Upstairs Lounge Closed for Private Event
2026-05-17 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-09-05, 2026-09-06 UTC

How To Use A Pendulum To Change Your Life
2026-05-17 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 South Main, Ann Arbor, 48104, United States
An interactive workshop where we will explore how to align, calibrate, and utilize the Pendulum as a TOOL to connect with our guides to receive guidance, clarity and healing for our body, soul and life. Please bring a Pendulum or purchase one at the store before class.
Cost: $25 until midnight on May 16th, after that $30 EXACT CASH at the door.
Register: https://square.link/u/cpny05vE?src=sms
Phoenix Duffy has been a long time Energy Healer for over 25 years in the community. She has taught many Pendulum Workshops at Crazy Wisdom since 2005. She currently works with private clients out of Thrive! Wellness Center in Saline, facilitating Reiki, Spiritual Response Therapy (SRT), hypnotherapy, and her newest offering, The Energy Codes (TM) Breathwork (releases stuck stories/emotions from the body).

CANCELED TONIGHT Goddesses of the Arbor
2026-05-20 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Celestial Lounge Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
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.
Book suggestions
Goddess study
Cycles of life
Seasonal crafting
Manifest and Intention setting activities
Political discussion
Connection & more!

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Upstairs at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore

114 South Main Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
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Canceled: The Art & Method of Reading Tarot & Oracle II with Nina McDermott
2026-05-21 18:00 - 20:30 UTC | Celestial Lounge Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Intuition | Discovery | Empowerment
May 14th & 21st
Led by Nina McDermott
This two class series is designed to help you discover you own voice as a reader while learning the foundations of working with both Tarot & Oracle decks. Take one class or both – each stands on it own, but together offer an even deeper perspective. 8 person limit per class.
$75 each or $135 both
please register: nina@ninamcdermott.com

June Artist of the Month Opening Reception - Eric Rentschler
2026-06-06 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | Art Gallery Upstairs at Crazy Wisdom, 114 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
June 2026 Artist of the Month: Eric Rentschler
Exhibit Title: Guardians of the Threshold

Eric Rentschler (Dreamwalker Arts) is a Michigan-based multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of sacred symbolism, mythic archetypes, and dimensional wood carving. Blending CNC-carved relief, hand-finishing, electroformed metalwork, and ritual aesthetics, his work explores the threshold between ancient devotion and contemporary embodiment.
Drawing inspiration from Egyptian and Norse mythology, animal guardians, and archetypal forms, Eric creates pieces that function not merely as decoration but as modern relics.. objects intended to live in meditation spaces, altars, and contemplative environments.
His practice bridges digital precision with hand refinement, allowing technology to serve as a tool for sculptural storytelling. Each piece is designed to hold presence.. textured, dimensional, and intentional.
In addition to gallery work, Eric exhibits at regional art fairs, festivals and creates commissioned symbolic works for private collectors. His current focus is building cohesive mythic series that explore the relationship between image, ritual, and psychological archetype.

Witches Night Out
2026-06-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-12 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-09 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 South Main, Ann Arbor, 48104, United States
Crazy Wisdom Bookstore is hosting our monthly gatherings!
While the tearoom is no longer upstairs, you’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks (just avoid anything too messy).
Join 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.
Come to share, listen, learn, and enjoy the gorgeous new space. Everyone is welcome!
Group Meeting and Discussion
Moira Finkel
mopayne@umich.edu

No meetup this month; Goddesses of the Arbor
2026-06-17 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 South Main, Ann Arbor, 48104, United States
Goddesses of the Arbor takes a break for June and July. See you in August!
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.
Book suggestions
Goddess study
Cycles of life
Seasonal crafting
Manifest and Intention setting activities
Political discussion
Connection & more!

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Group Meeting & Discussion

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Upstairs at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, Women’s Goddess Circle

Upstairs at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore

114 South Main Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
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7346495918

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Ann Arbor Death Café
2026-06-20 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-18 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-15 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-09-19 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 South Main, Ann Arbor, 48104, United States
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.
No agenda, no presentation. Coffee available; bring your own snack. For more info visit www.DeathCafe.com. Open to all adults. Accessible, confidential, Free.
Facilitated by Merilynne Rush, Diana Cramer, Rachel Briggs and friends

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July Artists of the Month Opening Reception & Gallery Talk - Garin Horner & Christine Reising
2026-07-11 17:30 - 20:00 UTC
5:30-7:00 PM– Opening Reception
Exhibit Title: Two Tarot Visions: Art of Garin Horner & Christine Reising
An exhibition of two Tarot card collections, created in two different processes, photography and printmaking.
About The Wonder Workers: A Major Arcana Tarot Series
Wonder workers are people who perform miracles or astonishing acts. The Wonder Worker major arcana Tarot cards contain portraits of people who fall into these categories. The cards started as monotype prints that were created on a soft plate with acrylic paints. Each print started with an inkjet transfer using imagery related to the person and concept of the Tarot card. Conceptually, this series was initiated by the discovery of the French mystic and healer Nizier Anthelme Philippe. I found him, or perhaps he found me, while researching a trip to Provence. I discovered that his grave was located in the Loyasse Cemetery in Lyon, first on my itinerary. Cemeteries are a vital part of travel for me as they are the repositories of the history and culture of a location. After arriving at a series focusing on mystics, I was then inspired to seek out others from France and eventually broadened my search to include additional countries and periods.
Of course, Maitre Philippe became my Magician.
About the Crowley & Waite Victorian Tarot Deck
In many ways The Crowley-Waite Victorian Tarot deck is unique among the vast assortment of tarot card decks. Though the deck’s imagery is modeled after the enduring Rider-Waite-Colman-Smith deck, the pictures on the cards are photorealistic. Some of the photos, like the Hanged Man, have also been reimagined to expand their metaphorical and symbolic meanings. The design concept for the card’s imagery is based on vintage cabinet cards, Victorian era photographs widely produced across the U.S. and Europe.
The pictures are a fusion of real vintage cabinet card portraits, late 19th-century landscape photos, and the photographic art and design of Garin Horner. Photoshop is used to stitch the composites together. Note: all sourced photographs are in the public domain and copyright-free.
In addition, the deck features historical figures, including the namesakes of this deck: the famed occultist Aleister Crowley and the scholarly mystic Arthur Edward Waite. Among the portraits in the major and minor arcana, Horner highlighted many mystics and occultists, both real and fabled. Doing so, he fabricated remarkable photo-realistic imagery that stirs the imagination and awakens a reader’s intuition.
7:00-8:00 PM – Gallery Talk: The Art of Making Tarot Cards
The Art of Making Tarot Cards brings together two distinct artistic voices. Join photographer Garin Horner and printmaker Chris Reising for a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how tarot decks are conceived, built, and brought to life. Come and learn how the artists reimagined tarot traditions through a contemporary lens. From the initial concept to the finished cards, they’ll unpack the visual decisions, symbolic frameworks, and creative risks that shape a working deck.
This talk is also a practical guide for creators. Whether you are newly interested in tarot or are an experienced reader, this conversation is meant to help you visualize what your own deck would look like. Horner and Reising will share real-world methods, workflows, and lessons learned from making their own decks. They’ll offer concrete strategies you can use to begin (or refine) your own tarot project. If you’ve ever wondered how to translate ideas into images or turn a personal vision into a cohesive system of symbols, this talk will give you both direction and inspiration to take the next step.

Garin Horner
Garin Horner is an artist, author, and full professor of Art at Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan. He has been an award-winning photographer for over 30 years. Horner’s work has been exhibited worldwide and is included in the collections of several art museums across the United States. Horner is an authority on pedagogy in photography higher education and has authored three influential books on teaching and learning photography. He is a long-standing member of the Royal Photographic Society in England and the Society for Photographic Education in the U.S.
Christine Reising
Christine Reising is a multi-disciplinary artist who has been exhibiting for more than forty years throughout the Midwest and Canada. Her varied art practice includes printmaking, collage and book arts. She has constructed and designed over 30 of her own books and has collaborated with other artists and writers on theirs. In addition, for many years Christine created costumes and sets for Ann Arbor theater companies that transitioned into her installation artworks often incorporating books and viewer participation. She received her Master of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking from the University of Windsor in 1980. Professor Emerita Reising taught at Siena Heights University from 1984 until her retirement in 2014. Additional positions that she held during her tenure included Department Chair, Gallery Director, and European Study Program Director.

Websites –
Horner: heliographispress.com & photoalchemybook.com
Reising: christinereising.weebly.com

No meetup this month! Goddesses of the Arbor
2026-07-15 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 South Main, Ann Arbor, 48104, United States
Goddesses of the Arbor takes a break for June and July. See you in August!
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.Book suggestions
Goddess study
Cycles of life
Seasonal crafting
Manifest and Intention setting activities
Political discussion
Connection & more!

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Upstairs at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, Women’s Goddess Circle

Upstairs at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore

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Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States
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Ann Arbor Art Fair
2026-07-16 - 2026-07-18

Live Music Night - Adam Labeaux
2026-08-07 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Detroit)
Join us for an intimate evening of original live music featuring multi-genre singer-songwriter Adam Labeaux!
With equal parts ‘the sounds of today’ and ‘the classic sounds of the 70’s & 80’s pop,’
Labeaux has a strong new release on his hands—John Bommarito
Crazy Wisdom’s performance space offers a cozy, intimate vibe for this special night.
There is no cover charge, though artist tips and room donations are appreciated.
Adam Labeaux
With more than three decades devoted to his craft, Adam Labeaux has established an
indelible legacy within the Michigan music scene. His music is deeply rooted in folk,
classic rock, funk, pop, and soul. “I’ve always gravitated towards balladeers and
melody,” he says. “I’d rather hear somebody sing something sweet.”
Labeaux himself has an astonishing range and a voice as quick-tongued as it is rich
with feeling. By turns playful and plaintive, triumphant and mournful, evocative and
mercurial, sensual and restrained, Labeaux’s songs are full of melodic surprises. At
every moment, he resists cliché, striving towards a relentless but upbeat authenticity in
songs full of longing and hope.
Website: adamlabeaux.com

August Artist of the Month Opening Reception - Annie Shaffer
2026-08-08 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | Art Gallery Upstairs at Crazy Wisdom, 114 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
August 2026 Artist of the Month: Annie Shaffer
Exhibit Title: The Ground Between Us

Born and raised in Michigan, Annie draws inspiration from its lakes, forests, and open skies. Now dividing her time between Ann Arbor and Honolulu, her practice reflects the contrast of grounded Midwestern landscapes and the luminous energy of the islands. The result is work that is meditative, transformative, and visually immersive.
Annie’s paintings invite viewers into a contemplative dialogue with both the internal and external worlds, capturing the essence of landscape rather than its literal form. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and is held in private collections nationwide, appealing to collectors who seek art that is both visually compelling and spiritually evocative.
Annie’s paintings are not meant to simply be seen, but to be felt. They are portals; abstract landscapes where inner and outer worlds meet, inviting you to slow down, breathe, and connect with something greater than yourself.
Artist Statement

My work explores the space between what is seen and felt.
I seek to capture moments through abstract forms, layered color, texture, and symbolic imagery. I am drawn to the mysteries that connect us through something larger than ourselves. Dreams, spirits, the stars, and Mother Earth all serve as inspiration in my creative process.
Painting is an act of exploration and discovery; I am interested in the questions that do not have clear answers. My work is not meant to provide certainty but to create space for contemplation, imagination, and personal meaning.
It is an invitation to stand at the edge of the unknown and embrace the beauty, mystery, and possibility found there.
Website: annieshafferart.com

Tarot 101 with Nina McDermott
2026-08-13 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit) | Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 South Main, Ann Arbor, 48104, United States
Tarot 101 is a class to help those who want to learn about using cards for tapping into and developing their intuitive talents. Class will cover a short history, the basics of Tarot and how to start doing readings. Learn the differences between Tarot and Oracle decks and gain experience using cards to connect to your intuition while also receiving a multi perspective reading.
Nina McDermott is an intuitive tarot and oracle reader and spiritual healer with over 10 years experience and a gift of offering perspectives for positive change. She can be found at Crazy Wisdom giving readings on Fridays and Saturdays. In addition to intuitive readings, Nina is also a Reiki Master.
$55 Per Person
Copy & paste link to Register & Pay into browser or use QR code (payment registers you for the class).
https://square.link/u/Sk1VSlow

Goddesses of the Arbor
2026-08-19 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-09-16 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 South Main, Ann Arbor, 48104, United States

The Improv Comedy Buffet
2026-08-21 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | Celestial Lounge Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Join us for a night of improv comedy, featuring three of Detroit’s tastiest troupes: The Leftovers, Lots of Denim, and Second Breakfast. We’ve got 2 hours of back-to-back performances from a hilarious cast of talented actors, writers, and comedians. Stop in at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore on Friday night for your fill of laughter.
Noah Louis-Ferdinand is an improv comedian at Planet Ant, on the cast of their Thursday show (which includes sketch comedy and improv). He has performed in local improv festivals and at more well-known venues like Hearsay Theater and Go Comedy.
His troupe, The Leftovers, is composed of actors, stand-ups, and improvisers from the Metro Detroit Area.
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1992716012235?aff=oddtdtcreator.
Or follow this link to purchase directly online: https://square.link/u/22vAEKrx

Living from the Heart in Today's World | Conversation with Spirit - Aaron and Yeshua
2026-09-10 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 South Main, Ann Arbor, 48104, United States
A special conversation with Spirit with channelers Barbara Brodsky and Colette Simone. We live in a world where there is discord, which is part of our human experience. Discord is uncomfortable! We cannot co-create the world we seek by turning our back on the experience of discord but only by opening our hearts. We might say, “Thank you, Teacher,” to the challenge. How do we learn to ground ourselves in the essence of Light that is non-dual with darkness and to co-create from that light while neither ignoring nor enacting the darkness. Some of our spirit friends speak through both Colette and Barbara and enjoy moving between the mediums and often conversing with each other as well. There will also be a time for questions from the participants.
deepspring.org

Knots & Novels: A Macramé Plant Hanger Workshop
2026-09-11 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 South Main, Ann Arbor, 48104, United States
Join Knotty Macrame Co. at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore for a cozy afternoon of creativity! In this 2.5-hour guided workshop, you’ll learn how to create your own macramé plant hanger. This class is beginner friendly and all materials are included, so just bring yourself (and maybe a craft loving friend since registration is buy one, get one 50% off)!
You’ll get to customize your piece by choosing from a variety of cord colors and decorative beads. Whether you’re looking to unwind, try something new, or enjoy a relaxing afternoon surrounded by books, this workshop is the perfect opportunity to slow down and create something both beautiful and functional. You’ll leave with a handmade plant hanger and the skills to continue your macramé journey at home!
Register at https://forms.gle/3UL55x4n7zKW27pf9.
Knotty Macrame Co. aims to rescue macramé from its “old fashioned” reputation by sharing designs that feel modern and a little bit magical. A literature lover at heart with a degree in English, owner Bri Bondy’s path has led from books to fiber art, and she’s found that creativity and connection has always been at the center of everything she does. Over the past few years, Knotty Macrame Co. has had the joy of hosting numerous macramé plant hanger workshops at public venues throughout Metro Detroit, as well as private in-home events. The workshops are designed to be beginner-friendly, relaxed, and fun, giving everyone the chance to get lost in their creative flow and connect with others. There’s nothing better than watching someone leave with a handmade piece they’re proud of and the confidence to keep creating long after the workshop ends.

September Artist of the Month Opening Reception - Jack Edelstein
2026-09-12 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | Art Gallery Upstairs at Crazy Wisdom, 114 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
September 2026 Artist of the Month: Jack Edelstein
Exhibit Title: NonDualistic: The Truth of Polar Opposites

Jack Edelstein’s early artistic efforts began with wood: sculptural forms and organically shaped furniture that echoed the contours of the natural world. In 2019, he set aside his chisels and power tools and turned toward graphic art, opening a new chapter in his creative practice.
Jack’s graphic designs are devoted entirely to the ancient symbol of yin and yang — also know as the Taijitu or the Cosmic Dyad — the emblem of complementary polarity. He explores the profound truth that opposites are not enemies but partners in a higher harmony. Light and shadow, love and hate, good and evil: each member of the pair exists only through the other, each completes what the other begins.
The Taijitu becomes a lens through which to contemplate duality not as conflict, but as interdependence—a philosophical rendering that stresses complementarity rather than opposition. My art is an inquiry into the deeper unity that holds tension without erasing difference, a visual meditation on the way truth emerges from the meeting of contraries.
Through repeated engagement with this singular form, Jack highlights the quiet intelligence of balance, and the unity that emerges when dualities meet without erasing one another.
Technically, the graphic renderings rely on precise symmetry, controlled curvature, and deliberate spatial tension. The background of each Taijitu becomes a stage on which the words themselves balance, mirror, or invert one another. Typography is treated as a sculptural element—weighted, rotated, or nested to echo the swirling motion of the Dyad. The result is a fusion of language and form: a graphic practice that uses words as shapes and shapes as philosophy.
All proceeds go to Groundcover News.
Website: www.JackEdelstein.com

Upstairs Meeting Room Closed for Private Event
2026-09-17 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Detroit) | Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 South Main, Ann Arbor, 48104, United States

Tarot 101 with Nina McDermott
2026-09-17 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit) | Meeting Room Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 South Main, Ann Arbor, 48104, United States
Tarot 101 is a class to help those who want to learn about using cards for tapping into and developing their intuitive talents. Class will cover a short history, the basics of Tarot and how to start doing readings. Learn the differences between Tarot and Oracle decks and gain experience using cards to connect to your intuition while also receiving a multi perspective reading.
Nina McDermott is an intuitive tarot and oracle reader and spiritual healer with over 10 years experience and a gift of offering perspectives for positive change. She can be found at Crazy Wisdom giving readings on Fridays and Saturdays. In addition to intuitive readings, Nina is also a Reiki Master.
$55
