There is so much going on in Ann Arbor during the Month of September. School is back in session, but there are still plenty of fun things to do before the weather gets too chilly! Below, find highlights for a few of the events that I found interesting for this month. Try something new and HAVE FUN!
9/6/2008
BIRD HIKE
Bring your binoculars and a field guide to observe bird species seen in the park and record dates, locations, and trends from year to year. We will explore a variety of habitats.
Hours: 7:30 am
Cost: $2/person
9/7/2008
6TH ANNUAL KERRYTOWN BOOKFEST
The Kerrytown BookFest is an event celebrating those who create books and those who read them. The primary goal is to highlight our area’s rich heritage in the book and printing arts while showcasing our local and rrgional individuals, businesses, and organizations. This year we are celebrating Ernest Hemingway in Michigan in our Hemingway Homecoming programs, as well as find binding with internationally known binders and conservators Don Ethrington and Monique Lallier. We feature authors, storytellers, publishers, bookbinders, book artists, book illustrators, poets, letterpress printers, wood engravers, calligraphers, papermakers, librarians, teachers, new, used, and antiquarian booksellers and many others associated with books and their diverse forms, structure, and content. Our children’s area, with storytelling and creative activities, is always popular as well.
Hours: 11am-5pm
Cost: Free
9/14/2008
MICHIGAN CHAMBER PLAYERS
"Creating UM Composers" Works by members of the composition faculty.
Hours: 5pm
Cost: Free
9/14/2008
REDBUD NATURE AREA STEWARDSHIP WORKDAY
Woodies! Woodies! Woodies! Non-native buckthorn and honeysuckle are everywhere, but with your help we can keep them at bay in our city’s beloved parks. Come help us chop and pull. Then eat cookies and meet other friendly people interested in saving the biodiversity of our parks. Please wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Minors must either be accompanied by a guardian or contact NAP in advance to obtain a release form if you would like older children to participate on their own.
Hours: 1 to 4 pm
Cost: Free
9/15/2008
TILE MAKING DAY AT MOTT HOSPITAL
All are invited to paint outdoor tiles that will be placed in the garden of the new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Women’s Hospital. Tiles are crafted through a partnership with Detroit-based Pewabic Pottery. Registration is required by Wednesday, September 10th by calling or emailing.
Hours: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Cost: $55
9/19/2008
56TH ANNUAL HOME TOUR
The Ann Arbor City Club is hosting its 56th Annual Home Tour. This event is open to the public and includes interesting homes, a loft, a scholarship house and the newly renovated City Club. The Club’s dining room will be open for lunch to the public. For lunch reservations and additional tour information, please contact the City Club.
Hours: 10am-5:30pm
Cost: $17 for the tour, excluding lunch
9/20/2008
HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR
Ann Arbor - The Ann Arbor Jaycees will host its first annual health and wellness fair. Featured speaker Pete Thomas of NBC’s The Biggest Loser 2 will be on hand for a special presentation. Several workshops and demonstrations will be available. Many vendors will also be on hand. To purchase vendor space, or for more information, visit our website.
Hours: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Cost: $5
9/27/2008
HARVEST OF THE ARTS OKTOBERFEST
The Saline Downtown Merchants Association is sponsoring the Fourth Annual Harvest of the Arts Oktoberfest. There will be a Juried Art Fair with over forty artists, the Inspiration Station where our visitors can create an "eco friendly" art bag, kid’s activities hosted by "The Scrap Box", and the popular Balloon Twister will be back. The South and West Washtenaw Consortium and Saline H.S. Culinary Arts Department will sell their popular baked goods (usually sold out by 11:30am). The Saline Firefighters will offer their chili and will participate in a chili cook-off with the firefighters paired with culinary students. There will be German Food, a Beer Tent offering German style beer and wine and a competition for home beer brewers (although no tasting due to alcohol licensing laws). Live entertainment inlcudes German music by Luther Schaible and a 7:30pm concert featuring Justine Blazer.
Hours: 9am-11pm
Cost: Free
9/28/2008
BIG HOUSE BIG HEART
The Big House Big Heart 5K run starts in the parking lot east of The Big House and takes you through the University of Michigan’s beautiful campus with a spectacular finish - a run through the Big House tunel and onto the field. You’ll finish on the 50 yard line and watch yourself on the Big House Big Screen! A one mile fun run will be available as well. A portion of your entry will be donated to ALS Research at the Univrsity of Michigan Program for Neurology Research & Discovery and the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Women’s Hospital, and every penny that a team earns will go directly to a charity of their choice. Please visit the website for more details.
Hours: 5K - 1:00pm, Fun Run - 12:30pm
Cost: Visit Website for Registration Costs, Spectators are Free
9/11/2008 - 9/14/2008
INTO THE WOODS
This dark comical musical weaves characters from some of the most beloved fairy tales–Cinderella, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood–into a sophisticated send-up of the happily-ever-after stories of our childhoods. This adult take on children’s classics is for mature audiences.
Hours: Thurs. - Sat. 8pm; Sun. 2pm
Cost: Thurs. $15; Fri.-Sun. $20; Sen. $17; Stu. $12
Above was a sampling of what is happening in our community this month.
To view the Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, click here and choose your own criteria and dates.
Kathy Toth and Team