SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 COMMUNITY community EVENTS DAYTIME WARMING CENTER COMMUNITY MEETING Saturday, September 5, West Park, 215 Chapin Street, Ann Arbor. 2 p.m. Are you homeless or housing-insecure and want to collaborate with others on surviving and thriving this winter? We would love to talk with you at our upcoming Community Meeting. There will be free food and carpooling from Mercy House (Peggy’s). RUMBLE OF THE BUMBLE Saturday, September 5, Depot Town Ypsilanti, 2-10 p.m. Street festival highlighting environmental issues and the plight of pollinators, featuring live outdoor wrestling matches (8-10 p.m.), a puppet parade (2 p.m.), dancers, acrobats and other street performers, games, vendor booths, interactive art installations, art for sale, a kids area with activities. At the Freighthouse, live music TBA and a storytime. Food for sale. rumbleofthebumble.org STREET ART ENCOUNTER Friday, September 11, Main Street area, Ann Arbor. 12 p.m. until sundown. Watch as sidewalks and street spaces come alive with live street art, interactive installations, and creative expression from talented local and regional artists. Free and open to all! THE ANISHINAABEK AND NIIBI: IMPORTANCE OF WATER TO MICHIGAN'S FIRST PEOPLE Saturday, September 12, Furstenberg Nature Area, 2626 Fuller. Ann Arbor. 1-2 p.m. Local Anishinaabek educator Eric Hemenway leads a short hike and discusses how water has been an integral part of the history and culture of its people. Dress for weather and walking. “NONDUALISTIC: THE TRUTH OF POLAR OPPOSITES” OPENING RECEPTION Saturday, September 12, 5:30-7 p.m. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore Art Gallery, 114 S Main St. Ann Arbor. Join Crazy Wisdom’s September artist of the month, Jack Edelstein, and Groundcover News for an evening of art. Jack’s graphic designs are devoted entirely to the ancient symbol of yin and yang — also known as the Taijitu or the Cosmic Dyad — the emblem of complementary polarity. He explores the profound truth that opposites are not enemies but partners in a higher harmony. Free and open to the public. All proceeds benefit Groundcover News. STREET STORIES: INSPIRATION FOR RECOVERING Saturday, September 12, 6-7:30 p.m. Ann Arbor District Library Pittsfield branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor. Local documentary by Christina Morales Hemenway. Free screening for organizations wanting to help get people from the streets into long term recovery, as well as participants in the film and general public. There are only 100 seats available. Feel free to bring people, just make sure they reserve their seats, too. RSVP at www. dancingstarproductions.com/ AGUANKÓ: UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY Saturday, September 12, Ypsi Freighthouse, 100 Market Pl. Ypsilanti. Doors 7 p.m., Show 7:30 p.m. Local Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble led by composer-percussionist Alberto Nacif. Dance floor and seating both available. Tickets $5 in advance at ums.org/ season/2026-2027-season MONARCH MIGRATION FESTIVAL Sunday, September 13, 1831 Traver St. Ann Arbor 1-4 p.m. All invited to watch or participate in the release of tagged monarch butterflies. Also, games and other activities to learn about their life cycle and the center's role as a way station for migrating monarchs. $6 in advance or at the door. KEEPING THE PROMISE: A FREE PRESS IN THE AGE OF DISTRUST Tuesday, September 15, Wallace House Gardens, 620 Oxford Road. Ann Arbor, 5 p.m. Christopher Baxter, founder of the Pennsylvania nonprofit newsroom Spotlight PA, discusses how local news lost its way and the future of a free press and future society are inextricably linked. Preregistration requested at wallacehouse.umich.edu FOOD TRUCK RALLY Friday, September 16, Ann Arbor Farmers Market, 315 Detroit St, 5-8 p.m. Over 12 Southeast Michigan vendors bringing you food from across the globe; community groups, free entry and live music. A2ZERO GREEN FAIR Friday, September 18, Main Street, downtown Ann Arbor, 5-8 p.m. Attend Ann Arbor's annual street fair celebrating sustainability, community, and climate action! Visit our five theme areas to explore how you can be part of a cleaner, greener and more resilient future in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County. Free and open to all! NAVIGATING FROM CRISIS TO RECOVERY Monday, September 21, AADL Pittsfield branch. 6:30-7:45 p.m. Presentation by members of the NAMI advocacy committee about how it’s possible to move from crisis to stability and recovery in a time of instability in mental health funding and services. A2 JAZZ FEST Saturday, September 26, Rabbit Hole, 210 S. 1st St. Ann Arbor. 5:30 p.m. Noah Hogan Quartet. 7 p.m. Tariq Gardner & Evening Star. 8 p.m. Sean Dobbins Organ Trio. Sunday, September 27, Ravens Club, 207 S. Main St. Ann Arbor. 6 p.m. Elvin Sharp Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Alex Hoberty Quintet. 9 p.m. Junk Jazz.All events free. See back page. YPSI TASTY GRUB CRAWL Tuesday, September 29, 4-8 p.m. Depot Town, Downtown Ypsilanti. A chance for food lovers to enjoy the best food, beverages and unique shops that Ypsilanti has to offer. $25 adults, $15 students, $10 kids. Tickets can be purchased online at a2chamber.org/events. Presented by the A2Y Chamber of Commerce. BREAD AND PUPPET: THE UPSIDE DOWN WORLD CIRCUS Wednesday, September 30, 7 p.m. Riverside Park, 2 E. Cross St. Ypsilanti. The one and only Bread & Puppet Circus is back to confront our upside-down situation! With stilt dancers, paper maché beasts of all sizes and a riotous brass band, The Upside Down World Circus is an urgent spectacle of protest and celebration. After each show Bread & Puppet will serve its famous sourdough rye bread with aioli, and “Cheap Art” — books, posters, postcards, pamphlets and banners from the Bread & Puppet Press — will be for sale. 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 & 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. Michigan Activity Pass With a valid card from any Michigan public library, you can print a pass to participating organizations, including museums and state parks, through the Michigan Activity Pass website. Unlock complimentary or reduced-price admission, and other exclusive offers! FEATURED EVENT 5 A2CAF: Small + Indie Press • Saturday, October 3 • Downtown Venture into the world of small press comics publishing this fall! Meet comic artists, get your favorite comics signed, and learn about the art of creating comics outside of a traditional publisher. Learn more at aadl.org/a2cafsip!
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