Ann Arbor Community Events and Entertainment for September
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
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.
| Hudson Mills Metropark 8801 N. Territorial Road Dexter, MI 48130 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734) 426-8211 Fax: (734) 426-4711 For more information, click here E-mail: jennifer.hollenbeck@metroparks.com |
Cost: $2/person
9/7/2008
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.
| Farmers Market Area 315 Detroit St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734) 669-0451 For more information, click here E-mail: bookfest@kerrytownbookfest.org |
9/14/2008
"Creating UM Composers" Works by members of the composition faculty.
| E.V. Moore Building, Britton Recital Hall 1100 Baits Dr. Ann Arbor, MI Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734) 764-0594 For more information, click here E-mail: rachaf@umich.edu |
9/14/2008
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.
| Redbud Nature Area Ann Arbor, MI Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734) 996-3266 For more information, click here E-mail: nap@a2gov.org |
9/15/2008
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.
| University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital 1500 E. Medical Center Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: 734-764-7323 For more information, click here E-mail: mott-development@med.umich.edu |
9/19/2008
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.
| Ann Arbor City Club 1830 Washtenaw Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734) 662-3279 |
9/20/2008
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.
| Four Points Sheraton Ann Arbor 3200 Boardwalk Dr Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734) 429-0818 For more information, click here E-mail: individual@a2jaycees.org |
9/27/2008
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.
| Downtown Saline Michigan Avenue Saline, MI Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734) 383-5111 For more information, click here |
9/28/2008
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.
| University of Michigan Football Stadium 101 Stadium Blvd. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734) 929-9027 For more information, click here |
9/11/2008 - 9/14/2008
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.
| Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre 911 N. University Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734) 971-2228 Fax: (734) 971-2769 For more information, click here E-mail: manager@a2ct.org |
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.
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September 3rd, 2008 at 8:43 am
Hi Kathy,
Thanks for the great information. Washtenaw County is such a great place to live! We have the perfect balance of activity and population density. I am glad I live here.