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FRIDAY, JUNE 21
BIM BOM BABY ART
10 am June 21. At Temple Shir Shalom in 
West Bloomfield. Bim Bom Baby is for babies 
through 4-year-olds with a special adult. 
Moms, dads, aunts, uncles, grandparents and 
nannies come to celebrate Shabbat with the 
rabbis, braid challah, sing songs with the can-
tor and make new friends. Free and open to 
the community. RSVP to Julie: julie@
shirshalom.org, 248-406-4255.

SHABBAT IN THE SUN
5:45 pm, June 21. Join Hazzan Dan, Rabbi 
Rachel and Dan Shere for a family-friendly 
outdoor Shabbat service with singing, danc-
ing and a delicious picnic dinner on the Adat 
Shalom playground. Bring a blanket to sit on; 
after dinner, stay and play. Picnic dinner: $4/
child, $7/adult. RSVP: Debi Banooni at 248-
626-2153 or dbanooni@adatshalom.org. 

TOT SHABBAT
5:45 pm, June 21. A child-friendly Shabbat 
experience at Temple Emanul-El in Oak Park 
with Rabbi Matt Zerwekh and guests followed 
by a complimentary meal. RSVP: 248-967-
4020 or TempleFamily@emanuel-mich.org.

GOSPEL MUSIC SHABBAT
7 pm, June 21. At Temple Emanu-El in 
Oak Park. Temple’
s multi-generational choir 
and the Billy D. Brooks Memorial Lutheran 
Choir followed by a sisterhood-sponsored 
Oneg Shabbat. RSVP: 248-967-4020 or 
TempleFamily@emanuel-mich.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 23
KNITTING CIRCLE
9:30 am, June 23. The Sisterhood of Adat 
Shalom invites you to join them as they con-
tinue to make scarves, hats and afghans for 
charity. At Adat Shalom. No experience neces-
sary. Info: 248-851-5100.

UNSPOKEN TRUTHS
10:30 am, June 23. At the Holocaust 
Memorial Center in Farmington Hills. A lecture 
with Prof. Phyllis Lassner of Northwestern 
University. Topic: “Unspoken Truths: The 
Holocaust Through Women’
s Voices.” Cost: 
tickets with museum admission; free to mem-
bers.

MIRACLE AT ENTEBBE
7 pm, June 23. At Jewish Community Centre 
in Windsor, 1641 Ouellette Ave. Refreshments 
followed by a 7:30 presentation by Rami 
Sherman, officer commander of the IDF Elite 
Unit. He will share accounts of Israel’
s great-
est hostage rescue. Cost: $10 online; $15 at 
the door. RSVP: windsorchabad.com or 519-
256-2572.

TUESDAY, JUNE 25
DIVE INTO TORAH
10-11 am, June 25. SAJE presents Rabbi 
Yoni Dahlen of Congregation Shaarey Zedek 
on “Role of Prayer in Israelite Rain Rituals.” At 
West Bloomfield JCC poolside. Free; refresh-
ments served.

LIVE HEALTHIER
1 pm June 25. Personal Action Toward Health 
(PATH) is a fun and free interactive six-week 
workshop that helps people with chronic 
conditions to live a healthier life. Meets at 
JFS in West Bloomfield starting June 25 and 
runs through July 30. Participants are unable 
to join after the second week. Register: Lynn 
Breuer at 248-592-2333 or lbreuer@
jfsdetroit.org.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26
MOVIE MATINEE
1 pm, June 26. At JCC West Bloomfield. 
A Tale of Love and Darkness with Natalie 
Portman. RSVP: 248-432-5467 or rchessler@
jccdet.org. Free.

DROP IN & LEARN
1 pm, June 26. At Beth Ahm. YouTube videos 
of lectures by Prof. Henry Abramson of Turo 
College in Brooklyn. Includes brief, informal 
discussion. This week: “Who Was Donato 
Manduzio?” Free and open to the community.

SOUTHFIELD FAMILY FUN
5 pm, June 26. The Southfield Parks & 
Recreation Department will host Family 
Fun and Safety Night on the front lawn of 
the Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 
Evergreen Road. 
Find inflatables (all par-
ticipants must wear socks), a rock-climb-
ing wall, a ropes course and more. The 
Southfield Police Department and Southfield 
Fire Department will present informative 
demonstrations as well as tours of the Fire 
Department’
s Safety House. The evening will 
be topped off with a special family movie, 
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (rated 
PG-13), under the stars presented by Park*It 
Family Fun Nights. The movie will begin 
around 7:30 pm and run until approximately 
9:30 pm. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for 
seating. Refreshments will be available for 
purchase. For more information, call the 
Southfield Parks & Recreation Department at 
248-796-4620.

THURSDAY, JUNE 27
POTTERY CLASS
11 am-1 pm, June 27. Adult class taught 
by Allison Berlin at the West Bloomfield JCC. 
Cost: $15, supplies included. RSVP: 248-432-
5467 or rchessler@jccdet.org. 

Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial Assistant
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COLOR FEST

TreeRunner West Bloomfield Adventure Park is hosting its annual Color Fest 
Event from 1-4 p.m. where participants can “paint the forest” so to speak! The 
park’
s trails will be decorated with balloon arches and colorful displays, and 
playful music will set the tone. The event features professional face painters 
providing free face art, Zip Line painting that allows climbers to make their mark 
on canvases suspended from the trees and squirt paint from super soakers while 
zip lining and a huge paint-by-the-numbers canvas on display for all participants 
to help complete in the park. This event is popular, and tickets are by reservation 
only and can be reserved at TreeRunnerWestBloomfield.com.

JUNE 26

JUNE 20-23 ROCK ‘
N’
 RIDES

Rock ‘
n’
 Rides Royal Oak runs June 20-23 in downtown Royal Oak. The festival 
focuses on bringing together charitable and community groups for a large, fami-
ly-friendly gathering with the opportunity for partner organizations to raise funds. 
The festival kicks off with Community Day presented by Cornerstone Community 
Financial Credit Union on Thursday, June 20, which offers 1,500 local kids and their 
families free carnival wristbands and parking for the first four hours of the festival. 
Kids will enjoy live entertainers ranging from magicians and musicians to puppet 
shows and performances from local school and community groups. There will be 
hands-on arts and crafts experiences to engage youngsters, too. Meanwhile, down-
town Royal Oak will transform 5th Avenue 
between Washington and Center streets 
into a party for the grown-ups. The Fifth 
Avenue Block Party has on tap some 
of the best craft beer in town from local 
breweries and will be home to the Soaring 
Eagle Casino & Resort Music Stage, fea-
turing the high-energy musical stylings of 
more than 20 bands throughout the week-
end. Entry to the festival is $5.

JUNE 22-23 FINE ART FAIR
Saturday 11-7 and Sunday noon-6, head 
to the Fine Art Fair at St. Mary’
s Orchard 
Lake (3535 Commerce Road). See nearly 
100 juried fine artists in a boutique-style 
art fair that includes painting, sculpture, 
metalworking, ceramics, woodworking, 
jewelry, fiber and more. The fair will have 
a fine wine tasting as well. Wine tasting 
tickets are limited and online pre-purchase 
is recommended. Acoustic music will also 
be featured throughout each day. Some of 
the featured musical acts are Matthew Ball (The Boogie Woogie Kid), Sheila Landis 
(Brazilian jazz vocalist), Escaping Pavement (singer/songwriter duo) and SQ3. 
Admission to the art fair is $5 (kids 13 & under are free). Advance wine tasting 
tickets are available at a discount online at FineArtFineWineFair.com for $40 ($45 
at the door, if not sold-out), which includes art fair admission. 

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