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Sales, Sales, Sales

Find quality clothing, shoes, housewares, toys and more at
two synagogue rummage sales:
• Sunday-Wednesday, Aug. 5-8, at Congregation Beth Ahm,
5075 W. Maple in West Bloomfield. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. (248) 851-
6880.
• Thursday-Friday, Aug. 16-17, at Temple Emanu-EI,14450
W.10 Mile in Oak Park. Hours are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday
and until noon on Sunday. (248) 967-4020.

Learn from nationally known
genealogist Stephen P. Morse
12:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at
the Zekelman Family Holocaust
Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard
Lake Road in Farmington Hills.
The Jewish Genealogical Society
of Michigan is sponsoring Morse's
visit. He is the developer of
several "one-step" computer
programs to more easily access
Ellis Island and other database
records. Admission is free for
JGS members and $10 for others.
Refreshments will be served.

Event Hotline

Check out Summer Fine Art in the
Village, featuring the fine arts and
crafts of more than 100 juried art-
ists Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 4-5,
in the Village of Rochester Hills
Shopping Center, 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 enter-
tainment, children's activities and
an outdoor food court. Learn more
at www.FineArtAtTheVillage.com .

Attend Temple Shir Shalom's
Food, Fun and Fireworks Festival,
6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at the
synagogue, 3999 Walnut Lake
Road in West Bloomfield. More
than 20 restaurants and caterers
will provide their signature dishes.
Pop band Sunset Boulevard will
perform. Children will have boun-
cies, train rides, face painting and
remote control race cars. The eve-
ning concludes with a fireworks
show. Charge for adults is $20,
advance; $25, door; children 5-12,
$10; children under 5, free. The
event goes on rain or shine. RSVP
by Friday, Aug. 3. (248) 737-8700.

Join Glennwood ORT for a free
membership tea and fashion
show by Lord and Taylor 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Echo
Valley Clubhouse in Farmington.

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Reserve a place by calling Natalie
Katkowsky at (248) 543-1848.

Helping Out

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. Most of the pro-
ceeds 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 information, call
(248) 569-7283, or e-mail Randi P.
Glanz at Rglanz®ClarkHill.com .

reference to various Torah com-
mentators, including talmudic,
medieval, and contemporary
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 Aug. 29. (248) 967-4030.

Seniors

Drop off jars of peanut butter and
jelly in a drive to benefit needy
families served by Lighthouse of
Oakland County. Donations will be
accepted 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays
through Sept. 7 at Birmingham
Area Seniors Coordinating
Council and Center, 2121 Midvale,
Birmingham. (248) 203-5270.

Holidays & Shabbat

Join Barry Levine's dis-
cussion of the weekly
Torah portion at the
Shabbat Morning
Study Group 10 a.m. every
Saturday, Congregation B'nai
Moshe, 6800 Drake Road in West
Bloomfield. At 12:30 p.m. on Aug.
4, following services and Kiddush,
Don Cohen will discuss the past
week's current events in Cantor
Klein Chapel. (248) 788-0600.

Join an interactive weekly Torah
portion discussion 9-9:30 a.m.
every Saturday, Congregation
Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple in
West Bloomfield. The Parashat
HaShavuah session, led by Rabbi
Steven Rubenstein, will make

Learn tips for Managing Back
Pain from Dr. Tom Sladic 1-2 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 6, at the West
Bloomfield JCC. Light refresh-
ments will be served. Admission
is free. RSVP by Aug. 5 to Fran
Cook. (248) 432-5486.
Enjoy a concert with pianist-
vocalist-trumpeter Russ Allgaier
1-2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the
Oak Park JCC. He will play New
Orleans jazz, classical and popular
music from the 1930s and '40s.
Light refreshments will be served.
An optional kosher lunch is avail-
able for purchase at noon if
reserved by 10:30 a.m. on program
day. (248) 968-1260. Concert
admission is free. RSVP by Aug. 6
to Fran Cook. (248) 432-5486.

Attend a program offering Yiddish-
Jewish music 1-2 p.m. Wednesday,
Aug. 8, at the West Bloomfield
JCC. The performer is guitarist-
songwriter Steve Klaper. Light
refreshments will be served.
Admission is free. RSVP by Aug. 7
to Fran Cook. (248) 432-5486.

See Innocence, an Australian film
depicting the romance between
two elderly individuals, 1-2:25 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 9, at the West
Bloomfield JCC. Light refresh-
ments will be served. Admission
is free. RSVP by Aug. 8 to Fran
Cook. (248) 432-5486.

Let humorist Bill Carroll tickle
your funny bone 1 p.m. Wednesday,
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.

Ponder aspects of peace when
Dr. Fred Pearson of Wayne
State University presents a
three-part lecture series 2:30-
4 p.m. Wednesdays at the West
Bloomfield JCC. Sponsor is the
Institute of Retired Professionals.
Schedule: Peace Making, Aug. 8;
Peace Keeping, Aug. 15, and Peace
Building, Aug. 22. Underwriting
for the series comes from the
Harry Kirsh Fund, for programs
related to international relations.
The public is invited at no charge.
(248) 967-4030, ext. 2018.

Worship with the Temple Israel
Seniors at Senior Saturday
Shabbat 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18,
at the synagogue, 5725 Walnut
Lake Rd. in West Bloomfield. There
is a charge of $3 at the door for
lunch, but lunch is free if a place
is reserved by Monday, Aug. 13.
For reservations and information,
call Elaine at (248) 661-5700.

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 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

Prepare Chef
Aaron's great
recipes and
then eat the
results at the
Junior Chef's pro-
gram 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.waterworkstheatre.com
or call (248) 399-3727.

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.

