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PLATINUM PLANNER

HELP FIGHT HUNGER: The Jewish News will host a five-mile run/two-
mile walk, diaper dash and food drive on Sunday, May 7, to fight hunger in
southeast Michigan. At the Orchard Ridge Campus of Oakland Community
College, Farmington Hills. Race packet pickup begins 7:30 a.m. Diaper dash
at 8:45 and the run at 9. Proceeds from run and food drive to Yad Ezra and
Gleaners Community Food Bank. Signup online at JNcarathon.com or at
OCC on race day.

MIDWEST MEMORIES: Detroiters with memories of summers spent in
South Haven can revisit those times through an exhibit and concert program.
"Catskills of the Midwest" —The Jewish Resort Era in South Haven, which
was on view last summer, features photos and mementos and will be seen in
part May 1-Sept. 1 at Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Rd., West Bloomfield.
A concert with Neil and Stephanie Michaels and a special appearance by
Sheila Fidelman, whose family owned a South Haven resort, is being arranged
for Thursday, May 18. (248) 661-5700.

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SHARED COLLECTION: Dr. Walter Evans started collecting art in the
1970s and has amassed more than 500 works by noted African American art-
ists. Evans opens his collection to the public through June 2 with an exhibit at
the Detroit Institute of Arts, where subjects underscore universal themes and
styles reflect worldly trends. African American Art from the Walter 0. Evans
Collection features 82 works in many fields — paintings, sculptures, draw-
ings and photographs —completed between 1848 and 1997. Special programs
occur throughout the time frame of the exhibit. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesdays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-
Sundays. Free for DIA members, $10 other adults, $5 for youths 5-17.
(866) DIA-TIXS. WWW. dia.org.

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SECOND CHANCE: A misfit professor finds romance and new life direc-
tions after writing a novel that catches on with the pop culture in David
MacGregor's play The Late Great Henry Boyle being performed through June 3
by The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park Street, Chelsea. With a var-
ied schedule of evening and matinee performances, the production is directed
by Guy Sanville. 825-$35. (734) 475- 7673. wwv.purplerosetheatre.org .

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DEEP BREATHS: Asthma fighters get a chance to raise funds for research
and patient assistance by walking around the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak in an
effort supported by sponsors found by participants. The Blow the Whistle on
Asthma Walk takes place 7:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 6, in a program orga-
nized by the American Lung Association. (248) 784-2026.

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FAVORITE FLOWERS: Gardeners and garden admirers can be in their
element when the Tulip Time Festival fills Holland, Mich. The eight days of
activities — May 6-13 — also offer insights into the Dutch cultural heritage.
Along with the blossoms come parades, Klompen dancing, entertainment,
dinner shows and music. Admission — free and otherwise — varies by event.
(800) 822-2770. www.tuliptime.org.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: The Ann Arbor Jewish community celebrates the
58th anniversary of the State of Israel with a community festival 1-4:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 7, at the Jewish Community Center of Washtenaw County, 2935
Birch Hollow Dr., Ann Arbor. Musical entertainment, interactive games, prod-
ucts and foods — all with Israeli themes — are featured. $5 per person, $10
per family. (734) 677-0100. vvww.jewishannarbor.org/celebrate.

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HOLOCAUST CHORAL WORK: "Voices of a Vanished World," a cho-
ral work by Marjan Helms, has its world premiere at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
May 10, at the Wharton Center for the Performing Arts in East Lansing.
Commissioned by the Michigan State University Children's Choirs, the piece
explores the emotional and spiritual experiences of children in the Holocaust.
As a counterpoint to the musical narrative, the work incorporates a multimedia
presentation of archival images representing European Jewish culture before
and during World War II. 810. (517) 355-7661.

SAVVY SAVING: Many ways of organizing family photos and mementos get
attention at the Great Lakes Scrapbook Mega Meet scheduled May 11-13 at
the Rock Financial Showplace, 46100 Grand River, Novi. Tips on shopping for
accessories and cropping personal treasures are given 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-
Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. $10, (248) 583-7133.

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