STAYING CONNECTED
At this time of social distancing, 
the Jewish News will try to bring 
awareness to events/learning sit-
uations offered online by syna-
gogues, temples and community 
organizations.

MOVIES IN THE PARK
9-11 PM, AUG. 7

In real (and reel) time, A Dog’
s Purpose

will be shown at Wagner Park in 

Downtown Dearborn. Free movies 

begin after dusk, with the film starting 

as soon as the night sky allows. To 

follow ongoing social distancing guide-

lines, Downtown Dearborn staff will 

assist attendees in arranging enjoyable 

views while remaining socially distant 

and monitor on-site activity to maintain 

a safe number of participants. The 

public is invited to bring a lawn chair 

or blanket and settle in for a fun night.

9:30 PM, AUG. 7

The first installment in the classic 

Superman film series will come to 

life via drive-in at Emagine Novi’
s 

parking lot. Parking will be offered on 

a first-come, first-serve basis. Tickets 

will be sold as parking spaces for 

$30 per space, and concessions will 

be available via curbside takeout or 

car delivery from the Emagine lobby. 

Like a traditional movie indoors, pizza, 

nachos, candy, pretzel bites and, of 

course, popcorn will be up for grabs on 

the menu.

THE ART OF STAINED GLASS
1-2:30 PM, AUG. 8

At the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House 

in Grosse Pointe Shores, a special 

virtual workshop will explore the art 

of stained glass history and making. 

Stained glass artist and preservation 

specialist Barbara Krueger will share 

how the glass is made, uncover its 

roots and give a tour of the Ford 

House’
s own beautiful stained glass 

windows, including the coats of arms 

in the Gallery. Held over Zoom, partic-

ipants will be able to watch demon-

strations for two styles of stained 

glass creations. Tickets are $15 to the 

general public and $10 for Ford House 

members.

TOUR ISRAEL
NOON - 1PM, AUG. 11

Temple Shir Shalom is offering a live, 

virtual Knesset tour with Rabbi Daniel 

Schwartz and Israeli tour guide Beni 

Levin. Learn about Israel’
s parliament 

in Jerusalem, how it works and some 

of the contemporary issues Israelis 

face that are being addressed in the 

Knesset. To register: www.shirshalom.

org/form/livefromtheholyland or call 

248-737-8700.

SPEAKER SERIES
7 PM, AUG. 11

Congregation B’
nai Moshe welcomes 

Cecilia Muñoz via Zoom. She is vice 

president for Public Interest Technology 

and Local Initiatives at New America. 

Registration is required. For informa-

tion or to register, visit bnaimoshe.org. 

CRAFT YOUR WRITING SKILLS
7-8:30 PM, AUG. 11

Those interested in practicing or learn-

ing persuasive writing skills can tune 

in to a virtual workshop held by Detroit 

Writing Room in partnership with 

author and activist Jaclyn Friedman. 

Detroit Writing Room offers coaching, 

events, coworking spaces and more 

to established and aspiring writers. 

The class will focus on how to use 

language to inspire, persuade and 

share messages for social change. 

Hosted via Zoom, tickets are $35 with 

registration closing 30 minutes before 

the event.

BOOK CLUB
7 PM, AUG. 12

The Jewish Historical Society of 

Michigan Book Club will discuss 

Replica Dodge by Natalie Ruth 

Joynton. This is a virtual gathering 

on Zoom. Read the book and submit 

questions for the author. Cost: $10 

for members, $18 for non-members. 

Register and submit all questions 

by Aug. 10 at noon. Send questions to 

kschuchman@michjewishhistory.org. 

Instructions for joining the Zoom call 

will be sent the day before.

COOK THE PERFECT ROAST
5-6:30 PM, AUG. 15

The Detroit-based Cooking with 

Cocktails will host a Sunday session 

where roast is the star of the show. 

Cooking with Cocktails brings inter-

active cooking experiences to Metro 

Detroiters with professional chefs and 

mixologists, currently done virtually. 

This class will teach participants how 

to sear and braise a roast that can 

be paired with gravy and mashed 

potatoes. Tickets are $29.99 and will 

include a list of ingredients so partici-

pants can cook along. 

SUGAR RUSH
7:30 PM, AUG. 20

NEXTGen Detroit will help adults 21-45 

design their very own candy boards 

with Jamie Amster and Marni Cohen 

of Candy Overboard. Master the art of 

building a beautiful candy board that is 

fun to show off and even more fun to 

eat. Register before Aug. 12. Cost is 

$15 per person and includes candy kit 

with the board and all the candy. Note, 

certified kosher versions of the candy 

kit are available upon request. Kit 

pickup options are: Bloomfield Hills on 

Aug. 16 between 6-7 pm; Birmingham 

on Aug., 20 between 9 am-3 pm. Exact 

addresses will be sent after you regis-

ter. Info: lrubin@jfmd.org.

YIDDISH SHORT STORY
7:30-9 PM, AUG. 25

Hosted by Congregation Beth Ahm, 

Yiddish lecturer, educator and trans-

lator Beth Ahmer Daniella HarPaz 

Mechnikov will recite a Yiddish short 

story by classic Yiddish storyteller 

Moyshe Nadir. Told in both Yiddish and 

English, knowledge of Yiddish won’
t be 

necessary to enjoy the experience. The 

online virtual event is free to attend 

with registration.

Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial 

Assistant and Ashley Zlapotosky/

Contributing Writer. Send items at least 

14 days in advance to calendar@

thejewishnews.com.

Jaclyn 
Friedman

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