Community Calendar

A Community Town Hall

… with “round table” breakout discussion groups followed by reporting from group facilitators. Hybrid participation with Miro virtual whiteboard.

Saline is about to get a hyperscale data center — a massive, energy-hungry facility that serves corporate profit while our grid strains and our water gets used for cooling. We don’t have to accept that as the only model.

What if we built something different, right next door?

Join us to explore a community-owned alternative: a solar-powered mini data center that keeps computing local, runs on clean energy, and is governed by the people who use it — not Wall Street. Think cooperative or municipal ownership, built to serve social impact startups, nonprofits, researchers, and civic tech — not to extract value from our region and send it somewhere else.

This is about who controls the digital infrastructure of our future. Ann Arbor has the talent, the values, and the organizing power to show what’s possible.

Come help us design it.

Join Michigan Public’s It’s Just Politics co-hosts Zoe Clark (Political Director) and Rick Pluta (Senior Capitol Correspondent), and a panel of political experts, as they preview this heated election. They’ll dive into the key races, campaign promises, and stakes of this midterm primary. Plus, they’ll answer your questions about the upcoming election cycle.
Watch in person and online. Register below.

Historian and author of "The Memory of ’76: The Revolution in American History," Michael Hattem recounts the surprising history of how Americans have fought over the meaning and legacy of the Revolution for nearly two and a half centuries.

In this sweeping take on American history, Hattem reveals how conflicts over the meaning and legacy of the Revolution—including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution—have influenced the most important events and tumultuous periods in the nation’s history; how African Americans, women, and other oppressed groups have shaped the popular memory of the Revolution; and how much of our contemporary memory of the Revolution is a product of the Cold War.

This episode is sponsored by an anonymous Bookworm patron.

The Clements Bookworm is a free monthly webinar series featuring guests discussing topics in American history.

Historian and author of "Canal Dreamers: The Epic Quest to Connect the Atlantic and Pacific in the Age of Revolutions," Jessica M. Lepler walks us through the failed idea to build the world’s first interoceanic canal.

In the 1820s, there was a little-known dream to unite the world by building a waterway between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. As Spanish American nations declared independence and new canals intensified US expansion and British industrialization, many imagined the construction of an interoceanic canal as predestined.

Although the idea of literally changing the world by connecting the oceans proved too revolutionary for the Age of Revolution, the quest itself changed history. Canal dreams prompted political transformations, financial crisis, recognition of new countries, concern about climate change, and more. Full of adventure, corruption, far-reaching consequences, and present-day parallels, Lepler’s absorbing narrative cuts through two centuries, revealing that dreams do not need to come true to make history.

This episode is sponsored by an anonymous Bookworm patron.

The Clements Bookworm is a free monthly webinar series featuring guests discussing topics in American history.

The 9in|9out Parent + Baby Expo brings together expecting and new parents with local support, resources, and education to build the dream team for this exciting time in their life. Whether expecting, a new parent, or already chasing little ones, this day is designed just for you.

What to expect:
- 30+ wellness-based vendors
- Kids activities (kids enter FREE!)
- Wellness-themed swag bags
- Giveaways all day
- Expert-led wellness sessions
… and so much more

The 2026 summit will bring together venture capitalists, angel investors, and founders to explore investment trends and growth strategies and see pitches from 15 startups. Watch innovation in action as high-growth startups pitch for a chance at $50,000 investments in mobility, IT, and healthcare. Finalists compete for a bonus People’s Choice award — bringing the total prize pool to $200,000. Whether you’re an investor, founder, or tech enthusiast, this is your front-row seat to Michigan’s next big thing.

Healthy Founders, Healthy Exits is a conversation on why the healthiest companies are often led by the healthiest founders. Join investors, operators, and exited entrepreneurs as they share practical strategies for preventing burnout, building resilient leadership, and creating businesses positioned for exceptional exits.
Moderated by Reuben Levinsohn,
founding partner Washington Avenue Advisors

Join us to celebrate the launch of Fine Design: A Studio Guide to Remixing Design, Art, Craft, and Industry, a publication by former Artist-in-Residence of 3D Design, Scott Klinker (CAA MFA Design ‘96). The book is a guide to contemporary studio practice that combines instructional methods with significant student and alumni projects developed during his years at Cranbrook Academy of Art. Scott will be joined in conversation by Director of Cranbrook Art Museum, Andrew Satake Blauvelt (CAA MFA Design ’88), following the signing.

Women in Tech is where the region’s innovators, leaders, builders, and changemakers come together to learn, connect, and inspire one another. With thought-provoking panels, hands-on workshops, and a vibrant networking reception, this event blends practical insights with the kind of conversations that spark new ideas, opportunities, and friendships.

Whether you’re launching your career, stepping into leadership, or helping shape the future of your organization, your voice belongs here. From technical and STEM professionals to marketers, operators, entrepreneurs, and executives, Women in Tech welcomes everyone who is passionate about advancing innovation and growing a stronger, more inclusive tech community.