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Girlyman, a group that the Village
Voice called "really good, really
unexpected and really different,"
8 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at
the Ark, 316. S. Main, Ann Arbor.
www.girlyman.com . Tickets: www.
theark.org , (734) 761-1451.

Appreciate music of the Jewish
and African-American com-
munities at "Common Bonds:
An Interfaith Concert," 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 25, at Cong. Shir
Tikvah, 3900 Northfield Parkway,
Troy 48084. Shir Tikvah's band,
Schmaltz, will perform Yiddish
and klezmer music; Metropolitan
Detroit Area Fellowship Choir will
offer gospel. Admission, including
dessert: $20 adults, $12 children,
$38 family. RSVP required: Joyce
May: (248) 756-3883.

Hear Mendelssohn's oratorio,
Elijah, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April
26, at Cong. Shaarey Zedek,
27375 Bell Road, Southfield.
CSZ's Cantor Meir Finkelstein will
sing an aria. Tickets: $25, $18 in
advance. Tobye Bello: (248) 357-
5544.

Listen to singer-pianist Gabriel
Kahane 8 p.m. Thursday, April 30,
at Kerrytown Concert House, 415
N. Fourth, Ann Arbor. $10-$25.
Details: www.gabrielkahane.com .
RSVP: (734) 769-2999,
www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com .

Enjoy a jazz cabaret 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 2, at Birmingham
Temple, 28611 W.12 Mile,
Farmington Hills. The Vivace Music
Series hosts the Charlie Gabriel
Quartet including Bill Meyer,
Marcus Belgrave and Joan Bow-
Belgrave. $21, $18 seniors/stu-
dents; includes refreshments and
chance to meet the artists. Joyce
Cheresh: (248) 788-9338, www.
vivaceseries.org .

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Sign up by April 24 for a
mah-jongg tournament 6:45
p.m. Thursday, April 30, at
Congregation Beth Shalom,14601
W. Lincoln, Oak Park. Cost: $20.
RSVP: (248) 547-7970,
cbs@congbethshalom.org .

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Road, West Bloomfield. Games,
crafts, entertainment, activities
and snacks are features. Sponsor:
West Bloomfield Parks & Rec. Off-
site parking available at Temple
Shir Shalom, 3999 Walnut Lake
Road, with free shuttle bus ser-
vice. Free. (248) 451-1900.

Take in Jewish culture with
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
of East Lansing, presenting a
Jewish Book, Art and Music Fair
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, April 26,
at 1924 Coolidge Road 48823.
Highlights will include readings by
authors Lev Raphael and Debra
Darvick, and music of singer-song-
writer Elaine Serling, Heartland
Klezmorim Band and pianist Joan
Gochberg. Exhibitors will sell
books, music, paintings, ceram-
ics, jewelry and sculpture. Free
admission; light lunch available for
purchase. (517) 351-3570.

Join an outing with the Jewish
Hikers of Michigan 1-3 p.m.
Sunday, April 26, at County Farm
Park in Ann Arbor. Temple Beth
Emeth of Ann Arbor co-sponsors
monthly hike open to all ages,
married or single. Bring backpack,
munchies and water. Directions
from Eli Avny: (734) 883-9522;
jewish.hikers@gmail.com .

Get priceless information at
"Identity Theft: Prevention-
Prosecution-Repair," 2 p.m.
Sunday, April 26, at West
Bloomfield JCC. Ron Savage of
Fox 2 News moderates panel.
Sponsors: B'nai B'rith (BB) Great

Lakes Region, BBI Center for
Senior Services, Zager/Stone/
Tucker/Grant/Oakland Century BB
Unit and Credit Union One. Free.
(248) 646-3100.

Network and showcase your busi-
ness at the Novi Business and
Taste Expo 3-7 p.m. Wednesday,
April 29, at the Hotel Baronette,
27790 Novi Road. www.
novichamber.chambermaster.com .

Join CSZ Sisterhood for "From
Green Acres to Gefilte Fish:
Growing Up Jewish in Rural
Michigan" 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
April 30, at Cong. Shaarey Zedek,
27375 Bell Road, West Bloomfield.
The speaker is Rebecca Starr, wife
of CSZ Rabbi Aaron L Starr. Free;
light refreshments will be served.
RSVP: sisterhood@shaareyzedek.
org , (248) 357-5544, ext. 48.

Bring a friend to the Michigan
International Women's Show
Thursday through Sunday, April
30-May 3, at Rock Financial
Showplace, 46100 Grand
River, Novi. $9. Details: www.
InternationalWomenShow.com .
See what's new at Parade of
Homes 2009 May 1-31. Details:
(248) 862-1032, www.builders.org .

Events That Help

Bid on the works by artists,
designers and students - includ-
ing some from Detroit Country
Day School in Bloomfield Hills
- at ImaginAide, "artists against
homelessness," noon-2 p.m.
Saturday, April 25, at the Motor

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City Casino Hotel, 2901 Grand
River, Detroit. Proceeds from the
live and silent auctions will benefit
Coalition on Temporary Shelter
(COTS). Details: www.cotsdetroit.
org .

Go to a party to support the Great
Lakes Chamber Music Festival
6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25,
at Tam O'Shanter Country Club,
5051 Orchard Lake Road, West
Bloomfield. Features include din-
ner, jazz pianist Alvin Waddles
and dancing to his trio, pianist
James Tocco, auctions, raffle
for New York City trip. Tickets:
$350; $250; $100 for under age
40. RSVP: (248) 559-2097, www.
greatlakeschambermusic.org .

Raise money to fight hunger and
food waste at Comedy Night 7
p.m. Saturday, April 25, at Music
Hall Center for the Performing
Arts, 350 Madison, Detroit. Stand-
up comedian Kevin Meaney will
headline benefit with silent auc-
tion for Oak Park-based Forgotten
Harvest. Sponsors and patrons
can attend afterglow reception.
$25-$150. (248) 967-1500, www.
forgottenharvest.org .

Encourage your children to join
"Kids Helping Kids, One Step at
A Time," a children's fundraiser
with entertainment, 10 a.m. April
26, in Shain Park, downtown
Birmingham. Register at 9 for
choice of walks, between 1-3 miles.
Sponsorship per child: $75 mini-
mum; check payable to Children's
Charities Coalition. Details: www.
childrenscharitiescoalition.org .

Show support for Southfield-
based Yeshivat Akiva at its
annual dinner 5 p.m. Sunday,
April 26, at Burton Manor, 27777
Schoolcraft, Livonia. Awards will
be given to Rabbi Yigal and Mrs.
Shulamit Tsaidi and Rabbi Ronald
Schwarzberg. Guest speaker is
David Victor, president of AIPAC.
$180 individual. (248) 386-1625,
www.akivak12.org .

Admire fashions of CAbi presented
by Cheryl Lynn Carey at Roosevelt
Group of Hadassah's paid-up
membership event 7 p.m. Tuesday,
April 28, at Hadassah House,
5030 Orchard Lake Road, West
Bloomfield. Dessert will be served.
Ten percent of purchase price will
be donated to Hadassah. (248)
683-5030.

Have a blast at "Guys Night
Out," hosted by Friends of the
IDF Michigan Chapter, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 29, at Knollwood
Country Club, 5050 W. Maple,
West Bloomfield. Fundraiser for
the Israel Defense Forces includes
strolling dinner, open bar, cigar
lounge, silent auction, raffle,
Texas Hold 'Em, bikini contest,
stand-up comedian Steve Brewer
and radio host "Mojo" as emcee.
Admission: $150; $75 if under age
30. Questions: (248) 926-4110.
Register online only: www.gno-fidf.
corn.

Hear the keynote address of
retired Dallas Cowboy offensive
linebacker Alan Veingrad, a

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