Community Calendar

We need multilingual volunteers for the Salvation Army Christmas programs.
Be an Elf. "Believe in the magic of the season."
Wednesday or Thursday
December 17-18
9 am-5 pm
734-668-8353
kimberly.castillo@usc.salvationarmy.org

On November 1, 2025, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will hold a gala opening attended by queens, kings, and presidents from around the world. The long-awaited GEM will showcase the splendors of Egypt’s deep history, including the complete collection from the tomb of King Tutankhamun, in a $1 billion state-of-the-art facility. If you can’t be there in person, please join us for an exclusive livestream of the festivities, including tours of the museum’s as-yet unseen galleries. Be among the first people in the world to experience the splendors of the GEM at the region’s only official livestream event.

This free, public event takes place in Auditorium C of Angell Hall (435 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109). Space is limited, so please register here to reserve your seat: https://myumi.ch/y1j5y.

🎃 Ypsilanti Welcomes the Return of All Hallows Illumination of Frog Island 🎃

Family-Friendly Celebration Returns with Community Pumpkin Display, DJ, Vendors & More!

YPSILANTI, MI — November 1, 2025 — Get ready for a gourd time! The Ypsilanti All Hallows Illumination is back, bringing autumn magic to Frog Island on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 6 PM to 9:00 PM. This beloved fall tradition promises festive fun for all ages.

From the community pumpkin display and a pet costume parade in Depot Town, to a local craft market, the Ypsilanti All Hallows Illumination celebrates everything Ypsi and Halloween.

Highlights of the festival include:
Bring your jack-o-lantern down to Frog Island and share your Halloween spirit with the community. LED lights will be provided.
Spooky Music & Fun: Get ready to groove with our DJ spinning spooky tunes!
Artisan Market – Shop handmade goods and spooky fun!

Admission is free, and all are welcome. Free parking and bike racks will be available near the park. Costumes are encouraged — especially for kids and pets!

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact AllHallows@FirstFridaysYpsilanti.com or call 202 487 0969
For the full schedule and volunteer information, follow us on social media @firstFridaysYpsi

Experience live jazz with David Garfield during his intimate, solo performance on the famed 1929 Steinway Piano in Cranbrook House.

David Garfield is a renowned songwriter, producer, bandleader, arranger, recording artist, record label owner, session and touring musician, musical director, and composer. He was the keyboardist and musical director for jazz guitarist George Benson for many years.

Theatre NOVA Presents the World Premiere of
DRY SUMMER by Robert Axelrod

Depressed and longing to get his life back on track, gay, Jewish, twenty-something Ethan returns to his Ann Arbor family home. When he takes a job as a “sober companion” to his recovering alcoholic neighbor, an unconventional friendship ensues. Full of Ann Arbor references, this charming and nostalgic play takes us all home. Directed by Brittany Connors.

Shows Fridays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm

We need multilingual volunteers for the Salvation Army Christmas programs.
Be an Elf. "Believe in the magic of the season."
Wednesday or Thursday
December 17-18
9 am-5 pm
734-668-8353
kimberly.castillo@usc.salvationarmy.org

At 1:00 PM on November 2, 2025, the 22 A Day organization and Ypsilanti Township are holding an informal community gathering on the Ypsilanti Township Lawn, 7200 S. Huron River Drive, Ypsilanti Michigan to
think of and talk about those we have lost to Veteran Suicide and help support those who are struggling. DTE is sponsoring food from Lucky Beez food truck, NAMI, Veterans Affairs, DTE and Community Mental Health will all be present with resource information available to help those in need. Please bring a lawn chair and join us.

Nobuntu is an all-female a cappella quartet from Zimbabwe that has drawn international acclaim for its inventive performances ranging from traditional Zimbabwean songs to Afro Jazz to Gospel. The ensemble’s concerts are performed with pure voices, augmented by minimalistic percussion, traditional instruments such as the Mbira (thumb piano) and organic, authentic dance movements.

In the last few seasons, the quintet has performed at festivals and concert halls in Italy, Austria, Germany, Belgium, the Czech Republic and throughout the African continent. Their first tour to Canada in 2016 included performances in Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Victoria.

Kerrytown Concert House is honored to bring back the enormously popular lecture series, The Great American Songbook: What Makes it Great? featuring the incomparable Brent Wagner (University of Michigan Emeritus Professor of Musical Theatre) with pianist Tyler Driskill (U-M Asst. Prof of Musical Theatre).

This installment of the 2025-26 lecture series centers around the writing team of Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart. Before composer Richard Rodgers teamed with Oscar Hammerstein Il and revolutionized the American musical, he had a monumentally successful, yet very different, collaboration with lyricist Lorenz Hart, from the mid-20s to the early 40s. Hart was at home with witty critiques and sly sexual references (“The Lady is a Tramp,” “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered,” “I Wish I Were in Love Again”), and yet he could just as easily portray heartbreaking vulnerability (“My Funny Valentine,” “Where or When,” “Falling in Love with Love”). Rodgers’ music tempered Hart’s lyrics with swinging rhythms on one hand and breathtaking elegance on the other. Though the two men were opposite in almost every way, their differences gave us some of the most compelling songs of all time. We sigh and catch our breath at the same time.

10-piece big band led by Chris Smith, specializing in hot jazz of the 1920s and 30s. Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Duke Ellington and other jazz legends are prominent in their repertoire. Great for listening or dancing.