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I am, I yearn, I grieve, I build. ..
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (211+ words) Jun 28, 2026| Poet Tree Town | Comment: 0 | by a collective of voices at Ypsi Juneteenth 2026 I am the wind I yearn for peace and prosperity for everyone I grieve the lives lost to racism & police brutality I build a space for life…...
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6+ day, 2+ hour ago (816+ words) Can you guess what's pictured above? Click the image to find out! Last week, I wondered whether my four-year-old dressing as a bloodied zombie and ambling about muttering "Braaaaaaiiiins" for her Halloween camp was problematic. Still, my favorite response came…...
Yes, Ann Improv Festival
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (243+ words) See 24 Wednesday. Tonight: improv showcases at the Michigan Theater feature standout performers from Hear. Say's improv classes (6 p. m. , $25); 3 troupes from across the Midwest, including Hear. Say's house troupe 11 Non Blondes (see review, pg. 000) (8 p. m. , $30); and 3 troupes from around the country (10 p. m. , $40). At Hear....
Rest Easy, the Continentals Are on the Field: Michigan Flight Museum Historic Presentation Night
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (94+ words) Ann Arbor Observer Category: Observer Editor Rest Easy, the Continentals Are on the Field: Michigan Flight Museum Historic Presentation Night MSU history professor Roger Rosentreter discusses the origins of the American Continental Army and how it grew into a disciplined…...
Ann Arbor Firecracker 5 K: Epic Races
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (174+ words) Ann Arbor Observer Category: Observer Editor Ann Arbor Firecracker 5 K: Epic Races 5 K run through downtown. Also, a 200m Kids Dash (free) open to kids age 8 & under and a 1-mile Fun Run. The 5 K includes a flag-carrying division, a rucking division (runners…...
Angel Down: Literati Bookstore Genres Book Club
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (142+ words) Ann Arbor Observer Category: Observer Editor Angel Down: Literati Bookstore Genres Book Club All invited to join a discussion of Daniel Kraus's acclaimed 2026 novel about a group of WWI soldiers who stumble upon a fallen angel who could hold the…...
Follow the Balloons!
1+ week, 1+ day ago (222+ words) Gallery Nights opens the doors of seven galleries, plus coffee shops and artist-friendly boutiques throughout Kerrytown on the final Thursday evening of every summer month from 58 p. m. Every participating business has a set of balloons floating in front of their door…...
Investigate Labs: U-M Museum of Natural History
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (126+ words) Ann Arbor Observer Category: Observer Editor Investigate Labs: U-M Museum of Natural History Every Tues. Sun. All age 6 & up invited into the museum's labs to use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. The newest program…...
Good to the Last Crumb
1+ week, 1+ day ago (226+ words) Jun 24, 2026| Fake Ad and I Spy, Fun Stuff | Comment: 0 | "This is the Good to the Last Crumb mural by Jesse Kassel," says Cathy Chow. The mural graces "the west-facing wall of the historic Pretzel Bell Building at 120 E. Liberty St. ," says…...
2026 Michigan Tour de Cure: American Diabetes Association
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (113+ words) Ann Arbor Observer Category: Observer Editor 2026 Michigan Tour de Cure: American Diabetes Association In this fundraiser for diabetes research, cyclists raise pledges and choose one of 3 routes, all of which end at Domino's Petting Farm. Followed by kids activities, lunch,…...