March…In like a Lion – Out like a Lamb… Will spring be sprung by the end of this month? If you can’t wait to get out and are feeling a little cooped up by the long winter, here are a few suggestions to get you and your family out of the house. Go to a cooking class, learn about “natural wine making”, attend the annual Ann Arbor film festival, go to a barn dance, anything just get out and experience all that our wonderful community has to offer. Below, find highlights for a few of the events that I found interesting for the month of March. Try something new and exciting, then let me know how it was!
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3/5/2009
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOURS
For over 20 years, Leadership Ann Arbor has annually organized a nine month, in-depth leadership study of the Ann Arbor area. One of the most popular elements of this program has been the introductory bus tour which overviews Ann Arbor’s rich economic, historical and cultural environments.
| Ends At Zingermans Deli Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (800) 300-5151 |
Hours: 11:00am-1:00pm
Cost: $60/guest
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3/6/2009
EGGSPERIMENTING WITH EGGS
Do you love creme brulee, angel food cake or creme anglaise but you’re afraid to try them at home? In this class we’ll cover the basics of using eggs in your baking and teach you how to make them work their magic. Join us for a tasty experiment!
| Zingerman’s Bakehouse 3711 Plaza Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734)761-7255 |
Hours: 1:00-5:00PM
Cost: $100
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3/6/2009
LECTURE: THE BODIES OF ANGELS
What would it feel like to an angel? To soar weightlessly, to merge oneself freely with other spirits, even with the divine? This is one of the great fantasies of humankind. The multi-voiced polyphony of the Renaissance produces this effect, though ideological clashes in the later 16th century sought to bring music back down to earth.
| Rackham Assembly Hall 915 E Washinton Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Map/Driving Directions |
Hours: 5:00pm
Cost: FREE
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3/8/2009
BIRTHDAY CAKE DECORATING WORKSHOP
In celebration of its 100th birthday, the Ann Arbor Art Center will be holding a cardboard cake decorating workshop.
| Ann Arbor Art Center 117 W. Liberty Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734)994-8004 |
Hours: 12:00pm-3:00pm
Cost: FREE
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3/12/2009
GUERRILLA GIRLS ON TOUR
Guerilla Girls On Tour will bring to the EMU campus Feminists Are Funny, a live performance that addresses the lack of opportunities for women and people of color and explores the combination of performance and visual art.
| Sponberg Theatre, Quirk Hall E. Circle Drive Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734)487-0465 |
Hours: 7:00pm
Cost: FREE
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3/12/2009 (Ann Arbor Art Center)
ORGANIC, BIODYNAMIC, SULFITES, HISTAMINES? WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?
What is “natural winemaking” and how does it affect taste? If you’re looking to learn more about organic and biodynamic wines because of health and/or environmental reasons, this class is for you.
| Ann Arbor Art Center 117 W. Liberty Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734)994-8004 |
Hours: 6:30- 8:30pm
Cost: $23-$25 plus $15 lab fee
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3/14/2009
PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENTS OF AFRICAN DESCENT’S 23RD ANNUAL MINORITY HEALTH CONFERENCE
Public Health Students of African Descent (PHSAD) is a student organization committed to creating and fostering a sense of community and collective responsibility primarily among students of African descent in the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan. As part of the agenda, we aim to bring in public health organizations engaged in a range of activities, but especially focused on community work, in conjunction with this year’s theme. Registration details on website.
| School of Public Health 109 Observatory St Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Map/Driving Directions |
For more information, click here |
Hours: 9:00am-6:00pm
Cost: $10-$30
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3/19/2009
LEGACY OF TRUST GALA
The Washtenaw Land Trust will be holding the “Legacy of Trust Gala, with the event speaker being Rand Wentsworth, President of the Land Trust Alliance. The event will also mark the official unveiling of the Land Trust’s new name and logo.
| Cobblestone Farm Museum 2781 Parckard Road Ann Arbor, MI 4819 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734)302-5263 |
Hours: 6:00pm
Cost: $100
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3/21/2009
BARN DANCE FUNDRAISER
A great opportunity to experience America’s rich dance heritage in the reconstructed barn at Cobblestone Farm.
| Cobblestone Farm Museum 2781 Parckard Road Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734)994-2928 |
Hours: 8-11:30pm
Cost: $7 donation at the door
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3/22/2009
THE PLANETS
Bring your light sabre and droids! This is the music of outer space by way of Hollywood. First, relive the granddaddy of all space films, Star Wars. A2SO will also play the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey and selections from Holst’s The Planets, which was used in The Right Stuff. UM has themed 2009 “The Universe: Yours to Discover”. Watch amazing photos from UM’s Cassini-Huygens Project and Astronomy Department!
| Michigan Theater 603 E. Liberty St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734) 994-4801 Fax: (734) 994-3949 For more information, click here E-mail: A2SO@a2so.com |
Hours: 4-5:30 pm
Cost: Children $5, Adults $12
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3/23/2009
UM SCHOOL OF INFORMATION NETWORKING FAIR
Start your day at the Networking Fair with your own table space to present to master’s students from all of SI’s specializations.Gather resumes and meet students who want to learn about you! After networking fair, stay for the exposition, our annual showcase of student talent.
| Michigan League 911 N. University Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734)615-8294 |
Hours: 10:00am-2:00pm
Cost: FREE
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3/28/2009
ANNUAL ANN ARBOR ROWING CLUB OPEN HOUSE
Have you ever imagined yourself rowing in harmony with seven other people, oars slicing through the water, nature all around you? The Ann Arbor Rowing Club offers a full spectrum of rowing programs and classes for people of all ages. There’s a perfect level for you.
| Bandermer Park 1325 Lakeshore Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734)930-6462 |
Hours: 12:00pm-3:00pm
Cost: FREE
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3/28/2009
SPRING CRAFT SHOW
Over 135 Craft booths concessions, bake sale and raffle.
| Saline Middle School 7190 North Maple Road Saline, MI 48176 Map/Driving Directions |
For more information, click here |
Hours: 8am-3:30pm
Cost: $2
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3/7/2009 – 3/8/2009
22CD ANNUAL STORY TELLING FESTIVAL
Each year The Ark brings audiences along on a jounrey to the land of the mind’s eye with our Storytelling Festival, featuring tailspinners from far and wide.
| The Ark 316 South Main St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734)761-1451 For more information, click here |
Hours: Sat. 7:30 pm – Sun. 1:00pm
Cost: Sat. $20 – Sun. $10
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3/28/2009 – 3/29/2009
GRAND 24 HOUR COMMUNITY REOPENING
It’s time to celebrate! After years of planning, fundraising, construction, and installation, it’s time to unveil the gloriously expanded and restored UMMA.
| University of Michigan Museum of Art 525 South State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Map/Driving Directions |
Phone: (734)764-0395 |
Hours: 6:00pm Saturday – 6:00pm Sunday
Cost: FREE
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3/24/2009 – 3/29/2009
47TH ANNUAL ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL
The Ann Arbor Film Festival is the original North American independent film festival. Founded in 1963, the AAFF was independent before “independent film,” serving as a critical forum for filmmakers to show their creative work outside of the studio film industry. Today the festival continues its strongly independent spirit as a premier showcase for bold, visionary, experimental and high-caliber films.
| Michigan Theater 603 East Liberty Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Map/Driving Directions |
For more information, click here |
Hours: TBA
Cost: TBA
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Above was a sampling of the activities occurring in our community during the month of March. More than 95 events are planned in the Ann Arbor area this month. There are many interesting events from cooking and wine classes to galas, conferences and open houses as well as fairs, festivals and fundraisers. Please be sure to check out one of the many musical concerts scheduled this month. There is something for everyone this month so do something new then let me know how it was.
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