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thursday, july 27

JEWS & SUPER HEROES
7:30 pm, July 27. Rabbi Jeffrey
Falick, a self-proclaimed comic
book geek, will lead Shabbat ser-
vice and give a presentation on the
Jewishness of Superman, Batman,
Spiderman … and their creators.
At Birmingham Temple, Farmington
Hills. Info: birminghamtemple.org
or 248-477-1410.

sunday, july 30

MUMFORD ALUMNI
11 am-2 pm, July 30. Mumford
High Class of 1955 is hosting
a “birthday party brunch.” At
Knollwood Country Club, West
Bloomfield. Info: davidtarget37@
gmail.com. RSVP: Sally Bing, 248-
398-5815.

monday, july 31

EREV TISHA B’AV
8:30-10 pm, July 31. The
Conservative Community
Commemoration of Tisha b’Av,
ninth day of the Hebrew month Av,
is open to all. The date marks the
destruction of the first and second
temples in Jerusalem, as well as
other tragedies in Jewish history.
The service is marked by somber
melodies, chanting of the Book of
Lamentations and other liturgical
poems. At Cong. Shaarey Zedek,
Southfield. Info: 248-357-5544.

editor's
picks

Israel, 5805 Walnut Lake Road,
West Bloomfield. $10 donation
per class. Walk-ins welcome, but
RSVPs preferred: 248-672-2018 or
mitch@bnaiisraelwb.org.

JULY 27-AUG. 6:
SHAKESPEARE
ROYAL OAK

tuesday, aug. 1

LINE DANCING
11 am, Aug. 1-29. Instructor is
Christine. At the JCC Dance Studio,
West Bloomfield. $5. Info: Rosa,
248-432-5467.

Lynne
Konstantin
Arts & Life Editor

JVS MEMORY CLUB
10 am-2 pm, Aug. 1-29. Meets
weekly at same time. In Room
202/203 at the JCC, West Bloomfield.
Info: Ronnie, 248-233-4247.

Gather family and friends, pack up a blanket or lawn chair and head to Water Works Theatre Co.’s
17th-annual Shakespeare Royal Oak Festival in the tree-lined Starr-Jaycee Park. Kicking off with
the feisty Taming of the Shrew ($25) July 27-Aug. 6, in which audiences must decide who the
shrew actually is, the festival continues with the epic comedy of the battle of the sexes Shakespeare
in Love and War ($15) July 29-Aug. 5 and Water Works Youth Ensemble’s presentation of Hamlet
(donation only) July 29-31. Popcorn and beer and wine are available for purchase at all performanc-
es. (248) 399-3727; shakespeareroyaloak.com.

wednesday, aug. 2

ADULT ART CLASSES
9 am, Aug. 2-30. Instructor Harriet
Gelfond helps students grow artis-
tically on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays. Presentation of JCC
Without Borders-The Active Life.
At Cong. Beth Shalom, Oak Park.
$60 for 10 sessions; $40 for JCC
or Beth Shalom member. Materials
included. Info: Rosa, rchessler@
jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.

JULY 28-30: GREAT LAKES FEST

Face-painting, giant Jenga, sidewalk chalk, music,
food and much more will take over Campus
Martius Park at the Great Lakes Food, Art &
Music Festival. Artist SinGh will paint a custom
piece of artwork (to benefit charity) while hanging
upside-down 70 feet in the air from a crane;
artwork by Red Bull House of Art Detroit resident
Desiree Kelly (Abe in Shades is shown); Eddie
Money, Dan Tillery and the Rockets perform; and
visitors can sample some of Detroit’s best food,
wine and spirits. Foodartmusicfest.com.

NOTABLE JEWISH WOMEN
10-11:30 am, July 31& Aug.
7. Rabbi Mitch Parker continues
series, “Famous Jewish Women
You Have Probably Never Heard
Of,” focusing each Monday morn-
ing on a different woman who
made her mark in Jewish history.
Presentation of the JCC’s Seminars
for Adult Jewish Enrichment. At co-
sponsoring Temple Kol Ami/B’nai

VIDEO LEARNING
1 pm, Aug. 2. Highlights of the
Shalom Hartman Institute’s June
2017 Community Leadership
Program Summer Retreat in
Jerusalem. Donniel Hartman will
lecture on “1917: The Idea of a
Jewish Homeland for the Jewish
People” as part of the series “1917,
1947, 1967, 2017: The Legacy of
The Past and the Future of Modern
Israel.” Nancy Kaplan facilitates a
brief informal discussion following
the YouTube video. At Cong. Beth
Ahm, West Bloomfield. Free. No
RSVP needed. Info: nancyellen879@
att.net or 248-737-1931.

JULY 29-30: MO POP FEST

Foster the People, Solange, Vance Joy, Alt-J, Grace Mitchell
(shown), the School of Rock All-Stars and more perform at the
third-annual Mo Pop Festival at the West Riverfront Park in
Detroit. While you’re there, browse handcrafted goods, leave
your mark on the Ink Addict Wall, take an on-the-grounds class
with Citizen Yoga, play with dart blasters from the Detroit Dart
Club and choose from food trucks (Pita Post, Los Dos Amigos
Taco Truck, Nu Deli and more) and tons more food from the
likes of Slows BBQ and Sugar House. Mopopfestival.com.

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