I To Do! Calendar from page 43 Scrabble Scramble Test your word power at the fourth annual drop- in Scrabblethon to ben- efit the National Council of Synagogue Youth at 7-10 p.m. Sunday, July 8, at Young Israel of Oak Park, 15140 W.10 Mile. Door prizes, raffle and refreshments. $10 adults, $5 children under 12. Enjoy a pleasant Musical Afternoon 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Road in Southfield. The Shaarey Zedek Seniors program will present per- formers Martin Mandelbaum and Pam Michaels. There is no charge. To learn more, call Janet Pont at (248) 357-5544. Create a special piece at the Barbara Bloom Judaica Arts & Crafts Class 9:30-11:30 a.m. every Thursday at the Oak Park JCC. Rifcah Krolikowski leads the ongo- ing class. The charge is $2 for JCC members and $4 for others. (248) 967-4030. Drop in to play cards with the Ben Gurion Men's Group noon-4 p.m. every weekday at the Oak Park JCC. There is no charge to partici- pate. (248) 967-4030. Discuss current events with an ongoing group facilitated by Dave Weiner 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Oak Park JCC. There is no charge to attend. (248) 967-4030. Come for 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. The program admis- sion is free for JCC members and $1 for others. Reservations for lunch are required by calling (248) 967-4030. 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, in West Bloomfield. Reservations are due July 10 by calling Fran Cook at (248) 432-5486. Learn beginning skills in various media at Farber Adult Art classes 9 a.m.-noon every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Oak Park JCC. Harriet Gelfond guides the ongoing class. The charge to attend 10 sessions is $40 for JCC members, $60 for others. Price includes art supplies. (248) 967- 4030. 44 July 5 • 2007 Young Adults Improve performance skills by attending Opera Camp, geared toward college-age students and older, Friday, July 20-Aug. 12, at Michigan Opera Theatre, 1526 Broadway in Detroit. Students in 11th and 12th grades also may apply. Sessions are 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with, Sunday rehearsals added closer to the scheduled perfor- mance. To register for camp and other opportunities through the Learning at the Opera House edu- cational series, call (313) 237-3270 or visit www.MichiganOpera.org . Youth Register for a Young Writer's Workshop 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays, July 7, 14, 21 and 28, at Michigan Opera Theatre, 1526 Broadway in Detroit. Open to ages 8-17 at a cost of $40. To register for the series, call (313) 237-3270. 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 will be accepted at (313) 963-0497. Take part in an Operetta Workshop, open to ages 10-17, July 16 through Aug. 3, at Michigan Opera Theatre, 1526 Broadway in Detroit. Sessions are held 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. weekdays. To register, call the Learning at the Opera House hotline at (313) 237-3270. 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 Bloomfield JCC. Prizes will be given for youngsters reading five or more books. To participate, call Francine Menken at (248) 432-5546. Shul Food Temple Emanu-El will host a Hawaiian Shirt Shabbat and dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, July 13; open to the public. Picnic din- ner includes barbecue chicken, kosher hot dogs and chips for the kids; vegetarian choices are available upon request. Adult dinners are $13; chil- dren's meals are $7. There will also be a craft activity for chil- dren. Following dinner at 7:30 p.m., everyone is invited to a Shabbat service in the garden featuring contemporary music led by Steven Klaper and Judy Lewis. Leis will be provided. For reservations, call (248) 967-4020 by 4 p.m. on July 11. Temple Emanu-El, 14450 W.10 Mile, Oak Park. Charity Car Show Temple Beth El's "Crooz & Schmooz" Charity Car Show will be noon-4 p.m. Sunday, July 22, in the temple's north parking lot, 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield Township. Featured will be opportunities to compare cars, win trophies and dance to 1950s and '60s Doo Wop music. There will be a moonwalk bouncer, coloring contest and remote control cars to test driv- ing skill. Hot dogs, snacks and drinks will be available. To enter a special car in the 3 p.m. judging, there is a $10 early registration fee and a $15 fee the day of the show. Judging the cars will be Mark Phelan, automotive critic for the Detroit Free Press. There is no charge, but dona- tions will benefit Care House, the home of the Child Abuse & Neglect Council of Oakland County. To sign up for a parking spot and dash plaque or for informa- tion, call (248) 865-0617 and press 2. In case of rain, the event will be held July 29. Beth Ahm Educator Amy Appelman has been named director of education at Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. She will lead the reli- gious school as well as program- ming for teens, adults and families. Appelman, who has worked in the field for 13 years, received her master's in Amy Jewish educa- Appelman tion in 2000 at the Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion Rhea Hirsch School of Education in Los Angeles. She was director of family edu- cation at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield for the past five years. Beth Ahm's Natalie and Manny Charach Religious School pro- vides individualized Judaic and Hebrew learning based on each student's needs and developmen- tal level. "The staff, board and I have already begun to conceptualize how we want to move forward and grow our program," said Appelman. "It is a very exciting time in the life of the congrega- tion, and I am fortunate to be a part of it." Appelman said she looks forward to working with Rabbi Steven Rubenstein, Education Chair Dr. Risha Ring and other shul leaders. "It is clear that this is a congregation genuinely inter- ested in education:' she said. For information on education- al opportunities at Beth Ahm, contact Appelman at (248) 851- 6880 or relschool@cbahm.org . NCJW Fetes Volunteer National Council of Jewish Women Greater Detroit Section's Ann Rubin Volunteer Award was presented to Sheldon Schubiner at the organization's Spring Happening installation at Wabeek Country Club, Bloomfield Township. The award, established in 2002, honors the memory of Rubin, a 40-year volunteer. Schubiner, a retired graphic arts specialist, started deliver- ing kosher Meals on Wheels in 1992 and has continued to do so regularly on Fridays and filling in on other days. When he learned that GDS donated tabs from cans to the Ronald McDonald House project, he began to provide large quantities. He also encourages others to save plastic bags for reuse by the Council Thrift Shops in Berkley and Royal Oak. His other efforts have pro- vided Berkley-based Yad Ezra with paper shopping bags with handles, the library with rub- ber bands and the Huntington Woods JARC home with produce from his backyard garden. Beth El Officers At the 157th annual meeting of Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township, Lawrence J. Epstein became its 71st president. An attorney with a degree from the Detroit College of Law, Epstein is the president of Pressed Paperboard Technologies LLC. He has previously served the temple as a vice president and in several other roles. Also installed were first vice president James Deutchman; vice presidents Mark Canvasser, David Handleman and L. Steven Weiner; treasurer Herschel Fink; and sec- retary Miriam Cohen. Installed on the board of trustees were Shelly Cooper, Mark Cooperman, Dr. Marc Dunn, David Foltyn, Dr. Charles Greenberg, Jeffrey Hollander, Evelyn Prince, Jeffrey Roberts, George Stern and Lee I. Turner. Serving on the 2008 Nominating Committee will be Dennis Frank, chair; Jerry Beigler, Dolly Lax and Barbara Shaya. Recipients of the President's Cup, presented annually to indi- viduals for their contributions to the congregation, were Phyllis Loewenstein and Betty Schare.