Name: Garden Glass Art Sale
Start: 2026-09-27
End: 2026-09-27

The Ark is Michigan’s nonprofit home for folk and roots music. Considered one of the top music clubs in the world, The Ark is renowned for the quality and breadth of its programming. The Ark is an intimate 400-seat club presenting performers ranging from young up-and-comers to classic figures of the folk genre.

With live music over 300 nights each year in one of the best listening rooms anywhere, The Ark is a sure bet for a memorable evening of enriching entertainment, musical artistry, and personal warmth.

The Ark is now available to rent for meetings space!

The Ark

Pacific Rim’s unique pan-Asian cuisine reflects the chef’s own Asian-American roots. Duc is ethnically Chinese-Vietnamese but considers himself as much American as Asian. Likewise, he doesn’t see his food as a ‘fusion’ of western and asian cuisine, but as distinctly asian and distinctly western. “I don’t like the term fusion because it connotes the idea of blending two disparate elements and forcing them to work together when they shouldn’t be together.” He describes his food as authentically asian in its careful use of traditional ingredients and flavors coupled with the appropriate cooking styles. Yet it is decidedly western in its commitment to using the finest ingredients, its reliance on basic French techniques and its emphasis on freshness and seasonality. The result is a distinctive menu that draws from the best of both worlds.

Pacific Rim by Kana

Located on the alley, downtown’s favorite hole-in-the-wall hangout. Full bar featuring American draft beers and specialty martinis. Pool table, pinball, and video games for entertainment.

Alley Bar

Established in 1975 in downtown Ann Arbor, Real Seafood Company is known for serving the freshest fish and premium seafood sourced from the Atlantic, Pacific, Great Lakes, and Gulf. Complemented by thoughtfully prepared steaks and seasonal dishes, the restaurant pairs quality, simplicity, and warm hospitality—making it a longstanding favorite in Ann Arbor’s dining scene.

Real Seafood Company

The Argus Museum features products manufactured by the Argus Camera Company and tells the stories of the company, the people involved and showcases unique collections connected to Argus.

The mission of the Argus Museum is to:

- Collect, preserve, and interpret the significance of Argus cameras, corporate history and personnel.
- To collect and share stories of the inventiveness of Argus in order to grow appreciation for and be inspired by this work.
- To enlighten others as to how Argus products, its work, and its company personnel are a significant reflection of our culture, historical eras, and its greater community.
- To provoke an awareness of photography as a form of art and communication as envisioned by the Argus company.

The Museum is housed on the second floor of the original building where International Radio Corporation made radios, and its successor company, Argus Cameras Inc., made photographic equipment.

The Argus Museum was established by Ann Arbor-area developer, William Martin, and O’Neal Construction owner, Joe O’Neal. It opened in the original Argus building when the pair purchased it for O’Neal Construction in 1985. Martin and O’Neal knew the historic significance of the building, so they gave their partnership the name C3 Partners representing one of the most recognizable cameras from Argus, the C3.

Argus Museum

Established in 1991 in downtown Ann Arbor, Palio brings the charm of a rustic Italian trattoria to the city’s dining scene. Inspired by the historic Palio di Siena, it features authentic, thoughtfully prepared dishes, including housemade and imported Italian pasta by Gratzi Pasta Co., all served in a warm, inviting setting. In warmer months, guests gather at Palio Del Sole, its rooftop patio, for lively dining and panoramic views—making it a longtime favorite for Italian cuisine in Ann Arbor.

Palio

Each January, for more than 40 years, folk music fans have warmed their spirits at this lively gathering. National and international acoustic performers, jazz, folk, bluegrass, and singer/songwriters take the stage.

The first Ann Arbor Folk Festival took place in 1976, and since then it’s grown in scope and depth. The range of genres and styles is large, the sense of tradition when all the evening’s performers join together in song at the end of the Saturday show even stronger.

All funds raised through the Festival benefit The Ark, Ann Arbor’s non-profit home for folk, roots, and ethnic music.

Many impressive entertainers have performed at the festival, including John Prine, Leon Redbone, Arlo Guthrie, Bonnie Raitt, Indigo Girls, Taj Mahal, Chet Atkins, Lyle Lovett, Brandi Carlile, Emmylou Harris, Keb Mo’, Joan Baez and so many more. [View all of the performers that have taken the stage at the Ann Arbor Folk festival since 1976!](https://theark.org/folk-festival/folk-festival-history/)

Ann Arbor Folk Festival

Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea serves coffees, espresso drinks, elegant loose leaf teas, frozen Ice Dragons, desserts, and pastries. Wireless also available.

Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea - Washington

The Earle offers a romantic setting with regional French and Italian cuisine and over a thousand wines. Piano bar during the week, with jazz on the weekends. The Earle is only open for happy hour and dinner.

The Earle

Sleek seafood venue that adopts a lounge aura with cocktails and music after 9:00 p.m. Come for dinner and stay for live entertainment. Much more than a seafood and martini bar, The Black Pearl evokes the appeal of a classy yet unpretentious boutique venue, perfect for socializing and entertaining.

The Black Pearl is a rare gem, the kind of place discovered and adopted for its charm and welcoming ambiance. From inception, the idea behind The Black Pearl was to reinvent the experience of "comfortable and cool" dining and lounging in the perfect setting of the vibrant heart of downtown Ann Arbor.

Black Pearl Ann Arbor

The [Ann Arbor Sports Commission](https://www.annarbor.org/sports-commission/ "Ann Arbor Sports Commission") works diligently to improve the quality of life through sports for all of Washtenaw County. The [Ann Arbor area](https://www.annarbor.org/ "Ann Arbor area") attracts both sports enthusiasts and participants alike. Thanks to its [easy accessibility](https://www.annarbor.org/plan/getting-here-getting-around/ "easy accessibility"), [wide range of facilities](https://www.annarbor.org/sports-commission/facilities-venues/ "wide range of facilities") available and variety of [dining](https://www.annarbor.org/foodanddrink/ "dining") & [entertainment](https://www.annarbor.org/things-to-do/ "entertainment") options, the Ann Arbor area is a favorite of sporting event organizations. The area has a rich sporting culture seeding in the history of two Division 1 athletic programs ([University of Michigan](https://www.annarbor.org/university-of-michigan/ "University of Michigan") and Eastern Michigan University) and several other small institutions. The Ann Arbor Sports was formed to attract amateur sporting events to the Ann Arbor region by assisting organizers every step of the way.

Ann Arbor is a dynamic mix of energy and charm—a bustling university town, a [foodie’s paradise](https://www.annarbor.org/foodanddrink/ "foodie's paradise"), and a cutting-edge tech hub, all wrapped in a [walkable downtown](https://www.annarbor.org/things-to-do/downtown/ "walkable downtown") bursting with [world-class arts and culture](https://www.annarbor.org/things-to-do/arts-culture/ "world-class arts and culture"). Located in Michigan’s southeast Lower Peninsula, Ann Arbor is the heartbeat of a vibrant network of [communities across Washtenaw County](https://www.annarbor.org/surrounding-destinations/ "communities across Washtenaw County"). With its creative spirit, diverse flavors, and unique neighborhoods, Ann Arbor shines as a exciting oasis.

Ann Arbor Sports Commission

Ann Arbor, MI September 15th, 2026 — Glass artist Larry Nisson invites you to take in the sights and sounds of the fabulous glass art garden exhibit located in the backyard of his Westside Ann Arbor home — and take a piece home with you!  
  
On Sunday September 27 from 12pm to 5pm, Nisson Glass Art is hosting a garden art show and sale to benefit the Ann Arbor Art Center (A2AC) Art in Public program.

All proceeds from the sale will help fund the Art in Public program, which has brought colorful murals and other great art installations to Ann Arbor streets and alleyways in the years it has been active.

Garden Glass Art Sale

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