To Do!
Calendar from page C23
Kibbutz Confab
See the multi-media presenta-
tion, "Kibbutz in the 21st Century,"
2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at
Congregation T'chiyah, Mondry
Building, 15000 W.10 Mile in Oak
Park. Co-sponsors are Cohn-Haddow
Center for Judaic Studies at Wayne
State University and Ameinu-Detroit.
Speaking is Dr. Micha Balf, member
Micha BaIf
of Kibbutz Maagan Michael in Israel
and also Israel education shaliach for
Greater Washington Jewish Federation. No admission charge,
but RSVP suggested: (313) 577-2679.
provide entertainment. Cost: $35
for IRP members, $39 for guests.
RSVP: (248) 967-4030, ext. 2018.
Gather with other area seniors at
a luncheon-program 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 22, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt,
Farmington Hills. Country music
artist Kimberly Grubb entertains.
Send check payable to CHaZaKaH/
Young-at-Heart ($10 members; $12
others) to: Shirley Baker, 26217
Summerdale Dr., Southfield, MI
48034. (248) 851-5100.
Experiment with various media
at the ongoing Farber Adult
Art classes 9 a.m.-noon every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
the Oak Park JCC. Harriet Gelfond
is the facilitator. Tuition and art
supplies over 10 sessions cost $40
for JCC members, $60 for others.
(248) 967-4030.
Discuss current events with
facilitator Dave Weiner 10:30 a.m.
every Thursday, at the Oak Park
JCC. No charge (248) 967-4030.
Have fun playing cards with the
Ben-Gurion Men's Group noon-4
p.m. weekdays, at the Oak Park
JCC. No charge. (248) 967-4030.
Brush up your duplicate bridge
game at the Bridge Club 1-3 p.m.
every Wednesday, at the Oak Park
JCC. All players are welcome. No
charge. (248) 967-4030.
Young Adults
Participate in campus Hillel for
young adults, ages 18-30:
• Wayne State U.: 667 Grosberg
Center; www.hillel-detroit.org . Hillel
of Metro Detroit hotline: (313) 577-
8888. hillel®wayne.edu .
• Eastern Michigan U.: 965
Washtenaw, Ypsilanti; www.emuhil-
lel.org . Audrey Bloomberg: (734)
482-0456; audrey@emuhillel.org .
• University of Michigan:1429 Hill
Street; www.umhillel.org . (734)
769-0500; umhillel®umich.edu .
• Michigan State University: 360
Charles, E. Lansing; www.msuhillel.
org . Marisa Saltzman: (517) 332-
1916; marisa@msuhillel.org .
Youth
Learn the history of the Fisk
Jubilee Singers when Rick
Sperling's Mosaic Youth Theatre
of Detroit presents an original
play, Sing Jubilee, weekends at
Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200
Woodward. 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, May 16-17; matinees 4
p.m. Sundays, May 18. (313) 833-
4005 or www.mosaicdetroit.org.
Bring the children to hear chil-
dren's author-illustrator, Patricia
Polacco, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 17, at the Oak Park
Library, 14200 Oak Park Blvd.
Book Beat bookstore, will have
Polacco's books available for sign-
ing. No admission charge. Colleen
Kammer: (248) 968-1190.
Create art at the Barbara Bloom
Judaica Arts & Crafts Class 9:30-
11:30 a.m. Thursdays at Oak Park
JCC. Rifcah Krolikowski instructs.
Session charge: $4; $2 for JCC
members. (248) 967-4030.
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Have fun with award-winning
entertainer Kevin Devine's musical
show for children 1 p.m. Saturday,
May 17, at Playhouse Theater,
in center court of Orchard Mall,
6445 Orchard Lake Road in West
Bloomfield. Free. (248) 851-7727.
Watch a parade for Birmingham's
75th anniversary Sunday, May
18, starting 1 p.m. at S. Woodward
at Brown and winding through
downtown Birmingham. Children's
activities will take place 1-4 p.m.
in the ending point, in Shain Park.
Details: (248) 644-1800, ext. 282.
Celebrate Children's Book Week at
the family program "Jewish Books
are Fun," with Maureen Schiffman
and her puppet pal Coco, 1 p.m.
Sunday, May 18, at Congregation
B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake in
West Bloomfield. $5 per family.
Pearlena Bodzin: (248) 357-1157.
Get your young child involved with
Gan Shalom Preschool classes
and activities at Congregation
Beth Shalom, 14601 W. Lincoln in
Oak Park. Schedule/registration
through Susan Gartenberg: (248)
437-7970, ext. 234, or
sgartenberg@congbethshalom.org .
• "Travel to Israel": 10 a.m. Friday,
May 16 (new date). Program for
children ages 2-1/2-5 years with
an adult. Experience a visit to
the Shuk, the Kotel, fishing in
Eilat and lunch at the Tel Aviv
Café. Charge: $5 per family.
Reservations due now!
• Summer camp: Weekly sessions
for ages 2-5 held June 15-Aug. 15.
Camp features: weekly themes,
English-Hebrew bilingual program,
small counselor-camper ratio and
flexible hours, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Call CBS for tuition schedule.
Say "Chai" to a kindergarten open
house, introducing parents and
eligible children to the Temple
Emanu-El's fall program, 9 a.m.
Sunday, May 18, at 14450 W. 10
Mile in Oak Park. Marcia Leibson is
director of education. (248) 967-
4020 or contact Rabbi Joseph
Klein: rabbi@rabbiklein.com .
Young People Honored
Adat Shalom in Farmington Hills
will honor its confirmation and
graduation classes.
On May 13 at 7:30 p.m., these
high school seniors will be rec-
ognized: Jordan Bachar, Jacob
Dunn, Sarah Hepner, Shoshana
Hirschhorn, Danielle Hoberman,
Hannah Posen, Aaron Robins,
Dana Schostak and Jeffrey Stoller.
A dessert reception will follow.
On May 16, the confirmation
service and dinner begins at 6
p.m. The confirmands are: Sivan
Bachar, Brian Fisher, Brittany
Gordon, Max Hirschhorn,
Haley Jacobs, Jeremy Kaplan,
Rebecca Klegon, Shira Kresch,
Samantha Kritzer, Molly Lester,
Max Olender, Marisa Seltzer,
Elena Zerin and Ian Zinderman.
The program is endowed by the
Knopper Family in memory of
Judith Lowe Knopper.
Adat Shalom's High School
Nosh 'n' Drash program is
endowed by Lillian Wine & Family
in memory of Irving Wine.
Sisterhood Installation
Temple Israel Sisterhood's annual
installation will be 11:30 a.m.,
Monday, May 19, at the temple in
West Bloomfield.
Following lunch, there will
be a musical program featuring
Cantor Michael Smolash and
cantorial soloist Neil Michaels.
The installation is sponsored by
the Tobias Family Fund.
Elissa Kline will be installed
as president. Other executive
board officers include Barbara
Hechtman, Cherie Blazofsky,
Sharie Gladner and Jodi Neff as
vice presidents; Denise Shuster
as treasurer; Ann Podolsky as
corresponding secretary; Risa
Levinson as recording secretary;
Julie Stern as financial secretary;
and Laurie Blinder as immediate
past president. Eileen Isenberg
will install the sisterhood board.
Board members to be
installed for a two-year term
are: Renee Bean, Allison Berlin,
Natalie Blatnikoff, Dorothy
Collens, Stacey Emmer, Rosanne
Fienman, Karen Gilbert, Lisa
Gooel, Bobbie Green, Carol Israel,
Linda Nack, Camille McMillan,
Illene Rochlen, Sheri Rotenberg,
Barbara Saltz, Jodi Schaefer,
Ronna Schultz, Ellen Solomon,
Essie Stillman, Lisa Wasserman
and Beverley Wolgin.
Board members to be installed
for a one-year term are: Shellie
Achtman, Brenda Altus, Pam
Bloom, Sandy Brenner, Sherry
Cantor, Carol Lynn Cooper,
Wendy Kohlenberg, Marlene
Levitsky, Arlene Lullove, Suzi
Malach, Linda Mickelson,
Marsha Millman, Jodi Mills,
Korlyn Olson, Julie Phillips, Fran
Piell, Jodie Polk, Marilyn Gans
Schelberg, Karen Simmons,
Marla Velick, Risa VanDerAue
and Amy Vine.
Cost is $22 for sisterhood
members and $25 for others. For
reservations, contact Norinne
Selesko, (248)-553-8883.
Shul Food
The community is invited to
the following events:
Adat Shalom Synagogue,
29901 Middlebelt in
Farmington Hills: Attend the
synagogue's Confirmation
Service with Shabbat din-
ner 6 p.m. Friday, May 16.
Dinner charge: $18 adult;
$12 ages 12 and under.
RSVP: (248) 851-5100.
The Shul-Chabad
Lubavitch, Shenkman
Building, 6890 W. Maple in
West Bloomfield: Participate
with the congregation at
two upcoming occasions:
• Come to an elegant
Shabbat dinner at the
Shabbaton 6:50 p.m. Friday,
May 16. Dinner follows at
7:45, at a charge of $28
adult and $15 child; save
by paying in advance.
Reservation required at:
www.theshul.net or (248)
788 4000.
• Celebrate at the Lag
B'Omer Family Barbecue
6 p.m. Thursday, May 22.
Features include a Wild
Animal Safari Show. There
is a charge. RSVP: (248)
788 4000.
Congregation Shaarey
Zedek, 27375 Bell Road in
Southfield: Try something
different with All Sports
Shabbat, a sport-themed
Shabbat and dinner fea-
turing games and other
activities, 6 p.m. Friday,
May 23. The menu includes
hot dogs, hamburgers and
barbecued chicken. Dinner
charge: $10; $30 per family.
RSVP by Tuesday, May 20,
to Tobye Bello: (248) 357-
5544.