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SOAR PROGRAMS/CLASSES
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
The Society of Active Retirees has 
announced its fall lineup of more 
than 50 classes and special events. 
Registration began Sept. 9 for new 
and existing members. Classes 
begin Oct. 12. All classes will be 
delivered virtually through Zoom and 
will be taped for on-demand viewing. 
A nonprofit, non-denominational, 
lifelong learning program, SOAR 
is offering classes in art, current 
events, film, health, history, literature, 
legal issues, politics, science, sports, 
travel and more this fall. SOAR is 
affiliated with Wayne State University. 
For 17 years, it has served adults 
of all ages who want to learn. Visit 
soarexplore.com or call (248) 626-
0296 for information.

GERSHWIN STORY
8 PM, SEPT. 13
Internationally acclaimed artist 
Hershey Felder’
s new arts broad-
casting company announced its next 
production, Hershey Felder as George 
Gershwin Alone. The show will 
stream live from Teatro della Pergola, 
which was built in 1656 shortly after 
the invention of opera in Florence. 
Tickets are $55 per household and 
are available for purchase online. 
Patrons will receive a link and pass-
word on Friday, Sept. 11, which will 

enable them to view the livestream 
and an on-demand version of the 
performance for one week following 
the event. For information, visit her-
sheyfelder.net.

IRON MOUNTAIN JEWS
2 PM, SEPT. 14
“The Life (and Death) of 
Congregation Anshe Knesseth Israel 
in Iron Mountain, Mich.” will be a 
virtual gathering on Zoom presented 
by the Jewish Historical Society of 
Michigan. The congregation existed 
in Iron Mountain from 1882 to 2020. 
Members of the congregation over 
different time periods will describe 
the experiences of small-town Jewry. 
Cost: $10 for members and $18 for 
non-members. Register by 9 pm on 
Sunday, Sept. 13; instructions for 
joining the Zoom call will be sent the 
day before.

JLEARN CLASSES
MANY START SEPT. 14
To register for any class: 248-205-
2557 or jlearn.online. Full catalog 
can be found at jccdet.org/jlearn. 

BRAIN HEALTH
1-2:30 PM, SEPT. 16
Jewish Family Service will host Ellen 
Yashinsky Chute, LMSW, ACSW, who 
will tackle celebrating the holidays in 

a very different way. She will discuss 
ways to maximize brain health and 
use the power of our brains to help 
us instead of hurt us during this 
unique holiday season. RSVP: 248-
788-6463; MindU@jfs detroit.org for 
Zoom meeting details.

FAMILY ROOM CONCERT 
8 PM, SEPT. 16
The Ark in Ann Arbor will present 
Nadim Azzam from Michigan with 
hip-hop, alt-rock and jazz. Ticket 
info: the ark.org.

WELCOMING WEEK
SEPT. 14-17
Hosted by Jewish Family Services 
of Washtenaw County. Register at: 
jfsannarbor.org/welcoming-week — 
it’
s when cities, towns and organiza-
tions across the nation bring together 
immigrants, refugees and longtime 
residents to build strong connections 
that make their communities a more 
welcoming place for all. Dina Nayeri, 
author of The Ungrateful Refugee, 
will read an excerpt of her book and 
take audience questions. Books will 
be available to purchase online. 

SHOFAR SOUNDING 
CLASS ON DEMAND
If you will be blowing shofar for 
yourself or others, learn how to pick 

a kosher shofar and how to produce 
a pleasant sound as well as some 
of the laws and mystical intentions 
to keep in mind while blowing. After 
taking this course, you’
ll be all set 
to feel the holidays come alive and 
ignite your soul from the safety of 
your home. View at Chabad.org. Free.

HEALTH NOTE
ONGOING
The American Technion Society is 
making available a viral lab tour. 
Professor Ido Kaminer brings you 
inside the Robert and Ruth Magid 
Electron Beam Quantum Dynamics 
Lab, which houses an ultrafast trans-
mission electron microscope. He dis-
cusses using the microscope, among 
the latest and most versatile of its 
kind in the scientific world, to see 
for the first time ever how light flows 
inside a tiny photonic crystal. In 
response to the pandemic, he is also 
developing methods to use ultraviolet 
and laser light to kill SARS-CoV-2. 
View at ats.org.

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

GERSHWIN STORY
8 PM, SEPT. 13

THE ARK

FAMILY ROOM 
CONCERT 
8 PM, SEPT. 16

