Call for Volunteers - Public Hours / Open Shop: Week of 9/7/2025 + Upcoming Events

[Ian Ogden]

Hello and hi.

Hope September's treating you decently so far; a number of opportunities are listed below, if any may fit your tastes and schedule -

I. WEEK OF 9/7: Public Hours / Open Shop x2

416 W Huron

The workspace will be open this Sunday and again next Tuesday toward staving off collective mechanical entropy and helping folks get ready for the fall riding season. Please sign up below - 

Sunday, 9/7/2025, 11 AM-3 PM

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KnpRbIe-mU75vBConWUNRIXy7JCUq9YdL4mYQqOnFO0/

Tuesday, 9/9/2025, 6-8 PM

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KnpRbIe-mU75vBConWUNRIXy7JCUq9YdL4mYQqOnFO0/edit?pli=1&gid=821355435#gid=821355435

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II. FRIDAY, 9/19: A2Zero Green Fair

5-8 PM, Downtown Ann Arbor (Likely on Main St. b/w Liberty & William)

Our mobile operation will occupy a Main St. parking space for this year's Green Fair--this year featuring several theme-areas for fairgoers to visit as they consider personal choices as well as advocacy opportunities.

Sign up below, if you'd like to help visitors learn about keeping their bikes rolling smoothly and turn some wrenches on Main St -

Volunteer Signup - A2Zero Green Fair:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xtesi8T4r7GKTigylBpijLPU3kVWpPVEzcV-7IE-rtQ/

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III. SATURDAY, 9/20: Bikeapalooza

12-2 PM, 350 S. Fifth Ave. (Old Y Lot)

On the coattails of the Green Fair, our friends at the DDA or hosting this year's Bikeapalooza on Saturday, September 20. In addition to celebrating the downtown's bikeways, this is a chance for folks to meet with and learn about community bicycle & pedestrian organizations and practice some urban riding skills in the old Y Lot at 4th & William.

For our part, we'll be hanging out and helping folks work on their bikes for a few hours. Come palooze and schmooze with us, or drop by to say hello - 

Volunteer Signup - 2025 Bike-a-Palooza:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18PN824q56Sqd1p6Dw4srm-ZFPkaQ9lzRUnqNxGspNB4/

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IV. TUESDAY, 9/30: U-M EarthFest

10 AM-2 PM, U-M Diag

Alongside our friends at Wolverines-on-Wheels, we'll have our regular mobile presence at U-M's EarthFest on the Diag toward the end of September.

From the U-M: Earthfest celebrates sustainability initiatives across U-M and the surrounding communities, while providing an inclusive platform to educate and engage the campus community on opportunities to support sustainability and environmental justice on campus and in our daily lives.

Volunteer Signup - U-M EarthFest

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W_cZGPoIxvD_6e6_9vRWI8cnBYa3eULrZMVUKkwz8Ys/

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V. [VARIOUS] Early-October Events

Sunday, October 5 is shaping up to be a busy day with two community events booked in addition to our regular Public Hours. For your consideration, looking ahead to next month - 

Day/Time	Event & Volunteer Signup (Location)
Sunday, 10/5, 12-3:30 PM	Pop-Up - Scio Twp Sustainability Fair (Jackson Rd. Meijer Parking Lot)
Sunday, 10/5, 1-3 PM	Pop-Up - Orchard Hills Neighborhood Festival (2300 Yorktown, 48105)

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