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CALENDAR
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Join the Intergenerational Chanukah Celebration at the
JCC of Greater Ann Arbor 11 a.m.-12:3O p.m. Thursday,
Check It Out!
Dec. 17. Children from the Early Childhood Center and
seniors will celebrate together. Seniors will share their
Chanukah stories, artifacts and chanukiot. Singing,
ARTS & CULTURE
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.
Mitch Albom, author of Have a Little
Faith, appears at Borders Birmingham,
34300 Woodward 7:30 p.m. Monday,
Dec. 21. His book is about an inspiring
eight-year journey between two worlds
— two men, two faiths, two communi-
ties. (248) 203-0005.
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
Stagecrafters Youth Theatre presents
Charlotte's Web 7 p.m. Thursday-
Saturday, Dec. 10-12; 3 p.m. Saturday,
Dec.12; and 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. $6
youth, $9 adult. Call (248) 541-6430
for tickets. Visa and MasterCard are
accepted. Recommended for ages 5
and up.
See the world premiere stage adap-
tation of The Hebrew Hammer by
Jonathan Kesselman, adapted and
directed by Frannie Shepherd-Bates,
dancing and lunch follow. Parents and grandparents are
at Planet Ant Theatre 2357 Caniff,
Hamtramck. Through Dec. 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.
invited. Free. (734) 971-0990
Chanukah lectures: "The Challenge of Hellenism" and
"The Maccabees: From Rebels to Kings" — Wednesday,
Dec. 16, at 1 p.m. Join Nancy Kaplan at Beth Ahm, 5075
W. Maple, W. Bloomfield, for two 30-minute lectures on
DVD by Prof. Isaiah Gafni of Hebrew University. Free;
all are welcome. A three-part series exploring the life
Celebrate Chanukah!
and spiritual legacy of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
Celebrate Chanukah at Temple Beth El 6 p.m. Friday, Dec.
11, with a Shabbat dinner followed by a 7:30 service. Bring
begins Dec. 23. For info, call (248) 737-1931 or e-mail
nancyellen879®att.net .
your menorahs. All are welcome. There is a charge for
dinner. RSVP: (248) 851-1100, ext. 3149.
On Wed., Dec. 16, the Adat Shalom Men's Club and its
Beth Achim Religious School will hold a Family Latke
Party at 6:15 p.m. Dairy supper. Decorate Chanukah
Attend Congregation Shaarey Zedek's Big Chanukah
Blowout noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, in Southfield.
cookies. "Jeff the Magician" performs plus music and
Activities for children, teens and adults. At the end will
dancing by Joe Cornell. Bring your own chanukiah. $6 per
be chanukiyah lighting pyrotechnics. $36 per family and
person if paid by Dec.13 or $8 at the door.
$15 per adult. Babysitting available 2-4 p.m. Food can be
COMEDY & MUSIC
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Andrew Litton and guest
artist clarinetist David Krakauer will
perform The Planets by Gustav Hoist,
as well as the world premiere of Wlad
Marhulet's Concerto for Klezmer
Clarinet. Marhulet will be in atten-
dance to provide insights. Symphony
No. 67 in F major by Franz Joseph
Haydn included. 8 p.m. Thursday-
Friday, Dec. 10-11; 8:30 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 12, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, in
Orchestra Hall.
www.detroitsymphonyorchestra.com .
The Hot Seats, an award-winning
string band from Richmond, Va., will
play at Congregation Beth Shalom
Dec. 12 for the annual Cantor Sam and
Mona Greenbaum Concert. The band
features fiddler Aaron Lewis, a native
of Oak Park, and graduate of Hillel Day
School and Interlochen Arts Academy.
Tickets: (248) 547-7970.
purchased. RSVP: Tobye Bello at (248) 357-5544, ext. 45,
Sara and Morris Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center holds a
or tbello@shaareyzedek.org .
Public Menorah Lighting Thursday, Dec. 17, at the corner
of Maple and Orchard Lake roads. There will be a display
Attend a Chanukah party, Sunday, Dec. 13, at 3-7 p.m. at
Keter Torah Synagogue 5480 Orchard Lake Road, West
Bloomfield. Games, performances, activities, singing, food,
pose for pictures with children. Following will be crafts and
raffle, fun. $18/adults, $10/children. RSVPs and advance
games at the Torah Center and Sara's Deli for purchase.
payments appreciated: Keter Torah Synagogue, 5480
Information: Rabbi Shneur Silberberg, (248) 865-1541 or
Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield; e-mail ketertorah.
www.baischabad.com .
us@gmail.com for more info.
The annual City Menorah Lighting in downtown
Welcome Shabbat and celebrate the completion of
Chanukah at Adat Shalom Synagogue on Friday, Dec. 18.
Birmingham will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, in the
Chanukah and Shabbat lightings at 4:45 p.m. along with a
newly renovated Shain Park. The lighting will include
Chanukah songfest. (Bring your own chanukiah). A family-
music, latkes, donuts and cider. Hosted by the Birmingham-
friendly service runs 5-5:30, followed by a dairy dinner.
Bloomfield Chai Center. Free. Shain Park is located at
The dinner cost is $10/adult, $5/child (ages 3-12), free
Townsend and Bates. 248-203-6721 or
under 3 years. Respond by Dec.11: 248-851-5100.
chai-rabbi@sbcglobal.net .
EVENT HOTLINE
Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood presents a
Mahj Madness Tournament Sunday,
Dec. 20, 1 p.m., in Southfield. Tables
JET Takes Off
The Jewish Ensemble Theatre at the West Bloomfield JCC pres-
ents the musical comedy The Big Bang through Jan. 3. Originally
performed Off Broadway, the play is about two hopeful writers
who seek to produce a Broadway musical about the entire history
of the world from the Big Bang to the present. Comedic numbers portray
Adam and Eve, Attila the Hun, Julius Caesar and Columbus, among others.
$28-$36; discounts for seniors and students. (248) 788-2900. Previews: 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Dec.10, and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec.12. Opening night: 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec.12.
of children's menorahs; a children's performance at 5:30;
and menorah lighting at 6. Free. Judah the Maccabee will
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 sbkof-
fron@comcast.net .
Hear experts talk about "Identity
Theft: Prevention, Prosecution,
Repair," 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, at
the Oak Park JCC. Ron Savage of FOX
2 News moderates the panel of: Sgt.
Patrick Young, Michigan State Police,
Shaindle Braunstein, director, Hermelin
ORT Resource Center, Steven Kaplan,
Macomb County assistant prosecutor
and Kathy Sparkman of Identity Theft
Shield. Sponsoring is the BBI Center
for Senior Services, B'nai B'rith Great
Lakes Region, Bloch-Israel unit, the
JCC and Credit Union One. Free. (248)
646-3100.
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EVENTS THAT HELP
Join the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
of America for an evening with local
vocalists Lindsey Brenz, Katie Lynn
Fried, Katherine Hardy, Bridget Leary
and Rachel Sussman. Desserts and
raffle. $15 in advance; $18 at door.
Come 7:30-11p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, to
the Steinway Piano Gallery of Detroit,
2700 E. Maple Road, Commerce. Katie
Fried, (248) 819-2741.
HEALTH / SUPPORT
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.