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THROUGH APRIL 14
The Beach
Take the kids to “The Beach Detroit,” an interactive installation by New York-
based design studio Snarkitecture, co-founded in 2008 by Jewish artist Daniel
Arsham and architect Alex Mustonen. Partner Benjamin Porto joined in 2014.
This free and family-friendly installation in the heart of Downtown Detroit at 1001
Woodward Ave. will be open to the public through Sunday, April 14. The Beach
reimagines the familiar natural and cultural elements of a day at the beach to
create an unexpected and memorable experience. Visitors ascend a ramp before
entering an all-white enclosure, where the floor descends towards the highlight
of the experience — an ocean of recyclable, antimicrobial plastic balls. Hours
are noon-8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday; and noon-6 p.m.
Sunday.
THURSDAY, MARCH 14
YOGA & SMOOTHIES
6:30 pm, March 14. At Downtown
Synagogue. Reboot for the Spring renewal
through detoxifying yoga and freshly blended
smoothies. Delve into new ways of simplify-
ing through healthy practices, led by Emilie
Kahn and Yifat Clein. This class will be vig-
orous, with a focus on detoxing bodies and
rebooting metabolism for spring.
FRIDAY, MARCH 15
GENEALOGY AT ITS ROOTS
11:15 am-12:15 pm, March 15. At Max M.
Fisher Federation Bldg., Bloomfield Twp. This
FedEd class, taught by Robbie Terman, is
aimed at getting people started in research-
ing family history. Tuition for the three ses-
sions is $35. Info: 248-205-2557.
SHABBAT ROCKS
6 pm, March 15. At Adat Shalom in
Farmington Hills. Celebrate in a participatory,
engaging and spirited service for all ages
with instrumental accompaniment. Open to
the community. Info: 248-851-5100.
BROTHERHOOD SHABBAT
7:30 pm, March 15. Join Rabbi Brent
Gutmann and the Temple Kol Ami
Brotherhood for a special Shabbat worship
featuring guest Steven Portnoy, president
of Men of Reform Judaism. Info: Cheryl
Chaben, 248-661-0040.
SATURDAY, MARCH 16
SOULFUL YOGA
10 am, March 16. Join Rabbi Rachel Shere
and yoga instructor Mindy Eisenberg at Adat
Shalom. Connect body and soul as they
apply the wisdom of Torah to the gentle
practice of yoga. No yoga experience is nec-
essary. Free. Dress comfortably and bring a
mat. Info: 248-851-5100.
SPRING FESTIVAL
7 pm, March 16. At Temple Emanu-El in
Oak Park. Elliot Wilhelm of the DIA on “When
the Future Meant Fear: Sci-Fi movies of the
’
50s.” Refreshments to be served. Cost: $15;
students, $10. Register at TempleFamily@
emanuel-mich.org or 248-967-4020.
SUNDAY, MARCH 17
MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS
9:30 am, March 17. Adults are invited to
join Rabbi Aaron Bergman at Adat Shalom at
a class designed to help individuals find their
internal spirituality and realize that Judaism
can make them happier. Free. Info: call 248-
851-5100.
COFFEE CONNECTION
9:30 am, March 17. Adat Shalom Men’
s
Club and Sisterhood hold monthly busi-
ness-networking group, with presentation
and chance to share experiences and ideas.
Free. RSVP to Ike Engelbaum, 313-929-
6105 or ikeengelbaum@comcast.net.
MONDAY, MARCH 18
CAREGIVER SUPPORT
5:30-7 p.m., March 18. For family caregiv-
ers of all older adults. The Dorothy & Peter
Brown Adult Day Program holds free month-
ly family caregiver support group meeting.
For information or to RSVP: contact Dorothy
Moon, 248-233-4392, dmoon@jvsdet.org.
JEWISH JUSTICES
7 pm, March 18. At JCC of Metro Detroit in
West Bloomfield. SAJE will host Dr. David
Dalin on “Jewish Justices of the Supreme
Court.” Free and open to the public. Light
refreshments will be served.
BRIGHT NIGHTS
7-9 pm, March 18. At the Berman Center
for Performing Arts, 6600 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield. A community forum series on
understanding depression. Free and open to
the public. Sponsored by Kadima and U-M
Depression Center. To register, contact Ali
Huber, 248-663-4330 or allisonh@
kadimacenter.org.
TUESDAY, MARCH 19
BOOK CLUB
Noon, March 19. The JFS Book Club will be
discussing David and Goliath: Underdogs,
Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by
Malcolm Gladwell. To receive your free copy
of any of the books, contact Olga Semenova
at 248-592-2662 or osemenova@jfsdetroit.
org. A $10 deposit is required and will be
returned upon attendance of the book club.
RACE AND RACISM
4-5:30 pm, March 19. U-M Frankel Center
for Judaic Studies will host a talk by David
Nirenberg on race and racism, focusing
on times and places in which conversion
from Judaism to Christianity or Islam has
produced the idea that religious character-
istics are biologically reproduced. At Thayer
Building, Room 2022, in Ann Arbor. Info:
judaicstudies@umich.edu or 734-763-9047.
Supernatural Writer Eric Kripke
The Toledo Museum of Art is hosting a conversation with Supernatural television
writer, director and producer Eric Kripke at 1 p.m. Kripke will share stories of his
creative inspirations growing up in Toledo as well as behind-the-scenes accounts of
his successful work in the television and motion picture industry with WGTE producer
and on-air host Haley Taylor. Kripke also wrote and produced the 2018 hit feature The
House with a Clock in Its Walls. He will show clips and outtakes from Supernatural,
many of which feature Toledo references, as well as an exclusive preview of his forth-
coming series The Boys for Amazon Studio.
MARCH 16
MARCH 14
Artist Reception
Dearborn sculptor Lois Teicher,
recipient of the 2014 Benard L. Maas
Prize for Achievement in Fine Arts,
will display her work March 14 to
April 11 at the Padzieski Gallery at the
Ford Community Arts Center, 15801
Michigan Ave., Dearborn. (Her work,
Three Yellow Shapes, shown here, will
be on display.) An opening reception
takes place from 6-8 p.m. March 14.
Information at dearbornfordcenter.com.
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