Ann Arbor Calendar of Clubs, Social Groups, and Hobby Events

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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>Clubs, Social Groups, and Hobbies</i></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" color="#660000"><i><br> </i></font><font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times"><i>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.<br> </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="#event16057"><B>Ann Arbor School Board and District Library Elections.</B></A><P> <A HREF="#event16104"><B>"Cinco de Mayo Tequila Annual Tasting": Eve Restaurant.</B></A><P> <A HREF="#event16139"><B>"Bocks & Trappists": Arbor Brewing Company Beer Tasting.</B></A><P> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C5.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="5" border="0" align="top"> Monday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">May, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event16037"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. <br><b>Weekly Rehearsal:</b> Women's Chamber Chorus. All invited to join this independent 30-member local women's chorus to sing everything from Bach and Hungarian folk songs to madrigals and pop tunes. David Perample directs. The chorus presents its spring concert on May 9 (see listing). West Side United Methodist Church, 900 S. Seventh at Davis. Free to visitors ($100 per semester membership dues for those who join). 213-3770, 663-5907.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16036"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 a.m.-noon. <br><b>Monday Club:</b> Ann Arbor Salvation Army. <i>Every Monday (except May 26). </i> Drop-in social group for seniors age 55 & older. Every meeting includes a speaker, word game, craft, or activity. Also, <b>Bible study </b> and <b>chair exercises. </b> Coffee, tea, juice, and doughnuts served. Followed by lunch ($1) and socializing. Salvation Army, 100 Arbana. Free. 668-8353.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16038"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. <br><b>Knitting/Crocheting Women's Group:</b> Ann Arbor Senior Center. <i>Every Monday. </i> All senior women age 50 & older invited to join others for knitting/crocheting and fellowship. Bring your own supplies. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16045"></a> <br><b>"A Course in Miracles":</b> Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth. <i>Every Monday. </i> All invited to join a group reading and discussion of this popular Foundation for Inner Peace metaphysical book. <i>6:45-8:45 p.m., Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd. Donation. 327-0270 </i> .<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16039"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1-2:30 p.m. <br><b>Mah-Jongg:</b> Ann Arbor Senior Center. <i>Every Monday. </i> All seniors age 50 & older invited to play this popular tile game. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16040"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1-3 p.m. <br><b>Table Game Day:</b> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16041"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1-4 p.m. <br><b>Bridge:</b> U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. <i>Every Monday & Friday. </i> All seniors invited to play bridge. Refreshments. Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16044"></a> 6 p.m. <br><b>Magic:</b> the Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On. <i>Every Sunday, Monday, & Wednesday. </i> All invited to compete in a tournament using the Legacy (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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16049"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-9:30 p.m. <br><b>Weekly Rehearsal:</b> Out Loud Chorus. <i>Every Monday except May 26. </i> Beginning to advanced singers invited to join this chorus for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends. Trinity Lutheran Church, 1400 W. Stadium. Free. 973-6084.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16048"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-8:30 p.m. <br><b>"Fertilizer Basics: Why Organics, What Organics":</b> Whole Foods Market. Talk by MaineStream Organics co-owner Veronica Sanitate on environmentally safe fertilizers. Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom. Free. 975-4500.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16047"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7 p.m. <br><b>"Herbs along the Road":</b> Evening Herb Study Group. Talk by club member Madeline Kaminsky. U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens room 125, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 459-8454.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16050"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7:30-9:30 p.m. <br><b>Large Ensemble Meeting:</b> Ann Arbor Recorder Society. All beginning and advanced players of the recorder and other early instruments invited. Directed by local flutist Corrine Hillebrand. Music provided; bring your own music stand. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 306 N. Division. Free to visitors ($30 annual dues). 213-3172.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16051"></a> 7:30 p.m. <br><b>Dream Group.:</b><i>Every Monday except May 26. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16053"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 8-10 p.m. <br><b>Motor City Metro Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society.:</b><i>Every Monday except May 26. </i> All male singers invited to join the weekly rehearsals of this local barbershop harmony chorus. Oz's Music Environment, 1920 Packard. Free to visitors ($130 annual dues for those who join). 474-1155.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16055"></a> 8:30-11:30 p.m. <br><b>Pub Quiz:</b> Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub. <i>Every Monday. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C6.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="6" border="0" align="top"> Tuesday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">May, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event16058"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 9:30-11:30 a.m. <br><b>Social Bridge:</b> Ann Arbor Senior Center. <i>Every Tuesday & Wednesday (different locations). </i> All seniors age 50 & older invited to play bridge. No partner required. (Tues.), Brookhaven Manor, 401 W. Oakbrook (off S. Main north of Eisenhower), Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16059"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 a.m.-noon. <br><b>Scrabble:</b> Ann Arbor Senior Center. <i>Every Tuesday. </i> All seniors age 50 & older invited to play this popular word game. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16060"></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> Jewish Community Center. <i>Every Tuesday (except May 20), May 6-June 3 </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=right><br><br> <a name="event16061"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 11 a.m.-3 p.m. <br><b>Jewish Older Adults:</b> Jewish Community Center. <i>Every Tuesday. </i> Activities begin at 10 a.m. with <b>"Fitness Fun" </b> ($4), a 60-minute exercise program led by Maria Farquhar, followed at 1 p.m. by a chance to play <b>mah-jongg, </b> <b>cards, </b> and <b>board games </b> or join <b>quilting </b> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16057"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> Polls are open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Applications for absentee ballots are due by 2 p.m. <br><b>Ann Arbor School Board and District Library Elections.:</b>Two candidates are running for one 4-year term on the 7-member nonpartisan Ann Arbor school board, and 5 unopposed candidates are running for one 2-year and four 4-year terms on the 7-member Ann Arbor District Library board. (For more information about these races, see Inside Ann Arbor, p. 11.) There are also ballot proposals to renew both the school district's operating millages on homestead and nonhomestead property and its 1-mill sinking fund tax for capital expenses. To vote in the election, you must be registered to vote in the city of Ann Arbor or in one of the surrounding townships that are included in the Ann Arbor school district. on May 3 at the county clerk's office. For information, call 222-6730.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16063"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 6 p.m. <br><b>"Tuesday Evening Birders":</b> Washtenaw Audubon Society. <i>Every Tuesday. </i> WAS members Lathe Claflin and Mike Sefton (May 6 & 13) and city ornithologist Dea Armstrong (May 20 & 27) lead evening walks at various local birding sites. Bring binoculars and (if you have one) a scope. meet (tentatively) at the Miller Rd. Park & Ride off M-14. Free. 994-3569, 668-2513.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16068"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 6:30-8:30 p.m. <br><b>"Knit Happens":</b> Ann Arbor Stitch 'n' Bitch. <i>Every Tuesday. </i> All knitters invited to bring their current projects to work on and swap knitting tips. location TBA. Free. 945-3035.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16078"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-10:30 p.m. <br><b>Sweet Adelines County Connection.:</b><i>Every Tuesday. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16074"></a> 7-8:30 p.m. <br><b>"Odyssey to Freedom":</b> Jewel Heart Buddhist Center. <i>Every Tuesday. </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> <a name="event16073"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-9 p.m. <br><b>"The History of Religion in Politics":</b> Ann Arbor Area League of Women Voters. Talk by First Unitarian Universalist Church minister emeritus Ken Phifer. Refreshments. All invited. Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw. Free. 663-1664.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16072"></a> 7-8 p.m. <br><b>"70% Rendez-Vous":</b> Zingerman's Delicatessen. Zingerman's staff discuss and offer taste samples to compare a variety of gourmet dark chocolates. Zingerman's Next Door (upstairs kids room), 422 Detroit St. $15 in advance, $20 (if available) at the door. Space limited; reservations recommended. 663-3354.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16071"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-9 p.m. <br><b>Mothers and More.:</b><i>May 6 & 15. </i> Discussion group for moms who have adjusted their careers to spend more time with their children. Today: a group discussion on <b>"Motherhood and Career." </b> Also this month: a group dinner (May 15). locations TBA. Free. 527-6880.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16076"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-9 p.m. <br><b>Ann Arbor Area Writers Group:</b> Arborland Borders. <i>Every Tuesday. </i> All local writers invited to bring samples of their writing to read and discuss. Observers welcome. Borders computer section, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 449-9394.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16070"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-9 p.m. <br><b>Common Thread.:</b><i>May 6 & 20. </i> All invited to meet members of this local knitting group and exchange tips. Arborland Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 677-6948.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16083"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7:30 p.m. <br><b>Spanish Readers Group:</b> Nicola's Books. All invited to join a discussion, in Spanish, of Elena Sabe, Claudia Pineiro's novel about a woman with Parkinson's disease who tries to solve the mystery of her daughter's death. Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16079"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7:30 p.m. <br><b>Huron Valley Harmonizers Chapter of SPEBSQSA.:</b><i>Every Tuesday. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16082"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7:30 p.m. <br><b>"Beelogue":</b> Great Lakes Branch of the Anthroposophical Society of America. Local farming apprentice and novice beekeeper Maggie Wright discusses her experience at Gunther Hauk's holistic beekeeping workshop that she is attending at Spikenard Farm in Illinois. Rudolf Steiner House, 1923 Geddes Ave. Free. 485-3764.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16080"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7:30-9 p.m. <br><b>Weekly Rehearsal:</b> Treetown Community Chorus. All invited to join this fun-loving independent local mixed chorus to sing mostly familiar tunes, along with some serious music, in various genres. David Perample directs. The chorus presents its spring concert on May 10 (see listing). West Side United Methodist Church, 900 S. Seventh at Davis. Free to visitors ($80 per semester membership dues). 213-3770.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16081"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7:30 p.m. <br><b>Ann Arbor Camera Club:</b>. <i>May 6 & 20. </i> Today: club members show their traditional and digital slides on various topics, including <b>"Panoramas." </b> Also this month: members show their recent prints (May 20). Forsythe Middle School Media Center, 1655 Newport Rd. Free ($15 annual dues for those who join). 327-4781.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16086"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 8 p.m. <br><b>German Speakers' Round Table.:</b><i>Every Tuesday. </i> All German speakers invited for conversation. Grizzly Peak Brewing Company, 120 W. Washington. Free admission. 665-2931.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16091"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 p.m. <br><b>"Triple Double Trivia":</b> The Arena Sports Grille and Bar. <i>Every Tuesday. </i> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <div align="center"> <font face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times" size="+4" color="#660000"><i><img src="/2ndpagetitles/calendardates/C7.gif" width=55 height=43 alt="7" border="0" align="top"> Wednesday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">May, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event16109"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> <br><b>Visitors Night:</b> Ann Arbor Model Railroad Club. All invited to check out the trains whizzing around on the club's big, elaborate layout, housed in a depot restored by the club. <i>7:30-10 p.m., Michigan Central Depot, 3487 Broad St., Dexter. </i> Free. 426-5100.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16095"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 12:45-3:45 p.m. <br><b>Social Bridge:</b> Ann Arbor Senior Center. <i>Every Tuesday & Wednesday (different locations). </i> All seniors age 50 & older invited to play bridge. No partner required. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16096"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1-4 p.m. <br><b>Chess:</b> U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. <i>Every Wednesday. </i> All seniors invited to play chess. Refreshments. Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16097"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 5-8 p.m. <br><b>Scrabble:</b> Ann Arbor Scrabblers. <i>Every Wednesday. </i> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16101"></a> 6 p.m. <br><b>Magic:</b> the Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On. <i>Every Sunday, Monday, & Wednesday. </i> All invited to compete in a tournament using the Legacy (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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16102"></a> 7-11 p.m. <br><b>Ann Arbor Bridge Club.:</b><i>Every Wednesday. </i> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16103"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7 p.m. <br><b>Huron Valley Model Builders.:</b>All invited to join a show-and-tell discussion. Bring your models built from scratch or from kits, including cars, tanks, boats, airplanes, spacecraft, figures, and more. Lakeview Mobile Home Park clubhouse, 9910 Geraldine (off Bunton south of Textile Rd.), Ypsilanti Twp. Free. 481-1044.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16104"></a> 7 p.m. <br><b>"Cinco de Mayo Tequila Annual Tasting":</b> Eve Restaurant. Eve Restaurant staff member Ari Sussman discusses and offers taste samples of a variety of artisanal tequilas, accompanied by fiery, flavorful tapas. "Always a convivial night, to say the least," organizers promise. Eve, Kerrytown. $50. Preregistration required. 222-0711.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16105"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7 p.m. <br><b>"Same Road, Same Rules?":</b> Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce "Curb Your Car Month." Panel discussion on the coexistence on local streets of cars and bicycles. With representatives from various city departments, the Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce, the Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society, and others. Q&A. DDA conference room, 150 S. Fifth Ave., suite 301. Free. 214-0100.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16110"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7:30 p.m. <br><b>Shamanic Journeys:</b> Magical Education Council. <i>Every Wednesday. </i> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16114"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 8-9:30 p.m. <br><b>"Introduction to Steiner's Thought":</b> Rudolf Steiner Study Circle of Ann Arbor. <i>Every Wednesday. </i> All invited to discuss one of Rudolf Steiner's basic anthroposophical books, <i>Theosophy. </i> Rudolf Steiner House, 1923 Geddes. Free. 485-3764.<br clear=left><br><br> <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"> Thursday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">May, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event16119"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 8 a.m.-5 p.m. <br><b>Horse Shows:</b> Hunter Jumper Association of Michigan. <i>May 8-11, 15-18, & 22-25. </i> English riding and jumping competitions at the state level. Highlights include junior and amateur riding shows on Saturday afternoons and junior and amateur jumping shows at 1 p.m. each Sunday. Waterloo Hunt Club, corner of Glenn at Katz (west off Mount Hope Rd. from I-94 exit 150), Grass Lake. Free. 561-723-6287.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16123"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 a.m.-3 p.m. <br><b>Thursday Lunch Bunch:</b> Jewish Community Center. <i>Every Thursday. </i> A weekly program of activities primarily for seniors. The weekly program begins at 10 a.m. with <b>"Fitness Fun" </b> ($4), a 60-minute exercise program led by Maria Farquhar. At 11 a.m., a <b>Current Events </b> discussion group hosted by Heather Dombey. At 1 p.m., a cultural or educational program. Today: UMMA docent Kaaren Strauch Brown discusses <b>"The Silk Road" </b> (May 8). The day concludes at 2:15 p.m. with a meeting of the <b>Senior Literary Group </b> , 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16126"></a> Noon-3 p.m. <br><b>ACBL Bridge:</b> Ann Arbor Senior Center. <i>Every Thursday. </i> All seniors age 50 & older invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. No partner required. Cobblestone Farm barn, 2781 Packard. $5. 769-5911.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16128"></a> 1 p.m. <br><b>"Flower Arranging":</b> Ikebana International Chapter 183. Chapter president Nabuko Sakoda leads a session of ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Call to find out what equipment to bring. University Commons, 817 Asa Gray Dr. (off Huron Pkwy.). $10 (members, $5) materials fee. (248) 685-7696.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16129"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 2 p.m. <br><b>Socrates Cafe:</b> Ann Arbor Senior Center. <i>Every Thursday. </i> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16130"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 5-7 p.m. <br><b>"Yappy Hours":</b> DogmaCatmantoo. <i>Every Thursday. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16131"></a> 6 p.m. <br><b>Board Game Night:</b> Get Your Game On. <i>Every Thursday. </i> All invited to bring their own favorite board game or play one of the store's. Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5. 786-3746.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16134"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 6:30 p.m. <br><b>"Women's Salad and Dessert Dinner":</b> Dixboro United Methodist Church. All women invited to bring a salad or dessert to pass for this potluck. DUMC, 5221 Church Rd. (off N. Dixboro Rd. just north of Plymouth Rd.). Free. Reservations requested. 665-5632.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16136"></a> 7 p.m. <br><b>ACBL Bridge:</b> Ann Arbor City Club. <i>Every Thursday. </i> All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. No partner required. Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw. $5. 761-6691.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16138"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-8 p.m. <br><b>"Detoxify!":</b> Whole Foods Market. Talk by local chiropractor Shannon Dicks. Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom. Free. Preregistration requested. 975-4500.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16143"></a> 7-8 p.m. <br><b>"Spiritual Inquiry":</b> Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth. <i>Every Thursday. </i> All invited to join a group discussion. The program begins with a short presentation. Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd. Donation. 327-0270.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16139"></a> 7-9 p.m. <br><b>"Bocks & Trappists":</b> Arbor Brewing Company Beer Tasting. A chance to sample and learn about more than 2 dozen bock beers from around the world, including Arbor Brewing's celebrated Terminator Doppelbock, as well as malty rich bocks, doppelbocks, and Belgian Trappist ales. 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=left><br><br> <a name="event16140"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-8:30 p.m. <br><b>"Car-Lite, Car-Less: How We Commute to Work":</b> Ann Arbor District Library/Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce "Curb Your Car Month." Panel discussion with local commuters Ed Vielmetti, Scott Munzel, Tamara Real, and Alaine Karoleff. Q&A. AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16137"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7 p.m.-midnight. <br><b>Ann Arbor Go Club.:</b><i>Every Sunday & Thursday. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16144"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7:30-9 p.m. <br><b>History of Books & Printing Reading Group:</b> Motte & Bailey, Booksellers. All invited to join a discussion of Five Centuries of Map Printing , a 1975 collection of essays exploring the map as material culture edited by David Woodward. Refreshments. Motte & Bailey, 212 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 669-0451.<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"> Friday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">May, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event16156"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 8 a.m.-5 p.m. <br><b>Horse Shows:</b> Hunter Jumper Association of Michigan. <i>May 8-11, 15-18, & 22-25. </i> English riding and jumping competitions at the state level. Highlights include junior and amateur riding shows on Saturday afternoons and junior and amateur jumping shows at 1 p.m. each Sunday. Waterloo Hunt Club, corner of Glenn at Katz (west off Mount Hope Rd. from I-94 exit 150), Grass Lake. Free. 561-723-6287.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16158"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 9:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m. <br><b>Senior Housing Awareness Week:</b> Housing Bureau for Seniors. <i>May 9 & 12-16 (different locations). </i> A series of events exploring housing issues for seniors in conjunction with Senior Housing Awareness Week, May 9-18. Also, throughout the week, open houses at area senior housing communities (for detailed schedule, see ad on p. 34). 9 May: a <b>"Housing & Living Expo" </b> features seminars on "Long Term Care Costs and What You Should Know" (10:15-10:45 a.m.), "Green House Project" (10:45-11:30 a.m.), "A Move to Senior Housing: Why and How It Is Working" (1:30-3:30 p.m.), and "Comparing Costs: My Home vs. Senior Housing" (1:30-3:30 p.m.). Lunch provided. 12 May: <b>"Assisted Living: Tools for Decision Making." </b> 13 May: <b>"Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate?" </b> a panel on downsizing or cleaning out a relative's home. Followed by a free lunch. 14 May: <b>"Caregiving 101." </b> Light dinner snacks provided. 15 May: "Memory Loss: Making Decisions about Living Arrangements and Care." Refreshments. 16 May: <b>"Memory and Aging: Advances and Opportunities." </b> Light dinner snacks provided. Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Bldg., 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free. 998-9336.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16160"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 a.m.-noon. <br><b>Writing Groups:</b> U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. <i>Every Friday. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16161"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 a.m.-5 p.m. <br><b>"Get the Lead Out":</b> Ann Arbor District Library. A day of informational displays and activities about the hazards of lead and how to get it out of our homes. Includes continuous screenings of the short film <i>Jimmy's Getting Better </i> and a coloring book for kids. AADL Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 327-4200.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16163"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 12:30 p.m. <br><b>Movie Matinee:</b> Ann Arbor Senior Center. <i>May 9 & 23 </i> . Screening of a film TBA. Lunch available ($2.50). Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16165"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1-4 p.m. <br><b>Bridge:</b> U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. <i>Every Monday & Friday. </i> All seniors invited to play bridge. Refreshments. Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16164"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1 p.m. <br><b>Bingo:</b> Ann Arbor Senior Center. <i>Every Friday. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16166"></a> 6 p.m. <br><b>Magic:</b> the Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On. <i>Every Friday. </i> 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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16169"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 6 p.m. <br><b>Annual Potluck Dinner:</b> Ann Arbor Garden Club. Dinner and slide-illustrated talk by local artist Diane Soisson on <b>"Flowers in Colored Pencil: From Garden to Canvas." </b> Bring a salad or dessert to share; main course provided. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 Dixboro Rd. Free. 769-2015.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16171"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7-8:30 p.m. <br><b>"Healing Sports Injuries and Pain Naturally":</b> Whole Foods Market. Talk by local acupuncturist Mark Rojek. Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. Reservations requested. 975-4500.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16175"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 7:30 p.m. <br><b>Poetry Discussion:</b> Older Lesbians Organizing. All lesbians invited to join a group discussion of contemporary and 20th-century women poets. Possible poetry readings with members sharing their own work. WRAP office (upstairs) 325 Braun. Free. 995-9867.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16179"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 8-9:30 p.m. <br><b>Advanced Study Group:</b> Rudolf Steiner Study Circle of Ann Arbor. <i>May 9 & 23. </i> All invited to join this ongoing study group to discuss Rudolf Steiner's book <i>Lectures on Karmic Relationships, </i> vol. 2. Familiarity with Steiner's basic ideas required. 33 Ridgeway East, 1 block east of the Arb entrance on Geddes. Free. 662-6398.<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"> Saturday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">May, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event16246"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 8: 8:45 p.m until 12:30 a.m. <br><b>Open House:</b> University Lowbrow Astronomers. <i>May 10 & 31. </i> A chance to join local astronomy buffs for a look at the sky through instruments at the Peach Mountain Observatory. The observatory's huge, 24-inch McMath telescope is operational, but participants are encouraged to bring their own telescopes. 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. or as long as the sky remains clear, Peach Mountain Observatory, North Territorial Rd. (about 11'da4 miles west of Hudson Mills Metropark), Dexter. Free. 332-9132.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16194"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 8 a.m.-evening. <br><b>Spring Roundup Horse Show:</b> 4-H. Club members and other youth show their sometimes lavishly decorated horses, demonstrate western and English riding, and compete in exciting gymkhana (speed racing) events, featuring pole bending (like slalom racing) and the cloverleaf (a race with tight turns), beginning in midafternoon (time depending on number of entrants). Proceeds from horse owner entrants benefit 4-H. Refreshments available. Rain or shine. Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd., Saline. Free to spectators. 997-1678.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16195"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 8 a.m.-5 p.m. <br><b>Horse Shows:</b> Hunter Jumper Association of Michigan. <i>May 8-11, 15-18, & 22-25. </i> English riding and jumping competitions at the state level. Highlights include junior and amateur riding shows on Saturday afternoons and junior and amateur jumping shows at 1 p.m. each Sunday. Waterloo Hunt Club, corner of Glenn at Katz (west off Mount Hope Rd. from I-94 exit 150), Grass Lake. Free. 561-723-6287.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16202"></a> 9 a.m.-6 p.m. <br><b>33rd Annual Cat Show:</b> Anthony Wayne Cat Fanciers. Hundreds of beautiful puddies ranging from local house pets to exotic and rare purebreds representing over 25 breeds. The cats compete for awards or regional and national points - the kitten competition is particularly adorable. Also, cat trees in the shape of flowers, toys, shirts, scratching posts, jingle bell collars, cat-related clothing, dishes, mats, decorations - "anything you can think of," says an organizer. U-M Sports Coliseum, Hill at Fifth Ave. Spectators $6 (students & seniors, $4) at the door. 434-8588.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16201"></a> 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. <br><b>"Stitching Memories":</b> St. Andrew's United Church of Christ. Display of more than 100 quilts, some heirlooms and some created by local quilters. Also, quilting demonstrations and supply vendors. Concessions. St. Andrew's UCC, 7610 Ann Arbor St., Dexter. Admission $5. 426-4980.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16207"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 a.m.-1 p.m. <br><b>Downtown Home & Garden Spring Lecture Series.:</b>Local master gardener Gwen Reynolds discusses <b>"Gardening with Kids." </b> DH&G, 210 S. Ashley. Free. 662-8122.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16205"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 a.m.-2 p.m. <br><b>"Work Party":</b> Community Farm of Ann Arbor. All invited to visit this working farm to pitch in and spruce 'er up by sifting soil, weeding, painting, or doing carpentry. With luck, the farm's brand new <b>solar-powered tractor </b> will be viewable. Live music by <b>Breathe Owl Breathe, </b> the local duo of guitarist and banjoist Micah Middaugh and cellist Andrea Moreno-Beals whose songs are set to atmospheric, intricately textured instrumental and vocal landscapes. Followed by a potluck (bring a dish to pass). Community Farm of Ann Arbor, 1525 S. Fletcher Rd. Free. 475-7451.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16211"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 11 a.m.-10 p.m. <br><b>Warhammer/Warmachine Open Play:</b> Get Your Game On. <i>Every Saturday except May 3. </i> All invited to play these 2 tactical miniatures board games. Also, at 1 p.m., <b>Magic: the Gathering tournaments </b> ($5; bring your own cards) using a standard constructed deck and a format TBA at getyourgameonline.com, and demos of some of the stores board games. Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. Free. 786-3746.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16210"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 11 a.m. <br><b>"Pressed Flowers":</b> Waterloo Recreation Area. Park interpreter Kathy Kavanagh leads a hands-on introduction to the art of pressing flowers and helps participants make a pressed-flower Mother's Day craft. Materials provided. Eddy Discovery Center (west from Pierce Rd. off I-94 exit 157), Chelsea. Free. Preregistration required. Vehicle entrance fees: $6/day, $24/year ($6/year for seniors age 65 & over). 475-3170.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16209"></a> 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. 1:30. 2:30. & 3:30 p.m. <br><b>"The Sky Tonight"/"Origins of Life":</b> U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium. <i>Every Saturday & Sunday. </i> <i>The Sky Tonight </i> (11:30 a.m. Saturdays and 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. both days) is an audiovisual exploration of the current night sky. <i>Origins of Life </i> (12:30 p.m. Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. both days) is an audiovisual show about the prebiotic chemistry of the Universe after the Big Bang, the formation of the stars and solar systems, the first life on Earth, the great extinctions, and the search for extraterrestrial life. Followed by a brief star talk. U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16218"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 1 p.m. <br><b>"Women's Day Out":</b> Salvation Army. All women age 14 & older invited to join a discussion of <b>"Bad Girls of the Bible </b> . <b>" </b> Salvation Army, 100 Arbana. Free. 668-8353.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16229"></a> 7-8 p.m. <br><b>"Tea Tasting":</b> Zingerman's Delicatessen . <i>May 10 & 24. </i> Zingerman's tea expert Jess Piskor shows how to brew and offers taste samples of several fine teas. Zingerman's Next Door Kids Room (upstairs), 422 Detroit St. $10 in advance, $15 (if available) at the door. 663-3354.<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"> Sunday</i></font><br> <font color="#660000">May, 2008</font></div> <br> <a name="event16249"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 8 a.m.-about 7 p.m. (racing and games begin around 3 p.m. and last until 6 p.m.). <br><b>Horse Show:</b> Spur of the Moment Club. A judged amateur riding event for kids and adults, including English, western, and gymkhana riding styles as well as halter and showmanship ground handling styles. Also, fun games like barrel racing. Many young riders get their start here before moving on to the professional circuits. Lunch available. Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free admission. 429-7615.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16248"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 8 a.m.-5 p.m. <br><b>Horse Shows:</b> Hunter Jumper Association of Michigan. <i>May 8-11, 15-18, & 22-25. </i> English riding and jumping competitions at the state level. Highlights include junior and amateur riding shows on Saturday afternoons and junior and amateur jumping shows at 1 p.m. each Sunday. Waterloo Hunt Club, corner of Glenn at Katz (west off Mount Hope Rd. from I-94 exit 150), Grass Lake. Free. 561-723-6287.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16254"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10-11 a.m. <br><b>Meditation:</b> Karma Thegsum Choling. <i>Every Sunday. </i> All invited to join a chanting meditation. KTC, 614 Miner (off Miller). Free. 761-7495, 678-7549.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16255"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 a.m. <br><b>Meditation:</b> Tsogyelgar Dharma Center. <i>Every Sunday. </i> Traktung Yeshe Dorje leads a silent sitting, followed at 11 a.m. by Tantric meditation. Tsogyelgar Dharma Center, 7145 W. Liberty. Free. 663-3842.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16257"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10-11 a.m. <br><b>Introductory Dharma Talk:</b> Jewel Heart Buddhist Center. <i>Every Sunday except May 4. </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.). Free, but donations accepted. 994-3387.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16258"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10 a.m. <br><b>Catherine Wilkerson:</b> Ann Arbor Unitarian Fellowship. This local physician discusses her district court trial last fall when she successfully defended herself against a charge of obstructing police and ambulance personnel during a political protest, and her dismissal as a Packard Community Clinic physician for her political activities. Burns Park Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 971-8638.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16256"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 10-11:30 a.m. <br><b>Silent Vipassana Meditation:</b> Deep Spring Center for Meditation and Spiritual Inquiry. <i>Every Sunday. </i> 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16262"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 11 a.m. <br><b>First Singles:</b> First Presbyterian Church. <i>Every Sunday. </i> A weekly program open to all single adults interested in contemporary Christian topics, new ideas, personal growth, and social and physical activities. Today: a <b>planning meeting and potluck </b> , First Presbyterian member Mary Bennett discusses the adult day care center <b>The Oaks. </b> Also, members meet for breakfast every Saturday at 10 a.m. at Cafe Marie in the Courtyard Shops (1759 Plymouth Rd.). First Presbyterian Church Curtis Room, 1432 Washtenaw. Free. 662-4466, ext. 43.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16263"></a> 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. 1:30. 2:30. & 3:30 p.m. <br><b>"The Sky Tonight"/"Origins of Life":</b> U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium. <i>Every Saturday & Sunday. </i> <i>The Sky Tonight </i> (11:30 a.m. Saturdays and 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. both days) is an audiovisual exploration of the current night sky. <i>Origins of Life </i> (12:30 p.m. Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. both days) is an audiovisual show about the prebiotic chemistry of the Universe after the Big Bang, the formation of the stars and solar systems, the first life on Earth, the great extinctions, and the search for extraterrestrial life. Followed by a brief star talk. U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16266"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> p.m. <br><b>Ann Arbor Go Club.:</b><i>Every Sunday & Thursday. </i> 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. 1 Espresso Royale, 322 S. State. Free. 417-5547.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16264"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 12:30-3:30 p.m. <br><b>Bridge:</b> Ann Arbor Senior Center. <i>Every Sunday. </i> All seniors age 50 & older invited to play bridge. No partner required. Hillside Terrace, 1939 Jackson. Free. 769-5911.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16267"></a> 1 p.m. <br><b>Magic:</b> the Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On. <i>Every Sunday, Monday, & Wednesday. </i> All invited to compete in a tournament using the Legacy (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.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16268"></a> 1-4 p.m. <br><b>Tour:</b> Kempf House Museum. <i>Every Sunday except May 25. </i> Twenty-minute 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.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16279"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 2 p.m. <br><b>Friends of Four-Hand Piano.:</b>Pianists of all abilities invited to bring their music for a casual afternoon of performing duets. An opportunity to meet other pianists and find partners for 4-hand and 2-piano music. Listeners welcome. location TBA. Free. 971-6261, 485-5007.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16278"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 2-5 p.m. <br><b>Shape Note Singing:</b> The Ark/Ann Arbor Sacred Harp. All invited to join an afternoon of shape note, or sacred harp, singing, a form of communal hymn singing that has its roots in colonial America. Songbooks available, but singers are encouraged to bring their own. The Ark, 316 S. Main. Free, but donations accepted for music scholarships. 747-9644, 761-1451.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16275"></a> <IMG SRC="/2ndpagetitles/free.gif" width=50 height=16 ALT="Free!"> 2 p.m. <br><b>Talk & Tour:</b> Sunward Cohousing. <i>Every Sunday. </i> A resident gives a short talk about Sunward Cohousing, which consists of condos designed to foster an old-fashioned sense of neighborhood and to preserve open space. Followed by a tour. Sunward Cohousing, 424 Little Lake Dr. Free. 930-6425.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16274"></a> 2 p.m. <br><b>Tour:</b> Zingerman's Creamery. <i>Every Sunday. </i> Zingerman's cheesemaker John Loomis leads a tour of the facility where Zingerman's cheeses are made. Zingerman's Creamery, 3723 Plaza Dr. $5. 929-0500.<br clear=left><br><br> <a name="event16286"></a> 3 p.m. <br><b>19th Annual Spring Concert:</b> Measure for Measure. South Lyon High School vocal music director Steve Lorenz conducts this lively 90-member local men's chorus in an eclectic program of spirituals, world music, Americana, and a smattering of chestnuts by Copland, Grieg, Rachmaninoff, and Vaughan Williams. Hill Auditorium. $18 (seniors, $14; students and kids 12 & under, $7) in advance and at the door. 649-SONG.<br clear=right><br><br> <a name="event16288"></a> 7-8:30 p.m. <br><b>"A Circle of Drums":</b> Drumwomyn. <i>Every Sunday. </i> All women invited to gather for a drumming session. Bring your own drum. 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