Thursday, Aug. 15
Fairy Teas. 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. seatings. Crazy Wisdom Tea Room, 114 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. Children and their families are welcome for tea and cookies served by real fairies. Celebrate with our enchanting fairies as they serve tea, treats, and magic. There will be story time with books available from Crazy Wisdom Bookstore. Fairy attire is encouraged; be creative. $11 per person. Babies 18 months and younger get in free. 734- 665-2757.

Coney Dog and Root Beer Float Night. 5-8 p.m. American Legion Post #419, 9807 Whitewood Road, Pinckney. $1.25 per Coney dog. For more information call 734- 878-9522 or 734-341-4249.

Pittsfield Township Farmers Market. 2-7 p.m. every Thursday June 13 through Oct. 10. Pittsfield Township Administration Building, 6201 W. Michigan Ave., Pittsfield Township. Pittsfield Township will begin hosting a Farmers Market at the Administration Building at the corner of Michigan and Platt. Pittsfield is fully supportive of a Michigan-based product Farmers Market with a focus on providing fresh produce and vegetables, meats, cheeses, eggs, hams, salsas, and bread products from local area farmers. The Pittsfield Farmers Market is a member of the Michigan Farmers Market Association. No admission charge; price of purchases. www.pittsfield-mi.gov.

Friday
Date Night: Grill Master. 6:30-10 p.m. Ann Arbor Cooks, 5060 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor. Bring your special someone and have some fun in the kitchen cooking up this entire menu. Feel free to bring a bottle of wine to enjoy with your meal. Menu: Grilled houloumi crostini with tomato and lemon-basil butter; grilled vegetable salad with zucchini, bell peppers, capers, olives and balsamic atop fresh baby arugula; mustard-grilled hanger steaks with charred shallots; grilled herbed potatoes; bourbon and mint marinated grilled peaches with vanilla bean Chantilly cream. $150 per pair. Register online 48 hours in advance at www.annarborcooks.com.

Free cooking demonstrations with Chef Isabella of Weight Watchers Group. Two sessions: 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Ypsilanti Weight Watchers Center, 4031 Carpenter Road, Ypsilanti. Chef Isabella Nicoletti will offer cooking demonstrations at the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Weight Watchers’ centers throughout August. These meetings are open to the public and include samples. Chef Isabella, the official chef of Weight Watchers Group, will also share tips on healthful eating, cooking techniques and answer questions about Florine Mark's favorite foods. Reservations are not required. Free.

Saturday
Back-to-School Kids' Lunch Plan. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Ann Arbor Cooks, 5060 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor. Save time and prepare nutritious lunches that your kids will eat. This hands-on class about children's lunches has two focuses: One is streamlining menu planning, shopping and preparation. The second is providing a variety of textures so kids will enjoy and eat what you've prepared. You will leave this class with a laid-out strategy and week-long lunch menu, as well as some fun ideas to keep your kids interested in their lunch and healthy. Menu: Un-sandwiched grain and carb variety; fun-to-crunch raw vegetables preparations; dip of the day; power lunch-packed proteins; fresh fruit fantasy. Register online 48 hours in advance at www.annarborcooks.com.

Health Starts Here: Back to School Snacks that Make the Grade. Noon-3 p.m. Ann Arbor Whole Foods, 3135 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor. Bring in the kids and let them sample healthy back-to-school snacks to see if they make the grade. Every student will get a “report card” to grade six snacks at the Health Starts Here sampling. Enter to win a gift bag of tasty snack ingredients when you turn in your report card at customer service. Free. 734-975-4500.

Back to School samples. Noon-3 p.m. Cranbrook Whole Foods, 990 W. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor. Let us help you prepare for Back to School with kid-friendly, healthy samples in every department. Children are invited to pick up a “report card,” grade the samples, then use the filled-out card to enter to win a prize. Free. 734-997-7500.

Ypsilanti Depot Town Farmers Market 2013. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Depot Town Farmers Market, near Rice and Cross Streets, Ypsilanti. One of Ypsilanti's two farmers markets, run by Growing Hope, featuring 40 vendors selling a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, breads and baked goods, cheese, meats, plants and seedlings, soaps, laundry detergent, and other homemade crafts and jewelry - all grown or made in Michigan. Accepting many forms of payment: cash, SNAP/EBT (Bridge Card), WIC Project FRESH, Senior Market FRESH, Double Up Food Bucks, and credit/debit cards. No admission; price of purchases. www.growinghope.net or 734-786-8401.

Chelsea Farmer’s Market. 8 a.m.-noon on Saturdays through Oct. 26. Downtown Chelsea, on Park Street. The Chelsea Farmer’s Market is a traditional market that has everything from fresh produce (including organics) to hand made crafts. Free projects and crafts will take place at the Children’s Booth on the second Saturday of each month. On May 18: Market Greens Educational Event - Taste of Health. No admission charge; price of purchases. coordinator@chelseafarmersmkt.org.

Saturday Farmers Market. 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Ann Arbor Farmers Market, 315 Detroit St., Ann Arbor. Find local produce and food from some of your favorite farmers as well as educational food demos and more. Free admission. Visit www.a2gov.org/market for more information.

Saturday and Sunday
Piazza Zingermanza Italian Street Fair 2013. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. both days. Zingerman's Deli, 422 Detroit St., Ann Arbor, on the patio. Our annual August tradition of transforming the deli’s patio into an Italian Street Food Fest is one of the highlights of the year. Come and watch as we cut those 80-pound wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese into approachable chunks. Witness as we turn curd into delectably soft balls of mozzarella. Get your fix of prosciutto- sliced to order. We’ve got a few tricks up our sleeves, but they’re all firmly rooted in the traditions of the Italian gastronomic powerhouse. Free admission.734-663-3354.

Monday
Eggplant Parmesan with Francesca Giaraffa. 6-8:30 p.m. Ann Arbor Whole Foods, 3135 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, in the Cooking and Lifestyles Classroom. Eggplant Parmesan is a classic dish that originates from southern Italy. Slices of eggplant are fried then layered in a pan with slices of fresh mozzarella, basil and parmesan cheese, then baked in a tomato sauce. Frittata di carcio is made by sautéing fresh artichokes then mixing them with beaten eggs and parmesan cheese to create a crustless pie cooked in a pan on top of the stove. Funghi ripieni are baked mushroom caps stuffed with cheese, sage and breadcrumbs. The meal ends with a dessert of cantaloupe marinated in honey and cognac. The ingredients are simple, but the art of combining them with the right herbs and other ingredients makes it 100 percent Italian. $55. Pre-registration with Ann Arbor Community Education & Recreation is required: 734-994-2300 ext. 53203 or www.aareced.com.

Milan Senior Nutrition Program. 11:45 a.m. Milan Senior & Community Activity Center, 45 Neckel Court, Milan. In partnership with the Washtenaw County Senior Nutrition Program, they offer a nutritionally balanced meal three afternoons a week: Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. There is a suggested donation of $2.50 for anyone who is 60 years or older and a fee of $5 for anyone under the age of 60. They do ask for 48 hour advanced reservations. Call or stop by the office.

Tuesday
Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers Market 2013. 2-6 p.m. Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers Market, parking lot between the Post Office and the Key Bank Building, downtown Ypsilanti. One of Ypsilanti's two farmers markets, run by Growing Hope, featuring 40 vendors selling a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, breads and baked goods, cheese, meats, plants and seedlings, soaps, laundry detergent, and other homemade crafts and jewelry - all grown or made in Michigan. Accepting many forms of payment: cash, SNAP/EBT (Bridge Card), WIC Project FRESH, Senior Market FRESH, Double Up Food Bucks, and credit/debit cards. No admission charge; price of purchases. www.growinghope.net or 734-786-8401.

Cobblestone Farm Market Day 2013. 4-7 p.m. Cobblestone Farm Center, 2781 Packard St., Ann Arbor. Every Tuesday May 21 through Nov. 5, a farmers market sprouts up on the lawn of Historic Cobblestone Farm in Southeast Ann Arbor. Complete with farm animals, heirloom gardens and a Farmhouse Museum, there is something for the whole family. No admission charge; price of purchases. www.cobblestonefarmmarket.com.

Lunch is Served. Noon-1 p.m. Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor. Repeats every Tuesday and Friday. Reservations are required with two days prior notice. Suggested donation for those over 60 years of age is $2.50, for all others, $5. Call 734-998-9353 for reservations.

Wednesday
Rat Pad Releases. 6-9 p.m. Corner Brewery, 720 Norris St., Ypsilanti. Local amateur and professional brewers create imaginative beers on our 10-gallon Rat Pad brew system. We release these brews on the third Wednesday of each month and serve them at Corner while supplies last. Supplies are limited so come early. Anything left after 9 p.m. can be purchased to take home in a growler. No cover charge. 734-480-2739.

Wednesday Wine Tasting. 6 p.m. Paesano's Italian Restaurant, 3411 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor. This informal wine tasting allows patrons to sample five up and coming wines from Italy. Joined by one of Paesano's knowledgeable wine purveyors, the staff creates tasty appetizers to accompany the bold flavors. $25. www.paesanosannarbor.com.

The Bushel Basket Farmer’s Market. 2:30-6 p.m. on Wednesdays through October. Chelsea Community Hospital, by the U of M Family Practice Building, 775 S. Main St., Chelsea. The Bushel Basket Market has been open since 2007 and serves the Chelsea Community Hospital service area. Our mission is to provide a variety of local products and produce in a pleasant, easily accessible location to encourage more frequent and wider consumption of fresh healthy foods to the citizens of Chelsea and surrounding communities and to provide a tangible link between health and wellness of these people to their local hospital.Experience food, crafts and fun during special events throughout the summer. No admission charge; price of purchases. coordinator@chelseafarmersmkt.org.

Wednesday Farmers Market. 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Ann Arbor Farmers Market, 315 Detroit St., Ann Arbor. Find local produce and food from some of your favorite farmers as well as educational food demos and more. Free admission. Visit www.a2gov.org/market for more information.

Thursday, Aug. 22
Farmers Market Vendor Highlight Series. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Growing Hope Center, 922 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti. Get tips and advice from one of your favorite growers from the Ypsilanti Farmers Market, Nightshade Army Industries. The event includes a tasting. $15 - scholarships are available based on financial need by sending a message to getintouch@growinghope.net. Registration is at www.growinghope.net or 734-786-8401.

Pittsfield Township Farmers Market. 2-7 p.m. every Thursday June 13 through Oct. 10. Pittsfield Township Administration Building, 6201 W. Michigan Ave., Pittsfield Township. Pittsfield Township will begin hosting a Farmers Market at the Administration Building at the corner of Michigan and Platt. Pittsfield is fully supportive of a Michigan-based product Farmers Market with a focus on providing fresh produce and vegetables, meats, cheeses, eggs, hams, salsas, and bread products from local area farmers. The Pittsfield Farmers Market is a member of the Michigan Farmers Market Association. No admission charge; price of purchases. www.pittsfield-mi.gov.

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