IN 1 Community Calendar Q Friday, July 29 Dinner and outdoor service features Cantor in Residence Adelle Nicholson. Temple Emanu-El. 7:30 p.m. services. $12 adults, $7 children, dinner. RSVP for dinner: (248) 967-4020. Shabbat Picnic — Shan:hai Remembered: Stories of Jews SY o Escaped to Shanghai From Nazi Europe — Shabbaton features author Berl Falbaum. The Shul. 7:15 p.m. candle- lighting and services, 8 p.m. dinner. $18 adults, $10 children before July 27; $25, $15 after. RSVP: (248) 88-4000 or www.theshul.net . Eco Shabbat Under the Stars — - Jewish music from around the world. Temple Israel. 7:30 p.m. (248) 661-5700. Saturday, July 30 Scrabble Benefit — Door prizes, games and refreshments; bring your Scrabble game and dictionary. Young Israel of Oak Park. 7-10 p.m. $10 adults, $5 children 12 and under; to benefit NCSY. RSVP: (248) 968-4105, (248) 399-0894. Survivors' Support Group — Dr. Charles Silow facilitates for Holocaust Survivors and Families. Oak Park JCC. 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays. Also 1:15-2:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 3, 17, Fleischman Residence, West Bloomfield. (248) 661-2999. Wednesday, Aug. 3 Yoga and Yiddishkeit — Yogi Jason Hulschof and Rabbi Rachel Shere. Adat Shalom Synagogue. 10-11 a.m. No charge. RSVP: Eliana Loomer (248) 851-5100 or eloomer@adat- shalom.org . • Manhattan Club dinner and dancing. 7 p.m. RSVP by July 28: Bev (248) 960-1326. PI- Family Extravaganza — Fun, games and barbecue. Congregation Beth Shalom. 4-7 p.m. $5 per person, $20 per family. RSVP: (248) 547- 7970. Shammy Emunah Grills gl.ongregation Shomrey Emunah Mil will host its 23rd annual shul picnic 1-4 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at Oak Park Park, near the Northfield Shelter just east of Church Street. The Southfield congregation's long-running event has been a summer staple for hundreds of dedicated fans of all ages. Although never presented with fanfare, the Shomrey Emunah picnic has a solid following. Shomrey's grill team will fea- ture spicy Italian sausages and real garlic-wurst — all glatt — Iran: Questions on the Axis of Evil Monday, Aug. 1 Jewish Singles' Connection — Sunday, July 31 Holocaust Survivors and Families. Prentis Apts., Oak Park. 1 p.m. Also 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, Teitel Apts., Oak Park. (248) 661-2999. Yidl Mitn Fidl Thursday, Aug. 4 Lunch and Concert — Flutist Pam Michaels and pianist Martin Mandelbaum per- form light classical and Jewish favorites. Noon. $2.75 lunch, $1 guests for program. (248) 967- 4030. Blood Pressure Readings Oak Park JCC. 1-2:30 p.m. No charge. (248) 967-4030. — Sunday, Aug. 7 Duplicate bridge players. Oak Park JCC. 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays. (248) 967-4030. Bridge Club — Institute for Retired Professionals presents Dr. Frederic S. Pearson, professor of political sci- ence and director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, WSU. 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 3, 10, 17. West Bloomfield JCC. (248) 967- 4030, ext. 2018. — hiL It Happened One Night. Oak Park JCC. 1 p.m. No charge. (248) 967-4030. Movie and Popcorn — kosher. And there is always the highly coveted Bruce's chili and plenty of burgers, hot dogs, fudgy brownies and grilled vegetables. Games for kids of all ages offered at no charge. Food is $2 for a hot dog or burger, chips, soda and chili. Jewish Singles' Connection — DSO Tribute to the Beatles. Meadow Brook Music Festival. 7:30 p.m. $15. RSVP by Aug. 1: Paula (248) 661-1617. Volunteers Needed 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 inter- ests, 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 pro- grams held at local synagogues, temples. Gloria Bender (248) 233-4431. • Assist staff and older adult program partici- pants who prepare mailings for nonprofit agen- cies. Gloria Bender (248) 233-4431, Barbara Peitz (248) 233-4432. • Assist older adults with developmental disabili- ties or chronic mental illness with recreational 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, access- ing 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 distribu- tion, counting and weighing completed work. Kirk Jude Goddard (248) 233-4310. Gay Network Lecture The Jewish Gay Network of Michigan will offering a talk on "What in the World is a Shtender?" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at Shalom Street in the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield The presenter will be Rabbi Judah Isaacs, director of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's Alliance for Jewish Education. The program is free of charge and open to the community. Reservations are recommended; contact JGN at info@jgnmi.org or Beth Greenapple, (248) 642-8366. HMD Plans Events Hillel of Metro Detroit has two events next week for Detroit area college stu- dents. The group will have a picnic and kick-ball game in Royal Oak's Starr Jaycee Park on Sunday, July 31, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The park is on 13 Mile Road, a block east of Crooks Road. RSVP to Karen Adelman, (313) 577-3459 or Hilleled@wayne.edu . From 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, HMD will play sand volley- ball at Southfield's Beech Woods Recreation Center, on Beech Road south of Nine Mile. Cost of $5 includes pizza. RSVP to Karen Adelman, (313) 577-3459 or Hilleled@wayne.edu . Cycle For P'TACH A century ride (100 miles) from the Oak Park JCC to Hell, Mich., (near Ann Arbor) and back to benefit P'TACH, Parents for Torah for All Children, will be held this Sunday, July 31. The ride begins at 9 a.m. The $100 fee waived with $500 sponsor- ships. To register: call (248) 399-6281 or (248) 208-2748. 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. 7/28 2005 44