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Calendar of Events

Monday, November 9, 2009

9 a.m.

"Back Roads Ramble": Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society.

Every Mon. Slow-paced ride, 12-35 miles, along dirt and gravel roads to Independence Lake and other low-traffic destinations. meet at 960 Forest Rd. off Country Club Dr., Barton Hills. Free. 761-2885 & 663-5060.

9 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

22nd Annual Jewish Book Festival: Jewish Community Center.

Nov. 3-6, 8-13, & 15. Display and sale (at retail prices) of more than 2,000 new books by Jewish authors, ranging from cookbooks, expensive gift books, children's books, and reference books to books by local authors and new titles hot off the presses. (Publishers plan their releases for November, which is Jewish Book Month.) The fair also includes a number of talks and performances by various Jewish authors. Today: Vanity Fair contributing editor Howard Blum discusses his nonfiction novel American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, the Birth of Hollywood, and the Crime of the Century (noon). "Baseball Night" (7:30 p.m.) features former MIT baseball co-captain Brooks Mendell on Beaverball, his memoir about the 1993 MIT championship team, and New York Times sports columnist Ira Berkow on The Corporal Was a Pitcher, his book about Lou Brissie, who recovered from severe wounds in WW II to pitch in the major leagues. Jewish Community Center, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Lunch available at the daily noon programs for $12 ($10 in advance). Free. 971-0990.

10 a.m.-noon.

Monday Club: Ann Arbor Salvation Army.

Nov. 2 & 9. Drop-in social group for seniors age 55 & over. Every meeting includes a speaker, word game, craft, or activity. Also, Bible study and chair exercises. Followed by lunch (bring a bag lunch) and socializing. Salvation Army Citadel, 100 Arbana. Free. 668-8353.

10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Weekly Rehearsal: Women's Chamber Chorus.

Every Mon. All invited to join this independent 30-member local women's chorus to sing everything from Bach and Hungarian folk songs to madrigals and pop tunes. David Perample directs. West Side United Methodist Church, 900 S. Seventh. Free to visitors ($100 per semester dues for those who join). 213-3770, 769-0784.

10:30-11:30 a.m.

"Playgroups for Babies": Ann Arbor District Library.

Every Mon. Play group for kids up to 24 months, accompanied by an adult. No older siblings. Note: Play groups are also offered at the Malletts Creek (Tues., 10-11 a.m., & Thurs., 6:30-7:30 p.m.), Pittsfield (Wed., 11 a.m.-noon), and Traverwood (Fri., 10:30-11:30 a.m.) branches. AADL, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-8301 (main library), 327-4200 (branches).

Noon.

"War and Warfare in the Middle/Near East: Past and Present": U-M Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies Lecture Series.

Every Mon. Talks by U-M and visiting scholars. Today's topic: "Warfare in the Ancient Near East." 1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-0350.

12:45-4 p.m.

Duplicate Bridge: Ann Arbor Senior Center.

Every Mon. All seniors age 55 & over invited to play. Bring a partner. Also, at 1 p.m., mah-jongg (free). Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. $2. 769-5911.

1-2:30 p.m.

ESL Conversation Group: Ann Arbor District Library.

Every Mon. & Fri. All levels of English speakers invited for conversation. AADL Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. Free. 327-4200.

1-4 p.m.

Bridge: U-M Turner Senior Resource Center.

Every Mon. & Fri. All seniors invited to play bridge. Refreshments. Turner, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.

4 p.m.

"Dictating Letters in the Ancient World: Reconstructing the Interplay Between Author, Scribe, and Audience": U-M Center for Near Eastern Studies.

Talk by U-M classical studies professor Arthur Verhoogt. 202 S. Thayer, room 2022. Free. 764-0314.

4-5:30 p.m.

"Science and Technology Investments and Policy in the Obama Administration": U-M Ford School of Public Policy.

Talk by Obama's science & technology policy assistant director Kei Koizumi. 1110 Weill, 735 S. State at Hill. Free. 615-3893, 647-3766.

4 p.m.

"Petersburg vs. Moscow: Two Big Differences in Russian Klezmerland": U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies.

Talk by Russian-born poet and singer-songwriter-pianist Pavel Lion. 202 S. Thayer. Free. 763-9047.

4 p.m.

"Galileo`s Ghost: 17th-Century Censorship in 21st-Century America": U-M Davis, Markert, Nickerson Lecture on Academic and Intellectual Freedom.

Talk by Columbia University law professor Philip Hamburger. This annual lecture honors 3 U-M faculty members who lost their jobs when they refused to testify before the notorious House Un-American Activities Committee in 1954. U-M Law School Honigman Auditorium, 625 S. State. Free. 769-0376.

4:30 p.m.

MirrorImage: U-M School of Music.

This duo of Florida hornist Michelle Stebleton and Pennsylvania hornist Lisa Bontrager plays works from their brand new CD Safari. Accompanist is Tomoko Kanamaru. U-M Music School Britton Recital Hall, 1100 Baits Dr. (off Broadway), North Campus. Free. 764-0594.

5 p.m.

"Energy: Charles McGee at Eighty-Five": EMU Art Department.

Detroit artist McGee discusses the current retrospective exhibit of his work at the EMU galleries. EMU University Gallery, 900 Oakwood, Ypsilanti. Free. 487-1268.

5 p.m.

U-M English Department Zell Visiting Writers Series.

Nov. 5, 9, & 19 (different programs). Readings by poets and fiction writers. Today: Fiction reading by Allan Gurganus, an acclaimed novelist, short story writer, and essayist best known for his award-winning 1989 novel Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All. The late novelist John Cheever called him "the most technically gifted and morally responsive writer of his generation." Gurganus also gives a lecture on "The Fiction of History: and Vice-Versa" on Nov. 12 at the same time and location. U-M Museum of Art Helmut Stern Auditorium, 525 S. State. Free. 615-3710. 764-0395.

6 p.m.

Magic: The Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On.

Every Sun.-Fri., except Nov. 26. All invited to compete in tournaments of this popular collectible card game using standard constructed (Sun. & Thurs.), vintage (Mon.), Elder Dragon Highlander (Tues.), Legacy (Wed.), and booster draft (Fri.) decks. Prizes. Bring your own cards Sun.-Thurs. Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5 (Tues., free; Fri., $15 includes cards). 786-3746.

6:30 p.m.

"Fall Estate-Bottled Wine Tasting": Morgan & York.

A chance to sample dozens of wines. Cheese & charcuterie. Logan restaurant, 115 Washington. Tickets $45 in advance at morganandyork.com or by calling 662-0798.

6:30-8 p.m.

"Planning for Transition for Young Adults with Disabilities: Ann Arbor District Library.

Talks by Self-Determination in Washtenaw County leader Erin McMahon, Washtenaw Intermediate School District student services supervisor Neal Elyakin, and Washtenaw Association for Community Advocacy staff members Mary Shehan-Boogaard and Jen Gossett. Also, screening of a short documentary showing how transition to adult life is woven through the lives of different individuals with disabilities. AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower (between Stone School & Packard). Free. 327-4200.

6:30 p.m.

"The Fall of the Berlin Wall: 20 Years of Reconstruction and Reconciliation": WCC.

Talk by Elisabeth Thoburn, a WCC art history professor who grew up in Dresden before the Berlin Wall fell. 175 Crane Liberal Arts & Sciences Bldg., 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free. 973-3371.

6:30 p.m.

Rodrigo Toscano: EMU English Department Bathhouse Reading Series.

Reading by this experimental poet and playwright from Brooklyn (NY). His recent Collapsible Poetics Theater, a 2007 winner of the National Poetry Series, exhibits what Cathy Park Hong calls his preoccupation with "the artifice of voice, the voice in drag, masque, ridiculous impersonation." Dreamland Theater, 26 N. Washington, Ypsilanti. Free. 487-1310.

6:45-8:45 p.m.

"A Course in Miracles": Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth.

Every Mon. All invited to read from and discuss this popular Foundation for Inner Peace metaphysical book. Also, local social worker Lorraine Coburn leads a study group on the book, every Thurs., noon-1:30 p.m. Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd. Donation. 327-0270

7-8:30 p.m.

"Surviving an Eating Disorder: From Recognition to Recovery": Center for Eating Disorders.

Panel discussion with Miss America 2008 Kirsten Haglund, who discusses her struggle with anorexia nervosa. Other panelists include Haglund's mother Iora Haglund and local eating disorder activist Donna Friedman. Reception follows. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Women's Health Center Classroom, 5301 E. Huron River Dr. Free. Preregistration required by emailing info@center4ed.org or by calling 668-8585.

7 p.m.

"Twelve Classic Trout Streams in Michigan": Trout Unlimited.

Clarkston (MI) writer Jim DuFresne discusses his recently updated book. Preceded at 6 p.m. by socializing. Creekside Bar & Grill, 5827 Jackson Rd. Free. 994-5456.

7 p.m.

"Traveling in Civil War Kentucky": Ann Arbor Civil War Round Table.

Talk by Monroe County Museum System assistant director David Ingall. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Dr. (off Huron River Dr.). Free. (517) 750-2741.

7 p.m.

"Ace of Cakes": Downtown Borders.

Food Network Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman signs copies of his new book. 612 E. Liberty. Free but wristbands required. 668-7652.

7 p.m.

Socrates Cafe: Nicola's Books.

Nov. 9 & 23. All invited to join a philosophical discussion that draws on the Socratic method of questioning underlying assumptions. Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. (440) 476-0430.

7-8:30 p.m.

"What`s New in Arthritis Treatment": Ann Arbor District Library.

Talk by U-M internal medicine professor Raymond Yung. AADL Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 327-4200.

7:30 p.m.

Dream Group.

Every Mon. (tentative). All invited to join veteran local social worker Rebecca Mullen to discuss their dreams from Jungian, Buddhist, and other spiritual perspectives. 215 N. Seventh St. Donation. 662-5925.

7:30-9:30 p.m.

Tartan & Thistle Scottish Country Dancers.

Every Mon. Instruction in a wide range of traditional and contemporary Scottish dances, followed by social dancing. Soft-sole shoes recommended. the barn at Gretchen's House V, 2625 Traver Rd. (off Nixon Rd.). $5. 769-1052.

7:30-9:30 p.m.

"Understanding Medications": National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Washtenaw County.

Talk by Community Support and Treatment Services medical director Karen Milner and pharmacist Laura Bernard. St. Clare's Episcopal Church, 2309 Packard. Free. 994-6611.

8 p.m.

Midori Koga and Lydia Wong: EMU Music Department.

These University of Toronto piano professors perform music for 2 pianos, including a new work by Toronto composer Alice Ho. EMU Alexander Recital Hall, Lowell at E. Circle Dr., Ypsilanti. Free. 487-2255.

8:30-11:30 p.m.

Pub Quiz: Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub.

Every Mon. Local high school English teacher Geoff Cost throws out questions for anyone to answer at this popular weekly trivia fest. Prizes. Conor O'Neill's, 318 S. Main. $5 team fee. 665-2968.

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