Ann Arbor Community Events and Entertainment
There is so much going on in Ann Arbor during the Month of August. All of the end of summer events are going on as we speak! Below, find highlights for a few of the events that I found interesting for this month. Try something new and HAVE FUN!
8/3/2008
Enjoy a guided tour of a 16th-century Tudor style herb knot garden featuring herbs from around the world; learn from guest speaker Peter Stark, owner of Renaissance Acres Organic Herbal Farm; learn how to make a dream pillow, herb-infused oils, or propagate scented geraniums. Lavender lemonade and other herbal refreshments offered. Shop cookbooks, dream pillow kits, and other merchandise.
| Matthaei Botanical Gardens 1800 N. Dixboro Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734) 647-7600 For more information, click here |
Cost: $8 MBGNA members; $10 non-members
8/7/2008
Every Thursday night it’s cut-loose comedy as we present the comedy of 12 of the current rising stars in the Detroit Metro area and beyond. Anything can happen as we present this uncensored cacophony of comedy. …and a good time will be had by all!! Note: Some Special Engagements and Select shows will replace the Thursday open mic shows.
| Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase 314 E. Liberty Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734) 996-9080 Fax: (734) 665-8811 For more information, click here E-mail: admin@aacomedy.com |
Cost: All tickets are $5
8/9/2008
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 Thursday, August 6, please call or email.
| 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 |
Cost: $55
8/14/2008
The story of Detroit’s history of violence and its portrayal in the national media. Not rated.
| Michigan Theater 603 E. Liberty St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734) 668-8463 For more information, click here |
Cost: General Admission $9.00; Students, Seniors, and U.S. Veterans $7.00; Members $6.50
8/20/2008
It’s an outside adventure… learn fun, easy health and fitness tips! Win prizes, join a treasure hunt, enjoy a healthy snack, cover different wellness topics and so much more! Participants must be accompanied by a parent or a responsible person of at least 16 years or older.
| Bernard Maas Shelter Gallup Park Ann Arbor, MI Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734) 929-9027 For more information, click here |
Cost: $2 per participant/day; $6 whole family/day
8/28/2008
Amy Speace’s tough, complex lyrics, combined with absolutely infectious country, folk, and pop tunes, have made her a New York City phenomenon and have gained her a grass-roots fan base around the country.
| The Ark 316 S. Main St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734) 761-1818 For more information, click here |
Cost: $15
8/31/2008
Dance to many kinds of live music downtown. Enjoy a parade, miniconcerts and children’s activities. This event offers local residents a chance to sample lots of different music and dance traditions, enjoy the downtown area and see some friends and neighbors in the process.
| Corner of Main and Washington Downtown Ann Arbor, MI Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: () - For more information, click here E-mail: info@aactmad.org |
Cost: Free
8/9/2008 – 8/10/2008
The Yankee Air Museum is proud to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of “Thunder over Michigan”. A decade in the making, the 2008 Edition of Chrysler Jeep Superstores Thunder Over Michigan promises to be the warbird show not to be missed! Featuring a salute to the “rough and tough” P-47 Thunderbolt and special segment dedicated to the beloved WWII Heavy Bombers, a wide variety of vintage and modern military Fighters, Bombers and Transports will help celebrate the event’s 10th Anniversary!
| Willow Run Airport 801 Willow Run Airport Ypsilanti, MI 48198 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: () - For more information, click here |
Cost: Advance Tickets: $15-$20, At the door: $25, Parking Advance Tickets: $5, At the event Parking: $10
8/2/2008 – 8/31/2008
Starting with the Big Bang, learn about the prebiotic chemistry in the Universe, the formation of stars and solar systems, and the first life on Earth, as well as the great extinctions and our search for life beyond planet Earth.
| University of Michigan Exhibit Museum of Natural History 1109 Geddes Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734) 764-0478 For more information, click here |
Hours: Saturdays and Sundays 2:30pm
Cost: $4.75 for adults, seniors, & children
Above was a sampling of what is happening in our community this month.
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