BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Downtown Albion - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Downtown Albion X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://downtownalbion.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Downtown Albion REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260507T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260507T090000 DTSTAMP:20260503T162412 CREATED:20260402T135352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T135852Z UID:10001067-1778144400-1778144400@downtownalbion.com SUMMARY:Walk & Talk DESCRIPTION:Join the Y for Albion Recreation walk & talk – a nice walk while discussing topics center around community. \nAll group fitness classes are free to Albion residents. URL:https://downtownalbion.com/event/walk-talk/2026-05-07/ LOCATION:Marshall Opportunity High School\, 225 E Waton St\, Albion\, MI\, 49224\, United States CATEGORIES:Fitness END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260507T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260507T093000 DTSTAMP:20260503T162412 CREATED:20260402T135624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T135737Z UID:10000995-1778146200-1778146200@downtownalbion.com SUMMARY:Silverstars DESCRIPTION:Join the Y for Albion Recreation classes including Silverstars\, a guided low-impact workout using hand weights\, bands\, and balls. \nAll group fitness classes are free to Albion residents. URL:https://downtownalbion.com/event/silverstars/2026-05-07/ LOCATION:Marshall Opportunity High School\, 225 E Waton St\, Albion\, MI\, 49224\, United States CATEGORIES:Fitness END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260507T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260507T160000 DTSTAMP:20260503T162412 CREATED:20260402T161746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T161746Z UID:10001386-1778162400-1778169600@downtownalbion.com SUMMARY:Film Adaptations of Works of Agatha Christie - AALL Course DESCRIPTION:Dale Kennedy\, An avid mystery reader!  (and biologist—being a scientist is being a detective) \nThursdays\, 2:00-4:00 pm.  May 7\, 14\, 21\, 28.  Bohm Theatre.  Class size unlimited.  There is a $10 charge to help cover the cost of the theatre rental. \nAgatha Christie (1890-1976) is the greatest mystery writer of all time.  Her publications include 66 detective novels\, 20 original plays\, 153 short stories (compiled in 14 collections)\, and 13 plays adapted by her from several of her novels and short stories.  She is the third best-selling author in the world\, behind The Bible and the works of William Shakespeare\, and is the most translated individual author (over 1 billon copies published in English and another billion in more than 100 languages).  She authored the world’s best-selling mystery\, And Then There Were None\, published in 1939.  Her play\, The Mousetrap\, opened in 1952 in London’s West End and continues to run today\, the longest-running play ever.  In London\, it has had more than 30\,000 performances and has been seen by more than 10 million people\, who are sworn to secrecy not to reveal the play’s ending. \nChristie’s first published book\, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)\, introduced Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.  She went on to publish 34 novels and many short stories featuring Poirot.  In 1930\, she published The Murder at the Vicarage\, her first novel featuring Miss Jane Marple and the village of St. Mary Mead; Christie wrote 12 novels and many short stories featuring Miss Marple. \nWe will watch four films based on Christie’s work: \nAnd Then There Were None (1945) – the first film adaptation of the world’s best-selling mystery. Based on a stage play adapted by Christie from her 1939 book.  Directed by René Clair\, the actors include Walter Huston and Barry Fitzgerald. \nMurder\, She Said (1961) – based on the 1957 book\, 4.50 From Paddington.  First film based on a Miss Marple novel.  Directed by George Pollock\, features Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple\, with Arthur Kennedy and Stringer Davis. \nMurder on the Orient Express (1974) – based on the 1934 book of the same title.  Features Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot and a star-studded cast.  Directed by Sidney Lumet\, nominated for six Academy Awards (won one) and 10 BAFTA Awards (won three). \nWitness for the Prosecution (1957) – based on a short story by Christie published in 1925 as Traitor’s Hands\, turned into a play by Christie that premiered in 1953 with the same title as the film.  Actors include Charles Laughton\, Marlene Dietrich\, Tyrone Powers\, and Elsa Lanchester.  Directed by Billy Wilder\, nominated for six Academy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards (won one). \nAlbion Area Lifelong Learners Membership & Registration Information  \nWhile members must be 55 or older\, younger partners are also eligible to join. Annual dues are $30 per person\, with the membership year running from July 1 through June 30 of the following year. Dues are prorated based on when a member joins: \n\n$30 for the full year\n$20 if joining after one academic session\n$10 if joining after two academic sessions\n\nMembers may take one free course per term (fall\, winter\, and spring). Additional courses in the same term cost $10 per course. Some classes may have extra charges for materials or transportation. \nMembers who are unsure whether their dues have been paid for the current year should contact the AALL Registrar at registrar@albionaall.org  URL:https://downtownalbion.com/event/film-adaptations-of-works-of-agatha-christie-aall-course/2026-05-07/ LOCATION:Bohm Theatre\, 119 S Superior St\, Albion\, MI\, 49224\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Membership Event,Movie,Order Adults END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260507T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260507T190000 DTSTAMP:20260503T162412 CREATED:20260402T125301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T125301Z UID:10000817-1778176800-1778180400@downtownalbion.com SUMMARY:Open Study Group DESCRIPTION:Join the ADL’s biweekly OPEN STUDY GROUP to read and review a variety of essays and articles by radical writers!\nReading selections for each month can be found here https://shorturl.at/sGL6q Scroll until you find correct date\, and download the reading as a PDF.\n Please read the article(s) and then come prepared for a lively (and respectful) discussion in the library’s Naomi Lane Room. We will reconvene at the same time on every other Thursday. URL:https://downtownalbion.com/event/open-study-group/2026-05-07/ LOCATION:Albion District Library CATEGORIES:Activity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://downtownalbion.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/studu.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260507T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260507T200000 DTSTAMP:20260503T162412 CREATED:20260402T170216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T170216Z UID:10001421-1778176800-1778184000@downtownalbion.com SUMMARY:Learning to Draw Caricatures DESCRIPTION:Explore the basics of caricature by learning how artists use proportion and expression to create fun\, recognizable drawings.  \nNo experience required. Taught by Dennis C. Reid II – $60 \nRegistration required. https://kellogg.edu/campus-community/lifelong/ \nKellogg Community College – Lifelong Learning Course – Eastern Academic Center URL:https://downtownalbion.com/event/learning-to-draw-caricatures/2026-05-07/ LOCATION:Kellogg Community College’s Eastern Academic Center\, 14055 26 Mile Rd\, Albion\, MI\, 49224\, United States CATEGORIES:Art,Workshop END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR