Kids' Summer Reading Encourage children to read books with Jewish content during the Summer Reading Club for Kids, sponsored by the Henry & Delia Meyers Library through Aug. 31, at the West BloomfieldJCC.Prizeswillbegivenforyoungstersreadingfive or more books. To participate, call Francine Menken at (248) 432- 5546. Seniors Worship with other seniors at Senior Saturday Shabbat at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 30, at Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Rd. in West Bloomfield. A lunch follows and is free with reservations made by Monday, June 25; otherwise, the charge is $3. To reserve lunch, call Elaine at (248) 661-5700. Transportation to the event is available for $7 through National Council of Jewish Women. Reserve a place by calling the NCJW office at (248) 355-3300. See the Yiddish/Jewish video School Ties 1 p.m. Monday, July 2, at the Oak Park JCC. Sponsored by Holocaust Survivors and Families Support Group. Catch Movie Time with the fea- tured film There's No Business Like Show Business 1 p.m. Thursday, July 5, Oak Park JCC. The free film stars Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor and Marilyn Monroe. Take a Musical Adventure at the JCC 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, at the Oak Park JCC. This month's classical music program with lead- er Fabs Kaldobsky features corn- posers Auber, Bach, Beethoven, Liszt and Mendelsson. (248) 967-4030. Enjoy lunch and a concert noon Thursday, July 12, at the Oak Park JCC. Violinist George Stepulla and pianist Martin Mandelbaum will perform at the program sponsored by the Harry and Pearl Brodsky Fund for seniors. Lunch costs $2.75 and the program admis- (313) 961-7777 or www.puppetart. org . sion is free for members and $1 for others. Reservations for lunch are required by calling (248) 967- 4030. Enjoy a family show, The Sound of Music, presented by Dream Players Productions, through June 30, at Seaholm High School, 2436 W. Lincoln in Birmingham. More than 60 area youth will sing and dance in the classic musi- cal. Performances are at 7 p.m. June 28 and 29 with a 2 p.m. matinee June 30. Tickets are $12 in advance; $15 at the door. (248) 219-7644. Have dinner and socialize with the JCC Solo Singles, for ages 60 and older, 6 p.m. Thursday, July 12, at George's Honey Tree Restaurant, 33080 Northwestern Highway, north of 14 Mile, West Bloomfield. Reservations are due July 10 by calling Fran Cook at (248) 432- 5486. Learn to make great appetizers and eat them at the next session of the Junior Chef's program 1- 3 p.m. Sunday, July 8, at Small Plates,1521 Broadway in Detroit. Chef Aaron will teach the hands- on session for ages 8-16. $40. RSVPs taken through July 7. (313) 963-0497. Learn beginning skills in vari- ous media at Farber Adult Art classes 9 a.m.-noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at the Oak Park JCC. Harriet Gelfond guides class. Ten-week sessions are $40 for JCC members and $60 for others. The price includes art supplies. (248) 967-4030. Help children learn good safety habits at a summer camp pro- gram sponsored by Beaumont Hospital's Safety City USA. The four-week-long sessions start Monday, July 9, at Northwood Shopping Center, 30955 N. Woodward at 13 Mile, Royal Oak. Sessions meet 8 a.m.-noon for ages 5-8 and 1-5 p.m. for ages 9-12. Camp is $110 per week. Register by the Friday before each session. (248) 551-0100. Join the Barbara Bloom Judaica Arts & Crafts Class taught by Rifcah Krolikowski 9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Oak Park JCC. (248) 967-4030. Drop in for card games with the Ben Gurion Men's Group noon-4 p.m. every weekday at the Oak Park JCC. There is no charge to participate. (248) 967-4030. Discuss current events at a group facilitated by Dave Weiner 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Oak Park JCC. There is no charge to attend. (248) 967-4030. Youth Take in a musical marionette performance of A Banana for Turtle and stay to make puppets at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at PuppetART Theatre, 25 E. Grand River in Detroit. Show admission is $5 for children; $7 for adults. Each workshop project costs $8. Provide some fun for youngsters with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis at Camp Oasis Summer Camp held, July 15-21, at Camp Copneconic in Fenton. Request an application for ages 7-17 by calling (248) 737-0900. Home Front Memories The Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Archives at Temple Beth El is collecting personal memories of home front experiences during World War II. Sought are stories and photographs of day-to-day life in Detroit's Jewish community during the war. Did you volunteer with the USO or Red Cross? Did your parents plant a victory garden or serve as civil defense wardens? How did you cope with rationing? Reminiscences will be included in a Sept. 10 program at the Bloomfield Township temple titled "The USO and Jewish Detroit's Support of the War Effort." The 7 p.m. presentation will be open to the community without charge. To have wartime experiences included in the evening, contact Jan Durecki, (248) 851-1100, ext. 3137. Shul Food •Congregation Beth Shalom, 146010 W. Lincoln, Oak Park, will host Shabbat Under the Stars on Friday, July 13. Appetizers and dinner at 6 p.m.; services at 7:30 p.m.; Kiddush and dessert follow. The cost is $15 for adults; $8 for children 4-12; children under 3 are free. Sign up for the two events (the second is in August) and the cost it $25 for adults; $15 for children. RSVP by the Wednesday before the event: (248) 547-7970. •Temple Emanu-EI,14459 W.10 Mile, Oak Park, will host a Hawaiian Shirt Shabbat and picnic at 6 p.m. Friday, July 13, in the temple's Birnkrant Garden, open to the public. Vegetarian choices available upon request. Adult dinners are $13; chil- dren's are $7. There will be a craft activity for children. At 7:30 will be an outdoor Hawaiian Shirt Shabbat service featur- ing contemporary music led by Steven Klaper and Judy Lewis. Leis will be provided. RSVP: (248) 967-4020 by 4 p.m. July 11. Shul Times ... Now Online Beginning this week, the Jewish News listing of all Michigan and Windsor synagogue services and minyans will be updat- ed every Wednesday and will appear only on the JN's Web site. To see the listing, simply access the direct link: JNonline.us/synagogues. Synagogues should continue to e-mail listings to Editorial Assistant Sy Manello at smanello@thejewishnews.com ; or fax him at (248) 304-8885; or send by mail to the Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Highway, Suite 110, Southfield MI 49034. Volunteers For Israel Ed Kohl of West Bloomfield has been elected to the Volunteers for Israel national executive board as the national coordinator. He will oversee the activities and administration of the national regional offices. Volunteers for Israel come from around the world and work together to provide much-needed manpower in places such as elderly care facilities, hospitals, Israeli Defense Forces warehouses and service bases. Typical volunteer periods range two to three weeks, and the program provides accommodations and meals. It is an opportunity to make friends and contribute to Israel in a very direct way. For information, contact Kohl, (248) 788-0551, e-mail to Michigan@vfi-usa.org or visit www. vfi-usa.org . Kohl is available to answer questions or to provide a first-hand account of his experi- ences to individuals or groups. iN June 28 0 2007 47