ANN ARBOR DOWNTOWN EARTH DAY WEEK 2026

ANN ARBOR DOWNTOWN EARTH DAY ON THE COMMONS

Free to the public, Family Friendly

SUNDAY APRIL 19 AND WEDNESDAY APRIL 22ND

Community Commons: Library Lane & Fifth Avenue

About the Event

Dear Earthling. ..INVITATION …EARTH DAY SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY on
the commons, Ann Arbor Fifth Avenue and Library Lane April 19 and 22 2026

Rising to the occasion: Prayers, Healing, Music, Dance, Art and Words

Whatever we can get to gather together…making community sharing
knowledge and concerns.
Are we the last generations, or is it only that we leave un-livability to the nexts?
Better than to Oz, we need to build a Green Brick Road to sustainability and survival.

All our efforts are part of the way. Bring what you are doing, See what else is happening.

Come to Earth Day in the Center of the City, on the Commons, Library Lane
and Fifth Avenue

Indigenous Wisdoms, Big Picture dialogues, Activist perspectives on Peace with the Earth
Music to Turn the Heart, what is needed to allow for the policy changes needed

There will a ReDedication ceremony and Memorial for those not to be
forgotten.

Yousef Rabhi will speak on “Building Climate Sustainability in Ann
Arbor” after 5 PM on Earth Day Wednesday, bringing it all to Home.
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SUNDAY April 19, 2026

9:30 AM Morning Greetings
10:30 AM Assembly of Faiths: Offering of Prayers for the Earth: Rev. Joseph Summers, facilitating

Paul Shiyu Quigong Life Energies Balancing

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11:30 AM: Bike Ride departure to Leslie Science Center-Hands On Museum Earth Day Program

1831 Traver Road, Noon-4:30PM

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Afternoon on the Commons
Open Mic, Music and Mingling

Jim Griffen Uncle Vinny Randy Tessier Mary and Huz Band Shekinah and open

Evening Concert and Speeches
Jesse MacIntosh Richie and the Plainsmen

Maddy Ringo
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WEDNESDAY EARTH DAY April 22, 2026

All Day and Evening

The green brick road to sustainability and survival
Exhibits and Short Reports from Environmental Groups and Projects

The green brick road to sustainability and survival Exhibits and Short Reports from Groups and Projects

9AM Morning Greetings

10AM.  Native American Indigenous Perspectives on Sustainability and Stewardship

            Deisha Myles  Andrew Quickfeather  Nicole Hankus and more

11:30   Music  Mary and the Huz Band

12:00  Noon.  Big Questions Panel and Dialog

            Mark Wagnon, Peter Linebaugh, Geoffrey Henny

 1:30   Music  Uncle Vinny

2 PM.   Activist Perspectives on

           Peace with the Earth: Odile Hugonot Haber   

           Me/Again medicine Show with drummer Sundance Living Waters  

3 PM. “Music to Turn the Heart”  Earth and Love  Songs

        Griff ’n Shek  Richie Wohlfeil   Jonas    Michael Joseph

4:20 PM   Ceremony

         Rededication for the Healing of the Life System: Erick the Dream Giver

         Memorial for Those Never To Be Forgotten:  Mary Anne Perrone

5 PM.  continuing actions: Plan 2029

          YOUSEF RABHI “BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN ANN ARBOR”

6 PM  COMMUNITY MEAL  Food System “Show and Tell”  

7:00 PM  through  the  EVENING:   more words MUSIC and  DRUMMING

           Steve Somers Jazz Band  Maddy Ringo Griff  Muruga   Jam

sponsored by Ann Arbor Community Commons Initiating Committee A2C2
www.annarborcommunitycommons.org….
. …a website where donations can be easily made
questions, 734 657 8083, megiddo@umich.edu*

Earth Day Celebrations Leaflet

You can download and share the leaflet for Earth Day on the Community Commons.