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DTSTAMP:20250501T104532
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250618T173000
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SUMMARY:Other:Ann Arbor Japan Week 2025 | Kintsugi Demonstration with Aki Motoyama
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown 1st Floor Lobby for this free demonstration!\n\nDelve into the Japanese art of Kintsugi (in Japanese\, it means golden joinery or golden repair) with artist Aki Motoyama. Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with urushi lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold\, silver\, or platinum. Aki will be using gold for the demonstration.\n\nAki Motoyama is a Kintsugi artist based in Japan. Born in Tokyo\, Aki developed a passion for arts and crafts at a young age and became deeply interested in traditional Japanese crafts after moving to the United States. She earned her BFA degree from the U of M School of Arts and Design and her Master of Design degree from Domus Academy in Milan\, Italy.\n\nAki honed her skills in Kintsugi and Makie techniques under the guidance of several esteemed artists. Her work has been exhibited in galleries across Tokyo.\n\nToday\, Aki repairs her clients' pottery by taking orders online\, ensuring each piece is restored with meticulous care. She communicates deeply with her clients to customize the repair method for their cherished belongings. In addition to her restoration work\, Aki occasionally holds private lessons\, sharing her expertise and passion for Kintsugi with others.\n\nThis demo will be repeated at 1:30 pm: https://aadl.org/node/640796.\n\nThis event is part of Japan Week 2025 in partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library: https://aadl.org/node/640797.\n\nThe 11th annual Ann Arbor Japan Week is from June 15 to 21. Join us all week for free Japan-themed events and activities for all ages! View the complete schedule at: https://myumi.ch/V7nxn.\n\nIf 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:135307-21876666@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135307
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,Japanese Studies,japan,Free,Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - 1st Floor
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DTSTAMP:20250505T104322
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250618T180000
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SUMMARY:Performance:Ann Arbor Japan Week 2025 | Sakura Instrumental Group and Bon Odori
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for this free performance at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival! They will perform at the O&W Grove Stage on Ingalls Mall.\n   \n   This summer at A2SF\, experience a Japanese Bon Odori Festival with Sakura\, a Japanese instrumental group! Named after the word for cherry blossom\, this group of artists hails from hometowns in both Japan and the Midwest. As Sakura\, they come together to share both traditional folk music and the soundscapes of traditional music as expressed through the compositions of their mentor\, Yamada Mizue from Kanazawa\, Japan. From the dynamic sound of taiko drums to the melodies of festival music and the traditional Lion Dance known as the Shishimai\, the live performance is a true celebration of the art of traditional Japanese culture.\n   \n   After the concert\, the group will host a Bon Odori Dance Festival for the audience to join! People of all ages are welcome to participate\, standing or sitting\, as the group coordinates simple dance movements to a festive beat. Bon Odori is the name for a popular style of dancing during the Bon Festival season in Japan\, when the community comes together to celebrate family. In Japan\, yukatas or kimonos are often worn (temperature permitting)\, so attendees are encouraged to dress up in their own festival attire! No matter how you’re dressed\, the wonderful stylings of Sakura are not to be missed!\n   \n   https://www.a2sf.org/events/sakura-instrumental-group/\n   \n   This event is part of Japan Week 2025 in partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library.\n   \n   The 11th annual Ann Arbor Japan Week is from June 15 to 21. Join us all week for free Japan-themed events and activities for all ages! View the complete schedule at: https://myumi.ch/V7nxn.\n\nIf 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:135346-21876737@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135346
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Music,Asian Languages And Cultures,japan,Japanese Studies,Free
LOCATION:Ingalls Mall
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DTSTAMP:20250618T180013
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250618T210000
SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Bujinkan Budo Training Session
DESCRIPTION:During the Spring/Summer 2025 semester\, Bujinkan Budo Club training will be held on Wednesdays from 19:00 - 21:00 (7-9pm) at the Intramural Sports Building (IMSB) in Room MPR B. If you are interested in trying out a class\, please send a message through Maize Pages or an email to michiganbujinkan@gmail.com. \n--\nFor more information\, email us at michiganbujinkan@gmail.com or checkout our website\, which also includes a training schedule!
UID:135721-21877176@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135721
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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LOCATION:Intramural Sports Building
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DTSTAMP:20250616T105648
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250618T200000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Climate Solutions Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:According to the most recent survey from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communications \, \"62% of Americans say they 'rarely' or 'never' discuss global warming with family and friends.\" (https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/climate-change-in-the-american-mind-beliefs-attitudes-fall-2024/toc/2/)\n\nYet according to climate scientist and communicator Katharine Hayhoe one of the most important actions we can take is speaking with people about climate change!  (https://youtu.be/FkIVdmnqIIA?si=bBGNwk7pP1KMjuwn)\,\n\nJoin us on Wednesday\, 6/18 at 7pm on Zoom\, for a discussion on how to talk with more people about climate change.  Please bring your ideas and experiences and join the conversation.
UID:136125-21877875@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136125
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sustainability,Discussion,Environment,Free,Climate Change
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20250212T101908
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250618T200000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The Long-Term Maintenance of Regenerative Agriculture Enhances Climate Resiliency and Supports Soil Biodiversity
DESCRIPTION:Regenerative agriculture is often associated with restoring key ecosystem services such as nutrient retention\, erosion prevention\, and climate resiliency. There is also an expectation that regenerative agriculture will improve soil biodiversity\, which has important implications for overall ecosystem functioning. Despite these expectations\, there are several unknowns regarding the long-term maintenance of regenerative agriculture and how consistent management may impact soil carbon accrual\, soil food webs\, and climate resiliency.\n\nAs part of the 2025 Summer Lecture Series\, Dr. Christine Sprunger will outline the case for integrating free-living nematodes into the soil health framework to better understand sustainability goals and climate resiliency within agroecosystems.\n\nSprunger is an associate professor of soil health at Michigan State University and is currently serving as interim associate director at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station (KBS).\n\nIn her talk at UMBS\, Sprunger will explore how soil carbon and free-living nematode communities shift through time after almost 30 years of regenerative agriculture management. She will demonstrate how nematodes are critical bioindicators of drought events within agroecosystems\, discuss the socio-ecological aspects of regenerative agriculture\, and present ways to engage farmers on climate resiliency topics.\n\nSprunger is a faculty member in the Department of Plant\, Soil\, and Microbial Sciences at MSU and is based at KBS. She also is a member of MSU’s Plant Resilience Institute. Her research focuses on the intersection of agriculture and the environment\, where she investigates how climate change impacts crop production\, nutrient cycling\, soil food webs\, and rhizosphere dynamics. In addition\, much of her work addresses how crop diversity\, perenniality\, and reduced tillage contribute to important ecosystem services such as soil carbon sequestration and nitrogen use efficiency. Sprunger also conducts interdisciplinary research with social scientists to understand farmer perceptions of soil health and climate adaptation. \n\nSprunger holds a Ph.D. in crop and soil sciences and ecology\, evolutionary biology\, and behavior from Michigan State University\, and she received both a B.S. in forest resources and a B.A. in environmental studies from the University of Washington with a minor in human rights.\n\nThe U-M Biological Station — the largest of U-M's campuses at more than 10\,000 forested acres surrounded by lakes — is one of the nation's largest and longest continuously operating field research stations.\n\nFounded in 1909\, the Biological Station supports long-term research and education. It is where students and scientists from across the globe live and work as a community to learn from the place.\n\nThe Summer Lecture Series is a tradition at UMBS\, where we explore scientific topics with distinguished guest speakers from across the country so our community can learn about our natural world.\n\nThe free\, public talks are on Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. in the spring and summer in Gates Lecture Hall at the University of Michigan Biological Station\, located at 9133 Biological Rd. in Pellston\, Michigan — about 20 miles south of the Mackinac Bridge.
UID:132665-21871535@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/132665
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Bsbsigns,Biological Station,AEM Featured
LOCATION:Gates Lecture Hall\, UM Biological Station
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