YPSILANTI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CELEBRATES A HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA ON DECEMBER 14 WITH A “SUITE and SWING” CONCERT
YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN, November 9, 2025--Music Director Adam C. Riccinto and the Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra (YSO) will present their annual Holiday Extravaganza at the Lincoln High School Performing Arts Center on Sunday, December 14 at 3:30 p.m. This year’s family-friendly “Suite and Swing” concert will include the orchestra performing Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic the Nutcracker Suite, with special guests the Depot Town Big Band joining the YSO to perform Duke Ellington’s swing arrangement of the
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What’s New in the Ann Arbor Area in 2026
Top Story Angles for 2026 · New places to stay: Three new or newly opened hotels give visitors and meeting planners fresh options. · A growing food and drink scene: Chef-driven restaurants, a new distillery, and a Jeff Daniels–backed music bistro. · Reimagined spaces: Riverfront parks, trail connections, and a mall turning into a mixed-use hub. · Big-ticket events: Stadium concerts, national sports championships, and festivals that define the Ann Arbor area’s personality. · Anniversaries and
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BrightWorks Coworking Launches ''Half Off Holidays'' Deal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kate Arbour Coworking Community Manager BrightWorks Coworkingkarbour@brightworkscoworking.comwww.brightworkscoworking.com (734) 719-8800 Ann Arbor, MI (December 3, 2025) — As holiday chaos takes over home workspaces, BrightWorksCoworkingis helping professionals stay focused with 50% off the first month of membership at its Ann Arbor locations – Half Off Holidays! “December is one of the most distracting months for people working from home,” said Kate Arbour, BrightWorks’
Depot Town Yule-Time Holiday Stroll and Cookie Crawl!
The businesses of Depot Town have put together a Holiday Stroll to encourage some small business Christmas shopping, community cheer and camaraderie. Some retail shops will be open late; there will be a cookie crawl, where people can pick up cookies at participating businesses - no purchase necessary, but obviously encouraged!! There will be a cookie passport to turn in for a chance to win prizes too. It's Friday, December 19 from 6pm - 10pm. *Carolers Downtown *Participating retail shops open until
New state grant helps WCC students save on textbooks
Washtenaw Community College students in the Bailey Library on campus. Photo credit: WCC ANN ARBOR, Michigan (November 13, 2025) – Washtenaw Community College (WCC) has been awarded a new state grant to expand a program that has already saved students more than $16 million in textbook costs since 2017. The new $200,000 College Success Grant from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) will help grow WCC’s Open Educational Resources (OER) program. The
Students invited to explore STEM at WCC during February break
A student camper works on a project at a 2025 summer camp hosted by Washtenaw Community College. Photo credit: WCC ANN ARBOR, Michigan (November 18, 2025) – Local students are invited to spend their February mid-winter break on the Washtenaw Community College (WCC) campus immersed in STEM learning. Four Mini Mid-Winter Camps taught by WCC instructors will be offered for students ages 7-17. One- and two-day camps will be February 13-14. Families living in the 48197 and 48198 Ypsilanti zip
Playeasy Announces Ann Arbor as Host City for the 2026 Innovators Summit
Playeasy officially announced that the 2026 Playeasy Innovators Summit will be held June 15th-17th, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan at The Vanguard Ann Arbor. A longtime Playeasy partner and one of the platform’s earliest believers, the Ann Arbor Sports Commission will host the Summit for the event’s second year. This marks the first time the Commission will welcome its peers from across the sporting event and tourism industry for a national conference. “Ann Arbor has been a trusted, forward-thinking
Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce of North America Hold 2nd Board of Directors Meeting in Detroit
Detroit, Michigan — November 16–19, 2025 The 38th President of the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce of North America (TCCNA), Dr. Eugenia Henry, will host the organization’s Second Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting in Detroit, Michigan, from November 16 to 19, 2025. The conference will take place at the Marriott at the Renaissance Center, one of Detroit’s landmark venues overlooking the scenic Detroit River. More than 500 board members and entrepreneurs, representing 40 regional Taiwanese chambers across
Startup Career Fare
CONNECT WITH TOP TALENT! Join the 2026 Startup Career Fair and connect with talented, driven University of Michigan students ready to innovate. This is your opportunity to recruit future leaders who can make an immediate impact and help grow your venture. READY TO BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM? Let us know if you can attend by filling out the form today. Register here! Date: 3/19/26 Time: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Location: University of Michigan Campus
WCC celebrates 60 years of opening doors with new exhibition
ANN ARBOR, Michigan (November 12, 2025) – A new art exhibition at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) celebrates the college’s 60 years of transforming lives through education and opportunity and 40 years of supporting student success through its Foundation. “60 Years of Opening Doors: Washtenaw Community College’s 60th Anniversary Exhibition” is now open in The Gallery, located in the Morris Lawrence Building on the WCC campus, 4800 E. Huron River Drive. The exhibition will be on display through
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AAACF Partners with Rx Kids to Bring Innovative Family Support Program to Ypsilanti
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Nov. 11, 2025 - PRLog -- The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (AAACF) is proud to be among the first philanthropic partners helping launch Rx Kids in Ypsilanti, an innovative program offering universal, unconditional cash support to pregnant individuals and new parents."We see this as a direct extension of our commitment to equitable childcare, to lifting families, and to creating long-term systems that support wellbeing across Washtenaw County," said Shannon Polk, President & CEO of
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