Events

Early on the morning of Sunday, November 24th, only a few days away from Thanksgiving, a group of enthusiastic Rotarians arose and gathered at the Girls on the Run of Southeastern Michigan 5K Event. For those who are unfamiliar, Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a nation-wide after-school program for girls in grades 3-8 that, […]

The annual Hire MI Vet career fair, which aims to help military veterans and their families find meaningful employment, was held Nov. 5 in the Morris Lawrence Building. The event is a joint effort of Hire MI Vet and Washtenaw Community College with the assistance of members of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor. Our […]

The Rotary Clubs of Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Windsor, Ontario, in collaboration with Wayne State University’s Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, held a two-day conference highlighting the root causes and potential solutions to violence in our communities. Entitled “Peace in the Streets,” the event took place October 25th at Wayne State University and October […]

In January, David Moran gave a well-received presentation to the Club about the Innocence Clinic at the University of Michigan Law School. He co-founded it with Bridget McCormick, now the Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, in 2009 to investigate and litigate prisoner claims of actual innocence that are not based on DNA evidence. […]

On Thursday, October 17, 7 hearty Rotarians (6 in morning session, 1 in afternoon) fought off the chill to help with the community build of the new playground at Eberwhite Elementary School. An additional Rotarian was able to help on Friday the 18th. The effort was well organized and very productive. It was very inspiring to about […]

The program year is off to a great start for our Rotaractors. They and the Rotaract Committee invite all members of the Club to attend this year’s Charter Dinner on Tuesday, November 12, at 6:30 P.M. at the original Cottage Inn on William Street. This is an opportunity for us to meet and socialize with […]

Can you guess where Paulie the End Polio Now bear is?   Paulie’s here from England to remind you to help End Polio Now by coming to our World Polio Day event from 12-1:30 on Wednesday, October 23rd. Polio survivor Ann Lee Hussey and District Governor Sparky Leonard will be here to speak with us. […]

Attention Rotarians! We have been presented with a new volunteer opportunity with the Ann Arbor Public Schools. The playground at Eberwhite School is being replaced and the community is very involved to assist in the process. The current playground is 30 years old. It is a wonderful structure that was built by the community and […]

Paulie, the End Polio Now Bear, is visiting Ann Arbor from England. Can you guess where he is?   The Rotary Centennial Playground, our Universal Playground in Gallup Park, of course! Paulie, along with children of all abilities, is enjoying this wonderful playground in one of Ann Arbor’s most fantastic parks. Paulie will be visiting […]

As an extension of the Peace in the Streets conference happening on Oct 25-26 in Detroit and Windsor, the 2019 Max Mark-Cranbrook Peace Lectures & Peace Maker Awards will be taking place on Sunday, Oct 27, 10am-2pm. Past recipients of the award include Dr. Noam Chomsky, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Abigail Disney, among many other highly […]