Miller (248) 626-4144, Al Halper (248)
682-4986.
CLUBS/AFFILIATES
West Bloomfield Lakes Democratic Club
— Sunday, Aug. 26, 1-4 p.m. Annual pic-
nic. Marshbank Park, Hiller Road north of
Commerce. $5 or dish to pass. RSVP:
Ruth Fuller (248) 661-9678.
Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit
— Tuesday, Aug. 28. 7 p.m. Celebrate the
school's second year with Neshama
Carlebach in concert. $10. West
Bloomfield JCC, Handleman Hall. (248)
592-5263.
Jewish Historical Society of Michigan,
Temple Beth El and Congregation
Shaarey Zedek — Thursday, Sept. 6, 7
p.m. A video chronicle of Eiskyshok: The
Town That Time Forgot No charge. Temple
Beth El, Bloomfield Twp. (248) 851-
3566.
OAK PARK JCC
For information or to RSVP: Jewish
Community Center, Jimmy Prentis Morris
Building, 15110 W 10 Mile Road, Oak
Park, (248) 967-4030. No charge for events
unless noted.
• Bingo — Monday, Aug. 27, 12:30 p.m.
Prizes and refreshments with caller
Howard Guttman. Charge.
• Music Appreciation — Tuesday, Aug.
28, 1 p.m. Interesting information and
discussion of world famous composers and
their music with "Fabs" Kaldobsky.
• Yiddish Music — Thursday, Aug. 30, 1
p.m. Vocalist Marsha Rofel, accompanied
by pianist, Martin Mandelbaum.
• Adult Art Classes — Mondays,
Wednesday, Friday, 9 a.m.-noon.
Beginning class using various media.
Charge includes art supplies.
WEST BLOOMFIELD JCC
For information: Jewish Community Center,
D. Dan and Betty Kahn Building, 6600
West Maple Road, West Bloomfield, (248)
661-1000.
• Book discussion — Wednesday, Aug.
29, 1:30 p.m. The Jew Store by Stella
Soberman, led by Julie Solomon,
Librarian. Room 332, upper level. RSVP:
(248)432-5577.
SUPPORT
Jewish Vocational Service, Women to
Work — Tuesday, Sept. 4, 10 a.m. -
noon. Overview of program that helps
individuals who are unemployed or under-
employed CO identify their career and edu-
cation goals. Employment services avail-
able such as resume writing, effective inter-
viewing, introduction to computer opera-
tions and referrals to job opportunities.
(248) 559-5000.
EDUCATION
Bais Chabad of Farmington Hills —
32000 Middlebelt Road, (248) 855-2910.
Classes are taught by Rabbi Chaim Moshe
Bergstein. All classes are free and ongoing.
• Book of Tanya (Chassidic Philosophy)
— Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 4, 8:30-
9:30 p.m.
• Book of Exodus with the Commentary
of Rashi — Wednesdays, beginning
Sept. 5, 8:30-9:30 p.m.
Jewish Judicial Seminar — Wednesday,
Sept. 5, 12:15 p.m. "Stem Cell Research,
Cloning and Genetic Engineering-An In
Depth Analysis According to Jewish
Law" led by Rabbi Herschel Finman.
Kosher lunch. $10. City County Bldg.,
Detroit. RSVP: Rabbi Finman (248)
542-508 7 .
Educational Forum for Jewish
Philanthropy — Wednesday, Sept. 5,
noon-1:30. Yoni Peres, son of Israeli
Foreign Minister Shimon Peres will discuss
his involvement with Israel Guide Dog
Center for the Blind. Other speakers are
Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Friendship Circle;
Norman Levitin, P'TACH and Anita
Naftaly, AJE's special education partner-
ship program. No charge. RSVP by Aug.
29: Amy Schlussel (248) 203-1460.
Congregation B'nai Moshe — Sundays,
10 a.m. Informal adult study group on
the Bible with Rabbi Elliot Pachter. No
charge. (248) 788-0600.
Eilu Eilu — The following programs are
open to the public. Unless otherwise noted,
there is a fee per class. Call for a complete
list of upcoming classes: (248) 593-3490.
• "Beit Midrash for the Days of Awe"
— Wednesdays; Aug. 29, Sept. 5, 12; 7-
9 p.m. Traditional Jewish study hall for-
mat with learners paired up to explore
texts. Rabbis Lauren Eichler Berkun, Lee
Buckman, Hal Greenwald. $12 session.
RSVP.
• "Judaism and Disabilities" —
Thursdays; Aug. 30, Sept. 6, 13; 7:30-9
p.m. Dr. Mitch Parker and Rabbi Danny
Nevins. $10 session. JARC, 30301
Northwestern Hwy., Farmington Hills.
• "Putting the High Holidays in
Context: How the Jewish Calendar
Links Us to God, Nature and Jewish
History" — Wednesdays; Sept. 5, 12;
noon. With Dr. Richard Lederman.
Students may bring a brown bag dairy or
veggie lunch. $7. Max M. Fisher
Federation Bldg., Bloomfield Twp.
• "Parent, Ruler, Friend and Judge:
What the Avinu Malkeinu Prayer Tells
Us About God" — Thursday, Sept. 6,
noon. Drop-in with Rabbi Rob
Dobrusin. Borders Book and Music
Cafe, Novi Town Center.
BENEFITS
Dine & Dance for MDA — Friday,
Aug. 24, 7 p.m. Muscular Dystrophy
Association presents dancing, buffet din-
ner, cash bar, silent and live auction.
$35. Barrister Gardens, 24225 Harper,
St. Clair Shores. (810) 274-9000.
Third Annual Pond Tour — Saturday,
Aug. 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Proceeds support
Gilda's Club of Metro Detroit. $10
adults, $5 children 5-12. Aguafina
Garden & Imports (248) 738-0500,
Bordine Nursery (248) 651-9000, Gilda's
Club (248) 577-0800
Memory Walk 2001 — Saturday, Aug.
25, 7:30 a.m. registration, 8:30 a.m.
walk. Alzheimer's Association, Detroit
Area Chapter, presents walk, live music
and entertainment, face painting and
refreshments. Honorary chair, Jimmy
Johnson, 94.7 WCSX-FM. $10 early reg-
istration fee, $12 after Aug. 17. Detroit
Zoo, Royal Oak. Shelly Robertson, (248)
557-8277.
Hadassah, Greater Detroit Chapter —
Sunday, Aug. 26, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Detroit Ducky Derby splash-off at 2 p.m.
Free activities and entertainment with
honorary chairs, Mona and Don Shane,
WXYZ Channel 7. Proceeds to fight chil-
dren's cancer. $3 park entrance, nominal
food charge. Kensington Metropark,
Maple Beach. (248) 683-5030.
Michigan Humane Society — Saturday-
Sunday, Aug. 25-26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Animal Care Fair features adoptable
dogs, cats, puppies, kittens and rabbits.
Representatives from Michigan Ferret
Rescue and Adoption Network, Horses
Haven, Rainbow Feathers and Huron
Wild Bird Rescue will answer questions.
Demonstrations by dog training teams,
Southfield Police Department K-9 Unit
and Oakland County Sheriff's
Department Mounted Unit on Saturday.
No charge. Southfield Civic Center,
26000 Evergreen Road.(248) 650-1059.
Arts du Jour — Sunday, Aug. 26, 7-11
p.m. Kickoff for Chrysler Arts, Beats &
Eats 2001 to benefit local charities. Food
from local restaurants and caterers, fash-
ion show with celebrity models, enter-
tainment and silent auction. Local
celebrities include Piston President Joe
Dumars, Oakland County Prosecutor
Dave Gorcyca, Channel 7 Anchor
Carolyn Clifford and Red Wing Darren
McCarty. $100. Somerset Collection
North, Troy. (248) 335-9600.
A Night in Rio — Friday, Sept. 7, 6:30
p.m. Friends of Oakland Family Services'
major benefit event features Brazilian
night-club and casino setting with
Brazilian entertainment and cuisine and .
live auction. Sponsored by the Ford
Motor Company Fund. $175 patrons,
$300 benefactors. Orchard Lake Country
Club. (248) 858-7215.
American Committee for the Weizmann
Institute of Science, Michigan Region —
Monday, Sept. 10, 6 p.m. A Gala
Celebration honoring Dorie and Bruce
Miller featuring An Evening with Golda
Meir, written and performed by Renee
Taylor, directed and produced by Joe
Bologna. $250. Hyatt Regency Hotel,
Dearborn. RSVP by Aug. 28. (248) 258-
9890.
Seeds of Peace, Michigan Chapter —
Monday, Sept. 10, 6 p.m. Detroit Gala
presents the Honorable Spencer Abraham
and the Honorable Martin Indyk, United
States Ambassador to Israel. The
Ambassador David Hermelin Peacemaker
Award will be presented to Jacques
Nasser, president and chief executive offi-
cer, Ford Motor Company.
$250. The Ritz Carlton, Dearborn. (248)
324-1567.
AUDITIONS
Meet Me in St. Louis — Sunday, Aug. 26,
2 p.m.; Tuesday, Aug. 28, 7 p.m. First
Theater Guild of Birmingham. First
Presbyterian Church, 1669 Maple Road.
(248) 644-2087, ext. 151.
Visiting MT. Green — Monday Aug. 27,
7 p.m. Southfield Parks and Recreation's
SRO Productions. Historic church at
Civic Center Drive and Berg Road. (248)
287-0710.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland —
Saturday, Sept. 8. 9 a.m. Ages 8-18.
Stagecrafters Youth Theatre, Baldwin
Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette, Royal Oak.
(248) 541-8027.
Metropolitan Singers of Southfield —
rehearsals begin Monday, Sept. 10.
Singers of all ages needed. Music reading
not required. Ray Greene (248) 932-0390,
Bob Feldman (248) 548-6652.
Little Women — Tuesday-Wednesday,
Sept. 5-6, 7 p.m.Plymouth Theatre Guild.
Water Tower Theatre, 41001 W. Seven
Mile Road, Northville. (248) 349-7110.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Tikkun Olam Volunteers, Federation's
Women's Campaign & Education
Department — Tuesday, Sept. 11, 8:30-
11.30 a.m. Prepare Rosh Hashannah food
packages for homebound elderly client of
Jewish Family Service. Continental break-
fast. JFS, 24123 Greenfield Road,
Southfield. Alaine Waldshan (248) 203-
1486.
Jewish Vocational Service — 29699
Southfield Road, Southfield, (248) 559-
5000.
• Project Outreach Friendly Visitor — 3-
4 hours monthly. Visit isolated elderly at
their residences in Detroit or assist at
monthly community-sponsored programs.
Gloria Bender, ext. 261.
• Dorothy & Peter Brown Jewish
Community Adult Day Care Program
Volunteer — minimum 11/2 hours week-
ly. Assist on community outings, accompa-
ny staff on transport to pick up or take
home participants, share special talents
such as music and gardening. Julie Sowa,
ext. 713.
• Adult Day Program Clerical Volunteer
— once weekly. Assist staff with general
office duties. Paula Ehlert, ext. 283.
• Senior Service Corps Community
Service Program Assistant — Mondays or
Wednesdays, 2 hours, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Assist staff and program participants who
prepare mailings for nonprofit agencies.
Gloria Bender, ext. 319.
• Activities Program Recreational Aide —
flexible schedule, between 9:30 a.m.-3
p.m., weekdays. Assist with recreational
activities at the West Bloomfield JCC.
Luann Master (248) 661-8100, ext. 12.
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