To Do!

CALENDAR

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Deadline: noon Tuesday, nine days prior to publication.

the Majestic Theatre, 4120 Woodward
in Detroit. $17 at door. www.majesticde-
troit.com ; (313) 833-9700.

Check It Out!

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Celebrate Bob Dylan, Carly Simon and
other musical icons at "Jews Who
Rock," featuring pictures of celebrity
photographer and former Detroiter
Lynn Goldsmith, through Dec. 23, at
Janice Charach Gallery inside West
Bloomfield JCC. Free. Vintage post-
ers, records, photos and books on sale.
(248) www.charachgallery.org or (248)
432-5579.

Consider the drama, Sonia Flew, staged
by Jewish Ensemble Theatre through
Jan. 2, at West Bloomfield JCC. Sonia,
a Cuban immigrant who came here as
a teenager, is startled along with her
Jewish husband after 9/11 when their
son announces that he has dropped
out of college to join the Marines in
Afghanistan. Shows Thursdays through
Sundays, including some matinees.
Schedule/tickets: www.jettheatre.org or
(248) 788-2900:
• JHS-sponsored matinee: See the
show at 2 p.m. Dec. 26 with mem-
bers of Jewish Historical Society of
Michigan. www.michjewishhistory.org or
(248) 432-5517.

Admire works by Marcia Freedman and
Jaclyn Schanes. among 22 artists in
group show "Re:Collect," through Dec.
24, at Re-view Contemporary Gallery,
444 W. Willis, Units 111 and 112, Detroit.
www.reviewcontemporary.com or (313)
833-9000.

Find more than 45 artworks by Linda
Sterns and Alice Frank 9:30 a.m. daily
through Dec. 31, upstairs and in the
cafe at Southfield Public Library, 26300
Evergreen. (248) 796-4200.

Check out holiday show, through Jan.
2, at WSG Gallery in Ann Arbor. www.
wsg-art.com or (734) 761-2287.

Study 85 still photographs that
comprise traveling show, "A Day in
the Warsaw Ghetto: A Birthday Trip
in Hell," through March 13, at the
Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123
Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills.
Images taken in 1941 were hidden for
more than 40 years. www.holocaustcen-
ter.org or (248) 553-2400.

Come to opening night of Mary Poppins
— Thursday, Dec. 16 — a fundraiser for
Beaumont Hospitals' cancer programs.
Musical continues for three weeks at
Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway.
Tickets: www.BroadwayinDetroit.com ;
(800) 982-2787.

Experience the musical Dream Girls,
about a trio reminiscent of the
Supremes, Tuesday through Sunday,
Dec. 21-26, at the Fox Theater, 2211
Woodward in Detroit. Evenings at 7:30
p.m.; matinees at 1. $20-$72. Tickets/
schedule: www.fox-theatre-detroit.com
or (800) 982-2787.

COMEDY & CONCERTS

Enjoy beautiful music from the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra, scheduled at
press time to perform 10:45 a.m. and
8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17; 3 and 8:30 p.m
Saturday, Dec. 18; and 3 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 19, at Max Fisher Music Center,
3711 in Detroit. Details/tickets: www.
detroitsymphony.com or (313) 576-5111.

Catch performance by retro soul
recording artist Mayer Hawthorne of
Ann Arbor 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, at

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Attend book signing for Hands on the
Freedom Plow, 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
18, at Swords into Plowshares Peace
Center and Gallery, 33 E. Adams in
Detroit 48226. Marilyn Lowen will
participate in panel discussion about
women who risked their lives during the
Civil Rights era in the South. Free.
swordsintoplowshares@prodigy.net or
(313) 963-7575.

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Let the JCC's Center Travel escort you
on vacations, including "Sarasota, Fla.,"
Jan. 26-Feb. 8; "Scottsdale, Ariz.,"
Feb. 8-21 or until Feb. 28; "Cuba,
A Jewish Mission," Feb. 9-17, April
20-27 or April 27-May 5; "Morocco, A
Jewish Heritage Tour," March 2-April 1.
Brochure from Marilyn: mwolfe@jccdet.
org or (248) 432-5471.
• Bus trip: Also register (see above)
to go with Center Travel to see Mary
Poppins on Wednesday, Dec. 22, at
Detroit Opera House.

EVENTS THAT HELP

Drop off cookies 8 a.m.-noon through
Dec. 17, at Hadassah House, 5030
Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield.
Cookies are for a holiday party sched-
uled at Orchards Children's Services.
(248) 683-5030.

Through December, bring in new or
gently used infant and toddler clothing
to assist needy Jewish families 9 a.m.-
4 p.m. weekdays, at Congregation Beth
Ahm in West Bloomfield. Beth Ahm's
Tikkun Olam Social Action Team also
seeks donations of toiletries, gloves
and men's clothing for Hope Hospitality
and Warming Center in Pontiac. nan-
cykalef@comcast.net or (248) 353-
2145.

Sort donations of books, records and
videos for Bookstock used media
sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, at
Bloomfield Plaza, southwest corner
of Maple and Telegraph, Bloomfield
Township. Sale dates: May 15-22, at
Laurel Park Place, 37700 W. Six Mile in
Livonia. www.bookstock.info or (248)
645-7840, ext. 365.

Participate in the $20 for 20 months'
program and take advantage of State
of Michigan special incentive for those
who donate to food pantries such as
Yad Ezra, 2850 W.11 Mile in Berkley.
(248) 548-3663.

Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Toy

Story 3 will be shown at 7, or age 13 and

older can choose the movie Scott Pilgrim vs.

the World. $5 or $10 family; includes snacks.

Sponsored by Men's Club. (248) 851-5100.

HEALTH & SUPPORT

Get tips on interviewing at "Get a Job"
workshop for job seekers 1-4 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 17, in Hermelin ORT office
at West Bloomfield JCC. Register with
Walt: wtarrow@jvsdet.org or (248) 233-
4245.

Meet other caregivers at support
meetings sponsored by Dorothy and
Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult
Day Care Program. Daytime meet-
ings are for caregivers of individuals
with Alzheimer's disease or a related
diagnosis. Evening meetings are for
caregivers of all older adults. No charge,
but RSVP requested to facilitators.
Onsite respite care available by advance
arrangement. Upcoming: 7-9 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 20, at Jewish Senior Life,
Fleischman Residence/Blumberg Plaza,
6710 W. Maple in West Bloomfield. Fran
Cook: (248) 592-5032. Also: 5:30-7
p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, at JVS, 29699
Southfield Road in Southfield. Dorothy
Moon: (248) 233-4392.

Visit Temple Israel in West Bloomfield
for free, bi-monthly support groups,
offered through temple's Robert
Sosnick Family Life Center. RSVP 24
hours in advance: elaine@temple-israel.
org or (248) 661-5700:
• Cancer: Inspiration and encourage-
ment at "Together We Stand —Your
Journey Through Cancer" 5-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 22. Social worker
Jodie Jacobs facilitates on second and
fourth Wednesdays. Group is for recent-
ly diagnosed individuals in treatment,
age 18 and older.

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• Bereavement: Find comfort being
with others 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28.
Social worker Helene Croll facilitates on
second and fourth Mondays.

Purchase a 2011 mahj card. $7, or $8
for large print:
• Greater Detroit Chapter of
Hadassah: Send check, payable to
Hadassah, to: Debbie Cohen, 5540 S.
Piccadilly, West Bloomfield, MI 48322.
Office: (248) 683-5030.
• National Council of Jewish Women:
Greater Detroit Section sells cards at
26400 Lahser, Southfield, MI 48034.
(248) 355-3300.

HELPING OUT

Make gifts for sick children at weekly
Hadassah Doll Project sessions, 9-11:30
a.m. Thursdays, at Davidson Hadassah
House, 5030 Orchard Lake Road in
West Bloomfield. No special skills need-
ed to participate. (248) 683-5030.

Lend a hand at "Wrapped In Love," a
drop-in mitzvah project, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Mondays at National Council of Jewish
Women, 26400 Lahser, Suite 306 in
Southfield. Materials are provided for
creating blankets that go to abused and
neglected children. No sewing involved
-- just cutting and tying. Council: (248)
355-3300, ext. 0.
• Thrift Shops volunteers: Help
with merchandise and displays, assist
customers, at Berkley and Royal Oak
locations. Contact Council, above, or
marlahorwitz@yahoo.com .

HOLIDAYS 6' SHABBAT

Experience Friday Night Soul, Shabbat
services and Torah study, 7:30-8:30
p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, at Isaac Agree
Downtown Synagogue in Detroit. down-
townsynagogue@gmail.com or (313)
962-4047.

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JEWISH LEARNING
Drop by for final session of "Walking
with Life, Part 1," Rabbi Steven
Rubinstein's series that examines
what Jewish tradition teaches about
the human !Recycle, 10:30 a.m.-noon
Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Congregation Beth
Ahm in West Bloomfield. $10. rayste-
ven@cbahm.org or (248) 851-6880,
ext.17.

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