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Santa & Cookies at Dexter's Pub
2025-12-06 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Detroit) | MI
Join us upstairs at Dexter’s Pub Saturday, December 6 from 12-3pm for a visit with Santa and to decorate cookies!

Saline Main Street's Cocoa Crawl
2025-12-06 12:00 - 18:00 | MI
Celebrate the magic of the season with the Saline Main Street’s 5th annual Cocoa Crawl on Friday, December 6, from noon–6 pm! Sip warm cocoa, savor sweet treats, and explore the local shops offering samples and special deals. Collect stamps on your passport for a chance to win a grand prize basket, then stay downtown for the Tree Lighting at 5 pm and the 50th Annual Holiday Parade at 6 pm. It’s the perfect day to make memories, shop local, and kick off your holiday season in style.

Light Parade | Hometown Holiday 2025
2025-12-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce, Downtown district (central Main St area), Chelsea, MI, United States
Join us for the Annual Hometown Holiday Light Parade! The Parade runs along Main Street in Chelsea from Old US 12 to E Middle St.
Would you like to help us keep this tradition going in the years to come? Sign up here to volunteer at this year’s Light Parade! https://www.signupgenius.com/…/10C0C4EADAE2CAAF8C70…

Thank you to our presenting Sponsor Eder & Diver Insurance Agency

"Pop up"Art Sale
2025-12-07 12:00 - 16:00 | Chelsea, MI, Address will be disclosed upon registration, Chelsea, M, 48118, United States
Art Sale: Chelsea Painters is in their 50th year of art fairs in Chelsea. In December, many members will share their art with a “Pop Up” Art Fair. Sunday, December 7, 12-4 at the Chelsea Community Fairgrounds service building.

What’s Free and Brings Great Joy? Dexter Community Band’s Annual Holiday Concert
2025-12-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Dexter High School Center for the Performing Arts, 2200 North Parker Road, Dexter, M, United States
The Dexter Community Band, now in its 44th season, will be celebrating the holiday season with traditional favorites, popular standards, Broadway and the movies. Director William W. Gourley and the band will be joined by soprano Kristin Hoffman-Peavler, alto Danielle Augsburger, tenor John McLaughlin and bass Frank Doherty performing Christmas on Broadway, Do You Hear What I Hear, and It’s the Holiday Season, a lively medley of holiday favorites. The quartet are members of Vocal Arts Ensemble of Ann Arbor.
The program also includes a suite from the popular children’s movie The Polar Express, in which arranger Jerry Brubaker has deftly woven together Believe, The Polar Express, When Christmas Comes to Town and Spirit of the Season into a brass section favorite. The band will also play Three Moods of Hanukkah arranged by Lennie Niehaus, and Jingle Bells Fantasy in which arranger John Wasson takes James Pierpont’s classic tune for a rollicking ride.
The DCB concert will include the Christmas Sing-A-Long, where everyone is encouraged to sing. Audience members are invited to stay for a reception with holiday treats and refreshments after the concert.

Ann Arbor OpenCoffee
2025-12-09 08:00 - 09:30 | Ann Arbor SPARK, 330 E. Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Gifts of Autumn: CSC Annual Fundraising & Appreciation Event
2025-12-09 16:30 - 18:00 | Chelsea Train Depot, 125 Jackson Street, Chelsea, MI, 48118
As you plan your end-of-the-year giving, please consider donating to Chelsea Senior Center in support of our Nutrition Program for seniors. We invite all donors to a fundraising and appreciation event, “Gifts of Autumn,” at the Chelsea Depot on Tuesday, December 9, from 4:30-6:00. Donate today or donate at the event and enjoy an evening of food and fun. Call 734-475-9242 to RSVP.

Customer Discovery – The Secret to Startup Success
2025-12-10 00:00 | Ann Arbor SPARK, 330 E. Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

EC Holiday Event
2025-12-10 00:00 | Entrepreneurship Center at WCC, 4800 E. Huron River Dr., Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Bright Minds Collective
2025-12-10 08:30 - 09:30 | Ann Arbor SPARK, 330 E. Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

1 Million Cups Ann Arbor
2025-12-10 08:30 - 10:00 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, 200 South 1st Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Inside the FTMBA: Office Hours with the Managing Director
2025-12-10 10:00 - 11:00 | University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Hosted by Stephen M. Ross School of Business, 701 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1234, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

In Cahoots with Curiosity: Embracing Changing Tech and Leaning into Mentorship
2025-12-10 11:00 - 12:30 | Mentorship Circle, 206 E Huron St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

SEED Masterclass: AI and Strategy: Lead in the Age of Intelligent Machines
2025-12-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Hosted by Stephen M. Ross School of Business, 701 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1234, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Pitch Perfect: Crafting Winning Life Science Decks that Capture Investors
2025-12-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Ann Arbor SPARK (in partnership with Michbio), 3600 Green Ct., Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

The Art Prescription: Your Dose of Expression
2025-12-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Bamboo Detroit, 200 South 1st Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Cinema & Sustainability Series - Catching the Sun
2025-12-10 19:00 - 21:00 | City of Ann Arbor, 301 E Huron St, Second floor, City Council Chambers, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Drop-In Day
2025-12-11 08:30 - 16:30 | Cahoots, 206 East Huron Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

MiLSEA Business Plan Competition 2025
2025-12-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Michigan Life Science Ecosystem, Ross Business School, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our annual MiLSEA Startup Business Plan Competition in Ann Arbor to celebrate the holidays with the life science community and offer an exciting opportunity for budding innovators to showcase their ideas and vie for a chance to win a grand prize valued at $75,000.

Caregiver Lunch and Learn: Communicating Effectively. Respite Care Provided.
2025-12-11 13:00 - 15:30 | St. Andrew the Apostle Church, 910 Austin Dr., Saline, M, 48176, United States
Join us on Thursday, December 11th for a free Caregiver Lunch and Learn on Effective Communication – featuring free caregiver support, lunch, respite care, and education. Learn how dementia affects communication and gain tips for communicating with friends, family, and healthcare professionals. Free onsite respite care is available. Following the presentation, this event will also include an opportunity for an informal caregiver support group discussion.
RSVP by December 9!
Questions? Contact washtenawcaregivers@umich.edu or 734-217-4557.

Holiday Jubilee (Members Only)
2025-12-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Cahoots, 206 East Huron Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Drive-Through Christmas Experience at Ann Arbor Baptist Church
2025-12-11 18:00 - 20:00 | MI
Experience the joy and wonder of Christmas from the comfort of your car at Ann Arbor Baptist Church’s Drive-Through Christmas Experience, held Thursday through Sunday, December 11–14, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at 2150 South Wagner Road, Ann Arbor.
Guests will enjoy a light display featuring a lighted tunnel, towering 25-foot Christmas trees, and many other dazzling scenes—all designed to be viewed from the warmth of your car.
The experience also includes a Live Nativity, complete with the sights and sounds of the manger scene, live animals, and actors bringing the story of Jesus’ birth to life.
Stop by the Free Café, where volunteers will serve cookies and hot chocolate directly to your car—one of each for every guest. Enjoy a caroling choir, then finish your journey with a five-minute Christmas Mini Movie shown on a drive-in big screen.
“We are thrilled to provide this opportunity for our community,” said Jonathan Barber, senior Pastor of Ann Arbor Baptist Church. “Christ taught us to serve others, and this is one way to show we care, by offering an enjoyable, convenient way for families to celebrate the season.”
The full experience takes approximately 20–30 minutes and is free and open to all.
Come celebrate the season, share in the spirit of Christmas, and create lasting memories with family and friends.
For more information, visit www.aabaptist.church or call (734) 995-5144.

MiLSEA Business Plan Competition 2025
2025-12-11 18:00 - 21:00 | MiLSEA / Wolverine Entrepreneurs Hub (University of Michigan), Ross Business School, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Historic District Commission Meeting
2025-12-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Council Boards and Commissions, Larcom City Hall, 301 E Huron St, Second floor, City Council Chambers, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

A2Y Chamber Event: Woof Gang Grooming and Bakery Ribbon Cutting
2025-12-12 10:00 - 11:00 | A2Y Chamber, 339 N. Maple St., Ann Arbor, MI, United States

EMU Elevator Pitch Competition
2025-12-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Hill Hall, Room 6, Ypsilanti, MI, United States

Gather & Grow: A Celebration of Champions
2025-12-12 17:30 - 19:30 | NEW (Nonprofit Enterprise at Work), 1100 N. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Dixon's Violin LIVE
2025-12-12 19:00 - 20:15 | MI
Experience the extraordinary! Join us for a rare evening of breathtaking violin like you’ve never heard before, as seen across North America and beyond. Be inspired by the electric violin, reimagined by acclaimed artist Dixon, live in concert! Don’t just hear the music – feel it. Get tickets while they last

“Unlike anything I’ve ever witnessed. The music was simply incredible”
“The sound of a dream”
“The most beautiful thing my ears have ever heard”
“The violinist that is changing the world”
“Standing ovation”
“Not your ordinary violinist”
“Some of us cried at the end but we all smiled through those tears”—–Friday, December 126:30pm – Doors Open7:00pm – Concert begins (duration roughly 75 minutes)—–Tickets only $29 available here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1669124338829Tickets $35 at the door if still availableAll ages welcome! Because seating is limited for this particular show, kids will need a ticket unless the child is a babe-in-arms (infant being held).This is an indoor, seated show.—–About Dixon’s Violin:
You’ve never heard violin like this! The world’s premier visionary violinist, Dixon’s life mission is to inspire people – and he has done so at over 1,000 concerts across North America, including giving five TED talks/performances, over ten years at Burning Man and Electric Forest, plus radio, TV, and film appearances. A former technology leader and symphony violinist, Dixon walked away from a distinguished career to follow his dream full-time, and invented a whole new music genre. Dixon now improvises on a 5-string electric violin with a looping system he developed to create an all-live one-man symphony, guided by his remarkable personal story of life transformation.
https://dixonsviolin.com—–Chelsea Depot125 Jackson St, Chelsea, MI 48118https://www.chelseadepot.com/

Bake Sale & Cookie Walk December 13, 2025
2025-12-13 10:00 - 14:00 | 4844 Jackson Rd #200 Ann Arbor MI, 4844 Jackson Rd #200, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103
If you need any desserts for the Christmas/Holiday season and are short on time stop by our bake sale and cookie walk for some delicious treats!

We are having a Bake Sale and Cookie Walk on Saturday December 13th from 10 AM-2 PM.
Bake sale items are individually packaged.
Cookie Walk-you can mix & match your favorite treats.

Hosted by the New Apostolic Church
4844 Jackson Rd #200 Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(located in Jackson Plaza towards the back of the center)

Donuts & Selfies With Santa | Hometown Holiday
2025-12-13 10:30 - 12:00 | Smokehouse 52 BBQ, 125 S Main St, Chelsea, M, 48118, United States
Stop by Smokehouse 52 BBQ to grab a selfie with Santa and everyone in line will receive a free donut (while supplies last)! Santa will be inside Smokehouse 52 BBQ and everyone will line up outside the building. The “garage” doors outside Smokehouse 52 BBQ will be open so that Santa can interact safely with the kids, and families can take photos without window glare.
Thank you to our Hometown Holiday presenting sponsor Eder & Diver Insurance Agency
