Take a look at what’s happening in Dexter, Michigan
during the month of October!

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and Activites occuring in the Village of Dexter!

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There is so much going on in Ann Arbor during the Month of October.  The fall season is upon us, 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 TRICK OR TREAT!

10/2/2008

As a comedian, Richards leaves fellow cynics screaming for more. As the son of a Ford Motor Company electrician, he weaves in hilarious tales of his blue collar upbringing. A Detroit native, who entered comedy after being kicked off the air at a radio station — the guy IS edgy — Richards’ act is fast, fresh and, at times, fanatical.

10/4/2008

Trucks of every kind roll into Riverside Park for the annual Antique Truck Show. A great addition to the area’s famous car shows. Hosted by the Southeast Michigan Chapter of the Antique Truck Historical Society. You do not need to be a member to display an antique truck, or to attend the event.

10/9/2008

He stands six and a half feet tall, wears a black & white clown suit, smokes, drinks, is disgruntled and will let you know about it. Comedian extraordinaire, The Disgruntled Clown, will definately deliver a night of comedy you’ll never forget! “Clown” has been kicked out of every circus in America and is banned from doing children’s shows in 38 states. If you are anywhere close to politically correct, don’t think about coming out for this one.

10/11/2008

Monument Park is the focal point for this event where you can buy apples, caramel apples, and apple cider, enter an apple pie eating contest, take a hayride or browse the craft booths.

10/12/2008

This is the second of our Fall Education Programs and promises to be a good one. Bob Lane will take us on a walking tour down W. Henry Street toward Oakwood Cemetery. He will lead the group to look at Saline citizens who committed disturbing acts, led lives that were unusual, or ended suddenly and are buried in the cemetery. Mr. Lane promises a fun tour, in spite of the dark matter. Meet in Parking Lot #4 off Henry Street, behind Benny’s Bakery. Those who do not care to walk should park on Monroe.

10/24/2008

Yankee Air Museum presents ”Halloween in the Hangar - The Night Sky.” Friday October 24th, 2008. We are located in Hangar 2 at Willow Run Airport. Featuring Tom Ryan (formerly Count Scary) as Emcee. We will be showing the movie ”Flight of the Navigator” on the Hangar Floor. Refreshments will be provided. We will also have several activity stations that the children and families can participate in.

10/26/2008

This is the Fifth Annual Art Show and Sale in beautiful rural Dexter with thirty regional artists/artisans in all media: jewelry, painting, ceramics, mixed-media, fiber, glass, photography and much more! Come for gifts, fine art, live music and refreshments!

10/26/2008

Bring your little ghouls and goblins to Downtown Ypsilanti to enjoy a night of spooktacular fun. Area merchants will be passing out candy throughout the evening, along with contests, hayrides, clowns and much, much more. Last year, we had over 2000 kids haunting Michigan Ave. This year promises to be better than ever!

10/29/2008

The Ann Arbor City Club is hosting its Tables & Tea and Tea Room. This event "Pretty in Pink," recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A two course savory and sweet Tea Room lunch is available. Reservations are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. This event is open to the public giving everyone a chance to see the newly renovated City Club. For reservations and more event information, please contact the City Club.

To view the Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, click here and choose your own criteria and dates. 

 

Whenever we get a chance to break from the Ann Arbor Real Estate Market, we have a light lunch out, we LOVE to come to Grand Traverse Pie Company.  The menu is varied, the fare light and they have a fireplace to cozy up to.  The service is quick.  We order and they call your name to pick up the tray.  Just smelling the fresh baked goods is worth the trip alone.  They are at the North West corner of I 94 and Zeeb Rd in Ann Arbor.   One of my favorites is chicken salad with cherries.  Their pecan cherry muffin is to die for. 

                                              

 

We recently took a client who is selling at Liberty Lofts for a quick meeting there.  They are from Spain and have not been to Traverse City yet, so this was the quick tour version. By the way, have you ever tried the cherry barbeque sauce by Brownwood Farms?  I swear I can put it on everything including ice cream.  But back to selling real estate and off to Liberty Sports to exercise after work so we can come back again for lunch…

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Ann Arbor’s Avalon Housing has recently announced a Gala Series aimed at raising monies to help develop and manage affordable housing options to support low income families or homeless with disabilities.   The Gala will be held from November 6-10 and will include hosted dinners, speakers and events.  Fritz Haeg, distinguished architect and landscaper and Judy Wicks, well known Philadelphia restaurateur will be headlining the series.  Haeg’s book, Edible Estate, discusses creating edible garden landscapes instead of front yards which - an activity Avalon residents have been successfully trying out for awhile.  There will be an edible landscape class offered at the Leslie Science Center - Haeg will be on hand for a book signing and following discussion at the Ann Arbor Library. 

Judy Wicks, author of the White Dog Cafe Cookbook and recipient of the International Association of Culinary Professionals Humanitarian Award, will be sampling some of her delectable treats at Zingerman’s Roadhouse featuring locally grown and produced foods. 

Some events will be available for sponsorship and others will require contributions to attend, even others will be free to the public.  All proceeds will benefit Avalon’s sustainable communities.  More information will be released on this event soon, it’s a great way to help support our community.

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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.

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.

9/14/2008

"Creating UM Composers" Works by members of the composition faculty.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

Hands on Museum? It’s in Kerrytown.

Zingerman’s? Yep, that’s Kerrytown too.

Kerrytown Market and Shops owner Joe O’Neal made a conscious decision to rent space to locally-owned businesses – to choose a Sweetwater’s over a Starbucks – for example. It’s just one of those things that has helped preserve the historic neighborhood’s unique character.

The Kerrytown District is part of what used to be an African-American neighborhood, and Relyea says its history includes a lot of Underground Railroad activity.

Relyea opened the Kerrytown Concert House in 1984, converting the pre-Civil War house, one of the oldest in the neighborhood, into a 100-sea performance venue, with teaching space upstairs. The Concert House hosts everything from theater groups to kids’ piano recitals to an avant garde jazz festival in October.

Lest you doubt that there’s always something interesting going on in Kerrytown, on August 21 the Kerrytown District Association sponsored "Nash Bash"– a mini country music festival complete with beer, barbecue and performers from Nashville. Nash Bash was rounded out by "Trunk-A-Palooza," a garage sale where people sold things out of their car trunks.

I love to take a break from the Ann Arbor Real Estate Market to explore the unique shops and grab a bite to eat; I invite you to explore and let me know what your favorite is.

When Ari Weinzweig (663-9304) and Paul Saginaw (913-0059) opened Zingerman’s Delicatessen in an old, brick building in Ann Arbor’s Kerrytown District back in 1982, they had two employees, five stools at the counter and no idea this thing would grow so big.

Today, Zingerman’s shares its name with a family of Ann Arbor area businesses that all build in some way upon the original plan - providing great food in a service-oriented atmosphere that is not only good for customers, but also for employees, the community and the environment.

The original deli outgrew the confines of its home at 422 Detroit St., absorbing the house next door and the space between the two buildings, which now provides sunny outdoor seating.  Zingerman’s Next Door sells pastries, chocolate and baked goodies, along with coffee roasted by Zingerman’s Coffee Company, and when Weinzweig is in, you can often find him at his desk – a table tucked in a sunlit corner near the back door.  Back in the original deli, you can find big, serious sandwiches with names like Mary’s Commute, Wayne’s Inheritance, and The Ferber Experience.  Zingerman’s Bakehouse supplies the handmade bread, and the cheese comes from Zingerman’s Creamery, where they also make gelato.  A true foodie mecca, Zingerman’s constantly strives to be better, whether that means fresher, more authentic ingredients or better service. Its customers reap the rewards.

The Zingerman’s empire also includes Zingerman’s Roadhouse, home of the best ribs in town, Zingerman’s catering and a mail order business. Zing Train is Zingerman’s customer service consulting firm, and Bake! a hands-on teaching bakery with classes for adults, kids and families.

When I have hosted REALTOR luncheons, I pick up deli trays from Zingerman’s and don’t mind if I have leftovers.  My all time favorite is pastrami and their brownies.  What is your favorite?

Dexter Daze chairperson Karen Bentley has organized a great time for our community which is focused on “Think Dexter First”.  This annual even features vendors, arts and crafts and entertainment organized by Mary Diskin.  R J Spangler, blues band will play Friday night.  Featured below is Dexter Daze video.  So support our local area and bring the kids for face painting, sand mixing, elephant ear eating and more.  Enjoy videos below:

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.

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.

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.

8/14/2008

The story of Detroit’s history of violence and its portrayal in the national media. Not rated.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.