MARCH 20, 2026 COMMUNITY EVENTS community EVENTS FORBIDDEN WORDS POETRY WORKSHOP Saturday, March 21, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. AADL downtown 3rd floor, 343 S. 5th Ave. Ann Arbor. Hosted by PoetTreeTown and Groundcover News, this workshop investigates the “black out poetry” form. Participants will explore the list of words banned by the current U.S. administration and challenge the idea of censorship by creating and sharing art and poetry with these “forbidden words.” AAFF 2026 SCREENING: "FIND ONE WHO WAS NOT BORN OF WOMAN THAT ONE IS YOUR FATHER" Wednesday, March 25, 9 p.m., Michigan Theater. Ann Arbor Film Festival Feature in Competition; This film features mostly documentary shots of poor people, homeless people, and disabled people on the streets of Damascus, but it is not a social chronicle, nor a journalistic account of poverty. Groundcover is community partner org. Use code for $5 off your ticket. 64AAFFGROUND 52ND ANNUAL DANCE FOR MOTHER EARTH POWWOW Saturday and Sunday, March 28-29, Skyline High School, 2552 N Maple Rd. Ann Arbor The U-M Annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow is one of the largest Powwows in the country hosting some of North America’s greatest Native American singers, dancers, and artists. An opportunity to witness Native dance and drum contests, shop with Native artists and craftspeople, and dance alongside Natives of all ages and nations. CARAVAN FOR CUBA: MICHIGAN STOP Saturday, March 28, 5-8 p.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 120 N Huron St., Ypsilanti. Michigan Action for Cuba Committee presents a screening of "Teresita's Dream" and a panel discussion as part of the national Caravans for Cuba campaign. INTENTIONAL ENTELECHY II: A WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH HAPPY HOUR Tuesday, March 31, 5-9 p.m. 309 S. Main St. Ann Arbor. Art, music, conversation, featuring artists Betsy Valderama, Michael King Jr. Erika Cross, Constance McKinney, Kristen Hermanson Briegal. VISCERAL SOUP EMU MFA OPENING RECEPTION Friday, April 3, 5-7 p.m. 22 North Gallery, 22 N Huron St, Ypsilanti. A group exhibition featuring work by MFA students from Eastern Michigan University’s School of Art & Design. The exhibition highlights work across multiple disciplines including painting, sculpture, ceramics, furniture, printmaking, and animation, reflecting the breadth of material investigation within the MFA program. Runs through April 14, 2026. REVOLUTIONARY FOOD GATHERING Friday, April 10, 5-7 p.m. Ann Arbor Friends Meeting House, 1420 Hill St., Ann Arbor. Potluck and discussion to discover who we are in relationship to our food, the earth and each other. Hosted by Groundcover News and Purslane Commons. WCC CONCERT BAND: SMALL ENSEMBLES Sunday, April 12, 2 p.m. Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Building Towsley Auditorium, 4800 Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor. Join for a program of small ensembles — from duets and trios to 20-piece bands — playing a variety of musical genres. Light refreshments served. "WHO'S THERE?!" ARB DANCE PERFORMANCE Saturday, April 18, 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Nichols Arboretum, 1610 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor. The Department of Dance at the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance and Ladina Schaller present “Who’s There?!”This site-specific senior dance project consists of a walk through the Arb, along which the audience encounters a variety of characters, sights, sounds and scenes. The concert is around one hour long. Audience members are required to walk along Arboretum paths for the duration of the performance and are encouraged to dress for the weather and wear good shoes. This event is family-friendly and appropriate for all ages. Attendance is free, but RSVP is encouraged at this link: tinyurl.com/yhr62hj8 Submit an event to be featured in the next edition: submissions@groundcovernews. com GROUNDCOVER NEWS What’s Happening at the Ann Arbor District Library Open 10am–8pm Daily Visit any of our five locations across town to browse books, magazines, newspapers, and more. Check out movies, CDs, art prints, musical instruments, or even home tools—you name it! Enjoy fast and free WiFi, study and meeting rooms, and plenty of comfortable spaces to relax or hang out. Preschool Storytimes and Baby Playgroups Join our storytellers on weekdays for fun songs, stories, puppets, and movement! Visit aadl. org/storytimes to view a list of upcoming in-person storytimes and playgroups. You can also stream and download our recorded storytimes online at AADL.TV. Public Computers The AADL has public-access Internet computers available for use by both cardholders and noncardholders at all five locations. Each station has USB ports, headphone jacks, and some of the fastest WiFi speeds in town! FEATURED EVENT 5 Saturday, April 18 • 11 AM–5 PM • Downtown Library Come to Downtown Library for a pop-up record fair, with vendors selling used records and gear! DJs will be spinning vinyl while you check out the vendors, pick up a cool pinback button, or make one yourself! Check out the details at aadl.org/recordstoreday.
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