Our event listings include government meetings that are open to the public, as well as community events and other happenings in the area. You can add your own events to the listing below or visit the comprehensive events calendar on arborweb.com, published by The Ann Arbor Observer.
AAPS Board Meeting
This is the regular meeting of the Ann Arbor Public School board of trustees. Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at 7 p.m. at the downtown branch of the Ann Arbor District Library, 343 S. Fifth Ave. [Full Story at Upcoming]
The History of Geomagnetism Research in Support of Continental Drift
This talk will appeal to both a science and non-science audience, because it focuses on history as well as science. This special presentation about the historical development of the use of the geomagnetic field in geological times provides strong sup [Full Story at Upcoming]
Fair Housing Center's 20th Anniversary Event: Film + Speakers
In celebration of the Fair Housing Center's 20th Anniversary, we invite you to join us for a special screening of the award-winning Oscar nominated documentary short, “The Barber of Birmingham". The evening's program will feature Director/Produce [Full Story at Upcoming]
Washtenaw County board of commissioners meeting
The ways & means committee meets first, followed immediately by the regular board meeting. Though the agenda states that the regular board meeting begins at 6:45 p.m., it usually starts much later – times vary depending on what’s on the agenda. P [Full Story at Upcoming]
The Stories We Tell Ourselves--with Jeanne Mackey
We humans are story-making creatures. Some stories serve the status quo; others open us to new ways of being–individually and collectively. In this session, we’ll learn a few tools to identify what stories we’re living (both familial and cultur [Full Story at Upcoming]
University of Michigan board of regents meeting
The meetings of the University of Michigan Board of Regents include the opportunity for public comment. Information about the university's public comment policy is online: http://www.regents.umich.edu/meetings/addressing.html#Guidelines [Full Story at Upcoming]
Michael Silverstein (Language and Culture)- Culture’s Pantomime: The Code of Life-as-Lived
Through bodily movement, a pantomime artist creates a sense of co-presence of objects, persons, etc. in a surrounding envelope of goal-directed social activity. Just so, in any communicative use of language the interacting individuals create a frami [Full Story at Upcoming]
Clonlara Open House
Visit our campus to learn about how we can help your student thrive in our progressive and unique academic environment. You can tour our facility, meet with our teachers and get answers to your specific questions about your student. We will also hav [Full Story at Upcoming]
Ann Arbor Transportation Authority board meeting
The monthly AATA board meetings include opportunities for public commentary. [Full Story at Upcoming]
Tallis Scholars
Full details at http://www.ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=678 The Tallis Scholars add a new dimension to UMS’s 11/12 focus on artistic renegades, presenting music of the wealthy Italian prince Carlo Gesualdo. Gesualdo’s infamy relates [Full Story at Upcoming]
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Full details at http://www.ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=679 Sweet Honey In The Rock focuses on music that challenges, inspires, teaches, encourages, and empowers audiences from all walks of life to become interested and involved in issu [Full Story at Upcoming]
Random Dance
Full details at http://www.ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=680 “If any artist has defined the decade, it’s Wayne McGregor.” (The Times, London) Random Dance was founded in 1992 and became the instrument upon which McGregor evolved hi [Full Story at Upcoming]
Ann Arbor District Library board meeting
The board meetings are open to the public and include opportunity for public commentary. Persons who wish to address the board may reserve time on any regular or special meeting agenda by calling (734) 327-8311 by 5:00 p.m. of the weekday preceding t [Full Story at Upcoming]
Ann Arbor park advisory commission meeting
The monthly meetings of the Ann Arbor park advisory commission are open to the public and include opportunity for public commentary. [Full Story at Upcoming]
Ann Arbor city council meeting
To sign up for Public Commentary - Reserved Time at the beginning of a Council meeting, call the City Clerk's Office (734-794-6140) beginning at 8:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting. There is also General Public Commentary at the end of each meeting. [Full Story at Upcoming]
The Physiology of Addiction
"The Physiology of Addiction" will be presented by Carl Christensen, MD, Ph.D.; Addictionologist. This program will explore the differences in neurochemistry between the addicted brain and the normal brain, the progression of physiological changes th [Full Story at Upcoming]
Ann Arbor public art commission meeting
The monthly meetings of the Ann Arbor public art commission are open to the public and include opportunities for public commentary. [Full Story at Upcoming]
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Full details at http://www.ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=681 The February 2010 snowstorm was about the only thing that could keep Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra away from Ann Arbor! Wynton Marsalis stands in a l [Full Story at Upcoming]
Ann Arbor planning commission meeting
The planning commission meetings are open to the public and include opportunities for public commentary. [Full Story at Upcoming]
Hagen Quartet
Full details at http://www.ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=682 “Their performance was filled with subtlety and wonder…the playing was breathtaking in its precision, dynamism, and agility…a thrilling encounter.” (The Independent) Re [Full Story at Upcoming]
Lecture – Shane Harris - The New Cold War: Hackers, Drones, and Cyber Spies
Shane Harris discusses the threats and challenges that will define America’s national security in the 21st century in his talk - The New Cold War: Hackers, Drones, and Cyber Spies. An author and journalist, Shane Harris has spent the last decade [Full Story at Upcoming]
Grief and Loss in Addiction and Recovery
"Grief and Loss in Addiction and Recovery" will be presented on Tuesday February 28, 2012, from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Janice Firn, LMSW, Clinical Social Worker, University of Michigan Hospital; and Matthew Statman, LLMSW, CADC, Dawn Farm therapist a [Full Story at Upcoming]
"Play Again" Film Screening and Discussion
"Play Again" Film Screening and Discussion - sponsored by Progressive Education Consortium, hosted by Clonlara School Join us for the PEC sponsored film screening and discussion about the film Play Again from Bullfrog Communities. 6:00 arrival and [Full Story at Upcoming]
Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority meeting
The monthly meetings of the Ann Arbor DDA board are open to the public. At the beginning of each meeting, four slots are available for public commentary and can be reserved in advance by calling the DDA at 734-994-6697. At the conclusion of the meeti [Full Story at Upcoming]
Ann Arbor Public Schools board of education meeting
Members of the public can address the AAPS board during their regular meeting by arranging an appointment to speak by calling, writing, or emailing the Board of Education Office by 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the meeting. Speakers arranging their ti [Full Story at Upcoming]
Documentary Film - “Black and Blue: The Story of Gerald Ford, Willis Ward, Gerald Ford, and the 1934 Michigan-Georgia Tech Game”
When Georgia Tech came to Michigan in 1934, the Wolverines were forced to bench their best player, Willis Ward, because he was an African-American. The incident infuriated Ward's best friend on the team, Gerald Ford. This is the story of two schools, [Full Story at Upcoming]
Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Pinchas Zukerman, violin
Full details at http://www.ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=683 Riccardo Muti, the Chicago Symphony’s new music director, makes his first UMS appearance since 2006 conducting an all-Brahms program. Violinist Pinchas Zukerman, recognized a [Full Story at Upcoming]
Lamaze Family Center Grand Opening Celebration
Lamaze Family Center Ann Arbor will host a Grand Opening Celebration on March 10, 2012. LFCAA welcomes members of the community into its spacious and sunny new location to sample some of its newest program offerings, meet the educators and staff, an [Full Story at Upcoming]
Max Raabe & Palast Orchester
Full details at http://www.ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=684 “Max Raabe and his 12-piece Palast Orchester are recreating the music of the Weimar era with verve and class.” (Time Out New York) A nostalgic homage to the legendary noctu [Full Story at Upcoming]
PEC Lecture Series - "Interactive Metronome Improves Focus and Academic Performance"
PEC Lecture Series, "Interactive Metronome Improves Focus" - sponsored by Progressive Education Consortium, hosted by Clonlara School Join us for an Interactive Metronome presentation and free hands-on participation. Paul Sikorski, from Michigan Pe [Full Story at Upcoming]
Introduction to Council Circles with Jeanne Mackey
Experience the ancient pan-cultural practice of sharing insight and experience in a council circle. Council circles have re-emerged as a place to listen deeply and speak from the heart. Facilitator Jeanne Mackey first learned council practices throug [Full Story at Upcoming]
The Andersen Project, Ex Machina
Full details at http://www.ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=686 Filled to the brim with his trademark humor and visual and technological brilliance, this off-the-wall masterpiece by Canadian theater visionary Robert Lepage stars Yves Jacque [Full Story at Upcoming]
The Andersen Project, Ex Machina
Full details at http://www.ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=686 Filled to the brim with his trademark humor and visual and technological brilliance, this off-the-wall masterpiece by Canadian theater visionary Robert Lepage stars Yves Jacque [Full Story at Upcoming]
In the Doctor's Office: Recovery Friend or Foe?
"In the Doctor's Office: Recovery Friend or Foe?" will be presented by Mark A. Weiner, MD; Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine; and Jason Schwartz, LMSW; Dawn Farm Clinical Director. It's been said that the doctor's office is a dangerous place f [Full Story at Upcoming]
San Francisco Symphony: American Mavericks
Full details at http://ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageID=691 As part of its centennial season, Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony will present its second American Mavericks Festival, which will tour in its entirety to only [Full Story at Upcoming]
San Francisco Symphony Mavericks Chamber Concert
Full details at http://ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageID=694 This final concert of the four-concert American Mavericks residency features 17 musicians from the San Francisco Symphony performing chamber music. American mavericks explored ever [Full Story at Upcoming]
Relapse Prevention
"Relapse Prevention" will be presented by Robin Edison, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, CAAC; Coordinator, Dawn Farm Downtown program. The relapse process begins before alcohol/other drug use resumes. This program will discuss the dynamics of relapse, the warning s [Full Story at Upcoming]
Marvin Kalb - Book lecture: Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library welcomes renowned reporter, journalist and author Marvin Kalb, to discuss his new book, Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama. Marvin Kalb, moderator of the highly acclaimed [Full Story at Upcoming]
Zakir Hussain and Master Musicians of India
Full details at http://ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=688 Zakir Hussain is today appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon. His playing is marked by uncanny intuition and ma [Full Story at Upcoming]
Cheikh Lô
Full details at http://ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=689 Cheikh Lô is one of the great mavericks of African music. A superb singer and songwriter, as well as a distinctive guitaristand drummer, he has personalized and distilled a variet [Full Story at Upcoming]
Charles Lloyd New Quartet
Full details at http://ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=690 Forty years ago, saxophonist Charles Lloyd was a pop star; his 1966 album, Forest Flower, sold a million copies. Four years ago, at 69, when most individuals are thinking of ways t [Full Story at Upcoming]
The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse
"The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse" will be presented by Barbara Niess May, MPH, MSW; Executive Director, SafeHouse Center; and David J.H. Garvin, LMSW; Director, Alternatives to Domestic Aggression, Catholic Social Services o [Full Story at Upcoming]
Singing in Circle: An Evening of Rounds with Jeanne Mackey
Singing two-part, three-part, or four-part rounds is great fun for adults and kids. We’ll sing rounds, both familiar and obscure, silly and profound, for all experience levels. Song leader Jeanne Mackey has been singing in circle for most of her l [Full Story at Upcoming]
Pavel Haas Quartet
Full details at http://ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=695 “The world’s most exciting string quartet? Well, they suit the tagline better than most. Their tone is large, quasi-orchestral. They take risks. Above all, they play with passi [Full Story at Upcoming]
Ballet Preljocaj: Snow White
Full details at http://ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=696 It’s been more than a decade since Ballet Preljocaj (pronounced prezh-oh-kahzh) made its UMS debut, but this production of Snow White, created in 2008, will be well worth the wai [Full Story at Upcoming]
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Joshua Bell, violin
Full details at http://ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=697 Sir Neville Marriner says that the small ensemble he founded in 1958 “had no intention of giving any concerts or continuing forever.” Happily, whatever the initial intention, t [Full Story at Upcoming]
Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction
"Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction" will be presented by Rabbi Yisrael Pinson; Director, Jewish Recovery International and Editor-In-Chief, JewishRecovery.org. Does spirituality contribute to one's recovery? Does recovery contribute t [Full Story at Upcoming]
Dawn Farm Third Annual Ride for Recovery
The Ride for Recovery is a family fun and fitness event and a fundraiser for Dawn Farm. There will be bike rides, runs and walks with opportunities to participate at any fitness level. Registration includes a Ride for Recovery T-shirt and a "Fun Day [Full Story at Upcoming]
Clonlara School Open House
Is the Writing on the Chalkboard? Does Your Student Need an Academic Change? CALL US NOW FOR A TOUR! 734-769-4511 WWW.CLONLARACAMPUS.ORG -INDIVIDUALIZED PLANS- -PROJECT BASED- -STUDENT DRIVEN PACE- -BLENDED SCHEDULING- -DIVERSE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT- [Full Story at Upcoming]
Annual Michigan Growth Capital Symposium
Ann Arbor, Mich. – May 15, 2011 – The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) today unveiled preliminary plans for the 2012 Symposium, the Midwest’s premier equity event. MGCS is the leading networking event for leaders in the venture capital [Full Story at Upcoming]