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FRIDAY, MAY 17
TOT SHABBAT
5:45 pm, May 17. At Temple Emanu-El. For
infant-second-grade children followed by a
complimentary meal.
SHABBAT ROCKS
6 pm, May 17. At Adat Shalom. Celebrate
Shabbat at this participatory, engaging
service for all ages with instrumental
accompaniment backing the beautiful
and memorable melodies. Open to the
community at no charge. Info: 248-851-
5100.
SATURDAY, MAY 18
MINI MINYAN
10 am, May 18. Adat Shalom will host Lisa
Soble Siegmann for a music-filled Shabbat
morning of song and prayer. Open to the
community at no charge. Info: 248-626-
2153 or sshapiro@adatshalom.org.
MUSIC CAFÉ
7 pm, May 18. Temple Emanu-El’
s
MusicCafe will present the Gentlemen
Songsters, a male chorus of 12 to 20
members. Dan Medow, member of temple’
s
choir, is a principal. No charge. Afterglow
reception. RSVP:TempleFamily@
emanuel-mich.org or 248-967-4020.
VIVACE CONCERT
8 pm, May 18. Vivace music series
continues with Alta and Drake Dantzler.
The mezzo-soprano and tenor will perform
selections from lyric theater, opera, operetta
and musical theater. Admission includes
afterglow and refreshments. At Birmingham
Temple, Farmington Hills. $28/$25 temple
member and senior/$20 in pre-paid group
of eight or more/$10 age 18 or under. RSVP:
vivaceseries.org. Info: Joyce, 248-956-7111
or Ann, 248-661-1348.
SUNDAY, MAY 19
KNITTING CIRCLE
9:30 am, May 19. Join the Adat Shalom
Sisterhood as they make scarves, hats and
afghans for charity. At Adat Shalom. No
experience necessary. Info: 248-851-5100.
REELABILITIES
1 pm, May 19. At Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield. Two Inspirational movies,
Including Samuel and Mr. Connolly Has ALS,
as well as the director of these movies,
Dan Habib. There will be sensory-friendly
activities for children 8+ (drop off 12:45 pm).
Cost: $5 pre-registration, $5 pre-registration
for the activities; $10 at the door.
Register: jccdet.org/ReelAbilities or
sbaruch@jccdet.org.
AFTERNOON CONCERT
4 pm, May 19. The Cantor Sam and Mona
Greenbaum Concert will feature Sheila
Landis and the Brazilian Love Affair, followed
by a light meal. At Beth Shalom, 14601
Lincoln, Oak Park. Cost: $12 for adults and
$6 for children 4-12; children 3 and under
are free. RSVP: 248-547-7970 or cbs@
congbethshalom.org.
MONDAY, MAY 20
CAREGIVER SUPPORT
5:30-7 pm, May 20. The Dorothy & Peter
Brown Adult Day Program holds free
monthly family caregiver support group
meetings. At JVS, 29699 Southfield Road,
Southfield. Alzheimer’
s Association meeting
for family caregivers of all older adults.
RSVP: Dorothy Moon, 248-233-4392,
dmoon@jvsdet.org.
TUESDAY, MAY 21
WRITING CLASS
1-2:30 pm, May 21-June 18. At the JCC
in West Bloomfield. “Express Yourself in
Writing” taught by Leba Rautbort. Joint
program of the Active Life and the Henry &
Delia Meyers Library. Cost: $12 per class,
$50 for five-week session.
UNDERSTANDING POLITICS
7:30-9:30 pm, May 21. At Temple Israel
in West Bloomfield. Jeffrey Toobin, CNN
analyst, will discuss “Politics, Media and the
Law.” Event and book signing open to public
with registration: temple-israel.org/toobin.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
HISTORY LECTURE
1 pm, May 22. “The Jews of Italy” at Beth
Ahm, 5075 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield.
Weekly videostreaming group presents
the fourth in a series of Jewish history
lectures featuring Prof. Henry Abramson
of Touro College in Brooklyn, N.Y. Free and
open to the community; no reservations
needed. Informal discussion follows. Info:
Nancy Kaplan (248) 737-1931 or email
nancyellen879@att.net.
MOVIE MATINEE
1 pm, May 22. At JCC West Bloomfield.
The Zigzag Kid. RSVP: 248-432-5467 or
rchessler@jssdet.org.
LIVE WELL EVENT
6:30-8 pm, May 22. At Henry Ford
Hospital Demonstration Kitchen in West
Bloomfield. NCJW/MI will present a
cooking demonstration. A registered
dietician will be available for questions.
Cost: $35 NCJW member; $40 non-
member.
CLASSIC FOLK MUSIC
Lucy Kaplansky, daughter of the famed
Polish-Canadian mathematician Irving
Kaplansky (who once wrote a song based
on the first 14 digits of pi that his daughter
has been known to perform), started out
singing in Chicago bars. Then, barely out
of high school, she took off for New York
City. There she found a fertile community
of songwriters and performers where she
fit right in. Lucy puts her own spin on
contemporary songwriter folk with warm,
powerful vocals and guitar playing that
draws guitar gods (or geeks) to talk shop
with her. Lucy Kaplansky, says the Boston
Globe, “is becoming the troubadour laureate
of modern city folk.” She comes to the Ark
in Ann Arbor with a new album on themes
of nature “Everyday Street.” Doors open at
7:30. Tickets are $20 at theark.org.
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MAY 18
MAY 17-19 - MOTOR CITY COMIC CON
Michigan’
s largest and longest running comic book and pop culture convention takes
over the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Dozens of sci-fi, action and comic
stars will be on hand hosting panels and signing autographs, including Monty Python
star John Cleese (also “Nearly Headless Nick” of Harry Potter fame), “The Fonz”
himself, Henry Winkler and Farmington Hills native Elizabeth Berkley of Saved by
the Bell. Plenty of photo ops and tickets packages are available. Logon to motorcity
comiccon.com to see a list of artists who will be in town. Prices range from a $10
daily pass for kids to $220 VIP weekend passes. All kids under 12 are free on Sunday.
MAY 19
HERITAGE DAY AT BALLPARK
Detroit Tigers host Jewish Heritage Day at the
1:10 p.m. game against the Oakland A’
s to
celebrate the club’
s unique Jewish heritage,
highlighted by Tigers legend Hank Greenberg,
the first Jewish player elected to the National
Baseball Hall of Fame. Package includes game
ticket, Tigers/Jewish heritage hat, Tigers-
branded kippah and a donation to the Jewish
Federation of Metro Detroit. A pre-game cer-
emony will be held on-field to recognize the
2019 JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest, the
largest Jewish youth event in the world, coming
to Detroit Aug. 4-9. Following the ceremony, a
shofar will be blown from the field, and a child
will say “Play Ball” before the game in both English and Hebrew. Tickets are
$46. For groups of 15 or more, contact dave.thompson@tigers.com or buy from
Tigers.com/jewishheritage.