metro » cal end a r 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! S A T U R D A Y, O C T. 2 9 MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP SPOUSAL BEREAVEMENT SATURDAY, NOV. 5 SCARY MOVIES 6:30-7:30 pm, Nov. 1 & monthly through June 6. Southfield-based Kadima Mental Health Services presents “Anxiety and Worries: Childhood through Adolescence.” First in Complete Family Wellness workshop series for parents. Leader is Brooke Bendix, LMSW, with either Rabbi Rachel Shere or Rabbi Aaron Bergman each time. At co-sponsoring Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Free. Info: brookeb@ kadimacenter.org or 248-733-4899. 3-4:30 pm, Nov. 2-Dec. 7 (except for Nov. 23). Weekly support group is for individuals who have experienced the death of a spouse or partner. National Council of Jewish Women/Greater Detroit Section sponsors. At Cong. Shaarey Zedek. Free, but RSVP required: 248-355-3300, ext. 0. BEAUMONT AUTUMN GALA 1:30 pm, Oct. 29 & 30. Screenings of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). At Southfield Public Library meeting room, 26300 Evergreen. Free. Info: 248-796- 4224. CHOCOLATE JUBILEE 6:30 pm, Oct. 29. Pre-glow reception is followed by dinner and a live auction at fundraising event for Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Michigan Chapter. Also, live music for dancing by Mel Ball and Colours and extensive tastings from 18 chocolate exhibitors. At MGM Grand Detroit. Info: Maureen, moreilly@alz. org or 248-996-1050. S U N D A Y, O C T. 3 0 JEWISH SINGLES BRUNCH 10:30 am-1:30 pm, Oct. 30. Steve Zimberg’s Jewish Mingles group sponsors a brunch for single Jewish adults in their 40s-60s. At the Whitney Restaurant’s Halloween Day Ghost Room, 4421 Woodward, Detroit. $39.95; includes tax, gratuity and mimosa. Limited to 28. RSVP: Jewish Singles Whitney Brunch on Facebook. KABBALAH LECTURE 10:45 am, Oct. 30. Rabbi Ben Shalva, educator and author in the Greater Washington, D.C., area, will present Tuning to the God Channel: A Journey Through Kabbalah. At Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Free. Info: 248-851-5100. M O N D A Y, O C T. 3 1 MEDICARE/MEDICAID 10 am-3 pm, Oct. 31. Expert assistance is available. At West Bloomfield JCC. RSVP: 800-803-7174. CLASSICAL VIDEO CONCERT 2 pm, Oct. 31. Ben Opengeym shows a classical music video. At West Bloomfield JCC’s Greenberg Suite. Info: Rosa, 248-432-5467. GIFT OF LIFE 2-8 pm, Oct. 31. The Temple Kol Ami David Henig Memorial Red Cross Blood Drive seeks donations from adults. At Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield. Appointments: redcrossblood.org; write in sponsor code: tka13. Info: Mel, 248-363-6289. MOVIE ON HALLOWEEN 6:30 pm, Oct. 31. Poltergeist film is suitable for teens and older. At Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen. Info: 248-796-4224. JEWISH MIGRATIONS 7 pm, Nov. 1. Jewish Historical Society of Michigan presents its annual Mary Einstein Shapero Memorial Lecture. Historian Hasia Diner will speak on theme of her recent book, Roads Taken: The Jewish Migrations to the New World and the Peddlers Who Forged the Way. Books can be purchased. At Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Twp. Free. RSVP: Jan, farchives@tbeonline. org or 248-865-0628. Info: www.michjewishhistory. org. SHIR SHALOM WOMEN’S POKER 7 pm, Nov. 1. Friends of Temple Shir Shalom’s Preschool, The Learning Center, hosts poker night for women, and no experience is necessary. Clergy will be guest dealers. Other features include cocktails and appetizers, silent auction and raffle prizes. At Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield. $50. RSVP required ASAP: 248-737-8700. W E D N E S D A Y , N O V. 2 JCC’S JEWISH BOOK FAIR Nov. 2-13. Engaging writers will speak on a vari- ety of topics at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit’s annual book fair. More than 40 programs will be offered. Schedules are available. At West Bloomfield JCC. Info: Beth, brobinson@jccdet. org or 248-432-5658. JEWISH AUTHORS Noon-1 pm, Nov. 2. Elie Wiesel is the first writer Rabbi Norman T. Roman will discuss at his three- part lunchtime lecture series, “Contemporary Jewish Novelists and Their Impact on Jewish Thinking.” Upcoming: Isaac Bashevis Singer, Nov. 9, and Amos Oz, Nov. 16. At Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield. $36 for series or $15 each; includes a catered kosher- style parve box lunch with egg and tuna salad rol- lups, chips, fruit and cookie. A $1 donation to Mazon is included in the price. RSVP with payment ASAP. Info: cspektor@tkolami.org or 248-661-0040. USED BOOK SALE 1:30-5:30 pm, Nov. 2 & 10 am-5 pm, Nov. 3 and 5. Proceeds will provide programs and services for the library. At Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen. Info: 248-796-4224. STRESS REDUCTION T U E S D A Y , N O V. 1 MEMOIRWRITING TIPS 11 am-1 pm, Nov. 1-Dec. 6. Joy Gaines-Friedler leads six-week workshop to make personal stories come alive. For members of Jewish Historical Society of Michigan only. At West Bloomfield JCC. $55; includes cold beverages and light snacks. Bring optional bag lunch. RSVP: www.michjewishhistory.org. 24 October 27 • 2016 6-8:30 pm, Nov. 2-Dec. 21. Includes retreat on Dec. 11. Dr. Ruth Lerman and Rabbi Aaron Bergman lead Shalem, a weekly mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program. Participants will learn meditation and mindful practices of yoga, eating and communi- cation to reduce stress. At Adat Shalom Synagogue, Farmington Hills. $350; includes 29 hours of instruc- tion, four meditation/yoga recordings and handouts. Info: ruth.mbsr@gmail.com or www. shalemstressreduction.com. NORTHLAND MEMORIES 7 pm, Nov. 2. Author and longtime Oak Park Mayor Jerry Naftaly will tell stories about the former Northland Mall, a popular gathering spot opened as a shopping center in 1954. At Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen. Free. Info: 248-796-4224. 6:30-11 pm, Nov. 5. The Foundations of Beaumont Health are holding a black-tie-optional cocktail party, silent auction and dinner at the MGM Detroit. Proceeds benefit Beaumont Hospital Farmington Hills’ (formerly Botsford Hospital) expansion and renova- tion campaign, supporting patients and programs. $300. Info: www.beaumont.org/giving/ foundation-events. SUNDAY, NOV. 6 BAGELS & BASICS THURSDAY, NOV. 3 UM FRANKEL LECTURE 4:10-5:30 pm, Nov. 3. Rachel Neis of University of Michigan delivers the Jean & Samuel Frankel Professorship in Rabbinic Literature Inaugural Lecture: “The Reproduction of Species: Humans, Animals and Hybrids in Ancient Rabbinic Thought.” At Rackham Amphitheater, 915 E. Washington, Ann Arbor. Free. Info: judaicstudies@umich.edu or 734-764-9047. CANTORIAL CONCERT 7-8:30 pm, Nov. 3. Cantor Aaron Bensoussan of Toronto will present “East Meets West.” Also appear- ing are Cantor Earl G. Berris of B’nai Moshe and Cantor Zachary Mondrow, a worldwide performer. An afterglow will follow. At Cong. B’nai Moshe in West Bloomfield. Free. RSVP: 248-788-0600. 10:30 am-noon, Nov. 6. Rabbi Norman Roman, a recent traveler to Greece, Turkey and Italy, will explore contemporary Jewish connections to ancient Jewish communities in those countries. At Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield. Free; includes bagels. RSVP: cspektor@tkolami.org or 248 661-0040. MONDAY, NOV. 7 WHISKEY 101 7 pm, Nov. 7. Cantor Zachary Mondrow provides insights about the whiskey process and partici- pants can taste whiskey, scotch and bourbon from Michigan distillers. At Cong. B’nai Moshe in West Bloomfield. $25; also includes light dinner. RSVP by Oct. 29: cbminfo@bnaimoshe.org or 248-788-0600. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 FRIDAY, NOV. 4 ‘NEXTWORKING’ DIGITAL LITERACY 6 pm, Nov. 9. Meet and exchange business cards with other young Jewish professionals at NEXTGen event. Includes improv performance by GO Comedy of Ferndale. At Local Kitchen & Bar, 344 W. Nine Mile, Ferndale. $20 before noon Nov. 4 or $25 till noon Nov. 8; includes one beer/wine beverage and appetizers. RSVP: www.jewishdetroit.org/event/nextwork-local- kitchen-bar. Info: Lauren, lkepes@jvsdet.org or 248- 233-4243. 1-2 pm, Nov. 4. “iPad/iPhone Photography” is next in a Friday series of classes teaching basics of computers and social media. At Hermelin ORT Resource Center, a division of JVS, at West Bloomfield JCC. $10. RSVP: Louise, 248-432-5411. SERVICE & DINNER 6 pm, Nov. 4. Resident caterer Chef Cari’s kosher chicken dinner with all the trimmings will be served at approximately 7 pm, following Shabbat service. At Cong. B’nai Moshe in West Bloomfield. $25 adult; free for age 15 and younger. RSVP required by Oct. 31: cbminfo@bnaimoshe.org or 248-788-0600. VISITING CANTOR 7:30 pm, Nov. 4. Clergy of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills will join together with Cantor Jack Mendelson, former president of the Cantors Assembly, at a combined Kabbalat Shabbat service at Temple Israel. At 9 a.m. Nov. 5, Cantor Mendelson and Hazzan Daniel Gross will co-lead Shabbat morning services at Adat Shalom. At 4 p.m. Nov. 6, Cantor Mendelson will present The Cantor’s Couch, a one-man musical production about his own life set on a psychologist’s couch, at Temple Israel. Free for all events, but RSVP for Nov. 6: temple-israel.org/ cantors-couch, or to Maya, maya@temple-israel.org or 248-661-5700. THURSDAY, NOV. 10 GREAT CHALLAH BAKE 6:30-8 pm, Nov. 10. Community-wide celebration of the Shabbos Project at third annual Great Big Challah Bake Detroit. Women in 65 countries and 465 cities will bring the same energy and enthusiasm to bak- ing challah on this same night. Local sponsor is Aish Detroit. At Royal Oak Farmer’s Market, 316 E. 11 Mile. $18; includes ingredients and equipment. Info: www. aishdetroit.com/event/great-big-challah-bake. _____________________________________ Esther Allweiss Ingber / Contributing Writer Send items to calendar@thejewishnews.com.