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💡 Community & Education

• Saturday, August 26 
  • Various Times: Return to the River Festival in Monroe North. 
  • Accompanied by many Return to the River Walking Tours to choose from. 
  • 10 AM – 4 PM: 10 Years of YUM! Anniversary Party at the Downtown Market.
  • 11 AM – 3 PM: Drop-In Studio: Cyanotypes at the GRAM. 
  • 6 PM – 9 PM: Love, Art & Redemption Exhibit by Joseph Whitaker at AllArtWorks. 
  • Various Times: Polish Festival all weekend on Calder Plaza. 

• Sunday, August 27 
  • All Day: Brunch Bites at the Downtown Market. 
  • 10 AM – 10 PM: Cornhole Tournament on Ionia Ave SW between Cherry St & Oakes St. 

• Tuesday, August 29 
  • 6 PM: Westside Stride starts at Swift Printing. 
  • 7 PM – 9:30 PM: Swing Dancing at Rosa Parks Circle. 

• Wednesday, August 30 
  • 5 PM – 9 PM: Fiesta Wednesdays at Rosa Parks Circle. 

• Thursday, August 31 
  • 7 PM – 9 PM: Weekly Jazz Summer Series at Rosa Parks Circle. Last one! 

🎙 Live Music

• Saturday, August 26 
  • 7:30 PM: Kevin Jones/Tenth World – CD Release Party at GRNoir. 
  • 9 PM: Gettoblaster + Lee Reynolds + Andy Arcade + Uriah G at The Pyramid Scheme. 
  • 9 PM: Space Wizard at The Stache. 

• Sunday, August 27 
  • 8 PM: Messer Chups wsg Ichi-Bons at Tip Top Deluxe. 

• Monday, August 28 
  • 7 PM: Los Straitjackets wsg Jake La Botz Trio at Tip Top Deluxe. 

• Tuesday, August 29 
  • 7 PM: Korine + Ethereal + Silent Spirit at The Pyramid Scheme. 

• Wednesday, August 30 
  • 6 PM: Pity Party + Kali Masi + Bong Mountain + Vacation Day at The Pyramid Scheme. 
  • 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Danny Richardson Duo at GRNoir. 

• Thursday, August 31 
  • 12 PM – 1:30 PM: Relax at Rosa Presents Brie Stoner at Rosa Parks Circle. 
  • 7:30 PM: Lola Kirke at The Midtown. 
  • 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Robin Connell Trio at GRNoir.  

• Friday, September 1 
  • 7 PM: Jimmie’s Chicken Shack + Crooked Spires + FlyLiteGemini at The Pyramid Scheme. 
  • 8 PM: The Nude Party at The Stache. 

🎪 Expos 

• Friday, September 1 – Sunday, September 3 
  • Starting daily at 10 AM: GrandCon at DeVos Place. 

🎭 Performance Arts

• Saturday, August 26 
  • 6 PM: Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & More at Fountain Street Church.