on the go people | places | events friday, sept. 14 MI BALLOT PROPOSALS 10 am-noon, Sept. 14. Society of Active Retirees hosts a Harry A. Cook Social Justice Series program. The presenters are psychologist-social worker Mel Chudnof, Ph.D, and attorney Erica Peresman, J.D. One proposal would give qualified Michigan citizens greater access to voting. The other seeks to amend the state consti- tution to end gerrymandering. At Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. Free. No RSVP is needed. Info: SOAR, 248-489-0005. editor's picks SEPT. 15-16 Lynne Konstantin Arts & Life Editor saturday, sept. 15 GALLERY RECEPTION 6-10 pm, Sept. 15. Opening of “Passages” exhibition, which closes Nov. 3. The paintings by John Michaels and Ken Walker explore themes of conflict and oppression. At Office Space Gallery, 2870 E. Grand Blvd, Detroit. Info: mosaicproductionsllc.com or 248- 875-7332. Common Ground’s Birmingham Street Art Fair returns to Downtown Birmingham but moves from Old Woodward to Shain Park. Approximately 150 juried artists will be featured, repre- senting a diverse array of art mediums, including ceramics, painting, photogra- phy, glass, jewelry, sculpture, drawing, printmaking and more. Featured will be Judaic artist Orna Amrani, who has gained recognition for her innovative, three-dimensional creations that contain Jewish motifs (such as the one pictured here). There will be free, hands-on chil- dren’s art activities and a silent auction tent filled with beautiful artwork, which will directly benefit Common Ground, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping teens, young adults and families move from crisis to hope. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10-5 Sunday. Admission is free. SWING & NEW ORLEANS MUSIC 3-4 pm, Sept. 16. Pianist/singer Matthew Ball, aka “The Boogie Woogie Kid,” performs his favorites from New Orleans and the Swing Era. At Farmington Community Library, 32727 W. 12 Mile, Farmington Hills. Free. Info: matt@ boogiewoogiekid.com or 248-658- 8506. monday, sept. 17 CANDIDATES FORUM 7 pm, Sept. 17. League of Women Voters Oakland Area and Detroit Free Press present opportu- nity to hear from candidates for 46th District Court. At Southfield Public Library Auditorium, 26300 Evergreen. Free. Info: 248-796- 4200. SEPT. 20 sunday, sept. 16 MURALS IN THE MARKET 10 am, Sept. 16. “Walking Tour & Lunch.” Howard Friedman and Edna Rubin are co-facilitators on an IRP Gad Abouts tour of the murals in Detroit’s historic Eastern Market. Lunch follows at an IHop restaurant on Jefferson. The meet- ing times and locations are: 9 am at the JCC in West Bloomfield and Cong. Beth Shalom,14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park, or 9:45 at Beyond Juice, 2501 Russell, across from Shed 2 in Eastern Market. $25; lunch is on your own. Space is limited; RSVP is due now: irp@ jccdet.org or 248-432-5406. HOLOCAUST YIZKOR 1 pm, Sept. 16. United Jewish Organization of First, Second and Third Generation of Holocaust Survivors invites community to attend its annual Yizkor service. At Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery, 33230 Gratiot, north of 14 Mile, Clinton Township. Call if a ride is needed. Info: Lillian, 248-444- 8887. SEPT. 17 Paula Eiselt’s debut feature documentary, 93Queen, premiers on the PBS documentary series POV on Monday, Sept. 17, at 10 p.m. on WTVS Channel 56. Set in the Hasidic enclave of Borough Park, Brooklyn, 93Queen follows a group of tenacious Chasidic women who are smashing the patriarchy in their community by creating the first all-female volunteer ambulance corps in New York City. A series of vignettes shows the women training, obtaining the necessary medical supplies and setting up their emergency dispatch system. The documentary offers a unique portrayal of a group of religious women who are taking matters into their own hands to change their own community from within. Dig - The Dog Person’s Dating App, launched by Jewish sisters Leigh and Casey Isaacson, is the best way for dog lovers and dog owners to find a com- patible date. Dig is launching in Detroit with a dog-friendly party at WeWork Merchant’s Row (1449 Woodward Ave.) from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20. Entry and drinks are free when you download or share Dig – The Dog Person’s Dating App. (The app pp is free, too.) Get free professional ional photos of your our dog and treats ats for everyone. Learn earn more about the event and nd reserve your r free ticket at t DigDetroit. Eventbrite. com. tuesday, sept. 18 WOODWARD SHUL 7:18 pm, Sept. 18. Kol Nidre candle-lighting. Fasting also begins and will end 8:17 pm, Sept. 19. Yom Kippur worship on Sept. 19 starts at 9 am, continuing through Minchah and Neilah services at 5:45. Break-the-fast meal follows. At Woodward Avenue Shul, 25595 Woodward, Royal Oak. Holiday schedule: thewas.net or 248-414- 7485. continued on page 48 Common Ground’s 44th Annual Birmingham Street Art Fair In Downtown Birmingham’s Shain Park September 15 & 16, 2018 Featuring the Annual Silent Art Auction to benefit Common Ground Produced in association with BirminghamStreetArtFair.com 1300610 jn September 13 • 2018 47