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DTSTAMP:20260630T202023
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260708T170000
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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:102102-21905775@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102102
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Maize and Blue inside Betsy Barbour
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DTSTAMP:20260630T135819
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260708T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260708T183000
SUMMARY:Other:Wonder Walk: Slow Roll of Summer
DESCRIPTION:July is for slow\, easy-going strolls\, close-up curiosity\, and simple sketching.  Gather at the front entrance and take a lightly guided walk to some favorite shady spaces.  We’ll explore the world around us with sketch pads and watercolors\, for all-age art play.  \n\n-------\nMatthaei Botanical Gardens hosts free guided Wonder Walks on select Wednesdays and Sundays throughout the season\, with occasional additional walks and special-topic programs offered on other days. Walk themes\, times\, and formats may vary.\n\nWonder Walks are designed for all ages to inspire curiosity and learning from each other through activities that encourage observation\, exploration\, and connection with nature. If we have a sizeable mixed-age group\, we may split into two groups to deliver the same content at different engagement levels.\n\nWednesday walks begin at 5:00 pm. Sunday walks begin at 1:00 pm unless otherwise noted. We recommend gathering about 10 minutes before the start — inside the lobby at Matthaei Botanical Gardens\, or outside the Reader Center for walks held at Nichols Arboretum.
UID:149180-21905891@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149180
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:wellness,walk
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens
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DTSTAMP:20260617T091849
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260708T173000
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SUMMARY:Tours:Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Bentley Library
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insider's view of the incredible historical materials at the Bentley led by archives staff.\n\nPARKING:\nThere is free parking at the Bentley Historical Library on the south side of the building. The parking lot across from the library is also open to visitors after 5:00 p.m.\n\nTICKETS / CANCELLATIONS:\nRegistration is free\, but if for any reason you can't make it\, please let us know so we can open up your spot for someone else. Thank you!
UID:148990-21905285@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148990
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:bentley historical library,archives,tour
LOCATION:Bentley Historical Library
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DTSTAMP:20260630T135441
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260708T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260708T190000
SUMMARY:Other:Nature Play Pop-Up: Building Like Birds
DESCRIPTION:Matthaei 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:149179-21905890@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149179
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:children,children's education,matthaei botanical gardens kids children nature,nature
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens - Gaffield Children’s Garden
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DTSTAMP:20260616T131700
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260708T180000
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SUMMARY:Performance:Sharing the Spirit of America
DESCRIPTION:On July 8 at 6:00 PM\, communities across the world will simultaneously read the Declaration of Independence aloud — marking the exact date of its first public reading in 1776. Americans in all 50 States and 16 Territories of the United States will read the Declaration of Independence as part of 'Sharing the Spirit of America.'  \n\nAt the University of Michigan\, the event will take place on the Diag (inclement weather location TBA). The reading will start promptly at 6:00pm -- arrive early to get a red\, white\, and blue popsicle and U-M U.S. at 250 stickers! President Grasso will kick off the reading of the Declaration\, which all schools have been invited to have a representative participate in reading. A social opportunity with popsicles and music will continue after the event until 7:00pm.
UID:148813-21904787@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148813
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Democracy And Civic Engagement,Us At 250,Free,Democratic Engagement,Democracy,American Culture,american history,Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Community Engagement
LOCATION:Diag - Central Campus
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DTSTAMP:20260331T121445
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260708T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260708T200000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:“Making a Migratory Monarch”
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2026 Summer Lecture Series at the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS)\, Dr. André Green will give a free\, public talk titled\, “Making a Migratory Monarch.”\n\nGreen is an assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Michigan who studies the unique features of monarch butterfly migration.\n\nHe also teaches a course at UMBS titled “Eco-Evo-Devo: How Genome and Environment Affect Organismal Development\,” that has undergraduate students use cutting-edge molecular genetics techniques (including CRISPR) to illustrate fundamental concepts in eco-evo-devo while leveraging the remarkable biodiversity at UMBS.\n\nMonarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are renowned for their annual transcontinental migration where they fly thousands of miles each fall to overwinter at specific sites in central Mexico.\n\nHow did this phenotype evolve?\n\nThe mechanisms (behavioral\, genetic\, and molecular) required for migrants to perform this trip\, particularly to naïvely identify their overwintering sites with remarkably high fidelity\, are unknown.\n\nIn his talk at UMBS\, Green will discuss his lab’s efforts that aim to extend our understanding of how this occurs.\n\nHis team integrates development\, genomics\, behavior\, and physiology in both laboratory and natural settings.\n\nGreen earned a Ph.D. in biology from Harvard University and a bachelor of science degree in biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.\n\nThe University of Michigan Biological Station serves as a gathering place to learn from the natural world\, advance research and education\, and inspire action. We leverage over a century of research and transformative experiences to drive discoveries and solutions to benefit Michigan and beyond.\n\nFounded in 1909\, UMBS supports long-term research and education through immersive\, field-based courses and features state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for data collection and analysis to help any field researcher be productive. 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 the community can learn about our natural world.\n\nThe free\, public talks are on Wednesdays at 7 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:147283-21900631@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147283
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:AEM Featured,U-m Biological Station,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,Bsbsigns,Biological Station
LOCATION:Gates Lecture Hall\, UM Biological Station
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