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Dec. 23 & Dec. 30 at 11pm
Lowertown Bar & Cafe · Northside • Free
Flick your way into a century-old Canadian obsession. This weekly meetup welcomes everyone from complete beginners to competitive disc-flickers, with boards provided and ranked ladder games for those feeling feisty. Grab a drink from the bar, settle onto the patio, and discover why this obscure tabletop sport has a cult following.
December 20 at 7pm
Bløm Mead + Cider · Ann Arbor • Free
Join the Michigame Design Lab to playtest new board and card games. Designers of all experience levels are invited to share their latest projects and gather feedback from the local gaming community.
December 20 at 1pm
Zingerman's Bakehouse · Bryant Pattengill West • $$
Level up your holiday baking with four globe-trotting recipes: Swiss Basler Leckerli, Hong Kong Snowballs, Chocolate Mint Cheers, and Swedish Regent Tartlettes. Leave with a full platter and the skills to recreate them.
December 23 at 10:30pm
BAKE! · Bryant Pattengill West
One evening, four countries' worth of holiday cookies. Bake Swiss Basler Leckerli, Hong Kong Snowballs, and mini Swedish Princess Cakes, then head home with a full platter and the know-how to do it all again.
December 20 at 6pm +1
Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant · Old Fourth Ward • $25
An award-winning Detroit vocalist with a velvet touch on early jazz, swing, and bebop. Olivia Van Goor and her quartet serve up standards and originals at a swanky, piano-shaped club where every seat faces the stage.
December 20 at 7:30pm
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward • $29-$40
Claudia Schmidt and Rachael Davis bring their warm folk harmonies and playful banter to The Ark for a Winter Solstice show that feels like a gathering of old friends.
December 20 at 2pm
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward • $40
Christmas classics get a syncopated makeover as the River Raisin Ragtime Revue's 13-piece orchestra swings through holiday favorites. Santa and Mrs. Claus drop by, and kids under 12 get in free.
December 23 at 7pm +1
Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant · Old Fourth Ward • Free
A hometown guitarist returns with Rio-honed chops. Noah Hogan's quartet weaves jazz and Brazilian rhythms over dinner and wine specials at this intimate listening club, all with free cover.
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Tue, Dec 22 · 9:00 PM
Good Time Charley's · Burns Park
$$
Sun, Dec 20 · 6:00 PM
Revel and Roll · Bryant Pattengill East
$21.99
Tue, Dec 22 · 9:00 PM
hear.say brewing · Lakewood
Tue, Dec 22 · 9:00 PM
Rick's American Cafe · Burns Park
Tue, Dec 22 · 9:00 PM
Alley Bar · Old Fourth Ward
Free
Tue, Dec 22 · 8:00 PM
Ashley's Restaurant & Pub · Old Fourth Ward
$$
Tue, Dec 22 · 11:00 AM
Ann Arbor District Library: Malletts Creek Branch · Bryant Pattengill East
Free
Wed, Dec 23 · 7:00 AM
Ann Arbor Farmers Market · Kerrytown
Free
Sun, Dec 20 · 1:00 PM
Spun · Kerrytown
Wed, Dec 23 · 4:00 PM
Duderstadt Center · Northside
Free
Wed, Dec 23 · 4:00 PM
Lowertown Bar & Cafe · Northside
$
Wed, Dec 23 · 4:00 PM
Lowertown Bar & Cafe · Northside
$
Sun, Dec 20 · 4:15 PM
Goldfish Swim School - Ann Arbor · Dicken
Mon, Dec 21 · 9:00 AM
JCPenney · Bryant Pattengill West
Free
Wed, Dec 23 · 9:30 PM
Good Time Charley's · Burns Park
$$
Wed, Dec 23 · 12:00 PM
Kerrytown Market & Shops · Kerrytown
Free
Wed, Dec 23 · 12:00 PM
The Circ Bar · Old West Side
$$
Mon, Dec 21 · 10:30 AM
Ann Arbor District Library: Westgate Branch · Lakewood
Wed, Dec 23 · 5:00 PM
Bløm Mead + Cider · Ann Arbor
$
Wed, Dec 23 · 10:30 AM
Ann Arbor District Library: Pittsfield Branch · Dicken
Free
Mon, Dec 21 · 10:30 AM
Ann Arbor District Library: Westgate Branch · Lakewood
Sun, Dec 20 · 7:30 AM
Mack Pool · Upper Water Hill
Tue, Dec 22 · 3:00 PM
Good Time Charley's · Burns Park
$$
Sun, Dec 20 · 2:00 PM
Hatcher Graduate Library · Burns Park
Wed, Dec 23 · 8:30 AM
Bamboo Ann Arbor · Old West Side
Free
Mon, Dec 21 · 9:00 AM
Lane Hall, University of Michigan · Ann Arbor
Free
Mon, Dec 21 · 10:30 AM
Ann Arbor District Library: Malletts Creek Branch · Bryant Pattengill East
Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 AM
Buhr Park · Allen
$8
Mon, Dec 21 · 10:30 AM
Ann Arbor District Library: Traverwood Branch · Logan
Tue, Dec 22 · 11:00 AM
Ann Arbor District Library: Malletts Creek Branch · Bryant Pattengill East
Sun, Dec 20 · 1:00 PM
Spun · Kerrytown
Wed, Dec 23 · 10:30 AM
Ann Arbor District Library: Westgate Branch · Lakewood
Free
Mon, Dec 21 · 10:30 AM
Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown · Ann Arbor
Mon, Dec 21 · 9:00 AM
JCPenney · Bryant Pattengill West
Free
Sat, Dec 26 · 9:00 AM
White Lotus Farms · Ann Arbor
Wed, Dec 23 · 4:00 PM
Duderstadt Center · Northside
Sun, Dec 20 · 2:00 PM
Mack Pool · Upper Water Hill
$8
Tue, Dec 22 · 3:00 PM
Good Time Charley's · Burns Park
$$
Wed, Dec 23 · 9:00 PM
Alley Bar · Old Fourth Ward
$
Wed, Dec 23 · 4:00 PM
Neutral Zone · Old Fourth Ward
Free
Wed, Dec 23 · 7:00 PM
North Star Lounge · Kerrytown
Mon, Dec 21 · 10:30 AM
Ann Arbor District Library: Pittsfield Branch · Lawton
Thu, Dec 24 · 6:00 PM
Common Cycle · Ann Arbor
Sun, Dec 20 · 1:00 PM
Veterans Memorial Park Pool & Ice Arena · Haisley
Thu, Dec 24 · 7:00 PM
Bløm Mead + Cider · Ann Arbor
Free
Thu, Dec 24 · 5:00 PM
Lowertown Bar & Cafe · Old Fourth Ward
$
Thu, Dec 24 · 4:00 PM
Bløm Mead + Cider · Ann Arbor
$
Thu, Dec 24 · 6:45 PM
Lake Forest Golf Club · Lawton
Thu, Dec 24 · 7:00 PM
Bløm Mead + Cider · Ann Arbor
Free
Thu, Dec 24 · 7:30 PM
Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub · Old Fourth Ward
$$
Thu, Dec 24 · 9:00 AM
Harvest Market · Bryant Pattengill West
Free
Mon, Dec 21 · 10:30 AM
Ann Arbor District Library: Pittsfield Branch · Lawton
Thu, Dec 24 · 11:00 AM
Ann Arbor District Library: Traverwood Branch · Logan
Thu, Dec 24 · 12:00 PM
Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory University of Michigan · Old Fourth Ward
Free
Thu, Dec 24 · 6:00 PM
YORK Food and Drink · Burns Park
$
Thu, Dec 24 · 7:00 PM
Rick's American Cafe · Burns Park
Thu, Dec 24 · 11:00 AM
Ann Arbor District Library: Traverwood Branch · Logan
Thu, Dec 24 · 12:15 PM
St Andrew's Episcopal Church · Old Fourth Ward
Free
Thu, Dec 24 · 6:00 PM
HOMES Brewery · Eberwhite
$$
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