Something Extra Community Calendar Thursday, Jan. 20 Saturday, Jan. 22 Women in Art "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly — Women in Art" is the subject of a Temple Beth El Sisterhood tour of the Detroit Institute of Arts led by docent and art history professor, Wendy Evans, 11 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. $20 bus and tour; lunch, in the DIA Cafe, extra. RSVP: (248) 851-1100, ext. 3135. Tribute to Naomi Shemer Sisterhood Shabbat at Congregation B'nai Moshe is followed by celebration of poet/song writer, 12:30 p.m; Ahuva Newman will read song lyrics in original Hebrew and Susan Greener will sing a selection of songs. Nancy Kaplan (248) 737-1931. Friday, Jan. 21 Writers Corner Prof. Norma Goldman, WSU, facilitates, 10 a.m., for those interested in creative writing. No charge. Oak Park JCC (248) 967-4030. Stroke Support Friends Stroke Group meeting, 11.30 a.m., includes lunch and program. Congregation B'nai Moshe. Shelley Milstein (248) 682-3040, Shelly Newman (248) 737-0266. ■ E E 0 Fourth-Grade Kabbalat Shabbat Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield celebrates fourth-graders, 6 p.m. Dinner. RSVP: (248) 357-5544. Emanu-El's 54th The Southfield Philharmonic String Quartet performs the "sermon in song" by Davis Graff at Temple Emanu-El's 54th anniversary. (248) 967-4020. Nosh-n-Drosh After services, Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield, West Bloomfield presents an Israeli seudah, including fruits of Israel with the rabbis teaching "Judaism and the Great Outdoors." (248) 357-5544. Family Havdalah Young Family Shabbat Committee of Temple Emanu-El hosts 6 p.m. service, games and dinner. $15 adults in advance, $15 at door; $8, $10 children under 12; no charge children under 3. (248) 967-4020. Putt N' Pray Chutzpah Youth Group, (248) Congregation Beth Ahm, meets at Putting Edge Indoor Center, Fountain Walk, Novi, for Havdalah service, fol- lowed by glow-in-the-dark golf, 7-9 p.m. $8.50. RSVP by Jan. 18: (248) 851-6880. Sunday„ Jan. 23 Party Planning Showcase Temple Beth El Sisterhood presents photographers, party planners, florists, calligraphers, deejays, video producers — everything needed for a successful party, 9:15 a.m.-3 p.m. Barbara Grant (248) 851-1100, ext. 3149. Shul Shabbaton Rabbi Shlomo Yaffee, Hartford, Conn., speaks on "Genetic Engineering: Designer Babies" — 5:14 p.m. candle- lighting, 5:30 p.m. services, 6;15 p.m. dinner. $18 adults, $10 children. 9:30 a.m. services, noon kiddush, "Who's in Charge: Freedom of Choice and Divine Direction," Saturday, Jan. 22. The Shul (248) 788-4000. Girl Force "Beyond the Mirror," an interactive work- shop encourages girls to be critical of media images and messages, 9:30 a.m. Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield (248) 357-5544. Americans' Rights and Wrongs Wendy Wagenheim, director of legislative affairs, ACLU, discusses "The Patriot Act: Civil Liberties in a Dangerous Time," 9:30 a.m. Bagels and coffee. Temple Emanu-El (248) 967-4020. Tu b'Shevat at Botanical Garden Jewish Cultural Society celebrates at Matthaei Botanical Garden, Ann Arbor, 10 a.m.-noon, with focus on historical, cultural and ecological element of the holiday. $5 adults, $2 children. RSVP: (734) 975-9872. Singles Event Single Friends Connections 45-60 dines 10:30 p.m., Stage Deli, West ; Bloomfield and tours tzedakah box exhibit, West Bloomfield JCC. Cindy (248) 542-9166. Senior Lunch and Learn I Rabbi Joseph Klein discusses the new Reform Movement prayer book, 1 p.m.; $5 members, $7 guests for noon lunch. Temple Emanu-El EMES. RSVP for 1 lunch: (248) 967-4020. Celebrate Tu b'Shevat Create a wildlife container garden at 2-4 1 p.m. workshop with The Great Outdoors — Nature's Way and Oak Park JCC. $5 per container, $7 guests. (248) 967-4030. Skate and Pizza Family ice skating and pizza party is sponsored by Adat Shalom Synagogue Men's Club, 4-7 p.m. $8.50, $6 non- skater. Farmington Hills Ice Arena. RSVP by Jan. 20: (248) 851-5100. Tu b'Shevat Seder Temple Emanu-El samples the first fruits of the season in a family-friendly, vege- tarian potluck seder with songs and prayers, 5 p.m. $10 family. $18 sponsors. (248) 967-4020. CALENDAR on page 14 Community Calendar Notes: Items may be submitted to Community Calendar in three ways. Write: Bobbi Charnas, Editorial Assistant, the Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034; fax: (248) 304-8885 or e-mail bcharnas@thejewishnews.com . The deadline for submissions is noon Wednesday, 9 days prior to issue date. For more information, call (248) 354-6060, ext. 237. Jr-iodine jewish.com ) King Day ) A New Line For more photographs from Martin Luther King Day activities in Metro Detroit, log on to JNOnline.com Democracy, especially in connec- tion with the election of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, is not magic, writes Columnist Micha D. Halpern. 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