Events: Jan. 28 – Feb. 8, 2025

Compiled by Beck Elandt

Staff Writer

For some seeds, cold weather is necessary for successful germination. Matt Lavin | Wikimedia Commons

Arts and Crafts

Ypsi Fine Arts Club

Feb. 8 | 5-8 p.m.

Riverside Arts Center | 64 N. Huron St., Ypsilanti

Artists, art lovers, collectors, and curators–everyone is welcome from Ypsi and beyond. Anyone is welcome to gather with our community and enjoy the incredible artwok.

Entrepreneurship Crash Course–Ann Arbor

Jan. 29 | 8 p.m.

Online | Zoom

Highlight the essentials to creating a business and becoming an entrepreneur. This is perfect for the successful professional who wants to become a successful entrepreneur but isn’t sure how to get started. Free admission. Get your tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/4fymwmhv.

Winter Sowing–Native Plants

Jan. 30 | 5-7 p.m.

Ypsilanti Farmers Marketplace Hall | 16 South Washington St., Ypsilanti

Join the Ypsi Farmers Marketplace for Winter Seed Sowing–Native Plants! Plants aren’t just sown in the warmer months. By attending, you’ll learn how to sow seeds of beautiful native plants in the cold season.

Chocolate melts at 93 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Music and Fun

Taimane and her Trio at the Ark

Jan. 28 | 8 p.m.

The Ark | 316 S Main St., Ann Arbor

Born and raised in Hawaii of hapa Samoan descent, ukulele virtuoso, and songwriter Taimane is known for her fierce and inventive style of playing the four-string island staple. Free entry.

Board Game Night: Bløm Mead + Cider

Jan. 29 & Feb. 5 | 5-10 p.m.

Bløm Mead + Cider | 100 South 4th Avenue #STE 110, Ann Arbor

Huge selection of board games set up and ready to play at Blom Mead + Cider restaurant, all are welcome to bring their own as well. Food and drinks are available for purchase. Free to play.

Chocolate Extravaganza

Feb. 8 | All day

Across Downtown Chelsea | Agricole Farm Stop 118 N Main St., Chelsea

Chelsea’s annual chocolate extravaganza will be filled with a wide variety of chocolate, cocoa, shopping and food. Completely free and open to the public.

WCC Celebrates Martin Luther King’s legacy in January with the annual MLK Day celebration.
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On Campus

Hustle your Heart Out

Feb. 7 | 7-9 p.m.

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Get ready to break a sweat and dance the night away with Washtenaw’s Zeta and SGRho. This in-person line-dancing event is a great opportunity to connect with amazing women, get fit and have a blast. $10 entry fee.

MLK Open Mic Celebration

Jan. 30 | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Bailey Library Active Learning Zone

Join the “Radiant Stars of Love” MLK Writing Workshop participants reading their work as well as other attendees who would like to share their writing about themes of love and social justice. All are welcome!

Wellness Fair

Feb. 6 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

First floor of the Student Center

Come check out the Wellness Fair, where we will have a variety of vendors that are focused on your physical and mental well-being. Grab a snack and a stress ball and learn what our community has to offer!