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. C24 May 15 •2008 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.