For a quick view of Ann Arbor during a lunch break, go to the top of Burton Memorial Carillon Tower between noon and 1 p.m. on a weekday. You can also take the elevator to the 8th floor of Hatcher South for views from the Map Library.

You might also find some time to visit the University of Michigan Museum of Art (525 S. State St.), which is open till 10 p.m. on Thursday and Friday evenings, or the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology (434 S. State St.). Both are near the conference venue.

There are many online calendars of events for Ann Arbor. Below are some suggestions of activities that might fit into your schedule while in Ann Arbor:

• The Ark has events each night.
• Thursday through Sunday: Marriage of Figaro will be performed at the Power Center. Tickets may be purchased at the League Ticket Office, at the Power Center Ticket Office (opens 90 minutes prior to the performance), or in advance online.
• Saturday and Sunday: Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival will take place at the Michigan Theater and State Theater. Admission to documentary films is free; tickets for feature films are available at the Michigan Theater box office starting 30 minutes prior to showtime.
• Wednesday, November 11 at 8 p.m.: The Campus Symphony Orchestra will perform Elgar's Cello Concerto and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 at Hill Auditorium. Admission is free.
• Saturday, November 14 at 8 p.m.: Yasmin Levy will perform at Hill Auditorium. Tickets may be purchased at the Hill Auditorium Ticket Office (opens 90 minutes prior to the performance) on in advance online.
• Saturday, November 14 at 8 p.m.: Brahms & Friends – performed by the Ann Arbor Symphony on at the Michigan Theater. Tickets may be purchased by phone (+1 734 994 4801), online, or at the Michigan Theater box office starting two hours prior to the performance.