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Much To Do!
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SLEEP HEALTH
SHABBAT BARBECUE
1:30 pm, June 22. Olga Semenova from Jewish
Family Service leads program. At West Bloomfield
JCC. Free. Information: 248-432-5467.
5:30 pm, June 17. Family-friendly barbecue and
service. Bring a blanket for seating. At Temple Shir
Shalom in West Bloomfield. $5 adult, free for chil-
dren. RSVP due now: 248-737-8700.
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EASTERN MARKET EATING
9:30 am, June 18. Linda Yellen’s Feet on the Street
Tours presents its first “Come Hungry, Leave Happy”
strolling brunch tour of the summer. More tours will
be offered on selected Sundays and also Tuesdays,
July 26 and Aug. 16. At 2489 Russell, across from
Shed 2, at Detroit’s Eastern Market. $29. RSVP: www.
enjoythed.com or 313-393-2055.
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PILATES AND SPIRITUALITY
11 a.m., June 20 and 27. Rabbi Rachel Shere will
share spiritual insights during floor Pilates classes
led by Sheila Tyner. At Adat Shalom Synagogue in
Farmington Hills. $5/session for shul members. $8 for
others. RSVP: www.adatshalom.org/pilates or Jodi at
jgross@adatshalom.org or 248-851-5100.
LUNCH & LEARN
Noon, June 20. Partners Detroit Rabbi Leiby
Burnham speaks. At Isaac Agree Downtown
Synagogue. Information: Vicki, visitron@
downtownsynagogue.org or 313-962-4047.
TALKING YIDDISH
2 pm, June 20. Naomi Pinchuk leads Yiddish
Conversation Club. At West Bloomfield JCC. $2.
Information: 248-432-5467.
DRUG AID FUNDRAISER
5:30-8 pm, June 22. The RESTORE Foundation, in
partnership with Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy
Communities, presents a “Purple Rain” musical show
to benefit Oakland County Drug Treatment Courts.
At Iroquois Club, 43248 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills.
$60 and higher; includes appetizers. Check is pay-
able to RESTORE, 1760 S. Telegraph, #300, Bloomfield
Hills, MI 48302. Determine if space remains by first
contacting Hon. Edward Sosnick (ret), 248-335-5000.
UNDER THE BIG TOP
6-8 pm, June 22. Open house, especially for fami-
lies. Features of the Ultimate Summer Playground
include inflatables, outdoor playground, beach ball
games, face-painting, cookie-decorating, popcorn
and drawing for a week at choice of four sum-
mer day camps. At Franklin Athletic Club, 29350
Northwestern Hwy, Southfield. Information:
memberservices@ffrc.net.
ASSESSING IRAN DEAL
7 pm, June 22. Barak Barfi, research fellow specializ-
ing in Arabic and Islamic Affairs at the New America
Foundation, lectures on “The Iran Nuclear Deal: One
Year Later.” At Wayne State University’s Oakland
Center, 37337 W. 12 Mile, Farmington Hills. Jewish
Community Relations Council is a co-sponsor. $10, or
$5 advance on EventBrite.com. Information: office@
detroit.jcrc.org or 248-642-5393.
MYSTERY WRITER
7-8:30 pm, June 22. Michigan author Patricia
Abbott will speak and sign copies of her latest mys-
tery, Shot in Detroit. At Huntington Woods Library,
26415 Scotia. Free admission. Information: library
desk, 248-543-9720.
DISCUSSION OF FAITH
7:30 pm, June 20. This year’s Rabbi Irwin Groner
Memorial Lecture will feature Rabbi David Wolpe
of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. He will speak on
the topic “Why Faith Matters” and answer audience
questions. At Cong. Shaarey Zedek in Southfield.
Information: wren@shaareyzedek.org or 248-357-
5544.
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MAKE A KALEIDOSCOPE
1:30 pm, June 21. Artist John Hirtzel will demon-
strate kaleidoscope making. The art form is believed
to have started more than 200 years ago in Scotland.
At West Bloomfield JCC. $3. Information: 248-432-
5471.
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CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH
1 pm, June 22 and 29. Russian speaker Ben
Opengeym leads classes. Presented by JCC Without
Borders. At Prentis Apartments, 15100 W. 10 Mile,
Oak Park. Information: 248-432-5467.
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ger and promoting food justice in Detroit. Winners
will receive grants of $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000.
Food is provided, with a cash bar. At the Eastern,
3434 Russell, Detroit. $5 suggested donation will go
toward the winners. RSVP suggested: jewishdetroit.
org/events or doitfordetroit.com. Information: Judy,
lansky@jfmd.org.
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
6-7 pm, June 23. Greater Michigan Chapter of
Alzheimer’s Assn. presents program on Alzheimer’s
disease and dementia, which do not have to
be a normal part of aging. At Assn. offices,
25200 Telegraph, Suite 100, Southfield. RSVP:
helplinegmc@alz.org. RSVP: 800-272-3900.
GLUTENFREE/DAIRYFREE
6:30-8 pm, June 23. Learn to make satisfying,
healthy meals with alternative ingredients. At Henry
Ford West Bloomfield Hospital’s Demonstration
Kitchen, 6777 W. Maple. $20. RSVP: dk@hfhs.org or
248-325-3890.
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CHOPIN VIDEO
11 am, June 24. Ben Opengeym facilitates program.
Video features pianist Daniil Trifonov of Tel Aviv
playing Chopin’s Concerto No. 1. Presented by JCC
Without Borders. At Prentis Apartments, 15100 W. 10
Mile, Oak Park. Free. Information: 248-432-5467.
RABBI SYME’S RETIREMENT
6-9 pm, June 24. Shabbat dinner is followed by
Shabbat services at 7:30. Community leaders and
guests will honor retiring Rabbi Daniel Syme for his
20 years’ of service. At Temple Beth El in Bloomfield
Twp. Dinner: $36 adult; $15 ages 4-12. RSVP:
tbeonline.org or Laura, llucassian@tbeonline.org and
248-851-1100.
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CENTRAL HIGH REUNION
VIRTUAL SHUL TOUR
10 am, June 25. Graduates from Detroit Central
High classes of 1941-1954 are invited to a reunion.
Lunch at noon will follow Shabbat service. At
Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Free.
Information: Sid Glen, 248-538-1337.
1:30 pm, June 23. Margery Jablin, representing
Jewish Historical Society of Michigan, will lead a
“Virtual Tour of the Synagogues of Michigan.” At
West Bloomfield JCC. $2. Information: 248-432-5467.
JEWISH & U.S. LAW
5:50-7:30 pm, June 23. Rabbi and Professor Samuel
J. Levine, director of the Jewish Law Institute at
Touro College, will speak on “From Talmud to
Constitution: The Comparative Evolution of Legal
Systems.” Michigan Supreme Court Justice Stephen
Markman will offer closing remarks. At West
Bloomfield JCC. Sponsored by the Beznos Family in
memory of Faye and Samuel Beznos. Levine will also
speak 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 29 at MSU Law School,
648 N. Shaw Lane, East Lansing. RSVP for either
event at: www.law.msu.edu/advancement/
beznos-lecture.html.
DO IT FOR DETROIT
6 pm, June 23. NEXTGen, Repair the World, Yad Ezra
and Hazon will explore food justice through a farm-
ers’ market and micro-grant competition. The com-
petition supports local initiatives for alleviating hun-
Federation Building in Bloomfield Twp. Docent-
led tours for groups may be arranged during the
exhibit’s five-week run through Aug. 5. At Walter P.
Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne
State University, 5401 Cass, Detroit. $25. Information:
Robbie, terman@jfmd.org or 248-203-1491.
LOG CABIN DAY
1-5 pm, June 26. Actors in period attire will lead
tours of Palmer Park’s 1880s-era log cabin. Also:
Native American art of Nora Chapman Mendoza,
hat-making plus a hat and bonnet parade/contest,
blacksmithing and quilt-making demos, live fiddle
music, square dancing, locally made refreshments
and free ice cream to first 500 attendees. At park on
Woodward Avenue, south of Seven Mile, in Detroit.
Information: www.palmerparkartfair.com.
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MI JEWISH WOMEN
9 am-3 pm, June 27. Jewish Historical Society of
Michigan sponsors “Michigan Women Who Made a
Difference,” a project for preserving Jewish women’s
stories and achievements. Speakers will address that
theme at a Jewish Voices Conference. At Temple
Emanuel, 1715 E. Fulton, Grand Rapids. Free, includ-
ing luncheon. Bus ($25) leaves 7 am from West
Bloomfield JCC and will include Meijer Gardens’ tour
and pre-arranged dinner stop, both at additional
cost. RSVP: tweissman@michjewishhistory.org or
248-432-5517.
SCIENCE SUMMER CAMP
9 am-4 pm, June 27-Sept. 2. Ten weeks of themed
sessions for students in pre-K through Grade 8. At
Michigan Science Museum, Detroit. Information:
313-577-8400, Option 5.
JCC GOLF OUTING
11 am, June 27. The Jewish Community Center’s
23rd annual Larry D. Sills Memorial JCC Golf Classic
will benefit the Send a Kid to Camp Fund. Shotgun
start is at 12:30 pm. Miriam Bergman will be hon-
ored at the 5:30 pm dinner-program. At Tam-O-
Shanter Country Club, 5051 Orchard Lake Road,
West Bloomfield. Tickets: Ariella, amonson@jccdet.
org or 248-432-5530; Dina, droutin@jccdet.org or
248-432-5418.
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REUTHER LIBRARY TOUR
SUMMER FLOWER FUN
9:30-3:30 pm, June 29. Jewish Historical Society
of Michigan hosts tour of the Reuther Library
Archives for the National Council of Jewish Women.
Bus departs 9:45 from lot at NCJW building, 26400
Lahser, Southfield. $55, or $45 NCJW member;
includes lunch at former Temple Beth El. Payment
required with RSVP. Contact organization to see if
openings remain: www.NCJWGDS.org or 248-355-
3300, ext. 0.
10-noon, June 26. Advice on low-maintenance
gardens and step-by-step instruction for creating
floral designs with cut flowers. Eleanor Roosevelt
Group of Hadassah sponsors. At English Gardens,
6370 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield. $25,
includes own flower arrangement and discount on
purchases. Information: schwartz.ilene@gmail.com
or 248-470-9077.
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ARCHIVAL TREASURES
Esther Allweiss Ingber / Contributing Writer
11 am-1 pm, June 26. Opening reception for “25
Years, 25 Treasures Exhibit.” The featured 25 pho-
tographs, documents and objects come from the
Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community Archives,
now celebrating its 25th anniversary at the Jewish
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