Have lunch and hear a concert by

vocalist Gina Marie and pianist Martin
Mandelbaum at noon Thursday, Jan. 12,

at the Oak Park JCC. $2.75 for lunch, $1
program for nonmembers. (248) 967-
4030.

Listen to the sounds of Soulfarm, a
vocal-guitar duo formed in Israel, and
have a dessert buffet at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 14, at Young Israel of
Oak Park, 15140 W.10 Mile, Oak Park.
$25. Call (248) 352-6550 for reserva -
tions.

Education

Learn beginning art skills during 10 ses-
sions of the Farber Adult Art Classes 9
a.m. noon Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays with Harriet Gelfond at the Oak
Park JCC. $40 members, $60 nonmem-
bers. (248) 967-4030.

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Take part in parenting classes and pro-
grams at Congregation Beth Shalom's
Gan Shalom Parenting Center, 14601 W.
Lincoln, Oak Park –
Time Out for Children
24 months-4 years,
Ready to Read for
youths ages 2-4,
Parent Tot for young-
sters 14 months-3 years,
Toddlers in Motion for those 9-36
months, Music Together for newborns -
preschoolers and Music and Movement,
also for newborns-preschoolers. Call
Susan Gartenberg at (248) 547-7970.

Give your input to a discussion of
upcoming sessions planned by the Kolel

Moshe Institute for Lifelong Jewish
Learning at Congregation B'nai Moshe,

6800 Drake, West Bloomfield. Nancy
Kaplan will lead the talk at 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 7. (248) 737-1931.

Learn how to make a Passover table
runner with Rheada Kellso and the
Pomegranate Guild of Southeastern
Michigan at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, at
Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. Call Judy
Galperin at (248) 661-5337.

Hear Dr. Howard Lupovitch discuss

"Bagdad The Ingredients of a Golden
Age" at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, at

Explore Kabbalah at 10:30 a.m. Sundays
and 8 p.m. Wednesdays starting
Sunday, Jan. 8, at Sara Tugman Bais
Chabad Torah Center, 5595 W. Maple,
West Bloomfield. (248) 855-6170, ext.1.

Visit "The Cantor's Listening Room"
and explore "Bruce Adophe: Ladino
Songs of Love and Longing" at 11 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 9, at Congregation B'nai
Moshe, 6800 Drake, West Bloomfield.
Cantor Earl Berris showcases the histo-
ry of American Jewish music through
CDs from the Milken Music Archive. $5,
free for members of B'nai Moshe. Call
Nancy Kaplan at (248) 737-1931.

Learn "Writing Your Life" taught by
Rabbi Michael Moskowitz 8:15-9:15p.m.
Wednesdays starting Jan. 11. This is a
four-week class at Temple Shir Shalom.
Register at (248) 737-8700.

Event Hotline

Discuss current events with Dave
Weiner at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at the
Oak Park JCC. (248) 967-4030.

Hear Alicia Nelson discuss "Local
Jewish Artists" during the Sunday
Morning Conversations program at 10
a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, for the Circle of
Friends at Congregation Beth Shalom,
14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park. Call (248)
547-7970, ext. 215.

Attend a mixer with the West
Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce 5-7
p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at LaShish,
Orchard Lake Rd. at Pontiac Trail, West
Bloomfield. Judge Kimberly Small is
installing the Board of Directors for
2006. $15-$20. (248) 626-3636.

Join Temple Shir Shalom Brotherhood
monthly dinner and meeting 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 11. (248) 737-8700.

The Henry & Delia Meyers Library at
the Jewish Community Center in West
Bloomfield hosts a Knit, Shmooze and
Book Review 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11.
Bring your yarn, needles and discuss
new books at the library. Call (248)
432-5546 or e-mail librarian Francine
Menken, fmenken@jccdet.org .

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Congregation B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake,
West Bloomfield. $10 at door; free for
those with Kolel Moshe Passports to
Torah. Call Nancy Kaplan at (248) 737-
1931.

Health

Get a free blood pressure reading by a
registered nurse 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday,
Jan. 5, at the Oak Park JCC. (248) 967-
4030.

Participate in a grief support group
sponsored by Hospice of Michigan start-
ing 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, for six weekly
sessions at Congregation B'nai Moshe,
6800 Drake, West Bloomfield. Call Cindy
Goldman at (248) 253-2580.

Hear Peter Ostrow, Brown program direc-
tor, discuss "Caring for Your Aging
Parent — Empowering the Sandwich
Generation" 10-11:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan.
8, at Congregation B'nai Moshe, 6800
Drake, West Bloomfield. The free pro- -
gram is supported by the Jewish Women's
Foundation of Metro Detroit. RSVP to
(248) 233-4000.

Learn about diabetes from nurse Paula
Fuller at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the
Oak Park JCC. RSVP to Fran Cook at
(248) 592-2304.

Helping Out

Become a caring friend volunteer for the
Brown Centers, where there are adult
dementia day care programs. Training
begins Jan. 11, and volunteers can serve
in time blocks between 8:30 a.m. and
4:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Call Dorothy
at (248) 233-4392.

Holidays/Shabbat

Join women members of Temple Israel to
celebrate the month of Tevet at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 5. Call (248) 661-5700 for
location and to RSVP.

Have Shabbat dinner at Temple Israel at
6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at 5725 Walnut Lake
Road, West Bloomfield. Call Carol at
(248) 661-5700.

Attend services, hear monthly birthday
blessings and meditate with yoga asana
practice Saturday morning, Jan. 7, at
Congregation Beth Shalom, 14601 W.
Lincoln, Oak Park. (248) 547-7970.

Participate in Havdalah Replugged with
the Young Adults of Adat Shalom at 7
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at 29901
Middlebelt, Farmington Hills.
Cosponsored by Hillel of Metro Detroit,
the event features dancing and karaoke.
$7 at door, $5 by Jan. 5. Call Eliana
Loomer at (248) 851-5100.

Learn about Rashi, the French medieval
rabbi who wrote Torah commentary, 10
a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 14, at Congre-
gation T'chiyah, 15000 W. 10 Mile, Oak
Park. (313) 566-5412.

Seniors

Join public health nurse Laura Frederick
in a discussion of "Emergency
Preparedness for Seniors" at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the West Bloomfield
JCC. An optional box lunch is available
from Milk & Honey Restaurant at noon.
RSVP by Jan. 9 to Fran Cook at (248)
592-2304.

Learn about computers from Kerry
Silver 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 17 and 24,
at the Oak Park JCC. The program is
sponsored by the Council of Orthodox
Jewish Active Retirees (COJAR). (248)
967-4030, ext. 2020.

Singles

See Uncoupled, a new improv comedy
show at 7 p.m. Sundays in January and
February at the Improv Inferno, 309. S.
Main, Ann Arbor. Each week the audi-
ence picks two personal ads from the
newspaper and creates characters
based on the ads. The actors then show
how these characters might turn out.
$5. (734) 214-7080.

Join the Jewish Singles' Connection
(45-65) for dinner and dancing at 7:30
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at the
Manhattan Club. RSVP early to Bev at
(248) 960-1326.

Teens

Attend free SAT and ACT practice test
events for prospective college appli-
cants through January and February
sponsored by Kaplan Test Prep. Events
run 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 7 in
Auburn Hills, Jan. 14 in Grosse Pointe,
Jan. 21 in Southfield, Feb. 4 in
Farmington Hills and Feb. 11 in Troy.
(800) KAP-TEST. www.kaptest.com/col -
lege.

Youngsters

Celebrate January birthdays for chil-
dren younger than 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 6, at Temple Israel, 5725
Walnut Lake Rd., West Bloomfield. (248)
661-5700.

Bring children ages 2-7 to the Tot
Shabbat B'Yachad at Congregation
Beth Shalom at 10:30 a.m. Saturday,
Jan. 7, at 14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park.
(248) 547-7970.

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