The University of Michigan, Kerrytown District, Main Street, and State Street District are partnering together to welcome UM students, faculty and staff to the three downtown districts on Sunday, September 10 from 1 – 5 p.m., for the inaugural UM Show Your Love A2 event. Each area will be rolling out the red carpet with entertainment, promotions and giveaways.
Connecting our Downtown and UM Community
1 – 5 p.m., Sunday, September 10
Kerrtown · Main Street · State Street District
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Entertainment
Free & public welcome!
Free & public welcome!
KERRYTOWN DISTRICTPerforming – Jive Colossus / Artisan Market
STATE STREET DISTRICTTrivia Contest with Prizes @ 1:30 I 2:30 I 3:00
MAIN STREET ANN ARBORPerforming – Abigail Stauffer, Joe Hertler (solo), Chris Dupont & Kylee Phillips, & Au Gres
Promotions & Giveaways to Anyone with an MCard
Collect a unique wristband in each of the three downtown districts when you show your MCard (students, faculty & staff included). Receive a gift card when you collect all three wristbands (while supplies last)!
A number of businesses will be offering promotions to anyone with an MCard during the event.
The public & UM Community are encouraged to come and enjoy our downtown together!!
Quotes from event partners…
The Kerrytown District is excited to host a city wide event in partnership with the University of Michigan and the State Street and Main Street districts. We’d like to invite all the new and returning UM students and staff to experience the wonderfully diverse small businesses that make up the Kerrytown District. You can pick up your bracelet and find our booth at the Farmers Market. Grace SIngleton Kerrytown District Board President.
Sandra Andrade, Executive Director of the Main Street Ann Ann Arbor notes that “We’re really excited for this opportunity to be welcoming the UM community to our Downtown, they are a big part of our identity and we are looking forward to celebrating that.”
“We are thrilled to partner with the University of Michigan, Kerrytown, and Main Street to extend a warm welcome to UM students, faculty, and staff,” shares Angela Heflin, Executive Director of the State Street District in Ann Arbor. “Join us in the celebration while exploring diverse businesses in downtown neighborhoods that strengthen the heartbeat of Ann Arbor.”
“UM understands that a strong downtown business district is an important element in attracting the best students, faculty and staff to our Ann Arbor campus. We are delighted to collaborate on the September 10th event with our community partners at the Main Street, State Street and Kerrytown business districts.” – Michael Rein, Director of Community Relations, UM Office of the Vice President for Government Relations
