calendar of events SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Stewardship Workday: Furstenberg Nature Area – 1-3pm. Help remove invasive plants from the sedge meadow. Tools, snacks and know-how provided. Free. Location given after registration. Pre-registration required: Tinyurl.com/ Furste020621.
Virtual How We Do – 12-1:30pm. A discussion and workshop with artist Chitra Ganesh. Chitra Ganesh, a Brooklyn-based contemporary artist of South Asian origin, creates installations, comics, animation, sculpture, and mixed media works on paper. Via Zoom. Register: UMMA.UMich.edu.
World Yoga Day – 7-8pm. Join us from all over the world for a session to bring you to your mats and practice for peace within. Connecting our mind, body and breath with music in the comfort of our own home. Free. Register: Tinyurl.com/yy4s3g5b. GoodVibzYoga.com.
Online: Mick Gavin’s Crossroads Ceili – 8pm. A fascinating performance of traditional Irish music, song and dance live from The Ark stage. Free; donations accepted. More info: TheArk.org/ ark-family-room-series.
Online: Erin Zindle – 8pm. At each performance, Erin transforms into a seemingly-mythical creature who dances with graceful arms outstretched, handmade wings glued to her shoulders, recklessly digging into her fiddle strings with her bow. Live from The Ark stage. Free; donations accepted. More info: TheArk.org/ark-family-room-series.
Virtual Education Series: Addiction & Older Adults – 7:30-9pm. With Charles Coleman & Matthew Cremin. Free. Via Zoom. For link: Dawn Farm.org.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Past Lives, Dreams and Soul Travel Zoom Workshop Series – Feb 7, 21; Mar 7, 21. 1:30-3pm. A free, 4-part, Zoom workshop series based on the above book by Harold Klemp. In these workshops, presented by members of Eckankar, learn techniques to: Recall and resolve past-life lessons to help you today, Feb 7; interpret and find guidance in dreams, Feb 21; discover your natural ability to soul travel home to God, Mar 7; discover your next spiritual step, Mar 21. To register: EckMI.org.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 & 16
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Women’s Wellness Virtual Series – Feb 13-Apr 25. Learn how to discover our own voices, nourish ourselves, and partner with herbal medicine to heal ourselves and those around us. Restorative Yoga for Every Body with Mary Bue offered before each workshop. Instructors include Ruth Barrett, Linda Conroy, Cornelia Cho, Dominique Christina, Mary Lou Singleton, Mimi Hernandez. For more info & to register: MidwestWomensHerbal.com.
Stewardship Workday: Mary Beth Doyle Park – 1-3pm. World Wetlands Day. Help remove invasive shrubs from prairie edges. Tools, snacks and know-how provided. Free. Location given after registration. Pre-registration required: Tinyurl.com/ MaryBe022721.
Online: 34th Annual Storytelling Festival – 7:30pm. We’re taking our annual storytelling extravaganza online this year for one night only. Join The Ark and the Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild for this beloved event. Free; donations accepted. More info: TheArk.org/ark-family-room-series.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Online: My Folky Valentine – 7:30pm. The Ark’s annual celebration of romance. Each year we present a few of Michigan’s top musical couples, in the round. Free; donations accepted. More info: TheArk. org/ark-family-room-series.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Virtual Stewards’ Circle – 7:30-8:30am. Topic: Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy’s Native Plant and Insect Garden. Join the Stewardship Network’s Huron Arbor Cluster for an informal discussion on a monthly topic with volunteer and professional land stewards, plus others interested in nature. Free. Via Zoom: Tinyurl. com/SCZoom2021. More info: Stewardship Network.org.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Online: The RFD Boys – 8pm. One of southeastern Michigan’s most durable musical ensembles, and their shows capture a deep slice of musical Ann Arbor. Live from The Ark stage. Free; donations accepted. More info: TheArk.org/ark-family-room-series.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Online: George Winston – 7:30pm. Winston’s music is evocative, offering us all a chance to take a step back from our perpetually busy lives and let our minds adventurously wander. Free; donations accepted. More info: TheArk.org/ark-family-room-series.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR TUESDAY, MARCH 9
Virtual Controlled Burn Program – 7:30-8:30pm. Fire is used as a restoration tool in many of Ann Arbor’s natural areas. Ask questions and learn more about the benefits of effectively and safely using fire as a restoration tool. Via Zoom. Register: Tinyurl. com/BurnMeeting021721.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Virtual Critical Conversations: Archives – 12:302pm. Join UMMA Associate Curator of Photography Jennifer Friess along with U-M faculty and graduate students for this lunchtime discussion. Via Zoom. Register: UMMA.UMich.edu.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FRIDAY, MAY 7
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Past Lives, Dreams and Soul Travel Zoom Workshop Series – 1:30-3pm. See Feb 7 listing. To register: EckMI.org.
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