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Happy Anniversary, Happy Anniversary
by Debbie G.
Join in the Sesquincentennial celebration of the Washtenaw County Historical Society on Saturday, June 16th, 2-4 p.m. at the Museum on Main Street. They’ll be dedicating a 1857 American flag and hosting a garden party so come stroll through the beautiful grounds and take a tour of the Sesquincentennial Exhibit inside the Museum.
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Rarely Seen are Now Readily Accessible
by Debbie G.
This is not a zigzag bladderwort, it's a Blanchard's cricket frog, one of the more than 600 rare plants and animals featured in the new Michigan Rare Species Explorer. The curious of all ages can search by habitat, location, name, best time to view or browse the beautifully illustrated entries for all the species. Kudos to the team at the Michigan Natural Features Inventory for this wonderful new resource.
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Arts and Culture Scholarships
by Mazie
The Arts Alliance and the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce are offering 2 $1000 scholarships towards membership in the Chamber's 2007-2008 Leadership Ann Arbor Program. These scholarships would help local non-profit arts and cultural organizations to enroll at reduced rates.
The Leadership program is a 10-month course about Ann Arbor, with an emphasis on the unique opportunities and complex issues facing the arts in our community.
Applicants must complete both the Leadership and the Scholarship applications.
Applications are available online.
The deadline is August 3, 2007.
For more info, you can contact Tamara Real at 734-214-0112.
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Martha Stewart, scrapbooking maven
by remnil
According to a recent article in The Economist (you will need to login to your AADL account to follow the link), a familiar figure is poised to take the scrapbooking world by storm: Martha Stewart. Her company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, recently released a new line of scrapbooking supplies that will undoubtedly sell well and bear Stewart's characteristic sense of style.
Stewart comes relatively late to scrapbooking, which was a $2.6 billion industry in 2006, according to the Craft & Hobby Association. But her company's size and dedicated following still place it in a good position become a market leader.
Are you a scrapbooker? What do you think of Stewart's new products? Interested in getting into scrapbooking? Check out a few of our books on how to organize and display your family memories in scrapbooks.
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Pomp and Circumstance
by Debbie G.
Cue the Elgar for the airing of the Ann Arbor high schools commencement ceremonies on CTN. CTV 19 will air the ceremonies for Community, Pioneer, Stone and Huron Monday, June 11th – Saturday, June 26th.
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Museum Design
by muffy
Curious about the big hole at the corner of State and South University (across from the Michigan Union)?
It’s a much anticipated addition and restoration of the University of Michigan Museum of Art.
Expected to reopen early 2009, here is what we know about the project.
Not coincidentally, the selection of the architect, Brad Cloepfil for this project has generated much enthusiasm among the museum community, and has already won a major national architectural award for its design. Just yesterday, the New York Times published an extensive article on Mr. Cloepfil and his controversial and brilliant restoration of yet another major museum -- the “Lollipop” building at 2, Columbus Circle (in Manhattan), new home for the Museum of Arts and Design.
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What’s the Plan for Huron River Drive?
by Debbie G.
Surveys have been conducted, forums held, walks walked and now its time for sharing the results. Join the City of Ann Arbor Design Advisory Committee for a
Public Meeting on Thursday, June 7th, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Forsythe Middle School to learn survey results and what the next steps are for addressing the deterioration of the roadway that best balances the needs of different users.
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Round Two of the Roundabout
by Debbie G.
There’s still time to weigh in on proposed improvements to the Huron Parkway – Nixon Road intersection. A Public Workshop will be held on Wednesday, June 6th, 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the community room at Parkway Meadows. The City wants your input and ideas for a safe and user-friendly intersection.
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Ya'ssoo! (To Your Health!)
by Mazie
It's back! The Ya'ssoo Greek Festival is coming back to Ann Arbor this weekend. Come join the fun at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church at 3109 Scio Church Road.
The two day festival will run from 10 a.m to midnight on Friday and Saturday, June 1 and 2. There will be lots of tasty Greek food and yummy homemade pastries, a taverna/bar, a Grecian store, and live music and dance during the evenings.
There will be a small admission charge for adults of $2 after 5 p.m. Parking is available on the church grounds and at the Knox Presbyterian Church on Wagner Road with free shuttle service.
For more information call 734-663-0270.
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Theodore Was Here
by Debbie G.
100 years ago this week, Teddy Roosevelt, the 2nd greatest president of the 20th century (after his cousin Franklin) addressed the Michigan Legislature. The Michigan Library and Historical Center will commemorate President Roosevelt’s visit with a 2-day tribute that includes an address by H.W. Brands, author of T.R.: The Last Romantic, a reenactment of the speech in the Michigan Senate chambers and a special appearance by the President’s great-grandson, Tweed Roosevelt. Other recommended books on Teddy are The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt and Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris and River of Doubt by Candace Millard.