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Upcoming Events
Sunday, December 16
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12:00pm - 6:00pm
Students from local high schools demonstrate the robots they designed and created over just a few weeks. Their large robots face off in matches, culminating in a championship round at the end of the day.
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1:30pm
Free showing of this Christmas classic about a man who wants to lasso the moon, starring James Stewart, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore.
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8:00pm
Ballroom dancing to recorded music, including fox-trots, waltzes, cha-chas, rumbas, tangos, swing, and more. No partner necessary.
Monday, December 17
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6:20pm
Last days for this documentary following the free soloist climber Alex Honnold as he prepares to climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.
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7:00pm
World War I documentary including never-before-seen footage. Tickets
Tuesday, December 18
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7:30pm
Documentary about the beloved Japanese anime film director. Tickets
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7:30pm
Open mike storytelling competition. Ten storytellers are selected at random from among those who sign up to tell a 3–5 minute story on theme of "Joy" (Dec. 18). Judges recruited from the audience. Seating limited.
Wednesday, December 19
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6:00pm
Make your own holiday cards! All invited to learn the basics of letterpress printing using vintage handset type. Begins promptly at 6 p.m.
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9:20pm
Suspenseful fantasy-romance about a female customs officer who smells fear and develops an attraction to a traveler whose scent she can't sense. In Swedish with subtitles.
Thursday, December 20
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4:00pm
Premiere of new Vincent van Gogh biopic starring Willem Defoe.
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4:25pm
She's back, and she's more supercalifragilisticexpialidocious than ever! Also 6:45 & 9:35 p.m., and ongoing.
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6:30pm
All grade 6-adult invited to learn how to use this popular, powerful, inexpensive credit-card sized Linux computer. No experience necessary.
Friday, December 21
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11:00am
Presentation and docent-led tour of the recently renovated library and its current exhibit, 'Over There' with the American Expeditionary Forces in France During the Great War. Preregistration requested
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4:00pm - 6:00pm
All invited to bring anything that needs fixing-chairs, sweaters, radios, and more. Maker Works members and staff will be on hand to help fix things and offer advice. Repairs not guaranteed.
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7:00pm
U-M Afroamerican and African outreach coordinator Elizabeth James discusses the history and traditions of this holiday, which occurs from Dec. 26–Jan. 1.
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9:00pm
Party away on the shortest day of the year! Rhyta Musik teams up with Bichini Bia Congo to bring you an evening of dancing.
Saturday, December 22
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1:00pm
About 100 dancers perform Tchaikovsky's Christmas ballet, ranging from children to adults--some of whom have danced in the production since they were tots. Also 7 p.m., and Sun. at 1 p.m. Tickets
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2:00pm
Docent-led theme tour focusing on hierglyphics.
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2:00pm
Last weekend for this comic matchmaker musical. Also 7:30 p.m., and 2 p.m. Sun. Tickets and more info
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2:30pm - 5:00pm
Keep your balls in the air. Beginners welcome. If weather is dicey, call 761-1115 to see if the event is happening.
