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Jan. 27, 2012 - Feb. 25, 2012
Eat, Meet & Be Cherry at Cherry Republic on Saturdays
Cherry Republic Store 223 S. Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI
734.585.5231
Join us for our "Eat, Meet, & Be Cherry" on Saturday's at the Republic. This reoccuring event will take place on January 28th, and feature the Quarter Bistro preparing some of their favorite recipes using our cherry products! Come in from 2pm-4pm to meet other cherry lovers and sample some delicious food. Look ahead in your schedule and enjoy other local tastings in February too!
Scheduled Featured Tastings:
1/28 The Quarter Bistro
2/4 Back Alley Gourmet
2/11 Mani
2/18 Tios
2/25 Blue Tractor
Cost: This is a free event.
Saturdays, 2-4p.m.February 09, 2012
Ladies Night Out in Downtown Saline
Downtown Saline, MI
(734) 944-9463
Come to downtown Saline for a night of great shopping and delicious food and drink specials.
This event is sponsored by the Saline Downtown Merchants Association.
Cost: This is a free event.
Feb. 10, 2012 - Feb. 11, 2012
Cherry Lover’s Wine Weekend
The Ravens Club , 207 S. Main St., Ann Arbor
(734) 585-5231
Join Cherry Republic on February 10th and 11th for their Cherry Lover’s Wine Weekend. Sample from our deliciously cherry wine collection and hundreds of our tasty cherry treats. All samples are complimentary. We also carry a wide variety of Valentine’s gifts including Heart-shaped Boomchunka Cookies and Cherry Fudge Hearts. So join us the weekend before Valentine’s Day and let us share the love with the Cherry Lover’s Wine Weekend.
*The event will be held less than one block over from the store at the Raven's Club.
Cost: This is a free event.
9 a.m. - 9 p.m.February 11, 2012
The 4th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza in Chelsea
M-52/Main Street, Chelsea
(734) 475-3539
The 4th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza will be taking place in Chelsea on Saturday, February 11th from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. There will be over 30 local businesses that will offer sales, discounts, freebies, and of course, chocolate in all kinds of shapes and sizes. In Addition to discounts on housewares, clothing and jewelry, Chelsea's fabulous shops will be offering shoppers the opportunity to sample chocolate in its many delicious forms - truffles, cookies, fruit-filled, and freshly baked Jiffy Mix goodies, just to name a few.
For those seeking calorie-free activities, the Chelsea Center for the Arts is again offering an afternoon of art and craft activities for families to drop in and enjoy between 1:00 - 4:00 PM.
(Did you know the average adult American eats about 11.7 pounds of chocolate a year? Get started on your yearly chocolate consumption in a big way on Saturday, February 12th! Chelsea, Michigan, is having our 3rd annual Chocolate Extravaganza to celebrate Valentine's Day. What better way to start the year off right than bringing friends to Chelsea and celebrating two of chocolate's benefits: lowering your blood pressure and releasing serotonin to make you feel happy)!
Cost: This is a free event.
10:00 am - 5:00 pmFebruary 11, 2012
Hot Chocolate and Valentine’s Day Scavenger Hunt at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
1800 N. Dixboro Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 647-7600
Sweet! Discover why we love chocolate so much and learn how to make delicious chocolate treats. Then explore the conservatory on a scavenger hunt for the shapes and colors of Valentine’s Day. A Winter Adventure Saturday program at Matthaei Botanical Gardens.
$5.00 per child includes activities and materials. Limited class size; preregistration requested.
(Note: Hot Chocolate is a popular class; please register early to reserve your spot.)
Cost: $5
February 11, 11:30 am -1:30 pmFeb. 11, 2012 - Feb. 12, 2012
Victorian Valentine Teas at the Kempf House Museum
312 S. Division Street, Ann Arbor
(734) 994-4898
An elegant traditional tea, with sweet and savory offerings. One seating on Saturday, one on Sunday, period attire is welcome. This popular fundraiser usually sells out well in advance, reservations are required. $25 ($20 members).
Cost: $20.00 for members, $25.00 for non-members, RSVP Required, tickets limited
2:30 - 3:30 PM - both daysFebruary 17, 2012
Ann Arbor Art Center Presents: Artini Martini Crawl 2012
Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W. Liberty St., Ann Arbor
(734) 994-8004
Beginning at 7 p.m. participants will taste the carefully crafted creations at each of the participating locations and will vote on their favorite drink at the end of the night.
Tickets can be picked up at the Ann Arbor Art Center from 12 - 8 p.m.
2012 Participating Restaurants:
Babs Underground
Black Pearl
Cafe Felix
La Dolce Vita
Melange
The Ravens Club
Rush Street
Vinology
Cost: $40.00
7 - 10 p.m.February 21, 2012
Big Top Revue 3 to Benefit Top of the Park
Gratzi Ristorante, 326 S. Main St., Ann Arbor
(734) 994-5999
The Roaring Twenties are back!
The Ann Arbor Summer Festival invites you back to the Big Top for a night of decadent food, music and entertainment. This year’s speakeasy theme offers an evening of music hall variety mixed with vintage jazz, electro-swing, and prohibition revelry all to support the 2012 season at Top of the Park.
Hosted by Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor, the restaurant provides the perfect backdrop being housed in the former Orpheum Theater, a 1920’s movie palace. Glimpses of the venue’s former glory will be on display, along with plenty of hoofers, showgirls, and parlor tricks, as we support the festival’s admission-free concert and movie series at Top of the Park. Prepare to be razzled and dazzled with the grooves of days gone by with a neo twist.
A cocktail reception begins at 6:00 pm with passed hors d'oeuvres, followed by a seated dinner at 7:00 pm with a specially created three-course menu paired with fine wines along with strolling and stage entertainment. Following dessert, guests are invited to linger for coffee, conversation and more late-night follies.
ATTIRE: 1920's chic (flappers, fedoras, pinstripes, and pearls)
Cost: $150 per person. Proceeds benefit the Top of the Park series. A portion of your ticket purchase is tax deductible.
6:00 to 10:00 p.m.Feb. 24, 2012 - Feb. 25, 2012
Vocal Arts Ensemble presents Pops Dinner Gala: Heroes and Villains
Kensington Court Hotel 610 Hilton Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI
(734) 302-1555
VAE's annual gala dinner concert and fundraiser looks at those extremes of human character -- heroism and villainy -- through music of the musical stage, pop, TV and movies, and a bit of classical. Between parts of a 3-course dinner, guests will be entertained by soloists, small groups and the entire ensemble. Complimentary glass of wine, cash bar, silent auction, coffee bar. Please note: ALL TICKETS ARE IN ADVANCE, NO SALES AT THE DOOR. Deadline for buying your ticket is Saturday, February 18 at 5pm.
IMPORTANT: If you buy your ticket online, in order to complete your reservation you will need to have seating assigned by Roxy Diederich, our event coordinator. After buying your ticket, contact Roxy at (734) 302-1555 or at roxymeggers [at] gmail.com to finalize your arrangements. Please tell her if there are others in your party with whom you would like to be seated. NOTE: Seats are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, so it is to your advantage to call early for best seating.
Parties of Ten or More: Discount tickets are available for parties of ten or more. In order to buy discount group tickets, do not purchase tickets online but rather contact Roxy Diederich directly, as noted above -- or work through a VAE member.
Cost: Ticket price: $55. Deadline for buying your ticket is Saturday, February 18 at 5pm.
February 25th, 5:30pmMarch 30, 2012
1st Annual Foolmoon
Washington Street, Ann Arbor
(734)763-7550
It's a street party filled with luminous sculptures and shadowy figures. It is the first annual, and is an extention of 'Festifools' party taking place on Sunday, April 1st.
More details to come..
Cost: This is a free event.
Dusk - MidnightApril 29, 2012
The Dawn Farm 3rd Annual Ride for Recovery
Dawn Farm, 6633 Stony Creek Road, Ypsilanti
Anna Byberg, (734)485-8725
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 at the Farm' event for all riders/runners/walkers and their families - food, hayrides, tours of the working farm, kid's activities in the Dawn Farm Community Barn, and more! We'll have a 'Recovery Celebration' (with hot food) from 11:00 am - 1:30 pm. All Rides, jogs, and walks start and end at Dawn Farm in Ypsilanti. The event is supported by Team MANA, a cycling team of nurse anesthetists in Michigan who fundraise through biking. This event has been officially endorsed by the Michigan Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports!
In addition to a fun event that the entire family can enjoy, the Ride for Recovery provides and opportunity to support a critical community service. Founded in 1973, Dawn Farm provides effective, compassionate and hope-filled professional care to members of our community who struggle with alcohol/other drug problems. Dawn Farm's continuum of services includes residential treatment, detoxification services, outpatient treatment, transitional housing, and community outreach programs that meet people with addictions where they are, whether in the mainstream of society, on the streets, or in jail. Dawn Farm is committed to helping people find recovery, regardless of their ability to pay. Community support for events like the Ride for Recovery helps to keep these vital services available for those who need them most.
Bike Rides:
- 100 Metric Century “Serenity” ride starts at 8am
- 45 mile “Honesty” ride starts at 8am
- 25 mile “Openness” ride starts at 9am
- 10k “Willingness” ride starts at 10am
- 5k/10k rides start at 10am
NOTE – Helmets are MANDATORY for all riders!
NOTE – We are requesting that the road will be closed to traffic during the 5k/10k shuffle-we will announce the result on our website when we receive notification.
Runs/Jogs/Walks:
- 5k/10k “Stony Creek Shuffle” 10am to noon
NOTE - We are requesting that the road will be closed to traffic during the 5k/10k shuffle-we will announce the result on our website when we receive notification.
Registration:
- Register online at firstgiving.com/dawnfarm, with this form, or at the REGISTRATION AREA
- Registration Area will be open on April 29 starting at 7:30am
Cost: $25 registration fee until April 15, 2012; registration after April 15 will be $30
8:00 am - 3:00 pmJun. 01, 2012 - Jun. 02, 2012
17th Annual African American Downtown Festival
Location- Downtown Ann Arbor on North Fourth Avenue & East Ann Street.
(734) 485-8889
The AADF annually pays tribute to the Historic Black Business District of Ann Arbor through music, art, theatre, dance, poetry, crafts, merchandise, food, and kids' activities.
Cost: This is a free event.
Saturday, June 2 from 9am-9pm.Jun. 02, 2012 - Jun. 03, 2012
Taste of Ann Arbor, Main Street area
Downtown, Ann Arbor
(734) 668-7112
Enjoy a taste of Ann Arbor! This annual community event features local restaurants offering visitors bite size, and some not so bite size, tastes of what they do best. Live music and children's activities. Free Admission. Tickets for food tastes can be purchased at the event. All are welcome.
2011 Restaurant participants include:
• Arbor Brewing Company
• Blue Tractor
• Busch’s
• Cafe Habana
• Conor O’Neill’s Traditional Irish Pub
• Gratzi
• Real Seafood Company
• La Dolce Vita
• Carson’s American Bistro
• Sabor Latino
• Miki Japanese Restaurant
• Black Pearl
• Blue Nile
• Cupcake Station
• Shalimar
• Parthenon
• The Melting Pot
• Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
• More
Cost: This is a free event.
Sunday, June 3rd. Time: TBAJun. 14, 2012 - Jul. 08, 2012
Ann Arbor Summer Festival 2012
Ingalls Mall on North University campus
(734) 994-5999
Stay tuned for the 2012 lineup!
Ticketed performances of music, dance, comedy, and theater by national and international artists at various campus and downtown venues. Also, Top of the Park, a nightly series of free outdoor concerts, movies, and family activities at Ingalls Mall on North University (except Mondays). Tickets: 764-2538. June 15-July 8, 2012.
Cost: TBA
Various showtimes and activities (TBA)Jun. 29, 2012 - Jun. 30, 2012
Picnic at German Park
German Park 5549 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 769-0048
An Ann Arbor area summer tradition! German food and libations for sale, with special dance performances by the German Park Dancers. Dance band begins at 4 p.m.
NO ONE UNDER 21 ADMITTED without parent/guardian; photo ID required. No credit/debit cards or checks accepted; no ATM available.
Please: picnic baskets, coolers, food or beverages MAY NOT be brought into the park.
Event dates:
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Cost: $5 (12 and under free)
Admission gate open 4–9 p.m.; park closes at 11 p.m.Jul. 12, 2012 - Jul. 13, 2012
Rolling Sculpture Car Show on Main Street
Main St. and Liberty St., downtown Ann Arbor
(734) 668-7112
More than 400 antique, classic, and concept cars on display downtown. July 13, 2012.
Cost: This is a free event.
Time of Event: To Be AnnouncedJul. 13, 2012 - Jul. 14, 2012
Saline Celtic Festival
Mill Pond Park, West Bennett Street, Saline, MI
(734) 944-2810
Everyone is welcome at the Saline Celtic Festival! Whether or not you have Celtic ancestry, you are invited to :
- Listen to live music from regional and international headliners under the tents
- Watch and participate in dancing: Highland, Scottish Country Dancing, Cape Breton, Irish sean nos, and more
- Witness amazing athletic events while you enjoy a beer or lemonade
- Shop the outdoor markets of crafts persons and specialty merchants
- See the dogs, cows, sheep, birds of prey, and Millie the mascot
- Watch costumed reenactors demonstrate their skills, see jousters and their horses in action
- Stroll the park, paint a shield with the kids, braid a maypole and listen to bagpipes
Cost: TBA
TBAJul. 15, 2012 - Jul. 16, 2012
8th Annual Townie Street Party
East Washington Street, between Thayer and Fletcher
Fund-raiser and kick-off event for the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, the Original. Townie Street Party happens on East Washington Street, between Thayer and Fletcher. With live music; art activities; a kids’ art fair; food and drink vendors; and an enclosed, private bar for Townie Friends of the Fair, the event provides locals with the chance to gather and enjoy an evening of free outdoor entertainment.
Cost: This is a free event.
Time of Event: To Be AnnouncedJul. 17, 2012 - Jul. 21, 2012
53rd Annual Ann Arbor Art Fair
Downtown Ann Arbor
This event, which is composed of 4 independent fairs, draws more than 1,000 artists and, promoters claim, more than half a million visitors over 4 days. In addition to the fairs, there are free concerts and a variety of food and drink vendors.
The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, the Original (734-994-5260, artfair.org), is at Ingalls Mall between North University and W. Washington.
The State Street Area Art Fair (734-663-6511, a2statestreetartfair.com) is in the shopping districts around State and Liberty.
The Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair (734-662-3382, theguild.org/art_fair_summer.html) has a downtown section on Main and Liberty and a campus section on S. State.
Ann Arbor's South University Art Fair (734-663-5300, a2southu.com) occupies most of the South University business district and adjoining East University and Church.
Cost: This is a free event.
9am - 9pm each dayJuly 19, 2012
Manchester Chicken Broil
Alumni Memorial Field, Manchester, MI
734-657-3690
The Chicken Broil provides a delicious chicken dinner complete with ½ chicken, roll with butter, fresh made cole slaw with secret local recipe, radishes, chips and beverage. Additional soft drinks, water and ice cream are available as extras. Entertainment and lots of camaraderie are provided for your enjoyment along with an antique car show.
Net proceeds from this event are used to benefit a variety of causes in the Manchester area, including the public schools, community parks, library and local civic organizations.
Cost: $8 in advance, $9 at the gate
4:00 - 8:00pmJul. 26, 2012 - Jul. 28, 2012
Sounds & Sights Festival
Downtown Chelsea
(734) 433-2787
The Sounds & Sights Festival is an annual summer festival in historic and culturally savvy Chelsea, Michigan. The event started over three decades ago as merchant sidewalk sales and has since burgeoned into a highlight of summer that draws visitors from all over the state and beyond. The two-day, three-night event features an open-air art market, live music, a food and social tent, children's entertainment and activities, a classic car show, and much more. The open-air art market is back for its 2nd year and expanding, after a successful debut in 2011 at this popular festival and the organizers are looking for artists and fine craftsmen and women to be a part of the event.
Cost: This is a free event.
Thur. 6-8 p.m.; Fri & Sat 12 - 8 p.m.Jul. 27, 2012 - Aug. 03, 2012
77th Annual Saline Community Fair
Washtenaw County Farms Council, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd., Saline, MI 48176
734-429-1131
The Saline Community Fair is celebrating its 77th year! Carnival rides are always a favorite for families to enjoy along with events scheduled every day. Activities and admission prices will be decided soon. Go to the fair website for a complete daily schedule.
Cost: To Be Announced
All daySeptember 09, 2012
Dawn Farm 39th Anniversary Jamboree
Dawn Farm, 6633 Stony Creek Rd., Ypsilanti
Megan Rodgers (734) 485-8725
When people want to have a great time while supporting a great cause, they head for the annual Dawn Farm Jamboree. The Jamboree is a family event with free admission and free activities for all ages, including great live music all day by a popular band, hayrides, animals to pet, pony rides, lots of games and activities for children, a rock climbing wall, tours of the 74 acre farm, and live and silent auctions, including a gift table with a variety of donated goods and services - many at bargain prices! Food and beverages will be available. Our 'Fellow Traveler' award ceremony will honor one or more supporters for their contributions to Dawn Farm and the recovering community. Dawn Farm welcomes old friends and new friends to join us and share in celebrating our successes in helping people with alcohol and other drug additions become part of the recovering community, and to celebrate the tremendous power of hope, recovery and community in the lives of individuals, families, and our entire society. Funds raised from the sales and auctions will help defray treatment costs for individuals who need help and lack resources.
Cost: This is a free event.
1:00 pm - 6:00 pmNovember 30, 2012
Midnight Madness on Main Street
Main Street Area, Kerrytown
(734) 668-7112
It's party time in the Main Street area! The stores will be open late! There will be tons of Holiday Sales! Santa Claus and Miss Washtenaw County will be roaming the streets from 7:00 - 9:00 pm! Join local business owners as they welcome guests with extra special savings!
Also, don't forget to head to Kerrytown for a fun-filled evening of shopping and dining. You'll find great holiday sales throughout the stores, strolling carolers, treats, live music, and more!
*Entertainment runs from 7:00 - 9:00 pm, with participating stores staying open until Midnight.
Cost: This is a free event.
Entertainment: 7:00-9:00 pm, participating stores open until Midnight