To Do! Calendar from page 53 Enjoy The View Cultivate your love of nature with the Jewish Hikers of Michigan on a one- hour hike 11 a.m. Sunday, July 29, at the County Farm Park, 2230 Platt Road, south of Washtenaw Road, Ann Arbor. Bring backpacks, munchies and water. The trek is scenic and not physically demanding. No charge. Call Eli Avny, (734) 883-9522, or Eve Avrin, (734) 546-9645. E-mail: jewish.hikers@gmail.com. • Aug. 2: More about no-load mutual funds with Rick Bloom. • Aug. 9: Planning for long-term insurance with Susan Poppert. Become informed about buying and selling a home 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, July 28, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, July 29, at Fairlane Town Center, Lower Level, Center Court, in Dearborn. Attending will be home stagers, real estate agents, mortgage brokers and home insurance agents. Admission is free. (313) 593-1370 or www. shopfairlane.com . Register for Federation's Summertime Torah series, co- sponsored by Florence Melton Adult Mini-School and Federation's Alliance for Jewish Education. There is a charge. Call about open- ings in the remaining classes. (248) 642-4260. • Study The Laws of Being a Mentsh with Rabbi Leiby Burnham 9:30-11 a.m. concluding Tuesday, July 31, at the West Bloomfield JCC. • Explore parent-child relation- ships in the Bible with local psychologist and Judaic stud- ies instructor Dr. Mitch Parker in What's the Matter With Kids Today? 7-8:30 p.m. continuing Thursdays through Aug. 9. Join other licensed social work- ers for Jewish Family Service's Continuing Professional Education Series 9:30 a.m.-4:10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at JFS Orley Family Building in West Bloomfield. Seminar title: Motivational Interviewing: Engaging the Client in the Process of Change. There is a charge to attend, including lunch and course materials. Make res- ervations by Aug. 6 to Stephanie Appel, (248) 592-2667, or e-mail Sappel@jfsdetroit.org Enhance skills or try something 54 July 26 • 2007 new at the 10th annual Learning at the Opera House community cultural series through Aug. 12, at Michigan Opera Theatre,1526 Broadway in Detroit. The educa- tional experiences include pro- grams in opera, musical theater, music composition, performance and movement, art and poetry. See complete schedule at www. MichiganOpera.org or call (313) 237-3270. Event Hotline Check out Summer Fine Art in the Village, featuring the fine arts and crafts of more than 100 juried artists Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 4 and 5, at Village of Rochester Hills, northeast corner of Walton and Adams, in Rochester Hills. Event hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Features include entertainment, children's activities and outdoor food court. Learn more at www. FineArtAtTheVil lage.com . Helping Out Drop off jars of peanut butter and jelly to benefit needy families served by Lighthouse of Oakland County, Aug. 1-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. Call (248) 203-5270. Play golf to help send sick young- sters to summer camp 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at Wabeek Country Club, 4000 Clubgate Dr., Bloomfield Hills. The seventh annual Michael Yendick Foundation Golf Outing begins with a shotgun shot at noon. The majority of the proceeds will benefit Camp Oasis of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Michigan Chapter (CCFA). Admission is $235, or $900 for a foursome. The day will include lunch, a silent auction and awards presentation. For infor- mation, call (248) 569-7283, or e-mail Randi P. Glanz at Rglanz@ ClarkHill.com . Aug. 8, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Rd. in Southfield. There is no admission charge for area seniors to attend this Shaarey Zedek Seniors' pro- gram. (248) 357-5544. Holidays & Shabbat 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. 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 Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple in West Bloomfield. Come at 4 p.m. for light refreshments and Rabbi Steven Rubenstein's short study session on Jewish eth- ics. Then stay, or come only, for the 30-minute Minchah service at 4:30. 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 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, before flutist Pam Michael and pianist Martin Mandelbaum play at 1. Program is free for JCC members and $1 for others. Call for lunch reservations. (248) 967-4030. Let humorist Bill Carroll tickle your funny bone 1 p.m. Wednesday, 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 participate. (248) 967-4030. Join other experienced play- ers in duplicate bridge 1-3 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. Youth Build your confidence as a singer- performer at The Next Stage, two camp sessions for ages 8 and older, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays at Players Barn Theater, 32332 W.12 Mile in Farmington Hills. Instructors have worked with such stars as Paula Abdul, Puff Daddy, Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Clarkson and Gwen Stefani. Ages 8-13 will attend through July 27 for $300. Ages 14 and up are scheduled July 30-Aug. 3, for $350. Add $5 more for students living outside Farmington Hills. Graduates get a music video demo. To participate, call (248) 473-1859 or visit www. thenextstage.us . Prepare Chef Aaron's great reci- pes and then eat the results at the Junior Chef's program held at Small Plates, 1521 Broadway in Detroit. The hands-on cooking classes, for ages 8-16, will meet 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, for pasta dishes, and Tuesday, Aug. 7, for ice cream and sorbets. The cost is $40. Reserve a place no later than one week before each program. (313) 963-0497. 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 Saturday, July 28, at Michigan Opera Theatre, 1526 Broadway in Detroit. Open to ages 8-17. (313) 237-3270. 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, accompanied by an adult. Program sponsor is the Hodari Family Children's Library and Media Center at the temple. Reservations are required. Call Judy Solomon at (248) 661-5700. 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 awarded to those reading five or more books. To participate, call Francine Menken at (248) 432-5546.