on the go
ORT CAMP
Noon, Sept. 17. Family fundraiser for ORT
Michigan is an afternoon of fun includ-
ing Tug-of-War, s’mores, arts and crafts,
sports and other camp favorites. At home
of Doreen Hermelin. Info: 248-723-8860.
monday, sept. 18
FOR WOMEN ONLY
9:30 am, Sept. 18 & 25. COJAR and
Partners in Torah present program,
“Mondays with Meaning,” with Sara Aliza
Scheinberg. At Mondry Building, 15000
W. 10 Mile, Oak Park. Info: Partners, 248-
583-2476.
MEN’S CLUB
10 am, Sept. 18. Discussion group meets
weekly at same time. At the JCC, West
Bloomfield. Info: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.
org or 248-432-5467.
TALK IN YIDDISH
1:30 pm, Sept. 18. Naomi Pinchuk
leads Charles & Frances Driker Yiddish
Conversation Club. At the JCC, West
Bloomfield. $2. Info: Rosa, rchessler@
jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.
START WRITING
1-2:30 pm, Sept. 18. Through Oct. 16.
The Active Life presents “Express Yourself
in Writing” with Oakland University
Prof. Leba Rautbort. At the JCC, West
Bloomfield. $8 each class. RSVP: Rosa,
rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT
5:30-7 pm, Sept. 18. Dorothy & Peter
Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care
Program offers several caregiver support
groups each month. This evening group is
for family caregivers of all older adults. At
JVS, 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield.
Free. RSVP: Dorothy Moon, dmoon@
jvsdet.org or 248-233-4392.
KNITTING
7 pm, Sept. 18. Group for knitters meets
every Monday. Presented by JCC Without
Borders-The Active Life. At Cong. Beth
Shalom, Oak Park. Info: Rosa, rchessler@
jccdet.org or 248-432-5467.
tuesday, sept. 19
HISTORIC HAKAFA
6-7:30 pm, Sept. 19. Join Isaac Agree
Downtown Synagogue’s procession of
Torah scrolls for their stay during the
High Holidays at Bethel Community
Transformation Center (BCTC), former
home of Temple Beth El. Following, com-
munity partners Pastor Aramis Hinds and
Rabbi Ariana Silverman will lead a brief
study session based on joint textual tradi-
tion. At BCTC, 8801 Woodward, Detroit.
High Holidays schedule, Sept. 20-30:
downtownsynagogue.org. Info: Vicki,
vsitron@downtownsynagogue.org or 313-
962-4047. (See related story page 84.)
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SEPTEMBER 24
THE WELL’S
‘TASHLICH’
2-5 pm, Sept. 24. If experience
is a predictor, more than 1,000
will symbolically cast away their
shortcomings into the Detroit
River for a fresh start this new
year. Hosted by The Well, “Rosh
Hashanah on the River” also
features live music, interactive art,
food trucks and family activities.
At Belle Isle Boathouse on E Picnic
Way, Detroit. Free, or $11 for car
without a state park pass. RSVP:
www.meetyouatthewell.org/rosh.
wednesday, sept. 20
POTTERY CLASS
11 am-12:30 pm, Sept. 20 & 27. Allison
Berlin is the instructor. In the JCC ceram-
ics studio, West Bloomfield. $5 per class.
RSVP: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-
432-5467.
QLINE CULTURETOURS
5:30 pm, Sept. 20. Guides from Detroit
Experience Factory will conduct a tour via
the QLINE streetcar. Stops will be made
at Charles H. Wright Museum of African
American History, the Freer House and
Detroit Public Library. Wear comfort-
able shoes. $10, or $5 for CultureSource
member. RSVP: www.culturesource.org.
EREV ROSH HASHANAH
7:30 pm, Sept. 20. At Temple Kol Ami,
West Bloomfield. Free admission by
required ticket. RSVP by Sept. 19: 248-
661-0040.
GROSSE POINTE SERVICES
8 pm, Sept. 20. Rosh Hashanah service will
usher in the High Holiday season for Grosse
Pointe Jewish Council. Officiants are Rabbi
Joe Klein and Cantorial Soloist Bryant Frank.
Location and service schedule: thegpjc@
comcast.net or 313-882-6700.
thursday, sept. 21
WALK WITH A DOC
Noon-1 pm, Sept. 21. Beaumont Hospital-
Farmington Hills sponsors the physician-
led community event. Courtney Mehock,
D.O., a family medicine physician, will
discuss “Getting to a Healthy Weight.” At
Heritage Park Nature Center, between 10
& 11 Mile, Farmington Hills. Free. RSVP;
includes healthy snacks. Caroline, 248-
441-1661.
TASHLICH ON THE RIVER
3 pm, Sept. 21. Temple Emanu-El pres-
ents a “Tashlich Family Rosh Hashanah
Experience.” All ages are invited to toss
bread into a stream, following the Jewish
tradition for symbolically casting away their
sins. Snacks and crafts as well. Park offers
a playscape, shelter and restrooms. At
Shiawassee Park, Shiawassee and Power
roads, Farmington. Info: 248-967-4020.
sunday, sept. 24
YOUTH BASKETBALL
Various times, Sept. 24. Deadline to reg-
ister for the Kenny Goldman Memorial
Basketball League. Open to players from
ages 6-25 and older. Evaluations are
required for ages 8-14 only. At the JCC,
West Bloomfield. $150, or $120 JCC
member; $20 jersey. Info: 248-432-5498
or 248-432-5404.
DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY SERVICE
11 am, Sept. 24. Abbreviated Kol Nidre/
Yom Kippur program is geared toward
families that want to celebrate the holi-
days with a loved one having dementia.
Sponsor is Dorothy and Peter Brown
Jewish Community Adult Day Program.
At Cong. Shaarey Zedek, Southfield. Free.
Info: 248-661-6390.
ENVISIONING FUTURE DETROIT
4-6 pm, Sept. 24. A frank discussion
about what Detroit may look like in 50
years with Rabbi Ariana Silverman and
Pastor Aramis Hinds, board members of
Bethel Community Transformation Center.
At BCTC, former home of Temple Beth El,
8801 Woodward, Detroit. Info: vsitron@
downtownsynagogue.org or 313-962-
4047.