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ARTS & CULTURE

Attend the lunch and litera-
ture book club noon-1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 2, at the West
Bloomfield JCC's Henry & Delia
Meyers Library. Sharon Schwartz
will lead a discussion of the book
Dream by Harry Bernstein, the
story of a British immigrant family
in the U.S. Free and open to all,
but RSVPs are requested: Fran
Menken, (248) 432-5546.

See the "Small Works"
Exhibition Dec. 2-27 at Lawrence
Street Gallery, 22620 Woodward,
Ferndale. Public reception: 6-9 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 4. (248) 544-0394 or
www.lawrencestreetgallery.com .

Hear Philip Handleman, author
of A Dream of Pilots, lecture
7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at the
Baldwin Library, 300 W. Merrill,
Birmingham. Open to the public.

Join with the Congregation
Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood
in Southfield to discuss My
Father's Secret War by
Lucinda Franks at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 9. Free; all are
welcome. Facilitated by Michele
Saulson. (248) 357-5544.

The Janice Charach Gallery at
the West Bloomfield JCC hosts
"The Bra Show" and "Towards
the Threadbare" through Dec.

17. "The Bra Show" offers for
purchase bras designed by celebri-
ties. Proceeds benefit Charach
Cancer Treatment Center at Huron
Valley-Sinai Hospital and the gal-
lery. "Towards the Threadbare"
features sculptures and other
works of art, created solely from
ties, by Isaac Amala and Liz
Simpson. Hours are 10 a.m.-5
p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 10 a.m.-
7 p.m. Thursday; and 11 a.m.-4
p.m. Sunday. Information: Gallery
Director Terri Stearn, (248) 432-
5579 or tstearn@jccdet.org .

COMEDY er MUSIC

Take the kids to see Gemini and
the Good Mischief Band 1 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 29, at the Ark,
316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. $10.
(734) 761-1451. www.theark.org ,
(734) 763-8587.

Enjoy "Live & Local," a night
of dance, music and poetry
featuring 80 performers 6:30
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the
Costick Center, 28600 W.11 Mile,
Farmington Hills. Pasta buffet.
$13 advance; $15 at door. Tickets:
(248) 473-1800.

Hear violinist James Ehnes with
pianist Jon Kimura Parker at the
Chamber Music Society of
Detroit 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5,
at the Seligman Performing Arts
Center on the campus of Detroit

Oy To The World!

Browse the 34th annual Potters

Market, the largest pottery sale of

its kind in the country, at the UF&CW

Union Hall, 876 Horace Brown Drive,

Hours all three days begin at 10 a.m.

Hours end at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec.
4; 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5; and 5

p.m. Sunday,

Dec. 6. Presented

by the ceramic students of Oakland

Community College Royal Oak cam-

pus and guest potters. Admission

Artist Becki Chernoff, 32, of

and parking are free. Information:

Royal Oak displays her Oy to

(248) 246-2686 or www.thepotters-

the World! ornament.

market.com .

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November 26 • 2009

Enjoy the JCC's Healthy U 10 a.m.-

5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Oak

Park JCC. The free event will feature

a health fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m., fitness

classes and aquatic classes (both

co-ed and women only), blood-pres-

sure screenings and rock-wall climb-

ing. One-day fitness memberships

EVENT HOTLINE

will be offered. Swim goal-a-thon at

Go to the hoop with Congregation
Beth Ahm Men's Club's Thursday
Night Basketball 8:30-9:30
p.m. at the West Bloomfield JCC.
$6 per person per week. New play-
ers welcome. Next game: Dec. 3.
Marc Soble (313) 359-0020.

Information: (248) 967-4030.

Drive through and drop off dona-
tions of used books, books on
tape, records, video, CDs and
DVDs at Bookstock's Colossal
Collection Day 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 6, at Bloomfield
Plaza, on the southwest corner of
Maple and Telegraph, Bloomfield
Township. Tax receipts will be pro-
vided. Also volunteers are needed
for sorting 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every
Wednesday through March 31. For
information: (248) 645-7840, ext.
365, or visit www.bookstock.info.

Attend the Lakes Area
Chamber of Commerce holiday
mixer 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Dec. 8, Beacon Hill Golf &
Banquet Center, 6011 Majestic
Oaks Drive, Commerce, $10.
Sponsored by DMC Huron Valley-
Sinai Hospital. 248-624-2826.

The Zionist Organization of
America-Michigan Region will
hold its annual meeting 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Adat
Shalom Synagogue in Farmington
Hills. The agenda includes bylaw
revisions. RSVP: admin@mizoa.org
or (248) 282-0088. For informa-
tion, call the office or e-mail info@
mizoa.org .

one block south of 13 Mile, between

1-75 and John R., Madison Heights.

Oak Park Health Event

Country Day School, 22305 W.13
Mile, Beverly Hills. $43-75; stu-
dents $25. (248) 855-6070; www.
ComeHearCMSD.org . For ticket
holders: reduced-price dinner at
Bacco Ristorante, Southfield, 5-6
p.m. and free film, Homage, 6:30-
7:30.

Place your bets at a Big Chanukah
Blowout Casino Night that offers
a silent auction, raffle, casino
games and Texas hold 'em tourna-
ments 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday,
Dec. 12, at Congregation Shaarey
Zedek West Bloomfield B'nai Israel
Center. $36.00 in advance or
$45.00 at the door. $20 per addi-
tional 100 chips. The Texas Hold
'em tournament, with cash prizes
for the top two places, is an addi-

noon; hockey goal-a-thon at 12:30.

tional $50 buy-in. Hors d'oeuvres
and open bar. RSVP: Tobye Bello
at (248) 357-5544 ext. 45, or
tbello@shaareyzedek.org .

HEALTH / SUPPORT

Practice gentle yoga with the
Cancer Thrivers Network led by
yoga instructor and breast-cancer
survivor Susie Rosenfeld 7-9 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 3, at the West
Bloomfield JCC. $5. Wear com-
fortable clothing. Open to women
of any age, and exercises may
be done on a chair. Information:
Michelle Passon, (248) 895-2664
or smp1543@comcast.net .

CHADD (Children & Adults with
Attention Deficit Disorder) will
meet 7:30-9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7,
at Way Elementary School, 765 W.
Long Lake Road east of Telegraph
in Bloomfield Township. The par-
ent group will have Judy Lipson
speaking on "There are No Lazy
Students." The adult group will
have Elana Goell speaking on "How
Changing Negative Thinking Makes
you Feel Better." Registration at 7
p.m. Free to members; $5 for oth-
ers. www.chadd.net/527 and
(248) 988-6716.

HELPING OUT

The National Council of Jewish
Women, Greater Detroit Section,
and Kadima, a nonprofit mental
health agency, present Project
Friendship, which holds Sunday
brunches, activities and field trips
for Kadima clients. Volunteers
are needed. Events are alternate
Sundays, Dec. 6 and Dec. 20
at Kadima Activity Center,15999
W.12 Mile, Southfield. RSVP: (248)
355-3300, Ext. 0. Chairs are
Barbara Berger and Bunny Cooper.

Choose your mitzvah and share
your day on Friday, Dec. 25,

when the Jewish Community
Relations Council and the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
join together to present Mitzvah
Day. Volunteers of all ages can
participate in social service proj-
ects. RSVP by Dec. 9. Volunteer
reservations are filled on a first-
come, first-served basis. For more
information, call Michael Daitch,
(248) 642-5393.

Interact with senior residents
while working in the Jewish Senior
Life (JSL) building's stores, cafes
and gift shops in Oak Park and
West Bloomfield. Become a friendly
visitor, help at activities, field trips
or games. Contact: Michal Ram
(248) 592-1104, mram@jslmi.org .

HOLIDAYS / SHABBAT

Join Rabbi Eric S. Yanoff for first
of two-part Talmud study on the
origins of Chanukah 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 3, at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek West Bloomfield
B'nai Israel Center. Free for mem-
bers; $18 for others. RSVP to the
Education Office at (248) 357-
5544. Next class, Dec.10.

Enjoy a secular-cultural
approach to Chanukah at a
child-focused family celebra-
tion 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6,
at the Oak Park JCC. The new
Circle Family Education Co-op of
Workmen's Circle-Arbeter Ring
will offer Menorah lighting, sto-
ries, crafts, refreshments and
more. Donations are appreciated.
RSVP by Nov. 30 to Susan Warrow
at (248) 545-3286 or susanwar-
row@hotmail.com .

Celebrate Shabbat and Chanukah
at Kol Ami's family friendly
Shabbanukah at 6-7:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 11, at the West
Bloomfield temple. Latke bar,
Chanukah songs and Shabbat ser-