To Do!

Calendar from page B17

Start reading the book Exile, by
Richard North Patterson, for the
JPM/JCC Book Club's discussion
group 1 p.m. Thursday, May 22,
at the Oak Park JCC. (248) 967-
4030.

Concerts

Come to the Farmington Civic
Chorus spring concert, "Every
Day of My Life," 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, May 9-10, at Seligman
Performing Arts Center at Detroit
Country Day School, 22305 W.13
Mile in Beverly Hills. $15; or $12 in
advance: (248) 669-4146.

Catch the Detroit Chamber Winds
& Strings' performance, starting
with an 8 p.m. reception, Friday,
May 9, at Hagopian World of
Rugs, 850 S. Old Woodward in
Birmingham. Tickets: (248) 559-
2095 or the Web site
www.detroitchamberwinds.org .

Consider the tragic tale of forbid-
den love in La Traviata by Verdi in
weekend performances May 10-18,
at the Detroit Opera House, 1526
Broadway. Schedule: 7:30 p.m.
Friday-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: (313) 237-7464 or www.
michiganopera.org .

Enjoy the stand-up comedy
of Jerry Seinfeld at shows 7
and 10 p.m. Friday, May 16,
at the Fox Theatre in Detroit.
Purchase tickets ($48-$78):
OlympiaEntertainment.com or
(248) 433-1515.

Event Hotline

Find books and also audio/visual
items at a used book sale continu-
ing through May 10, at Commerce
Township Community Library,
2869 N. Pontiac Trail. Hours:10:30
a.m.-8:30 p.m. Thursday, and
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday. (248) 669-8108.

grams with a minimum $40 dona-
tion to its annual Donor Day on
Wednesday, May 14, at 29901
Middlebelt in Farmington Hills.
Schedule: boutique shopping, 9:30
a.m.-3:30 p.m.; award-winning pho-
tographer Linda Solomon speaks,
11:30 a.m., followed by lunch. (248)
851-5100.

monthly flea market 8:30 a.m.-
noon Wednesday, May 21, at the
Oak Park JCC. Proceeds will help
support the special needs program
at the JCC and JARC, Jewish
Association for Residential Care.
(248) 967-4030.

Meet leaders of Eleanor Roosevelt
Group of Hadassah at its instal-
lation dinner 7 p.m. Thursday,
May 15, at Bentley's Restaurant,
5586 Drake in West Bloomfield.
Admission: $28. Details: (248)
661-8485.

Attend a free lecture by socal
worker Sallie Foley on on
"Cancer and Intimacy" 6:30-
8 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, at the
Karmanos Cancer Institute's
Weisberg Treatment Center, 31995
Northwestern Hwy., Farmington
Hills. A program of Suvivorship
University. RSVP: (800)
KARMANOS or www.karmanos.
org/suvivorshipu/registration/aspx.

Take your passion for flowers to "A
Blooming Good Time: Investigating
Michigan's Native Spring Flora,"
a rare tour of Cranbrook Institute
of Science's botany collection
9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 39221
Woodward in Bloomfield Hills.
Event includes a docent-led walk-
ing tour of Cranbrook's bog and
wildflower gardens. $35, discount
for members. Pre-registration
required by May 9: www.cran-
brook.edu or (248) 645-3142.

Travel by chartered bus to down-
town Detroit for a tour of Ford
Field, home of the Detroit Lions,
and the Gem Theatre, depart-
ing 9 a.m. Sunday, May 18, from
parking lot at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Road in
Southfield. Return is approximate-
ly 2 p.m. $30 for JHS members,
$33 for others; $4 discount for
ages 6-12. Charge includes lunch
at the Century Grille inside the
Gem. Send reservation form and
check to: JHS of Michigan, 6600
W. Maple in West Bloomfield, MI
48322. Call for reservation form
with menu choices: (248) 432-
5517.

Health

Learn coping skills for the Journey
Through Grief, a support group
offered 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays,
May 14-28, at Birmingham Temple,
28611 W.12 Mile in Farmington
Hills. The facilitator is Cindy S.
Goldman. No charge, but registra-
tion required: (248) 334-1324.

Find comfort at Living On, a grief
support group sponsored by
Hospice of Michigan, 2-3:30 p.m.
and also 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May
20, at HOM, 43097 Woodward,
Suite 102, in Bloomfield Hills.
No charge. Register with Margie
Martin: (248) 334-1323.

Call for a schedule of support
groups that meet mornings at
the Birmingham Area Seniors
Coordinating Council and Center,
2121 Midvale in Birmingham.
Groups include Alzheimer's, care-
givers and vision enrichment.
(248) 203-5270.

Helping Out

Drop by for Israeli dancing, begin-
ners' level through advanced,
7:30-10 p.m. Thursdays, May 8, 15
and 22, at the Jewish Community
Center of Washtenaw County,
2935 Birch Hollow in Ann Arbor.
Session charge: $6. Details: (734)
971-0990 or a2rikud@gmail.com .

Celebrate the 60th anniversary of
Jewish Parents Institute, a secu-
lar Jewish Sunday school, along
with the State of Israel's 60th
birthday, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday,
May 18, at the West Bloomfield
JCC. The evening includes live
and silent auctions, light supper,
dessert and dancing. Cost: $40
couple, $25 individual; discount for
advance purchase. Tickets: (248)
432-5472.

Support music education with
"Melody in Bloom," a silent auc-
tion sponsored by the Harrison
High School Music Boosters, 7
p.m. Saturday, May 10, at Costick
Center, 28600 W.11 Mile in
Farmington Hills. Tickets: $25; $8
for senior citizens, include appe-
tizers and entertainment provided
by Harrison's jazz bands and
chamber ensembles.
www.harrisonmusicboosters.org .

Support Adat Shalom Sisterhood's
fundraiser for synagogue pro-

Find treasures, from household
items to unusual artwork, at the

Celebrate the 10th anniversary
of the nonprofit Gilda's Club of

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The Chenille Sisters

Perfect Harmony

Smile at the witty, silky harmonies of the Chenille Sisters,
part of the Vivace Music Series, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at
Birmingham Temple, 28611 W.12 Mile in Farmington Hills. $21;
seniors/students get discount. Joyce Cheresh: (248) 788-
9338 or Ann Sipher: (248) 661-1348. www.vivaceseries.org .

Metro Detroit at Gilda's Gala, 6:30-
11 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at the
Troy Marriott, 200 W. Big Beaver.
Lila Lazarus of Fox2-WJBK is
the emcee. Features: dinner, auc-
tions, entertainment and dancing.
Gilda's Club in Royal Oak provides
emotional and social support
to anyone impacted by cancer.
Tickets start at $100 for members.
Reservations/details: (248) 577-
0800, www.gildasclubdetroit.org .

Donate clothing to the Women of
Bloomfield's rummage sale and
help SCAMP, a camp for special
needs children, and CARE House,
assisting abused/neglected chil-
dren in Oakland County. Dates:
Friday and Saturday, May 16-17,
in Bloomfield Hills. Details: (313)
532-7374.

Support research and educa-
tion efforts through the "Take
Steps for Crohn's & Colitis Walk"
5:30 p.m. (registration starts at
4) Saturday, May 17, at Camp
Dearborn, 1700 General Motors
Dr. in Milford. Picnic dinner for
participants starts at 6, and any-
one raising $100 or more gets
a T-shirt. Walk choice of one or
3.1 miles (5K). Lila Lazarus of
Fox 2-WJBK is an honorary co-
chair. Registration/details: www.
cctakesteps.org or (248) 737-
0900.

Catch Saturday Night Fever, the
disco club theme for Barbara
Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute's
annual dinner 6 p.m.-midnight
Saturday, May 17, at Stonewood
Farms in Clarkston. Tickets begin
at $300, and include dinner recep-
tion, silent auction, raffle, enter-

tainment and dancing at a private
estate. Details: (313) 576-8112 or
heimerls®karmanos.org .

Take in a night of comedy with
Jeff Allen to benefit the hunger
relief organization Forgotten
Harvest 7 p.m. Saturday, May
17, at Music Hall Center for the
Performing Arts, 350 Madison
in Detroit. Also features live and
silent auctions and sponsor/patron
afterglow hors d'oeuvres recep-
tion. Admission starts at $25-$40
for show only. (313) 967-1500.

Become a mentor to an at-risk
youth in Oakland County through
Mentor Connection, a non-sectar-
ian program of Jewish Family
Service. Details: (248) 592-2317,
kholden@jfsdetroit.org .

Holidays & Shabbat

Stay after services for "Lunch
with the Troops," an Israeli-style
lunch and learn, noon Saturday,
May 10, at Congregation Beth
Shalom, 14601 W. Lincoln in Oak
Park. Members Jerry Lapides,
Arie Smargon and Bosmat Dovas
will share their experiences as
veterans of Israeli conflicts. Lunch
charge: $12. Babysitting may be
requested in advance. RSVP by
May 6: (248) 547-7970.

Continue the spirit of SYNergy
Shabbat Weekend joining Rabbi
Herbert Yoskowitz's Talmud
study session 8:30 a.m. Saturday,
May 10, at 29901 Middlebelt
in Farmington Hills. Remaining
schedule: traditional services at
9, drop-off youth services at 10:15,

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