EUGENE ire MARCIA APPPLEBAUM JEWISH PARENTING CENTER CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK Jewish Children's Books How to Choose Them, How to Use them JUDYE GRONER, co-founder of Kar-Ben Copies, Inc., will share her experience as an author and publisher. Learn how to make the different genres of Jewish children's books—storybook, biography, activity book, toddler book—a part of your family's Jewish education. The mouse tt/ Appropriate for parents of 1 re n infants through in — children Mat za h Fact( 2nd grade. Books available for preview and purchase. SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 10:45-11:45 AM Congregation Shaarey Zedek • 27375 Bell Road, Southfield Join us for coffee and inspiration. No fee. Reservations requested. Please call Ruth Beresh, Director, (810) 681-5353 WHERE CREATIVE YEARS AND CREATIVE DESIGNS GO HAND IN HAND CJ) UJ Cf) LLJ Bellini offers outstanding quality and design in baby and children's furniture plus unique bedding and accessories. Make us a "must see." CC LU F- 40 1875 S. Woodward (N. of 14 Mile Road) • Birmingham (810) 644-0525 Maple-Drake Event Calendar The Maple-Drake Jewish Com- munity Center will present the following events. A book review with Ethel Sarwer-Foner will be held on Tuesday, April 11, at p.m. to discuss Olivia by Judith Rosner. Non-members, $1. Continuing the lunch and learn series for the spring, Maple-Drake will present a se- ries of three programs. The first will be on Wednesday, April 12: lunch at noon; lecture at 12:30 p.m. The discussion will cover "Christianity: Same Roots, Di- vergent Branches," facilitated by the Greater Detroit Interfaith Roundtable. Brown bag a kosher lunch or buy one in the cafeteria. Coffee and Tea will be provided. No charge for health club mem- bers; JCC members, $1.50; non- members, $2.50. On Tuesday, April 18, at 1 p.m. the Hearing Loss Support Group will meet facilitated by David Lauffman of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired Services of Farmington Hills. The group meets on the 1st and 3rd 'Tues- day of each month. Also that day, Rabbi Leonardo Bitran, a native of Chile, will discuss the differ- ences between the assimilated Jewish community in Chile and the very large and active Jewish community in Argentina. Non- members, $1.50. The Michigan Cancer Foun- dation Mobile Detection Center will have an open house on Wednesday, April 26, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Maple-Drake parking lot. Call Lorraine Mor- ris, 661-7649, before April 27 for information. Ken Lawrence, producer of the World Adventure series, will teach a creative writing class on Mondays, beginning May 1, for six weeks from 10:30 a.m. to Noon. Members, $20; non-mem- bers, $28. Call Lorraine Morris, 661-7649, to register. Wednesday, April 26, co-spon- sored by IRP, will be a day trip to the Toledo Art Museum for a docent led tour of the Weston Photographic Exhibit, "Califor- nia and the West." Transporta- tion by motorcoach.Charge: member: $20; non-member, $22.50. For information, regis- tration and flyer call Lorraine Morris or Marilyn Wolf, 661- 7649. On Friday, May 5 at 10 a.m. at the Masonic Temple, the Spring Michigan Opera Theatre Series will present Swan Lake. Motorcoach transportation in- cluded in cost. Members, $14; non-members, $16. Call Lorraine Morris, 661-7649, for flyer and to register by April' 13. On Wednesday, May 17, at 8 p.m. tl'ie MOT will present the opera Tosca. Members, $32; non-mem- bers, $34. Call Lorraine Morris, 661-7649, by April 20, for flyer and to register. "A Brush with Art" at the DIA will take place on Thursday, May 25. The day will include a senior film festival, art walkers work- out, special tours of the collection "Make It and Take It" and a boxed lunch. For further infor- mation and to register, call Lor- raine Morris, 661-7649. Members, $17; non-members, $20. On Monday, June 19, join the JCC at Meadowbrook for the Big Apple Circus. Member, $25; non- member, $30. Register by June 1 by calling Lorraine Morris, 661- 7649. Special Needs Events Set The Maple-Drake Jewish Com- munity Center will offer the fol- lowing special needs groups events. The Chaverim group will present Fun and Fitness on Mon- day, April 24, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Wellness Center. There will be instruction in the use of the treadmill, rowing machine, stairmaster and more. Facilities will be available for freshening up. Refreshment will be provid- ed. Cost, $1. On Thursday, April 27, from 7:30-9 p.m. at JPM, "A Special Look At Israel" will be offered. In celebration of Israel Indepen- dence Day, Julia Greenblatt of JEFF, will facilitate a special pro- gram with an arts and crafts pro- ject followed by Israeli refreshments. Respond do Lenie Gunsberg, 661-7687, by April 20. Cost, $2. The Tween Social Group will meet on Sunday, April 30, at the Americana West theatre to see a film. Call leanie Gunsberg, 661- 7687, by Thursday, April 27, for movie, cost and time. Zamir Chorale Plans Concert The Zamir Chorale of Metropol- itan Detroit will present its An- nual Spring Concert on Sunday, April 23, at 4 p.m. at Congrega- tion Shaarey Zedek. Zamir De- troit was founded for the purpose of preserving andfostering Jew- ish musical traditions as well as providing an opportunity for Jewish people of all traditions to sing music from the entire Jew- ish musical repertoire. The chorale, a recipient of the Jewish Federation of Metropol- itan Detroit's Max M. Fisher Community Foundation is con- ducted by Benjamin Cohen. Rochelle Barr is the accompanist. Cantor Chaim Najman will be the guest soloist for the concert. (—'