60 & over. Tickets available in advance at performancenetwork.org & by phone, and at the door. $10 student discount in advance, half-price student tickets at the door only. For reservations, call 663-0681; to charge by phone, call 663-0696. [map]

3 p.m.

�The Sound of Music�: Encore Musical Theatre Company.

Aug. 5-8, 12-15, 19-22, & 26-29. Jill Quagliata directs this Dexter-based professional company in Rodgers and Hammerstein�s beloved 1959 musical about a sprightly tyro nun who becomes governess to a widowed navy captain�s seven children. Highlights of the popular score include �So Long, Farewell,� �Sixteen Going on Seventeen,� �My Favorite Things,� and the poignant �Edelweiss.�
7 p.m. (Thurs. & Aug. 29), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), & 3 p.m. (Sat., Sun., & Aug. 19), Encore, 3126 Broad St., Dexter. Tickets $28 (seniors & students, $25; groups of 10 or more, $22) in advance at theencoretheatre.org and at the door. 268-6200. [map]

3:30 p.m.

�Dreaming a Place: Environmental Dance and Movement Meditation�: Nightfire Dance Theater.

Nightfire director Irena Nagler leads participants in a session of movement and meditation in response to elements in the environment. No experience necessary; children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring drinking water and whatever protection you need from the elements.
3:30 p.m., location TBA. $5-$20 sliding scale. 996-1772.

4 p.m.

Society of Women Engineers Book Club.

All invited to join a discussion of Haunted Ground, Erin Hart�s novel about an Irish archaeologist and an American pathologist who work to uncover the mystery behind a perfectly preserved decapitated head found in a bog in the Irish countryside.
4 p.m., Borders, 612 E. Liberty. Free. 668-7652. [map]

4 & 8:45 p.m.

�Mid-August Lunch�: Michigan Theater.

Aug. 20 & 22-26. (Gianni Di Gregorio, 2008). Comedic drama about a middle-age man, living with his demanding mother, who agrees to take in his landlord�s mother during a festival and ends up with a houseful of old ladies. Italian, subtitles.
Michigan Theater. Tickets $9 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $7; MTF members, $6.50; Wed., $6). 668-TIME. [map]

6 p.m.

Murder Mystery Dinner Theater: The Melting Pot.

Melting Pot staff present their original interactive murder mystery, set at the WW II Potsdam conference, where Stalin, Churchill, and Truman are confronted with a murder none of them trust the others to solve. The audience follows the investigation between the 4 courses of a fondue dinner, and those who correctly identify the culprit receive a Melting Pot gift card.
6 p.m., Melting Pot, 309 S. Main. $58. Reservations required. 622-0055. [map]

6:15 p.m.

�I Am Love�: Michigan Theater.

Through Aug. 26 (except Aug. 21). (Luca Guadagnino, 2009). Critically-acclaimed drama with lush cinematography about a wealthy Milanese family whose lives undergo sweeping changes. Tilda Swinton. Italian & Russian, subtitles.
Unless there is a live show in the main theater, 2 or 3 different films are shown, usually twice, almost every night. For complete, updated schedules, see michtheater.org or call 668-TIME. Tickets $9 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $7; MTF members, $6.50; Wed., $6). [map]