Events That Help
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by Jordan B. Gorfinkel •
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Wednesday, May 27, in the Oak
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Laugh on opening night of Mel
Brooks' romp, The Producers,
a fundraiser for St. Dunstan's
Theatre Guild, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, May 29, at the outdoor
Cranbrook Greek Theatre, 400
Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield
Hills. Mitch Master stars as
Max Bialystock and Marty
Mandelbaum is music director.
$75 includes ticket and pre-
party. Show performed weekends
through June 11-13. Tickets:
People's Choice Awards dinner 6
p.m. Monday, June 1, at Bentley's
Restaurant, West Bloomfield. JET
Wellness Center and Boutique,
29231 Northwestern Highway,
Southfield. Sample hors d'oeuvres
and watch demonstrations of
yoga, reiki, nia, qi-gong, intuitive
to Michael: (248) 644-7389, www.
thecorners.org .
net; or 5591 Kingsfield Drive,
West Bloomfield, MI 48322. Free,
but donations will be accepted,
check payable to "Berg Visiting
Dance Artists Fund," and sent
to Adina Pergament at the JCC,
6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield,
MI 48322. Details: (248) 432-
5470.
readings and more. Billie Tobin:
Share feelings with others who
have experienced the death
of a spouse or partner dur-
seniors. (248) 737-3587, www.
StDunstansTheatre.com .
Listen to saxophonist George
Benson and the Cliff Monear Trio at
cancer benefit concert "Jazzalot:
(248) 350-1500,
www.innerwisdomtoday.com .
ing eight-week bereavement
support groups facilitated by
Raise funds for children, teens
and adults with cancer through
the golf outing sponsored by
Music for the Soul" 7 p.m.
Tuesday, June 2, at Temple Israel,
Share your common experience
at the Time Travelers stroke sup-
port group 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday,
Rhoda Medow. Both meet at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
27375 Bell Road, Southfield.
Choose 10 a.m.-noon Thursdays
will announce its "volunteer of
the year." (248) 788-2900.
$20 adults, $18 students and
Mak-A-Dream Michigan Chapter
1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at
Rackham Golf Course, 10100 W.
10 Mile, Huntington Woods. $85
includes greens fee, lunch and
chicken and rib dinner. (248) 723-
5575, www.campdreammich.org .
Check out the used book sale, a
benefit for Meyers Library, start-
ing Sunday, May 31-June 7, in
the West Bloomfield JCC. Titles
include secular and Judaica,
fiction, non-fiction, history and
children's. Closed Saturday; open
10 a.m. on other days and until
noon Friday. (248) 432-5546.
Recognize the Jewish Ensemble
Theatre actors and directors,
and help support the JET, at
5725 Walnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield. Ticket: $30, and may
be purchased at door. (248) 661-
6344, jazzconcert09@gmail.com .
May 26, at Temple Shir Shalom,
3999 Walnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield. (248) 737-8700.
Health / Support
Get informed attending the
"Hot Topics in Women's Health"
Learn about improving health
through acupuncture and tra-
ditional Chinese medicine at
series 6:30-8:30 p.m. on des-
ignated evenings at Henry Ford
"The Magic of Midlife" 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 21, at Equilibrium
Pilates Studio, 6405 Telegraph,
West Bloomfield Hospital, 6777
W. Maple, between Drake and
Halsted. Free, but must pre-regis-
ter: (800) 436-7936,
Bloomfield Township. Julie Silver,
M.S.W., and Dr. Jen Green, N.D.,
will present workshop. RSVP:
www.henryford.com/hottopics:
• Achy Back: Tuesday, May 26.
(248) 723-6500.
Christopher Hulen, MD.
• Bladder Health: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Explore alternative practices
for good health at open house
9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday,
Thursday, May 28. Gynecologist
Speaker will be spine surgeon
Meet with other volunteers for
"It's a Mitzvah Day" 10 a.m.
Sunday, May 31, at the Fisher
Federation Building, 6735
Bloomfield Township. Help out
at various Jewish agencies
following orientation. Online
registration required: www.
Jewishdetroit.org/itsamitzvah.
2. Free, but donations appreci-
ated. Co-sponsor: Space for
Changing Families, a program
Oakland County children transi-
tioning from lives of abuse and
neglect, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays
of Southfield-based National
at National Council of Jewish
Women, 26400 Lahser, Suite
306, Southfield. Materials pro-
Council of Jewish Women-
Greater Detroit Section. RSVP
required: (248) 355-9936.
vided. Good choice for mitzvah or
high school project. Bobbie: (248)
355-3300.
Find help for children and adults
with ADD at concurrent meetings
Share informal outings with
Jewish parents of young adopted
of CHADD 7:30-9 p.m. Monday,
June 1, at Way Elementary
School, 765 W. Long Lake Road,
children through Midwest
Adoptive Families. Details: (248)
Bloomfield Hills. Sign-in at 7.
Adult Group will have a program
on building strong support net-
corn.
545-8665, justdoit0696@yahoo.
David Richardson, M.D., will dis-
cuss remedies for incontinence.
works, while the Parent Group will
get parenting tips. Non-member
families asked for $5 donation.
Contact Dr. Charles Silow if
there's a Holocaust survivor who
might benefit from Yad b'Yad
(Hand In Hand), the friendly
Socialize with the Temple Israel
FUN (Flourish Unite & Nurture)
group for physically challenged
(248) 988-6716, www.chadd.
net/527.
visitor program of Jewish Family
Service: (248) 661-2999.
adults 7-9 p.m. Thursday, May
28, at Uptown Parthenon,
Helping Out
4301 Orchard Lake Road, West
Celebrate choreographer-dancer
Deliver meals to homebound cli-
ents in Oakland County through
National Council of Jewish
Bloomfield. RSVP to Michelle
Chekan: (248) 342-2701.
Harriet Berg's 50 year career
with the Jewish Community
Center at tribute 2:30-5:30
p.m. Sunday, June 7, at West
May 23, at Inner Wisdom
Land A Hand!
starting May 28 or 6:30-8
p.m. Tuesdays starting June
Create cuddly fleece blan-
kets — no sewing needed — for
Consider your journey through
the second half of life with Elena
Goell-Varkotivtzky, PhD, 7:30
p.m. Thursday, May 28, at the
Corners, 2075 Walnut Lake Road,
West Bloomfield. Free, but RSVP
Women's Kosher Meals on
Wheels program. Both regular
drivers and subs are needed.
(248) 967-0967.
Bloomfield JCC. The Carolyn
Dorfman dance troupe will per-
form. Send Berg clippings and
artifacts for an exhibit to Patty
Ceresnie: pjceresnie@comcast.
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