A bartender at the Raven's Club in downtown Ann Arbor chats with customers. The eatery is among dozens of Ann Arbor restaurants participating in Restaurant Week, which starts today.

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Today kicks off "Restaurant Week" in Ann Arbor. Enjoy extraordinary three-course dinner menus and fixed-price lunch menus from Ann Arbor’s best restaurants. Now is your chance to discover new restaurants and enjoy favorites at a discounted price. Make reservations early at participating restaurants, tables fill fast. Prices vary by location; visit mainstreetannarbor.org/ for more information.

PLANES

The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 333 will hold its "Annual Fly-In or Drive-In Pancake Breakfast" at the Ann Arbor Municipal Airport. 8 a.m. to noon. There will be free kids activities including pedal planes, a bounce house and face painting. Take a look at the aircraft on display. Helicopter rides are available for a fee. $5/pancake breakfast in the large hangar next to the control tower. Follow signs to parking.The airport is at 801 Airport Drive (off Ellsworth), Ann Arbor. 734-994-2841.

HISTORY

"Civil War Days" wraps up at Gordon Hall in Dexter. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The military and civilian encampments will be open for visits. A complete schedule can be found at www.dextermuseum.org/cwd_2012/schedule.htm. A $10 donation is suggested. Gordon Hall is at 8341 Island Lake Road, Dexter.

FESTIVAL

Head to the "Mission Zero Fest" to hear great music and to celebrate sustainability in all its forms.11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mixing music and sustainability, this festival will be both entertaining and enlightening. Find complete information and a schedule at www.missionzerofest.org/. On the 700 block of Fountain Street, Ann Arbor.

FOOD

They'll be "Grillin’ for Food Gatherers" at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds. 3-8 p.m. Guests can fill their plates with food provided by local restaurants like Zingerman's, Grange Bar and Grill and more. $60 at the gate, $10 for kids ages 3-13. Kids under three get in free. Buy advance tickets online at www.foodgatherers.org or call 734-761-2796. The WFCG is at 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, Ann Arbor. 734-429-3145.