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PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA
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TOT SHABBAT
1:30 pm, July 19. Ken Sidlow presents program,
“Stuff You Didn’t Know About the Presidents of the
United States.” At West Bloomfield JCC’s Greenburg
Suite. $2. Information: 248-432-5467.
MOVIE NIGHT TREATS
10:45 am, July 16. Families are welcome to join
Conservative congregation program. At Cong.
Beth Shalom in Oak Park. Information: 248-547-
7970.
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MEN TO LEARN
10:30 am, July 17. Men’s Club Media Potpourri
presents speaker Ted Friedman. His topic: “They
Evaded Justice: How the U.S. Used Nazi War
Criminals in the Cold War.” At Cong. Beth Shalom in
Oak Park. Information: 248-547-7970.
W.B. CANDIDATES’ FORUM
6:15-8:55 pm, July 19. League of Women Voters
Oakland Area will present candidates for West
Bloomfield offices: Supervisor, 6-15-6:40; Clerk,
6:45-7:10; Treasurer, 7:15-7-40; and Trustee, 7:45-
8:55. At West Bloomfield Library, Walnut Lake
Road. Info: www.LWVOA.org or 248-594-6602.
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9:40 & 10:50 am, July 18. The Rainbow Feathers
Bird Club will let people hold their live birds and
also talk about bird rescue. At Shalom Street
Museum inside West Bloomfield JCC. Free. Limited
space. Information: 248-432-5451.
IADS LUNCH & LEARN
Noon-1 pm, July 18. Nancy Kaffer, award-winning
editorial columnist at the Detroit Free Press, takes
up the topic of sexual assault in her talk, “Rape
Culture in the Media.” The lunch is vegetarian. At
Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, Detroit. Free.
Information: Vicki, vsitron@downtownsynagogue.
org or 313-962-4047.
Save a seat for
a friend.
FOR YIDDISH SPEAKERS
Accessible to folks in
wheelchairs or who
need assistance.
Light meal served.
Validated parking.
2 pm, July 18. Naomi Pinchuk leads Yiddish
Conversation Club. At West Bloomfield JCC. $2.
Information: 248-432-5467.
‘TIPS ON MY PLATE’
6 pm, July 18. Learn the right balance of carbs,
veggies and protein for a healthy dinner. Jewish
Family Service presents a speaker from the
Michigan State University Extension Service. At
JFS, 25900 Greenfield, Suite 405, Oak Park. Free.
Information: Megan, mpudlik@jfsdetroit.org or
248-592-2269.
46TH COURT CANDIDATES
7 pm, July 18. League of Women Voters Oakland
Area will present the six candidates seeking a one-
year term on 46th District Court. The court covers
Southfield, Lathrup Village, Beverly Hills, Franklin
and Bingham Farms. At Southfield Public Library,
26300 Evergreen. Information: www.LWVOA.org or
248-594-6602.
Space is limited.
Please RSVP
by calling
1-866-682-7491.
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11 am-4 pm, July 20. Proceeds from the National
Council of Jewish Women/Greater Detroit Section’s
Games Day Luncheon are meant to raise aware-
ness of human trafficking and support the orga-
nization’s other community services. At Cong.
Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. $45. RSVP: www.
NCJWGDS.org or 248-355-3300, ext. 0.
ORT PROGRAM
1pm, July 20. ORT America Glen/Oak/South
Chapter presents Lisa Bahm on ways your com-
puter, tablet and smart phone can enrich your life.
Also, Nicole Miller on what‘s new with ORT Israel.
At Jewish Federation Building, 6735 Telegraph,
Bloomfield Twp. $5. RSVP: Marilyn: 248-862-5653.
REMEMBER BETTER
1:30 pm, July 20. Allen Vinocur leads “Jog Your
Memory.” At West Bloomfield JCC’s Room 201. $3.
Information: 248-432-5467.
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CHAMPAGNE & GRAVLAX
10-11:30 am, July 24. Chef Aaron Egan of the
Eastern Market Community Kitchen will teach
the process for curing salmon, and participants
can bring their gravlax home. Following is a
brunch with mimosas. At Isaac Agree Downtown
Synagogue in Detroit. Free, but RSVP is required:
Vicki, vsitron@downtownsynagogue.org or 313-
962-4047.
MUSICMAIN
3-4:15 pm, July 24. La Compagnie, a French-
Canadian band, is next in the music series. Ken
Knoppow chairs. At West Bloomfield Twp. Public
Library, 4600 Walnut Lake Road. Free. Information:
www.westbloomfieldlibrary.org or 248-682-2120.
MUSICAL SHABBAT BBQ
5:45 pm, July 24. Monthly “Shabbat in the Sun.”
Hazzan Dan Gross and Rabbi Rachel Shere will
lead Shabbat music and dancing for families.
Following is a kosher barbecue and an opportu-
nity to hang out, shoot hoops and play. On Adat
Shalom Synagogue’s playground in Farmington
Hills. $5 for age 18 and older; free for others. RSVP:
Debi, 248-626-2153 or dbanooni@adatshalom.org.
MIDDLE EAST LECTURE
7:30 pm, July 20. Saeed Khan, a lecturer in Near
Eastern Studies at Wayne State, will speak on
“Making Sense of the Middle East, Version 2016:
Conflicts, Coalitions and Consequences.” Final pro-
gram in Institute for Retired Professionals’ Kirsch
Lecture Series. At West Bloomfield JCC’s Berman
Center. $8, or free for IRP members. Tickets: the-
berman.org. Info: irp@jccdet.org or 248-432-5406.
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BEERS & CHEERS
7-10 pm, July 28. Sky Foundation’s Young
Professionals Group is hosting a party to raise
awareness and funding for pancreatic cancer
research. At historic Ford Piquette Plant, 461
Piquette, Detroit. $50 includes a strolling buffet,
silent auction, drinks and dancing. RSVP:
skyfoundationinc.org. Information: Sheila,
248-385-5143.
‘JUST GALS’
11 am, July 21. Linda Garfield facilitates group’s
monthly topic: “Are High Heels Really Necessary?”
At West Bloomfield JCC. $2. Info: 248-432-5467.
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MUSIC AFTER LUNCH
4 pm, July 30. Families with young children, ages
3-10, are invited to “Tents at Temple,” pitching their
own tents on the temple’s lawn for a camp-out
under the stars. Event includes dinner, Havdalah,
camp songs and breakfast for those staying over-
night. At Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. $20
adult; $10 ages 4-10; free for younger children.
RSVP by July 20: temple-israel.org/TentsAtTemple.
Information: alicia@temple-israel.org or 248-661-
5700.
1:30 pm, July 21. The Senior Adult Program pres-
ents concert featuring the Arbor Opera Theater.
At Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. Free. RSVP for
large groups only: 248-661-5700.
WEST BLOOMFIELD WALKS
10 am, July 19 & 6 pm, July 26. Walks are under
the auspices of Jewish Family Service to promote
health and wellness. Meets in the playground
at Drake Sports Park, 6801 Drake Road between
Maple & 14 Mile, West Bloomfield. Information:
248-592-2313.
10 am-noon, July 23. Cooking class is for kids
ages 6-12. Wholesome snacks, such as air-popped
popcorn, baked kale chips and crispy Parmesan
edamame. At Henry Ford West Bloomfield
Hospital’s Demonstration Kitchen, 6777 W. Maple.
$25. RSVP: dk@hfhs.org or 248-325-3890.
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SHABBAT DINNER
6 pm, July 22. Service, then dinner at 7. At Cong.
Beth Shalom in Oak Park. RSVP by July 18: 248-
547-7970.
YOUNG FAMILY CAMPOUT
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Esther Allweiss Ingber / Contributing Writer
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