Calendar from page 53 •Workmen's Circle-Arbeter Ring: Try a secular-cultural observance of Yom Kippur 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Oak Park JCC. Violinist Ellen Luby and pianist Stefan Kukurugya will perform. Suggested donation is $20 for members; $30 for others. Reservations are appreciated at (248) 545-0985. •Temple Emanu-El: Welcome Cantor Jan Mahler as guest can- tor for the High Holidays. For service schedule, call (248) 967- 4020. •Congregation Shir Tikvah: Attend two reflective programs scheduled for Yom Kippur at 3 and 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at 3900 Northfield Pkwy. in Troy. (248) 649-4418. •Congregation T'chiyah: Find inspiration with student rabbi Donna Kirshbaum during High Holiday services in the Mondry Building, 15000 W.10 Mile in Oak Park. Starting her last year at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia, she will join the congregation for eight Shabbat weekend visits in the coming year, including Oct. 5. (248) 542-0900 or e-mail: tchiyah@tchiyah.org. •Jewish Parents Institute: Come for a secular Yom Kippur family service 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the West Bloomfield JCC. A Sukkot celebration will take place 10 a.m.-noon Sunday, Sept. 30, at the JCC's Camp Ruth II. For details, call Marilyn Wolfe at (248) 432-5471. Help the Birmingham-Bloomfield Chai Center inaugurate its new Shain Park Sukkah for the Sukkoh holiday, 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. Shain Park is at Bates and Henrietta in downtown Birmingham. The event will fea- ture refreshments, music, arts and crafts, and a caricaturist. For information, call (248) 203-6721 or e-mail chai-rabbi@sbcglobal.net . Seniors Express yourself creatively in the Writers Corner with facilitator Norma Goldman, a professor at Wayne State University, 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at the Oak Park JCC. (248) 967-4030. 54 September 20 • 2007 Get useful information about cataracts and macular degenera- tion from Barry Bell, DO, of the Henry Ford Health System, 1-2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in Room 203 of the West Bloomfield JCC. Light refreshments will be served. There is no charge, but call Fran Cook by Sept. 23 to RSVP. (248) 432-5486. Come to a concert with Rachel Kis, a pianist and vocalist, 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Oak Park JCC. She will perform clas- sical, jazz and popular music. The $2 admission charge includes light refreshments. To RSVP for the program, call by Sept. 24 to Fran Cook, (248) 432-5486. An option- al kosher lunch served at noon is available for purchase. To reserve lunch, call by 10:30 a.m. Sept. 25 to (248) 968-1260. Join Marshall-Suburban-Tikvah lodges of B'nai B'rith for a meet- ing and dinner 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Steak & Ale restau- rant at Orchard Lake and 12 Mile roads. The evening will honor Charles L. Levin, retired judge of the Michigan Supreme Court. For information, call (248) 967-3206. Attend the refreshing Tea and Chocolate Pairing program 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the West Bloomfield JCC. Jim Wise, pharmacist and tea consultant, will review the health benefits of tea and present the history of chocolate. The lecture, for senior adults, will be followed by a tast- ing of premium teas and choco- lates. There is a charge of $2.50. To register, call Fran Cook at (248) 432-5486. Find out about senior housing, home care agencies, products, services, home maintenance, insurance options and more at a Senior Expo 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at the spon- soring Birmingham Area Seniors Coordinating Council and Center 2121 Midvale in Birmingham. The free event also features health screenings, speakers Susan Thorpe and Kathy Arndt and musi- cal entertainment. Reserve a box lunch ($4) no later than Thursday, Sept. 20. (248) 203-5270. Attend the annual photo show by members of the JCC's Institute for Retired Professionals Oct. 8-21, in the lobby of the Oak Park JCC and Oct. 22-Nov. 2 in the lobby of the West Bloomfield JCC. There is no admission charge. For additional information, call the IRP at (248) 967-4030, ext. 2018. Watch the Yiddish/Jewish movie Mamele with members of the Holocaust Survivors and Families Support Group 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at the Oak Park JCC. There is no charge to attend. (248) 967- 4030. Brush up your game at the Bridge Club held at the Oak Park JCC. All levels are invited to play 1-3 p.m. every Wednesday. (248) 967- 4030. Discuss current events with an ongoing group facilitated by Dave Weiner 10:30 a.m. every Thursday at the Oak Park JCC. There is no charge. (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 this ongo- ing class. The charge is $2 for JCC members and $4 for others. (248) 967-4030. Try out 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 ongo- ing class. The charge to attend 10 sessions is $40 for JCC members, $60 for others. Price includes art supplies. (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. Play against others experienced in duplicate bridge 1-3 p.m. every Wednesday at the Oak Park JCC. There is no charge to participate. (248) 967-4030. Young Adults Heed the call of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, which seeks young professionals to help with planning a fundraiser for early December. Contact Anne Chapman at (248) 269-8759 or achapman@cff.org . Participate in campus Hillel pro- grams, offering events for col- lege students. Following are Hillel House address and contact for: •Michigan State University: 360 Charles in East Lansing. www.msuhillel.org . Contact Marisa Saltzman regarding High Holiday services and meals at (517) 332- 1916 or marisa@msuhillel.org . •Eastern Michigan University: 965 Washtenaw in Ypsilanti. www.emuhillel.org . Audrey Bloomberg at (734) 482-0456 or audrey@emuhillel.org . •University of Michigan:1429 Hill Street, Ann Arbor. www.umhillel. org . Michael Brooks at (734) 769- 0500 or umhillel@umich.edu . Youth Sign up for children's dance les- sons at the Oak Park JCC. For registration and fees, call (248) 967-4030. •Creative dance: Harriet Berg teaches preschoolers 10:30-11:15 a.m. Tuesdays. •Tap dance: A new eight-week class, Tappy Feet, for ages 5 is 5:10-5:40 p.m. starts Tuesday, Oct. 9. •Jazz, ballet: Happy Feet Level 1, for ages 4-5, starts Wednesday, Oct. 10, and Level 2 for ages 6-7, starts Tuesday, Oct. 9. Call for times. Experience Sleeping Beauty per- formed as a marionette ballet 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 22 and 29, at Igor Gozman's PuppetART Theater, 25 E. Grand River in Detroit. Admission is $5 for chil- dren and $10 for adults. Puppetry workshops follow performances with an $8 fee per project. For more, call 313-961-7777 or visit www.puppetart.org . Join Jewish Cub Scout Pack 364 at a family night for prospective scouts, boys in the first through fifth grades and their parents 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Hillel Day School, 32200 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. Contact Alan Chandross at achandross®gmail. corn or 248-761-1734. See what's happening for children at the Jewish Community Center of Washtenaw County, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. in Ann Arbor: • Bring music into a child's life through the Kindermusik Village Class 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. every Monday through Nov. 5, through the JCC's Early Childhood Center. The charge is $100 for JCC mem- bers and $125 for others. For information and enrollment, con- tact Noreen DeYoung, (734) 971- 0990 or ndeyoung@umich.edu • Come to a program celebrating Sukkot 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. The cost of $30 per family includes Sukkot activities, interactive con- cert with performers Judy & David and dinner. For more, contact Rachel Rosenthal, (734) 971-0990 or rachelrosenthal@jccfed.org . Enjoy Ford FREE FunDay Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Detroit Science Center, 5020 John R. in Detroit. The Animal Grossology exhibit will debut; and a book sale from noon-4 p.m. will have several chil- dren's authors present, including Grossology series author Sylvia Branzei. Admission will be free for up to two adults and four children per party. (313) 577-8400. Shul Food The community is invited to the following event. Birmingham Chai Center: Share a break fast meal fol- lowing Yom Kippur services in a family setting. The community is invited. Call for times and reservations, as well as services schedule at the Masonic Lodge. (248) 203-6721. Relationship Class A relationship class for singles not currently involved who are tired repeating mistakes and want to learn the secret to find- ing and keeping lasting love will take place at 8 p.m. on six Tuesdays beginning Oct. 2. The workshop is about trans- forming the self. Contact Joe Kort, wwwjoekort.com or (248) 399- 7317.