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If You Are Reading This, So Are Your Potential Customers. SUNDAY, MAY 1

Ypsilanti Spring Artisan Market – 11am-4pm. Shop from over 40 local crafters, artisans, and food vendors, plus enjoy live music and more. Free admission. Ypsilanti Freighthouse, 100 Market Pl, Ypsilanti. Tinyurl.com/3nj7mks5. Teacher Appreciation Day – 1-8:30pm. In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week and National Teacher Day, we invite you to join us for a day to rejuvenate, relax and restore. Open to all teachers and others working in education. Yoga + Sound Reiki Sessions. Free. 7 Notes Natural Health, 3830 Packard Rd, Ste 120, Ann Arbor. 248-962-5475. Facebook. com/events/204555025188664.

FRIDAY, MAY 6

Stone & Spoon Spring Market – 5-8pm. Features the works of 5 Ypsilanti area artists, from urban flower gardeners to handcrafted jams and jellies; browse crafted goods. Free admission. 110 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti. StoneAndSpoon.com.

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SATURDAY, MAY 7

Mother’s Day Plant Sale – May 7-8. Planters and hanging baskets designed and tended by a team of dedicated volunteers. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor. mbgna.umich.edu. Free Comic Book Day – 11am-6pm. Come for free comics and meet special artist guests. Comics appropriate for all ages, as well as comics for teens and up. Comics courtesy of Creating Heroes Stephen’s Way. Keller’s Plaza, 100 E Grand River Ave, Williamston. Tinyurl.com/ComicBookDay. Stewardship Workday: Molin Nature Area – 1-4pm. Lend a hand and learn how to identify and remove invasive species such as garlic mustard and dame’s rocket. Tools, snacks and know-how provided. Free. Location given after registration. Pre-registration required: Tinyurl.com/Molin050722.

SATURDAY, MAY 14

Kitchen Favorites Plant Sale – May 14-15. Veggies, herbs and other selected varieties selected, sown, and grown by students from the U-M Campus Farm. Proceeds go to Campus Farm and MBGNA. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor. mbgna.umich.edu. Community Day at Growing Hope – 10am-3pm. For all ages. Enjoy delicious food, DIY potted plants, gardening workshops, cooking demos, mural painting, farm tours and more. 922 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti. Facebook.com/events/258708719715296. Gala Grand Opening – 1pm. Nonprofit Embracing Our Differences SE will conduct their 2022 international outdoor art exhibit celebrating diversity beginning. Free admission. Locations: Gallup Park, Ann Arbor, Leslie Science & Nature Center, Ann Arbor, Riverside Park, Ypsilanti, Parkridge Park, Ypsilanti. More info: eodmichigan.com/exhibit & EmbracingOurDifferences.org. The RFD Boys – 8pm. The house band of Michigan bluegrass. $11, $10/members, students, seniors. The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor. TheArk.org. Huron River Day Festival – 12-4pm. Free, family-friendly river activities. Learn, explore and have fun celebrating Ann Arbor’s wonderful freshwater with discounted boat rentals, children’s activities, river exhibits, music and food. Gallup Park, 3000 Fuller Rd, Ann Arbor. A2Gov.org. Ann Arbor Orchid Society Meeting – 2-5pm. If you have an interest in orchids, please join us and perhaps even think about becoming a member. There will be an orchid raffle table and orchid show-and-tell by members bringing their blooming plants. Free. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor. mbgna.umich.edu.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18

Open Stage – 8pm. Take your music to the masses. Open Stage nights offer supportive audiences and a terrific space. Fifteen performers have 8 mins (or 2 songs) each to do their thing. $3, $2/members, seniors, students. The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor. TheArk.org.

THURSDAY, MAY 19

Ikebana: JapaneseFlower Arranging – 1-2:30pm. Presented by Ann Arbor Ikebana Intl Chapter. Create your own seasonal Ikebana arrangement with guidance by a certified instructor. $20. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor. Reservations required: A2Ikebana@gmail.com. mbgna.umich.edu.

FRIDAY, MAY 20

Certified Organic Plant Sale – 10am-2pm. A wide variety of vegetable, flower, herb and native plant seedlings and organic plants for the garden grown locally. Weather permitting, there will be casual tours of the farm and other family-friendly activities. Green Things Farm Collective and Feral Flora, 3825 Nixon Rd, Ann Arbor. 734-772-1418. GreenThingsFarm.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 21

Self-Love Inspirational Talk with Horses, Heart Opening Chi Kong, and Gentle Yoga – 10am-12pm. Donation Scale: $30-$55. Mother Bear Sanctuary. 586-907-6125. MotherBearSanctuary.com.