BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260427T090939 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory DESCRIPTION:The Detroit Observatory was once a hub of astronomical discovery that put the University of Michigan on the map as a world-class research institution. A century later\, it was an abandoned building with an uncertain future. From cornerstone to keystone\, from the first director to the people who saved it from destruction\, explore the life of a historic observatory 170 years in the making.\n\n\"Watcher of the Sky\" is being developed by student docents at the Detroit Observatory. Presented by the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory\, part of the Bentley Historical Library.\n\n\"Watcher of the Sky\" is now on display at the Detroit Observatory (1398 Ann Street\, Ann Arbor\, 48109). View the exhibit during the Observatory's open hours:\nThursdays 12-5 pm\nFridays 12-11 pm\nSelected Saturdays 12-5 pm UID:138950-21900808@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138950 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomers,astronomy,bentley historical library,bentley library,Education,educational,Exhibition,free,history,Museum,museums,Science,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T100001 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T124500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:We Are Stars DESCRIPTION:What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon\, and the molecules for life. UID:124092-21903909@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124092 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Film,Museum,natural history museum,Planetarium,Science LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T143201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T180000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:You Next DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan Duderstadt Center Gallery presents “You Next”\, a duo exhibition by Thede Ambrose and Kate Donoghue\, curated by Nathan Byrne.\n\nOpening: Friday\, May 29th 6-9pm\nClosing: Sunday\, June 28th 2-5pm\n\nArtifacts\, Illusion\, and the Speculative mediate the exchange between Thede Ambrose and Kate Donoghue’s practices.\n\nReferencing both personal and found documentary and advertisement imagery\, Donoghue investigates the vacuous and hauntingly banal underbelly of commercial aspirations\, constructing paintings that collapse expectations of consumerism into innate and corrupted desires.\n\nAmbrose navigates mediated violence\, spirituality\, and the abject\, manifesting in perverse articulations of belief and reality. Imagistic sculpture and installation are generated through an expansive material interest\, and an extensive archive of found imagery.\n\n“You Next” presents the collisions of these practices. Cautionary tales\, dreams\, and fantasies of objectification come to a head in this collaboration between the two artists.\n\nGallery Hours: Tuesday - Friday\, Noon-6pm and Sunday Noon-6 pm UID:148455-21904319@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148455 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibition LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Gallery 1019 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260513T130729 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T150000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:June 2 - July 30\, 2026 T/TH Course - Sampling in Practice DESCRIPTION:June 2-July 30\, 2026\, T/TH\n1:00pm - 3:00pm\nA live course via Zoom. Registration and payment are required a minimum of two weeks prior to the start of the course.\n\nFounded in 1948\, the Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques is designed specifically to meet the needs of professionals and graduate students seeking to deepen their expertise in survey methodology and data collection. Offered through the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science within the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan\, the program provides a rigorous and flexible curriculum that blends theoretical foundations with practical application — entirely online.\n\nSampling in Practice\n\nUnlocking the art and science of sampling with an applied\, hands-on approach\, the course Sampling in Practice is designed for applied practitioners who want to master real-world sampling techniques through active learning and practical programming. Students will learn about probability sampling methods\, including simple random sampling\, stratification\, systematic selection\, cluster sampling\, probability proportional to size sampling\, and multistage sampling. We will also cover sampling cost models\, sampling error estimation techniques\, non-sampling errors\, missing data\, and nonprobability samples. The course emphasizes practical implementation\, featuring interactive coding exercises and in-class examples to reinforce each concept. A culminating project will give students the opportunity to integrate multiple techniques into a comprehensive sample design and demonstrate the profession in designing surveys\, selecting subjects\, analyzing sample data\, and solving real sampling problems using modern statistical tools.\n\nWhy take this course? \n\nThe course is crafted for students and practitioners eager: \n\nTo build proficiency in modern sampling techniques through active engagement and practical coding experience\nTo understand the basic ideas\, concepts and principles of probability sampling from an applied perspective\nTo be able to identify and appropriately apply sampling techniques to survey design problems\nTo understand and be able to assess the impact of the sample design on survey estimates\nTo be able to compute the sample size for a variety of sample designs\nTo learn how to design and select a probability sample involving complex sampling techniques in a survey project\, and receive expert feedback on a sampling report. \n\nYajuan Si is a Research Associate Professor in the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science\, located within in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. She holds a Ph.D. in statistical science from Duke and received postdoctoral training at Columbia. Yajuan’s research focuses on methodology development\, from data analysis to study design\, in streams of Bayesian statistics\, linking design- and model-based approaches for survey inference\, data integration\, missing data analysis\, confidentiality protection\, and causal inference\, with applications in the social and health sciences. More information can be found here: https://websites.umich.edu/~yajuan/. UID:148265-21903559@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148265 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Data,Data Analysis,Data Collection,Data Curation,Data Linkage,Data Management,Data Science,Graduate,Professional Development,Survey Methodology,Survey Methods,Survey Research LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T092015 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T134500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sky Tonight DESCRIPTION:A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions with the North Star\, current and upcoming constellations\, visible planets\, a few deep sky objects depending on the season\, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for\, this is the show for you. UID:141325-21903869@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T095230 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T144500 SUMMARY:Film Screening:T.REX DESCRIPTION:With stunning CGI visuals and the latest research from leading paleontologists\, the film offers audiences a fresh perspective on the GOAT (Greatest Of All Tyrants): Tyrannosaurus rex. Anchored by the true story of the young fossil hunters who made the discovery of a lifetime when they spotted a large fossilized leg bone on a walk on public lands in North Dakota\, T. REX intercuts the remarkable fossil dig\, with cutting edge computer graphics that bring the iconic T. rex to life—from hatchling to hulking adult. Narrated by Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill\, T. REX explores the newest science that has helped reinvent our understanding of the iconic predator. UID:136347-21903897@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136347 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Film,Museum,natural history museum,Planetarium LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260611T022022 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Maize & Blue Cupboard Volunteering DESCRIPTION:Come help us during normal operating hours\; as well as\, unload our weekly Food Gatherers deliveries and stock our shelves! If you are outside the U-M community\, please reach out to maize.blue.cupboard@umich.edu to sign up. UID:102102-21904144@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102102 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Maize and Blue Cupboard inside Betsy Barbour CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T092015 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T154500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Sky Tonight DESCRIPTION:A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions with the North Star\, current and upcoming constellations\, visible planets\, a few deep sky objects depending on the season\, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for\, this is the show for you. UID:141325-21903873@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T104217 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T190000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Sushi Demo with Chef Nakano DESCRIPTION:Chef Nakano will give a brief presentation on authentic Japanese-style sushi. Then\, she will demonstrate how to make temaki-sushi\, maki-sushi\, and nigiri-sushi!\n \n Chef Kaede Nakano was born in Hyogo Prefecture. After graduating from Osaka Abeno Tsuji Culinary Institute\, she worked for 10 years in Osaka at various establishments\, including Japanese\, sushi\, and kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers) restaurants\, as well as cake shops.\n \n This event is part of Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026\, held in partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library: https://aadl.org/node/669567\n \n The 12th annual Ann Arbor Japan Week is from June 14 to 20. Join us for an exciting week of free\, Japan-themed events and activities for all ages! View the complete schedule at: https://myumi.ch/V7nxn.\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at cjsevents@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:148093-21902940@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148093 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Asian Languages And Cultures,Food,Free,japan,Japanese Studies LOCATION:Off Campus Location - 1st Floor Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260511T170216 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T193000 SUMMARY:Tours:Walking Tour: Invisible to Indispensable: Black Legacies at Michigan DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Juneteenth and explore the stories that have shaped the African American experience at the University of Michigan. We’ll learn about the pioneering students who redefined what it meant to belong at U-M and visit the places where campus social movements like the Black Action Movement and #BBUM coalesced. \n\nGuided walking tour developed and led by student docents from the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory. Duration: 1.5 hours\; 1.4 miles.\n\nMeet at the steps of the Hatcher Graduate Library on the Diag.\n\nTour will take place in rain or snow\, but will be cancelled for severe weather (registrants will be notified via email).\n\nRegistration required: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/e5jmz7h\n\nDeveloped with support from the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies. UID:148230-21903353@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148230 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:history,tour,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260515T144900 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Shakespeare in the Arb: Love's Labor's Lost DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare in the Arb performs every Thursday\, Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday from June 4 through June 28. It is a 3-hour outdoor\, moving performance that takes place within Nichols Arboretum.\n\nAll tickets are general admission lawn-style seating. Please bring a chair or a blanket. Audience members should be prepared for weather conditions\, periods of sitting\, standing\, and 3 miles of walking to various locations in the Arboretum. Expect inclines and slopes\, staircases\, grass\, gravel\, and mulch as part of the terrain. The play will proceed in many forms of weather. \n\nTicket prices are $25 general admission/$20 members/$15 student & youth. Youth under 5\, free. Please note: there is a service fee for tickets purchased online.\n\nAll tickets are held at Will Call\, Nichols Arboretum Visitor Center\, 1610 Washington Heights. Ticket pick up is 5:00pm-6:00pm with showtime promptly at 6:30pm. Tickets are available in advance of the performances via the Michigan Union Ticket Office online\, in person at the Michigan Union or by phone at (734) 763-8587. UID:148316-21903861@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148316 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:shakespeare,Shakespeare In The Arb LOCATION:Nichols Arboretum CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260527T121529 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:Art Song and Chamber Music: Collaborative Piano Institute Final Recital\, Part 2 DESCRIPTION:Join us for the final recital of the Vocal Academy\, Collaborative String Institute\, and the Collaborative Piano Institute.\n\nThe Collaborative Piano Institute is a premier summer program co-founded by SMTD faculty members Elena Lacheva and Ana María Otamendi. Learn more: \n\nhttps://www.collaborativepianoinstitute.org UID:148386-21904172@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148386 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260529T154849 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T210000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Astro Image Processing DESCRIPTION:Explore how modern-day cameras\, a 170-year old telescope\, and computers work together to create images of our celestial neighbors. In this workshop we’ll demonstrate a range of techniques to process basic image data from telescopes. Attendees will be given resources for processing astronomical images at home. Part of the Imagining the Cosmos series. UID:148487-21904367@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148487 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:astronomy,Education,educational,free,Museum,museums,Science,Telescope Observation,telescope viewing,Telescopes LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T151454 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:BLKBOK DESCRIPTION:Piano star x culture creator\n\nBorn and raised in Detroit’s inner city\, BLKBOK (born Charles Wilson III) grew up in a music-filled home and was an acclaimed piano prodigy by age eight\, winning statewide accolades and college-level competitions. While many of his peers pursued hip-hop\, Charles chose the name BLKBOK\, a nod to one of the greatest pianists and composers of all time and a reflection of his journey from pop and hip-hop culture to his critically acclaimed neo-classical debut album Black Book and subsequent mixtape projects and collaborations. \n\nBLKBOK’s live\, high-energy performances are culturally reflective\, delivering a piano-based experience unlike any other. His vision is to illuminate awareness\, encouraging dialogue and counterpoint in how we perceive ourselves and the world we share.\n \nHis debut album Black Book served as a cornerstone of the inaugural Juneteenth Foundation Freedom Concert and was later re-released as a DLUX Edition featuring “Forgotten Girls” and “Kendrick + Karine.” His mixtape CVRART and collaborative project \"Angels Watching Over Me\" with world-renowned tenor Lawrence Brownlee further showcase his innovative voice. His original composition “Stars (Ad Astra)” became the first-ever piano duet performed from space in 2022.\n \nClosing out 2025\, BLKBOK released Urban Etudes: Vol. 1\, a collaborative EP with Beats by JT that blends classical form with rhythm in a powerful sonic dialogue. He carried that creative momentum into January 2026 with Peaceful Piano: The Self-Love Mixtape\, an intimate and reflective project centered on breath\, space\, and emotional clarity\, a calm exploration of self-love as both foundation and beginning. \n\nBuilding on this evolution\, The New Classical Tour debuted in New York City\, Natick\, and Toledo\, with additional dates to be announced. He is currently composing a new Concerto set for premiere this summer.\n \nMore than an artist\, BLKBOK is a movement - breaking barriers and inspiring change through sound. UID:147013-21900241@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147013 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T152543 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Echoes of the Past: Greektown as Seen by Sam Karres DESCRIPTION:Explore the personal sketchbooks of Sam Karres\, Greek-American painter and artist\, as he illustrates the daily life of residents in Greektown\, Detroit. This exhibit highlights Detroit’s Greek-American community and urban scenery during the late 20th century. Experience art and life through Sam’s eyes with scenes of music\, dance\, restaurants\, and the faces of the community. Let the vivid watercolor paintings and expressive sketches transport you to a Greektown of the past\, and learn more about Sam Karres’ life as an artist.\n\nFeaturing works from the Sam Karres Archive\, 1955-2012\, held by the University of Michigan Library's Special Collection Research Center. Curated by Annelie Zissis and Arthur Pfeifer-Rubey\, Library Engagement Fellows. UID:146151-21898531@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146151 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T144814 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T233000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Muted Volumes: Book-Objects\, Patterned Papers\, and the Closed Stacks of Buhr DESCRIPTION:This exhibit in the Clark Library rotunda focuses on handmade decorative patterned papers when exploring books stored at the library's Buhr Offsite Shelving Facility. Decorative paper\, noticed when walking through the stack's aisles or surprising you when you casually flip through a book\, can really catch your eye. But because the Buhr stacks are closed from browsing\, the density and dimensionality of its nearly 3 million books are reduced to title searches on a screen.\n\nAs a response to these reflections\, artist and library staff member Stephanie Osorio shares her handbound unopenable book-objects as symbolic stand-ins for forgotten books at Buhr — the books that don’t get a chance to be noticed. Along with the book-objects are the carved woodblocks that made prints to decorate them. Some books from Buhr that inspired this project with their original decorated patterned papers will also be on display.\n\nView the exhibit anytime the Hatcher Library is open\, and join us for an opening reception on Thursday\, May 14th\, 5pm - 6:30pm\, for an opportunity to hear from the artist and engage with the book-objects. UID:147739-21901705@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147739 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260527T120417 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T230000 SUMMARY:Tours:Telescope Observing DESCRIPTION:Join us to observe the night sky with the 1857 Fitz telescope and our collection of modern instruments.\n\nLocated on Central Campus next to Alice Lloyd Hall and Couzens Hall. Free admission\; no registration required.\n\nThe Observatory will be open for exploration even if the weather does not permit telescope observing. We strive to always have interesting things for you to do! UID:148435-21904259@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148435 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:astronomy,free,history,observing,Science,Telescope Observation,telescope viewing,Telescopes LOCATION:Detroit Observatory CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260508T155502 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260620T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260620T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The People’s Bicentennial DESCRIPTION:This selection of original artifacts documents the work of the Peoples Bicentennial Commission (PBC)\, which challenged the official\, corporate-sponsored commemoration of the 1976 bicentennial. This year we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.\n\nItems on display are from the Joseph A. Labadie Collection\, which documents social protest movements and radical history.\n\nHOURS\nSunday 2-8pm\nMonday-Thursday 9am-8pm\nFriday 9am-4pm\nSaturday 11am-5pm UID:147925-21902454@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147925 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,History,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room (1st floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T103433 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260620T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260620T200000 SUMMARY:Other:Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Visit the Melvyn C. Goldstein Bonsai Garden at Matthaei Botanical Gardens DESCRIPTION:Growing plants in pots is a timeless and universal human activity. What we know as bonsai has over 2\,000 years of continuous cultural development. These little trees tell big stories of themselves\, their artists\, and those imagined by viewers. Stop by the Visitor Center front desk to pick up self-guided activity sheets\, designed for young learners. Then\, make your way to the Bonsai Garden to visit the collection.\n \n The Melvyn C. Goldstein Bonsai Garden is open Sunday\, 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM\, and Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM.\n \n This event is part of Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026\, held in partnership with Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum (MBGNA). Learn more about MBGNA at https://mbgna.umich.edu/\n \n The 12th annual Ann Arbor Japan Week is from June 14 to 20. Join us for an exciting week of free\, Japan-themed events and activities for all ages! View the complete schedule at: https://myumi.ch/V7nxn.\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at cjsevents@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:148072-21902918@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148072 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,center for japanese studies,Japanese Studies LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens - Melvyn C. Goldstein Bonsai Garden CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T105950 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260620T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260620T113000 SUMMARY:Performance:Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Japanese Storytime DESCRIPTION:Local music teacher Momo Kajiwara will lead us in song\, movement\, and storytelling in Japanese! This event is best suited for children ages 2 to 5.\n \n This event is part of Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026\, held in partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library: https://aadl.org/node/668338\n \n The 12th annual Ann Arbor Japan Week is from June 14 to 20. Join us for an exciting week of free\, Japan-themed events and activities for all ages! View the complete schedule at: https://myumi.ch/V7nxn.\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at cjsevents@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:148097-21902944@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148097 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Asian Languages And Cultures,Free,japan,Japanese Studies,Kids LOCATION:Off Campus Location - 1st Floor Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR