martial

fitness

in My Genes?” Next topic in luncheon
series is: “Genetic Markers and the
Importance of Genetic Counseling.”
Speaker is Dr. Dana Zakalik, genetic
counseling specialist and a hematolo-
gist/oncologist at Beaumont Hospital.
At NCWJ/MI office, 26400 Lahser, Suite
306, Southfield. $15, or $10 member;
includes a dairy lunch. RSVP with pay-
ment by March 12: NCJWGDS.org or
248-335-3300, ext. 0.

SEEKING SEDER INFO

If your organization is having a
seder open to the community,
please send your information to
calendar@thejewishnews.com
no later than Tuesday, March 6.

MARCH 9-10 Irish Music

7:30-10 pm, March 9 & 10.
Farmington Hills Cultural Arts Division
presents Blackthorn. The concerts
will include Irish music and stories.
At Farmington Players Barn Theatre,
32332 W. 12 Mile, Farmington Hills.
$23, or $21 for seniors and students.
RSVP: rec.fhgov. Info: 248-473-1848.

MARCH 14
Parade Company Tour

9 am, March 14. Meet to carpool at
the West Bloomfield JCC and Cong.
Beth Shalom in Oak Park. At 10, group
will tour headquarters of the Parade
Company, producers of floats and big
heads for the annual Thanksgiving
Day Parade in Detroit. Photography
is allowed. This IRP ‘Gad Abouts’ out-
ing will include a group lunch at the
Original Buddy’s Pizza in Detroit. $10;
pay for own meal. RSVP: Sharon, irp@
jccdet.org or 248-432-5406

sunday, march 18

FAMILY MUSICAL
Noon-1 pm & 2-3 pm, March 18. Hanna
and the Moonlit Dress is an interactive
new musical about the magic of a good
deed. The play is based on the classic
Israeli tale Hannah’s Sabbath Dress.

Sponsored by the PJ Library for ages
2-8. In Berman Center at the JCC, West
Bloomfield. $13-$18, or $10 per ticket
for families of four or more. Tickets: the-
berman.org or 248-661-1900.

ARTS

dance

SPORTS

tuesday, march 20

HADASSAH SPEAKER LUNCH
Noon, March 20. “Resilience in the Face
of Adversity: How the Jewish People
Continue to Thrive.” Detroit Hadassah
Israel Focus Group presents Israeli-
American Sherri Mandell, a certified
pastoral counselor and mother of terror
victim Koby Mandell. Her book will be
available for purchase and signing. At
Cong. Beth Ahm, West Bloomfield. $12;
includes lunch. RSVP by March 10 with
check, payable to Hadassah. Send to
office at 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48323. Info:
greaterdetroit@hadassah.org or
248-683-5030.

ART & CHAMBER MUSIC
6 pm, March 20. Visit the touring exhibit,
“Sifting Through Ashes,” featuring
Bruce Gendelman’s artistic response to
Holocaust sites in Poland and Ukraine.
Musicians of the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra will give a chamber music
recital at 7. The program features works
by Jewish composers murdered by the
Nazis. At the Holocaust Memorial Center,
28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington
Hills. $30, or $20 member; includes
dessert reception. RSVP by March 10:
rsvp@holocaustcenter.org or 248-553-
2400, ext. 112.

TENNIS

play

SWIM

DATES

GYMNASTICS

SCHOOL

kickboxing

DROP-OFF

BREAK
CAMPS

PARTIES

BABY

wednesday, march 21

JN CELEBRATES YOUNG LEADERS
6-8 pm, March 21. Young adults are
invited to “36 Under 36, Class of 2018
Celebration,” sponsored by the Detroit
Jewish News and The Well. At the
Corner Grill, Bar + Game Room, 344
W. Nine Mile, Ferndale. $18; includes
hors d’oeuvres and a signature cocktail.
RSVP: thejewishnews.com/36-under-36.
Info: Hannah, 248-351-5140.

yoga

CHILDCARE

& TOTS

PRESCHOOL

+ MORE!

thursday, march 22

JFS BOOK CLUB
11:30 am-1:30 pm, March 22. Book
Club “Professor” Tara Hayes, Ph.D., will
moderate a discussion of Jeanette Walls’
memoir The Glass Castle. Walls will
appear May 30 at the 90th anniversary
event for Jewish Family Service. At JFS,
Orley Family Building, 6555 W. Maple,
West Bloomfield. $18; includes kosher
lunch. Seating is limited. RSVP: jfsdetroit.
org/glasscastle or Jenny, jkabert@
jfsdetroit.org or 248-592-2339.

Esther Allweiss Ingber / Contributing Writer
Send items at least 10 days in advance to
calendar@thejewishnews.com.

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FRANKLINCLUB.COM/KIDS

248.352.8000 ext. 314

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Southfield, Mi 48034

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