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Open House: Ann Arbor Fire Department.
48th Annual Conference on Organ Music: U-M School of Music/American Guild of Organists.
"How the Other Half Loves": Blackbird Theatre.
 Sunday
October, 2008
 8:30 a.m.
"A2Sunday Runners":
Two Dogs Running. Every Sun. All invited to join informal runs of 5-7 miles along various scenic routes.
meet at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, Kerrytown. Free. 657-0214.
8:30-10:30 a.m.
Falun Gong. Every Sun. Local practitioners introduce this Chinese discipline, which consists of 5 exercises and meditation.
location TBA. Free. 834-4978.
8:30-midafternoon.
Obedience Trials:
Ann Arbor Dog Training Club. Oct. 3-5. Dog trainers from throughout the Midwest and Canada lead their animals through a variety of competitive obedience exercises, such as heeling, retrieving, directed jumping, and 3-speed walking and running. Spectators welcome, although an organizer confesses, "Obedience trials are like watching golf." Northfield Dog Training (3676 W. Ellsworth) hosts similar trials Oct. 18 & 19.
Ann Arbor Dog Training Club, 1575 E. North Territorial Rd. (1 1/2 miles east of US-23). Free. 665-5311.
9 a.m.
"T`ai Chi Ch'uan at the Cube." Every Sun. Local t'ai chi instructor Chad Eisner leads a session of these slow meditative movements for beginning and advanced practitioners.
U-M Cube, between the Union and the SAB. Free. 761-5204.
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Annual Show:
Huron Valley Bottle and Insulator Club. Show and sale of antique glass, including lightning rod balls, decorative bottles, canning jars, collectibles, lanterns, fruit jars, and knoblike glass-and-porcelain telephone and telegraph insulators, one of which sold at this show for $2,500. Free appraisals. Free bottles and insulators for kids. Vendor tables available ($25).
Chelsea Village Conference Center, 1645 Commerce Park Dr. (off M-52 just north of I-94 exit 159). $2 (kids age 11 & under, free). (248) 673-1650.
9 a.m.
Marathon Training Run:
Tortoise and Hare. 10- and 20-mile training runs over a well-marked course, with aid stations along the way. Postrun refreshments.
Tortoise and Hare, 2631 Plymouth Rd. Free. 623-9640.
9 a.m.
"Gee Farms Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society . Fast-paced 95-mile ride to Gee Farms in Pinckney for cider, doughnuts, fresh fruit, ice cream, and other goodies.
meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St. Free. 434-3097.
10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Autumn Barn & Porch Sale and Festival:
Dixboro General Store. Oct. 2-5. This charming country store housed in an old farmhouse opens its historic barns for this festival, which includes daily performances (under a tent) by the Traver Creek Ramblers (11 a.m.-4 p.m.), a local bluegrass band. Refreshments.
Dixboro General Store, 5206 Plymouth Rd., just east of Dixboro Rd. Free admission. 663-5558.
10 a.m.
"Women in Government":
Ann Arbor Unitarian Fellowship. Talk by Barb Fuller, director of MI List, an arm of Emily's List.
Burns Park Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 994-4473.
10-11 a.m.
Introductory Dharma Talk:
Jewel Heart Buddhist Center. Every Sun. except Oct. 19. Talks by Gehlek Rimpoche, an incarnate lama from Tibet who lives in Ann Arbor, or one of Gehlek's senior students. Today's topic: "Opening to Generosity."
Jewel Heart Buddhist Center, 1129 Oak Valley Dr. (just south of Ann Arbor-Saline Rd.). Free, but donations accepted. 994-3387.
10-11:30 a.m.
Silent Vipassana Meditation:
Deep Spring Center for Meditation and Spiritual Inquiry. Every Sun. Meditators of all levels invited for an hour of silent meditation focusing on the breath. While the practice stems from the earliest and purest Buddhist teachings, this form of meditation requires no religious beliefs. Followed by a 30-minute dharma discussion.
Deep Spring Center, 3003 Washtenaw, suite 2 (entrance on Glenwood, next to Arby's). Free, but donations accepted. 477-5848.
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
35th Annual Bonsai Show:
Ann Arbor Bonsai Society. Oct. 4 & 5. Display of over 100 elegant bonsai specimens, in a variety of styles, grown by club members. Also, bonsai demos (11 a.m. & 2 p.m.). Sale of plants, supplies, tools, pots, and books by members and guest vendors. Rain or shine.
U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Admission $5 (children under age 6, free). 647-7600.
10 a.m.
"Sunday Morning Cider Mill Ride":
Wheels in Motion. Every Sun. A casual 40-mile ride through hilly back roads to look at fall colors. With a stop at the Dexter Cider Mill for snacks.
meet at Barton Park, Huron River Dr. Free. 971-2121.
10:15 a.m.
Ultimate Frisbee:
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.
Mitchell Field. Free. 846-9418.
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
"Family Fun Paddle":
Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation. Guided nature paddle around Gallup Pond. Doughnuts.
meet at Gallup Park Canoe Livery, 3000 Fuller Rd. (west side of Huron Pkwy.). $20 per boat. 668-7411.
11 a.m.-noon.
Meditation:
Karma Thegsum Choling. Every Sun. All invited to join a chanting meditation.
KTC, 614 Miner (off Miller). Free. 761-7495, 678-7549.
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday Artisan Market. Every Sun. Show and sale of fine crafts, jewelry, soaps, furniture, fiber arts, and gift items. Also, live music TBA.
Farmers' Market. Free admission. 665-2009.
11 a.m. (9 a.m.
Laser Regatta:
U-M Sailing Club. All Laser boat owners invited to join club members for this regatta. Food available ($5-$10) or bring your own. Spectators welcome. Camping available.
registration), Baseline Lake, 8010 Strawberry Lake Rd., left from Mast off North Territorial. Free. 426-4299.
11 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church Adult Education. Every Sun . Today: Kalamazoo College religion professor Waldemar Schmeichel presents the 2nd in a series of 3 talks on "Paul`s Letter to the Corinthians." All invited.
First Presbyterian Church Lewis Room, 1432 Washtenaw. Free. 662-4466.
11 a.m.
First 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. Today: First Singles members discuss their favorite vacation.
First Presbyterian Church Curtis Room, 1432 Washtenaw. Free. 662-4466, ext. 43.
11 a.m.-3 p.m. (8 a.m.
5th Annual Benefit Car Show:
Washtenaw Community College. Display of between 200 and 400 classic cars, trucks, hot rods, and custom motorcycles. "Anything goes," says an organizer. Also, motorcycle stunts by Sinister Powersports. Food and beverages available. Proceeds benefit the WCC automotive and welding scholarships.
day-of-show registration), WCC north lot, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free to spectators. $5 to enter a car in advance, $10 day of the show. 973-3443.
Carmen Pelton:
U-M School of Music. This soprano, a U-M music professor, performs Messiaen's Trois Melodies and Poemes pour Mi, along with works by Debussy. 2 p.m.,
U-M Music School Recital Hall, 1100 Baits (off Broadway), North Campus. Free. 764-0594.
"Whacking Woodies":
Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission. All invited to join WCPARC naturalist Faye Stoner to remove shrubs to help restore prairie diversity. 1-3 p.m., Leonard Preserve,
meet at the dead end of Union St. north off Main west of M-52, Manchester. Free. 971-6337.
1-4 p.m.
Tour:
Kempf House Museum. Every Sun. 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.
1-4 p.m.
Open House:
U-M Detroit Observatory. Oct. 5 & 19. Docent-guided tours, about 30 minutes long, of the photographs and artifacts in this restored 19th-century observatory museum. Also, a chance to pull the rope and rotate the telescope dome.
U-M Detroit Observatory, 1398 E. Ann at Observatory. $5 suggested donation (U-M students, free). 763-2230.
1-3 p.m.
Open House:
Ann Arbor Fire Department. (See review.) All invited to visit the downtown fire station for tours, equipment demonstrations, and a variety of fun activities. Also, display of the smokehouse, a converted travel trailer used to practice exit drills to escape simulated smoke emergencies.
111 N. Fifth Ave. Free. 994-2772.
1-2 p.m.
Cooking Sessions:
Kitchen Port. Oct. 5, 12, & 19. Cooking demos and talks. Today: Decadent Delights chef Bryant Stuckey makes irresistible desserts.
Kitchen Port, 283 Zeeb Rd. $10. Preregistration recommended. 665-9188.
1 p.m.
Mania Salinger and Gisele Naichouler Feldman:
Arborland Borders. These two Michigan-based authors and holocaust survivors discuss their books about their experiences during WW II. Salinger's Looking Back is a memoir about her time in concentration camps. Feldman's Saved by the Spirit of Lafayette: The French Righteous and the Hidden Children is a memoir of the 2 'bd years she spent hiding from the Nazis as one of the Hidden Children in a castle once owned by the American Revolutionary War hero Lafayette. Signing. Feldman also speaks at the library on Oct. 15.
Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 677-6948.
1 p.m.
Children's Storytime:
Liberty Borders. Every Sun. Borders staff reads stories for kids.
Borders, 612 E. Liberty. Free. 668-7652.
1 & 3 p.m.
Sharon Mills Tours:
Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission. Oct. 5 & 12. 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 p.m.
"Stinchfield Woods Hike":
Sierra Club. Canceled.
meet at City Hall to carpool. Free. 677-0823.
1 p.m.
U-M Field Hockey vs. Ohio State.
Ocker Field on South Ferry Field, Hoover at S. State. Free. 763-2159.
1-3 p.m.
Contact Improv. Every Sun. All invited to try this interactive, freeform dance style that involves contact with one or more partners. It can involve improvisational lifts and other experimentations with gravity. You might find yourself upside down, so dress appropriately for easy movement. No partner required; beginners welcome. (The 1st Sunday of each month begins with an hour of formal instruction.) Followed by discussion and socializing.
The Mind Body Spirit Academe, 1785 W. Stadium. $5-$10 sliding scale based on ability to pay. 604-4416.
1 & 3 p.m.
"Tours of the Parker Gristmill":
Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission. Oct. 4, 5, 12, & 19. WCPARC naturalist Faye Stoner leads family tours of the historic riverside Parker Mill and discusses county history and the settlers' early life. Milling demos. No food, pets, or smoking. Also, on October 4 & 5 only, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., bring a bushel or so of apples and some empty jugs to "Make Your Own Cider!" (preregistration required).
Parker Mill County Park, Geddes Rd. (just east of US-23). Free. 971-6337, ext. 318.
1-6 p.m.
Ann Arbor Go Club. Every Sun. & Thurs. Players of all skill levels invited to play what's regarded as the world's most difficult board game. No partner necessary. Boards and stones provided.
Espresso Royale, 322 S. State. Free. 417-5547.
1-6 p.m.
Corn Maze:
Talladay Farms. Every Fri.-Sun. through Nov. 2. (See review.) Possibly Washtenaw County's most baffling corn maze, this vegetable labyrinth features over 10 miles of paths that form intricate transportation-themed designs, including a car, a boat, a semi truck, a school bus, and an airplane - all precision-cut with Farm Works software and a GPS unit. Take a flashlight if coming after dark. Adjacent to Wasem's Orchards.
6270 Judd Rd. (left off McCrone/Stoney Creek right off the US-23 Willis Rd. exit). $6 (kids ages 5-11, $5; age 4 & under, free). 439-2313.
2 p.m.
10th Anniversary Concert:
Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra. Adam Riccinto directs this volunteer community orchestra in its season-opening concert in a program highlighted by a performance of Brahms's Violin Concerto featuring violinist Gareth Johnson, junior laureate of the 2002 Sphinx Competition. Also, William Grant Still's Afro-American Symphony, Sibelius's Finlandia, and Tchaikovsky's Andante Cantabile.
Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Bldg. Towsley Auditorium, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. $10 (seniors & kids under age 12, $5; family of up to 2 adults & 2 kids under age 12, $25) in advance at ypsilantisumphony.org and at the door. 507-1451.
2 p.m.
"How the Other Half Loves":
Blackbird Theatre. Every Fri.-Sun. (except Sept. 28), Sept. 26-Oct. 18. Barton Bund directs local actors in Alan Ayckbourn's farce about 2 married couples. Unaware of each other, the couples play out their daily interactions simultaneously. Cast: Laurie Atwood, Charles Sutherland, Kathy Waugh, Kate Orr, and Adam Rzepka.
Blackbird Theatre, 1600 Pauline. Tickets $20 (seniors 60 & over, $15; students, $10) in advance and at the door. 332-3848.
2 p.m.
"Both Your Houses":
Michigan Classical Repertory Theater. Every Thurs.-Sun., Oct. 2-12. Brian Hilligoss directs local actors in Maxwell Anderson's 1933 Pulitzer Prize-winning political satire about an idealistic young congressman who opposes a popular bill he knows is wrong. Hilligoss says, "With presidential and congressional approval ratings at all-time lows, the questions this play poses are as fresh and relevant as ever." The cast features Rob Roy, Megan Wright, David Burkham, Dayna Smith, and Blake Barsan.
Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron, Ypsilanti. Tickets $18 (students & seniors, $15; Thurs., pay what you can) in advance at mcrt.org and at the door. 214-6600.
2 p.m.
"Heather Raffo's 9 Parts of Desire":
Performance Network Professional Season/Water Works Theatre Company. Every Thurs.-Sun., Sep. 18-Oct. 26. Ed Nahhat directs Detroit actress Sarab Kamoo in U-M grad Heather Raffo's widely acclaimed one-woman tour-de-force, a drama about what it means to be a woman in a war zone through portraits of the conflicted lives of 9 very different Iraqi women, from a sexy painter and a radical Communist to doctors, exiles, wives, and lovers. The New York Times calls it "powerful, impassioned, vivid, [and] memorable," observing that "the voices are a study in contrasts, but they cohere to form a powerful collective portrait of suffering and endurance." The October 23 performance is a benefit ($50) for Arab American & Chaldean Council programs for Iraqi refugees and displaced families.
Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. Tickets $25 (Thurs. except Oct. 23, & Sat. matinee), $30 (Fri. & Sun.), and $37 (Sat. eve.) in advance at performancenetwork.org & by phone, and at the door. $3 discounts available for seniors age 60 & over, $10 discounts available (except Sat. eve.) for students. Half-price student rush tickets & $10 tickets for age 16 & under available 1 hour before showtime. For reservations, call 663-0681; to charge by phone, call 663-0696.
2 p.m.
Indian Music Concert:
U-M School of Music. Stephen Rush and Carol Richardson lead an ensemble of U-M undergrads and faculty and local Carnatic musicians in a program inspired by the students' trip to India this past summer.
U-M Music School McIntosh Theater, 1100 Baits (off Broadway), North Campus. Free. 764-0594.
2-3 p.m.
Kids Open Stage:
Oz's Music Environment. Kids of all ages and all musical abilities are invited to play, sing, or just observe.
Oz's, 1922 Packard. Free; donations welcome. 662-8283.
2 p.m.
"Kerry Tales: Eat an Apple with Mother Goose":
Kerrytown Shops. 30-minute family-oriented program of rhymes, riddles, and stories with local storyteller Trudy Bulkley as "Mother Goose."
Hollander's, 407 N. Fifth Ave. (Kerrytown). Free. 769-3115.
2-5 p.m.
Forest Hill Cemetery Tour. Every Sun., Oct. 5-Nov. 9. Ann Arbor's unofficial city historian, Wystan Stevens, has been leading his popular interpretive tour of Ann Arbor's oldest cemetery for almost 30 years. Stevens is an enchanting, wryly humorous raconteur, and he says that "the fall is the prettiest time of year for the graveyard." If you haven't been led around Forest Hill by Wystan, you don't really know Ann Arbor! Canceled in case of heavy rain.
meet inside the gate on Observatory, just north of Geddes. $10 (children with adult, free) by advance reservation and at the gate. 662-5438.
2-3:30 p.m.
"Stapp Nature Area Guided Fall Nature Tour":
Ann Arbor District Library. City natural area preservation staff lead a family-friendly tour of this natural area adjacent to the new AADL Traverwood Branch to learn about native plants and trees, invasive plants, ecological restoration, and volunteer opportunities. Q&A.
AADL Traverwood Branch, 3333 Traverwood at Huron Pkwy. Free. 327-4200.
2 p.m.
"The Infinite Landscape: Master Photographers from the UMMA Collection":
U-M Museum of Art Off/Site. Oct. 2, 5, 16, 19, & 30. Docent-led tours of the current UMMA exhibit.
UMMA Off/Site, 1301 South University. Free. 763-UMMA.
2 p.m.
"What`s for Lunch":
Waterloo Natural History Association. Potter Park Zoo (Lansing) staff bring a variety of live animals to demonstrate amazing strategies they have for catching food and for avoiding becoming dinner themselves.
Eddy Discovery Center lower parking lot, Bush Rd. (west off Pierce Rd. from I-94 exit 157), Chelsea. $2 (family, $5; WNHA members, free). Space limited; preregistration required. $6 vehicle entrance fee. 475-3170.
3 p.m.
Ann Arbor-Motown Hash House Harriers. Every Sun. & occasional Sat. The local chapter of an unorthodox running club for people who like to make a game of running. Each runner's task is to follow a trail designed to be confusing. The usual result is that the lead (i.e., fastest) runners run the longest distance, so that runners of varying abilities complete the course in nearly the same time. Each run includes at least one pit stop (with beer & pop hidden along the way) and is followed by a trip to a nearby restaurant.
location TBA. Free. Weekly locations available at a2h3.org.
4 p.m.
48th Annual Conference on Organ Music:
U-M School of Music/American Guild of Organists. Oct. 5-8 (different locations). 4 days of recitals and organ concerts by guest musicians and U-M students and faculty. Today: Thomas Strode directs area youth choirs (4 p.m.), including the Boychoir of Ann Arbor, which presents several boy soprano solos. Also, a massed choir featuring choirs from St. Paul Lutheran School and local churches performs Vivaldi's Gloria, Bob Chilcott's "Can you hear me?," an arrangement of the Israeli folk song "Hine Ma Tov," John Scott's arrangement of the folk hymn "How can I keep from singing?," and a work by Benjamin Britten. Also, a concert by world-renowned composer-organist Naji Hakim (see listing below).
Hill Auditorium. Free. 764-0594.
4 p.m.
"Brahms Fest":
EMU Music Department. An ensemble of EMU music faculty perform Brahms's Piano Trio in C Major and his Clarinet Quintet. Performers are violinist Daniel Foster, cellist Diane Winder, clarinetist Kimberly Cole Luevano, and fpianists Joseph Gurt and Garik Pedersen.
Pease Auditorium, EMU campus, W. Cross at College Place, Ypsilanti. Free. 487-2282.
4 p.m.
"The Leach Pottery":
Yourist Pottery. Screening of this silent 1952 documentary about St. Ives, Cornwall, potter Bernard Leach.
Yourist Pottery & Design Studio, 1160 Broadway. Free. 662-4914.
5 p.m.
U-M Ice Hockey vs. University of Waterloo (Ontario). Exhibition match.
Yost Ice Arena, 1016 S. State at McKinley. $12-$17. 764-0247.
5 p.m.
"Beethoven: The Sonata Obsession":
U-M School of Music. Oct. 5, 11, & 12 (different programs). U-M music students perform the 12th, 13th, & 14th in a 2-year series of concerts featuring Beethoven's complete sonatas. The programs begin with a talk by U-M music school associate dean Steven Whiting. Today's program, "On the New Path," includes the op. 31 sonatas for piano played by Ilya Blinov, Natalie Lin, and Uni Choi.
U-M Walgreen Drama Center Stamps Auditorium, 2116 Murfin, North Campus. Free. 764-0594.
6-8 p.m.
Ann Arbor Morris Dancers. Every Sun . All invited to try this boisterous, jingly English ceremonial dance based on the 15th-century Spanish moresca . Wear athletic shoes.
location TBA. In case of rain, under the Dental School overhang, 1011 North University. Free. 747-8138.
7-8:30 p.m.
"A Circle of Drums":
Drumwomyn. Every Sun. All women invited to gather for a drumming session. Bring your own drum.
WRAP Resource Center, 325 Braun Ct. $10. 913-9670.
7 p.m.
"A Fellowship in Learning: Kalamazoo College, 1833-2008":
First Baptist Church. Kalamazoo College trustee emerita Marlene Crandell Francis discusses and shows pictures from her new history of the college. Followed by discussion and a dessert reception.
First Baptist Church, 517 E. Washington. Free. 663-9376.
7:30-11 p.m.
"Night Terrors":
Wiard's Orchards. Every Fri.-Sun., Sept. 27-Nov. 1, and Oct. 30. Six different scary areas bristling with over 115 live monsters. New this year is an Alien Caged Clown. Also, the Old West Hayride through a haunted village, the revamped Asylum, the loopy Labyrinth, the horrifying Haunted Barn, and the maddening Mined Shaft. Scareoke. Refreshments available.
5565 Merritt Rd., Ypsilanti. $14 for access to one area; $35 for all areas. 482-7744.
8-10 p.m.
U-M Ballroom Dancers. Every Sun. except Oct. 26. Ballroom dancing to recorded music, including fox-trots, waltzes, cha-chas, rumbas, tangos, swing, and more. No partner necessary. Preceded at 7 p.m. by beginning lessons and practice.
Michigan League Ballroom. $3. 763-6984.
8 p.m.
Naji Hakim:
EMU Music Department 12th Annual Improvisation Symposium. Performance by this world-renowned composer-organist, the chief organist at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Paris. The program includes Hakim's compositions and improvisations, as well as works by Bach, Franck, and Messiaen.
St. Thomas Church, Kingsley at S. State. Free. 487-2255
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