To Do!

CALENDAR SPONSORED BY

CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK
* 248.357.5544

COCIMAIM
SHAAREY ZEDEK

Saturday, Sept. 12, and 4 p.m. Sunday,

and water. Call Eli Avny for location/

Network within the gay community at

Sept. 13, at the West Bloomfield JCC.

directions: (734) 883-9522; jewish.

$45-$55. wwwjccdet.org , (248) 432-

the Ties Like ME business expo 5-8

hikers@gmail.com .

p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Big Rock

5692.

In this unique & innovative

Selichot service, led by

CSZ Clergy, Ron Coden, Josh White Jr.

& Members, we will bring in the
themes of the High Holy Days
in the folksy music style of

The Raven Gallery.

CONCERTS

Hear cellist Lynn Harrell's opening per-

Chophouse, 245 S. Eton, Birmingham.

Meet Alan Zweibel, an original writer

Complimentary appetizers. RSVP to

for Saturday Night Live, 7 p.m. Sunday,

Robert: (248) 379-9527, www.ties-

Sept. 13, at the West Bloomfield JCC.

likeme.org .

Free, but requires RSVP to Francine

formance for Chamber Music Society,

Menken: (248) 432-5546, fmenken@

also featuring the American String

Listen to "Stories for the New Year"

jccdet.org .

with performer Corinne Stavish,

Celebrate greater Birmingham's

for Technical and Professional

Quartet, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at

Detroit Country Day School's Seligman

director of the graduate program

Performing Arts Center, 22305 W. 13

agricultural heritage on "Hay Day"

9:00 PM • Saturday, September 12

Mile, Beverly Hills. Tickets: $25-$43.

Communication at Lawrence Tech

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. Co-

Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield

www.comehearcmsd.org , (248) 855-

hosts: Birmingham Farmer's Market,

University, 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.
16, in rooms G&H at the Federation

For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Tobye Bello
at 248/357-5544 x45 or e-mail tbello@shaareyzedek.org

Generously underwritten by The Sandra Davis Memorial Fund

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ARTS 6.. CULTURE

Birmingham Historical Museum &

Building, 6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield

Park, Charles L. Bowers School Farm.

Township. Glennwood ORT hosts pro-

Celebrate timeless music of the mas-

Features include costumed Michigan

ter at a "Beethoven Festival" 8 p.m.

gram. Donation: $3, includes refresh-

pioneers, farm animals, butter churn-

Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Michigan

ments. RSVP by Sept. 14 to Anna

ing and more. Free. Details: (248) 642-

Theater, 603 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor.

Hyman: (248) 851-3034.

2817, www.enjoybirmingham.com .

Music director-conductor Arie Lipsky

Take a bicycle tour of Detroit on "The

leads the Ann Arbor Symphony

Join the Beth Ahm Men's Club for

Tour de Troit" 10 a.m. (sign-in after

8) Saturday, Sept. 19, departing from

Orchestra, offices at 220 E. Huron,

season-opener tailgate party 12:30

Suite 470. Next program: "Serenade

p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, in the shul's

for Strings," Oct. 17. Tickets: (734)

Roosevelt Park in historic Corktown,

Teen Lounge, 5075 W. Maple, West

Michigan at 14th. Choose 30-mile,

Bloomfield. $12 includes pizza and

slow-paced, police-escorted journey;

994-4801, www.a2so.com .

15-22, at Costick Activities Center,

28600 W.11 Mile, Farmington Hills.

Experience the 44th annual Arts
and Apples Festival Sept. 11-13, in

6070.

Detroit Lions football game. Call Jerry

Hear Dr. David Huron speak on "Music-

or 62-mile trek for more experienced

Zabel for space availability: (248) 851-

riders. Music, food and drinks, 2-6 p.m.

7624, zabelelectric@comcast.net .

College credit available. Shelly: (248)

Induced Weeping: How Music Brings

250-1447.

Tears and Why Listeners Enjoy it," an

event during the Pro Mozart 50th

Find an array of artist books at

Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood

anniversary year, 8 p.m. Tuesday,

will hold an Afternoon Tea and Book

Rochester Park, west of Main, north of

Charge: $35, $30 for students; $5

more on ride day. Registration: www.

tour - de-troit.org .

University. Hours: 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, 9
a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

"Beyond Words: A Celebration of Book

Sunday. Features fine arts and crafts

Sept. 15, at Temple Shir Shalom, 3999

Arts" Tuesday, Sept.15-Oct. 25, at

Review 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13,

Visit Branson, Mo.; Atlanta and Canyon

from 270 exhibitors, musical perfor-

Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield.

WSG Gallery, 306 S. Main, Ann Arbor.

to raise funds for the Torah Fund

mances, apple baked goods and other

$10, or free with $50 Pro Mozart con-

(734) 761-2287, www.wsg-art.com .

Campaign of Women's League for

cert subscription. (248) 683-9626.

Ranch during October with Center
Travel. Local trips also require early

food, art activities for children. www.

artsandapples.com .

Come to opening reception for

Conservative Judaism at the home

RSVP: DSO coffee concert, Friday, Oct.
2; Chihuly exhibit at Toledo Museum

of Sophie Pearlstein, 22522 North

EVENT HOTLINE

"From our Perspective," a juried

Bellwood Drive, Southfield. Minimum

of Arts, Tuesday, Oct. 6; show Ethel
Merman's Broadway, Thursday, Oct. 8;
play The Fantasticks, Wednesday, Oct.

donation: $18. Tom Wexelberg-Clouser,

Explore a new space for fine artists,

national women's art exhibition 7

Scharolette Chappell, having its grand

Climb aboard Linda Yellin's Feet on

p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at Oakland

Great Lakes regional director of the

opening 6 p.m.-midnight Saturday,

the Street city bus tour, "The Good,

Community College, 27055 Orchard

Jewish Theological Seminary, will bring

the Bad and the Hopeful: You Be the

Sept. 12, at 14701 W. 11 Mile, Oak Park.

Lake Road, Farmington Hills.

greetings. RSVP: Marylyn Sternberg,

Includes studios, gallery and library in

Judge," 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12,

14; opera Nabucco, Wednesday, Oct.
21; Caesar's Windsor Casino, Tuesday,

(248) 545-7761, or Lauren Marcus

Womencenter on campus also presents

Oct. 27. Details: (248) 432-5692.

5,300 square feet. (248) 224-3968,

leaving from 2934 Russell at Wilkins

Johnson, thethinksyoucanthink@

improvisational theater performance

scharoart@aol.com ; www.scharo-

in Eastern Market. $25 for narrated,

yahoo.com .

at 8 by Women from Planet Ant

sightseeing tour of up to three hours.

Improv Colony. Free. Exhibit hours: 10

Tickets: (248) 353-TOUR, www.

a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays. Arlene Frank:

Be in the audience for readings from

FeetOnTheStreetTours.com .

Park JCC and 7:15-10 p.m. Wednesdays

psychic Sylvia Browne, featured on

at West Bloomfield JCC. Charge: $6.

CNN's Larry King program, 7 p.m.

Oak Park: (248) 967-4030; West

Celebrate the coming new year at

CINEMA & STAGE

Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Hill Auditorium,

Temple Beth El's annual picnic 11 a.m.-1

Bloomfield: (248) 891-6906.

825 N. University, Ann Arbor. Tickets:

p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, on the temple

$40, $60. (734) 763-8587.

Appreciate the often humorous

grounds, 7400 Telegraph at 14 Mile,

lettechappell.com .

Organize a Chanukah table display

(248) 522-3642.

to be presented in November in con-

junction with the Farmington Garden

Club at season-opening meeting of

Pomegranate Guild 1 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 13, at Adat Shalom Synagogue,

account of how Alcoholic Anonymous

29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills.

Bloomfield Township. Features include

and Al-anon were founded in play Bill

The group stitches and learns vari-

games, music and food. Free for the

ous needlecrafts with Judaic themes.

W and Dr. Bobby, directed by Lisa
Melinn, 2 and 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13,

community. Barbara Grant: (248) 851-

Let a panel describe what was

1100, ext. 3149.

Ongoing community projects are teddy

and 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, at 1515

learned at this summer's interna-

bears for children and butterfly pieces

Broadway, Detroit. $5. Box office: (313)

for a Texas exhibition. Judy Galperin:

Get outside with the Jewish Hikers

369-5414.

of Michigan 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13,

(248) 661-5337.

See Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson in

Genealogy Update

tional Jewish genealogy confer-

ence 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
13, at Holocaust Memorial Center,

at Marsh View Meadows Park in the

Zekelman Family Campus, 28123

Pittsfield Preserve. Temple Beth

Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills. Free

Sing with the Farmington Community
Chorus holding auditions for new

their Off-Broadway comedy hit The

Emeth of Ann Arbor co-sponsors

World of Jewtopia, an interactive,

for members, $5 guests; includes refresh-

members 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Sept.

monthly hike open to all ages, married

multimedia "extravaganza," 9:15 p.m.

ments. RSVP: www.jgsmi.org .

or single. Bring backpack, munchies

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Do the hora at Israeli folk dancing

sessions 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays at Oak