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Arts &
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Look through the Holiday Show
running through Dec. 23 at the
Detroit Artists Market, 4719
Woodward, Detroit. Jeweler Susan
Adelman is among the 50 artists
displaying their works..Hours are 11
a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays - Saturdays.
(313) 832-8540.
See the paintings of David Deutsch
and others through Jan.14 at the
Susanne Hilberry Gallery, 700
Livernois, Ferndale. Gallery hours
are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-
Saturdays. (248) 541-4700.
View the paintings of Fay
Kleinman through Jan. 14 at the
Ann Arbor District Library, 343
South Fifth Ave. The exhibit,
Ordinary People, features portraits
of Jewish people at work, at play,
in protest and with pets. After
retiring at age 88, Kleinman began
painting and exhibiting again,
starting new at 92. At 95, she is
called "Bubble Kleinman," a take-
off on "Grandma Moses." (734)
327-4200.
Look through small works of art
first displayed as holiday gifts
through Jan. 28 at the Neal Davis
Gallery, 314 W. Fburth, Royal Oak.
Gallery hours are noon-6 p.m.
Wednesdays-Saturdays. (248) 296-
0326.
Browse the drawings of Barry
Avedon as part of the three-artist
show Kindred Spirits scheduled
through Feb. 5 at the Washington
Street Gallery,120 E. Liberty, Ann
Arbor. Gallery hours are noon-5
p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, noon-9
p.m. Saturdays and noon-4 p.m.
Sundays. (734) 761-2287.
Holidays/
Shabbat
Watch a film, "Living Like
Hellenists and Loving It," to mark
Chanukah with Congregation B'nai
Moshe, 6800 Drake, West
Cinema & Stage
Experience the funny side of the
holiday season with "The Chrisma-
Bloomfield. The film, made by the
National Jewish Outreach
Program, features Rabbi Ephraim
Hana - Kwanzaa Holiday
Spectacular" at the Improv
Inferno, 309 S. Main, Ann Arbor.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Fridays and
Buchwald discussing assimilation
and is being shown for free at vari-
ous times days and evenings. Call
Saturdays through Dec.,30. $10.
(734) 214-7080.
Celebrate New Year's Eve with the
Jewish Ensemble Theatre and see
Bring your holiday gifts to Toys R lls in Novi for wrapping with
proceeds going to ORT's worldwide network of schools and
Side by Side by Sondheim at the
programs. Volunteers will be wrapping at 43460 W. Oaks Drive
West Bloomfield JCC. A party
through Dec. 24. For more information or to volunteer to be a
package for the 5 p.m. show ($45)
includes an afterglow with wine
wrapper, call (248) 723-8860.
and hors d'oeuvres. A party pack-
age for the 8:30 p.m. show ($75)
includes pre-show refreshments
and post-show champagne, light
meal and dancing. (248) 788-
2900.
Education
Learn beginning art skills with 10
sessions of the Farber Adult Art
Classes 9 a.m. noon Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays with .
Harriet Gelfond at the Oak Park
Concerts
Hear guitarist and vocalist Kevin
Moen at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.
JCC. $40 members, $60 nonmem-
bers. (248) 967-4030.
28, at the Oak Park JCC. The pro-
gram is sponsored by Supportive
Communities. (248) 967-4030.
Gain skills in playing Mah Jong at 1
p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, at
Hear works by Tchaikovsky and
Gershwin performed by the
Rd., West Bloomfield. (248) 357-
5544.
Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony
Orchestra at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
29, at Temple Beth El, 7400
Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills. Felix
Resnick is conducting. There will
be a mini-concert by the
Farmington Festival Orchestra at
6:15 p.m. $25 adults, free for those
18 and younger. (248) 645-BBSO.
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Join Temple Israel's Couples Club
to have dinner and see The
Producers Saturday evening, Dec.
24. Contact Ron or Phyllis at (248)
851 - 5922.
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Congregation Shaarey Zedek B'nai
Israel Center, 4200 Walnut Lake
Event Hotline
Discuss current events with Dave
Weiner at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at
the Oak Park JCC. (248) 967-4030.
Helping Out
Take part in Mitzvah Day Sunday,
Dec. 25, as the Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit organizes
ways to help the community. There
are many opportunities to serve,
including delivering Meals on
Wheels and visiting the home-
bound. Call (248) 203-1460 or
send an e-mail to
Celebrate Chanukah at 1 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 22, at the Oak Park
JCC. Cantor Penny Steyer of
Temple Shir Shalom entertains.
Reservations must be made for
lunch ($2.75). The concert is $1 for
non-members. (248) 967-4030.
Join a summer style meditation
service at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23,
at Temple Shir Shalom, 3999
Walnut Lake Rd., West Bloomfield.
This will be preceded by a Chinese
Shabbat dinner. $18 adults, $10
children. Another meditation serv-
ice is planned at 8 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 30. (248) 737-8700.
Discuss "Driving to Synagogue on
Shabbat: Good or Bad for
Conservative Jews?" with Rabbi
Elliot Pachter at 12:30 p.M.
Saturday, Dec. 24, at Congregation
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B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake Rd., West
Bloomfield. The free session has
Join the Temple Israel
advance reading materials, free on
pickup, $1 for mailing. Call Nancy
Brotherhood to serve Christmas
dinner for those in need. Contact
Bob at (248) 661-6907.
Kaplan at (248) 737-1931.
Participate in the Mosaic
Chanukah Celebration at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 24, in a Farmington
Hills home. $10 in advance and $12
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Nancy Kaplan at (248) 737-1931 for
schedule.
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