on the go continued from page 47 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- 48 September 7 • 2017 jn 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.