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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.

