NTh COMPILED BY ELIZABETH APPLE /—) Getting An Early Start On Art f your child fancies himselfa budding Camille Pissarro, or perhaps a Pablo Picasso, here's his chance to give his talent a try. The University of Michigan's Museuth of Art is giving children the op- portunity to mimic the masters, or create their own memorable works of art, with crayons and specially prepared coloring sheets. • The project was prepared by Thom Walsh and features outlines of works by Picasso, Tiffany, Dubois-Pillet and others. The coloring sheets, a drawing board and bag of crayons are available at no cost at the museum's informa- tion desk. Also included in the coloring sheets is Pissarro's 1876 oil Young Girl Knit- ting. Pissarro (1830-1903) was born into a Sephardic-Jewish family. At 17 he began working as a clerk in his father's general store, but he ran away to Venezuela to become an artist. He later settled in Paris. Pissarro was an Impressionist whose colleagues and friends included Cezanne, Renoir and Monet. His sons Lucien, Georges, Felix, Ludovic- Rudolphe and Paul-Emile also were artists. The U-M museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m. From Memorial Day to Labor Day the museum will open at 11 a.m Tuesday through Saturday. There is no charge for admission. I The Cat's Pajamas o people say you look like your cat? Are you and your dog an exact match? Could you and your fish be twins? If so, Fam- ily Fun wants to hear from you! Please send a photo of you and your look-alike pet to Family Fun, do The Jew- ish News, 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034. If we agree that you two are doubles, we'll run your picture on this page! (If you would like your photo re- turned, be sure to include a self- addressed, stamped en- velope.) D /–D G randparents, if you're looking for a great gift for your grandchildren, consider making a "When I Was a Little Girl (or Boy)," book. For this great project, sent in by Claudia Mandelbaum of Overland Park, Kan., all you need is a blank book, pho- tographs and other family me- mentos, a pen and your memories. Air Torah ew York (JTA) — Men have been there; women have been there. Even monkeys have been there. Now, a Sefer Torah has joined the growing list of earthly objects that have traveled in space. "Wherever Jews have wandered, they have taken the Torah," said Jeffrey Hoff- man, a Jewish astronaut who carried the scroll while aboard a trip on the space shut- tle Columbia last March. "Astronauts are human beings, and when we travel we take with us our culture and heritage. It is im- portant to me to take my Jewish her- itage with me, as well." On other space shuttle mis- sions, Mr. Hoffman has car- ried a dreidel, a silver pendant inscribed with the prayer for a safe jour- ney; a mezuzah; a yad (used to point to words while reading from the Torah) and a breastplate. Mr. Hoffman is a member of Congregation Or Hadash in Dedicated To The One I Love Do you have an idea or photo that would be good for The Jewish News Fun for the Family section? Houston. The synagogue donated the Se- fer Torah he took with him on the shuttle trip. In addition to bringing the Sefer Torah, Mr. Hoffman had his grandfather's tallit, in which he wrapped the Sefer Torah. The "Space Torah," 7 inches long and 4 inches across, was unveiled to the public at Congregation Or Hadash. Despite its corn- pact size, it is completely legible. lie One Om A re you looking for a new way to tell Please send to your friends, fami- Elizabeth Applebaum, K. We've seen a lot of nice dedications ly and colleagues Family Fun, do The Jewish News, in books, but this one, sent in by the how much you appreciate Fox family of Oak Park, certainly 27676 Franlilin Rd., them? Then take this tip from takes the cake. the Ferndale school district. Southfield, MI 48634 Magnetic Resonance: Bio-effects, Safety and For Staff Appreciation Day, teachers Photos become the in the Ferndale Adult Education De- Patient Management (sounds like fun reading!), published by Raven Press, was written by Frank Property of The Jewish News partment received a large pretzel, and cannot be returned. G. Shellock and Emanuel Kanal. a o t , with a oem b Di- shape d inIm Mr. Kanal dedicated his book to his parents and ane Rizzo of Grant School. It began: "Un- to his wife, "my Eishes Chayil — my everything." (Eish- appreciative we are knot..." es Chayil is, of course, Hebrew for "righteous woman.") 0 Grztndrnei Rrancirnbas Begin by collecting as many treasures from your past as you can find: birth certificates, newspaper articles, menus from restaurants where you ate, photographs of the first home where you lived, a post- card from the city of your birth. It's best to focus on your own youth (rather than try to write a complete autobiography) as this is cer- tain to especially interest your grandchildren. Not only will they be able to identify with another child, but they will appreciate hearing about a way of life very different from their own. Next, place the items in chronological order and consider which you will want to use. Finally, glue them in the blank book, leaving - for your com- - plenty of room ments. The more personalized and the more details you can remember, the more your grandchildren (and genera- tions thereafter) will enjoy it. Tell them all about life " when you grew up: what people ate (in- clude favorite fami- ly recipes, if available), what they wore, how much things cost, where you liked to play.