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sunday, sept. 10
BLOOD DRIVE
8 am-2 pm, Sept. 10. Give the gift of life
with the help of trained Red Cross special-
ists. Volunteer donors must be age 17 and
older, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in
good health. Allow up to 2 hours for dona-
tion. Appointments are preferred: www.
redcrossblood.org and enter “adatss” for
sponsor code. At Adat Shalom Synagogue,
Farmington Hills. Info: 248-851-5100.
SEEKING THE UNSELLABLES
10 am-4 pm, Sept. 10. Drop off unsellable
items: stained/torn clothes, old shoes, bro-
ken home accessories, non-working small
appliances, old linen and broken small furni-
ture. Proceeds will support National Council
of Jewish Women. Donation of used media
also welcome for the springtime Bookstock
sale. At the JCC, West Bloomfield. Info:
www.ncjwgds.org or 248-355-3300.
GRIEF AT THE HOLIDAYS
10:30 am, Sept. 10 & 17; Oct. 8 & 15. Rabbi
Rachel Shere leads four grief support sessions,
especially to benefit those who lost a loved
one during the fall holiday season. At Adat
Shalom Synagogue, Farmington Hills. Free.
Info: 248-851-5100.
BRUNCH-PROGRAM
10:30 am-12:30 pm, Sept. 10. M. Dove Kent,
former executive director of Jews for Racial &
Economic Justice, and Koach Baruch-Frazier,
a musician and healer, will lead discussion on
“What Does it Mean for Jews to Be Part of
Social Justice Movements in 2017?” They lead
a workshop immediately following. At Repair
the World Workshop, 2701 Bagley, Detroit.
Free, but RSVP required: detroitjewsforjustice.
org/events.
U.S. PRESIDENTS & JEWS
11 am, Sept. 10. Ken Sidlow is returning with
a new program about presidents and their
relationships with American Jews. At Adat
Shalom Synagogue, Farmington Hills. Free.
Info: Jodi, jgross@adatshalom.org or 248-851-
5100.
COMMUNITY PICNIC
11:30 am-1 pm, Sept. 10. Tots to adults will
find games, contests, entertainment, chil-
dren’s activities and a kosher lunch. At Temple
Emanu-El. Free with canned food donation for
Yad Ezra kosher food pantry in Berkley. RSVP
required: 248-967-4020.
RESISTANCE TRAINING
12:30-6 pm, Sept. 10. “Practicing Resistance:
Jewish Solidarity in Action & Community.”
Intensive workshop is intended for those
involved with Detroit Jews for Justice or who
have attended a DJJ orientation. At Repair
the World Workshop, 2701 Bagley, Detroit.
$76/$36 scholarship/$118 regular rate &
sponsorship. RSVP required: detroitjewsforjus-
tice.org/events. Info: 248-990-8049 or
eleanor@detroitjewsforjustice.org.
‘LIGHT UP THE CABIN’
3-6 pm, Sept. 10. People for Palmer Park is
holding a summer soiree/fundraiser includ-
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ing a silent auction. At the Wineman family’s
1929 Tudor mansion overlooking the Detroit
Golf Course. Proceeds are toward restoring
the 1880s log cabin in Palmer Park. $75 in
advance only. RSVP: logcabinparty2017.event-
brite.com. Info: peopleforpalmerpark.org or
Barbara, 313-313-891-2514.
MUSICIANS TO HELP REFUGEES
7-8:30 pm, Sept. 10. Phoenix Ensemble pres-
ents “Musicians Take a Stand for Refugees,” a
fundraiser to assist clients at Freedom House
in Detroit. “Ode to Joy” from Beethoven’s
Ninth Symphony will be performed. At Hill
Auditorium, 825 N. University, Ann Arbor. Free,
but donations accepted: 888-929-4383 or
MusiciansTakeAStand@phoenixensemble.com.
Volunteer musicians to play can still register:
www.musicianstakeastand.org.
monday, sept. 11
PRAYERFUL PILATES
11 am, Sept. 11. Rabbi Rachel Shere offers
new insight into deepening one’s spirituality
at a floor Pilates class. Instructor Sheila Tyner
also is 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.
SEPTEMBER 18 Capitol Steps For JET
6-9 pm, Sept. 18. Gala fundraiser for the Jewish Ensemble Theater will feature a per-
formance by the Capitol Steps, the nationally renowned political satire group. At Temple
Israel, West Bloomfield. $180 and higher levels get premium seating, strolling dinner and
dessert; $65 (or $35 for under age 35 with ID) for general seating and dessert. RSVP:
JET, 248-788-2900.
START WRITING
1-2:30 pm, Sept. 11. Through Oct. 16. The
Active Life presents “Express Yourself in
Writing” with Oakland University Prof. Leba
Rautbort. At the JCC, West Bloomfield. $36
series/$8 class. RSVP: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.
org or 248-432-5467.
MOVIES & MUNCHIES
7 pm, Sept. 11. CBS Sisterhood presents
Everything is Copy: Nora Ephron Scripted
and Unscripted. Monthly film series contin-
ues at 10:30 am, Oct. 9 & Nov. 6. At Cong.
Beth Shalom, Oak Park. $5; includes dessert.
Cash or check payable to Sisterhood Beth
Shalom. Advance RSVP requested: Phyllis,
pweeks202@gmail.com or 248-470-4157.
tuesday, sept. 12
EASTERN MARKET EATS
9:15 am-noon, Sept. 12 & 16. Linda Yellin’s
Feet on the Street Tours presents its final
“Come Hungry, Leave Happy” strolling brunch
tours of the summer. Meet inside Rocky’s,
2489 Russell, across from Shed 2, at Detroit’s
Eastern Market. $29; includes $1 donation to
Gleaners Community Food Bank. RSVP: www.
enjoythed.com or 313-393-2055.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT
1:30-3:30 pm, Sept. 12. Dorothy & Peter
Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care
Program offers several caregiver support
groups each month. This is the Alzheimer’s
Association daytime group for family care-
givers 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.
JEWISH HERITAGE TOUR
2 pm, Sept. 12. The JCC’s Center Travel
Dept. will present details of its May 3-13
Jewish Heritage tour. It will go from
Budapest to Prague, including Bratislava and
Vienna. At the JCC, West Bloomfield. RSVP:
Rosa, 248-432-5467.
SPECTACULAR SPEAKER SERIES
7 pm, Sept. 12. Next to speak will be Heidi
Budaj, Michigan regional director of ADL.
Her topic will be “Anti-Semitism: What’s
Going On and What You Can Do to Help.”
At Cong. B’nai Moshe, West Bloomfield. $5.
RSVP: cbminfo@bnaimoshe.org or Steve,
248-788-0600.
POETRY OF YEHUDA AMICHAI
7-8:15 pm, Sept. 12. Meets bi-weekly
through Oct. 17. Instructor Dina Routin
holds a master’s degree from Hebrew
University. She will explore the imaginative,
accessible and graceful works of Amichai,
Israel’s leading poet. Poetry schedule: “Time
and Mortality,” Sept. 12; “Love,” Sept. 26;
“War, Remembrance and God,” Oct. 3;
and “Jerusalem Poems,” Oct. 17. At the
JCC’s Meyers Library & Media Center, West
Bloomfield. Co-sponsor is Cohn-Haddow
Center for Judaic Studies. $45, or $40 JCC
member. RSVP: library@jccdet.org or 248-
432-5546.
HOARDING DISORDER
7-8:30 pm, Sept. 12. Terrence Shulman,
JD, MSW facilitates program. At Royal Oak
Library. Free. Info: www.theshulmancenter.
com or 248-358-8508.
wednesday, sept. 13
STITCHING STORIES
11 am, Sept. 13. Wendy Evan’s lecture will
consider the ways in which stitching has
been used to tell stories. She’ll focus on
examples from the Bayeux Tapestry, Torah
ark curtains, quilts, samplers and works by
artist Esther Nisenthal Krinitz, whose panels
comprise the “Fabric of Survival” exhibit
(through Sept. 19) in the Janice Charach
Gallery. At the JCC, West Bloomfield. $5.