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Seasons follows the year from
spring to winter, and is shown
on a huge domed screen
which arches over the au-
dience. And even adults can
enjoy the hands-on exhibits
and demonstrations in the
museum.
"Almost everything we
have is of interest to
everybody," said Lee Murray,
spokeswoman for the
museum. "We have com-
puters hooked up to telephone
lines that you can use. We
have a new exhibit called
Eyes on the Road, which is
about tinted contact lenses
and what they can do to your
looks. This is a place where
single people can walk in
alone and enjoy themselves.
The Jewish Community
Center has a calendar full of
art shows, films, and plays

such as Talley's Folly and

Guys and Dolls.
Of special note at the
Center is the annual Jewish
Book Fair, set for Nov. 7-15.
Lectures and other special
events are part of the
program.
The Center also offers ac-
tivities for those who would
rather participate than
watch. Classes in art, dance
and music are available at
both the main and Jimmy
Prentis Morris branches.
Similar courses are spon-
sored by the Southfield
Department of Parks and
Recreation Cultural Arts
Department; the Farmington
Community Center; the Oak
Park Community Center; and
the Birmingham Community
Education Department. ❑

Help Singles Marry Or
Stress Unmarried Status?

BEN GALLOB

A

new conundrum for
Jewish family experts
has emerged from the
radically altered patterns of
Jewish family life: Should
they continue to stress oppor-
tunities for single Jews to
meet with the goal of
matrimony, or help the grow-
ing numbers of Jews who are
single by choice "to feel more
comfortable with their un-
married status?"
That issue was examined in
a report in the spring newslet-
ter of the American Jewish
Committee's William
Petschek National Jewish
Family Center. The report
noted a tendency to postpone
marriage and a rise in divorce
rates.
Since 1970, the proportion
of never-marrieds among
Americans in their late 20s
and early 30s has doubled,
and the number of divorced
persons has tripled, the
newsletter reported. Single
persons living alone, unmar-
ried couples living together
and single-parent families
"have been the fastest grow-
ing types of households in the
United States," the report
added.
While the numbers vary,
"the same trends have af-
flicted American Jews who,
on the average, marry later
and divorce more than they
used to," the newsletter
reported. Data from Los
Angeles were cited that "from
1967 to 1979, the percentage
of never-married Jews in their
30s rose from 6.2 to 16.1."
The newsletter report
asserted that the organized
Jewish community has not

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quite known what to do about
the phenomenon.
Prof. Peter Stein of William
Paterson College, Wayne,
N.J., described as a leading
authority on American
singles, stressed that the pro-
blem of Jewish singles must
be seen "within the context of
a changing American value
system" in which "emphasis
on personal growth and in-
dividual self-fulfillment" has
replaced commitment to fami-
ly for many young Americans.

Copyright 1987, JTA, Inc.

Party Down
At The Center

The Community Network
for Jewish Singles will spon-
sor its largest party of the
year a break-the-fast dance
Oct. 3 at 9 p.m. at the main
Jewish Community Center.
The party wil feature music of
the past plus the hot hits of
today.
Refreshments will be serv-
ed. There is an admission fee.
For information, call Jill Cole,
661-1000, ext. 347.

Arts Tour
Due Sunday

The Community Network
for Jewish Singles' (25-45)
Cultural Arts Group will tour
the Detroit Institute of Arts
on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Following the tour, there
will be snacks in the in-
stitute's cafe.
Admission is free. Meet
Harry Pevos for carpools at
Evergreen and 12 Mile in
front of the bagel store at
noon.

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