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City of Ann Arbor Town Hall Meeting
by Debbie G.
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The City of Ann Arbor's annual Town Hall Meeting will be held Tuesday, April 14, 7-9 p.m. at the Community Television Network's new facilities on S. Industrial. Mayor Hieftje and City Administrator Roger Fraser will be on hand to answer questions after the State of the City presentation. Want to do some homework before the meeting? Check out the latest 2010 and 2011 budget info online. The Town Hall Meeting will be rebroadcast on CTN Channel 16.
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Dawn Farm Education Series
by Beth Manuel
The Dawn Farm sponsored "Teens Using Drugs: What to Know and What to Do" workshop is offered on the first and second Tuesdays of the month. April 7 is "What to Know"; April 14 tells us "What to Do" at SJMH Education Center. Social Worker Ron Harris presents this free series about the issues around teens using drugs and alcohol. Parents, family members, teens, professionals, and concerned community members are all welcome to attend. For more information on the subject at AADL there’s an educational DVD called Drugs depicting real teens and the impact drug use has had on them.
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Find out where your food comes from! Eat local, stay healthy!
by Liberry Shortstack
With the recent scandals over food safety, knowing who produces your food and how it's produced has become ever more attractive. Many Ann Arborites, myself among them, eagerly await the return of the growing season and the Kerrytown Farmer's Market. Stone-Buhr, a major flour and wheat supplier in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho has introduced Find the Farmer which allows you to enter the lot number on your flour bag to find out which farm it came from. You can ask questions, see a list of producers and profiles on each, and access the Find the Farmer Blog. The New York Times caught the story and places Find the Farmer within the larger context of food safety and companies' accountability for safe production practices.
If you're interested in stretching your green thumb(s), Project Grow might be an organization to get involved with. You can volunteer your time, or even pay for a garden plot of your own.
And if you'd prefer the local vegetables, without the work, a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) might be the thing for you. While some CSAs require a certain number of work hours, others function more like a co-op. There are several CSAs in the Ann Arbor/Washtenaw area.
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The University of Michigan Museum of Art Reopens This Weekend
by muffy
On March 28, 2009, after nearly three years of restoration and expansion work, the University of Michigan Museum (UMMA) reopens. Many of the current undergraduate students have never set foot in the Museum, so it is most befitting that they were the first group of guests invited in for a sneak preview.
To welcome the community back, the Museum (525 South State Street) is planning a 24-hour open house beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 28th. Listen for the bells and carillon across campus to peal just before the start of all the (FREE) festivities. There will be performances, dancing, poetry, games, art and jewelry making, Tai chi, yoga and a scavenger hunt for the little ones. For many, It's a Dream Fulfilled. Let's celebrate!
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Have Kids With Dental Needs?
by Beth Manuel
Washtenaw Children's Dental Clinic is sponsoring a Walk-In Clinic this Saturday March 28 from 8:00 a.m.- noon and 1:00 p.m.-4:00. Each child will have their most pressing dental needs assessed. To Be eligible: Ages preschool-18 years and eligible for the
Federal Hot Lunch Program. Only $5.00 per child. Located at Ann Arbor Open School.
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47th Annual Ann Arbor Film Festival Begins!
by Caser
The 47th annual Ann Arbor Film Festival kicks off today, 3/24, after a winter of anticipation, with a full schedule of events and a wide range of ground-breaking films for audiences to experience. Tonight's main screening starts at 8:00pm and features 12 shorts, including the intriguing Oh Great Now Look What Happened, and the startling Team Taliban. From Wednesday through Friday, the festival will show the majority of films between the hours of 7pm and 11pm in the Michigan Theater's Main Theater and Screening Room. As a festival finale, Saturday and Sunday (3/28 and 3/29, respectively) are packed with events and screenings all day, from 10am to midnight.
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Weigh in on shopping bags
by andrewjmac
The city of Ann Arbor is considering taking steps to reduce the number of disposable bags used by local businesses. Some cities already have a ban on plastic shopping bags or impose fees for all disposable bags. City officials are trying to determine what steps, if any, it can take to increase reuse of bags in Ann Arbor, and they are asking for your help. By participating in a brief survey you can voice your opinions as this policy gets crafted. There are separate surveys for consumers and business owners to take.
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The Detroit Observatory and the Victorian Space Race
by shannon riffe
How did the Detroit Observatory come to be? And why is it located in Ann Arbor and not Detroit? On Sunday, March 29, 2 to 3:30pm at the Pittsfield Branch, Karen Wright, Program Coordinator for the University of Michigan Detroit Observatory will discuss how the observatory was the centerpiece of President Henry Philip Tappan's efforts to transform the University of Michigan into one of the first research universities in the United States.
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Preserving the land
by Maxine
At their annual banquet, the Washtenaw Land Trust officially changed their name to the Legacy Land Conservacy to reflect the group's reach beyond the county. The trust was organized to help landowners who wanted to preserve all or parts of their land by creating conservation easements. In addition to the name change, the Conservancy has formed a "Forever Fund" which will be used, if necessary, to protect the land if ownership is legally challenged. To learn more about the Conservancy and the work they do, call 734-302-5263 or visit them at the The New Center, "Non-Profit Enterprise at Work" at 1100 N. Main St.
The Library has several good books on land trusts including Conservancy: The Land Trust Movement in America by Richard Brewer.
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Everyone Has To Eat
by manz
Everyone Has To Eat is one of many
Open Space Technology (OST) events happening on the UM Campus this week. Local Food Summit members are eager to continue discussing local food matters in Washtenaw County. Everyone Has to Eat "is for anyone interested in discussing a wide range of topics related to local food production, consumption, preservation, sustainability, and justice.” The agenda for the meeting will be set by those participating. Bring ideas, questions, techniques, strategies, and answers. Bring your ears, wisdom, heart and mind for this important dialog.
Tuesday, March 24 | 6:30-10pm | 1024 Dana Bldg School of Natural Resources & Environment UM Central Campus