The Ann Arbor Observer

Carnegie Endowment senior fellow Aaron David Miller, a U-M PhD and longtime State Department Middle East negotiator, and Defense Priorities Middle East program director Rosemary Kelanic discuss the conflicts, alliances, and diplomatic prospects shaping U.S. policy in the region. Ford School Professor Javed Ali, a former National Security Council senior director for counterterrorism, moderates. Lunch provided. 11:45 a.m.–12:50 p.m., Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (rm. 1110), 735 S.

1954 S Industrial Hwy Ste A, Ann Arbor This Ms. Rachel inspired storytime will have young fans moving, playing, and learning! Sing and dance to some of Ms Rachel’s favorite songs like “Hop Little Bunnies” and “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum”, play movement games, and read interactive stories with Starbright Entertainment’s own “Ms Rachel”!

Retired U-M internal medicine professor Joel Howell discusses how physician William Beaumont performed long-range experiments through an opening in a patient he first treated on Mackinac Island in 1822. Second in a series of 4 monthly lectures. 10–11:30 a.m., WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg., Towsley Auditorium, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Preregistration required at olli-umich.org. $105 (members, $55) for the 4-lecture series. $25 per lecture (members, $15). Membership, $50 a year. (734) 998–9351.

« All Events Observer Editor Every Thurs., Fri., & Tues. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge (Tues. & Fri.) and a 499er game (Thurs.) for players with no more than 499 ACBL master points. 1–4 p.m. (arrive by 12:45 p.m.), 1830 Washtenaw Ave. $9 per person. If you plan to come without a partner, email [email protected].

« All Events Free Observer Editor Oct. 13 & 26. All invited to get basic sewing help with unfinished projects or learn how to use the AADL sewing machines. Bring your own sewing machine, if you wish. No experience necessary. Also, sewing instructor Rae Hoekstra discusses zigzag finishes (Oct. 13) and local crafter Amber Adams-Fall demonstrates hand-stitched invisible hems (Oct. 26). 6–7:30 p.m., AADL Downtown, Secret Lab. Free. (734) 327–4200.

« All Events Free Observer Editor U-M Library curator Juli McLoone discusses books and artifacts featured in the library’s new exhibit Faster and More Fun: American Home Cooking in the 1920s. 2–3 p.m., Hatcher Library, 1st fl., enter from the Diag. Free. (734) 936–2309.

« All Events Free Observer Editor Every Mon.–Thurs., except Oct. 19 & 20. U-M’s highly disciplined 200+ member marching band or sections thereof can be seen and heard practicing on the new Elbel Field, across the street from the old Elbel Field. All welcome to find a spot in the bleachers and get a sneak preview of upcoming halftime shows. Rehearsals usually last 1–2 hours. Also, at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, the band hosts its monthly free Open Stadium Rehearsal at Michigan Stadium.

« All Events Free Observer Editor Screening of this documentary film about the work of the Michigan Anishinaabek Cultural Preservation and Repatriation Alliance, which works to repatriate human remains and funerary objects from institutions like museums, libraries, and archives. Followed by a reception and Q&A at the Stamps Gallery (201 S. Division) with directors Zack & Adam Khalil. 5:30–6:30 p.m., Michigan Theater. Free. (734) 936–0671, stamps.umich.edu.

« All Events Free Observer Editor Every Mon. All invited to join club member James Weir on a leisurely stroll through the well-maintained dirt paths of the Botanical Gardens to observe migrating warblers, thrushes, flycatchers, cuckoos, and other birds making their way south. Binoculars provided if needed. 5:30–7:30 p.m., 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. washtenawbna.org.

Q&A session with congressional candidates Debbie Dingell, Heather Smiley, and Clyde Shabazz. Refreshments to follow. 6–7:30 p.m., Ypsi District Library Whittaker, 5577 Whittaker, Ypsi. Free. [email protected].