To Do! E-mail items to calendar@thejewishnews.com Mail items to Calendar, the Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034 Fax items to (248) 304-8885 • Deadline: noon, Wednesday, eight days prior to publication ✓ Check It Out! 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. EVERYTHING'S RELATIVE by Jordan B. Gorfinkel • gorf@jewishcartoon.com 0 ■ JJ E3ARBRA CHR1.57-MA5./ // U z 1 0 U 1111 111 1 L 0 r C 0 BUT FIRST, LIGHT UP YOUR MENORAH5 roR ROG. 57 WART WITH "Oh CHANUKAH, CHANUKAH." Bloomfield. Participants do not 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. BECCA e BETH n BERNIE p- 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 Jacques Brel 1kt 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 NEXT UP ON 50E-I- ROCK FM- - BARRY MANILOW:5 "TOTAL CHR/67495 REQUE57- L IVE," FOI_C_OWD BY 'A VERY Aid Our Vets Explore adoption opportunities with the Alliance for Adoption at The Altruist The - Realist The Idealist JUST 1