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Get Ready for School Playgroup

As summer draws to a close, children often experience a range of emotions including both excitement and anxiety about the start of the new...

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Workshop / Seminar

Sam Graham Trees Hike at Matthaei Botanical Gardens

Children and their parents incited to explore this creek side trail at Matthaei and learn about the legacy Sam Graham left behind....

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Recreational / Games

Katie Geddes

Washtenaw County's own Katie Geddes sings traditional and contemporary folk, country-folk, and folk-pop tunes. A deft interpreter of...

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Performance

Ongoing Attractions and Exhibits

Developing your Four Year Plan

There are certain steps that you, as college students, should take to help you explore various career options. Just like a final exam, your...

Gifts of Art presents Annual Employee Art Exhibition

UMHS Employee & Family Artists

Each year Gifts of Art presents an exhibition of artwork by U-M Health System faculty, staff, students, volunteers and family members. It is...

Gifts of Art presents Botanical Watercolors

Joanne Porter

Local artist, teacher and floral painter Joanne Porter has always been inspired by the seasonal variations in the garden. In her...

Gifts of Art presents Contemporary Forged Jewelry

Deborah Fehrenbach

Deborah Fehrenbach believes that jewelry should be fun, bold and exciting. She plays texture against mirror finishes and loves to include...

Gifts of Art presents Nature’s Presence: Macro-Botanical Photography

Robert W. Cleveland

Robert W. Cleveland was an advertising photographer for 30 years after studying botany at Alma College and art at the College for Creative...

Gifts of Art presents Paperweights & Studio Glass

UM-Dearborn Permanent Art Collection

The American studio glass movement started in 1962 with glass workshops held at the Toledo Museum of Art. The workshops, taught by Harvey...

Gifts of Art presents Reconstructed Landscapes: Collage

Cheryl Dawdy

Ann Arbor artist Cheryl Dawdy received her BA from U-M and then dabbled in different media (printmaking, weaving, natural dyes) until...

Gifts of Art presents Songs of the Birds: Airbrushed Acrylics

Carol Hanna

Mixing science and art, local artist Carol Hanna interprets the songs of birds using visual language that represents the color of the birds...

On the Road: Celebrating 100 Years of the Lincoln Highway

"On the Road: Celebrating 100 Years of the Lincoln Highway" uses rich visual resources – including vintage postcards, maps, and...

“Twenty Collections from the Bentley”

Curated by Thomas E. Powers, this exhibit is presented through Aug. 31 at the Bentley Historical Library. It highlights content from some of...

Back to School Sale

Computer Showcase

Whether it's tech to play with during the summer or gear you need next fall, you'll find great prices on laptops, tablets,...

Back to School Sale

Computer Showcase

Whether it's tech to play with during the summer or gear you need next fall, you'll find great prices on laptops, tablets,...

"Trinity"

“Trinity,” curated by David Fischer, is presented through Aug. 30 at Work”¢Detroit. A key exhibit theme is that some art connects...

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Exhibition

“Isamu Noguchi and Qi Baishi: Beijing 1930”

This exhibit is organized by the U-M Museum of Art (UMMA) in collaboration with The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York....

¡Lunch Break Español!

Trying to improve your Spanish? Looking for a conversation group? Join our lunch break Español every Wednesday. All levels are welcome....