Exploring the Mind | Adolescent Mental Health Crisis: Helping After the Pandemic

In this talk, Dr. Sarah Jonovich will highlight the rise in mental health concerns for adolescents in the United States over the past decade and include national survey results demonstrating increased rates of mental health concerns (e.g., anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts/behaviors), particularly for girls, LGBQ+, and some minority groups. Next, the she will briefly explore potential contributing factors and considerations for at-risk groups.

Voting Rights 2024: What's New from Proposal 2

Join the Washtenaw County Director of Elections Ed Golembiewski, Ann Arbor City Clerk Jacqueline Beaudry, and the League of Women Voters of Washtenaw County for this informative presentation about your voting rights for elections this November and in 2024. Learn about your early voting options, the permanent absentee ballot list, and how to become a poll worker.

This event is in partnership with the League of Women Voters and the Washtenaw County Clerk's Office.

Nerd Nite

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!

Quintessentially Modern—and Midwestern: Landscape Typologies and Cultural Memes in the Miller House and Garden, Columbus, Indiana

Long hailed as one the most iconic works of mid-20th century American design, the Miller residence is noted for its material and formal elegance. While the designers—and indeed, the client—for this project were of global importance in both reach and influence, local designer Peter Osler will present a less common reading of this landmark, emphasizing its abstraction of familiar midwestern landscape typologies and cultural memes.

This event is in partnership with a2modern.

GIGA2: Guaranteed Income in Ann Arbor

Join us for a event learning about Guaranteed Income to Grow Ann Arbor, a guaranteed income pilot that will provide monthly payments of $528 to Ann Arbor entrepreneurs with low incomes for two years. You must be 18 years old, live in Ann Arbor, make less than 225% of the federal poverty line and be an entrepreneur, broadly defined. Researchers from the University of Michigan will be on hand to talk about the program and answer all your questions.

Nerd Nite

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!

Modular Synthesizer Performance and Discussion with Michael Bierylo

While the modular synthesizer offers endless possibilities for exploring sound, developing and sustaining a live performance can be daunting.

Join us for a live performance and talk by musician and sound designer Michael Bierylo about strategies for developing a cohesive musical form that can be used in a variety of performance situations.