Make and decorate an easy paper Bookmark Monster!

Drop by the Downtown Lobby for an interactive art experience. Create generative abstract art in various styles through dance and movement and see the data your motion creates from AI body tracking on the lobby's big screen! Afterwards, you can find your art online to download and share.

Come back for trace/play: plays with change for a live performance using the same technology on June 28th.

Gather ‘round for an evening of informed and informal talks from a friendly neighborhood expert! We’ll have three speakers, each presenting on a different topic and sharing interesting facts that you never knew you never knew! Past Nerd Nite speakers have led deep dives into topics from the legacy of Louis Pasteur, to the origin of elements, to how a trumpet works, to a dissection of romance novel tropes. So bring a friend, grab a drink, and enjoy an evening among fellow nerds. Be there and be square!

This event is offered in partnership with the Ann Arbor Summer Fest.

Drop in to make a special Ann Arbor-themed print. We'll be printing on tote bags or bandanas. All supplies are provided.

This event is offered in partnership with the Ann Arbor Summer Fest.

No art skills, no problem. We'll walk you through how to use analog tools to design a two-color risograph print. Following the event, participants will copies of their design.

Tanabata, or the Star Festival, starts on July 7th every year in Japan. Come learn about the festival and make some paper lantern decorations to celebrate!

This event is part of Japan Week in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies.

Join us for a Japanese Festival with SAKURA Japanese Instrumental Group. The performing artists, hailing from hometowns in both Japan and the Midwest USA, come together to share the soundscapes of traditional music as expressed through the compositions of their mutual mentor Yamada Mizue from Kanazawa, Japan, some pieces from the Kodo One World collection as well as traditional folk music pieces.

Kimono is the national dress of Japan and can be traced back in their history for 1000s of years to the Heian period. Kimono have a distinct style, fabrics and construction and are worn in a very particular way. Representatives from the Japanese Society of Detroit's Women's Club will demonstrate how to wear a Kimono and you will get a chance to see some beautiful examples up close! 

A collection of musical instruments ranging from synthesizers, drum machines, guitars, keyboards and electronic bagpipes, for you to sample and enjoy!

Enjoy the sights and sounds of Hawai'i while learning about the Hawai'ian tradition of the Hula and its music.