Happy Thursday Friends!

I’m excited to share that we’ve surpassed the goal of 1,000 subscribers!

I used a random winner selector online and the winner of our 1k giveaway was…

🥁🥁 Leah Gittlen

Thank you to EVERYONE who has shared this newsletter with someone else (and please keep doing it! 😁) And a big thank you to all the amazing businesses that donated a prize: Body Wisdom, Carosello Pasta & The Mix Fitness Studios

Definitely give each of them a follow - they are incredible local businesses!

📰  What’s Happening?

🍎 First day of school for Ann Arbor public schools & U of M is this upcoming Monday, August 26th!

🦞 42 North Social House (the new restaurant replacing the Fillmore in Dexter) should be opening in the near future! No dates posted yet, but they have a sign out front & are hiring for all positions.

💃 Local Events

🎡 Chelsea Community Fair | Chelsea Fairgrounds | August 20-24th
Carnival rides, farm animals, tractor pulling & more - see the schedule for full list of events.

⛸️ Summer Game Skate | Yost Ice Arena | August 23rd
Wanna go ice skating? Free admission & skate rentals on Friday for this event.

🎧 Silent Disco | Main St. A2 | August 24th
DJs will spin some tunes right to your headphones while you dance the night away!

🐱 Trivia with Cats | Tiny Lions Cat Cafe | August 24th
If you love cats AND trivia - this event was made with you in mind!

📚 Game Over Gala | Downtown AA Library | August 25th
If you’ve been playing the Summer Game, this is the event to end it with a bang! Building-wide puzzle, badge coloring, face painting & special auction

🍹 Cocktail Class & Wine Tasting | NautiMI on the River | August 25th
Learn how to make some Caribbean-inspired cocktails, sample some wines & support a good cause!

💡 Want more ideas? Make sure you join our AA Insider Facebook group to get more local recommendations & connect with others in the community!

RANDOM SIDENOTE FOR ANYONE WITH KIDS IN THE DEXTER SCHOOL DISTRICT: 
I created some magnets with the Dexter school calendar that I gave away to some past clients & local residents and have a few more left!

Fill out this form if you’d like one (only about 7 left, so it’ll be first come first serve for the remainders!)

🎵  Live Music Lineup

(Live music events in Ann Arbor/Ypsi unless otherwise noted & those marked with ($) charge a cover or require a ticket to the best of my knowledge)

Thursday, August 22nd:
Sonic Lunch ft. Antwaun Stanley w/ Andrew Horowitz at 11:30am @ Liberty Plaza (free)
Gingersmack @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Ransom Jones @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 5:45-8:45pm ($) 
16 Strings @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30pm (no cover) 
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Judy Banker @ Sam Hill from 6-9pm (no cover)
Wilson & Brenner Co. @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Louie Lee @ The Ark at 8pm ($20)
A2 Summer Streets ft. II-V-I Orchestra @ Main St from 7-9pm (free)
Jordan VanHemert @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-10pm ($)
Fallout Shelter show w/ Amateur Waifu, DJ Roxxx, Tony Rotate @ 734 Brewing Co (Ypsi) from 7:30pm-midnight ($5 suggested donation)
Great Arm, Cult Therapy, Lester @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($10) 
The Baker’s Basement @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 7-9pm (no cover)
Fuzz Fest 9 (Various Artists) @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($12)
DJ Djingo @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at 8pm (no cover)
House Music For All with DJ Batz, Wicked, Smooth Llama @ Elks Lodge AA from 8pm-midnight ($5 cover)
The Pherotones @ Last Word from 9pm-midnight (no cover)

Friday, August 23rd:
Mary Ann Kirt @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Milan Seth & Moon and the Muse @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30 (no cover) 
ABC Sisters with The Big Band Theory @ Tolan Square (Milan) at 5:30pm (free)
Broth3rs @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at 6pm (no cover)
Patio House w/ DJ Batz @ Sam Hill from 6-10pm (no cover)
Terry Farmer Band @ Monument Park (Dexter) from 6:30-9:30pm (free)
The Athens Wheeler Band @ LIVE from 6:30-9pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trail Blazers @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($10 cover) 
A2 Summer Streets ft. Ann Arbor Concert Band Brass Choir @ Main St from 7-9pm (free)
Gene Dunlap Band @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8:10pm & 9:30-10:40pm ($)
Bob Skon Trio @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Fuzz Fest 9 (Various Artists) @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($12)
Tifani VanDenBerg @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
The Claudettes @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)
Bret Maynard @ Robin Hills Farm (Chelsea) at 8pm (no cover)
MusicMix Rick Hicks @ 734 Brewing (Ypsi) from 8pm-midnight (no cover)
Medicine Men and Westside Girls @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Lauren Blackford ft. Jamie Register, Lorian Janine, Drake Butcher @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($10)
The Machine @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover) 
Chris Canas Band @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at 10pm (no cover)
ThrillKill and Danny Fantom @ Allley Bar from 10pm-2am (no cover) 
Lorenzo Rhodes Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:45-11:55pm ($)

Saturday, August 24th:
Scott Fishkind @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Mike Vial @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at 6pm (no cover)
tomdomaso @ Sam Hill from 6-9pm
Schmaltz @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-7:45pm ($20)
Sean Dobbins Quintet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6:30-7:30pm and 9-10pm ($)
Turner Luce @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) at 6:30pm (no cover) 
A2 Summer Streets ft. Soul Practitioners @ Main St from 7-9pm (free)
Eric Moore @ Highline Room (Dexter) from 7-10pm (no cover)
Robert Warren and others @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
En Gang Till (One More Time)! @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Horace Whisper & The Empty Hand, The Doozers, Pia the Band, Kissyourfriends @ Ziggy’s at 8pm ($10) 
The Go Rounds @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)
Beanstalk @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Spontaneous Jammers @ Triple Goddess Tasting Room (Ypsi) from 8-10pm (no cover)
Fuzz Fest 9 @ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($12)
Anne Erlewine & Will Orchard @ North Star Lounge from 9-10:15pm ($20)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Spellbound @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at 10pm (no cover)
Alex Harding & Organ Nation @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:30-11:55pm ($)

Sunday, August 25th:
William Marshall Bennett Jazz Brunch @ The Habitat Lounge from 10am-1pm (no cover)
Paul Vornhagen & Pat Cronley @ 4M Venue from 11am-2pm (included with brunch) 
A2 Summer Streets ft. Ain’t Dead Yet @ Main St at 2pm (free)
Halcyon Sundaze w/ multiple DJs @ Corner Brewery (Ypsi) 2-7pm (no cover)
Steve Somers and Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
PORK @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 5-8pm ($)
Anya Hinkle & The Billy Sea @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($20)
The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die w/ Sunlight Ascending, Clipboards at 8pm ($20)

Monday, August 26th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from 6-9pm (no cover)

Tuesday, August 27th:
Perky Wallflowers @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) from 6-9pm (no cover)
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
John Remmers @ Ypsi Alehouse at 6pm (no cover)
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
MOLD! ft. Blind Liars, Geranium Red @ Ziggy’s at 7pm ($7)
Fantastic Cat @ The Ark at 8pm (free)

Wednesday, August 28th: 
Shanti World Music @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from  6-9pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Pittsfield Open Band @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Hannah O’Brien & Grant Flick CD Release Party @ North Star Lounge from 7:30-9:00pm ($20 cover)
VUP w/ Harmolodics@ The Blind Pig at 8pm ($10)
Benny Benack III Quartet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-10pm ($) 

And if you haven’t already… make sure you follow me on Instagram to get more updates & ideas of things to do and see in the area! 

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