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Check It Out!

Arts & Culture

Cinema & Stage

See the art exhibit "Hiddur
Mitzvah" (Beautifying the
Commandment) at the Janice
Charach Gallery inside the West
Bloomfield JCC. Local artists cre-
ated the Jewish ritual objects
on display, and for sale, through
March 6. (248) 432-5448, www.
jccdet.org .

Analyze how Jews in America
became Americans through
the film The Goldbergs 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at the
West Bloomfield JCC. Howard
Lupovitch, professor of Jewish
studies, will lead a discussion for
the co-sponsoring Lenore Marwil
Jewish Film Festival and SAJE
for All Seasons. $10. RSVP: (248)
432-5461 or (248) 432-5577, ext.
7.

Tu B'Shevat Seder

Meet local artist Deborah
Friedman of West Bloomfield at
the opening reception for her
exhibit 5-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18,
in the Ellen Kayrod Gallery at
Hannan House, 4750 Woodward,
south of the DIA. Friedman's imag-
es chronicle childhood memories
with her friend, Claudene. Drums
and Wires will play at the free
event. www.hannan.org .

Attend a reception for the
Reflections of the Spirit exhibit
sponsored by Interfaith Partners
5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, in
the Alfred Berkowitz Gallery at
Mardigian Library on the cam-
pus of University of Michigan-
Dearborn. Gallery hours are 9
a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays for
the show through Feb. 8. (313)
593-3592.

Browse Susan Hershberg
Adelman's exhibit, Contrasts,
continuing through Feb. 2
at Lawrence Street Gallery,
22620 Woodward in Ferndale.
Gallery hours are noon-5 p.m.
Wednesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays and noon-9 p.m.
Fridays. (248) 544-0394. www.
lawrencestreetgallery.com .

Catch former JN Teen2Teen
intern Hadas Corey playing the
lead in Footloose, on Jan. 26-
Feb. 1, at Seaholm High School
in Birmingham. Show times are
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, and
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 1-2; 2 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 27; and 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 30. Tickets are
$12; $10 for students and seniors.
(248) 203-3701.

Sign up with the JCC's Center
Travel Dept. to see Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theatre 2 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 3, at the Detroit
Opera House, 1526 Broadway in
Detroit. The bus will leave the
West Bloomfield JCC at 12:30 p.m.
and the Oak Park JCC at 1 p.m.
The cost is $64 for Center mem-
bers, $74 for others. Registration:
(248) 432-5577, ext. 7, or (248)
432-5471.

Concerts

Listen to violist Shmuel
Ashkenasi and cellist Marc
Johnson at a concert presented
by Chamber Music Society of
Detroit 8 p.m. Jan. 26, in Detroit
Country Day School's Seligman

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Performing Arts Center, 22305 W.
13 Mile in Beverly Hills. $43-$75,
discount for students. (248) 855-
6070.

Event Hotline

Come to "Celebrate 60! Israel
in Oak Park: From Jerusalem to
Tel Aviv — All in One Night" 7:30
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Oak
Park JCC. Features include a light
Israeli dinner, marketplace filled
with silent auction gifts, desserts,
a live auction and entertainment
by the David Appelman Trio and
Jay Kaplan's Broadway Cabaret.
$36 at the door. Proceeds will
benefit a children's concert series
at JCC. Registration: (248) 967-
4030, or www.jccdet.org .

Cheer on Fame Games partici-
pants 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at
the West Bloomfield JCC. The
games showcase the athletic
abilities and competitive spirit of
children and adults with special
needs. The awards presentation
for adults, including a reception
and dance, will be at 6:30 p.m. No
charge. To volunteer or compete,
contact Laura Nardon: (248) 432-
5457.

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Celebrate the New Year of Trees at a Tu b`Shevat
seder 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Oak Park JCC.
Participants will eat fruits and nuts at the seder,
as in Israel. The Benard L. Maas Foundation and
Supportive Communities are co-sponsors. $2, or $1
for JCC members. Reservations are required: (248)
967-4030.

Hear a panel discussion on immi-
gration reform 7:30 p.m. Monday,
Jan. 21, at office of National
Council of Jewish Women, 26400
Lahser, Suite 306, in Southfield.
Co-sponsor is the Jewish
Community Relations Council of
Metropolitan Detroit. Five panel-
ists representing Jewish groups
and the legal community will
participate. No charge. (248) 355-
3300.

Get help to find a job from profes-
sional counselor Mildred Pivoz of
Michigan Works! at her networking
session 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22,
at Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901
Middlebelt in Farmington Hills. No
charge. RSVP: (248) 851-5100.

Find household items and unusual
artwork at the monthly flea mar-
ket 8:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday,
Jan. 23, at the Oak Park JCC. The
proceeds will support the special
needs program at the JCC and
JARC. (248) 967-6380.

Discuss The Boy in the Striped
Pajamas by John Boyne with
the JPM/JCC Book Club 1 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Oak
Park JCC. (248) 967-6380.

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Enjoy winter at a Family Ice
Skating Party 4 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 27, at Farmington Hills Ice
Arena, 35500 W. Eight Mile. Rent
skates for $2. The outing includes
Jerusalem Pizza for $12/person or
$40/family. Send check payable
to the Men's Club to Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt Rd.,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334. (248)
851-5100.

Sample the results from Ann
Arbor Hadassah bakers at
"Hadassah Bakes: Challah, Strudel
and Knishes" 2-4 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 27, at Malletts Creek Branch
of Ann Arbor District Library,
3090 E. Eisenhower Parkway in
Ann Arbor. (734) 327-4200,
aadl.org .

Focus on fitness and beauty dur-
ing Spa Day 9 a.m. Wednesday,
Jan. 30, at 7400 Telegraph in
Bloomfield Township. Admission
of $20 for members, $25 for
guests, includes a healthy lunch.
Send check to the temple,
payable to Temple Beth El
Sisterhood. Indicate choice of
three combo packages: Pilates
and Makeup, Pilates and Chair
Massage or Chair Massage and
Makeup. Bring a mat or towel.
Space is limited. (248) 865-0617,
ext. 3.

Find out how to apply for an
interest-free loan from JVS'
Jewish Educational Loan Service
and get information about other
sources of financial assistance
7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at the
West Bloomfield JCC. Marvin
Berman: (248) 233-4209; e-mail
mberman@jvsdet.org .

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