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! My relationship with my daughter, Jamie, was in trouble, and I didn't know how to fix it. We had always been close in the past, but last year things began to change. We didn't see eye to eye on anything - her friends, what she wore, where she went - almost every conversation ended in an argument. It was as if she had become a different person, and I didn't know how to talk to her anymore. Whatever I tried to do or say to make things better only made everything worse. My husband told me to give her space, but I'm her mother; I couldn't just stand back when I knew something was wrong. My friend Julie suggested I call the rabbi at Friendship House. At first I refused. What could a rabbi tell me about my own daughter? But things at home were getting worse instead of better, so I finally made the call. I'm so glad I did. The rabbi listened to everything I said, and then he made some really helpful suggestions, including referring us to a good therapist at an agency with a sliding fee scale. It turned out Jamie was struggling with depression, and she had started experimenting with drugs in an attempt to feel better. Now she is getting the help she needs, and I'm learning how to relate to her in a way that is supportive instead of overbearing. I'm so relieved! I had begun to feel like a bad mother. Now I realize I was dealing with a very difficult situation, and I needed support. There's no shame in that. Through Friendship House, I met other parents who have similar challenges, which has been extremely helpful. I don't feel anxious and alone anymore, and I know Jamie is finally on the right track. (Name has been changed to protect privacy) 7he only bad is ca// the one you make. An initiative of the Schulman Fund SUPPORT & FRIENDSHIP FOR ALL 248-788-8888 rabbiyarden@friendshipcircle.org thefriendshiphouse.org 1991450 26 VARIOUS TIMES TUESDAY, JULY 14 FRIDAY, JULY 24 CAREGIVER SUPPORT EASTERN MARKET VOLUNTEER IN DETROIT Dorothy & Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care Program offers caregiver support group meetings. Daytime groups are for family caregivers of those with dementia. Evening groups are for family caregivers of all older adults. • At Fleischman Residence, 6710 W. Maple, West Bloomfield: 7-9 pm Wednesday, July 8, and 1:30-3:30 pm Thursday, July 9. RSVP: Fran Cook, fcook@jsImi.org or 248-592- 5032. • At JVS, 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield: 5:30-7 pm Monday, July 20, and 1:30-3:30 pm Tuesday, July 21. RSVP: Dorothy Moon, dmoon@jvsdet.org or 248-233-4392. Day trip. The JCC's Center Travel Dept. will travel by bus to Eastern Market Downtown, with optional lunch at Roma Cafe. Information: Marilyn, 248-432-5471. 9 am, July 24. Summer in the City seeks volunteers for planting, painting and play- ing with kids. Meeting place: Hillel of Metro Detroit Lounge, 5221 Gullen Mall, 667 Student Center Building at Wayne State University in Detroit. Information: Neil, hillel@wayne.edu or 313-577-3459. FRIDAY, JULY 3 JCC POOL PARTY Noon 4 pm, July 3. Members only are invit- ed to enjoy music, games, prizes, food from the grill and complimentary freeze pops. At West Bloomfield JCC's outdoor pool. Free. Information: 248-661-1000. - COUNTRY ON SHABBAT 7:30 pm, July 3. Irving Laker Series pres- ents guest artist Stacy Beyer. She will sing country music during weekly Shabbat Under the Stars service. At Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. Free. Information: www. temple-israel.org or 248-661-5700. LINE DANCING 11:30-12:30 pm, July 14. Rhonda Jean leads class. Also on July 28. At Oak Park JCC. $2. Information: 248-967-4030. TUESDAY, JULY 28 WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 SAJE'S 'EVIL' LECTURE 10-11:30 am, July 15. "What Is Evil? Sin, Punishment and Biblical Justice" is next in Wednesday series, "Reading Genesis for the Big Ideas." Lecturer Michael Weiss is an assistant professor at Michigan State University. Presented by Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment. At West Bloomfield JCC. $12. Information: www.theberman.org or 248-661-1900. 9 am, July 16. Wendy Evans discusses "Rembrandt and the Jews of Amsterdam." At West Bloomfield JCC in Rooms 201-203. $3. Information: 248-967-4030. 1 pm, July 16. Robin Beck entertains. $1. At Oak Park JCC. Information: 248-967-4030. 7:30 pm, July 8. Evening cooking class "Simply Delicious" with instructor Mimi Markofsky. At Oak Park JCC. Also offered on July 15. $5, or $3 in advance. RSVP day before class: Rosa, 248-967-4030. 1 pm, July 28. Oakland County Health Division speaker will discuss "Food Safety for Seniors." At Oak Park JCC. $3. Information: 248-967-4030. SAJE'S 'ISRAEL' LECTURE 10-11:30 am, July 29. "What Is Israel? Abraham's Faith, Family and Covenant" concludes the series, "Reading Genesis for the Big Ideas." Lecturer Michael Weiss is an assistant professor at Michigan State University. Presented by Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment. At West Bloomfield JCC. $12. Information: www.theberman.org or 248-661-1900. TUESDAY, JULY 21 PRIVATE LIBRARY TOUR THURSDAY, JULY 30 Day trip. The JCC's Center Travel Dept. is taking a bus trip to the main branch of the Detroit Public Library, with lunch at Maccabees in Midtown. Information: Marilyn, 248-432-5471. JAZZ AT THE J 7 pm, July 30. Cliff Monear and Kelly Broadway perform. At Oak Park JCC. $8. RSVP: 248-967-4030. RIVER CRUISE WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 ETHNIC KOSHER COOKING FOOD SAFETY WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 ART TALK FAMILY CONCERT 7 pm, July 7. Sing and clap along to Jim Gill's banjo as he sings and tells stories from his award-winning recordings and books for young children. At Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road. Free for families in Southfield or Lathrup Village, and $5 for others. Information: Guest Services Desk, 248-796-4224. 11 am, July 28. Attorney General Senior Brigade presents program on avoiding Internet scams and fraud, with helpful online resources. At West Bloomfield JCC's Greenberg Suite. $3. Information: 248-967- 4030. THURSDAY, JULY 16 JCC CONCERT TUESDAY, JULY 7 ONLINE SAFETY WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 CLASSICAL MUSIC VIDEOS 1:30 pm, July 22. Selections by compos- ers Dvorak and Borodin. Facilitated by Ben Opengeym. At West Bloomfield JCC's Greenberg Suite. $3. Information: 248-967- 4030. 7:30 pm, July 30. Young adults are invited to take a Diamond Jack's boat cruise of the Detroit River. At Stroh's River Place Dock, 201 Joseph Campau in Detroit. $20 dockside, $15 if purchased by July 28. Information: Neil, hilleled@wayne.edu or 313- 577-3459. FRIDAY, JULY 31 MONDAY, JULY 13 CONFERENCE ON AGING THURSDAY, JULY 23 8:30 am-4:30 pm, July 13. Village in the Woods, helping seniors age in place in Huntington Woods, will livestream the 2015 White House Conference on Aging. Come for the day or any part of it. At Mondry Building, 15000 W.10 Mile in Oak Park. Beverages provided. Optional lunch is $9, or compli- mentary for members. Lunch RSVP by July 8: Shari Wenokur Smith, village director, info@villageinthewoods or 248-592-5041. JCC CONCERT 1 pm, July 23. Marty Mandelbaum on piano accompanies singer Eunice Rose. $1. At Oak Park JCC. Information: 248-967-4030. BIKE TO CAMP Through Aug. 2. The Tour L'Tavor fundraiser is a scenic,150-mile bike ride from Chicago to Habonim Dror Camp Tavor in Three Rivers. Proceeds for youth scholarships to attend this progressive Zionist camp. Participate two or three days. Non-riding volunteers welcome. RSVP: www.camptavor. org/tourltavor or Yaniv, 734-330-8458.