metro » c alend ar continued from page 33 RUN FOR ISRAEL KAL AMAZOO By Michelle Kholos Brooks & Kelly Younger 8 am, May 15. A 5K family fun run is earliest event planned during Metro Detroit’s celebration of Israeli Independence Day. Prizes for top three finishers and T-shirts and refreshments for all. At Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield. $18 entry fee for runners age 18 and older; free for younger. RSVP: www.walkforisrael.org or Andre, 248-737- 8700. BOOKSTOCK OPENS 8:15-11 am, May 15. The annual Bookstock Used Book & Media Sale, through May 22, presents a pre-sale kickoff ($20 admission) with marching band. Regular first-day sale hours are 11 am-6 pm., extending to 10 am-9 pm, starting May 16. Proceeds from this community service project support literacy projects in the Jewish and gen- eral communities. At Laurel Park Place, 37700 W. Six Mile, Livonia. Information: www.bookstockmi. org or 248-645-7840, ext. 365. :][Ymk]qgmj]f]n]jlgggd\&&& MAY 5-29, 2016 9jl`mjB&:]]jYf\EYjq>&:j]e]j%:]]j$\go`Yll`]q\gZ]kl2hdYqoYje$ ^mffqh]ghd]o`gYj]ljqaf_lg\]Ydoal`l`]YZkmj\ala]kg^da^]& %%Bg`fEgfY_`Yf$<]ljgal>j]]Hj]kk TOUR DETROIT WITH BOGGS ‡ZZZMHWWKHDWUHRUJ >j]k`^jgealk SOLD-OUT RUN Yll`]Lahhaf_HgaflL`]Ylj]& 2098400 10 am-1 pm, May 15. Detroit Jews for Justice is going on a bus tour of Detroit with the James and Grace Lee Boggs Center to Nurture Community Leadership. Labor organizer/activist Rich Feldman, affiliated with the Boggs Center, leads tour. Ticket prices vary. RSVP: www.detroitjewsforjustice.org/ spring_series_bus_tour or blair@ detroitjewsforjustice.org. ‘MEDIA POTPOURRI’ 10:30 am, May 15. Steve Reina speaks to Men’s Club on topic, “The Flood and Other Stories — Ancient Parallels.” At Cong. Beth Shalom in Oak Park. Information: 248-547-7970. ETCETERA CHABAD CENTER LECTURES Summer 2016 Fashion Collection Wednesday May 11th – Tuesday May 17th SharpShop.direct 2095680 34 May 5 • 2016 W E D N E S D A Y, M A Y 1 8 FILM & CONVERSATION 5 pm, May 18. Following screening of My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes, audience will have a conversation with the Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Oren Jacoby. He tells the story of Gino Bartali and other righteous men and women who carried out largely successful schemes to rescue Jewish citizens, partisans and refugees from Nazi-occupied Italy. Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment is the primary sponsor. At Berman Theater at the West Bloomfield JCC. $12, or free for Lenore Marwil Film Festival Patrons. Tickets: www.jccdet.org/saje or 248-661-1900. T H U R S D A Y, M A Y 2 6 TORAH CENTER DINNER 6 pm, May 26. The 42nd annual dinner of Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center in West Bloomfield will honor the synagogue’s president and secretary, Neil and Tansy Craft, and commem- orate eight late Holocaust survivors who were among the center’s founders/supporters. Evening includes a strolling dinner and concert featuring the Holocaust Survivors Band, with guest Chasidic singer Lipa Schmeltzer. At the West Bloomfield JCC. $300 per couple; $50 or $75 each for concert only at 7:45. RSVP by May 13: 248-980-7012. W E D N E S D A Y, J U N E 1 JARC PARTY AT ZOO 11 am-12:30 pm, May 15. Start of a six-session course from the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute, “Strength and Struggle: Lessons in Character from the Stories of Our Prophets.” Complimentary breakfast will be served. At Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center, 5595 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. Same series also offered evenings: 7-8:30 pm, Thursdays, starting May 19, at Jewish Federation building, 6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield Twp. $80; includes textbook. Bring a companion for 15 per- cent discount. Individual class: $18. RSVP: myjli. com. Information: rabbishneur@baischabad.com or 248-207-5513. 6-9 pm, June 1. SpringElation is JARC’s family- friendly event to benefit people with disabilities. In addition to access to zoo exhibits and rides on the Tauber family railroad, special features will include a picnic dinner by Quality Kosher Catering, music and dancing led by Star Trax, carousel rides, arts and crafts, and a clue hunt with prizes. At the Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile, Royal Oak. $25, with sponsorships starting at $100. Tickets: jarc.org/events/2016springelation. Information: ifw@jarc.org or 248-538-6611. STITCH & KVELL S U N D A Y, J U N E 5 1 pm, May 15. Bring a project to work on and up to two family photos to show off to oth- ers. Meeting hosted by Pomegranate Guild of Southeastern Michigan, a group that stud- ies and creates Judaic needlecraft. At Prentis JSL Apartments, 15100 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park. Information: Judy: jmgbloom@gmail.com or 248- 661-5337. By Appointment Only Marya J. Weisling ůŽŽŵĮĞůĚ,ŝůůƐ Marya194@hotmail.com 248.703.6385 Information: www.walkforisrael.org or Andre, 248-737-8700. MOST VALUABLE RABBI 4 pm, June 5. JN columnist Alan Muskovitz broadcasts “Play Ball,” a live look behind the scenes in honor of Rabbi Eliot Pachter’s silver anniversary. Dinner, music and games to follow. At Cong. Bnai Moshe in West Bloomfield. RSVP by May 13: www.bnaimoshe.org, PachterMVR@gmail. com or 248-788-0600. WALK FOR ISRAEL _____________________________________ 1:30 pm, May 15. Members of the Metro Detroit Jewish community will walk together in a show of support for Israel. Walk is preceded by speak- ers, including special guest Gil Hoffman at 11. He is chief political correspondent and analyst for the Jerusalem Post. Israel Independence Day celebration also features a free kosher pizza lunch at 12:30 and information about Zionist organiza- tions. At Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield. Esther Allweiss Ingber / Contributing Writer Send items to calendar@thejewishnews.com.