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friday, jan. 12

VOLUNTEER DAY
11 am-1 pm, Jan. 14. Adults, teens
and children are invited to work
on a variety of hands-on projects
to help organizations in Metro
Detroit. At Adat Shalom Synagogue,
Farmington Hills. $5 for optional
lunch; advance RSVP is required:
adatshalom.org/volunteer18. Info:
jgross@adatshalom.org or 248-
851-5100.

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CURRENT EVENTS
10:30 am, Jan. 12. Linda Garfield is
the facilitator. JCC Without Borders-
The Active Life sponsors. At Prentis
JSL Apartments, 15100 W. 10 Mile,
Oak Park.

saturday, jan. 13

TOT SHABBAT
10 am, Jan. 13. Hazzan Daniel
Gross leads musical, interactive
Shabbat service for children from
birth to age 5, accompanied by an
adult. At Adat Shalom Synagogue,
Farmington Hills. Free. Info:
sshapiro@adatshalom.org or 248-
626-2153.

monday, jan. 15

Lynne
Konstantin
Arts & Life Editor

JAN. 14-FEB. 22: SIX

The work of six of the most talked-about conceptual artists in Metro Detroit has been gathered for
“SIX” at the Janice Charach Gallery in West Bloomfield. Curated by artist Dennis Jones (whose
Heavenly Whipped Ecstasy is shown), the show includes artists Emilee Arter, Catherine Peet and Andrew
Blake. An opening reception 1-4 p.m. on Jan. 14 kicks off the show. (248) 432-5579; charachgallery.org.

CAMP-STYLE SHABBAT
10 am, Jan. 13. Children ages 6-11
are invited to an engaging camp-
style Shabbat. At Adat Shalom
Synagogue, Farmington Hills. Free.
Info: sshapiro@adatshalom.org or
248-626-2153.

TALK IN YIDDISH
1 pm, Jan. 15. Naomi Pinchuk
leads Charles & Frances Driker
Yiddish Conversation Club. At the
JCC, Room 205, West Bloomfield.
$2 each time. Info: Rosa,
rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-432-
5467.

JOAN MARCUS

sunday, jan. 14

‘MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS’
9:30 am, Jan. 14. Rabbi Aaron
Bergman leads sessions intended
to help adults find their internal
spirituality and realize that Judaism
can make them happier. At Adat
Shalom Synagogue, Farmington
Hills. Free. Info: 248-851-5100.

WOMAN PSYCHOLOGIST
10 am, Jan. 14. The YIOP Women’s
Speaker Series presents psy-
chologist Shoshana Katz, Ph.D.
She will discuss “The Art of Setting
Boundaries.” At Young Israel of Oak
Park. Free; includes refreshments.
Info: YIOP, 248-967-3655.

ADULT ART CLASSES
9 am, Jan. 15-Feb. 2. Instructor
Harriet Gelfond helps students
grow artistically 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 includ-
ed. Info: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.
org or 248-432-5467.

JAN. 16-28: THE BODYGUARD

JAN. 20: KIDS’ BAKING CLASS

A former Secret Service agent-turned-bodyguard
and the superstar he’s hired to protect fall in love in
the first U.S. national tour of The Bodyguard. Based
on U-M grad Lawrence Kasdan’s 1992 film starring
Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston — and featuring
loads of classic songs, including “I Wanna Dance with
Somebody” and one of the biggest-selling songs of
all time, “I Will Always Love You” — the musical stars
Deborah Cox and Judson Mills. $39 and up. Fisher
Theatre, Detroit. Broadwayindetroit.com.

Young aspiring pastry chefs get to go behind
the scenes at the Townsend Bakery — land
of exquisite wedding cakes, tortes, pastries
and breads — at Birmingham’s Townsend
Hotel. At the Kids’ Baking Class, bakers
can make their own marshmallow polar
bears and bake cookies — plus, they’ll
receive their own aprons to decorate and
take home. $30 per child. (248) 644-6506;
townsendhotel.com.

JEWISH GUIDES FOR LIFE
7 pm, Jan. 15. “Pirkei Avot: The
Best Jewish Guides to Living
a Better and More Meaningful
Life.” Each lecture in Rabbi Aaron
Bergman’s continuing learning
series is self-contained. Future
sessions are: Feb. 5, March 19 and
April 9. At Adat Shalom Synagogue,
Farmington Hills. Free. RSVP:
Sheila, slederman@adatshalom.org
or 248-851-5100, ext. 246. Info:
adatshalom.org/flyers.

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