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refers to all who want to share a zest for
ticipate; 21 people responded, launching
learning with others."
the forerunner of today's IRE
A retired social worker in her 70s
A seven-member steering committee
who still does substitute teaching once a
undertook intense research and study,
week, she's in her second year as presi-
including a visit to the New School for
dent and co-facilitates book, biography
Social Research in New York City.
and film groups. "Studies show that
About 200 people were invited to the
people live longer if they maintain regu-
first mass meeting and 150 attended.
lar activities," she said.
IRP officially started with five special-
The organization's general discussion
interest groups and 35 members. Today,
groups
include film, humanities, con-
25 discussion groups meet regularly at
temporary literature, biographies, invest-
the two JCC sites. IRP is open to people
55 and older. Each member pays dues of ing, technology, opera, Shakespeare,
photography, medical issues, current
550 per year and must hold a senior
events, art, the Bible and such popular
social membership at the JCC.
Jewish discussions as Yiddishkeit (Jewish
"Besides the New York visit, we can-
traditions), Our Jewish Heritage, the
vassed organizations around the nation
Jewish
Perspective and Hebrew.
and got valuable information about the
meeting patterns and the govern-
ing bodies, then formed our own
A spring IRP miniseries on Fridays got
group," said Bertha Chomsky,
under way this month at the Oak Park JCC,
81, of Huntington Woods, an
15110 W 10 Mile Road. Under the theme
IRP founder. A widow for 25
"Clashes of Civilizations," the morning ses-
years, she's a retired medical tech-
sions begin at 10:30 a.m. The subject for
nologist and former fund-raiser
Mardi 23 is "A Dangerous Triangle:
for the Jewish Federation of
Lebanon, Syria, Israel" by Dr. Frederic S.
Metropolitan Detroit.
Pearson of the Center for Peace and Conflict
"We went for the strong intel-
Studies at Wayne State University.
lectual format and deliberately
The March 30 subject is "The Euro and
used the term 'discussion,' not
Political Conflict in the European Union"
'study' group to stimulate better
by Dr. Jay Levin, interim chair, Department
participation. And we make sure
of Economics at Wayne.
we cover city, county, state and
Theme for the afternoon sessions, begin-
worldwide interests. When many
ning at 1 p.m., is "Music, Theater and the
people retire, they're at a loss as
Arts in Detroit." On March 23, the subject
to what to do; IRP is one of the
is 'What's Ahead for Theater in the Detroit
answers.
Area" by David Regal, artistic director,
Marilyn Luebeck of West
University of Detroit Mercy's Theater
Bloomfield, current IRP presi-
Company. The March 30 topic is "Motown
dent, said the group is open to
and Other Pop Culture" by James Nissen,
every denomination, but all of
humanities professor at Schoolcraft College
the members happen to be
in Livonia.
Jewish, mainly because of the
For membership information, call Oak
JCC affiliation. 'And the word
Park JCC, (248) 967-4030.
'professionals' is used in its
broadest sense," she said. "It
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Pitt Child Center Sets Open House
The new Sarah and Irving Pitt Child
Development Center, set to open for
classes in the fall, invites members of
the community to an open house at 4
p.m. Sunday, March 25, at the Jewish
Community Center in West
Bloomfield.
The open house will take place in
the Pitt Center's temporary facility,
located at the west end of the Kahn
Building next to the Inline Hockey
Ccenter.
The JCC has offered a preschool
program for approximately 45 years.
The new Pitt Center, to be located on
the West Bloomfield campus, will
expand the program's maximum enroll-
ment of 150 children to 250.
Separate programs will be offered for
infants, toddlers, preschoolers and
kindergartners.
Before the open house, entertainer
Marc Thomas and his puppet friend,
Max the Moose, will present a family
program from 2-3 p.m. at the JCC•s
Handleman Hall. Tickers are S5 per
person, and will be available at the door.
Call (248) 661-7605 for more infor-
mation about the open house or the
concert.