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CAREGIVER SUPPORT
1:30-3:30 pm April 25. Dorothy & Peter
Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care
Program offers several caregiver sup-
port groups each month. This Alzheimer’s
Association daytime group is for family
caregivers of older adults with memory loss;
respite care may be available. At JVS, 29699
Southfield Road, Southfield. Free. RSVP:
Dorothy Moon, dmoon@jvsdet.org or 248-
233-4392.

Free; bring own coffee or snack. RSVP:
cspektor@tkolami.org or 248-661-0040.

NATURAL GARDEN DESIGN
6:30 pm, April 26. At Southfield Public
Library, 26300 Evergreen. Info: 248-796-4367.

ISRAELI DANCING
8-10 pm, April 25. Drop-in dancing session
is for all skill levels. JCC Without Borders-
The Active Life Program sponsors. At
Fitnesse, 25591 Coolidge, Oak Park. $7. Info:
Rosa, 248-432-5467.

KITCHEN KNIFE CLASS
6:30-8 pm, April 26. Improve speed and
safety by learning proper knife skills for food
preparation in the kitchen. Learn to choose
the correct knife for each task and how to
care for knives. Participants may bring up to
three knives for sharpening. At Henry Ford
West Bloomfield Hospital’s Demonstration
Kitchen, 6777 W. Maple. RSVP: $20; $30 for
two when registering by phone: dk@hfhs.
org or 248-325-3890.

wednesday, april 26

thursday, april 27

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
8:30 am-12:30 pm, April 26 & 27.
Nationally accredited course will teach par-
ents, educators and others how to identify,
understand and respond to signs of mental
illness and substance abuse in teenagers.
Skills will be taught to reach out and provide
initial help and support to young people who
may be developing a problem or are already
in crisis. At Jewish Family Service, 6555 W.
Maple, West Bloomfield. Free. RSVP: Shevy,
szigdon@jfsdetroit.org or 248-406-0076.

ROSH CHODESH
9:30 am, April 27. “Prophecy” is Basya
Fishman’s topic at upcoming Rosh Chodesh
Women’s Lecture Series, a welcome to the
Hebrew month of Iyar. Co-sponsors are
COJAR and JCC Without Borders-The Active
Life Program. At Mondry Building, 15000
W. 10 Mile, Oak Park. Info: Rosa, 248-432-
5467.

ROSH CHODESH
10-11 am, April 26. Rabbi Rachel Shere
invites women to welcome the new Hebrew
month of Iyar by joining together for Torah
study, prayer and light refreshments. At Adat
Shalom Synagogue, Farmington Hills. Free.
RSVP: rochelle.r.lieberman@gmail.com or
248-553-2498.

VIDEO LEARNING
1 pm, April 26. “The Torah of Refugees” is
a video lecture by Rabbi Shai Held, dean of
Mechon Hadar in New York. Part of Drop In
& Learn, a weekly series featuring video-
streamed lectures on topics of Jewish
interest. Nancy Kaplan will lead a brief dis-
cussion following. At Cong. Beth Ahm, West
Bloomfield. Free. No RSVP needed. Info:
nancyellen879@att.net or 248-737-1931.

JCC BOOK CLUB
1:30 pm, April 26. Sharon Schwartz facili-
tates Pumpkinflowers by Matti Friedman.
Book relates the author’s experiences man-
ning a remote Israel outpost with other
young soldiers during a small, unnamed
war in the late 1990s. At Meyers Library &
Media Center at the JCC, West Bloomfield.
RSVP: Fran, fmenken@jccdet.org or 248-
432-5546.

BRAIN HEALTH
2 pm, April 26. Mind University presents
“Best Brain Forward — Maintaining Brain
Health through Lifestyle Choices.” At the
JCC, West Bloomfield. RSVP: 248-583-2476.

MONTH IN REVIEW
2-3 pm, April 26. Retired social studies
teacher David Higer leads a current events dis-
cussion. At Temple Kol Ami, West Bloomfield.

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LUNCH & LEARN
11:45 am, April 27. Also meets May 4 &
11. Highlighting significant anniversaries in
Israeli history during 2017, Rabbi Herbert
Yoskowitz presents a new series, “How
the Events of Years Ago Are Impacting
the World.” He will look at the Balfour
Declaration from 100 years ago; U.N. votes
for partition of Palestine, 70 years ago;
and the Six-Day War, 50 years ago. At Adat
Shalom Synagogue, Farmington Hills. Free.
Bring optional dairy or parve lunch; bever-
age and dessert are provided. RSVP by April
20 or each preceding Thursday: Sheila,
slederman@adatshalom.org or 248-851-
5100, ext. 246.

JEWISH ARTISTS
7 pm, April 27. Art lecturer Wendy Evans
is next speaker at “Spring Festival: Jews
and the Arts.” Her topic is “L’Chaim: An
Introduction to Jewish Artists.” At Temple
Emanu-El’s Katzman Social Hall, Oak Park.
$15, or $10 student; includes afterglow
sponsored by Sisterhood. RSVP by April
24: tiny.cc/tsj8hy or 248-967-4020. Info:
templefamily@emanuel-mich.org.

REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
7 pm, April 27. “Personal to Policy:
Understanding Reproductive Rights.” Panel
will provide medical, legal, rabbinic and per-
sonal perspectives on reproductive rights.
Presented by JACPAC II Detroit, young
adult division (ages 21-45) of Joint Action
Committee for Political Affairs, a biparti-
san political action committee. At 31305
Woodside Drive, Franklin. $10 donation sug-
gested; proceeds to a local woman’s health
clinic. Info: Ariana, segal.ariana@gmail.com.

8 am, May 7. Registration opens at 7 am for 5K family fun run. At Temple Shir Shalom,
West Bloomfield. $18 for age 18 and older; free for younger; includes runners’ shirt
and refreshments. RSVP required: www.walkforisrael.org. Info: 248-737-8700.

ACTIVIST BOOK TALK
7-8:30 pm, April 27. Community organizer
Jonathan Rosenblum will discuss and sign
his book, Beyond $15: Immigrant Workers,
Faith Organizers and the Revival of the
Labor Movement. At Book Beat, 26010
Greenfield, Oak Park. Info: 248-968-1190.

OPIATES DISCUSSION
7-9 pm, April 27. “If Opiates Are Not The
Answer, What Is?” Hadassah Nurses Council
presents continuing education event with
guest speaker Peg Nelson Bender of St.
Joseph Hospital in Pontiac. At Henry Ford
West Bloomfield Hospital’s Demonstration
Kitchen, 6777 W. Maple. $15, or $10 mem-
ber; payable to Hadassah at event. RSVP by
April 25: 248-683-5030. Info: bonnie.
topper@gmail.com or 248-320-6288.

DSO IN WEST BLOOMFIELD
7:30 pm, April 27. Detroit Symphony
Orchestra plays Haydn’s First Cello Concerto.
At Berman Center at the JCC, West
Bloomfield. Info: www.dso.org/neighborhood
or 313-576-5111.

friday, april 28

CAMP TAVOR AT AMEINU
8 pm, April 28. Amit Weitzer, new execu-
tive director of Habonim-Dror Camp Tavor in
Three Rivers, and several staff members will
speak about the overnight camp’s upcoming
season. Optional non-dairy potluck at 6:30.
At a private home in Oak Park. Info: Mark,
phillipsmark628@gmail.com or 248-709-
4978.

FOCUS: HOPE DINNER
7 pm-midnight, April 28. “Heroes for
Hope” is an awards program and dinner
to benefit the Detroit job-training program,
Focus: Hope. Honorees include Sen. Debbie
Stabenow, former Detroit Tiger Willie Horton
and businessman Dennis Archer Jr. At MGM
Grand Detroit Casino, 1777 Third. $250 and
higher. RSVP: www.heroesforhope2017.
eventfarm.com.

APRIL 30:
Honoring IDF Soldiers

9:30 am, April 30. Registration opens for
brunch and an exclusive briefing. Focus is
on soldiers serving in the Israel Defense
Forces. At Young Israel of Southfield.
Young Israel of Oak Park is the co-sponsor,
both in partnership with Friends of Israel
Defense Forces-Michigan Chapter. Free.
RSVP by April 23: paula.lebowitz@fidf.org
or 248-926-4110.

saturday, april 29

SOULFUL YOGA
10 am, April 29. Rabbi Rachel Shere and
yoga instructor Mindy Eisenberg connect
body and soul at their twice-monthly class.
It applies the wisdom of Torah to the gentle
practice of yoga. At Adat Shalom Synagogue,
Farmington Hills. Free. Wear comfortable
clothes and bring a yoga mat if possible.
Info: 248-851-5100.

NON-CHAIN BOOKSTORES
10 am-7 pm, April 29. Exclusive items,
authors and more in celebration of
Independent Bookstore Day, a nationwide
event. At Book Beat, 26010 Greenfield, Oak
Park. Info: info@thebookbeat.com or 248-
968-1190.

