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• Hillel Day School, 32200
Middlebelt, Farmington Hills:
Bring a friend to "Ladies Night
Out" 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March
5. Starts with boutique shopping;
dinner and fashion show are at 7.
Admission: $80. (248) 851-6950,
cschanes@hillelday.org .
• Michigan Region BBYO: See
what's new to wear at "Fashion
Unleashed" 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 7, at Orchard
Mall, Orchard Lake Road at
Maple, West Bloomfield. Teens
will model clothes from Guys N'
Gals, Moosejaw and the Shirt Box.
Tickets: $10 student, $20 adult,
$250 pre-glow (with wine/hors
d'oeuvres at nearby Tapper's).
BBYO: (248) 788-0700.
Allow AARP Tax-Aide volunteers
to prepare and file your fed-
eral tax returns. Appointments
can be made at senior centers
in Royal Oak and Southfield
on Mondays; Birmingham and
Ferndale, Tuesdays; Royal
Oak, Wednesdays; Berkley and
Bloomfield Hills, Thursdays and
Southfield Public Library, Fridays.
Appointments: (888) 227-7699.
Health/Support
Share your common experience
at the stroke support group Time
Travelers 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday,
Feb. 24, in Temple Shir Shalom's
Foltyn Social Hall, 3999 Walnut
Lake Road, West Bloomfield.
(248) 737-8700.
Express your feelings at the next
six-week Space for Changing
Families divorce support group
starting 7-9 p.m. Tuesday,
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Feb. 24, at office of National
Council of Jewish Women/Great
Detroit Section, 26400 Lahser,
Southfield. Trained facilita-
tor Andy Mather leads group.
Donations appreciated. Pre-regis-
tration required: (248) 355-9936.
Get information on "AD/HD
through the Lifespan" 7:30-9 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Corners:
A Center for Caring Communities,
2075 Walnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield. Fran Parker, PhD, and
Phil Parker, MD, will speak as part
of a monthly public education
series. Free. Dr. Abramsky: (248)
644-7398, wwwhelp4adhd.org .
Make a donation to Kicks for the
Cure and try kick boxing 8-11 a.m.
Sunday, March 1, at Powerhouse
Gym, 6750 Orchard Lake Road,
West Bloomfield. A one-hour
spinning class is also available.
Proceeds will go to Karmanos
Cancer Institute. Details: (248)
539-3370.
Young Tastes
Socialize while learning
to cook kosher Asian
cuisine, an event that
includes dining for
young adults in their
20s and 30s, 8-11 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 28,
at Friendship House,
6892 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield. Cost: $20,
or $30 couple. RSVP:
(248) 788-4000,
Ievi@theshul.net.
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Helping Out
Sort unwanted books, books on
tape, records, videos, CDs and
DVDs for upcoming Bookstock
sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays,
and on selected Sundays, at
Bloomfield Plaza, southwest
corner of Maple and Telegraph,
Bloomfield Township. Sale dates:
April 26-May 3, at Laurel Park
Place, Livonia. (248) 645-7840,
ext. 365.
Create cuddly fleece blankets
- no sewing needed - for Oakland
County children transitioning
from lives of abuse and neglect
10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays
at National Council of Jewish
Women, 26400 Lahser, Suite
306, Southfield. Materials pro-
vided. Participate for mitzvah or
high school project. Bobbie Patt:
(248) 355-3300.
Share informal outings with
Jewish parents of young adopted
children through Midwest
Adoptive Families. Details: (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.
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 oper-
ated 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
Mentor Connection, a non-sec-
tarian program of Jewish Family
Service. Details: (248) 592-2300,
www.mentorconnect.org .
Lead an hour-long Shabbat ser-
vice Friday afternoons at Lahser
Hills Care Centre, 25300 Lahser,
Southfield. Chaplain Evelyn: (248)
354-3222, ext. 130.
Holidays/Shabbat
Participate in the Shabbat
Song Circle every Saturday at
Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075 W.
Maple, West Bloomfield. Offered
during Kiddush following morn-
ing services, 12:15-12:45 p.m.,
and before Minchah, 4-4:25 p.m.
Nancy Kaplan: (248) 737-1931,
nancyellen879®att.net .
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.
Celebrate the Hebrew month
of Adar on Rosh Chodesh 9:15-
10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at
the Oak Park JCC. Sara Aliza
Scheinberg's lecture for women is
co-sponsored by Machon L'Torah
Jewish Learning Network of
Michigan. (248) 967-4030.
Jewish Learning
Explore the Kabbalah with Rabbi
Elimelech Silberberg at Bais
Chabad Torah Center, 5595 W.
Maple, West Bloomfield. Ongoing
classes suitable for beginners and
more advanced students meet
10:30 a.m. Sundays and 8:30 p.m.
Wednesdays. Details: bctc770®
aol.com , (248) 855-6170.
Join Rabbi Joseph H. Krakoff
for "GI Jane? The Story of
Queen Esther," an exploration
of the Scroll of Esther, 9:45 a.m.
Sunday, March 1, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Road,
Southfield. RSVP to Karen Davis
in the education department:
(248) 357-5544,
kdavis@shaareyzedek.org .
Get "A Taste of Mussar" 10:30-
11:30 a.m. Sundays, March 1-15,
at the West Bloomfield JCC. The
Mussar movement is a centuries-
old Jewish spiritual practice that
uses contemplation, text study,
journaling and other exercises to
cultivate such character traits as
patience, humility, gratitude and
trust. The Center's Seminars for
Adult Jewish Enrichment Brunch
& Learn Series will present Rabbi
Tzvi Muller, educational director
for the Weiss Family Partners in
Torah of Metro Detroit. Cost: $6
each or $15 for series, including
brunch. RSVP to SAJE Director
Adina Pergament: (248) 432-
5470, apergament®jccdet.org .
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