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8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 (WB)
Mark Cohen: Overweight Sensation: The

Life and Comedy of Allan Sherman
Alan Sherman sold 3 million albums in
less than a year, was friends with some of
the biggest names in Hollywood, and even
had President John Kennedy singing his
tunes. But by the time he was 49, Sherman
was dead and largely forgotten. Overweight
Sensation is the story of a kid who wrote
song parodies that were distinctly Jewish
but gained universal appeal. It tells of
his difficult beginnings, crazy college
days, wacky antics as a game-show host
and both familiar ("Hello Muddah, Hello
Faddah") and unknown songs.
Tickets: $10 ICC members/$12 nonmem-
bers. (248) 661-1900.

2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 (WB)
1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11 (OP)
Seth Lipsky: The Rise of Abraham Cahan

Abraham Cahan was a revolutionary
when he escaped from Lithuania and came
to the U.S. Once in New York, he became
one of the most influential figures of the
early 20th century, serving as co-founder
of the Yiddish newspaper the Jewish Daily
Forward, which played a key role in teach-
ing new immigrants about life in America.

6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 (WB)
Joshua Safran: Free Spirit: Growing Up

On the Road and Off the Grid
Joshua Safran's childhood was like a
roller coaster. When he was 4, his mother
took him in search of utopia. Along the
way, they met a cast of oddball characters

and lived in shacks and teepees. It was
sometimes fun, sometimes dark, like when
his mother wed an abusive guerrilla/poet.
After a chance comment, Safran learned
that he is Jewish. Today, he is an attorney
and writer, who is featured in the award-
winning documentary Crime After Crime.

2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11 (WB)
Crime After Crime (2011), with a post-
film discussion with Joshua Safran

The Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival
presents a screening of Crime After Crime,
with a post-film discussion with Joshua
Safran, who was co-counsel on the case.
This acclaimed film tells the story of
Debbie Peagler, a woman falsely accused
of murder, whose defense team, including
Safran, worked pro bono.
All film tickets are $12. (248) 661-1900.

2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 (WB)
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 (OP)
Jeremy Dauber: The Worlds of Sholem

Aleichem: The Remarkable Life and
Afterlife of the Man Who Created Tevye
Sholem Rabinovitch was such a beloved
author that more than 150,000 people
attended his funeral in 1916. Known as
Sholem Aleichem, he created one of the
world's most beloved characters, Tevye,
whose bittersweet days in the shtetl are
recounted in dozens of stories, plays and
films. Sholem Aleichem's own life was wor-
thy of a book; he grew up the son of a suc-
cessful businessman and then became desti-
tute. He was a tutor who married his student,
became wealthy again and then poor again

before finally establishing a reputation as a
great writer throughout Europe and the U.S.

Book Fair Hours

10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 (WB)
Eileen Rockefeller: Being a

West Bloomfield:
Wednesday, Nov. 6: 6-10 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 7:10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 8: 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 9: 7-10 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 10: 9:30 a.m. 9:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 11: 1-10 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 12:11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 13:1-10 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 14: 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 15: 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 16: 7-11 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 17: 10:30 a.m. 9:30 p.m.

Rockefeller, Becoming Myself: A Memoir
Eileen Rockefeller, founding chair of the
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisers and the
Growald Family Fund, always knew that
her family name was synonymous with
American royalty. She was the youngest
of six children and one of 22 cousins who
grew up in extreme wealth and privi-
lege. But, what of an identity outside her
famous name? Today, married to a Jewish
man, she'll share what she has learned.

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7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 (OP)
Paul Glaser: Dancing With the Enemy:

Oak Park:
Thursday, Nov. 7: Noon-9 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 10: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 11: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 12: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 13:11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 14: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 17:10 a.m.-4 p.m.

My Family's Holocaust Secret
A gripping story of the author's aunt, a
Jewish dance instructor who was betrayed
to the Nazis by the two men she loved.
Yet she managed to survive World War II
by teaching dance to the SS at Auschwitz.
Her epic life becomes a window into the
author's own past and the key to discover-
ing his Jewish roots.

some states; the rest would be easy, right?
Not exactly. Now the two had to deal with
the really difficult stuff, like which relatives
to invite to the wedding, what to wear, what
to eat, and what to do with all that family
baggage, including a history of arms smug-
glers, prisoners and adulterers. Lawfully
Wedded Husband begins as a book about
gay marriage but is really a story about love,
hope, humor and being human.

3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 (WB)
Joel Derfner: Lawfully Wedded

Husband: How My Gay Marriage Will
Save the American Family
The first problem was simply finding a
state where they could be legally married.
Of course, Joel Derfner and his partner
knew that would be tough. But then — it
happened. Gay marriage became legal in

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11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 (WB)
Florine Mark: Weight Watchers 50th

Anniversary Cookbook: 280 Delicious
Recipes for Every Meal
Breakfast: a cup of coffee. Lunch: some-
thing from the vending machine. Dinner
(by which time you're really, really hungry):
three bowls of pasta, followed by an entire
carton of chocolate-chip ice cream. Looking
for a better way to eat? Join JCC President
Florine Mark of the WW Group Inc. for
a celebration of the 50th anniversary of
Weight Watchers. Learn about the new
Weight Watchers cookbook with updates of
favorite recipes, fresh ideas for meals, how-
to tips, Weight Watchers lore, nutritional

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info and PointsPlus® values for the newest
program, Weight Watchers 360°.

1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 (WB)
Barry Franklin, Ph.D., and Robert
Sweetgall: One Heart, Two Feet

Dr. Barry Franklin, director of cardiac
rehabilitation and exercise laboratories at
William Beaumont Hospital, will discuss
everything you need to know about living
a heart-healthy life.

Noon, Tuesday, Nov. 12 (WB)
Luncheon and Conversation with Letty
Cottin Pogrebin: How to Be a Friend to a

Friend Who's Sick

When Letty Cottin Pogrebin was
diagnosed with breast cancer, she was
surprised by her friends' and family's reac-
tions. She soon found that many others
who had survived serious health issues
felt the same. So she decided to create a
how-to-help book that tells, with honesty
and humor, exactly what it means to be
a friend to someone facing a life-altering
illness.
Tickets required: Lunch and author
program: $30. Book, lunch and author pro-
gram: $45. Reservations required by Nov. 4.
(248) 432-5492.

Noon Wednesday, Nov. 13 (WB)
Taste!
Kim Kushner: Modern Menu: Simple,

Beautiful, Kosher
Kim Kushner, the daughter of a
Moroccan mother, spent summers in
Israel and was raised with eight siblings.
Mix it all together, and add a tremendous
amount of talent, and the result is a first-
class chef who attended the Institute of
Culinary Education in Manhattan. This
event will feature a presentation by the
author and a food tasting of her many
unique and scrumptious dishes.
All tickets are $12. Reservations required
by Nov. 4. (248) 432-5492.

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