metro >> calendar 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. Much To Do! Thursday, Aug. 14, at the West Bloomfield JCC. Melton director, Judy Loeb!, will answer ques- tions. RSVP: 248-205-2557; Bronstein@jfmd.org or jewishdetroit.org/melton. ONGOING HELP NCJW HELP KIDS Help the National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Detroit Section's Back 2 School Store to give Detroit students school supplies. At Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries banquet hall in Detroit. Volunteers are needed for set-up, Tuesday- Thursday, Aug. 5-7; the sale, Sunday, Aug. 10; and the tear-down, Monday-Tuesday, Aug. 11 12. RSVP: bit.ly/1A7R4uk. Information: Esther Weitzman, 248-355-3300, ext. 0. - - BUSINESS WORKSHOPS Detroit SCORE small business mentoring's "Business Start-Up — The Essentials" on Wednesday Aug. 6, 8:45 am-noon. $25. Veterans no charge. Also, "Business Start-Up Marketing" on Wednesday Aug. 13, 8:45 am-noon. $25. Both classes at Michigan First Credit Union, 27000 Evergreen, Lathrup Village. RSVP: www.detroit. score.org (local workshops) or 313-226-7947. TASTE OF MELTON Free sample classes. Ruth Bergman will teach at 6:45 pm Tuesday, Aug. 12, at the Max M. Fisher Federation Building, 6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield Twp. Rabbi Michele Faudem will teach 9:30 am 2 pm. Village in the Woods and the JCC's Active Adult Program are hosting a concert at the Oak Park JCC with the Wine Bar Duo. Ice cream and lemonade. $5. Information: Rosa, 248-967-4030. FUTURE EVENTS MACDOWELL 50TH REUNION Aug. 24. Calling Detroit MacDowell Elementary School class of 1964, or those who would have graduated that year but went elsewhere. 50th reunion at New Hellas Cafe in Farmington Hills. Several teachers will attend. RSVP: MacDowell Alumni Association, 248-543-4255. USED BOOK SALE Southfield Public Library book sale on Wednesday, Aug. 6,1:30 5:30 pm; Thursday and Saturday, Aug. 7 and 9,10 am-5 p.m. At 26300 Evergreen. Information: 248-796-4224 or www. southfieldlibrary.org . JAZZ AT THE J THURS.-FRI., JULY 31-AUG. 1 DRAMA IN A FAMILY 7 pm. August Theatre Company presents the play Rabbit Hole! at the Congregational Church,1000 Cranbrook Road, Bloomfield Hills. $10/adults and $8 students/seniors. MONDAY, AUG. 4 LUNCH & LEARN Noon. Hear Betsy Kellman, former local director of the ADL, and Ellis Stafford, former Michigan State Police Inspector, speak on violence against women and the scandal of the Wayne County lab's 11,000 rape kits that were never tested for DNA. At Downtown Synagogue. 313-962-4047. TISHA B'AV 8:45 pm. The Conservative movement's commu- nity Tisha b'Av service will be held at Cong. B'nai Moshe in West Bloomfield. BELLE ISLE PICNIC Noon 5 pm. Celebrate Detroit's 313th Birthday at the Suburban-Urban Interfaith Unity Picnic on Belle Isle, at Central Ave. across from the Kids Playscape. Music, dancing, foods (kosher hot dogs and veggie burgers), interfaith service, games for kids and adults. Bring a side dish to share and chairs. Information: 248-543-4255. - DEFENDING ISRAEL 7 pm. Prof. Benny Natan of the Technion Missile Propulsion Laboratory will speak on "The Science Behind Keeping Israel Safe" at the Max M. Fisher Federation Building, 6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield Twp. RSVP by Aug. 7: doreen@ats.org or 248- 593-6760. TUESDAY, AUG. 12 SENIORS' FINANCES 10 am. Shaarey Zedek Seniors presents You and Your Money" featuring elder care attorney Stephen Korn at the Southfield shul. Information: Janet Pont, 248-357-5544 or jpont@ shaareyzedek.org . SINGLES DANCE WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6 JP! OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, AUG. 3 wisdom as a system to put one's passion into self-actualization and growth. Pizza provided by Partners in Torah. At Downtown Synagogue. 313- 962-4047. 7 pm. Jewish Parents Institute's Curriculum Night Meet and Greet in Room 205, West Bloomfield JCC. Learn about educational program. Marilyn Wolfe, 248-432-5471. 7-10 p.m. Sophisticated Singles Dance for ages 55 and older at West Bloomfield JCC. $10. Business casual dress. Information: Marilyn Wolfe, 248-432-5471. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 13 BAN-JOES CONCERT MONDAY, AUG. 11 LUNCH & LEARN Noon. Rabbi Leiby Burnham speaks on Jewish 1 pm. Shaarey Zedek Seniors presents a concert by the Ban-Joes of Michigan at the Southfield shul. Information: Janet Pont, 248-357-5544 or jpont@shaareyzedek.org . For information, referrals and access to all Jewish senior resources call ONE NUMBS I in-home support services • kosher meals-on-wheels • adult day programs • caregiver support • transportation • residences• care management • mental health services • Holocaust survivor services • dementia-specific programs • financial assistance • chaplaincy • cultural and educational programs • guardianship • social and recreational activities • spirituality • exercise, fitness and wellness activities • immigration and citizenship services • volunteer opportunities (248) 661-1836_ Or visit us online at www.jewishdetroitseniors.org 1 ;03 Federation The Agencies of the r" Jewish OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT . A.3 11. ..71.71/11 THE CENTER JVS ish Family Service pe rt, te JEWISH SENIOR LIFE Realizing Life's Potential 1935430 20 July 31 • 2014