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2.9 ARTISTIC ISRAEL AT
LUNCH & LEARN
11:45 am, Thursdays, Feb. 9, 16 &
23. Rabbi Aaron Bergman’s new lunch-
time learning series is “Modern Israeli
Art, Music & Film.” At Adat Shalom
Synagogue, Farmington Hills. Free; bring
optional dairy/parve lunch; beverages
and dessert provided. RSVP due now for
Feb. 9; also by Feb. 9 to attend Feb. 16:
slederman@adatshalom.org or Sheila,
248-851-5100, ext. 246.
2.9 CHARACH GALLERY SHOW
Final day, Thursday, Feb. 9.
“Essence of Life” is an all-media
exhibit, featuring art in celebration
of Tu b’Shevat. At the JCC, West
Bloomfield. Info: charachgallery.org
or 248-432-5579.
families
2.7 SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
7 pm, Tuesday, Feb. 7. Families
invited to tour and meet staff at fully
accredited, five-day program for ages
5 and 6. Classes limited to 16 children.
At Temple Israel, West Bloomfield. Info:
248-661-5750.
Lynne
Konstantin
Arts & Life Editor
2.9 ISRAELI POETRY
Noon, Thursday, Feb. 9. Wayne
State University’s Cohn-Haddow Center
for Judaic Studies presents program,
“Jerusalem of Gold or of Iron?” Prof.
Dina Routin will read poems by Naomi
Shemer and Meir Ariel. At WSU, 2339
Faculty Administration Bldg., 665 Kirby,
Detroit. Free. Info: judaicstudies.wayne.
edu or 313-577-2679.
FEBRUARY 8-MARCH 5
Altar Boyz
Swoon over the Altar Boyz (including Jewish character, Abraham) as
this fictitious boy band explodes from small-town obscurity to national
recognition. $27-$42. Meadow Brook Theatre, on the campus of
Oakland University, Rochester. (248) 377-3300; mbtheatre.com.
2.9 POETRY CLUB
6:30-8:30 pm, Thursdays, Feb. 9 &
March 9. Prof. Dina Routin facilitates
“Warm up With Poetry.” Features
guided writing sessions, discussions,
study of great poems and more. In
Meyers Library & Media Center at the
JCC, West Bloomfield. $18 each, or $15
for JCC member; includes hot chocolate
and cookies. RSVP: jccdet.org/jcc/events.
Info: Francine, fmenken@jccdet.org or
248-432-5546.
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2.6 LUNCH & LEARN
Noon-1 pm, Monday, Feb. 6.
Photographer Emma Lockridge, an envi-
ronmental justice organizer at Michigan
United, will discuss how she uses her
camera to document pollution images in
her own Southwest Detroit community.
At Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue,
Detroit. Includes vegetarian lunch.
Free; donations welcome. RSVP: Vicki,
vistron@downtownsynagogue.org or
313-962-4047.
2.9 LGBTQ YOUTH ADVOCATE
7 pm, Thursday, Feb. 9. Program
with Julie Tarney, author of My Son
Wears Heels: One Mom’s Journey from
Clueless to Kickass. She went beyond
supporting her son to becoming an
advocate for LGBTQ youth. At Temple
Israel, West Bloomfield. Free. Info: tem-
ple-israel.org/mysonwearsheels, kate@
temple-israel.org or 248-661-5700.
FEBRUARY 11
Danish String Quartet
FEBRUARY 11
Junie B. Jones
The Danish String Quartet is a champion
of music by Scandinavian composers and
interpretations of Nordic folk music, which
it will perform during its return to the
Chamber Music Society of Detro it. 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11. $32-$64 adults; $16-$32
students. (313) 246-4250; cmsdetroit.org.
Children’s book heroine Junie B. Jones heads to
Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester in Junie B.
Jones Essential Survival Guide to School at
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. In the musical, based on the
books by Barbara Park, Junie sings about how
school is sometimes scary and sometimes super
fun. $15. (248) 377-3300; mbtheatre.com.
2.6 FOOD SHOPPING
7-8:30 pm, Monday, Feb. 6. Lisa
Howard, the “Cultured Cook,” will explain
how to be “Healthy, Smart and Wallet-
Wise.” At Southfield Public Library, 2600
Evergreen. Info: 248-796-4224.
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2.5 MINCHA, MAARIV & MOVIE
5 pm, Sunday, Feb. 5. Following min-
yan, film will be Bugsy, starring Warren
Beatty and Annette Bening. At Cong.
Beth Shalom, Oak Park. Free. Order and
pay for own dinner; popcorn and bever-
ages are provided. Info: 248-547-7970.
2.8 JCC MOVIE MATINEE
1:30 pm, Wednesday, Feb. 8. The
Active Life will show Everything is
Illuminated, based on the book by
Jonathan Safran Foer. At the JCC’s
Room 206, West Bloomfield. Free. Info:
Rosa, 248-432-5467.
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2.3 OPENING RECEPTION
6-9 pm, Friday, Feb. 3. Refreshments
served at special evening to see “The
Body Eclectic 2017.” Exhibit continues
through Feb. 24. At Lawrence Street
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248-544-0394.
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