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Arts & Culture
p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 29-30,
Is Alive and Well and Living in
Paris through Jan. 5 at the West
Browse the annual Detroit Artists
Bloomfield JCC. $29-$39. Get a
Market Holiday Show through
Dec. 23 at 4719 Woodward,
Detroit. The show includes jewelry,
schedule at www.jettheatre.org .
(248) 788-2900.
glass, metal, ceramics, paintings
Watch director Steven Spielberg
being spotlighted at the 29th
annual Kennedy Center Honors
and much more. Hours are 11 a.m.-
6 p.m. (313) 832-8540.
at Bogarts, 6066 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield, and Sunday, Dec. 31,
at Europa Bistro, 2076 Auburn
Rd., Rochester. www.myspace.
com/jessepalter.
Education
broadcast at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.
Look through Pewabic Pottery's
2006 Holiday Invitational
26, on CBS (WWJ-TV, Channel 62).
through Dec. 31 at 10125 E.
Concerts
Orley Family Building, 6555 W.
Maple, West Bloomfield. Call Diane
St. Peter at (248) 592-2345.
Attend Jim Brickman: The
Holiday Concert at 8 p.m.
and noon-4 p.m. Sundays except
for noon-4 p.m. on Dec. 24 and 31
(313) 822-0954, ext. 114.
Cinema & Stage
Laugh with Second City's
Saturday, Dec. 23, at the Max
Learn about Judaism with
M. Fisher Music Center, 3711
Gesharim, sponsored by Temple
Woodward, Detroit. $25-$80. (313)
576-5111.
Israel, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21.
For location and other informa-
tion, call Carol at (248) 851-5545.
Event Hotline
the first and third Mondays of
each month at the Charach Cancer
Treatment Center at Huron Valley-
the Holidays Special at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 28, at Temple Beth
El, Telegraph at 14 Mile, Bloomfield
Take part in the free Family Fun
Sinai Hospital, 1 William Caris Dr.,
Commerce. (248) 937-5163.
Day starting at 10:15 a.m. Monday,
Dec. 25, at the Oak Park JCC,
Helping Out
Township. Selections include
works by Schubert, Piazolla and
where there will be a puppet show
of Jack and the Beanstalk. Arts
Volunteer at the JVS Dorothy and
Rodgers. $25 adults; free for
and crafts projects begin at 11:30
those 18 and younger. (248) 645-
2276.
a.m., when there also will be pro-
fessional face painting, toddler
Dysfunctional Holiday Revue
Listen to Felix Resnick lead
the Birmingham Bloomfield
through Dec. 31 at 42705 Grand
Symphony Orchestra in a Between
River, Novi. The show starts at
8 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8
and 10 p.m. Fridays, 7 and 9 p.m.
Saturdays and 8 p.m. Sundays.
$15-$20. (248) 348-4448.
See the Jewish
Ensemble
Theatre pro-
duction of
be available from Restaurant 173,
and a food collection box will be
New Year's Benefit
Support women's and children's charities by
attending the New Year's Eve party hosted
by the Huntington Woods Women's League
at Tapestry, 24580 Evergreen, Southfield.
Partygoers can wear costumes to
go with the Venetian theme or just
wear masks available at the door.
$75. Tickets can be purchased at the
Huntington Woods Rec Center or City
Hall. (248) 470-5653.
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have to attend services to join this
Seniors
Watch the film A Farewell to Arms
remain active, aware and alert.
Call Dorothy Mantis at (248) 233-
4392.
at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, at the
Oak Park JCC. (248) 967-4030.
Discuss the book Outwitting
History by Aaron Lansky with the
JCC Book Club at 1 p.m. Thursday,
Health
Stay and Learn on Shabbat as
Sharona Shapiro, director of the
Dec. 28, at the Oak Park JCC.
(248) 967-4030.
Meet with the Holocaust
American Jewish Committee
Metropolitan
Youth
Detroit Chapter,
reviews the
Experience puppet shows at
Survivors' Support Group at 10
a.m. Mondays at the Oak Park
JCC. (248) 661-2999.
conclusions of
Join a cancer support group - for
patients and families - 7-8:30 p.m.
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Dec. 23, at Congregation B'nai
Moshe, 6800 Drake, West
individuals with memory disorders
Holidays/Shabbat
set up for donations to Yad Ezra.
(248) 967-4030.
raising children from intermarried
couples at 12:30 p.m. Saturday,
program. Call Nancy Kaplan at
(248) 737-1931.
Peter Brown Jewish Community
Adult Day Care Center and help
boot camp and much more. A spe-
cial menu with various prices will
Experience the jazz artistry of
Jesse Palter performing at 6:30
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The Michigan Jewish War Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary will
brighten the day for 200 patients when they make their 58th
annual visit to the Battle Creek VA Hospital on Christmas. They
will pass out fruit and items of clothing during a bingo party.
A chartered bus will leave the JWV office at 24901
Northwestern Highway in Southfield, at 8 a.m. Monday,
Dec. 25. Volunteers interested in taking part should call Art
Lipman, chairman, (248) 352-8307.
7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, at the
Jefferson, Detroit. Hours are 10
a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays
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Saturday, Dec. 21-23. Learn about
Kwaanza through the play Ananse!
performed Tuesday-Thursday, Dec.
26-28. $5-$7, (313) 951-7777.
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Take the youngsters to see a
performance of Jack and the
Beanstalk presented by Ann
Arbor's Wild Swan Theater at 2
p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Dec. 26-
27, at the Detroit Institute of Arts,
5200 Woodward. The production
is one of many free-with-admis-
sion holiday week activities. Get
the full schedule at www.dia.org .
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