March 14 • 2019 37 jn 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. continued on page 38 Editor’s Picks people | places | events on the go THIBAULT FROM PARIS, FRANCE, WIKIPEDIA.COM COURTESY OF LOIS TEICHER