Community Calendar Thursday, June 16 Bel Canto Choir — Annual spring con- cert. Oak Park JCC. 7:30 p.m. No charge. (248) 967-4030. Friday, June 17 Shabbat Rocks — Picnic chicken dinner and outdoor service with Rabbi Daniel Nevins on drums and Marty Liebman and Dan Shere on guitar. Adat Shalom Synagogue. 6 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. service. RSVP for dinner by June 10: (248) 851-5100. Friday, June 24 Tuesday, june 21 Shabbat Under the Stars Zoo Tour — Docent-led tour of the art, architec- ture and animals with National Council of Jewish Women Greater Detroit Section; meet at main entrance. 9:45 a.m. $12 members, $20 guests, $5 parking. RSVP: (248) 355-3300, ext. 220. Rabbi Joseph Kroopnick, Council of Orthodox Rabbis, gives "A Crash Course in Kashruth." Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Rd., Berkley. Noon. $5. RSVP by June 17: (248) 548-3663. Lunch and Learn — The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield. 7:30 p.m. (248) 357-5544. Sisterhood Book Club Rockin' and Rappin' With the Bring blankets for summertime Rabbis — Shabbat experience; food. Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Laker complex. 6 p.m. $10 person, $30 family. RSVP by June 13: (248) 357-5544. Zionism and the Diaspora: Spiritual Dr. Howard Lupovitch Wanderings — speaks at Shabbat Limud, including musical Kabbalat Shabbat and dinner. Congregation Beth Ahm. 6 p.m. $18, $10 ages 4-12. RSVP by June 15: (248) 851-6880. Sunday, June 19 Father's Day at Shalom Street — Jewish Community Center Nature's Way and the Great Outdoors program offer activities and hayride. West Bloomfield JCC. 1-5 p.m. 877-742-5663. Monday, June 20 Rabbi Rachel Shere leads discussion at private home. Adat Shalom Synagogue. 10:15-11:45 a.m. (248) 851-5100. Lunch, dinner, golf, raffle and auction. Knollwood Country Club, 505 W. Maple Rd., West Bloomfield. 11:30 p.m. $350, $100 dinner only. (248) 559- 8235. Proceeds: Lois and Milton Y. Zussman Activity Center at Kadima of Southfield, which re-trains adults with mental illness for community involvement. — Vivian Stollman and Sonny Lipenholtz with a variety of tunes. Oak Park JCC. 12:30 p.m. (248) 967-4030. Singalong — — Rabbi Yanoff explores how religious beliefs and Jewish practices can provide comfort, hope and coping. Temple Israel, 6-9:30 p.m. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 25 at Congregation Shaarey Zedek West Bloomfield. $25. RSVP: (248) 661- 5700 or (248) 357-5544. can you spot the changes? Sunday, June 26 Musical Program — Luncheon features Wednesday, June 22 pianist Marty Mandlebaum. Congregation Beth Ahm seniors. 11:30 a.m. $10. (248) 851-6880. How to Stop Running at the Speed Adult summer school lunch and of Life Kayak/Canoe the Huron River — — learn with Rabbi Yanoff. Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield. Noon. RSVP: (248) 357-5544. Mosaic Outdoor Club of Michigan. Skip's Canoe Livery, between Dexter and Ann Arbor. Call for further information (734) 649-4192. Entertainment by Liz Walters and Kerry Price. Temple Israel Treasures. Noon. $12 members, $15 guests. RSVP: Pauline (248) 661-3153. Installation Luncheon — The JN is undergoing a series of upgrades that will improve the flow and feel What Is Kabbalah? (and What Is Ohr Somayach Detroit hosts Rabbi Not?) — of your weekly Mordechai Becher. Max M. Fisher Federation Bldg., 6735 Telegraph Rd., Bloomfield Twp. 12:30 p.m. $18. RSVP: 352-4870. Jim Corcoran, Veggies in Motion, leads discussion, hosted by Supportive Communities. Oak Park JCC. 1 p.m. (248) 967-4030. — connection to news Volunteers Needed — and information Jewish Family Service — Hilary Rotenberg (248) 592 2336: School and • Mentor Connection community-based matching of adult mentor one- on-one with a child or a teen. Visit with and/or • Friendly Visitors grocery shop for a homebound older adult. Share a • Supportive Communities talent (music, art, etc), facilitate a project, visit with or provide shopping assistance to 1-3 older adults living in congregate housing in the Greenfield/10 Mile Road area. Pick up prepared • Meals on Wheels foods five days a week in Oak Park to deliver to West Bloomfield residents. • Transportation Department — Schedule appointments and coordinate with dis- patchers. Help with com- • Intake Department puter data entry and systems updates. Assist hospice • Hospice Volunteers professionals in insuring the highest quality of life possible throughout a patient's remaining days by visiting with the patient/caregiver. - — With Dr. David Magidson. Congregation Shaarey Zedek West Bloomfield, B'nai Israel Center. 7:30 p.m. (248) 357-5544. Jews on the Silver Screen Kadima Golf Classic N'siat Sheimut — A Journey Toward Wholeness for Cancer Patients, Survivors and Caregivers — Optimizing Your Health Soulful Study of Sacred Texts — — Kabbalat Shabbat service followed by dinner. Congregation Beth Shalom. 6 p.m. $15 adults, $8 children, no charge children ages 3 and under. (248) 547-7970. — about and of interest to the — Thursday, June 23 JCC/JPM Book Club — The Sacrifice of Tamar by Naomi Ragen. Oak Park JCC. 1 p.m. (248) 967-4030 Songwriter and composer Elaine Serling entertains. Oak Park JCC. 1 p.m. 2 members, $3 guests, at door; $3 at door. (248) 967-4030. A Bis'l of Yiddish — — — Detroit Jewish community. Your favorite feature or column may — migrate to a new home in the JIB. 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. be sure to check the Index on page 3 6/16 2005 11