Concert Supportive Communities spon- sors Joseph O' Kelly on saxophone and piano. 1 p.m. Oak Park JCC. (248) 967-4030. - Image Before My Eyes Sponsored by Holocaust Survivors and Families. Teitel Apts., Oak Park. 2 p.m. (248) 661-2999. Yom HaZikaron - Mincha followed by multi- media commemoration, celebratory Yom HaAtzmaut tefilla of Maariv and festive meal; babysitting for ages 2-4 and special program for ages 5-9. Young Israel of Oak Park. 6:30 p.m. $10/person, $36/family. RSVP: Cheryl Jerusalem (248) 544-8686. - MI COEJL Spring Retreat Michigan Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life presents practical ideas on incorporating envi- ronmental themes and practices into home, work and congregational life. West Bloomfield JCC. 7-9 p.m. No charge. RSVP: (248) 642- 5393, ext. 7. - - 12 Poppy Sale Michigan Jewish War Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary join with other veteran organizations to sell poppies; funds assist hospitalized veterans and families. May 12-14. - Concert Musical selections from Broadway, Yiddish favorites and popular melodies with soprano Crystal Webster and pianist Martin Mandelbaum. Oak Park JCC. No charge members, $1 guests. (248) 967- 4030. - Musical Entertainment Eastern Market Tour Jewish Historical • Society of Michigan hosts visit to long-estab- lished Jewish shops and opportunity to shop for flowers. 9:30 a.m. Fee for bus transporta- tion. (248) 335-2828. Center's Nature's Way - The Great Outdoors offers families a guided tour of the West Bloomfield heron rookery. West Bloomfield JCC. 2 p.m. No charge. RSVP by May 11: (248) 432-5481. - From the Baltics to the Balkans: The Many Faces of Jewish Life in Eastern Europe - Friday Night Fever Celebrate Kabbalat Shabbat; stay for traditional Shabbat dinner. 6 Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan presents Professor Howard Lupovitch. Holocaust Memorial Center, Orchard Lake Rd., Farmington Hills. 2 p.m. No charge mem- bers, $5 guests. (248) 645-8700, ext. 6. p.m. $20 adults, $7 children. Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield. RSVP by May 9: (248) 357-5544. Upcoming Events - - Mamele Staring Molly Picon. Holocaust Survivors and Families. Hechtman Apts., West Bloomfield. 7:30 p.m. (248) 661-2999. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. $10. Nancy Kaplan (248) 737-1931. Cantorial soloists Neil Michaels and Stephanie Michaels. Temple Israel. 1:30 p.m. No charge. (248) 661-5700. Yom HaAtzmaut Minchah with a seudah, activities for children and concert with the Moshav band. Yeshivat Akiva, 21100 W. 12 Mile Rd., Southfield. 5 p.m. $12/person, $50/family. RSVP: Sarah Kornblum (248) 569- 5220, Sherri Weil (248) 557-8987. Saturday, 110:y 14 National Council of Jewish Women Greater Detroit Section Installation - Rochelle Riley, Temple Tot Shabbat - Babies, toddlers, kids, parents and grandparents welcome to service and snack. Temple Beth El. 9:30 am. (248) 865-0612. Detroit Free Press speaks. Wabeek Country Club, Bloomfield Hills. 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 16. $40 members, $45 guests. RSVP by May 10: (248) 355-3300. Junday, May ,t) That's Entertainment Bookstock Used Book and Media Sale - Laurel Park Place, Six Mile and Newburgh roads, Livonia. Pre-sale: 8:45-11:45 a.m. Sunday, May 15, $10. Regular sale: noon-6 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday- Saturday, May 15-21. Half-price day: noon-6 p.m. Sunday, May 22. (248) 642-5393, ext. 5. The Times They Are A'Changin Leonard Beigler, youth and family counselor, holds par- enting forum. Temple Beth El. 9:30 a.m. No charge. (248) 865-0612. Dove Dinner Ecumenical Institute for Jewish-Christian Studies honors Rev. Dr. William Harter with the James R. Lyons Award in Christian-Jewish relations. Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield. 6:30 p.m. $175. (248) 557-4522. - Third-Person Zionism: Herzl, Nordau and the Hungarian Perspective - Prof Howard Lupovitch explores the ambivalent view of Herzl and Nordau - the first two Zionists who were not Russian Jews - toward settling in the Land of Israel. Congregation B'nai Moshe. 0 t • g 4 , - - tz„;,1 - Single Friends Connection Singles 40 60 meet for brunch. Honey Tree Restaurant, Northwestern Hwy., West Bloomfield. RSVP: Cindy (248) 542-9166, Marji (248) 544-1203. - - - - Vocalist songwriter Paul Ritchie entertains at Beth Elders' lunch- eon. Temple Beth El. Noon Tuesday, May 17. $10 members, $12 guests. RSVP by May 12: Doris Kushner (248) 352-5882, Hermina Leib (248) 354-9569. Pizza, Pita and GaGa Israel Independence Day celebration includes lunch, Israeli game resembling dodge ball, archaeological "dig," opportunity to write prayers to insert in the Western Wall, Israeli crafts and food. Temple Beth El. Noon. (248) 865-0612. - Celebrate Israel Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County celebrates Yom HaAtzmaut with live music, dancing, food, family activities. Jewish Community Center of Washtenaw County, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr., Ann Arbor. 1:30-9 p.m. $3 person, $5 family. (734) 677-0100. - Stitching and Kvelling Pomegranate Guild of Southeastern Michigan stitches and learns needlecrafts with Judaic themes. Adat Shalom Synagogue. 1 p.m. Judy Galperin (248) 661-5337. Biking and Birding - - Jewish Community JVS 29699 Southfield Rd., Southfield. (248) 559-5000; 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, (248) 661-8100. • Assist older adults with memory loss at the Brown Center on field trips, share special interests, help office staff, help with one-time events. Dorothy Mantis (248) 233-4392. • Visit isolated elderly at their residences in Detroit. Gloria Bender (248) 233-4431. • Assist at monthly community-sponsored programs held at local synagogues, temples. Gloria Bender (248) 233-4431. • Assist staff and older adult program partici- pants who prepare mailings for nonprofit agencies. Gloria Bender (248) 233-4431, Barbara Peitz (248) 233-4432. • Assist older adults with developmental dis- abilities or chronic mental illness with recre- ational activities at the West Bloomfield JCC community outings. LuAnn Elwell (248) 661- 8100, ext. 12. • Be a friend to an adult with a developmental disability - assist with check writing, accessing the community. Karol Friedman (248) 233-4230. • Work in a sheltered workshop with develop- mentally disabled adults by assisting with pro- duction-related activities such as work distri- bution, counting and weighing completed work. Kirk Jude Goddard (248) 233-4310. - 5/5 2005 15