Community Calendar Single Parent Family Camp Friday, July 22 Monday, July 25 Friday, July 29 Shabbat Under the Stars — Outdoor Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah Book Discussion — Shanghai Remembered: Stories of Jews Who Escaped to Shanghai From Nazi Europe — Shabbaton features Kabbalat Shabbat services followed by dinner on the patio and informal study sessions. Congregation Beth Shalom. 6 p.m. $15 adults, $8 children, no charge children 3 and under. (248) 547-7970. Outwitting History by Aaron Lansky. Hadassah House, 5030 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield. 10-11:30 a.m. RSVP: (248) 683-5030. Shabbat Service Under the Stars — Classical guitar, flute and cello music. Temple Israel. 7:30 p.m. (248) 661-5700. Saturday, July 23 Senior Shabbat and Lunch — Temple Israel. 10:30 a.m. No charge with RSVP by July 18; $3 at the door. Elaine (248) 661-5700. Tuesday, July 26 Arthritis Foundation Aquatics — Havdalah and Swim — Service and family swim with stargazing and ice cream. West Bloomfield JCC. 8-10 p.m. $5 member families, $10 guest families. RSVP: (248) 432-5486 or naturesway@jccdet.org . Sunday, July 24 Veterans' Hospital Picnic — Department of Michigan Jewish War Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary sponsor picnic for patients at the Battle Creek Veterans' Hospital; bus leaves 8 a.m. J.W.V. office, 24901 Northwestern Hwy. Jerry Schlussel (248) 541-1251, Art Lipman (248) 352-8307. Mosaic Hike — West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve; meet at gazebo parking lot on Arrow Rd. off Pontiac Trail. Noon-2 p.m. $2 guests. Lunch follows. Allene (248) 259-6814 or www.mosaicoutdoor.org/michigan. Eco-Shabbat Under the Stars — Jewish music from around the world. Temple Israel. 7:30 p.m. (248) 661-5700. Saturday, July 30 Jewish Singles' Connection — Manhattan Club dinner and dancing. 7 p.m. RSVP by July 28: Bev (248) 960-1326. Sunday, July 31 P'TACH Riders — Century ride (100 Water exercise classes increase flexibility, ease aches and pains, promote blood flow. West Bloomfield JCC. 11 a.m. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Thursdays. (248) 432-5502. Wednesday, July 27 Senior Luncheon — Temple Israel Treasures hosts Rose Morgan and Ida Kogan. Noon. RSVP: Pauline (248) 661-3153. miles) from Oak Park JCC to Hell, Mich., and back. 9 a.m. $100 fee waived with $500 spon- sorships. Benefits Parents for Torah for All Children. To register: (248) 399-6281, (248) 208-2748. Family Extravaganza — Fun, games and barbe- cue. Congregation Beth Shalom. 4-7 p.m. $5 per person, $20 per family. RSVP by July 27: (248) 547-7970. Challenges for Israel and Palestine — Institute for Retired Professionals presents a four-part lecture series with Dr. Frederic S. Pearson, professor of political science and director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, WSU. 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays, July 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17. West Bloomfield JCC. (248) 967-4030, ext. 2018. Crooz & Schmooz — Sisterhood of Temple Beth El's answer to the Woodward Dream Cruise in north parking lot: compare cars, collect participation plaques, purchase automobile mem- orabilia and snacks, win trophies and dance. Noon-4 p.m. $10 to enter cars in 3 p.m. judging. Rain date: July 31. Donations benefit the Coalition of Temporary Shelter (COTS). (248) 265-0617. saxophonist Joe Moore. Oak Park JCC. 1 p.m. No charge. (248) 967-4030. Singles Picnic — Jewish Senior Singles Thursday, July 28 (formerly Singles Extension Group) feature enter- tainment and catered dinner. Heritage Park pavil- ion, Farmington Hills. 5:30 p.m. $12 members, $15 guests. RSVP: Doris Lipson (248) 538-7799. author Berl Faulbaum. The Shul. 7:15 p.m. can- dlelighting and services, 8 p.m. dinner. $18 adults, $10 children before July 27; $25, $15 after. RSVP: (248) 88-4000 or www.theshul.net . Concert — Supportive Communities sponsors Ten Ways to Maintain Your Brain — Dr. Gwendolyn Graddy-Dansby, Henry Ford Health System, speaks. Oak Park JCC. 1 p.m. No charge. (248) 967-4030. Volunteers Needed Yad Ezra — Clerical, warehouse, delivery tasks. (248) 548 3663. Jewish Community- Chaplaincy & JHAS Guardianship Programs • Friendly Visitors — Visit Jewish resi- dents of non-Jewish care facilities. 1-4 hours a month. (248) 661- 2999, ext. 300. • Fleischman Residence/Blumberg Plaza and Brown Memory Care Pavilion — Trip escorts, entertainment hosts, movie night hosts, bingo callers, jewelry/craft assistants, performers and general activity assis- tants. Janet Antin (248) 661-2999. Book Club — Discuss The Bielski Brothers by Peter Duffy. Oak Park JCC. 1 p.m. (248) 967-4030. 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. 7/21 2005 10 The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit invites single parents with chil- dren ages 15 and younger to attend a retreat sponsored by its Single Parent Family Network on Sunday, July 31, through Thursday, Aug. 4, at Butzel Conference Center in Ortonville. Retreat activities will include boat- ing, horseback riding, rock climbing, hiking, family sports, campfires and arts and crafts. The Butzel center can accommodate 19 families. Single Parent Family Camp is made possible through the generosity of Sally and Graham Orley. Family Camp Scholarships are available. For information about Federation's Alliance for Jewish Education's Single Jewish Parents Network, contact Debbie Rosenberg at (248) 205-2537 or rosenberg@jfmd.org . JWI Plans Donor Dinner Centennial Chapter, Jewish Women International will host Elaine Greenbera b a Farmington Hills- based speaker and musician, who will share her personal account of cancer recovery in "The Healing Power of Music." The event will be 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, at the home of Judy Miller, 6905 Meadowlake Road, Bloomfield Hills. The donor event will benefit the Children's Home and the JWI Treatment Center in Israel. The $30 admission includes din- ner and two Children's Home cer- tificates for future use. For informa- tion and reservations by July 24, call Ruche Goldstein, (248) 624-0739. ' Mideast Issues Lectures Set Dr. Frederic S. Pearson, professor of political science and director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Wayne State University in Detroit, will open his four-session lecture series on Middle Eastern Issues Wednesday, July 27, 2:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. The series is being presented by the Institute for Retired Professionals History and International Relations dis- cussion groups and is underwritten by the Harry Kirsch Fund for Programs on International Relations. The programs are open to all at no charge.