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The Crazy Wisdom Calendar Tai Chi, Martial Arts & Self Defense (continued) Wilderness Awareness Martial Arts Classes at Huron Valley Aikikai • Monday-Saturday mornings and evenings • Huron Valley Aikikai is a community of marital arts practitioners with the goal of providing an authentic, supportive, and high-quality environment for the study of Aikido. Classes include Aikido, Zen Meditation, Mixed Martial Arts, Batto-ho, Weapons, and Children’s Aikido. For complete information, call 761-6012; hv-aikido.com. Martial Arts Advantage • Morning and evening classes daily • An extensive collection of fitness and martial arts courses, Martial Arts Advantage offers classes for young children to adults in their 60s. Classes include yoga, pilates, cardio kickboxing, bootcamp, and specialized martial arts training. First class is free. Memberships available. Call 996-9699; themartialartsadvantage.com. Aikido Yoshokai Association of North America • Evening classes offered four days per week • Aikido is a form of Japanese Budo, a way of study including both physical and mental training. The word Aikido can be loosely translated as “the Way of harmony with nature or universal energy”. Aikido is a way of studying harmony through physical movements. We study moving in harmony with others to eventually strive to create harmony with nature. Children’s classes offered also. Call 662-4686; aikidoyoshokai.org. Asian Martial Arts Classes with Ryan Wilson and Barbara Marynowski through White Crane • Ongoing evening classes • Traditional, fully asian-recognized martial arts training methods sponsored through Juko Kai International and the International Okinawan Martial Arts Union. Call 417-7161; whitecranemichigan.com. Classes with Asian Martial Arts Studio • Ongoing classes offered • Martial arts classes include Aikido, Kung Fu, Karate, Tai Chi, Wing Chun, and Lion Dance, with the goals of developing a truthful knowledge of the fundamental elements of our martial arts traditions and their roots in asian culture. Children’s classes offered also. Call 994-3620; a2amas. com. Tai Chi Classes with Richard Miller of Ann Arbor Tai Chi • Ongoing classes offered • Classes include Chen style tai chi chuan basic principles, a unique movement art emphasizing inner stillness and relaxation developed through disciplined whole body integration and refined awareness, with an emphasis on balance, relaxation, and whole body unity. $85 per month. Call 973-0226; ribrumi@sbcglobal.net or annarbortaichi.com. B.C. Yu Martial Arts Center • Ongoing classes offered • Forty classes per week include Tae Kwon Do, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Modern Arnis, Mixed Martial Arts, and Fitness Kickboxing. Children’s program teaches life skills. Call 994-9595; questions@bcyu.com or bcyu.com. Okinawan Karate Club of Ann Arbor with Barb Christensen • Ongoing weekly classes • This club is a group dedicated to the teachings of Grandmaster Eizo Shimabukuro’s karate, kobudo, and jujitsu. Classes available for women, teens, and children. Call 678-3882; senseibarb@karateannarbor.com or annarborokinawankarate.com. Ann Arbor College of Martial Arts • Various weekly classes • This school offers a comprehensive self-defense system. It is also a fitness, health, and personal defense center with classes in martial arts, cardio kickboxing, Pilates, zumba, children’s fitness, women’s self defense, and shaolin martial conditioning. Call 913-6000; A2CoMO@gmail.com or A2CMA.com.
Tarot & Divination Tarot and Numerology: Wisdom Readings by Jeanne Adwani in the Crazy Wisdom Tea Room • First and Third Fridays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. • $1.50 per minute. No appointment necessary. Call 260-0629; lspygirl14@gmail.com. Drop-In Tarot/Psychic Readings with Rebecca Williams in the Crazy Wisdom Tea Room • Thursdays, 6-9 p.m. • $1.50 per minute. No appointment necessary. Contact rebeccawilliams999@comcast.net. Drop-In Psychometry Readings with Barbara Pott in the Crazy Wisdom Tea Room • First and Third Sundays, 12-3 p.m. • Understand the past, guidance for the future intuited from your small objects or pictures. $1.50 per minute. No appointment necessary. Call 576-5707; awencrafts@gmail.com.
Tea Events Fairy Tea at Crazy Wisdom Tea Room • Children and their families are welcome for tea and cookies served by real fairies! Celebrate with our enchanting fairies as they serve tea, treats, and magic. There will be story time with books available from Crazy Wisdom Bookstore. Fairy attire is encouraged. Be creative! $11 per person. Babies 18 months and younger are free. Tickets are only available by coming in to Crazy Wisdom or by phoning prior to the event. These events often sell out, so call early! Let us know of any food allergies. For information call, 665-2757 or email miranda@crazywisdom.net or crazywisdom. net. Mother’s Day Fairy Tea • May 11, 1 p.m. seating • Includes a craft for Mother’s Day. End of School Fairy Tea • June 19, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. seatings Back to School Fairy Tea • Aug. 28, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. seatings
Willow Fish Basket Making with Nick Dillingham • June 7, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • Learn the process of making a fish trap from the gathering of willow shoots through the creation of a finished basket. You’ll learn how to use the bark as cordage to hold the basket together, different styles of baskets, and how to use them. For ages 15 and up. $45-$60 sliding scale. Call Rowena at 531-8330; naturelearningcommunity@gmail.com. Nature Connection Playshop with Rowena Conahan • June 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Step aside from the busyness of your daily life and soak in the golden rays of nature! This day-long retreat for adults will deepen our connection with the earth and all its beings through a host of ancient and modern practices, including giving thanks, silent meditation outdoors, animal forms, sensory exploration, nature art, journaling, games, communitybuilding, fox walking, ceremony, wild edibles, campfire cooking, and more. The playshop is about deep nurturance, fun, and belonging in nature. For ages 15 and up. $45. Call 5318330; naturelearningcommunity@gmail.com. Burned Wood Bowls with George Hedgepeth • July 6, 1-5 p.m. • Learn the process of crafting burned wood bowls. Selecting wood, preparing coals, shaping and finishing your bowl, as well as safety and tools to use in the creation of these useful and beautiful bowls will all be covered. All materials and tools provided. $45. Children ages 9-12 are half price with paid adult. Call Rowena at 531-8330; naturelearningcommunity@gmail.com. Nature Learning Community Outdoors Skills Day with Rowena Conahan • July 19, 1-4 p.m. • This free gathering will take place in the forest of Sunward Cohousing Community in the bark and mud shelter and around the campfire. We will practice outdoor skills, play games, swing in the hammock, and enjoy good company. Bring a snack to share (or cook over a campfire) if you like, or just come! Free. Call 531-8330; naturelearningcommunity@gmail.com Black Ash Basket-Making Workshop with Nick Dillingham • Aug. 9-10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • In this weekend workshop, we will experience the process of black ash basketmaking from pounding an ash log through weaving our own baskets. We’ll learn about the different types of traditional utility baskets and the role they played in the daily life of indigenous people. We’ll also study the kinds of materials most commonly used, with a focus on black ash, including how to select the right tree, process materials, and construct traditional utility baskets for harvesting, pack/burden, storage, and decoration. $95-$120 sliding scale. Ages 15 and up. Call Rowena at 531-8330; naturelearningcommunity@ gmail.com or naturelearningcommunity.org. Explore Nature with Leslie Science and Nature Center • For more information, call 997-1553; info@lesliesnc.org or lesliesnc.org. Frog Fest • May 3, 7-9 p.m. • Come celebrate the wonderful world of frogs with us! Learn how to identify the frogs and toads of Michigan and then journey to Black Pond to look for some. After your hike, meet some Michigan amphibians in our Critter House and others from around the world. For all ages. $8 each or $30 family. Wild Wings in Action Photography Workshop • May 4, 8-10 a.m. • Increase your ability to take action shots while practicing photographing a flying red-tailed hawk and bald eagle. Participants will learn to take the ever-elusive photo of a bird in flight. For adults. $70 photographer or $25 spectator. Mother’s Day Wildflower Hike • May 11, 1-2:30 p.m. • Treat the mothers and mother figures in your life to a guided wildflower hike through Black Pond Woods and the LSNC grounds. Or take the hike yourself in their memory. We’ll find lovely blooms popping up through the grass or sprouting on the forest floor. For all ages. $5 each, moms free. Monarch Butterfly Conservation Kickoff • June 21, 1-3 p.m. • Be there at the beginning as we prepare for raising gorgeous Monarch caterpillars. This is the first step towards our Monarch Butterfly Migration Festival in September where we will tag and release butterflies ready for their journey south. Help us develop our Monarch Waystation and learn how to create your own at home with your own milkweed plant or seeds! For all ages.$10 each or $38 family. Great American Backyard Campout • June 28, 4 p.m. through June 29, 10 a.m. • Pitch your tent with our resident raptors and critters! Be part of a nationwide event. Enjoy nature-based programs, campfires, breakfast and dinner with us, and more. For all ages, but minimum of one adult per family required. $50 family campsite. Super Snakes • Aug. 16, 1-3 p.m. • Spend some up-close time with our legless reptile friends, the snakes! Meet some species from around the world - including your own backyard - as we explore what makes these fascinating creatures so successful and sometimes misunderstood. Through live demonstrations, we will examine snake behaviors and even witness a meal being consumed by one of our guests. For all ages. $8 each or $30 family.
Women’s Health The Ecology of Women’s Health: Beyond Gynecology with Diana Quinn • June 18, 7-8:30 p.m. • We will explore the ecology of women’s health in today’s world, touching on the psychosocial, environmental, and spiritual factors contributing to dis-ease affecting women today. We’ll discuss the incidence and implications of non-gynecologic ailments predominantly affecting women, including endocrine imbalances, anxiety and depression, and autoimmune disease. Free. Call 221-0225; drquinn@drdianaquinn.com. Herbal Wisdom: Women’s Cycles and the Transition to Menopause with Linda Diane Feldt • June 17, 7-8:30 p.m. at Crazy Wisdom Community Room • We will discuss how nourishing herbs can address problematic symptoms, as well as help your body stay strong, healthy, and balanced through the transition into menopause. Using infusions, tinctures, food, and more, you can start with remedies that are safe, inexpensive, common, and simple. We will also discuss how to decide if you need more help or even drugs. Free. To pre-register, call Karen at 212-0010; outreach@peoplesfood.coop or peoplesfood.coop.