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BIRMINGHAM ART FAIR
Common Ground’
s Birmingham 
Street Art Fair returns to Shain 
Park in downtown Birmingham. 
Approximately 150 juried artists will 
be featured to officially kick off fall, 
representing a diverse array of art 
mediums, including ceramics, paint-
ing, photography, glass, jewelry, sculp-
ture, drawing, printmaking and more. 
There will be free, hands-on children’
s 
art activities and a silent auction tent 
filled with beautiful artwork, proceeds 
to benefit Common Ground. Opens at 
10 a.m. each day. Admission is free.

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 13
SHABBAT ROCKS
6 pm, Sept. 13. At Adat 
Shalom. Celebrate Shabbat 
with a participatory, engaging 
and spirited service for all ages 
with instrumental accompani-
ment. The service is free and 
open to the community. Info: 
248-851-5100.
KABBALAT SHABBAT
7-110 pm, Sept. 13. At 
Shamash Yoga, 22751 
Woodward, Ferndale. 
Sponsored by The Well. 
Celebrate the arrival of Shabbat 
with song, prayer, spoken 
word and silence. Cost: $15; 
eventbrite.com.

SATURDAY, SEPT, 14
WOMEN’
S WELLNESS
7-9 pm, Sept. 14. Sponsored 
by The Well. At Repair the 
World Workshop, 2701 
Bagley, Detroit. Tickets: $15; 
Eventbrite.com.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 15
MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS
9:30 am, Sept. 15. Adults of 
all ages are invited to join 
Rabbi Aaron Bergman at Adat 
Shalom. The class is designed 
to help individuals find their 
internal spirituality and realize 
that Judaism can make them 
happier. The community is wel-
come. There is no charge. Info: 
248-851-5100.

MONDAY, SEPT. 16
AUTHOR TO SPEAK
RSVP for Sept. 18. Scott M. 
Bernstein, journalist, orga-

nized crime historian and a 
bestselling true-crime author, 
will give the lowdown on 
crime. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 
from 12:30 to 2:30 pm at The 
Shul, 6890 W. Maple, West 
Bloomfield. Cost $5. Kosher 
refreshments. RSVP: Elaine 
Beresh, 248-669-0417, or 
EJBeresh@aol.com.
FALL CLASSES START
9:30-11:45 am, Sept. 16. Each 
Monday until May. An opportu-
nity for parents of school-age 
children to bring Judaism into 
family life. At Max M, Fisher 
Bldg. in Bloomfield Township. 
Register: jccdet.org/JLearn or 
248-205-2557.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 17
JFMD/UJF ANNUAL 
MEETING
7:30-9 pm, Sept. 17. At 
the Federation Building on 
Telegraph. Presentation of 
Federation’
s highest honor, the 
Fred M. Butzel Memorial Award 
for Distinguished Community 
Service, to Norm Pappas. 
Election and installation of 
officers and board members. 
Registration required at 
jewishdetroit.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18
CULTURES IN CONFLICT
9:30-11 am, Sept. 18. Also 
7-8:30 pm, Sept. 19. Eight-
week sessions on the New 
Testament. At Max M. Fisher 
Bldg. in Bloomfield Township. 
Examine three “Synoptic 
Gospels.” Register: jccdet/org/
JLearn or 248-205-2557.

EMMANUEL AX
Grammy Award-winning pianist Emanuel Ax 
will open the 2019-2020 concert season of the 
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. at Hill 
Auditorium. Program features Aaron Copland’
s 
Appalachian Spring, Zoltán Koldáy’
s Dances of 
Galánta and Brahms’
 Piano Concerto No. 2 in 
B-flat Major, Op. 83. Mark Gibson will be guest 
conductor. Ax, the son of Nazi concentration 
camp survivors, moved to Winnipeg, Canada, as 
a boy. He studied at the Juilliard School on scholarship through the Epstein 
Scholarship Program of the Boys Clubs of America and was the winner 
of the first Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv in 
1974, which launched his career as a concert pianist. Tickets range from 
$22-$80; tickets.a2so.com.
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LISA MARIE MAZZUCCO
COURTESY COMMON GROUND

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SEPT. 14 GO FLY A KITE
Metro Detroit and Southeast Michigan residents 
are invited to come out and fly a kite to honor 
their lost loved ones during the Fly and 
Remember event. The annual uplifting ceremony 
takes place from 10 a.m. until noon at Starr 
Jaycee Park, 1101 W. 13 Mile Road in Royal Oak. 
Participants are encouraged to reflect on their 
relationship with a loved one, regardless of how 
recent their loss might be, by personalizing and 
flying a kite in their honor. Kite-making materials 
will be provided at no cost. Singer Al Bettis will provide additional 
entertainment by performing his hit single “It Is Beautiful.” Participation 
is free. Hot dogs and light snacks will be served. To register, contact 
Wesley Lawton at (586) 263-8514 or wlawton@hom.org.

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