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Tisha b'Av

Observe the community-wide
Conservative Tisha b'Av services
at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at
Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075
W. Maple, West Bloomfield. In
addition, teens who recently trav-
eled to Israel will talk about their
experiences. Call Rabbi Steven
Rubenstein at (248) 851-6880,
ext. 17.

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Arts & Culture Concerts

View works by 101 juried artists at
Fine Art at the Village 10 a.m.-9
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, and noon-6
p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the Village
of Rochester Hills, corner of
Walton and Adams. There will be
an outdoor food court, children's
activities and entertainment.
(248) 689-8734.

Hear pianist and professor Louis
Nagel perform and explain at 2
p.m. Saturday-Sunday, July 29-
30, at the Kerrytown Concert
House, 415 N. Fourth, Ann Arbor.
The topic is "19th Century
Character Piece" on Saturday.
Sunday's program is a complete
concert. $5-$25. (734) 769-2999.

Cinema & Stage

See the comedy The Complete
Works of William Shakespeare,
Abridged performed by the
Grantland Street Players Friday-
Sunday, July 28-30 and Aug. 4-6,
at Trinity House Theatre, 38840
W. Six Mile, Livonia. Curtain times
are 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and
2 p.m. Sundays. $10. Call Nancy
Florkowski at (313) 535-8962.

Best of GrapeJewz

Talk about "Harmony in the
Home" with Rabbi Boruch Cohen
in a two-part series at 7:30 p.m.
Mondays, July 31 and Aug. 7, at
the Baldwin Public Library, 300 W.
Merrill, Birmingham. The course
covers the Jewish approach to
marriage. $35. (248) 203-6721.

Event Hotline

Watch Jackie and Rachel Gubow
in a production of the musi-
cal Rapunzel: Uncut 7:30 p.m.
Thursday-Sunday, July 27-30,
at the Players Guild of Dearborn,
21730 Madison, Dearborn. $5-$10.
(313) 561-TKTS.

Experience The Comedy of Errors,
Gold Rush Style performed by the
Water Works Theatre Company
July 27-Aug. 6 at Royal Oak's
Starr Jaycee Park,1101 W.13 Mile.
Performances start at 8 p.m.
Thursdays-Saturdays and 7 p.m.
Sundays. Any youngster under 17
gets in free with the purchase of
an adult ticket for 3 p.m. matinees
Saturdays, July 29 and Aug. 5. $15-
$20. www.waterworkstheatre.com .

sions. $40 series, $12 per lecture,
free for students. Call Nancy
Kaplan at (248) 737-1931.

Listen to Hal Linden and his musi-
cal ensemble celebrating the 18th
birthday of Temple Shir Shalom
at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at the
temple, 3999 Walnut Lake Rd.,
West Bloomfield. $45. A second
celebration, featuring food and
fireworks, starts at 7 p.m. Monday,
Aug. 7. $20 adults, $5 children
under 12. RSVP, (248) 737-8700.

Education

Learn about "The Rebbes
Behind the Rabbis: The Impact
of Hasidism on Contemporary
American Judaism" during four
Monday sessions, starting 7:30-
9 p.m. July 31 at Congregation
B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake,
West Bloomfield. Prof. Howard
Lupovitch is conducting the ses-

Party with supporters of the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
and Michigan Opera Theatre at
6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 29,
at the Lutz Farm in Ann Arbor.
The Argentinian dance troupe "I
Tango" will entertain. $350. (313)
237-3425.

Picnic with Young Israel of
Southfield at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug.
6, at the Acorn Ridge Shelter of
Huron Meadows Metro Park, 8765
Hammel Rd., Brighton. Bring your
own picnic and/or portable grill
and outdoor play equipment. $4
park admission. (248) 358-0013.

Join a quilting meeting of the
Sisterhood of Temple Shir Shalom
at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1,
at 3999 Walnut Lake Rd., West
Bloomfield. (248) 737-8700.

Hear Moshe Ya'alon, a military
fellow at the Washington Institute
for Near East Policy and former
chief of staff of the Israel Defense
Forces, speaking on "The Middle
East: Challenges Ahead for Israel
and the West" at 7 p.m. Tuesday,
Aug. 1, at the West Bloomfield
JCC. (248) 208-2773.

Join Glennwood ORT for a motor
coach trip to a Windsor casino at
4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9. $18
includes $15 in chips. Reservations
must be made by Aug. 1 with a call
to D. Warner at (248) 474-6945.

Attend the installation of officers
of the Bloch-Israel Unit of B'nai
B'rith Saturday evening, Aug. 5, at
a private home in Franklin. For res-
ervations, call (248) 254-1718.

Meet with the Holocaust
Survivors' Support Group at 10
a.m. Mondays at the Oak Park JCC
and 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2,
at the Fleischman Residence-

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Helping Out

Donate books to the Birmingham
Branch of the American
Association of University
Women in preparation for the
sale Sept. 17-19. Blue barrels have
been placed at Ace Hardware at
Telegraph and Maple, Farmer Jack
at Maple and Lahser, Hollywood
Supermarket at Maple and
Coolidge and South Boulevard
and Opdyke, Kroger at Maple and
Woodward and Lone Pine and
Orchard Lake and Quality Cleaners
at Telegraph and Long Lake. (248)
865-7257.

Holidays/Shabbat

Experience meditation services
at 6:30 p.m. Fridays in July at
Temple Shir Shalom, 3999 Walnut
Lake Rd., West Bloomfield. (248)
737-8700.

Observe Shabbat Under the Stars
with Congregation Beth Shalom
at 6 p.m. Friday, July 28, at 14601
W. Lincoln, Oak Park. There will
be appetizers, a picnic dinner, ser-
vices and a dessert reception. $15
adults, $8 children, free for kids 3
and younger. Call (248) 547-7970
to make reservations.

Study Torah with Dr. Joe Lewis
8:45-10 a.m. Saturdays at
Congregation Beth Shalom, 14601
W. Lincoln, Oak Park. (248) 547-
7970

Participate in discussions of
the weekly Torah portion at 10
a.m. Saturdays at Congregation
B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake, West
Bloomfield. Call Nancy Kaplan at
(248) 737-1931.

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