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SUMMARY:Mystic Market - Crazy Wisdom Bookstore
DESCRIPTION:The Mystic Market! \nJoin us for an Enchanted Artisan Gathering! \nSunday\, October 25th\,2026 \n11 am – 6 pm \nAs the season turns and All Hallows’ Eve approaches\, we have invited gifted artisans\, intuitive readers\, and mystical makers to join us beneath the stars for a market woven from wonder. The Mystic Market is a curated gathering for those whose craft carries a touch of magic. Readers & Seers\, Mystical Artists\, Apothecary & Craft\, Makers & Artisans. A space for makers who celebrate the otherworldly. Featuring artisans focused on the esoteric\, the handcrafted\, celestial\, botanical\, or nature-inspired themes..as well as the kitschy & the bewitchy. AI-generated art will not be shown. \nExpect a warm and welcoming atmosphere\, ambient music\, drinks and snacks for sale\, mock mystic margaritas\, twinkle lights and sparkling star garlands\, incense in the air and the Crazy Wisdom Crescent Moon photo booth! Take a selfie and share with friends & family for a chance to win a gift basket! Come and enjoy local art and readers! \nFree & Open to the Public! We can’t wait to see you!
URL:https://crazywisdombookstore.com/event/mystic-market-crazy-wisdom-bookstore/
LOCATION:Celestial Lounge Crazy Wisdom Bookstore\, 114 South Main Street\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crazy Wisdom Event
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SUMMARY:Mastering Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Introductory Meditation Series offered by the Sri Chinmoy Centre. Topics include: concentration\, relaxation and breathing techniques; exploring a meditative lifestyle; self-awareness through meditation. \nThe event is offered free of charge by the Sri Chinmoy Centre. To register please email Kapila at castoldi@oakland.edu or call 734-994-7114. \nDr. Kapila Castoldi is a physics and astronomy professor. She has studied meditation under the guidance of spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy for over 40 years. The classes are offered free of charge as a community service.
URL:https://crazywisdombookstore.com/event/mastering-meditation-4/
LOCATION:Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore\, 114 South Main\, Ann Arbor\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class
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SUMMARY:November Artist of the Month Opening Reception - Sandra Drabant
DESCRIPTION:November 2026 Artist of the Month: Sandra Drabant \nExhibit Title: Fluir \n\nFluir\, Spanish meaning “to flow”\, presents a series of abstract paintings composed of fluid\, organic forms that surge and dissolve. Shapes stretch\, merge\, and disperse\, suggesting an atmospheric space in constant flux. \nJasmin Iskandar de Caro’s visual language operates as an allegory for shifting states of consciousness. Just as the forms resist fixation\, perception itself is destabilized—moving through clarity\, distortion\, expansion\, and collapse. The paintings evoke the sensation of thought and feeling blending together\, highlighting the fluidity between different states of mind. \nAbstraction acts as a way to extend the moment between seeing and recognition. In this space of perception\, Iskandar de Caro invites the viewer to further pause their thinking-mind\, which seeks to label and understand. We are asked instead to live inside the questions raised by the work itself.  \nJasmin Iskandar de Caro was born outside Los Angeles\, California to immigrant parents whose roots span Mexico\, Italy\, and China by way of Indonesia. Raised in an assimilation-driven household with little connection to a defined cultural lineage\, she developed an early sense of dislocation that led her to question ideas of identity and belonging. Over time\, her inquiry shifted toward understanding belonging not as a cultural inheritance\, but as a deeper state of being. \nArtist Statement \nI create abstract paintings that are visually complex and suggestive of a narrative arc\, inviting the eye to move throughout the composition as though embarking on a journey. I am deeply influenced by James Joyce’s concept of aesthetic arrest—the idea that a work of art can suspend the psyche in a moment of pure perception. By offering a stimulating visual field\, my work seeks to extend the moment in which perception arises before interpretation begins. \nWebsite: www.BosqueOscuro.com
URL:https://crazywisdombookstore.com/event/november-artist-of-the-month-opening-reception-sandra-drabant/
LOCATION:Art Gallery Upstairs at Crazy Wisdom\, 114 South Main Street\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists Opening
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261108T140000
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DTSTAMP:20260608T175114Z
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SUMMARY:Mastering Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Introductory Meditation Series offered by the Sri Chinmoy Centre. Topics include: concentration\, relaxation and breathing techniques; exploring a meditative lifestyle; self-awareness through meditation. \nThe event is offered free of charge by the Sri Chinmoy Centre. To register please email Kapila at castoldi@oakland.edu or call 734-994-7114. \nDr. Kapila Castoldi is a physics and astronomy professor. She has studied meditation under the guidance of spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy for over 40 years. The classes are offered free of charge as a community service.
URL:https://crazywisdombookstore.com/event/mastering-meditation-4-2/
LOCATION:Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore\, 114 South Main\, Ann Arbor\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261111T180000
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DTSTAMP:20260603T135822Z
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SUMMARY:Witches Night Out
DESCRIPTION:Crazy Wisdom Bookstore is hosting our monthly gatherings! \nWhile the tearoom is no longer upstairs\, you’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks (just avoid anything too messy). \nJoin like-minded individuals on the second Wednesday of each month to discuss upcoming events\, share topics of interest\, and answer questions. This is a judgment-free zone\, open to everyone! We head downstairs to shop at 8 pm. \nCome to share\, listen\, learn\, and enjoy the gorgeous new space. Everyone is welcome! \nGroup Meeting and Discussion\nMoira Finkel\nmopayne@umich.edu
URL:https://crazywisdombookstore.com/event/witches-night-out-12/
LOCATION:Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore\, 114 South Main\, Ann Arbor\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Group Meeting & Discussion
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SUMMARY:Author Event - Witches of the Wheel
DESCRIPTION:Join local author Lindsay Merbaum for a night of witchery\, including potions (mocktails)\, tarot\, and a reading from Lindsay’s new dark fantasy novel\, Witches of The Wheel from Creature Publishing. \n\nLindsay Merbaum is a queer feminist author\, the leader of Pick Your Potions’ Study Coven\, and a high priestess of home mixology. A 2021 Foreword Indies Finalist\, The Gold Persimmon was her first novel with Creature Publishing. Her second book\, a smutty horror-comedy novella called Vampires at Sea\, was also a Foreword Indies Finalist and a LibraryReads Bonus Pick. Lindsay lives in Flint with her partner and cats. \nWebsite: www.lmerbaum.com
URL:https://crazywisdombookstore.com/event/author-event-witches-of-the-wheel/
LOCATION:Celestial Lounge Crazy Wisdom Bookstore\, 114 South Main Street\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:Dreaming In the Chrysalis Workshop
DESCRIPTION:An interactive program of story\, poetry\, ideas\, play\, and transformation.\nThe caterpillar enters the chrysalis and dissolves\, its former self forever gone.\nAnd then…the butterfly is born.\nChange is not only possible\, it is immanent.\nExplore the process through a myth of radical transformation and through the story of yourself. Story changes us.\nReady?\nOral storyteller and award-winning playwright\, Gail Nyoka\, leads you through the story of Sedna\, the woman who transforms into the Goddess of the Sea. Participate in techniques developed by Augusto Boal and his Theatre of the Oppressed. No acting experience required or expected.\nWhere: Crazy Wisdom Bookstore\, 114 South Main St.\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48104\nWhen: Saturday\, November 14\, 2026. 11:30am – 2:30pm. Light refreshments provided.\nCost: $50 early bird rate\, until October 15; $60 after October 15\,\nBring: a notebook and pen. Wear: comfortable clothing for role playing
URL:https://crazywisdombookstore.com/event/dreaming-in-the-chrysalis-workshop/
LOCATION:Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore\, 114 South Main\, Ann Arbor\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261115T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T135013Z
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SUMMARY:Mastering Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Introductory Meditation Series offered by the Sri Chinmoy Centre. Topics include: concentration\, relaxation and breathing techniques; exploring a meditative lifestyle; self-awareness through meditation. \nThe event is offered free of charge by the Sri Chinmoy Centre. To register please email Kapila at castoldi@oakland.edu or call 734-994-7114. \nDr. Kapila Castoldi is a physics and astronomy professor. She has studied meditation under the guidance of spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy for over 40 years. The classes are offered free of charge as a community service.
URL:https://crazywisdombookstore.com/event/mastering-meditation-4-2-2/
LOCATION:Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore\, 114 South Main\, Ann Arbor\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261118T203000
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SUMMARY:Goddesses of the Arbor
DESCRIPTION:Goddesses of the Arbor is a monthly meet up for Maven/Late Millennial/GenX++ women. Everyone is welcome\, but topics will center around these ages & stages. Join our Facebook group (@ CrazyWisdomGoddessCircle) for details on each month’s topics\, activities & after discussion. \nBook suggestions\nGoddess study\nCycles of life\nSeasonal crafting\nManifest and Intention setting activities\nPolitical discussion\nConnection & more! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCategories:\nGroup Meeting & Discussion\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTags:\n Upstairs at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore\,  Women’s Goddess Circle\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpstairs at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore\n\n 114 South Main Street\nAnn Arbor\, MI 48104 United States \n+ Google Map \n\n\n 7346495918  \n\n\nView Venue Website
URL:https://crazywisdombookstore.com/event/goddesses-of-the-arbor-5/
LOCATION:Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore\, 114 South Main\, Ann Arbor\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Group Meeting & Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261121T130000
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SUMMARY:Ann Arbor Death Café
DESCRIPTION:Join us for conversation about all things related to death and dying. This is not a grief support group\, rather a “death positive” event. Participants join in small and large group discussion with deep listening and sharing from the heart. \nNo agenda\, no presentation. Coffee available; bring your own snack. For more info visit www.DeathCafe.com. Open to all adults. Accessible\, confidential\, Free. \nFacilitated by Merilynne Rush\, Diana Cramer\, Rachel Briggs and friends \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCategories:\nGroup Meeting & Discussion\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTags:\n Ann Arbor Death Cafe\,  Upstairs at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore
URL:https://crazywisdombookstore.com/event/ann-arbor-death-cafe-12-2/
LOCATION:Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore\, 114 South Main\, Ann Arbor\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Group Meeting & Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261203T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261203T190000
DTSTAMP:20260720T181143Z
CREATED:20260618T153224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T181143Z
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SUMMARY:December Artist of the Month Opening Reception - Ruthie Basham
DESCRIPTION:December 2026 Artist of the Month: Ruthie Basham \nExhibit Title: Mandala Blessings \n\nRuthie Basham is a trained painter\, yoga teacher\, and dancer\, weaving together visual arts and movement therapies for over 25 years to serve a diverse range of clients and students within her Ann Arbor and NYC communities and internationally. After receiving her BFA in drawing and painting from the University of Michigan\, she began creating hundreds of custom mandalas—circular\, meditative paintings for focus on mind/body/spirit integration; Ruthie is committed to leading her clients to discover the beauty of their pure essence. She is passionate about researching\, preserving\, and sharing cultural and ecological wisdom to inspire her clients to connect more deeply to their unique gifts. \nRuthie’s work hangs in private and public collections worldwide\, and she has exhibited as well as having work on permanent display at Brooklyn Museum\, Adidas/Wanderlust Yoga Line Launch\, Sotheby’s\, and Barclay Center. \nHer movement therapy certifications include thousands of hours as a trauma-informed yoga and meditation teacher through Pure Yoga NYC\, along with yoga therapeutics\, acupressure (Shiatsu therapy)\, anatomy\, Ayurveda\, and doula care. Clients have described her presence as feeling like a warm hug and her yoga and dance classes as having a holistic and grounded rhythm and flow\, deepening strength\, joint mobility\, flexibility\, alignment\, balance\, posture\, muscle engagement\, recovery\, mental health\, awareness of their breath\, and overall well-being. \nThroughout Ruthie’s childhood and teen years\, she studied a wide array of yoga forms like Vinyasa\, Iyengar\, Ashtanga\, and Hatha. Her professional dance background includes training and performing with many renowned teachers like NYC Ballet legend Suzanne Farrell\, School of American Ballet\, Alvin Ailey\, Martha Graham\, and National Ballet of Senegal. In her free time\, Ruthie loves singing\, cooking\, and spending time with family and friends. \nThis balance of art and movement echoes the mandala’s teachings\, holding stillness at the center of the universe with the dance of life encircling its circumference. \nArtist Statement: \n“I am inspired by artistic\, cultural\, and ecological wisdom that illuminates a deeper connection to our true nature.” —Ruthie Basham \nReturning from NYC to her roots in Ann Arbor\, where she used to hang out at Crazy Wisdom as a U of M student\, this is the first time Ruthie is offering a collection of original works of fine art for the general public. With over 25 years of experience creating hundreds of intuitive personal mandala paintings worldwide\, this exhibit explores collective longing around themes of compassion for ourselves and others\, preserving ecology\, highlighting spiritual wisdom\, and revealing hidden ancestral gifts. Ruthie is humbled by her role as a translator between this world and the unseen world\, dedicated to the preservation\, protection\, illumination and evolution of our sacred circle. \n“The web of life both cradles us and calls us to weave it further.”\n—Joanna Macy \nJoin us for mandala meditations\, music\, gentle movement\, and nourishing refreshments to open and seal the circle of Ruthie’s December gallery exhibit. We are very much looking forward to welcoming you! \nWebsite: www.ruthiebasham.com
URL:https://crazywisdombookstore.com/event/december-artist-of-the-month-opening-reception-ruthie-basham/
LOCATION:Art Gallery Upstairs at Crazy Wisdom\, 114 South Main Street\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists Opening
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261209T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261209T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T135855Z
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SUMMARY:Witches Night Out
DESCRIPTION:Crazy Wisdom Bookstore is hosting our monthly gatherings! \nWhile the tearoom is no longer upstairs\, you’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks (just avoid anything too messy). \nJoin like-minded individuals on the second Wednesday of each month to discuss upcoming events\, share topics of interest\, and answer questions. This is a judgment-free zone\, open to everyone! We head downstairs to shop at 8 pm. \nCome to share\, listen\, learn\, and enjoy the gorgeous new space. Everyone is welcome! \nGroup Meeting and Discussion\nMoira Finkel\nmopayne@umich.edu
URL:https://crazywisdombookstore.com/event/witches-night-out-13/
LOCATION:Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore\, 114 South Main\, Ann Arbor\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Group Meeting & Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261216T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261216T203000
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SUMMARY:Goddesses of the Arbor
DESCRIPTION:Goddesses of the Arbor is a monthly meet up for Maven/Late Millennial/GenX++ women. Everyone is welcome\, but topics will center around these ages & stages. Join our Facebook group (@ CrazyWisdomGoddessCircle) for details on each month’s topics\, activities & after discussion. \nBook suggestions\nGoddess study\nCycles of life\nSeasonal crafting\nManifest and Intention setting activities\nPolitical discussion\nConnection & more! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCategories:\nGroup Meeting & Discussion\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTags:\n Upstairs at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore\,  Women’s Goddess Circle\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpstairs at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore\n\n 114 South Main Street\nAnn Arbor\, MI 48104 United States \n+ Google Map \n\n\n 7346495918  \n\n\nView Venue Website
URL:https://crazywisdombookstore.com/event/goddesses-of-the-arbor-6/
LOCATION:Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore\, 114 South Main\, Ann Arbor\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Group Meeting & Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261219T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261219T130000
DTSTAMP:20260608T143701Z
CREATED:20260603T140156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T143701Z
UID:2534-1797678000-1797685200@crazywisdombookstore.com
SUMMARY:Ann Arbor Death Café
DESCRIPTION:Join us for conversation about all things related to death and dying. This is not a grief support group\, rather a “death positive” event. Participants join in small and large group discussion with deep listening and sharing from the heart. \nNo agenda\, no presentation. Coffee available; bring your own snack. For more info visit www.DeathCafe.com. Open to all adults. Accessible\, confidential\, Free. \nFacilitated by Merilynne Rush\, Diana Cramer\, Rachel Briggs and friends \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCategories:\nGroup Meeting & Discussion\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTags:\n Ann Arbor Death Cafe\,  Upstairs at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore
URL:https://crazywisdombookstore.com/event/ann-arbor-death-cafe-12/
LOCATION:Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore\, 114 South Main\, Ann Arbor\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Group Meeting & Discussion
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