SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 COMMUNITY EVENTS community EVENTS GREEN FAIR: CIRCULARITY STREET AND CLOTHING SWAP FESTIVAL Friday, Sept. 19, 5- 8 p.m. Main Street, downtown Ann Arbor An annual street fair celebrating sustainability, community and climate action! Swap participants can take clothing without bringing anything or bring clothing without taking anything. Bring up to five items of clothing if you are donating at Green Fair — or donate at our pre-event drop off on September 17 for a chance to receive a prize. Please only bring clean clothing in good to great wearable condition. This is a completely free event. Accessories welcome! RSVP: https://lu.ma/sfte5x8t For more information about Green Fair, visit a2gov.org/greenfair POETRY + JAZZ AT MAKESHIFT GALLERY Sunday, September 21, 12 - 1 p.m. Makeshift Gallery, 407 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor Event featuring artists: Karen Holman, Sara Hughes, Brian Jacobs and Elvin Sharp Quartet. Coffee, tea and croissants served. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE Sunday, September 21, 9 a.m. to sunset Library Lane, Ann Arbor Annual gathering of music, talks, conversation with the peace community. Set up, smudging 9-11 a.m. Mix of presentations, open mic and music which goes til dancers and musicians wear out as the sun sets. Performances from Mary and Huz Band, Shekinah Errington, Steve Somers and Band, Deisha Myles, Megan Sims, Michael Joseph and Randy Tessier. HELP from page 3 injured and no other vehicles were struck. I am left with the repair costs. I am trying to raise $4,500.00 additional dollars to get my car on the road before the extreme cold comes. One of those expenses being the replacement of the driver's seatbelt. There was no need for the police officer to cut my seatbelt. I did not disengage my seatbelt for fear of my life because after the door was opened by one police officer the other officer had gloves on and presented a posture to openly fire his arm/gun. I insisted that the AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE WITH PEACE HOUSE Sun., September 21, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Marketplace Hall, 16 S. Washington St. Ypsilanti Monthly free brunch and community building event. Free to everyone — we always have omni, vegan and gluten-free options. TOTALLY AWESOME FEST XXI September 25-28 Dreamland Theater, 26 N Washington St. Free event, open to all ages and all species. All music genres, workshops, theater, DIY. A2 JAZZFEST Saturday and Sunday September 27 and 28, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. First Congregational Church of Ann Arbor, 608 E William St. until 8:30 p.m., Ravens Club after 8 p.m. Weekend-long jazz music festival featuring live performances and student workshops. FREE! BREAD AND PUPPET 2025 CIRCUS TOUR Sunday, September 28, 6 p.m. Riverside Park, 2 East Cross Street, Ypsilanti Our domestic resurrection, Revolution in progress, Circus! $20 suggested donation: No one turned away for lack of funds. No ticket needed. breadandpuppet.org/tour "RAIDING THE HEARTLAND" BOOK DISCUSSION Thursday October 2, 6:30 p.m. Literati Bookstore, 124 E. Washington St. Ann Arbor Literati is thrilled to welcome William D. Lopez to celebrate the other officer release my seatbelt in fear that had I made the effort to release it myself that I would have been mortally wounded. There was no need to cut my seatbelt in order for me to safely exit my car. That is going to cost $400.00 to have reinstalled not including labor costs. I was in initial shock and believed that my car was about to blow up because of the heat sensation that I felt when my car ended up at the crash site. I do not want to list the other repairs in detail in this article, but am willing to present the legal and true documentation that affirm my claim and ask for help with release of Raiding the Heartland: An American Story of Deportation and Resistance. He'll be joined in conversation by Ashley Cureton. The book chronicles the devastating impacts of immigration raids — and the enduring resistance of immigrant communities in the aftermath 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. PUBLIC WORKS AND SOLID WASTE OPEN HOUSE Sat., 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, recyling and compost programs; such as touching City trucks, fixing a water main break, painting a plow, and more! Submit an event to be featured in the next edition: submissions@groundcovernews. com donations. I am also the mother of a minor child who needs rides to and from school everyday that ensure their safe arrival and departure from school. Thank you! If you want to make a donation towards my cause you may contact me at (734) 686-9383 or do so through my personal Venmo account: @LaShawn-Courtwright not through the Venmo code on the front of this Groundcover newspaper. They are separate. Feel free to donate a check, cash, or a money order made out to me to P.O. Box 8126 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107. Thank you! GROUNDCOVER NEWS 7
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