OCTOBER 3, 2025 EVENTS community EVENTS FIRST FRIDAYS YPSI Friday, October 3, 5-11 p.m. Downtown and Depot Town First Friday food court, Freak Fest, and normal festivities — explore businesses to shop exclusive discounts, attend pop-up events and galleries featuring Ypsilanti area artists and performers. CLUSTER MUSEUM OPENING Friday, October 3, 6-9 p.m. 307 North Main Street, Ann Arbor CLUSTER’s inaugural opening reception of The Dam Broke: A Portrait on Tyranny, an exhibition featuring 10 artists from Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. With work ranging from robotics, drawing, textiles, art books and more, this show draws on concepts from scholar Timothy Snyder’s book, On Tyranny: 20 Lessons from the 20th Century. Artists include Sally Clegg, Kim Debord, Thea Eck, Heidi Kumao, Rubini Naidu, Abhishek Narula, Paloma Nunez-Regueiro, Marienetta Porter, Jessica Tenbusch and Chien-An Yuan. TRASH TALK TOUR October 3-5, various times Various locations, including Kiwanis Thrift Sale, the Big House, and Recycle Ann Arbor Put on by Washtenaw Zero Waste Coalition and ZeroWaste.org. Learn about zero-waste in Ann Arbor at these free, family friendly events! Sign-up at TrashTalkTour.org WIARD'S ORCHARDS AND COUNTY FAIR Saturdays and Sundays until October 26, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. 5565 Merritt Rd, Ypsilanti The "Family Fun" destination for your fall season! One location, many options: Fresh Cider and Donuts, apple and pumpkin picking, Country Store, corn maze, Old West Wagon rides, mini golf, giant inflates, petting farm, giant slides, paintball, and several play areas. DAY OF CHE Wednesday, October 8, 8:30-11 a.m. Argus Farm Stop Liberty Cafe Join Groundcover vendor Ken Parks at his "corner" at Argus Farm Stop (Liberty Cafe) to celebrate his 82nd birthday and Alan Haber's belated 90th birthday, as well as honor the Day of Che Guevara. Expect cake, coffee, community and conversation! ECOSTORYLAB Wednesday, October 8 and October 15, 5-6 p.m. — Online The Ecology Center's second interactive, virtual writing workshop designed for activists, creatives, nonprofit professionals and students who believe in the power of stories to inspire action and imagine new futures. Gather for guided prompts, collective reflection, and shared creativity — exploring how storytelling fuels movements and strengthens resilience. Together, we’ll build community, cultivate joy and harness the power of words to shape a more just climate future. Register at ecocenter.salsalabs.org/ EcoStoryLabpart2 YPSI PULL OVER PREVENTION Saturday, October 11, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. Masjid Ibrahim, 315 S. Ford Blvd, Ypsilanti Provides free car repairs of lights, tire pressure and fluids to prevent unecessary interactions with law enforcement. Free food, pet food and supplies, community resources and more. YPSIWRITES 6TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Saturday, October 11, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. YDL-Whittaker, 5577 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti Kick off this year's "Writing Together" theme, and meet the newest cohort of Writers of Ypsilanti (read more on page 13). Expect writing activities, great conversation, and cake! All community members are welcome. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/YW101125 A2 ARTOBERFEST Oct. 11-12, Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Ann Street and North Fourth Ave. from Huron into Kerrytown This intimate and rich celebration of the arts will feature 90 jury-selected artists, live entertainment, food vendors and art activities. Sip, shop, and savor the beautiful fall weather, talented artisans, and wonderful tunes. Get creative with several local partners bringing you hands-on, art-making activities in The Gutman Gallery, with Doodles Academy, the Hands-on Museum and more! PROBILITY ANN ARBOR MARATHON Sunday, October 12, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. Downtown Ann Arbor, U-M campus area, Huron River to Gallup park Submit an event to be featured in the next edition: submissions@groundcovernews. com 26.2 • 13.1 • 10K • 5K • Relay • 13.1 — Supporting local mental health charities, participants run through the vibrant streets of downtown Ann Arbor, then wind their way through the panoramic University of Michigan campus. PILAR’S FOUNDATION FALL INTO ACTION Sunday, October 19, 4-6:30 p.m. Zion Lutheran Church, 1501 W Liberty St. Ann Arbor Fundraising open house with food, live music and silent auction. Uniting our community to benefit immigrant families in need of assistance. Donation ticket prices: Adults ($50), teens and students with IDs ($35), children under six ($20) Purchase tickets online at pilarsfoundation.org or in person at Pilar’s Tamales, 2261 W Liberty St. Ann Arbor. 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. FALL into ACTION: Uniting our community to benefit immigrant families in need of assistance SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2025 4-6:30 pm ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH 1501 West Liberty St, Ann Arbor fundraising open house with food, live music and silent auction thank you for hosting! DONATION TICKET PRICES: adults: $50, teens & students w/IDs: $35, children under 6: $20 PURCHASE TICKETS: in-person: Pilar's Tamales, 2261 West Liberty St, Ann Arbor @pilarsfound online: www.pilarsfoundation.org/ PUBLIC WORKS AND SOLID WASTE OPEN HOUSE Saturday, October 25, 10 a.m. -1 p.m. Public Works Unit, 4251 Stone School Road, Ann Arbor A free, family-friendly event exploring the world of public works and solid waste. Enjoy hands-on activities to learn about utility infrastructure, city forestry, street maintenance, solid waste, recycling and compost programs; such as touching City trucks, fixing a water main break, painting a plow, and more! 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! Preschool Storytimes & Baby Playgroups Join our storytellers on weekdays inside the library 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. FEATURED EVENT 7 Sunday, October 12 • 11 AM–3 PM • Downtown Library Dead Media Day is a celebration of bygone forms of media, entertainment, & ephemera. Join us for a day of vendors selling vintage & rare pieces of media, exhibits, hands-on demos & crafts, and informative talks! Visit aadl. org/deadmediaday for details.
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