0 1_i Calendar from page 54 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at Sharlene Ungar at (248) 788- the Northwest Activities Center, 18100 Meyers, Detroit. (800) KARMANOS. 0600. Helpini_Out Participate in an All Sports Shabbat with Congregation Shaarey Zedek at 6 p.m. Friday, June 9, at 27375 Bell Rd., Support Jewish Apartments & Services by assisting with show- Southfield. $10 per person, $30 per family. (248) 357-5544. Register by June 13 for a special program designed to help seniors avoid injuries from falling. The Rebbe's Yahrtzeit Marked six-week program, planned by Dr. Neil Alexander of the University of Michigan Geriatric Center, begins 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 15, at In honor of the 12th yahrtzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitch Foundation will hold a community commemoration June 26 at the Westin Hotel in Southfield. the West Bloomfield JCC. Call Fran Cook at (248) 432-5486. The evening honors the more than 20 Chabad-Lubavitch shiuchim (emissaries) who have come to Michigan since the case, convenience store, bingo and entertainment activities on the Oak Park campus and making "Stay and Learn" after services with a program conducted by See the film It's Always Fair friendly visits, calling bingo and working in the Meer boutique on educator Ahuva Newman at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 10, Weather at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at the Oak Park JCC. (248) the West Bloomfield campus. Call Michal Ram at (248) 592-1104. at Congregation B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake, West Bloomfield. 967-4030. Be entertained by Andrea Trivax Participate in the 15th annual "Shoshanah Damari, the Diva of the Hebrew Song" is the subject. Komen Detroit Race for the Cure presented by the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute 6:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 10, at Comerica Park in Detroit. The event funds programs to combat breast cancer. $12-$40. www. komen.org . (800) KARMANOS. Become a friendly visitor with a new program being launched by at a free program presented by the Temple Israel Seniors at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at the Seniors temple, 5725 Walnut Lake Rd., West Bloomfield. (248) 661-5700. devastated by the Holocaust to a worldwide community of 200,000 members. He estab- lished literally thousands Discuss current events with a group led by Dave Weiner at 10:30 Participate in The Writers Corner with facilitator Norma Goldman at of education and outreach centers to offer social service a.m. Thursdays at the Oak Park JCC. (248) 967-4030. 10 a.m. Friday, June 16, at the Oak Park JCC. (248) 967-4030. programs and humanitarian aid to all people, regardless of reli - Rebbe Schneerson gious affiliation or background. Dance to Sam Barnett and his band at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 8, Be part of the audience for a luncheon performance of vocal- He also founded a corps of Lubavitch emissaries, sent worldwide to build Chabad- at the Oak Park JCC. There will be refreshments, door prizes and ist-musician Penny Steyer, who entertains for the ChaZaKaH/ gifts. $2 members, $4 nonmem- bers. Call (248) 967-4030 for Young-at-Heart seniors at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, June 22, at Lubavitch centers to serve the spiritual and material needs of local communities. Today, there are more 4,000 emissaries in 35 countries on six continents. reservations. Listen to Cantor David Gutman, accompanied by lylia Kazadayev, sing Broadway tunes and cantori- checks by June 15 to 28303 Franklin, #A130 Southfield 48034. al, Yiddish and Hebrew pieces at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, at the West Bloomfield Jewish Community (248)851-5100. rabbi of Thailand and founder of Chabad-Lubavitch there, who normally is responsible for servicing Thailand's small Jewish community and the estimated 100,000 Jewish tourists and Singles businessmen, mostly Israelis, who pass through each year. During the 2004 tsunami, he quickly arranged for food, cloth- Center. Lunches can be bought at — Yad B'Yad. Volunteers visit with homebound survivors, shar- ing meals, listening to music and Learn about composers — Dvorak, Paganini, Rossini — with Fabs troit.org . Holidays/Shabbat Join community educator Barry Levine for an explora- tion of themes from the weekly sedrah at 10 a.m. Saturdays at Congregation B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake, West Bloomfield. Call 54 June 8 • 2006 In Michigan, more than 20 Lubavitch institutions, ranging from schools to camps to immigrant programs to student out- reach centers. Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. $9 members, $10 nonmembers. Mail the Jewish Family Service and Jewish Home & Aging Services Residence in West Bloomfield. Contact Hilary Rotenberg at (248) 592-2336 or hrotenberg@jfsde- or created new ones. The 44-year leadership of the Rebbe saw Lubavitch grow from a small movement nearly Call Nancy Kaplan at (248) 737- 1931. noon. RSVP to Fran Cook at (248) 432-5486 by the day before the program. building special interests. The first training session is set for Monday, June 12, at the Fleischman Rebbe's passing on June 12, 1994. They have developed and enhanced existing institutions Kaldobsky presenting "Musical Adventure at the JCC" at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, in Oak Park. See the Royal Oak Clay/Glass Show with the Summer Solo Singles 40-60 after meeting at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 18, at the home of Cynthia Leven in Huntington Woods. The group will have lunch in Royal Oak. RSVP by June 16 with a call to (248) 542-9166. The evening's keynote speaker is Rabbi Yosef Kantor, chief ing, medical care and transportation for survivors, established contact with frantic loved ones and dealt with the grizzly task of victim identification. For reservations and more information, call (248) 545-0200. Business Networking (248) 967-4030. Youth Join the Shaarey Zedek Seniors Create replicas of antiqui- Imagine young adult group based in West Bloomfield will pres- for a free program presented by The Banjos of Michigan at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at 27375 ties between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, June 11, at the Henry and Delia Meyers Library at the West Bell Rd., Southfield. (248) 357- 5544. Hear pianist-vocalist Charlie Gehringer perform standards at 1 Bloomfield JCC. The program builds on the exhibit Unearthing Our Past: Antiquities from Israel at the Janice Charach Epstein Gallery. Call Francine Menken at ent an interactive group coaching session for young business professionals, ages 21-40, with Barry Demp. Demp is an executive coach based in Troy. He works with executives, small business owners and professionals to help them increase their performance, productivity, profitability and p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at the (248) 432-5546. Oak Park JCC. (248) 967-4030. On Tuesday, June 20, from 7:30-9:30 a.m., Temple Israel's life balance. He is a master certified coach and local president of the International Coach Federation. A light breakfast will be served. The event is free, but reser- vations are required. Call Beth, (248) 661-5700.