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7 Things You Should Do Around Ann Arbor in February

While the weather might be cold, there are many wonderful activities going on in the Ann Arbor area this February. Whether you are looking to exercise your creative muscles painting, want to experience an opera or play, listen to music, or just read there is something for everyone.
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Paint and Pour at ABC Microbrewery
Paint and Pour is teaming up with The Corner Brewery for an evening of craft beer and art. Join in the fun at the ABC Microbrewery Thursday, February 4, from 7-9pm. Offerings include small canvas boards for $5, and large canvases for $10. No registration is needed.
 
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Chocolate Extravaganza
Chocolate in its infinite varieties will be at the heart of the 8th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza on Saturday, February 13 in Chelsea.  Learn about the history of chocolate, sample chocolate treats, shop, dine and enjoy!  Participating stores throughout Chelsea will offer chocolate tasting, sales on chocolate-themed merchandise, door prizes, and a medley of activities from 10 pm – 8 pm.  Brochures with event listings will be available on the day of the event at participating stores.
You’ll find chocolate cupcakes, chocolate drinks, chocolate covered fruit, and other chocolate treats too numerous to list here.  Join us in celebrating everything about what has been called the Food of the Gods.
 
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Lunch and Listen
Join Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels at Cultivate Coffee & TapHouse on Saturday, February 6, for the second installment in Cultivate’s year-long speaker series about hunger in our community. Bring a brown bag lunch or enjoy carryout from one of our Depot Town neighbors.
This is also your opportunity to take part in the Love Letters for Seniors project. Valentine card-making supplies will be available from 10 AM-2 PM for the whole family. Come make a card that will be gifted to a senior through Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels the following week.
At noon, listen in as we have a conversation with Alison Foreman, executive director of Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels about YMOW’s work in the community.
 
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Phantom Masks & Opera
In cooperation with Bellini Opera Theatre, Gratzi cordially invites you to attend a night of spectacular food and opera. On February 11, enjoy Chef John Fischer’s 3-course dinner alongside Dino Valle’s production of Phantom Masks & Opera, performed by local artists.  Two seatings will take place, one at 6pm and the other at 8pm. Reservations are required.  To make reservations call (888) 456-3463.
 
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RJ Spangler Trio Brings NOLA-Flavored Music TO Old Town Tavern
When drummer/bandleader RJ Spangler played Ann Arbor in early January, there was standing room only at the Zal Gaz Grotto Club where his five-piece New Orleans Louisiana (NOLA) Band shook the rafters for a good three hours. His next trip to Ann Arbor, Tuesday, February 16th, will be a more intimate evening of NOLA-flavored swing/standards at the Old Town Tavern, 122 West Liberty Street, Ann Arbor.
From 8:00 to 10:00 pm that evening the RJ Spangler Trio and special guest T-Bone Paxton, will perform in the Old Town Tavern. For your dining pleasure, Old Town takes pride in serving locally produced quality food and drinks at reasonable prices, including Michigan beers and drafts. No cover, no minimum.
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The Triplets of Belleville
A decade after it was first brought to the screen, Benoît Charest revives the music of the Oscar-nominated film The Triplets of Belleville with a remarkable cast of musicians in this silent movie-live concert event.
Kidnapped by mysterious, square-shouldered henchmen, a Tour de France cyclist named Champion is spirited across the ocean to the teeming metropolis of Belleville. His near-sighted grandmother and faithful dog follow his trail and are taken in by a trio of eccentric jazz-era divas.But the true star of the animated film is the hot jazz score written by Canadian composer Benoît Charest.
View the screening of the beloved French film at the Michigan Theater on February 19 at 8:00pm.
 
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Cristina Henriquez at Ann Arbor /Ypsi Reads 2016
Writer Cristina Henriquez will discuss her work at a special appearance for the Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti Reads 2016. The public program will occur from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Washtenaw Community College in the Towsley Auditorium. Doors will open at 6 pm to offer the opportunity to connect with community agencies and representatives who will be staffing information tables in the lobby. Copies of “The Book of Unknown Americans” will be for sale and the event will include a book signing.
Patrons are encouraged to read and discuss the book during January and February as part of the annual Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti Reads. Both the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti libraries as well as local bookstores will carry the book and host complimentary programming and book discussions.

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