jews d & in the YAD EZRA’S ANNUAL SPRING EVENT places It was a full house as close to 50 community members gathered at Jewish Family Service to talk about the best-selling memoir The Glass Castle in anticipation of author Jeannette Walls’ upcoming appearance at the agency’s 90th anniversary event on Wednesday, May 30, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. While attendees lunched on sandwiches, salads and sweets, moderator Tara Hayes, Ph.D. — known locally as the Book Club Professor — led a thoughtful discussion on the many challenges Walls and her family faced. • PHOTOS BY DEBBIE FEIT J O I N U S F O R A N A U D I E N C E V OT E D , E M C E E D DA N C E BAT T L E P E R F O R M E D B Y CHICAGO DANCE CRASH, O N E O F T H E M O S T P R O M I N E N T H I P H O P / CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANIES IN THE US! faces Gail Langer, Arlene Rochlen and Marion Grant MAY 9, 2018 7 PM: Ticket pick up, light supper catered by 'LVK.RVKHU&XLVLQHUDɞH (Guests are asked not to arrive prior to 7 pm as set up will be in progress) 8 PM: ENTERTAINMENT Beth and Jeff Davidson Moderator Tara Hayes Judy Freund and Zelda Gechter Michele Bennethum and Lorie Kessler MAX M. AND MARJORIE S. FISHER MUSIC CENTER 3711 WOODWARD AVE, DETROIT, MI 48201 (Complimentary parking in DSO parking structure) FEATURING TICKETS: $50 (BEFORE 4/30/18) $60 at the door. W W W. YA D E Z R A . O R G / BAT T L E H U N G E R CO-CHAIRS: $5Ζ '2/*Ζ1 ȏ 0Ζ&+$(/ *(1'(/0$1 ȏ 1$1&< ./(Ζ1)(/'7HOST COMMITTEE: %(7+ %$9(51()) ȏ -(% %(/&+Ζ16.< ȏ /Ζ6$ %52167(Ζ1 ȏ '$1Ζ(/ &+(55Ζ1ȏ-8/Ζ()(/'0$1ȏ5(%(&&$./$861(50$57<0$''Ζ1ȏ0$5&<025721)Ζ.$1<ȏ0Ζ&+(//(58%Ζ1ȏ$//Ζ5<6ȏ$0<6&+/866(/ȏ5Ζ&+$5'6Ζ072%ȏ-$1Ζ($1'52% 67$5.0$1ȏ.$5((67520(ȏ-())6832:Ζ7ȏ52%(57:Ζ77(1%(5* SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE. CONTACT NECHAMA LURIE AT NECHAMA@YADEZRA.ORG 48 April 19 • 2018 jn John and Judy Marx, and Jeanette Pomish