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EVERYTHING'S
RELATIVE
by Jordan B. Gorfinkel •

Show 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 7, and 4
p.m. Saturday, May 8, at Farmington
Hills Ice Arena, 35500 W. Eight Mile,
west of Farmington Road. $8, $6 for
over age 65 and ages 6-17. Purchase
at ice arena, Costick Activities Center
at 28600 W.11 Mile in Farmington
Hills, or charge: (248) 478-8800.

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Join Greater Detroit Chapter of
Hadassah for installation and volun-
teer thank-you to conclude program
year 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 10, at
Davidson Hadassah House, 5030
Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield.
Evening includes appetizers, wine,
installation and dessert. Free, but
RSVP required: greaterdetroit@
hadassah.org or (248) 683-5030.

Socialize at Beth Ahm Sisterhood's
mah jongg party 12:30-3 p.m. Tuesday,
May 11, at 5075 W. Maple in West
Bloomfield. $1 for snacks. Meets week-
ly. RSVP to Gail: ellenbo@yahoo.com .

Historic Fort Wayne in Detroit. The
300-year collection include sports,
toys, fashion accessories, political
items and more. Open 5 p.m. for
Benefactors ($75), 6 p.m. for Patrons
($50); $10 discount for members.
Tickets include light refreshments:
www.detroithistorical.org or Sandy:
(313) 833-5527.

Find thousands of used books in more
than 40 categories at Commerce
Township Public Library's spring book
sale 10 a.m. Wednesday-Saturday,
May 12-15, at library activities room,
2869 Pontiac Trail near M-5. (248)
669-8108.

Join Center Travel bus outings spon-
sored by Jewish Community Center
of Metropolitan Detroit. Upcoming
day trips: Our Town, Wednesday,
May 12, at Purple Rose; Tosca opera,
final dress rehearsal, Friday, May 14,
Detroit Opera House; Cats musical,
Sunday, May 23, at Fisher Theatre.
Also taking reservations for Jewish
Spain, June 17-29; Stratford and
Niagara-on-the-Lake trips in August,
and more. RSVP/details: Marilyn Wolfe:
(248) 432-5471 or www.jccdet.org .

Take a bus tour to shop and learn
Jewish history of Eastern Market 9:15
a.m.-2:30 p.m. Friday, May 14, depart/
return Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
27375 Bell Road in Southfield. Jewish
Historical Society sponsors. $30, $25
JHS members. RSVP: (248) 432-5517.

Take a peek at more than 200,000
artifacts owned by the Detroit
Historical Society at annual event
(casual dress) Saturday, May 15,
at Collections Resource Center at

Meet singles in our community, ages
45-65, at lunch 1 p.m. Sunday, May
16, at Sposita Ristorante, 33210 W.14
Mile at Farmington in West Bloomfield.
RSVP by May 10 to Sharon: (248)
855-6242.

You're welcome at installation lun-
cheon of National Council of Jewish
Women/Greater Detroit Section 11 a.m.
(check-in at 10:30) Monday, May 17,
at Townsend Hotel in Birmingham.
$45. RSVP to NCJW office: (248) 355-
3300, ext. 0.

Members, attend annual meeting of
Zionist Organization of America-
Michigan Region 7:30 p.m. Monday,
May 17, at Adat Shalom Synagogue,
29901 Middlebelt in Farmington Hills.
Coffee and cake reception follows elec-
tion of local leaders. www.mizoa.org or
(248) 282-088.

Gather to hear Detroit Free Press
columnist and author Mitch Albom at
Jewish Community Relations Council
(JCRC) annual meeting 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 25, at West Bloomfield
JCC. Roz Blanck is JCRC Activist of
the Year. RSVP by May 14. Details:

(248) 642-5393, ext. 9.

Join women and associates for
Eleanor Roosevelt Hadassah Group
installation dinner 6:30 p.m. Tuesday,
May 25, at Peking House, 215 S.
Washington in Royal Oak. $25. RSVP
by May 18 with check, payable to
Hadassah, to Gayle Bialick, 28795
Carmel Court, Southfield, MI 48076.
(248) 354-8808.

EVENTS THAT HELP

Pay by May 7 to get entrance fee
discount for B'nai B'rith Great Lakes
Region-sponsored golf outing on
Monday, June 7, at Wabeek Country
Club in Bloomfield Hills. Annual
fundraiser supports youth activities.
Details: www.bnaibrith.org or (248)
646-3100.

item(s) to contribute to evening's
silent auction. Call Marilyn for space
availability: (248) 313-9541.

minimum donation: $10. Details: www.
walk4hearing.org or Audrey Pleasant:
(313) 562-5937.

"Transform a Child's Life" at gala
to benefit children's programming
6:30-10 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, at
West Bloomfield JCC. Night includes
cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, tributes,
cantors' musical presentation. Eugene
Applebaum and Roger Penske will
receive Boneh Kehillah Award. Details/
tickets from Wendy: wstrip@jccdet.org
or (248) 432-5420.

Go "Dancing With Our Stars," spring
fundraiser honoring temple stalwarts
Terry and Marty Hollander, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 15, at Temple Kol
Ami, 5085 Walnut Lake Road in West
Bloomfield. Evening includes strolling
dinner, auction, raffle and dancing to
music of the People's Choice. $75-
$250. melanie@ltkolami.org or (248)
661-0040.

Dine as part of Bittker Unit's "Team
B'nai B'rith" anytime Thursday, May
13, at Ram's Horn on Orchard Lake
Road in West Bloomfield. Restaurant
will donate portion of sales to Relay
for Life. Sign up information from
Matt: mkatz48237@yahoo.com or
(248) 788-1597.

Show up in business casual attire on
"Gilda's Big Night Out 2010: Made in
Michigan," a benefit for the nonprofit
cancer support community, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, May 19, at Royal Oak
Music Theatre, 318 W. Fourth. Evening
includes fashion show, mini-casino,
complimentary photo, DJ and dancing,
silent auction and food. Tickets start
at $50. www.gildasclubdetroit.org or
(248) 577-0800.

Celebrate with singer-songwriter and
guitarist Michael Bermudez, son of
Irva Faber-Bermudez, at release party
for his debut CD, "Scattered Hopeless
Hearts," 8 p.m. Friday, May 7, at the
Berkley Front, 3087 W.12 Mile. $10,
$7 in advance. Proceeds from CD
release will benefit Detroit Central City
Community Mental Health, a non-profit
substance abuse and mental health
clinic. Details: gfluker®dcccmh.org or
(313) 833 4610.

Taste wine and sample gourmet appe-
tizers in a botanic setting 6-9 p.m.
May 14, at Goldner Walsh Nursery,
559 Orchard Lake Road in Pontiac.
The host, Michigan Young Farmer
Coalition, will give net proceeds to the
Haven Garden Project. Purchase ticket
($30) at any Market Square store,
including at 1964 Southfield Road in
Birmingham, or online: www.neptix.
com.

Support fundraising dinner of Bloch/
Israel units of B'nai B'rith 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 8, at Gino's Italian
Restaurant, Cass Lake Road in Keego
Harbor. $20 at door, plus gently used

Step up for people with hearing loss at
5K event Walk4Hearing 10 a.m. (regis-
tration at 9) Saturday, May 15, meet-
ing at East boat dock of Kensington
Metropark in Milford. Suggested

Get In Fashion

Race Relations

Attend "Alive" fundraiser in support

Consider how race relations changed following Detroit's

of Donate Life Coalition of Michigan,

1967 riots in Joanna McClelland Glass' critically

which raises awareness about organ and

acclaimed play Palmer Park, through May 9, at Jewish

tissue donation, 6:30-10 p.m. Friday,

May 7, at Birmingham Bloomfield Arts

Ensemble Theatre inside the West Bloomfield JCC.

Additional 6:30 p.m. show now available for May

Center,1516 S. Cranbrook, Birmingham.

9. Yolanda Fleischer directs. Schedule/tickets: (248)

Fashion show stars people touched by

788-2900, www.jettheatre.org .

organ donation, including young heart

and cornea recipients. Tickets, starting

at $75, include food and music. www.

donatelifemichigan.org or (248) 770-5172.

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• New JET season: Subscribe now and see Henrietta

Hermelin and Arthur Beer star in opening play, The G d of

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Isaac, presented Oct. 6-31.

Enjoy dinner and presentation by
best-selling author Jeffrey Zaslow at
Sisterhood program 5:30 p.m. Sunday,
May 23, at Congregation Beth Ahm,
5075 W. Maple in West Bloomfield.
Send check ($36) by May 17 to Gail
Ellenbogen, 26795 Captains Lane,
Franklin, MI 48025. gellenbo@yahoo.
corn or (248) 626-4123.

HEALTH / SUPPORT

Give the gift of life at Temple Beth
El Brotherhood-sponsored blood