Community Calendar

Join Disability Network Washtenaw Monroe Livingston for our fourth annual Holiday Art Market!

We're looking for incredible local artists to share and sell their artistic wares with the Washtenaw County community. Great for emerging artists!

Open to ALL DISABLED ARTISTS. Juried market with NO table fee.

MARKET DETAILS

Friday, December 4 | 1:00-4:00pm

Saturday, December 5| 1:00-4:00pm

Disability Network Washtenaw Office

3941 Research Park Dr | Ann Arbor, MI 48108

APPLY NOW/MORE INFO

tinyurl.com/DNWMLMarket26

Submission deadline: 10/11

Acceptable submissions include, but aren't limited to:

- Pottery

- Cards

- Jewelry

- Original drawings

- Paintings

- Art prints

- Photo prints

- Printmaking

- Small sculptures

- More!

Contact Arts & Rec Manager: Claire - claire@dnwml.org

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park welcomes back acclaimed artist Dale Chihuly. Experience art like never before through CHIHULY at Meijer Gardens Presented by Macatawa Bank. This highly anticipated exhibition transforms both our beautiful outdoor gardens and inviting indoor Sculpture Galleries with the world-renowned artwork of Chihuly. Stroll through the gardens and discover monumental sculptures, vibrant Reeds, and stunning site-specific installations that harmoniously blend art with nature, creating breathtaking moments around every corner.

About Dale Chihuly: Chihuly is an American artist who transforms a space with experiments in color, light, transparency, and form. He is known for his exhibitions and large-scale architectural installations around the world and for revolutionizing the studio glass movement. Chihuly works with a variety of media including glass, paint, charcoal, neon, ice, and Polyvitro, and his work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide.

Advanced mobility is defined as technologies that enable the movement of people, goods, and information in safer, more sustainable, and more accessible ways. The Mobility Summit will highlight how sustained innovation is driven by integrated systems across industry, partnerships, and applied research. By showcasing regional capabilities and collaborative infrastructure, the summit aims to attract industry, talent, and investment to the region.

Storytime with Programs Director, Janice Wilks! Every Wednesday from 10:30am – 11:30am Storytime will be followed by activities designed for children with developmental differences. We will never tell your child to hush or stop wiggling. Physically-distanced with stringent health and safety protocols being followed. Takes place at our office: 2505 Ardmore St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506. Every family leaves with a free book and a snack! If you plan on attending, please RSVP with the form below so we can make sure there’s enough goodies to go around.

Step into a powerful new exhibition celebrating the fearless women of the Greek Revolution.

#WeAreGreekWarriors brings the heroines of 1821 into today’s cultural conversation through bold contemporary art and modern storytelling. Fighters, strategists, and champions of freedom, these extraordinary women helped shape history, yet many of their names remain unknown.

Now, their stories come to life at the Hellenic Museum of Michigan in a groundbreaking exhibition featuring original campaign prints alongside stunning works by acclaimed contemporary artist Ramona Pintea. Reclaiming history through a fresh, fearless lens, the exhibit honors and highlights the women of the Greek Revolution while speaking directly to the women of today. Through dynamic programming, cultural events, and interactive experiences, it connects the strength of 1821 to the leadership, voices, and impact of women now.

Women of all backgrounds and generations are invited to experience this inspiring tribute and rediscover their own warrior spirit.

For more information, visit www.hellenicmi.org.

Senior Discovery Hour is a gathering spot for senior citizens who want to learn about relevant and useful topics! Engaging experts will share their knowledge on various topics, participants will have the opportunity to network, and a light lunch will be served. The best part...there is NO COST!

Changes over the course of the nineteenth century in how Americans voted, from voice vote to public ballot box to private voting booth, also saw changes in the material culture that surrounded voting. Ballots and ballot boxes, campaign pins and ribbons, blank lists and pre-printed party tickets, lanterns and banners–the creative forces of the American print industry filled the country’s cities and small towns with the ephemera of electioneering.

As you look at the items in this exhibit, think about what they tell us about how Americans in the past felt about voting, and about how voting felt. How did Election Days feel when they were full of parades and music and public drinking? What was it like to vote when everyone around you knew who you voted for? And, most of all, who counted as a voter, and who did the counting?

On view September 11-December 22, weekdays from 12-4 pm.

BIG SCREEN REWIND is bringing five horror classics back to MJR Theatres - and tickets are ON SALE NOW!
September 25th - October 1st - Friday the 13th
October 2nd - 8th - Scream
October 9th -15th - The Shining
October 16th - 22nd - The Blair Witch Project
October 23rd - 31st - Halloween

Tickets: $5

Get tickets now: https://www.mjrtheatres.com/big-screen-rewind/

Every Wednesday at 6pm, UrtbanBeat invites you to showcase your musical talent!

Whether you're experienced or just starting, the stage is open to all.

Not a performer? Enjoy dinner, drinks, and live music from local artists. No cover charge and all ages are welcome. Come early and enjoy the local flavor of Old Town.

Sign ups are first come, first serve.

Doors at 5PM

Professor Jonathan Turley will be discussing his book, "Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution". The New York Times bestseller has been described by former NPR editor Uri Berliner as “Jonathan Turley's birthday gift to America to mark its 250 years of independence... A wise guide to avoid wrecking the American project."

Turley explores the unique elements of the American Revolution in comparison to its counterpart in France. He discusses why one became the world’s oldest democracy and the other became the infamous “Terror.” That story is told with vivid stories of the personalities of the age, including Thomas Paine’s, who was one of two leading figures in both revolutions (the other being Lafayette).

Turley takes that rich history and asks whether the American Republic can survive the 21st Century.