Time To Read
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.
Event Hotline
See the work of artists from
across the country at Art on
the Grand, held July 20-22, in
downtown Farmington. The juried
art fair is a feature of the annual
Farmington Founders Festival,
which also offers jazz, pop and
oldies music and children's
activities. Hours are noon-9 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday
and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. City
of Farmington Hills Cultural Arts
Division has more details. (248)
473-1857.
Helping Out
Participate in a fundraiser through
the Big Boy restaurant on Orchard
Lake Rd., south of Maple, in West
Bloomfield. Present a special
flyer, available from Temple Israel,
between 7-9 a.m. Tuesday, July
24, and 10 percent of the food
purchase will be donated to the
Temple Israel Treasures. Flyers
and more information are avail-
able at the temple office. (248)
661-5700.
Take in the car culture at the
annual Crooz & Schmooz Charity
Car Show, Temple Beth-El's
answer to the Woodward Dream
Cruise, noon-4 p.m. Sunday, July
22 (rain date: July 29), in the
north parking lot of the temple,
7400 Telegraph in Bloomfield
Township. Event offers an oppor-
tunity to compare cars, win
trophies and dance to doo-wop
music. Children will have a moon-
walk bouncer, coloring contest
and remote control cars for test-
ing their driving skill. Hot dogs,
snacks and drinks will be available.
Automotive writer Mark Phelan of
the Detroit Free Press judges car
entries at 3 p.m. Early registra-
tion fee is $10 per car; $15 at the
show. Donations will benefit Care
House, the Home of Child Abuse
& Neglect Council of Oakland
County. Learn more at (248) 865-
0617, press 2.
Drop off jars of peanut butter and
jelly to benefit needy families
served by Lighthouse of Oakland
County Wednesday, Aug. 1 through
Sept. 7. Donations for the annual
Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive are
accepted 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays
at Birmingham Area Seniors
Coordinating Council and Center,
2121 Midvale, Birmingham. For
information, call 248-203-5270.
Holidays & Shabbat
Join an interactive weekly Torah
portion discussion 9-9:30 a.m.
every Saturday, Cong. Beth Ahm,
5075 W. Maple in West Bloomfield.
The Parashat HaShavuah session,
led by Rabbi Steven Rubenstein,
will make reference to various
Torah commentators, including
Talmudic, medieval, and contem-
porary sources. No knowledge of
Hebrew is needed for this weekly
drop-in learning opportunity.
Additional information is available
from Rabbi Rubenstein at (248)
851-6880 or e-mail raysteven®
cbahm.org .
Learn and daven at the Summer
Shabbat Minchah held Saturdays
at Cong. Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple
in West Bloomfield. The sponsor
is Beth Ahm's Minyan Matters
Group. Come at 4 p.m. for light
refreshments and Rabbi Steven
Rubenstein's short study ses-
sion on Jewish ethics. Then stay,
or come only, for the 30-minute
minchah service at 4:30. Shabbat
minchah includes a Torah service
previewing the Torah portion for
the coming week, plus prayers
sung to a haunting melody that
is unique to Shabbat afternoon.
Contact Rabbi Rubenstein for
more details at (248) 851-6880 or
e-mail raysteven@cbahm.org .
Call to reserve exhibit space dur-
ing the Oak Park JCC's annual
Chanukah boutique on Dec. 2.
Vendors are needed to sell hand-
painted artwork, jewelry, pottery,
clothing, Judaica, children's and
other items appropriate for holi-
day giving. Reservations are due
by Wednesday, Aug. 29. (248)
967-4030.
Seniors
Hear the lively sounds of the
Ban Joes of Michigan 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 19, at Temple
Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Road
in West Bloomfield. The temple's
Robert Sosnick Family Life Center
and Caring Community are spon-
soring this free program for all
seniors. Find out more by calling
(248) 661-5700.
Join CHaZaKaH-Young-at-Heart
members for a luncheon and pro-
gram 12:30 p.m. Thursday, July
26, at Adat Shalom Synagogue,
29901 Middlebelt in Farmington
Hills. Pianist and comedian Jim
Lauri will entertain. Members may
attend for $10, while admission is
$12 for other area seniors. Checks
made payable to CHaZaKaH
should be sent by July 21 to
Dorothy Goldberg, 28303 Franklin
Rd., Apt. A130, Southfield, MI
48034. For additional information,
contact the Adat Shalom office.
(248) 851-5100.
Enjoy a musical program with
lunch sponsored by the Mildred
& Bernard Lefkowitz Senior
Adult Fund Thursday, Aug. 2,
at the Oak Park JCC. Lunch will
be served at noon for $2.75.
Flutist Pam Michael and pianist
Martin Mandelbaum perform at 1.
Program is free for JCC members
and $1 for others. Call for lunch
reservations. (248) 967-4030.
Brush up your game by joining
the Bridge Club at the Oak Park
JCC. All levels are invited to play
1-3 p.m. every Wednesday. (248)
967-4030.
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.
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.
Join other experienced players in
duplicate bridge from 1 to 3 p.m.
Wednesdays at the Oak Park JCC.
There is no charge to participate.
(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.
Young Adults
Improve your performance skills
by attending Opera Camp, geared
toward college-age students
and older, 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 performance. To
register for camp and other oppor-
tunities through the Learning
at the Opera House educational
series, call (313) 237-3270 or visit
www.MichiganOpera.org .
Youth
Learn acting techniques from
professionals at the Water Works
Theatre Company's KidsAct!
outdoor performance workshop
Monday, Aug. 6-9, in Starr Jaycee
Park, 1101 W.13 Mile in Royal Oak.
The four-day program concludes
with a free performance. $100.
Register online at www.water-
workstheatre.com or call (248)
399-3727.
Register for a Young Writer's
Workshop from 10 a.m.-noon on
remaining Saturdays, July 21 and
28, at Michigan Opera Theatre,
1526 Broadway in Detroit. Open
to ages 8-17. To inquire about
JN
attending, call (313) 237-3270.
Invite children to create artwork
under the guidance of instructors
from the Detroit Institute of Arts
Friday-Sunday, July 20-22, in
downtown Farmington. The event
is offered as part of Art on the
Grand, a juried fine arts fair during
the annual Farmington Founders
Festival. The free drop-in art ses-
sions are scheduled noon-6 p.m.
Friday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday. (248) 473-1857.
Sing, dance, move and jump
around at the annual Storytime
in the Garden 10:30 a.m. Tuesday,
July 31, at Temple Israel,
5725 Walnut Lake Rd. in West
Bloomfield. Gari Stein of Music for
Little Folks will lead the program
for ages 6 and under, accompa-
nied by an adult. Program sponsor
at the temple is the Hodari Family
Children's Library and Media
Center. Reservations are required.
Call Judy Solomon at (248) 661-
5700.
Shul Food
•Consider implications of
the Six-Day War for Jewish
history with Dr. Howard
N. Lupovitch at Shabbat
Limud, Cong. Beth Ahm's
monthly Shabbat learn-
ing series, Friday, July
20. Schedule: Kabbalat
Shabbat services, 6 p.m.;
dinner, 7; lecture, 8. Dinner
is $20/adults; $12/ages 4-
12; free/under age 4. Child
care is available. Admission
is free for the services and
program. Shabbat Limud,
like other religious services
and programs at Beth Ahm,
is open to the community;
all are welcome. For dinner
reservations, contact Tessa
Goldberg at(248) 851-6880
or director®cbahm.org .
•Join Aish in the Woods for
an "Open Tent" community
Shabbat dinner 7:15-8:45
p.m. Friday, July 20, in
Scotia Park, Huntington
Woods. Enjoy a buffet of sum-
mer salads and traditional
Shabbat foods. RSVP online
at www.aishinthewoods.com/
opententshabbat.htm.
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