Community
SEPTEMBER
Dawn Farm’s 35th Anniversary Jamboree
Sunday, September 7
Dawn Farm's 74 acre site
6633 Stony Creek Road, Ann Arbor
1pm – 6pm
The Dawn Farm Jamboree is an annual family event with free admission and free activities for all ages, including live music, hayrides, animals to pet, pony rides, a popular midway and other activities for children. Tours of the 74 acre farm are also available. There will be live and silent auctions with a variety of donated goods and services including: trips, art, electronics and hundreds more items.
Our Founder’s Day award will be presented to a local supporter in recognition of his/her support of Dawn Farm and the recovering community. This event is a combination fundraiser and “friend-raiser;” our Jamboree provides an opportunity for Dawn Farm to give back to the community that for 35 years has supported us in our mission; to raise awareness of the tremendous power of recovery in the lives of individuals, families, and our entire community; and to raise funds that enable Dawn Farm to continue our mission to provide services for those who have no other resources.
Dawn Farm welcomes the community to join them and share in celebrating their successes in helping addicts and alcoholics become part of the recovering community. Admission and activities are FREE. Food and beverages will be available at a nominal cost.
Dawn Farm is the only residential treatment program in the area and funds raised from this event will help defray treatment costs for individuals who have no other resources.
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go!pass Dash
Sunday, September 7 through Friday, September 12
The go!pass dash is a fun new contest to encourage you to try the bus. Anyone with a go!pass can participate.
To participate, simply ride an AATA Bus, take the Link, Park at a Park and Ride Lot and bus to town, use Nightride or the a2Chelsea Express anytime from Sept 7-12. Then fill out an entry form (available on the getDowntown website during that week) to be entered in some fabulous prize drawings.
The Prizes
--One lucky winner will be drawn at random from all eligible entries. That person will win 5 free $25 gift certificates to downtown restaurants!
--One lucky organization will be drawn at random from all eligible entries. Everyone from that organization who participated will win a $5 Gift Card from Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea!
--And the person who rides the bus the most times during that week will win a bag full of AATA swag, a $10 gift certificate from BD's Mongolian BBQ and a $5 Gift Card from Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea.
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Complicite's A Disappearing Number
Wednesday, September 10 – Sunday, September 14
Power Center
121 Fletcher Street, Ann Arbor
2pm
Following its triumphant production of The Elephant Vanishes in 2004, the theater company Complicite returns to Ann Arbor for the exclusive US presentation of its innovative, award-winning hit, A Disappearing Number, a multimedia theatrical exploration about math and the meaning of life.
We hope that you will join UMS for this exciting production, which opens the 08/09 season. There are only six performances before it moves on Paris, London, Milan, and Mumbai. UMS has scheduled several free educational events in conjunction with these performances, including a book club and a behind-the-scenes overview of the technology that makes the performance work. More information about these activities, as well as background information about and video clips of the work, is available at www.ums.org/number.
Tickets are always available online at www.ums.org, but if you prefer the human touch, please call or visit our Ticket Office at 734.764.2538. Students may purchase tickets for selected performances (Wednesday September 10, Thursday September 11 or Saturday, September 13 at 2 pm) for 50% off the published ticket price by presenting their student ID at the Michigan League Ticket Office.
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The 12th annual Women of Distinction Awards
Thursday, September 11
Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest
1275 South Huron River Drive, Ypsilanti
11:30am
The 12th annual Woman of Distinction Awards will be presented by Girl Scouts of the Huron Valley Council. Four to six Women of Distinction, women who exemplify the Girl Scout values of leadership, community service and decision-making skills, will be honored. This year's chair of the Women of Distinction Selection Committee is Ingrid Sheldon, former Ann Arbor mayor.
For more information call 734.971.8800, Ext. 211.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch
Thursday, September 11
Liberty Plaza @ the corner of South Division & Liberty
12pm – 2pm
Lunch in downtown Ann Arbor is rocking! Bank of Ann Arbor has teamed up with Ann Arbor's 107one and the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce to serve Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch, an outdoor summer concert series at Liberty Plaza. Enjoy top local bands as they perform Thursdays from 12pm - 2pm from June through September. Downtown restaurants are offering lunch specials that you can bring to the park and catch all the music.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch series is featuring The Roadhouse Revival Band.
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National Association of Career Women
Wednesday, September 17
Weber’s Inn
3050 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor
11:45am – 1pm
Cost: $20
"All About You: Learn to Communicate and Build Your Career"
For more information, contact Christine Mann 734.439.2904
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch
Thursday, September 18
Liberty Plaza @ the corner of South Division & Liberty
12pm – 2pm
Lunch in downtown Ann Arbor is rocking! Bank of Ann Arbor has teamed up with Ann Arbor's 107one and the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce to serve Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch, an outdoor summer concert series at Liberty Plaza. Enjoy top local bands as they perform Thursdays from 12pm - 2pm from June through September. Downtown restaurants are offering lunch specials that you can bring to the park and catch all the music.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch series is featuring Laith Al Saadi.
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Ann Arbor City Club’s 56th Annual Home Tour
Friday, September 19
Ann Arbor City Club
1830 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor
10am – 5:30pm
The tour 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.
Cost: $17 for tour
For more information, contact the City Club at 734.662.3279.
Annual Health and Wellness Fair
Saturday, September 20
Four Points Sheraton
3200 Boardwalk, Ann Arbor
9am – 3:30pm
The Ann Arbor Jaycees will host its first annual health and wellness fair. Several workshops and demonstrations will be available as well as featured guest speaker, Pete Thomas, of NBC’s The Biggest Loser 2. Many vendors will also be on hand throughout the day. To purchase vendor space visit their website.
Cost: $5
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Light the Night Walk
Saturday, September 20
Huron High School/Gallup Park
2727 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor
Registration at 6pm; Walk begins at 7pm
Every 5 minutes, someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer. Every 10 minutes, someone loses their fight.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk is the nation's night to pay tribute to lives lost to cancer and to bring help and hope to thousands of patients still battling these diseases and their families. Join the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for a 2-3 mile evening walk to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by blood cancers.
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AIDS Walk Michigan
Sunday, September 21
Detroit Edison Parking Lot
Corner of Main Street and Williams, Ann Arbor
12pm Registration; 1pm walk
Make plans to join hundreds of walkers for a 5k walk through beautiful downtown Ann Arbor and feel good about supporting the many programs and services of both the HIV/AIDS Resource Center and the Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan.
Walkers who raise $25 or more in donations will receive an AIDS Walk Michigan commemorative T-shirt and prizes will be awarded at the end of the walk for those who raise the most money and have the largest teams. Food, beverages and entertainment will also be part of this amazing afternoon that you will not want to miss!
This is a fun-filled, heart-warming day for kids, adults and pets! SAVE THE DATE and help us take ONE STEP TOWARD A SOLUTION to help children, women and men affected by HIV/AIDS. Newly released reports show that the number of people infected with HIV/AIDS each year in the U.S. is 40% higher than previously estimated. Your support and participation is needed!
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Final Public Transportation Plan Open House
Tuesday, September 23
Ann Arbor City Council Chambers
100 North Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Ann Arbor
4:30pm – 8pm
Presentations will be at 4:45pm and 6:45pm. Comments are encouraged throughout the project for all areas of the City’s transportation network. You may submit comments through email.
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Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch
Thursday, September 25
Liberty Plaza @ the corner of South Division & Liberty
12pm – 2pm
Lunch in downtown Ann Arbor is rocking! Bank of Ann Arbor has teamed up with Ann Arbor's 107one and the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce to serve Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch, an outdoor summer concert series at Liberty Plaza. Enjoy top local bands as they perform Thursdays from 12pm - 2pm from June through September. Downtown restaurants are offering lunch specials that you can bring to the park and catch all the music.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch series is featuring Dave Sharp.
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OCTOBER
Commute Chat Lunch
Tuesday, October 7
Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce
115 West Huron, 3rd Floor, Ann Arbor
12pm-1:30pm
Commute Chat is a networking and informational lunch for employers, HR staff, owners, managers and others responsible for parking and go!passes at their organization. October's Commute Chat Topic is Going Green: Creating Eco-Friendly Commuting Plans for Your Organization. Learn how businesses and organizations in Ann Arbor are going green by creating eco-plans that encourage their employees to use sustainable transportation.
Jan K. Culbertson, Sr. Principal at Ann Arbor Architects Collaborative (A3C) will be on hand to outline A3C's transportation policy and how it helps their company reduce their carbon footprint. Nancy Shore from the getDowntown Program will present on the City of Ann Arbor's efforts to create a Commuter Choice program for their employees.
You'll leave this informative presentation with the tools you need to get started on your own plan!
Cost: Free to Chamber Members and go!pass program participants. $10 to others
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NOVEMBER
Pretty in Pink
Wednesday, October 29
Ann Arbor City Club, Tables & Tea and Tea Room
1830 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor
11am – 6pm
Pretty in Pink recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A two course savory ad sweet Tea Room lunch is available from 11:30am – 1:30pm and 3:30pm – 5:30pm. The event is open to the public, giving everyone a chance to see the newly renovated City Club.
Cost: $25 for lunch; $37 for tour and lunch
For lunch reservations and additional tour information, contact the City Club at 734.662.3279.
DECEMBER
25th Annual Holiday Art & Craft Festival
Saturday, December 6
Ann Arbor City Club
1830 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor
9am – 4pm
There will be over 50 juried exhibitors from Michigan in attendance.
Cost: $3; children 12 and under free
For more information, please contact Penny O’Malley at 734.878.9044.
