metro >> calendar "I like to travel and I have an active social life. At Fox Run I just lock the door and go." Much To Do! SATURDAY, NOV. 19 PIANO QUARTET 8 pm. Vivace Series presents members of the Illinois Chamber Music Festival at Birmingham Temple, Farmington Hills. $23/$20. Tickets: www.vivaceseries.org or Joyce, 248-788-9338. -Fox Run resident Sam Ray HERITAGE IN DANCE Noon. Rochelle Morais brings her New Festival Dancers to Ambassadors seniors' group luncheon at Temple Beth El, Bloomfield Twp. Also performing: Tessa Goldberg, Cheryl Litt, Karen Burstein, Deborah Schiffer, Debbie Gussin and mem- bers of the Junior Festival Dancers. $15/$12 Ambassador member. RSVP before Nov.17: Doris, 248-352-5882; Betty, 248-476-1775. SUNDAY, NOV. 20 BLOOD DRIVE 8 am-2 pm. Donate at Temple Beth El Brotherhood's blood drive in Bloomfield Twp. Walk-ins accepted, but appointments pre- ferred: www.givelife.org ; enter sponsor code: Temple 13. Questions: Roy, 248-626-1841. BOOKSTOCK COLLECTION 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Donate used media to the Bookstock sale. Drop-off at West Bloomfield JCC north-side loading dock near the nursery school entrance. Tax receipts pro- vided. Drop-off and volunteer sorting every Wednesday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. through April 11 at Room 107 on the lower level. 248-645- 7840, ext. 365, or www.bookstock.info. LATKE VODKA 9 pm-2 am. Socialize at post-Thanksgiving party for Jewish young adults, held this year at Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. Fourth, Royal Oak. Jewish Federation Young Adult Department hosts. $25/$20 advance; includes performance by the Killer Flamingos, DJ, kosher hors d'oeuvres, photos ops. Cash bar. Questions: Rachel, 248-203-1485. Online registration: www. jewishdetroit.org/latke TUESDAY, NOV. 29 FEED THE HUNGRY WOMEN & MOVIES 11 am-1:30 pm. Hillel of Metro Detroit invites Jewish young adults to make and serve food at various soup kitchens in col- laboration with Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries. RSVP by Nov.16: hilleled@wayne. edu or Karen, 313-577-3459. 7 pm. "Woman2Woman at the Movies," Jewish Federation Women's Dept. fundraiser for 2012 Federation Annual Campaign, pre- sented in Berman Center for Performing Arts at West Bloomfield JCC. $20 plus $365 minimum Campaign pledge. Details: 248- 205-2558. Online registration: www.jewishdetroit.org/w2w. MOSAIC MENORAH 12:30-3 pm. Artist Gail Rosenbloom Kaplan will help participants create a Chanukah menorah using glass pieces at Cong. Shaarey Zedek, Southfield. $85/$72 for member. Optional pizza lunch for additional charge by reservation. RSVP by Nov. 16: Karen, 248-357-5544, ext. 60, or kdavis@shaareyzedek.org . SAUERKRAUT WORKSHOP Fox Run in Oakland County gives you something your house never could: a true sense of freedom. Maintenance, repairs and 24-hour security are all handled by our expert, full-time staff. That leaves you more time, energy and opportunity to travel, volunteer and do the things you love to do. Learn more about independent retirement living at Fox Run in Novi. Call 1-800-604-7624 today for your free 25-page brochure. SATURDAY, NOV. 26 1-3 pm. Downtown Synagogue board member Blair Nosan of Suddenly Sauer, in partnership with Motor City Moishe House, will be leading hands-on sauerkraut-making workshop and conversation about food preservation and food sovereignty at Moshe House, 448 E. Ferry, Detroit. Free, but RSVP by Nov.16 to Blair@suddenlysauer.com . LIBRARY CONCERT 3 pm. Trees, a California band, will play for the "Music @ Main" series at 5 pm at West Bloomfield Library, 4600 Walnut Lake Road. Seating starts 30 minutes prior. Robin, rck- bird@sbcglobal.net or 248-851-0463. THURSDAY, DEC. 1 LUNCH & 'STRUT' 11 am-5 pm. Bus departure/return times from West Bloomfield JCC for Center Travel Dept. day trip in Detroit; also,11:30 am-4:30 pm from Oak Park JCC. Visit historic Gem Theatre for musical The All Night Strut, preceded by lunch. $82/$72 JCC member. Marilyn, mwolfe@jccdet.org or 248-432-5471. TUESDAY, DEC. 6 CHAVA ALBERSTEIN 6 pm. Buffet dinner precedes Israeli sing- er's concert at 7:30 in Berman Center for Performing Arts at West Bloomfield JCC. $58/$45 JCC member. Marilyn, mwolfe@ jccdet.org or 248-432-5471. JN's Calendar by Esther Allweiss lngber. TUESDAY, NOV. 22 SENIORS COOKING CLASS Fox Run Add more Living to your Life Novi EricksonLiving.com 7361303 28 November 10 2011 11 am-12:30 pm. Learn how to transition to a healthy lifestyle with education on nutrition, special dietary conditions and culinary tips in Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital's Demonstration Kitchen, 6777 W. Maple. $19 includes food samples and lunch discount coupon. RSVP by Nov.18: dk@hfhs. org or 248-325-3890. HOW TO SEND IN LISTINGS: Send listings by noon Tuesday, nine days prior to publication. Email listings and questions to calendar@thejewishnews.com . For telephone inquiries, call David Sachs at (248) 351-5140.