Hi neighbors!

This week’s lineup includes the upcoming opening of a new indoor play place in Dexter, a cozy new café on Zeeb, and a weekend of craft shows, bookfests, and live music all over town. Whether you’re chasing the last of the fall vibes, holiday gifts, or good tunes, there’s plenty to explore!

📰  What’s New?

🛝 Just Play Dexter Announces Grand Opening For November 15!
A new indoor play place is opening in Dexter just in time for winter at 7001 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd (the plaza right across the street from Busch’s). With bounce houses, ball pits, soft play zones, slides & more — it’s the perfect place for the little ones to burn their energy on the many cold & gray days ahead.

🥐 White Lotus Bakery & Café Now Open
The beloved local farm recently opened a bakery + café at 355 S Zeeb Rd, and it’s got all the delicious baked goods you know from their other location, plus local produce, a full coffee/espresso menu & more!

🗓️ What’s Happening?

Looking for things to do in Ann Arbor, Dexter, Ypsi & beyond this weekend? 

🐸 Creature Feature Artisan Market
🗓️ Fri, Nov 7 | 5–9 PM | Ypsi Freighthouse
Shop spooky & quirky local art inspired by monsters, cryptids, and critters. Free entry.

🧵 Saline Craft Show
🗓️ Sat, Nov 8 | 8 AM–3:30 PM | Saline High School
250+ booths of handmade everything. $5 cash entry (under 10 free). Bring your holiday shopping stamina—leave the stroller at home.

🖊️ AADL Printmaking Festival
🗓️ Sat, Nov 8 | 11 AM–5 PM | Downtown Library
Ink, paper, and pure creative chaos. Meet 50+ printmakers, try your hand at letterpress, and maybe even make something fridge-worthy.

📚 A2 Community Bookfest
🗓️ Sun, Nov 9 | 10 AM–5 PM | Downtown Library
Bookworms, assemble! Meet authors, shop indie presses, make book-cover magnets, and more!

…and of course, there’s plenty of live music as always!

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🎵  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, November 6th
Maggie May @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Devyn Mitchell @ Erratic Ale (Dexter) from 6:30-8:30pm (no cover)
Jake Tabatowski-Bush & Mario Sims @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Charlie Hunter Trio @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-10:30pm with breaks ($)
Rosehill w/ Petalwave, Grenadine @ The Blind Pig, doors at 8pm ($15)
TJ Borden Martin Freeman, Crode, Agitator Sunshine @ Ziggys at 8pm ($10)
The Rebel Eves @ The Ark at 8pm ($24)
Rock 22 @ Mash (Ann Arbor) from 9pm-1am (no cover)

Friday, November 7th
Paul Vornhagen @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 4-6pm ($)
Tim Rittinger @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Bob Skon Trio @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Steve Somers and Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Pontiac Trail Blazers ft. Ryan Schildcrout @ North Star Lounge from 7-10pm ($) 
KennyHoopla w/ Lecx Stacy @ The Blind Pig, doors at 7pm ($28)
Paxton/Spangler Band @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-10:00pm with breaks ($)
Desmond Jones wsg Organ Fairchild @ The Rumpus Room (Chelsea) from 8-11pm ($10)
Brenna Collins @ Mash (Ypsi) at 8pm (no cover)
Curse, Tongue, Scissor Now! @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi), doors at 8pm ($10/PWYC)
Heavy K and The Freaks @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($) 
Kevin Michael & Friends @ LIVE Nightclub from 9pm-2am ($)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
Peach Tree @ Mash (Ann Arbor) from 10pm-2am (no cover)

Saturday, November 8th:
Rounding Third @ Ypsi Alehouse at 4:30pm (no cover)
Four Roses @ North Star Lounge from 6:00-7:15pm ($)
Brandon Woody’s Upendo @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6:30-9:30pm with breaks ($)
The Aces w/ Lydia Night @ The Blind Pig, doors at 7pm ($30)
Wood, Wind & Steel @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
Susan Werner w/ The UofM Musical Theatre All-Stars @ The Ark at 8pm ($29)
734 Saturday @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($10) 
Salmagundi @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 8-11pm ($)
Schmaltz @ North Star Lounge from 8:30-9:45pm ($)
Rob Crozier Ensemble @ The Habitat Lounge from 9-11pm (no cover)
JP & The Energy @ Mash (Ann Arbor) from 10pm-2am (no cover)

Sunday, November 9th:
An Acoustic Toast: Celebrating The Ark at Brunch with Susan Werner @ The Kensington Hotel from 12pm-2pm ($166)
Steve Somers and Friends @ Ypsi Alehouse at 2pm (no cover) 
Ellen Rowe’s All About the Trio: Back to Basics: The Trio Explains All! @ Kerrytown Concert House at 2pm ($)
Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 5-8pm ($)
Naima Shambourger @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 6-7pm & 7:30-8:30 pm($)
Slumbering Sun w/ King Under the Mountain, A GrimExistence @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($10/PWYC) 

Monday, November 10th:
Paul Keller Orchestra @ Zal Gaz Grotto from 7-10pm ($)

Tuesday, November 11th:
Easy Street Jazz Band @ Zal Gaz Grotto Club from 5-7pm ($) 
The Glen Leven Band @ Ypsi Alehouse at 7pm (no cover)
DMUM Benefit Concert w/ Culdesac, Square Change, and Tell Me When @ The Blind Pig, doors at 8pm ($15)
Advance Base, Moontype, Cloud Currents @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($10/PWYC)
Veterans for Peace Concert @ The Ark at 8pm ($24)

Wednesday, November 12th: 
Tom Egel @ North Star Lounge from 5:30-6:30pm (no cover)
Bobby Watson w/ the Kzoo Jazz Project @ Blue Llama Jazz Club from 7-9:30pm with breaks ($) 
Blue Chops with Two Soups @ The Blind Pig, doors at 8pm ($15)
CY Tulip, Sarah Swillum, Chana Levanah @ Ziggy’s (Ypsi) at 8pm ($)
Bob Schneider & Rhett Miller @ The Ark at 8pm ($40)

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