on the go people | places | events friday, june 23 OAK PARK WALKERS 10 am, June 23-July 21. Jewish Family Service sponsors weekly walk. Gather at site of former JCC building; walk will take place in park behind it. At Charlotte Rothstein Park, behind Jewish Community Campus, off 10 Mile, between Greenfield and Coolidge, Oak Park. Free. Info: Debbie, 248-592-2674. saturday, june 24 COMEDY NIGHT FUNDRAISER 6:30 pm, June 24. Comedians include headliner Connie Ettinger. Net proceeds will support Stephen’s Soldiers Foundation, which “seeks to make a differ- ence in the lives of children/young adults and their families who have experienced cancer.” At Big Tommy’s Comedy Club, downstairs at Big Tommy’s Parthenon, 40380 Grand River, Novi. $40; includes buffet dinner, show starting at 8 and a silent auction. Must be age 21 or older. Call for space avail- ability: bvorenberg@ stephenssoldiers.com or Barb, 866-218-9930, ext. 400. monday, june 26 VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS 11 am, June 26. Ben Opengeym presents Ben Saunders: “To the South Pole and Back — the Hardest 105 Days of My Life” and Andrés Ruzo: “How I Found a Mythical Boiling River in the Amazon.” At the JCC, West Bloomfield. Info: 248-432-5467. PRAYERFUL PILATES 11 am, June 26. Rabbi Rachel Shere offers new insight into deepening spirituality during a 1967 DETROIT RIOT 7 pm, June 26. Speaker is Wayne State University Prof. Danielle McGuire, author of the book Murder in the Motor City: The 1967 Detroit Riot and American Justice. She will explore events leading to the civil unrest that rocked Detroit in July 1967. At Southfield Public Library Auditorium, 26300 Evergreen. Info: 248-796-4224. editor's THROUGH AUG. 25: picks FINE ARTS Lynne Konstantin Arts & Life Editor The Michigan Fine Arts Competition has been hosted by the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center since 1982 when the DIA turned it over to the BBAC. Featuring the works of 92 artists from more than 600 entries — including Deborah Hecht and Jeff Cancelosi (whose Planned Obsolescence is pictured) — and juried by artist and professor Noel W. Anderson (past jurors have included Romare Beardon, Larry Rivers and Nancy Mitchnick), this year’s exhibit opens with a reception and awards presentation 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 23, and runs through Aug. 25. (248) 644-0866; bbartcenter.org. JET NEW PLAY READING 7:30 pm, June 26. Jewish Ensemble Theater presents a professional script reading of The Gentle Jewess of Venice by Martin Tyrene Johnson. Audience feedback session following will help JET in developing plays for its new season. On lower level at the JCC, West Bloomfield. $5. Info: 248-292-3244. tuesday, june 27 WEST BLOOMFIELD WALKERS 10 am, June 27-July 25. Jewish Family Service sponsors weekly walk. Assemble in playground at Drake Park, on Drake Road between Maple and 14 Mile. Free. Info: Debbie, 248-592-2674. JUNE 25: TRAIN JUNE 29-JULY 28: STORYCORPS The members of Train may not be Jewish, but lead singer Pat Monahan does ask “How could you leave me on Yom Kippur?” in “50 Ways to Say Goodbye.” The Grammy-winning chart-toppers bring their Play That Song Tour 2017 to the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, along with opening acts the O.A.R. (including band members Benj Gershman, Marc Roberge and Chris Culos) and Natasha Bedingfield. $25-$79.50. Palacenet.com. StoryCorps, a nonprofit celebrating the stories of everyday Americans founded by radio producer Dave Isay, has collected more than 65,000 interviews from Americans in a ll 50 states. For one month, the StoryCorps MobileBooth tour will be stationed on the lawn of the DIA to record interviews in Detroit — some will be aired on WDET, some on the project’s weekly NPR broadcast, some turned into animated shorts and all will be archived at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. An opening day introduction will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 29. To schedule a reservation, call (800) 850-4406 or visit storycorps.org. floor Pilates class. Instructor Sheila Tyner is also a health and wellness coach. At Adat Shalom Synagogue, Farmington Hills. $8, or $5 for member. RSVP: www.adatshalom. or/pilates or Jodi, jgross@ adatshalom.org or 248-851-5100. MIND AEROBICS 3-4:30 pm, June 26. Introduction to Mind Aerobics, an evidence- based curriculum designed to maximize the concept of “neuro- plasticity” — the brain’s ability to create new neural connections regardless of age. At JVS, 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield. Free. RSVP: Angela, apopoff@jfsdetroit. org or 248-592-2671. continued on page 38 DAILY SERVICES Monday – Friday Morning 7 a.m. Sunday Morning 9 a.m. Complimentary Breakfast Served Daily "WELCOME HOME" www.thejewishnews.com MENTAL HEALTH TOPICS 6-8 pm, June 27. Oakland Community Health Network will hold a discussion about public mental health community issues, home- and community-based ser- vices, and vocational rehabilitation programs. At OCHM Resource & Crisis Center, 1200 N. Telegraph, Building 32E, Pontiac. Info: Christine, burkc@oaklandocn.org. CONGREGATION B’NAI MOSHE Feature your business with our new way to advertise, on our website. Three sizes to choose from with affordable pricing options. ART LECTURE 1:30 pm, June 27. Rabbi Aaron Bergman speaks on “Jewish Artists and the Avant Garde.” At the JCC, West Bloomfield. $2. Info: Marilyn, 248-432-5471. 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. June 24 th & July 1 st 9:15 p.m. July 8 th , 15 th , & 22 nd 9 p.m. MINI MINYAN 2nd Shabbat of Each Month 10-10:30 a.m. Children ages birth to pre-K with a family member jn JOIN U JULY 8 TH ! June 22 • 2017 S 37