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:20260804T155522 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T183000 SUMMARY:Other:Water Week: Stewardship and Co-existence with Beaver DESCRIPTION:For millennia\, beavers have engineered the waterways of the Great Lakes region\, creating wetlands that store and filter water\, recharge groundwater\, and support rich biodiversity. Sydney Lubeck\, Mel Shea & Evyn Ladendorf-Lilly\, MS SEAS graduates\, explore the beaver's role as a keystone species and ecosystem engineer\, then look beyond Michigan to see how other states are successfully coexisting with beaver — drawing on a couple of case studies that offer practical lessons and inspiration for stewardship of our own waterways here in the Great Lakes region.\n\n\nFollowing the presentation\, join us for a guided walk to visit the Gnawsons' territory and look for signs of beaver activity — chewed stumps\, lodges\, dams\, and channels — while observing how their engineering shapes habitat for birds\, amphibians\, fish\, and countless other species that call these waterways home. UID:149877-21907321@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149877 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:matthaei botanical gardens,water LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260729T142342 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T190000 SUMMARY:Other:Family Activities Water Week! Nature Play Pop-Up: Floating and Boating DESCRIPTION:Play streamside at Gaffield Children’s Garden as we experiment with flotation concepts\, enjoy cooling water\, and make simple\, small boats from foraged natural and loose parts.\n \n\nMatthaei Botanical Gardens is hosting free\, hands-on Nature Play Pop-ups. Young children will have hands-on fun while taking a closer look at nature\, and parents will leave with easy ideas to encourage creative nature play at home. No registration\, free event. First to arrive\, first to play. Kids can join in as spaces open during the pop-ups. Suggested ages 3-7. Please note that all materials stay unless otherwise specified. UID:149659-21906901@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149659 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:children,children's education,matthaei botanical gardens kids children nature,water LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens - Gaffield Children’s Garden CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T110339 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T193000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Stuttering Support Group DESCRIPTION:This Stuttering Support Group is open to any teens and adults who stutter. It provides a safe space to connect\, share experiences\, and navigate challenges with one another.\n\nDate: Fourth Wednesday of every month\nTime: 6:00p.m.–7:30p.m.\nLocation: 3rd Floor Freespace\, Ann Arbor District Library - Downtown\n\nAttendees can also join virtually if they prefer. Please email cwsbrains@umich.edu to request the link to join.\n\n*This group meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month at the same time and place.*\n\nHosted by the Ann Arbor Stuttering Awareness and Research Club (A2STAR) in collaboration with the U-M Speech Neurophysiology Lab. The group is facilitated by students from the University of Michigan who stutter. UID:121370-21894317@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/121370 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Disability,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,In Person,Inclusion,Social,Student Org,Undergraduate Students,Virtual,Well-being LOCATION:Off Campus Location - 3rd Floor Freespace CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260811T152047 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T193000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Transdisciplinary Fellows (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:149272-21907811@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149272 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Munger First Floor Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260811T153700 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T220000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Game Night at Pierpont Commons DESCRIPTION:The Center for Campus Involvement (CCI) welcomes you to Game Night at Pierpont Commons. Join us to play board games\, card games\, video games\, and free snacks. UID:150006-21907805@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150006 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anchor2026,Welcome2026 LOCATION:Pierpont Commons CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260414T144814 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T233000 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:147739-21901773@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:20260603T100429 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:River Shook DESCRIPTION:A fiery fusion of outlaw country-punk twang and rock and roll\n\nRiver Shook carries the country-rock torch of Sarah Shook & the Disarmers into an exciting new era. Shook debuts as a solo artist this year\, and continues to deliver everything we’ve come to expect from them: killer songwriting\, a smoking hot band\, and high-energy\, heart-winning live shows. \n\nRiver Shook's galvanizing\, self-titled\, debut solo album (Independent\, June 26\, 2026) is a mythic body of work. Arrow-to-the-heart honest lyrics\, unforgettable characters\, rock-god electric guitar solos\, shimmering pedal steel\, and Shook’s unmistakable voice cut like a ray of light through a great darkness\, coaxing listeners towards a deeper level of awareness and empowerment. \n\nTouring 150 days per year with the Disarmers gave Shook a significant advantage that they did not let go to waste\; they spent a decade developing their stage presence\, honing their storytelling\, and learning how to give audiences across the world an unforgettable\, potentially life-changing experience. Shook’s egalitarian songwriting\, their ability to make fans feel seen\, and their reputation as a wildly exciting front person have led them to be referred to as “punk” and “rock n’ roll” as frequently as they're called country. \n\n“My songwriting\, my music\, they’re country to the bone\, but it’s that rock n’ roll element that makes the whole thing lift off\,” says Shook. “If you want to give fans an unforgettable show every night\, you need that reckless energy and purity of spirit.\" UID:148475-21904352@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148475 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260811T153641 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T220000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Trivia Night at the Michigan Union DESCRIPTION:Experience the thrill of friendly competition at the University of Michigan's Trivia Night\, a Welcome to Michigan event designed to unite students through a shared love for knowledge and school spirit. Gather in the Michigan Union ballroom to test your trivia skills\, meet new people\, and kick off the academic year with some Wolverine fun! UID:150009-21907807@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150009 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anchor2026,Welcome2026 LOCATION:Michigan Union - Rogel Ballroom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260811T152054 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T210000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Wolverine Village Building 1 (2026-2027) (Housing) DESCRIPTION: UID:149716-21906989@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149716 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Wolverine Village Building 1 Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260807T181508 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260827T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260827T220000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:2026 Second Year Studio Exhibition DESCRIPTION:\n\nAugust 24 - October 18\, 2026\nExhibition Reception: October 1\, 1-2:30 p.m.\n\nIn their second year\, Stamps students complete a major milestone: Second Year Studio (SYS). It’s a course where\, per the syllabus\, students \"develop the capacity to work independently by identifying\, exploring\, and pursuing a single independent project that involves multiple iterations.\" Each student takes their own path\, encountering questions that can shape the direction of their creative practice. At the end of the semester\, students formally report on their experience in a presentation called the Sophomore Review and receive direct feedback from a panel of Stamps faculty members. \n\nInstalled throughout the Art & Architecture Building\, the Second Year Studio Exhibition showcases the art and design work created in this pivotal course by our rising third-year and transfer students\, and invites first-year students and other newcomers to explore both the building and the creative possibilities ahead. The show features 50 students who have volunteered to participate\, yet it honors every Stamps major who reaches the SYS milestone. \n\nThe works in this year’s exhibition engage a wide range of questions and concerns. Students investigate memory\, identity\, materiality\, ecology\, technology\, labor\, social relationships\, and the built environment through equally diverse formal approaches. While these subjects recur across the exhibition\, what stands out most is not a dominant thematic direction\, but a shared commitment to sustained inquiry.\n\n–Sally Clegg\, Lecturer & Student Exhibitions Coordinator & Pedram Baldari\, Assistant Professor\n\nExhibiting Artists and Designers\n