Inthvetx, '1/4itte Celebrate Tu B'Shevat: The New Year Of Trees 'One irresistable musical! An utter chard' • "Tu B'Shevat Tall Tales" — at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, Cong. Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield will screen a one-hour video lecture by Rabbi Eric Grossman. Free; drop- in; all welcome. Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 3: "The Beginnings of Judaism," a 24-lecture series on DVD featuring Prof. Isaiah Gafni of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Information: con- tact Nancy Kaplan, (248) 737-1931 or nancyellen879@att.net . - The New York Times A cotton-candy colored, non-stop musical blast from the past featuring your 4, favorite songs from the `50s and `60s! • Attend a Tu b'Shevat Family Fun Event held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Chabad Jewish Center of Commerce, 4718 Half Penny Court. Hear Sharon Bass, master gardener and take a plant home. Eat Tu b'Shevat fruits. $5 or $18/Family. $36 Sponsor. RSVP: info@jewishcommerce.org or (248) 363-3644. • Congregation Beth Ahm: Shabbat Dinner and Tu b'Shevat Seder — Come on Friday, Jan. 29, for a kid-friendly Kabbalat Shabbat service at 6:15 p.m. led by its education director Amy Newman, followed by Shabbat dinner and Tu b'Shevat Seder. Open to all. Regular services for adults start at 6 p.m. RSVP by Jan. 27. Adults $20, kids ages 4-10, $12. No charge for ages 3 and younger. (248) 851-6880 or director@cbahm.org . 313•9619800 • Tu b'Shevat will be part of a larger ecology-focused event at the Downtown Synagogue in Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30. In addition to learning about the New Year of Trees and eating special foods, an open forum will explore urban agriculture in Detroit. Representatives of groups involved with urban farming and healthy eating will talk about their efforts to rebuild the city. All faiths are invited to join Downtown Detroit's Jewish community for the evening. RSVP: (313) 962-4047 or downtownsynagogue@gmail.com . YOUTH Attend "Time for Ema Or Dad, Grandma, Aunt, etc., and Me!" — a program for chil- dren through age 3 and a loving adult to spend memorable time together with crafts, stories, yoga, snacks, games and music and movement. Winter Sessions: 9:30-11:00 a.m. Mondays, Jan. 25 and Feb. 1 and 8 at Akiva Hebrew Day School, 21100 W.12 Mile, Southfield. $6 per class. RSVP: call Lisa Parshan: (248) 386-1625, ext. 233, or e-mail: Iparshan@gmail.com. Register for "Early Childhood Parenting Made Fun!, a five-week parent training program offered by Gan Shalom Parenting Center 7:15-9 p.m. starting Thursday, Jan. 21, at Cong. Beth Shalom, 14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park. $50 single/$90 per couple. RSVP to Susan Gartenberg: sgartenberg@cong- bethshalom.org , (248) 547-7970, ext. 234. Meet Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit's Head of School Steve Freedman at a "coffee and conversation" get-together in Huntington Woods and learn about enrolling your child in the Farmington Hills Jewish day school. The event will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26. Call (248) 851-6950 for details. Deadline to submit Calendar listings: www.gemtheatre.com THE HISTORIC Tu b'Shevat Celebration for Baby-Toddler Play Group - at 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, parents are invited to build Jewish con- nections for their babies and toddlers by bringing them to Kinder Kesher (Children's Connection), a free playgroup for babies and toddlers and their parents, grandparents or caregivers that meets twice a month at Beth Ahm, West Bloomfield. Open to all. Free. For information, contact Amy Newman, director of education, youth and family programming, (248) 851-8820 or relschool@cbahm.org . - 1565 LN. 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