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THURSDAY, MAY 30

ANYONE CAN PAINT
11 am, May 30. At Adat Shalom. Teacher, Steve 
Wood. Cost: $20. RSVP: 248-432-5467.

MOVIES AND MUNCHIES 
1 pm, May 30. Visit the Prentis Memorial Library for 
this month’
s featured movie Bombshell: the Hedy 
Lamarr Story! Facilitated by Chuck Broh.

ISLAM & JUDAISM
6:30-7:45 pm, May 30. At Birmingham Covington 
School Media Center. A panel discussion with stu-
dents, educators and parents. Refreshments will be 
served. Free and open to the community.

MUSIC MEMORIES
7 pm, May 30. The Jewish Historical Society will 
host a freewheeling discussion of music memories 
with Fran and Jules Belkin of Belkin Productions, 
moderated by Gary Graff. Free; RSVP: 248-644-3556. 

NIGHT OF LEARNING
7 pm, May 30. An adult education experience at 
CSZ’
s Berman Center for Jewish Education, 27375 
Bell Road, Southfield. “After Saturday Comes Sunday: 
A Book Discussion” with Susan Adelman. No charge. 
Info: 248-357-5544.

FRIDAY, MAY 31

SHABBAT LIVE
7:30 pm, May 31. At Temple Kol Ami. A music-filled 
service preceded by a wine and cheese pre-Oneg at 
7 pm.

PRIDE SHABBAT SERVICE
7:45 pm, May 31. At Congregation Shir Tikvah. 
Special D’
var titled: “From Choir Girl to Bar Mitzvah 
Boy, From Hidden Jew to Gay Rabbi: A Queer Love 
Story.” Robert Crowe and Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg 
met and fell in love 12 years ago in New Zealand. In 
celebration of Pride Shabbat services, they will share 
their journeys into each other’
s lives.

SUNDAY, JUNE 2

GARAGE SALE
10 am-4 pm, June 2. At Beth Shalom. Household 

goods, clothes, toys, books, electronics and many 
other types of items. It is $25 per table to be a ven-
dor and sell items. All vendors are responsible for 
their own sales.

READ WITH THE RABBI
11 am, June 2. Rabbi Yonatan Dahlen will dis-
cuss Renewing the Process of Creation: A Jewish 
Integration of Science and Spirit by Rabbi Bradley 
Artson. At Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. This book 
been selected in advance of Rabbi Artson’
s visit 
to CSZ as the featured speaker for the Rabbi Irwin 
Groner Shabbaton, June 14-15. Open to the commu-
nity at no charge. RSVP: Elise at egechter@shaar-
eyzedek.org or 248-357-5544.

MUSIC CAFÉ
2 pm, June 2. At Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park. The 
Detroit Chamber Orchestra will play. This event is 
free, but donations to the Music Fund are greatly 
appreciated. RSVP: 248-967-4020 or TempleFamily@
emanuel-mich.org.

BENEFIT CONCERT
4 pm, June 2. At Congregation Shir Tikvah, Troy. 
A benefit for water conservation. Featuring: Gaia 
Women of the Great Lakes Basin & Singing Sisters 
of Northern Michigan, Rabbi Aura Ahuvia and Rabbi 
Arnie Sleutelberg, pre-concert audience drum jam. 
Suggested donation $18; proceeds go to Michigan 
Citizens for Water Conservation.

 
MONDAY JUNE 3

BEL CANTO SINGS
7:30 p.m. June 3. at Brookdale (formerly Heritage) 
on 11 Mile in Southfield. The Bel Canto Chorale will 
perform an eclectic selection of music from Handel 
and Hebrew songs to Gilbert & Sullivan and Aretha 
Franklin in a 45-minute performance. No charge. 
Information: Sue, 248-353-5486. 

TUESDAY, JUNE 4

DIVE INTO TORAH
10-11 am, June 4. SAJE (Seminars for Adult Jewish 
Enrichment) will present “Mikvah: Past, Present and 
Future” discussed by Rachel Lopatin of Kehillat Etz 
Chayim. At West Bloomfield pool. Free; refreshments 
served.

JUNE 1

BOOK SIGNING

Native Detroiter Paul Vachon, author of Detroit: An 
Illustrated Timeline, will be signing books from 1-3 p.m. 
at Paper Trail Books, 414 S. Washington Ave. in Royal 
Oak. In his presentation, Vachon will take a walk back 
over three centuries, from the time Detroit was estab-
lished as an outpost for the French to take advantage 
of the fur trade while keeping the British at bay until it 
became a regional hub of commerce, a focal point of 
19th-century industrial strength and the nexus of the 
auto business 300 years later. No charge.

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JUNE 2

ART EXHIBIT GRAND OPENING 

The Society of Women Painters Exhibition: Beyond 
Constraint at the Charach Gallery in the JCC runs 
June 2-July 19, with a grand opening, free to the 
public, from 1-4 p.m. June 2. The Jewish artists fea-
tured in Beyond Constraint include Lesley Kutinsky of 
Farmington Hills, Martha Zausmer of West Bloomfield, 
Fran Wolok of Bloomfield Hills (whose work is shown 
here), Barbara Keidan of Beverly Hills, and Fran Levin 
and Ev Schwartz, both of Troy. A Side Gallery Exhibition 
of Drawings by Nanci LaBret Einstein will take place 
at the same time. For more information, call (248) 431-
5579 or go to charachgallery.org.

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