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‘MONDAYS WITH MEANING’
9:30 am, May 8-22. Rabbi Noam Gross leads
program for women only. COJAR and JCC
Without Borders–The Active Life Program are
co-sponsors. At Mondry Building, 15000 W.
10 Mile, Oak Park. Info: Rosa, 248-432-5467.
SENIOR MEN’S CLUB
10 am, May 8-22. Meets weekly at same
time. In Room 205 at the JCC, West
Bloomfield. Info: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org
or 248-432-5467.
JVS MEMORY CLUB
10 am-2 pm, May 8-22. Meets weekly at
same time. In Room 202/203 at the JCC,
West Bloomfield. Info: Ronnie, 248-233-4247.
PRAYERFUL PILATES
11 am, May 8. Rabbi Rachel Shere offers
insights into deepening personal spirituality
during floor Pilates classes. Health and well-
ness coach Sheila Tyner is the Pilates instruc-
tor. At Adat Shalom Synagogue, Farmington
Hills. $8, or $5 for member. RSVP: www.
adatshalom.org/pilates. Info: Jodi, jgross@
adatshalom.org or 248-851-5100.
JEWS & ECONOMICS
7 pm, May 8. Rabbi Brent Gutmann will
examine significant Jewish texts regard-
ing economics. At Temple Kol Ami, West
Bloomfield. Free. RSVP to cspektor@tkolami.
org or 248-661-0040.
PLAY ABOUT SHOAH SURVIVORS
7-8:30 pm, May 8. Henry Greenspan will
perform his award-winning play Remnants.
The play is based on his 40 years of deep-
ening conversation with a small group of
Holocaust survivors. At Ann Arbor District
Library, Downtown Branch, 343 S. Fifth
Avenue. Free. Info: hgreensp@umich.edu or
Tim, 734-327-8301.
KNITTING GROUP
7 pm, May 8-22. Hosted weekly by JCC
Without Borders–The Active Life Program.
At Cong. Beth Shalom, Oak Park. Info: Rosa,
rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.
tuesday, may 9
LINE DANCING
11 am, May 9-23. Christine teaches weekly
class. At the JCC, West Bloomfield. $5. Info:
Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.
TALK IN YIDDISH
1 pm, May 9 & 23. Naomi Pinchuk
leads Charles & Frances Driker Yiddish
Conversation Club. Presented by JCC
Without Borders–The Active Life Program. At
Prentis JSL Apartments, 15100 W. 10 Mile,
Oak Park. Info: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org
or 248-432-5467.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT
1:30-3:30 pm, May 9. Dorothy & Peter Brown
Jewish Community Adult Day Care Program
offers several caregiver support groups
each month. This Alzheimer’s Association
daytime group is for family caregivers of
older adults with memory loss; respite care
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may be available. At JVS, 29699 Southfield
Road, Southfield. Free. RSVP: Dorothy Moon,
dmoon@jvsdet.org or 248-233-4392.
MUSIC APPRECIATION
2 pm, May 9. Dennis Green leads “Fabs
Kaldobsky’s Musical Adventures.” Presented
by JCC Without Borders–The Active Life
Program. At Teitel JSL Apartments, 15106
W. 10 Mile, Oak Park. Info: Rosa, rchessler@
jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.
ISRAELI DANCING
8-10 pm, May 9-23. Weekly drop-in activ-
ity is for all skill levels. Presented by JCC
Without Borders–The Active Life Program.
At Fitnesse, 25591 Coolidge, Oak Park. $7.
Info: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-
432-5467.
wednesday, may 10
WEATHERFEST
9 am-7 pm, May 10. All-day event about
severe weather preparedness is suitable for
school-aged children and community mem-
bers. The program partners include Dept.
of Homeland Security, National Weather
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration and WDIV Local 4 television
station. The Coast Guard will bring a heli-
copter. At Southfield Public Library, 26300
Evergreen. At Southfield Public Library,
26300 Evergreen. Free. Info: 248-796-4224.
JVS JOB FAIR
9 am-noon, May 10. Onsite job seeker reg-
istration begins at 8 am. JVS Job Connection
event will offer more than 40 potential
employers, one-on-one sessions with career
experts and photographers taking free head
shots for candidates’ LinkedIn profiles. Event
partners include Oakland County Michigan
Works!, city of Southfield and the local
Jewish Federation. At Southfield Municipal
Building, 26300 Evergreen. Info: www.
jvsdet.org/jobonnection.
POTTERY CLASS
11 am-12:30 pm, May 10-24. Allison Berlin
is the instructor. In the JCC’s Ceramics
Studio, West Bloomfield. $5, or 12 sessions
for $55. RSVP: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org
or 248-432-5467.
LUNCH & LEARN
11:45 am-1 pm, May 10. Rabbi Jonathan
Berger of Hillel Day School speaks on topic,
“How Should We Refer to Converts (aka
“Jews of choice”). At Yad Ezra kosher food
pantry, 2850 W. 11 Mile, Berkley. $7 & can
of kosher food; includes kosher dairy lunch.
RSVP by May 5: Nechama@yadezra.org or
248-548-3663.
JCC LUNCH & LEARN
Noon, May 10-24. Rabbi Chaim Fink
leads weekly series, “Some Deep Jewish
Thought.” At the JCC Greenberg Suite, West
Bloomfield. $10; includes kosher lunch.
RSVP: 248-583-2476.
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Potter Palooza: 6:30 pm, May 8. “Wizarding Wisdom” is part of library event
celebrating the 20th anniversary release of the film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s
Stone. Teams can win prizes by correctly answering Potter trivia questions. Two more
programs: 10 am-4:30 pm, May 20: groups have 20 minutes to decipher clues for leaving
a Harry Potter Escape Room; and 2 pm, May 21: take in a Harry Potter movie marathon.
At Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen. Info: 248-796-4224.
MAH JONGG
12:30 pm, May 10-24. Sisterhood sponsors
weekly game. At Cong. Beth Shalom, Oak
Park. $2. Info: 248-547-7970.
VIDEO LEARNING
1 pm, May 10. “Fear, Anger and Judgment
– Personal Responses to Political Reactions”
with Dr. Alan Morinis, dean of the Mussar
Institute. Part of “Drop In & Learn,” a weekly
series featuring video-streamed lectures on
topics of Jewish interest. Nancy Kaplan will
lead a brief discussion following. At Cong.
Beth Ahm, West Bloomfield. Free. No RSVP
needed. Info: nancyellen879@att.net or 248-
737-1931.
AGING DRIVERS
1-2:15 pm, May 10. Mind University
Workshop Series presents “Safe Driving
Skills As We Age.” Speaker is from the
Beaumont Driving Clinic. At JVS, 29699
Southfield Road. Free. RSVP: Angela,
apopoff@jfsdetroit.org or 248-592-2671.
ONE EARTH WRITING
6:30 pm, May 10. Screening of the film
Freedom Writers, followed by discussion
with married journalists Laura Berman,
retired from the Detroit News, and Detroit
Free Press columnist Brian Dickerson.
Fundraiser for One Earth Writing work-
shop, a nonprofit that connects teens
across racial, religious and socioeconomic
divides through writing. Lynne Golodner
is the founder/CEO. At Maple Theater &
Kitchen, 4135 W. Maple, Bloomfield Twp.
$25, or $100 VIP for 20 tickets; includes
popcorn and beverage. Tickets: tinyurl.com/
OEWFreedomWriters. Info: lynne@
oneearthwriting.org or 248-376-0406.