Beck Elandt
Staff Writer
Arts & Crafts
The Michigan Theatre will turn 100 years old in 2028. Andypiper; Wikimedia Commons
Between Two Continents: Featuring paintings by Ann Arbor Artist Leon A. Makielski
September 6-October 11
Michigan Art Gallery | 5138 W Michigan Ave Ypsilanti MI 48197
The Michigan Art Gallery at Schmidt’s Antiques proudly announces the opening of a major retrospective exhibition, featuring over fifty never-before-seen European and American landscape paintings as well as portraits by renowned local Ann Arbor artist Leon Makielski (1885–1974).
Catherine Chalmers: An Artist’s Journey Into the Wild
September 11 | 5:30pm
Michigan Theatre | 2000 Bonisteel Boulevard Ann Arbor MI 48109
Catherine Chalmers showcases complex forms in her artwork, intertwined by nature and science. Having earned one degree from Stanford and one from the Royal College of Art, Chalmers is quite the seasoned artist. She has also won several awards for her artwork and short films.
Handmade Felt Food: Cherries
August 27 | 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Ann Arbor District Library – Traverwood branch: Program Room | 343 S 5th Ave Ann Arbor MI 48104
Learn how to make toy food (Cherries) with this beginner level craft for adults, using felt and braided embroidery. AADL staff will be on hand to offer assistance. Newcomers to seasoned knitters welcome!
Music & Fun
Now a music club, The Ark began as a campus ministry coffee house. Dwight Burdette, Wikimedia Commons
Saline Community Fair
8/27/2025 through 8/31/2025, 10am each day
Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds | 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road Ann Arbor MI 48103
Saline community fair will be a fun dynamic of the city and country life. This year, there will be a kids’ and adult talent show as well as a concert for Three Men and a Tenor. The theme for the fair this year: All for Fun and Fun for All.
First Friday Food Court
09/05/2025, 5-8pm
Growing Hope Urban Farm | 922 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Description: Join Ypsilanti for a dive into local food from a rotating lineup of entrepreneurs boasting both diverse and affordable options inclusive of vegan and vegetarian. Recurring the first Friday of September and October, each event also features a family activity.
Jobi Riccio at The Ark
9/4/2025, 8:00pm
The Ark | 316 S Main St Ann Arbor MI 48104
Jobi Riccio is born and raised in Colorado, and sources inspiration from Sheryl Crow to Joni Mitchell. She creates a sound both traditional and experimental. Tickets are $35.
On Campus
The sign entryway to the Morris Lawrence Towsley Auditorium. Courtney Prielipp | The Washtenaw Voice
Product Consulting: Food, Beverage and Agricultural Businesses
09/10/2025, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Entrepreneurship Center DF 120 | 4800 East Huron River Drive
Whether you’re developing a new product or scaling your business, the Product Center can help with: Business planning, product innovation & testing, licensing & processing, packaging, pricing & marketing…and more!
In Person Campus Tour
08/27/2025, 5:30-6:30pm
2nd Floor of Student Center | 4800 East Huron River Drive
Join us on campus for an in-person tour, showing all academic buildings and main resource areas for students. This is a general campus tour. This tour will not enter all lab areas. Please meet at the Welcome Center, located on the 2nd floor of the Student Center Building. Look for a large sign that says, “Tour Starts Here”.
Welcome Day
09/10/2025, 11-1pm
Community Park | 4800 East Huron River Drive
Explore campus departments, services and resources. Discover everything WCC has to offer—all in one place.
