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Chamber Winds & Strings presents
Donald Baker, Sally Pituch and
Stephanie Shapiro as part of its
Nightnotes series. Come at 8 for
refreshments. Tickets: (248) 559-
2095.
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Have a blast without taxing
the family budget at the 27th
annual Plymouth International
Ice Sculpture Spectacular Friday-
Sunday, Jan. 23-25, in Kellogg
Park and downtown Plymouth.
Details: (734) 453 1540, www.
plymouthice.com .
Register for two events of groups
belonging to Greater Detroit
Chapter of Hadassah. RSVP
required: (248) 683-5030:
•Eleanor Roosevelt: Participate
in a brunch program on "The Art
of Jewish Caregiving," 11 a.m.
Sunday, Jan. 25, at Fleischman
Residence/Blumberg Plaza,
6710 W. Maple, West Bloomfield.
Speakers will be Carol Rosenbert,
executive director, Jewish
Home and Aging Services, and
Barbara Giles, LMSW, ACSW, the
Fleischman/Blumberg administra-
tor. $12.
•Ruach: Get cooking with "Good
Food Fast" 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.
27, at Bonnie's Kitchen, Bloomfield
Twp. See the preparation of two
healthy meals, hearty and deli-
cious, that can be made quickly at
home. $20 includes tasting, coffee
and dessert.
Get an introduction to resources
for Jewish genealogical research,
with special emphasis on
Michigan, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan.
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25, at the Holocaust Memorial
Center, Zekelman Family Campus,
28213 Orchard Lake Road,
Farmington Hills. Gayle Saini, the
Jewish Genealogical Society of
Michigan's librarian, gives talk.
$5, free for Society members;
includes light refreshments.
Details: www.jgsmi.org , programs@
jgsmi.org , (248) 496-1324.
Improve communication with your
teen and gain expert advice on
parenting at the eight-part series
"Please Stop the Rollercoaster,"
starting 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan.
26, at Hillel Day School, 32200
Middlebelt, Farmington Hills.
Designed for parents of seventh-
and eighth-graders, the Monday
night series will feature instructor
Amy Yashinsky. Through March
30 (no classes: Feb.16, March
9). Tuition: $50. Registration
required: (248) 357-5544.
Attend a Texas Hold 'Em Night
sponsored by the Adat Shalom
Synagogue's Men's Club on
Study Break
Make plans to see the
Detroit Pistons play the
Phoenix Suns 8 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 8, at
Palace of Auburn
Hills. Outing
sponsored by
Hillel groups from
Wayne State and
Eastern Michigan
universities. Pay in full to
reserve place by Jan. 29.
Details from Karen: (313) 577-
3459, and Ricky Camil: (734) 482-0456.
Saturday, Jan. 31, at 29901
Middlebelt, Farmington Hills.
Registration begins at 6:15 p.m.
Grand prize: $600. Entrance fee:
$50 if paid before Jan. 28; $60 at
Twp. Women's health topics to be
explored will include peri-meno-
pause and menopause. Register by
Jan. 26: (888) DMC-2500, www.
dmc.org/peoplesmedicalcollege.
door. (248) 851-5100.
Events That Help
Hear from screenwriter, producer
and educator Antwone Fisher, a
child abuse victim whose story
was told in the 2002 movie of
that name, at Pontiac-based CARE
House of Oakland County's annual
Circle of Friends luncheon noon
Thursday, Jan. 29, at Townsend
Hotel, 100 Townsend, Birmingham.
Tickets: $75, or $150 for patron
level. (248) 332-7173,
www.carehouse.org .
Pass up football in favor of bum-
per and regular bowling at the
Superbowl afternoon arranged
by Temple Kol Ami noon-3 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 1, at Langan's
Norwest Lanes and Pizza, 32905
Northwestern Hwy., Farmington
Hills. $25 includes three pieces
of pizza, pop and bowling; $8
for lunch only. Rabbi Norman
Roman's challenge is $1 donated
to MAZON, a Jewish response to
Hunger, for every strike scored up
to $100. Pre-register by Jan. 27:
(248) 661-0040.
Health
Enjoy pampering services along
with education at the DMC Huron
Valley-Sinai Hospital People's
Medical College program "A
New Year - A Healthy You" 6-
8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at
Edgewood Country Club, 8399
Commerce Road, Commerce
Helping Out
Lead an hour-long Shabbat ser-
vice Friday afternoons at Lahser
Hills Care Centre, 25300 Lahser,
Southfield. Chaplain Evelyn: (248)
354-3222, ext.130.
Submit nominations now for the
2009 Eight Over Eighty, an annu-
al awards presentation of Jewish
Apartments & Services. Details:
Mentor Connection, a non-sec-
tarian program of Jewish Family
Service. Details: (248) 592-2300,
www.mentorconnect.org .
Share informal outings with
Jewish parents of young adopted
children through Midwest
Adoptive Families. (248) 545-
8665, justdoit0696@yahoo.com .
Contact Dr. Charles Silow if there's
a Holocaust survivor who might
benefit from Yad b`Yad (Hand In
Hand), the friendly visitor program
of Jewish Family Service: (248)
661-2999.
www.jasmi.org/8-over-80.html.
Holidays/Shabbat
Tie and make cuddly fleece blan-
Join Rabbi Steven Rubenstein's
Torah study group 9-9:30 a.m.
Saturdays at Congregation
Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield. Details: (248) 851-
6880, raysteven@cbahm.org .
kets to comfort children in transi-
tion from abuse and neglect 10
a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays at National
Council of Jewish Women, 26400
Lahser, Suite 306, Southfield.
Materials are provided for the no-
sewing project, along with coffee,
sweets and camaraderie as you
work. (248) 355-3300.
Deliver meals to homebound cli-
ents in Oakland County through
National Council of Jewish
Women's Kosher Meals on Wheels
program. Both regular drivers and
subs are needed. (248) 967-0967.
Interact with senior residents
while working in stores operated
by Jewish Apartments & Services
at its buildings in Oak Park and
West Bloomfield. Volunteer during
morning hours only. Michal Ram:
(248) 592-1104, mram@jasmi.org .
Become a mentor to an at-risk
youth in Oakland County through
Gain insight into religious issues
at Stay and Learn on Shabbat,
following services and Kiddush
Saturdays, at Congregation
B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake, West
Bloomfield. No charge. Drop-ins
welcome. (248) 788-0600.
Jewish Learning
Explore "Modern Jewish Art"
at last lecture of Rabbi Aaron
Bergman's lunch and learn series,
noon-1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.
28, at Adat Shalom Synagogue,
29901 Middlebelt, Farmington
Hills. $10; includes lunch. RSVP by
Jan. 26. Sheila Lederman: (248)
851-5100.
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