>> calendar Great brands. Great prices. All in one spot. Much To Do! wittock.com SATURDAY, JULY 7 MONDAY, JULY 16 LUNCH & LEARN SINGLES 59 & UP Following morning services. Rabbi Joseph Krakoff of Cong. Shaarey Zedek, Southfield, leads discussion about The Three Weeks" — the time between the Fast of Tammuz and Tisha b'Av. For information, contact Karen Davis at 248-357-5544 or kdavis@shaareyzedek.org . 3-5 pm. Sophisticated Singles' Meet and Mingle at West Bloomfield JCC, Room 205. Facilitator: Toby Chudnow, 248-661-1253. JEWISH LIFE CYCLES Following morning services. Rabbi Steven Rubenstein gives a whirlwind tour of Jewish Lifecycles, answering: How does the ritual celebration deepen the meaning of our lives and our connection to the past, the future and today? Light lunch. At Cong. Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. Information: 248-851- 6880. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 FREE SENIORS' CONCERT 1 pm. Cong. Shaarey Zedek Seniors pres- ents Jack Bailey performing classical, popular and Jewish music at Southfield synagogue. Free. Information: 248-357- 5544. OHLE5. BRIZO GROHE RECHT FAMILY CONCERT 7 pm. Federation's PJ Library presents Jewish music singer-songwriter Rick Recht at the Berman Center at West Bloomfield JCC. $5 children; $7 adults. Tickets: www.bermancenter.jccdet.org/ticketing . Information: Lisa Soble Siegmann at siegmann@jfmd.org . JOY N TUESDAY, JULY 17 AUTHOR AT BETH EL 7 pm. Detroit-born Scott Lasser will dis- cuss his new book Say Nice Things About Detroit at Temple Beth El, Bloomfield Twp. The novel is a tale of love, loss and redemp- tion about the city and its people. Free. To attend, call 248-865-0627. Birmingham Shelby Township 950 S. Old Woodward Ave. Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 283-8400 50800 Corporate Drive Shelby Township, MI 48315 (586) 731-4111 Also with locations in Gaylord and Traverse City Wiffock Mchen and Bath WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 Division of Standard Electric Company ART FAIR BUS TRIP THURSDAY, JULY 12 'ROOTS' ART EXHIBIT 6-8 pm. Works of art by 22 Chaldean and Jewish artists opens with wine and cheese reception at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 1516 S. Cranbrook, Birmingham. Exhibit also open 10 am-6 pm Friday and 10 am-3 pm Saturday, July 13-14. Sponsored by the Arts & Culture Committee Initiative of the Chaldean/Jewish Building Community Initiative and the Chaldean Cultural Center. Information: Mary Romaya, 248-661-5050. SATURDAY, JULY 14 CREATING RITUAL Following morning services. Rabbi Steven Rubenstein examines how creating Jewish ritual has worked in the past and how it continues today. For instance, Simchat Bat (baby naming for girls) and the wedding celebration. Light lunch. At Cong. Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. Information: 248-851- 6880. SUNDAY, JULY 15 FREE YIDDISH CONCERT 2 pm. Seniors are invited to GoldenLand Concerts & Connections production of "100 Years of Yiddish Theatre Music" with Zlamen Mlotek, artistic director of the National Yiddish Theater-Folksbiene, and Daniella Rabbani. Free. Tickets: 248-851- 1100, ext. 3150. 1744640 9:30 am-4:30 pm. Join Cong. Shaarey Zedek for a day at the Ann Arbor Art Fairs. Motorcoach transporta- tion will leave CSZ in Southfield. $25. RSVP: Martha Goldberg at mgoldberg@shaareyzedek.org or 248-357-5544. METROS.. LITAtri Of:FR.Yr presents SUNDAY, JULY 22 A night out for families rickrecht OLD JEWISH DETROIT 10 am-3 pm. Narrated bus tour of old Jewish neighborhoods and shuls. $35 for Jewish Historical Society of Michigan mem- bers, $40 for others. Leaves Cong. Shaarey Zedek, Southfield. RSVP: 248-432-5517 or www.michjeiwshhistory.org . LIVE in Concert! monday, juty 16, 2012 7 p.m. CALENDAR GUIDELINES Send listings by noon Tuesday, nine days prior to publication. Email listings and questions regarding the Calendar to calendar@thejewishnews.com . For telephone inquiries, call David Sachs at (248) 351-5140. Although we would like to give equal space to all events we receive, we have limited room in our print Calendar, so publication of events will be at the discretion of the editor. If you have questions, email calendar@ thejewishnews.com or phone David Sachs, senior copy editor, at 248-351-5140. The Berman Center for the Performing Arts Jewish Community Center $5 kids D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building $7 adults general seating Eugene & Marcia Applebaum JeWish Community Campus Please note that a $1 processing fee will be added to each ticket. 6600 W. Maple Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 For more information about PJ Library, please go to pjlibrary.org or contact Lisa Soble Siegmann at siegmann@jfmd.org or at 248.205.2534. To purchase tickets, go to bermancenter.jccdet.org/ticketing. Thanks to our support from Sha!lon girek 3PlAq Llfz GaYra 001 3p, oh S. Irving Pitt 4 111r434 ( .141:Si chaiDeve4;e - r, July 5 0 2012 23