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Much To Do!
ONGOING
PUTNAM SPELLING BEE
Various times. See the play The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Village Youth
Theatre, 34660 Woodward, Birmingham. 7 pm
June 23, 24 and 25; and 2 pm June 25 and 26.
Tickets: $15 for adults and $12 for children and
students, at 248-644-2075 or online at
www.birminghamvillageplayers.com.
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
SHABBAT OUTDOORS
7:30 pm. Weekly outdoor "Shabbat Under the
Stars" service follows picnic supper at 6 -- bring
your own or RSVP for the buffet -- at Temple
Israel, West Bloomfield. Buffet: $12 age 13-adult/
free for younger; also offered July 15 and Aug. 5.
RSVP: sandi@temple-israel.org or 248-661-5700.
BBQ, BREWS & FUZE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
MONDAY, JUNE 27
1 pm. "Holy Land Revealed," a continuing
Wednesday lecture series about archaeology in
the biblical era, meets in lounge at Cong. Beth
Ahm, West Bloomfield. Two 30-minute self-con-
tained lectures on DVD feature Dr. Jodi Magness
of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
A discussion to follow. Free; drop-ins welcome.
248-737-1931 or
nancyellen879@att.net .
4-11:30 pm. Motor City Moishe House invites
young adults to Midtown for the official launch
party, 448 E. Ferry, Detroit 48202. Grilled hot
dogs, iTunes playlist, refreshments and much
more. Free. Sponsored by CommunityNEXT,
Moishe House and Fuze. Details: 248-203-1494
or allie@communityNXT.com .
JAZZFEST
Various. Music in Homes Series hosts "Jazz in
the Woods," a three-concert line-up through
Sunday in Palmer Woods in Detroit. Afro-
Caribbean-Latin to bebop, funk and avant-garde.
Purchase online ($35/$30 for group of six or
more): palmerwoods.org . 313-891-2514.
SATURDAY, JUNE 25
ART & LITERATURE
10 am-7 pm. Used books from Southfield
Library at Michigan First Fine Art Fest in
Lathrup Village Municipal Park, 27400
Southfield Road, Lathrup Village. Also, 11 am-5
pm Sunday. www.lathrupvillageartinthepark.org
and Friends of library: 248-796-4397.
'Esther's Children: The
History Of Persian Jews'
Congregation Beth Ahm in West
Bloomfield will present a summer
learning series with Professor Howard N.
Lupovitch on four Wednesday nights in
July. The series is open to the community.
The series is titled "Esther's Children:
Persian Jews Under Emperor, Caliph,
Sultan and Shah!' It
will offer a panoramic
exploration of the his-
tory of the Jewish com-
munity of Persia.
Each lecture will be
self-contained and can
be attended indepen-
Howard
dently. The lectures will
Lupovitch
run from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
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June 23 2011
HELP AT YAD EZRA
8-10 pm. Night of volunteerism, sponsored by
Hillel of Metro Detroit at Yad Ezra kosher food
pantry, 2850 W.11 Mile, Berkley. RSVP by July 1:
hilleled@wayne.edu or Neil, 313-577-3459.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6
BEADING CLASS
SURVIVORS TO GATHER
10-11:30 am. Dr. Charles Silow, director of
Program for Holocaust Survivors and Families,
support group at Oak Park JCC. 248-967-4030.
'JOG YOUR MEMORY'
1:30 pm. Allen Vinocur leads program for
seniors in Room 205, West Bloomfield JCC. $3.
248-967-4030.
Noon-1 pm. The Active Life-COJAR presents
speaker Ariella Nadel at Oak Park JCC. $3; bring
your lunch. 248-967-4030.
ART LECTURE
1 pm. Speaker from Detroit Institute of Arts
leads program in Room 205 at West Bloomfield
JCC. $3. 248-967-4030.
TUESDAY, JUNE 28
NATURE ON TV
1 pm. Nature Series with Joe Tazelaar, Oak Park
JCC. Free. 248-967-4030.
FREE KIDS' BOWLING
4-8 pm. Kids can get certificates to bowl two
free games per day all summer, Tuesday-Sunday,
at Hartford Lanes, 3490 W.12 Mile, Berkley.
$2.50 for shoes. RSVP: www.kidsbowlfree.com/
hartfieldlanes. 248-543-9338.
CIVIL WAR TALK
7 pm. Presentation by historian Jack Dempsey,
also signing his book Michigan in the Civil War
at Baldwin Library, Birmingham. Free admission.
248-530-1928.
Tuition is $50 for the series or $15 per
lecture. Advance registration is request-
ed, but walk-ins will be accommodated.
The series lecture dates are:
• July 6 - "The World of Esther and
Mordechai"
• July 13 - "Jews in Shiite Society"
• July 20 - "Under Sultans and Shahs"
• July 27 - "Israel, Iran and the
Persian Jews:'
To sign up, make checks payable
to Beth Ahm and mail to: 5075 W.
Maple Rd., West Bloomfield MI 48322
(Attention: Adult Ed). Attendees may
also preregister by calling the Beth
Ahm office, (248) 851-6880, and pay at
the door. For information, call Nancy
Kaplan, (248) 737-1931, or email
nancyellen879@att.net .
1:30 pm. Group will meet in Room 205 at West
Bloomfield JCC. $3. 248-967-4030.
THURSDAY, JULY 14
LUNCH & LEARN
STORY, SONG & SPIRIT
7:45 pm. Singer, songwriter and teacher Steve
Klaper of Oak Park lends his talents at Renewal-
style Kabbalat Shabbat service at Song & Spirit
Institute for Peace, 2599 Harvard, first block
west of Coolidge, Berkley. Oneg follows. www.
JewishTroubadour.com or 248-895-3011.
BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
TUESDAY, JULY 5
THURSDAY, JUNE 30
BOB LUTZ ON CAR GUYS
7:30 am. Bob Lutz, author of Car Guys vs.
Bean Counters: The Battle for the Soul of
American Business, will speak at the Max M.
Fisher Federation Bldg., 6735 Telegraph in
Bloomfield Township. RSVP by June 24 at
jewishdetroit.org/Lutz . For information, call
Susan Feldman, 248-23-1461 or Margie Davis,
248-205-2551. Sponsored by the Professional
Advisory Committee of the Jewish Community
Endowment Fund.
LUNCH & CONCERT
Noon. Lunch followed by 1 pm concert featuring
pianist Ilya Kozadayev, Oak Park JCC. Concert
only: $1. Pre-paid lunch: $3, due by June 28:
248-967-4030.
JEWISH HISTORY TOUR
10 am-4 pm. Jewish Historical Society-organized
tour will visit Jewish landmarks, old and new,
in Detroit. Expect some walking. $40/$35 JHS
member, includes box lunch. RSVP: info@michjew-
ishhistory.org or 248-432-5517.
FRIDAY, AUG. 26
SAKS BLAST 2011
6-10 pm. Tickets on sale and sponsors sought for
event co-chaired by Stephanie and Barry Zekelman
at Saks Fifth Avenue at Somerset, Troy. Benefit for
Karmanos Cancer Institute. Features: fashion show,
appearance by Rag & Bone fashion designers David
Neville and Marcus Wainwright. $175, Saks gift card.
313-576-8106 or www.karmanos.org/saksblast.
JN Calendar by Esther Allweiss Ingber.
OVER 55 EXERCISE
2:30-3:30 pm. Co-ed exercise class for age
55 and older begins at Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield. Meets Thursdays through July 21.
Free, but register with Michele: mzajac@temple-
israel.org or 248-661-5700.
HOW TO SEND IN LISTINGS:
Send listings by noon Tuesday, nine days prior
to publication. E-mail listings and questions to
calendar@thejewishnews.com . For telephone
inquiries, call David Sachs at (248) 351-5140.
Donate Clothing, Items To
Beth Ahm Rummage Sale
Donations are being accepted for
Congregation Beth Ahm Sisterhood's
Rummage Sale. Needed are good-quality
clothing, housewares, sporting goods, small
appliances, etc.
Bring donations to the synagogue, 5075
Maple Road, West Bloomfield before Aug.
3. Assistance is available, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Monday-Thursday. For information call
(248) 851-6880.
Kol Ami Talk
On Startup
Nation: Israel
Prof. Adam
Shwartz, electrical
engineering chair
at the Technion-
Israel Institute of
Adam Shwartz
Technology will
speak on "The
Future of the Startup Nation: Bold
Vision for a Small Country" as well
as his service in the Israeli Air Force
during Shabbat services at Temple Kol
Ami in West Bloomfield at 7:30 pm.
Friday, June 24.
The appearance is sponsored by the
American Technion Society.