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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2

LANGUAGE STUDY
10 am-noon, Jan. 2. At Max M. Fisher
Federation Bldg., 6735 Telegraph,
Bloomfield Hills. Hebrew Language and
Literature 1 with Nira Lev. Series 2 starts
for 13 sessions. Tuition $265.

HEBREW CLASS
12:15-1:15 pm, Jan. 2. At Max M.
Fisher Federation Bldg., 6735 Telegraph,
Bloomfield Hills. Intermediate Hebrew
4 with Nira Lev. Series 2 starts for 13
sessions. Tuition $140.

‘HOUSE OF LIFE’
1 pm, Jan. 2. At Congregation Beth Ahm,
5075 W. Maple Road. See a documentary
film narrated by actress Claire Bloom.
Free and open to the community;
walk-ins welcome. A Beth Ahm weekly
video-streaming learning group. Each
week’s video is followed by brief informal
discussion facilitated by Nancy Kaplan.
For more info, including upcoming winter
schedule, call (248) 737-1931 or email
nancyellen879@att.net.

TEXTILE GEOMETRY
6-9 pm, Jan. 4. Free public reception
for compositions by Katie McGrath and
Kathryn Schmidt at Northville Art House.
Compositions emphasize the use of
geometric shapes, colorful fabrics and
thread embellishments. The exhibition
runs through Jan. 26 during Art House
hours. The Northville Art House is located
at 215 W. Cady in Northville. Info: 248-
344-0497 or www.northvillearthouse.org.

THURSDAY, JAN. 10

NEW YEAR BINGO BASH
6-10 pm, Jan. 10. Join Temple Israel
Sisterhood for their Annual Bingo Night!
Great prizes including a cash jackpot.
Cost: TBD. www.temple-israel.org.

THURSDAY, JAN. 3

TEMPLE ISRAEL GAME DAY
1-4 pm, Jan. 3. Bring your friends and
your favorite game. Coffee, tea and
cookies will be served, There is no charge
to attend but reservations are required by
SATURDAY, JAN. 12
Monday prior to the game. www.temple-
israel.org..
HAVDALAPALOOZA
6:45-8:30 pm, Jan. 12. Families with
children of all ages are invited to join
FRIDAY, JAN. 4
Hillel and many other community
HEALTH AWARENESS
organizations for a fun evening of music,
9:30 am, Jan. 6. The Adat Shalom
arts, and entertainment celebrating
Men’s Club welcomes guest speaker
Havdalah. At Hillel Day School, 32200
Dr. Joel Kahn, founder of the Kahn
Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills. Info:
Center for Cardiac Longevity and owner
248-851-3220 or aschlussel@hillelday.
of GreenSpace Café. He will describe
org.
the practical research on how to avoid
disease and enjoy life to the maximum
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16
without medication or disability. The
NOSH KNOWLEDGE
program is open to the community. Men’s Noon, Jan. 16. At NCJW, 26400 Lahser,
Club members/no charge; non-members
Suite 306, Southfield. Wendy Evans,
$5. RSVPs requested by Jan. 4. For more longtime volunteer at DIA, will talk on
information: adatshalom.org/flyers, email “Annie Liebovitz: Capturing Celebrity.”
Ike Engelbaum, ikeengelbaum@comcast. Cost: $10 for members; $15 for non-
net or contact the synagogue at 248-851- members. A dairy lunch will be provided.
5100.
RSVP with payment by Jan. 11, 248-355-
3300, ext. 0.
TORAH PORTIONS

10-11 am, Jan. 4. At Max M. Fisher
Federation Bldg., 6735 Telegraph,
Bloomfield Hills. Melton Academy will
host various rabbis and educations
discussing the weekly Torah portions.
Tuition: $100 for 10-week series.

Sy Manello/Editorial Assistant
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editor's
picks

DEC. 31

Lynne
Konstantin

Arts & Life Editor

A “THRILLING” NYE

The DSO rings in the New Year by paying tribute to the Queen of Pop: The Music
of Whitney Houston at its annual New Year’s Eve Bash. Conductor/arranger Brent
Havens leads the DSO, and a full rock band fronted by vocalist Rashidra Scott
(shown) will perform hits including “Greatest Love of All,” “How Will I Know?” and
mor e. Choose from a range of party options, including the So Emotional Package
($150) and Dance With Somebody Package ($250) with pre- and post-concert
events including dinner, drinks, after-party with breakfast bar, access to the Diva Lair
and more. The concert concludes at midnight with a confetti-drop. Concert-only tick-
ets start at $50. Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center, Detroit.
(313) 576-5111; dso.org/nye.

THROUGH
JAN. 27

TINKERBELL

Join Tinkerbell as she fl its through fairytale lands meeting different storybook
characters in Tinkerbell Visits Storyland. Ages 3 and up. $9. Marquis Theatre,
Northville. Northvillemarquistheatre.com.

JAN. 3

GEMINI

Everyone’s favorite local musical duo of
twin brothers San and Laz Slomovits —
also known as the family-friendly Gemini
— are celebrating their 70th birthdays
with a folksy singing performance for
adults. Their 140th Birthday Celebration
will include songs by many of the artists
who’ve inspired them, including Woody
Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Tom
Paxton and the Beatles — plus they’ll
sing their own songs, with a possible visit by San’s folk-musician daughter, Emily
— all as a benefi t for the Ark in Ann Arbor. $20. Theark.org.

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