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BROADWAY IN DETROIT
Starts in October. Love Never Dies
opens the 2017-18 subscription
series at the Fisher Theater, Detroit.
An American in Paris, in December,
is the only show staged at Detroit
Opera House. The remainder of the
schedule: The Bodyguard, January;
Finding Neverland, February;
School of Rock, April; and On Your
Feet: The Emilio and Gloria Estefan
Musical, May. Packages start at
$207. RSVP: 313-872-1000, ext. 0.
editor's
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THROUGH JULY 15:
MOSAIC SHOW
Huntington Woods pediatric nurse-
turned-artist Joan Schwartz (her mosaic
sculpture is pictured) will be one of 34
local, national and international artists
selected to have work shown in the
“International Mosaic Show” presented
by the Society of American Mosaic Artists
at the Janice Charach Gallery at the West
Bloomfield JCC. Also included: Darcel
Deneau, also from Michigan, and Verdiano
Marzi, one of the world’s premier mosaic
artists. (248) 432-5579; charachgallery.org.
Lynne
Konstantin
Arts & Life Editor
friday, may 19
BIM BOM BABY
10-11:30 am, May 19. Moms,
dads, grandparents, aunts and
uncles can bring children through
age 4 to a celebration of Shabbat
with clergy. Program includes
braiding challah and singing songs.
At Temple Shir Shalom, West
Bloomfield. Free. Info: marsha@
shirshalom.org or 248-406-4255.
SHABBAT ROCKS
6 pm, May 19. The instrumen-
tal Kabbalat Shabbat service is
accompanied by keyboards, gui-
tars and drums. At Adat Shalom
Synagogue, Farmington Hills. Info:
248-851-5100.
ENVIRONMENT TALK
7:30 pm, May 19. Guest speaker
Denise Landau, an environmental
activist, gives illustrated presenta-
tion, “To the Ends of the Earth.” At
Birmingham Temple, Farmington
Hills. Info: Marilyn, 248-477-1410.
saturday, may 20
SOULFUL YOGA
10 am, May 20. Rabbi Rachel Shere
and yoga instructor Mindy Eisenberg
connect body and soul at their twice-
INTERFAITH FINE ART
5-8 pm, May 20 & noon-4 pm,
May 21. “A Family Reunion.”
Exhibit features the works of
three artists, who are Jewish,
Christian and Muslim. At Temple
Shir Shalom, West Bloomfield. Info:
248-737-8700.
sunday, may 21
‘MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS’
9:30 am, May 21. Rabbi Aaron
Bergman leads session intended
to help adults find their internal
spirituality and realize that Judaism
can make them happier. At Adat
Shalom Synagogue, Farmington
Hills. Free. Info: 248-851-5100.
MAY 21: GIGGLES & GLOVES
‘BLOOM INTO TECH’
1-3 pm, May 21. All ages wel-
come at Hillel’s “Bloom into Tech”
Spring Maker Space event open to
the community. Experience what
“learning by making” is all about
at the Farmington Hills school,
located at 32200 Middlebelt Road.
Information at signupgenius.com/
go/20f094bacaf2eabf85-techbloom.
Nonprofit Mittens for Detroit — founded by Detroit 1-8-7 actress Erin
Cummings — brings its seventh-annual Giggles & Gloves fundraiser
to a new home, Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle in Royal Oak. Also a
homecoming for Cummings, the event features comedians Mike Green,
Kevin McPeek and Keith Fields (pictured), plus a silent auction with prizes
including concert tickets at Little Caesars Arena, a bracelet designed by
Link Wachler and more. $35-$100. Mittensfordetroit.org.
‘COME PLANT WITH US’
12:30-2:30 pm, May 21. Temple Shir
Shalom’s preschool, the Learning
Center, invites families in the com-
munity with young children to its
annual Garden Party. Bring an organ-
ic bag of dirt or organic vegetable or
flower plant. At The Corners, 2075
Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield.
RSVP required: marsha@shirshalom.
org or 248-406-4255.
MAY 22-23: DAVID MARANISS
David Maraniss grew up in a primarily Jewish neighborhood in
Detroit, at Dexter, and attended Winterhalter Elementary School until
he was 7, when his family left Michigan. The Pulitzer Prize-winning
associate editor of the Washington Post feels deeply rooted in — and
compelled to follow — Detroit. Hosted by the Detroit Institute of Arts
and MetroNet Library Consortium’s “Everyone’s Reading,” the recent
author of Once In a Great City: A Detroit Story will speak and sign
books at the Community House in Birmingham (7 p.m. Monday, May
22), the DIA (11 a.m. Tuesday, May 23) and Congregation Shaarey Zedek
in Southfield (7 p.m. Tuesday, May 23). No charge; reservations required.
Everyonesreading.org.
monthly class. It applies the wisdom
of Torah to the gentle practice of
yoga. At Adat Shalom Synagogue,
Farmington Hills. Free. Wear comfort-
able clothes and bring a yoga mat if
possible. Info: 248-851-5100.
HUMBLE DESIGN BENEFIT
11 am-2:30 pm, May 20. Food,
beverages, silent auction, music and
women’s health tips are features at
benefit for Pontiac-based Humble
Design. The nonprofit provides
furniture and design services for
families transitioning out of home-
less shelters. Speakers will include
Weight Watchers CEO Florine Mark.
At DTE Energy headquarters, 1
Energy Plaza, Detroit. $125. RSVP
by May 19: 248-243-7144.
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MIDDLE EAST YOUTH
2-4 pm, May 21. Society of Active
Retirees, based in the Wayne
State University Oakland Center in
Farmington Hills, will host program,
“The Three Wishes Project: Dynamic
Stories of Israeli and Palestinian
Complimentary Breakfast Served Daily
"WELCOME HOME"
Congregation
B’nai Moshe
6800 Drake Road
West Bloomfi eld, MI 48322
(248) 788-0600
www.bnaimoshe.org
Sunday Evening 5:00 p.m.
Monday – Thursday 6:00 p.m.
SHABBAT SERVICES
Friday Evenings Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv 6 p.m.
Saturday Morning 9 a.m.
Babysitting 9:15-11:45 a.m.
Saturday Afternoons, May 20 th 8:30 p.m.
Saturday Afternoon, May 27 th 8:45 p.m.
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