Name: Geeks Who Drink
Start: 2026-10-07
End: 2026-10-07

Bar featuring beers brewed in their cellar. Selection of craft beer cocktails, assortment of beer and bourbon drinks. Snacks and sliders available. Live music playing regularly.

Mash

The Blue Nile Restaurant features Ethiopian cuisine in a culturally rich dining atmosphere. Their variety of dishes, including a number of vegetarian options, will leave you fully satisfied. Offering patio dining in the summer season. Please call ahead or visit online for updated hours and information.

Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant

Sottini's Sub Shop is a great place to choose from a variety of subs for a quick bite to eat!

Sottini's Sub Shop

An independent, quirky, fun, and hip general bookstore, aiming to have book clubs, author events, panels, discussions, singles dating nights.

Literati Bookstore

Dear Golden is a curated vintage shop that brings hand-selected vintage garments from the 1920s through the 1980s to modern. For women who aspire to stand out from the crowd.

Dear Golden Vintage

Amadeus is a cozy, old-style European restaurant with candlelight and live classical music. Featuring Polish, Hungarian, and Austrian traditional foods and spirits as well as vegetarian and seafood entrées.

Amadeus

Blom is driven by community. Their taproom serves as a space where you can sample meads and ciders, ask questions, sit down with a glass, or watch the fermentation process in action. Offerings change often with seasons because local fruits and spices are used.

They also have a projector for film screenings, board games, and an area for private events, performances, workshops, and gatherings.

Bløm Meadworks

One of the few places in the area to see live comedy. Weekends feature national touring comics and some weekdays feature local performers and open-mic nights. Venue includes a full bar. Well-known venue on the comedy touring circuit. 18 and over, and proper photo identification required.

Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase

An art glass studio, teaching a variety of mosiac classes ranging from stained glass mosiacs, mosiacs with Italian smalti and Dalle de Verre mosiacs. The studio also offers a stained glass and supply shop as well.

Glass Shack Studio

Sam's Clothing Store carries time-honored brands like Levi's and Columbia. They offer a great selection of jeans, shirts, hats and more, plus the greatest selection of Converse Chuck Taylor's in downtown Ann Arbor. Make sure to check out the area's largest pair of pants hanging on the back wall.

Sam's Clothing Store

This gallery specializes in custom jewelry, engagement, wedding, and commitment rings; their extensive selection is sure to have something for every taste and style.

Abracadabra Jewelry/Gem Gallery

Michigan's premier running store! Running Fit offers shoes, clothing, watches and much more. Their knowledgeable staff will help you find the perfect pair of shoes.

Running Fit - Liberty St

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

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Starting on Wednesday September 9th 2026

Every Wednesday

Test your wits! Join us Wednesdays at 6pm for Geeks Who Drink trivia. Free to play. $30 gift card for winner, $15 gift card for runner-up.

06:00 PM - 09:00 PM

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Flat Water is a Big Bear Tournaments ice hockey tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan, running October 2–4, 2026. Sanctioned by USA Hockey, the event welcomes 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U teams at B, A and AA levels. Each team is guaranteed four games, with the final game serving as a championship or consolation contest, and game periods vary by age division.

Big Bear Tournaments Flat Water - Ann Arbor, MI

Our Mission: To host youth hockey tournaments throughout North America that provide competitive divisions to teams of all skill levels and create the best tournament experience at an exceptional value.

Big Bear Tournaments

The 9th Annual 5K Domestic Violence Awareness Run/Walk is an in-person community event at Frog Island Park in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Participants can run or walk alongside friends and family while raising awareness and showing support for people affected by domestic violence. This approximately three-and-a-half-hour event offers a meaningful way for the community to come together in support of survivors.&#x20;

9th Annual 5K Domestic Violence Awareness Run/Walk

E-Race the Stigma with the Trinity Health Probility Ann Arbor Marathon! Supporting local mental health charities, participants run through the vibrant streets of downtown Ann Arbor, then wind their way through the panoramic University of Michigan campus. The marathon, half-marathon, and 10K courses also encompass stretches along the Huron River and Gallup Park and through Nichols Arboretum before returning to campus and downtown.

Probility Ann Arbor Marathon

The 2026 Women in Sports: ElevateHER Summit, presented by Michigan Athletics, brings together student-athletes, alumni, community members, coaches and attendees for an evening focused on opportunity, leadership and the future of women in sports. Held October 15 at Crisler Center, the event features networking with current and former student-athletes and coaches beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed by a panel at 6 p.m. with Michigan alumnae and prominent sports-industry leaders including Andrea Joyce, Kate Johnson, Estee Portnoy, Casey E. Taylor and Li Li Leung. The summit offers storytelling, professional development, networking and mentorship.

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