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BONOBO AT MOCAD

British DJ and music producer Simon Green, better known by his stage name 
“Bonobo,” one of the biggest electronic artists of our time, comes to the Museum 
of Contemporary Art Detroit on Friday, July 5, at 6 p.m. Bonobo’
s latest “Migration” 
album was his biggest yet, achieving a Top 5 position in the UK and nominated for 
best electronic album at the Grammys. He’
s well known for fusing styles such as 
jazz, trip hop and ambient while adjusting them to the nature of the dance floor 
scene. Tickets are $25 and available on Eventbrite.com.

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JULY 6
CORKTOWN CRAFT CRAWL
Join Michigan Brew Tours at Two James 
Spirits on Michigan Avenue in Detroit at 3 
p.m. Saturday, July 6, for a great afternoon 
in Detroit’
s oldest neighborhood. This walk-
ing tour includes visits to Two James Spirits, 
Michigan’
s first licensed distillery since 
Prohibition; The Sugar House, Detroit’
s orig-
inal craft cocktail bar; and Bobcat Bonnie’
s, 
Corktown’
s premiere gastropub. Spirits and 
cocktail samples at each stop and a distillery 
tour of Two James Spirits are included. 21 and 
over only. $45. Tickets available on Eventbrite.
com.

Editor’s 
Picks
MONDAY, JULY 8
FARBER ART CLASS
9 am, July 8. Meets Monday, 
Wednesday, Friday at Beth Shalom 
in Oak Park. 10 sessions: $65 non-
members; $45 for JCC/Beth Shalom 
members.

MONDAYS WITH MEANING
9:30 am, July 8. JCC Without Borders 
will meet each Monday in July at the 
Mondry Bldg., 15000 W. 10 Mile in Oak 
Park. Free.

JCC MEN’
S CLUB
10-11:30 am, July 8. The club meets 
every Monday at the JCC to discuss 
relevant matters of Jewish interest. 
Free. Info: Sandy Ashman, 248-910-
7505, or Ely Flaum, 248-592-0690.

TUESDAY, JULY 9
SIMPLY DANCE
11 am, July 9. At the Jewish 
Community Center in West Bloomfield. 
Led by Christine Stewart. No partner 
needed. Cost: $7.

JEWS IN COLONIAL TIMES
1 pm, July 9. At West Bloomfield Jewish 
Community Center. Speaker: Rabbi Brent 
Gutmann. Free. RSVP: 248-432-5467.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10
MINOR TORAH CHARACTERS
10-11:30 am, July 10. At Max M. 
Fisher Federation Building in Bloomfield 
Township. Rabbi Mitch Parker will 
discuss lesser known people in the 
Bible. All Wednesdays in July. Cost: 
$10 each class; 4-class package $36. 
Contact: JCC of Metro Detroit.

LUNCH & LEARN
Noon, July 10. Also July 17 & 24. At 
Temple Kol Ami with Rabbi Gutmann. 
“Judaism at the Onset of Enlightenment 
and the Beginnings of Reform Judaism.” 
Cost: $36 for all 3 sessions or $15 each. 
Includes a catered lunch. RSVP: 248-
661-0040 or cspektor@tkolami.org.

MAH JONGG
12:30 pm, July 10. At Beth Shalom in 
Oak Park. Drop-ins welcome. Info: 248-
547-7970. Meets each Wednesday.

VIDEOSTREAMED LEARNING
1 pm, July 10. “The State of the State 
of Israel” – Remarks by author Yossi 
Klein Halevi, delivered at the recent 
ADL National Leadership Seminar. Plus 
“Israeli Election Analysis: What’
s Next?” 

panel discussion presented at the recent 
AJC Global Forum 2019. Videos will be 
streamed at Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple 
Road, West Bloomfield. Free and open 
to the community; walk-ins welcome. 
Info: Nancy Kaplan, 248-737-1931 or 
nancyellen879@att.net.

MOVIE MATINEE
1 pm, July 10. At the Jewish Comm- 
unity Center in West Bloomfield. The 
Goldbergs (90 min). Free.

JEWISH LIFE CLASSES
5:30-7 pm, July 10. At Temple Emanu-
El in Oak Park. Also on July 24, Aug. 7 
& 21. Rabbi Zewerkh will teach “How 
To Do Jewish.” RSVP: 248-967-4020 or 
TempleFamily@emanuel-mich.org. Free 
and open to the community. 

GAMES DAY LUNCHEON
RSVP for July 17. Presented by NCJW/
MI at Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple, West 
Bloomfield from 11 am-4 pm. Bring your 
own foursome and favorite game. Also 
bring gently used handbags and jewelry 
for Council Resale Shop. Cost: $50 per 
person. Send payment and names of 
table to NCJW/MI, 26400 Lahser, Suite 
306, Southfield, MI 48033; or register 
and pay at NCJWMI.org; or call 248-
355-3300, ext. 0.

THURSDAY, JULY 11
POTTERY CLASS
11 am-1 pm, July 11. At the West 
Bloomfield JCC. This class for adults is 
taught by Allison Berlin. Cost: $15. All 
supplies are included. RSVP: 248-432-
5467 or rchessler@jccdet.org.

Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial Assistant
Send items at least 14 days in advance to 
calendar@thejewishnews.com.

JN CALENDAR POLICY
The JN’
s calendar is intended to list 
Jewish community-focused events and 
activities that are free or low cost and 
open to the community. Events and 
activities that have a significant finan-
cial purpose are included only at the 
discretion of the editors. Send items at 
least 14 days in advance to calendar@
thejewishnews.com.

VIA BONOBO FACEBOOK

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND

Dave Matthews Band takes the stage at DTE Energy Music Theatre on Tuesday, July 
9, at 8 p.m. The Grammy Award-winning band has sold more than 24 million tickets 
since its inception and a collective 38 million CDs and DVDs combined. With the 
release of 2018’
s “Come Tomorrow,” Dave Matthews Band became the first group in 
history to have seven consecutive studio albums debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. 
Tickets (starting at $45 on the United Shore lawn) can be purchased at 313Presents.
com, LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com. 

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DAVE MATTHEWS BAND FACEBOOK
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