The Woods Art Show
Come in to the Woods for a spooky celebration of art, music and poetry at NZ. Art show reception on October 31st with poetry at 3:30 and music starting at 6:30.
NZ Engage Fundraiser
SAVE THE DATE! Join Neutral Zone teens, staff and board members for our NZ Engage fundraiser soiree Saturday, November 8th at the Neutral Zone.
Come and enjoy music, performances, and refreshments while Neutral Zone teens pitch project ideas worth investing in
Auditions - Little Shop of Horrors
Come try out for Little Shop of Horrors at NZ! Auditions are Mon, Nov 10 - Tues, Nov 12, from 2:30-6:00 PM. Please prepare a song to sing a song of your choice A Cappella and be ready to do movement and script reading.
Auditions - Little Shop of Horrors Day 2
Come try out for Little Shop of Horrors at NZ! Auditions are Mon, Nov 10 - Tues, Nov 12, from 2:30-6:00 PM. Please prepare a song to sing a song of your choice A Cappella and be ready to do movement and script reading.
Auditions - Little Shop of Horrors Day 3
Come try out for Little Shop of Horrors at NZ! Auditions are Mon, Nov 10 - Tues, Nov 12, from 2:30-6:00 PM. Please prepare a song to sing a song of your choice A Cappella and be ready to do movement and script reading.
OFFSITE: Exercise & Carbs at the YMCA
Join us for a fun fitness collab between the Y and Neutral Zone! Join us at the YMCA, 400 W Washington St. We’ll break a sweat with a variety of mini workouts to keep us moving — then cool down with some pizza and good vibes.
B-SIDE CONCERT: The Couch Surfing tour
B-Side Shows presents the Couch Surfing Tour on October 18th at 7:00pm, teen bands BHTM Line, ALMOST and Emnesia will be playing at the B Side at NZ 310 E wash. Adults 10$, Teens 5$, no one gets turned away due to lack of funds.
NonStop Show
CALLING ALL YOUTH HIP HOP ARTISTS IN THE AREA!
Neutral Zone, My Brothers Keeper Formula 734 and We Are Culture Creators are collaborating on a Hip Hop showcase and we’re looking for youth and adults to celebrate the creativity of the youth in our community through hip hop!
Consent Matterz Movie Night
Join Consent Matterz for a series of movie nights! Watch Twilight together with popcorn, discussion and community. Free and open to all high-school age teens. Tonight we’re watching the final one - Breaking Dawn Part 2!
Game Jam Kickoff
Join us for our first game jam of the year! This event will be a collaborative game jam where you from a team with other artists, musicians, coders, and storytellers to make a whole video game in 2 weeks.
Join the kickoff on Oct 6th at 4pm at neutral zone to learn more and form teams
Consent Matterz Movie Night
Join Consent Matterz for a series of movie nights! Watch Twilight together with popcorn, discussion and community. Free and open to all high-school age teens. Tonight we’re watching the fourth one - Breaking Dawn: Part One.
Consent Matterz Movie Night
Join Consent Matterz for a series of movie nights! Watch Twilight together with popcorn, discussion and community. Free and open to all high-school age teens. Tonight we’re watching the third one - Eclipse.
Margot Solomon, August and Bekka Madeleine Concert
The B-Side presents: Margot Solomon, august, and Bekka Madeleine concert on Saturday, Sept 20th. Doors at 7pm, show at 7:30.
Consent MatterZ Movie Night
Join Consent Matterz for a series of movie nights! Watch Twilight together with popcorn, discussion and community. Free and open to all high-school age teens. Tonight we’re watching the second one - New Moon.
Consent MatterZ Movie Night
Join Consent Matterz for a movie night! Watch Twilight with popcorn, discussion and community. Free and open to all high-school age teens.
OFFSITE - Bonfire Night
Join Youth Now Climate Action for a free Bonfire Night at Leslie Science and Nature Center.
Musical Theater Program First Meeting
Our musical theater program will have a kick-off meeting on Wednesday, August 27th to discuss club name, crew heads and announce this year’s show.
First Day of Drop-in
Welcome back! Kick off the school year with a week of welcome activities in drop in. Details coming soon!
Neutral Zone Fall Kick-OFF
Drop in and learn about what this school year looks like at Neutral Zone! Meet staff & other teens, eat some pizza, and get a taste of our fall programs! Questions? Contact Britt Barron brittany@neutral-zone.org
Concert
We have a show coming up! Wednesday August 13th at 7pm and just $5 - see you there let's rock and roll! Wednesday, August 13th at the Neutral Zone B-Side venue. Come see local teen bands Reckless Manner & Wicked Cricket.
OFFSITE: STAMPS Gallery Tour
On Thursday, July 31, from 2 - 4 pm, NZ teens will be helping to lead a tour of the U of M STAMPS gallery exhibit... for other teens! Use the sign-up form and we'll connect to make sure you have everything you need to know
Summer Program Week 6
It’s Summer Finale Week! Come for Mini Book Club and Sustainable Fashion — and Thursday we’re hosting a Summer BBQ, with families welcome to join for a summer finale show at 4:30
Summer Program Week 5
This week’s features: Mural Design, Make a Music Video, “Yes, And” Improv, and Thursday is a field trip to the Hands-On Museum
Summer Program Week 4
It’s Earth Week! Join us for an Eco-Art Showcase, Songwriting, Creature Costumes (pt. 2) and Thursday, it’s Movie Day at NZ
Summer Program Week 3
This week’s features inclue Creature Costumes, Brain Hugs, Chopped! food challenges and on Thursday, join us for Fuller Pool Day
Summer Program Week 2
This week, check out: Creative Writing, Fairy Doors, Tie Dye and on Thursday, we’ll hike to the Arb
NZ Summer Festival Takeover
Neutral Zone is happy to join the A2SF for a dynamic Annex Takeover in 2025! For one vibrant day, the Neutral Zone transforms the Annex into a creative playground where music and art collide.
Summer Program Week 1
This week’s features: Building a band, Photography, Free Library and Thursday EMU Photowalk
OFFSITE: Aquarium Art Show at Ann Arbor Art Center
Come on over at the Ann Arbor Art Center for a youth art show reception
Summer Welcome Kickoff
Come on down to NZ for our Summer Program Kickoff! Whether you’re new to Neutral Zone or a long-time regular, come hang out for refreshments and games to check out summer programs. Free and open to all teens entering grades 9-12 in the fall. Parents/caregivers welcome!
Consent Matterz Zine Release Party
Join the Consent Matterz program for a Zine Release Party. Free food, activities, music and consent resources. Free and open to all ages, focused on high schoolers.
Recognition Night
Join us for our 2025 Youth Recognition Night - a special evening celebrating the brilliant teens of the Neutral Zone community.
Pride Prom 2025
Riot Youth presents Pride Prom - Garden Party. A prom for everyone with a Wonderland twist!
Youth Changemakers - Washtenaw County Youth Commission Open Meeting
Calling all teens in Washtenaw County! The County Youth Commission is inviting all youth who are leading or interested in leading critical community work to come together on April 27th.
Share what you are working on, voice your concerns for the county, help others with their efforts and get a state of the county update from Commissioner Crystal Lyte.
Youth Driven Spaces Conference
The YDS Conference is planned by teens and aims to connect youth-driven organizations across Southeast Michigan for community, connection and learning. Each participant will attend workshops where they’ll explore topics for youth by youth. We will also give out a total of $5,000 to 5-6 selected groups who apply to do project pitches. Organizations can register up to 7 teens and 2 adults. Lunch is included with registration.
This year's conference will take place on Saturday, April 26 from 10:00 to 4:00, at Eastern Michigan University's McKenny Hall.
Register your youth-adult team by April 4!
Workshop & Concert - Chiptune 8-bit TECH
Come to this two part workshop + concert at the Neutral Zone featuring live chiptune music and glitch art. Learn how to make glitch art and chiptune music and stick around for a concert featuring chiptune music from Hypnogram and NMLSTYL as well as live glitch art from Errata.