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. non-perishable food item. Information: 248- 967-4020. Much To Do! MONDAY, JAN. 26 NEXTGEN DINNER WOMEN SEEKING PEACE 6:15 p.m.: Service (optional), 7:30 p.m.: 4-6 p.m. The film Refusing to be Enemies: The Zeitouna Story will be shown at the Michigan League Ballroom, 911 N. University Ave. Ann Arbor. It is a documentary of six Arabic and six Jewish women who believe that dialogue can be the basis for peace. A panel discussion follows. Free. Sponsored by the Center for the Education of Women and the Minerva Project. LEARN TO BE HAPPY 7:30 pm. The Shul in West Bloomfield pres- Dinner. Join NEXTGen Detroit for Good Shabbos Detroit at Congregation Shir Tikvah, Troy. Ages 21-45 welcome. RSVP: https://jewishdetroit.org/event/ good-shabbos-detroit-jan2015. Information: Rachel Taubman, taubman@jfmd.org or 248- 205-2545. SHABBAT SHIRA 7:30 pm. Worship service features adult and youth choirs. At Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township. Information: Julie Rolnick, jrolnick@tbeonline.org or 248-851- 1100, ext. 3143. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 DROP IN & LEARN ents Rabbi Dr. Laibl Wolf on The Happiness Gene." At Henry Ford Hospital Atrium, 6773 W. Maple in West Bloomfield. $5. Information: 248-788-4000. MARDI GRAS PARTY 8 pm. Stride piano virtuoso Alvin Waddles, bassist Marion Hayden, saxophonist Gene Parker and percussionist Djallo Djakate Keita present musical evening of rich jazz history. Creole-style feast served at inter- mission. At a 1929 Tudor Revival home in Detroit. Ticket: $45; group discount avail- able. Info: palmerwoods.org or 313-891-2514. FRIDAY, JAN. 30 KABBALIST TALKS 5:30 pm. Service, elegant dinner and talk by spiritual mentor Rabbi Dr. Laibl Wolf. Dinner charge is $22 adult, $10 child. At The Shul in West Bloomfield. RSVP now for dinner: 248-788-4000. SATURDAY, JAN. 31 PALMER PARK FUN 1 - 4 pm. WinterFest and Doggie Fashion Parade at Detroit's Palmer Park, around Lake Francis and near the Log Cabin, on Merrill Plaisance. Horse-and-carriage rides, ice skating, pet presentations and doggie parade. Information: peopleforpalmerpark. org. 7 pm. Havdalah service will precede evening of performances by members of Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park. Admission is $5 or GUITAR CONCERT Park JCC. Information: 248-967-4030. Nature and Nurture Seeds will educate on soils, seeds and trees needed to create edi- ble landscapes at home. At Ann Arbor JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. Free. RSVP: foodland- justice-ediblelandscape.eventbrite.com . 11:15 am. JCC's Center Travel plans a trip these three bus trips from both JCC build- ings: Million Dollar Quartet, 8 pm Saturday, March 7, at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit; Steel Magnolias, 2 pm Wednesday, March 11, at Purple Rose Theatre preceded by lunch at Common Grill, both in Chelsea; Flashdance: The Musical, 2 pm Sunday, March 15, at Fisher Theatre. Prices/informa- tion: 248-432-5471. SEE MUSICAL ONCE to see Tony-winning musical Once at the Fisher Theatre. $80 for JCC members; $90 for others. Bus from both JCCs. Information: Marilyn Wolfe, 248-432-5471. UKRAINE POGROMS 7 - 8:30 pm. The Frankel Institute Detroit lecture series presents Jeffrey Veidlinger speaking on "Pogroms and Anti-Jewish Violence in Ukraine's (Other) Civil War." At West Bloomfield JCC Executive Conference Suite. Free. Information: judaicstudies@umich.edu or 734-763-9047. SATURDAY, FEB. 7 MONDAY, FEB. 2 7 - 9 pm. Rabbi Jason Miller speaks on Jews and comedy at Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield. On Feb. 9, he will focus on how social media affects from where and how we get our Jewish wisdom. $15 per session or both for $25. RSVP to Ilene: 248-661-0040 or igilbert@tkolami.org . Turn anxiety into excitement at Iltindrgartek Roundu Kadima Seeks Volunteers At Its Activities Center PREVIEW NIGHT Kadima, a Southfield-based men- tal health organization serving individuals with chronic and per- sistent mental illness, is looking for energetic volunteers to spend time with clients visiting the Lois and Milton Y. Zussman Activity Center during the week. Over the past several months, Kadima has unrolled a new vol- unteer program that will engage community members in the work of the agency. The main volunteer positions at this time include "friendly visitors" to come in once a week or every other week and West Bloomfield School District Tuesday, January 27 6:00 - 7:15 pm Info: contact Barb at 248-865-6479 www.wbsd.org Roosevelt Elementary 2065 Cass Lake Road Keego Harbor 248-865-6620 Call the school in your area to pre-register for Kindergarten Roundup! 1978170 January 22 • 2015 Beth Shalom in Oak Park. All skill levels welcome including beginners. $2 covers cost of refreshments. Also, Feb.11,18, 25. Information: 248-547-7970. 1 - 3 pm. Plant guru Erica Kempter from KOL AMI LECTURES 20 DROP IN MAH JONG 12:30 - 3:30 pm. On Wednesdays at Cong. 1 p.m. Gary Richard performs. $1. At Oak RSVP FOR SHOWS TEMPLE'S GOT TALENT Gretchko Elementary 5300 Greer Road West Bloomfield 248-865-6570 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4 GROW YOUR OWN Deadline day. Center Travel has scheduled Is your child starting Kindergarten in September? Doherty Elementary 3575 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield 248-865-6020 AD/HD) of Eastern Oakland County meets at Way Elementary School, 765 W. Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Twp. Parent and Adult Groups. Free to members; $5 to others. Info: 248-988-6716 or www.chadd.net/527. THURSDAY, FEB. 5 SUNDAY, FEB. 1 1 pm. Every Wednesday, free lectures on DVD at Cong. Beth Ahm, West Bloomfield. Current series on religions of the world. This week on Confucianism. Information: Nancy Kaplan, 248-737-1931 or nancyellen879® att.net . AD/HD SUPPORT 7:30 - 9 pm. CHADD (Children & Adults with FIESTA DINNER-DANCE 7 - 11 pm. Party with DJ and music from 1950s-70s, fajita dinner, desserts, raffle. Host is Eleanor Roosevelt Group of Hadassah. At Huerto Mexican Restaurant, 6199 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield. $40. RSVP with payment by Jan. 27. Send check, pay- able to Hadassah, to Hadassah House, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323. Information: schwartz.ilene@gmail. corn or Ruth, 248-788-1354. spend time with the clients who are visiting the activity center. "The individuals that we serve are so excited and happy when volunteers come into the Activity Center to spend time with them," says Michelle Malamis, Kadima director of development. "This is such fulfilling volunteer work where you can see and feel your impact." To learn more about Kadima volunteer opportunities, visit www. kadimacenter.org or contact Michelle Malamis at (248) 663- 4343 or michellem@ kadimacenter.org .