Hi neighbors!

Whether you’re looking to get outdoors, snag a deal, or just drink a milkshake with the Easter Bunny, I’ve got you covered.

Here’s what’s happening around Ann Arbor, Dexter, Chelsea & beyond this week:

🗓️ What’s Happening?

🧸 Just Between Friends Sale (Ann Arbor) | Now through Friday, 4/12
This is the sale for parents who love a good deal (aka all of us). 6 buildings filled with gently used and new kids’ clothes, toys, books, and gear—priced to sell!
📍Washtenaw County Fairgrounds

📀 Record Store Day Pop-Up (Ann Arbor) | Saturday, 4/12, 11am–5pm
Get your vinyl fix at the Downtown Library’s pop-up record fair. Vendors, music gear, buttons (you can even make your own!), and DJ Batz & DJ Dave Lawson will be spinning all day!
📍Downtown AADL Lobby

🎤 SpringFest (Ann Arbor - U of M campus + Michigan Theater) | April 11 & 13
UMich’s annual SXSW-style takeover is back!
• Friday 4/11: Daytime Festival on State Street = food trucks, student performances, art installations, and local bands.
• Sunday 4/13: Night Show at the Michigan Theater for the grand finale.

🐰 Meet the Easter Bunny @ The MilkShake Factory (Ann Arbor) | Saturday, 4/12
Free bunny pics, a coloring contest for a free shake, and chocolate? Consider this your official Easter warm-up from 1-3pm.
📍326 S. Maple St., Ann Arbor (free!)

🌱 Seed Share at County Farm Park (Ann Arbor) | Saturday, 4/12, 10am–1pm
If you’ve ever thought, “This is the year I start a garden,” this is your sign. Project Grow is hosting a community Seed Share where you can pick up free veggie and flower seeds donated by local gardeners and businesses. (Rain date is 4/19)
📍County Farm Park, Main Pavilion (2230 Platt Rd) (free!)

🌸 Gardening & Farm Fest (Ann Arbor) | Sunday, 4/13
Shop artisan goods, meet local farmers, sign up for spring/summer CSAs, and enjoy hands-on nature activities. This event has “I support local everything” energy.
📍AADL Downtown Branch

🐣 Easter Egg Hunt at Revel Run (Chelsea) | Sunday, 4/13 at 3pm
Bunnies, baskets, and a biergarten? Yup. Revel Run is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt outside of The Foxhole Biergarten with different levels of egg-hunting difficulty based on age. (Ages: 5 & under, 6–10, and 11+)
📍555 Dancer Rd, Chelsea

🏠 Thinking about making a move in the Ann Arbor area?  

The spring market is heating up! Whether you want to buy or sell (or you’re just beginning to consider it), I’d love to help.

A2 Condo Just Listed From Our Office:

🎵  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, April 10th:
Coley Roberts @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from 6-9pm (no cover)
Bret @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) from 6:30-8:30pm (no cover)
Vampire Cowgirl, Rebel Rebel, Izak @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 7pm ($5-10 PWYC)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover)
Dale Osborn @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Alex Harding & Organ Nation @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8pm & 8:45-9:45pm ($)
Wine, Women & Song XXIII: She’s Got a Way! @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30 pm ($)
Firas Zreik + Trio @ Ypsilanti Freighthouse at 7:30pm (PWYW)
Indie Rock Royalty @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
The Telephone Poles w/ Remnants, Violet Daybed @ The Blind Pig, Doors at 8pm ($10)
The Pherotones @ Last Word from 9pm-midnight (no cover)

Friday, April 11th:
John LaFave @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
DJ Batz @ York from 5-9pm (no cover)
Kedron @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Tenacity Festival @ Regal Beagle (Ypsi) from 7pm-1am (PWYC)
Pontiac Trail Blazers ft. Madcat Ruth @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($10) 
Nate Winn Group @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8pm & 9:30-10:30pm ($)
Frontier Ruckus @ Ypsilanti Freighthouse at 7:30pm (PWYW)
Wine, Women & Song XXIII: She’s Got a Way! @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30 pm ($)
Kurt Elling Celebrates Weather Report feat. Peter Erskine @ Michigan Theater at 7:30pm ($)
House Music for All at Ann Arbor Elks Lodge from 8pm-12am (no cover)
Laith Al-Saadi @ The Ark at 8pm ($30)
The Switchbacks @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Reeds & Steel @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons @ First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor from 8:45-10pm ($)
JP & The Energy @ Mash (Ann Arbor) @ 10pm (no cover)

Saturday, April 12th:
DOT DOT DOT: A New Musical @ Michigan Theater at 2pm ($26)
The Mark Williams Band w/ Judi Williams @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Steve Wilson w/ U-M Jazz Faculty @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6:30-7:30pm and 9-10pm ($)
The Cinematic Trio @ North Star Lounge from 6:30-7:45pm ($)
Candlelight: Featuring Mozart, Bach, and Timeless Composers @ First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor from 6:30-7:45pm ($)
Paul Keller @ 4M Venue from 7-9:30pm (no cover)
Adrien Nunez @ The Blind Pig, Doors at 7pm ($23)
¡Más! @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover) 
Wine, Women & Song XXIII: She’s Got a Way! @ Kerrytown Concert House at 7:30 pm ($)
The Kate Hinote Trio @ Moonwinks Café (Dixboro) from 7:30-9:30pm (no cover)
Afro Dominicano @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)
734 Saturday (Hip Hop/Open Mic) @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($) 
Scott Martin Band @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Deadicated Shakedown Saturday @ The Rumpus Room (Chelsea) at 8pm ($15)
Outbound Packard @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
Rhizome Rhythms: Bimbo Revival, Amateur Waifu, Mira @ Rhizome Roots Studios (Ypsi) from 9pm-12am ($5-$10 cover)
Alex Anest Organ Trio @ North Star Lounge from 9-10:15pm ($)
Dave Menzo @ Mash (Ann Arbor) at 10pm (no cover)
Paloma Ximena Quintet @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 10:30-11:45pm ($)

Sunday, April 13th:
Jake Reichbart @ Venue 4M from 11am-2pm (included with brunch) 
Steve Somers and Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra @ Lincoln High School & Middle School (Ypsi) from 3:30-5:30pm ($)
Straight Ahead @ Ypsilanti Freighthouse at 4pm (PWYW)
Janis Siegel ft. Ellen Rowe & Paul Keller @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6-7pm & 8:30-9:30pm ($)
Chris Buhalis w/ Lauren Crane @ The Ark at 7:30pm ($25)
REZN w/ Harsh Realm, King Under The Mountain @ Blind Pig, Doors at 8pm ($15)

Monday, April 14th:
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from 6-9pm (no cover)
Paul Keller Orchestra @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 7-10pm ($)

Tuesday, April 15th:
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($) 
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from 6-9pm (no cover)
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Karim Nagi, Magnolia Rohler @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($)
Gruff Rhys w/ Chris Forsyth @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)

Wednesday, April 16th: 
Patrick Clinton @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Abigail Stauffer @ The Grateful Crow (Chelsea) from 6-8pm (no cover)
Keaton Royer and Josef Deas @ Weber’s from 6-9pm (no cover)
Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet ft Elden Kelly & Sheela Bringi @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-8pm & 8:45-9:45pm ($) 
Jake Reichbart @ The Earle from 7-9pm (no cover) 
Songwriters In The Round: Annie Capps, Bill Edwards & Mark Jewett @ North Star Lounge from 7-9:30pm ($)
Deep Steam @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Frog Island Power Boat, Hunter & The Hasbeens, Levi Makula @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($)
Seoul Juice w/ Greenwood @ The Blind Pig, Doors at 8pm ($10)
John Splithoff w/ Evann Mcintosh @ The Ark at 8pm ($25)

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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