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Check It Out
. ARTS & CULTURE
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.
Eisenhower Dance Ensemble will
present an evening of dance titled
The Land of Nod and Other Dances
at the Seligman Performing Arts
Center, 2205 W.13 Mile, Beverly Hills,
on Friday, Dec. 11, at 8 p.m. $16, $12
seniors, $8 students. 248-559-2095.
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
celebrities. Proceeds benefit Charach
Cancer Treatment Center at Huron
Valley-Sinai Hospital and the gallery.
"Towards the Threadbare" features
sculptures and other works of art, cre-
ated 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 .
CINEMA & STAGE
See the world premiere stage adap-
tation of The Hebrew Hammer by
Jonathan Kesselman, adapted and
directed by Frannie Shepherd-Bates,
at Planet Ant Theatre 2357 Caniff,
Hamtramck. Dec. 4-26. $15. Students
and seniors (60+) $10 on Friday. 313-
365-4948.
Our Greatest Generation a 90-
minute film debuts at Detroit's Fox
Theatre Sunday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m.
Paul W. Smith from 760 WJR will host.
Mitch Ryder and Stewart Francke
with the 38th Army Band perform.
Event benefits the Michigan Chapter
Paralyzed Veterans of American
and the Yankee Air Museum. Tickets
($23 & $33) can be purchased at
OlympiaEntertainment.com , the Fox
Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box
offices, Hockeytown Authentics in
Troy (without service charge) at
Ticketmaster and Ticketmaster.com .
To charge tickets by phone: (800) 745-
3000. Information: (313) 471-6611.
Happy Chanukah!
Dec. 7: Melanie@tkolami.org .
Enjoy the Chanukah carnival 12:30-6
call (248) 661-0040.
Information: www.tkolami.org or
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at Aish HaTorah,
25725 Coolidge, Oak Park. $18/family.
Celebrate Chanukah at Temple
Beth El 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11,
Attend the Family Latke Hop at the
with a Shabbat dinner followed
Ann Arbor JCC 6-9 p.m. Saturday,
by a 7:30 service. Bring your
Dec. 5. Games and crafts, dinner,
menorot. All are welcome. There
music. JCC members: $12/adults; $5
is a charge for dinner. RSVP:
children age 2 or older. Others: $14
(248) 851-1100, ext. 3149.
and $6. RSVP: (734) 971-0990
Attend Congregation Shaarey
As part of its "Chanukah Learning
Zedek's Big Chanukah Blowout
COMEDY 6, MUSIC
For Adults" series, Cong. Beth Ahm
noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, in
renovated Shain Park. The lighting
Groove with Chasidic reggae singer
Matisyahu Monday, Dec. 7, at St.
Andrews Hall, 431 E. Congress, Detroit.
(313) 961-8137. Doors 6:30 p.m. All
ages welcome. Tickets $25: Livenation.
corn.
in West Bloomfield will screen a
Southfield. Activities for children,
will include music, latkes, donuts and
one-hour DVD lecture by Rabbi Eric
teens and adults. At the end will be
cider. Hosted by the Birmingham-
Grossman on "The Mystery of the
chanukiyah lighting pyrotechnics.
Bloomfield Chai Center. Free. Shain
Menorah" 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.
$36.00 per family and $15.00 per
Park is located at Townsend and
9. Free. On Dec. 16: DVD lectures
adult. Babysitting available 2-4 p.m.
Bates. 248-203-6721 or chai-rabbi@
by Prof. Isaiah Gafni of Hebrew U.
Food can be purchased. RSVP: Tobye
sbcglobal.net .
Enjoy the bluesy bluegrass of Bela
Fleck and the Flecktones 8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 10, when their Holiday
Tour comes to the MotorCity Casino
Hotel at Grand River and the Lodge
Freeway, Detroit. $49.50 and $44.50.
800-745-3000.
titled "The Challenge of Hellenism"
Bello at (248) 357-5544, ext. 45, or
and "The Maccabees: From Rebels to
tbello@shaareyzedek.org .
Hear folksinger Janis Ian 8 p.m.,
Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Ark, 316 S.
Main, Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451. www.
theark.org , (734) 763-8587.
See Jerry Seinfeld at Wharton Center
in East Lansing Thursday, Dec. 17, at 7
p.m. Tickets: $75.00, $60.00, $45.00,
at whartoncenter.com , or 1-800-
WHARTON.
EVENT HOTLINE
Discover handbags, clothing, toys,
jewelry, art and much more at the
Sisterhood Charity Gift Bazaar
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at
Congregation B`nai Moshe, 6800
Drake, West Bloomfield. Contact Linda
Mondrow, (248) 582-0471 or
Imondrow@aol.com .
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.
Get Out From Under
Drive through and drop off donations
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 provided. Also volun-
teers are needed for sorting 10 a.m.-2
p.m. every Wednesday through March 31.
For information, call (248) 645-7840,
ext. 365, or visit www.bookstock.info.
Kings." 248-851-6880.
7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, in the newly
Have fun at Temple Kol Ami
Sisterhood and Brotherhood's "A
Attend a Chanukah party, Sunday,
Crazy 9th Night of Chanukah" 7:30
Celebrate Shabbat and Chanukah
Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. at Keter Torah
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, featuring
at Kol Ami's family friendly
Synagogue 5480 Orchard Lake Road,
the Schmaltz Klezmer Ensemble.
Shabbanukah at 6-7:30 p.m. Friday,
West Bloomfield. Games, performanc-
Concert, dance party and dessert
Dec. 11, at the West Bloomfield
es, activities, singing, food, raffle.
buffet. All adults welcome: $18 per
temple. Latke bar, songs and Shabbat
Admission charge. E-mail ketertorah.
person. RSVP by Dec.10: Melanie@
service. All are welcome; free.
us@gmail.com for more info.
tkolami.org or (248) 661-0040. Web
Bring a donation for the Warming
site: www.tkolami.org. Kol Ami is
Shelter of socks, men's undershirts,
The annual City Menorah Lighting
at 5085 Walnut Lake Road, West
toiletries or toilet paper. RSVP by
in downtown Birmingham will be held
Bloomfield.
org or (248) 282-0088. For informa-
tion, call the office or e-mail info@
mizoa.org .
Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood presents a
Mahj Madness Tournament Sunday,
Dec. 20, 1 p.m., in Southfield. Tables
are guaranteed only for those who
pre-register before Dec.11. First place
$100. Bring 2009 Mahj cards. $15 for
a reserved seat at a competitive table,
$10 for a seat at a non-competitive
table. Contact Saraphoena at
sbkoffron@comcast.net .
HEALTH / SUPPORT
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 class-
es and aquatic classes (both co-ed and
women only), blood-pressure screen-
ings and rock-wall climbing. One-day
fitness memberships will be offered.
Swim goal-a-thon at noon; hockey
goal-a-thon at 12:30. Information:
(248) 967-4030.
Hear a panel of Huron Valley-Sinai
Hospital oncologists discuss prostate
and breast cancer at a free presen-
tation 7 p.m. Monday Dec. 7, at the
West Bloomfield JCC's Janice Charach
Gallery. Doctors answering questions
include Joel L. Appel, director of the
hospital's Charach Cancer Treatment
Center; hematologist Patricia Ball;
oncologists Leopoldo Eisenberg and
Stephen Schwartz; and Kimberly B.
Hart, director of radiation oncology.
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. Registration at 7 p.m. Free
to members; $5 for others. www.
chadd.net/527 and (248) 988-6716.
The Dorothy & Peter Brown Jewish
Community Adult Day Care Program
holds support group meetings
for caregivers. Daytime meetings
are for caregivers of those with an
Alzheimer's-type diagnosis. The eve-
ning meeting is for caregivers of all
older adults. Free, but RSVP required.
For caregivers only; onsite respite
during the daytime meeting must be
arranged in advance:
• JVS (29699 Southfield Road,
Southfield): Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1:30-3:30
p.m. RSVP: Dorothy Moon, (248) 233-
4392.
• Jewish Senior Life, Fleischman
Residence (6710 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield): Thursday, Dec. 10, 2-4
p.m.; Monday, Dec. 21, 7-9 p.m. RSVP:
Fran Cook, at (248) 592-5032.
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, activi-
ties 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 projects. 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.
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