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ART EXHIBITION
ONGOING THROUGH OCT. 31
“Beauty & Chaos,”
 an exhibition 
featuring landscapes and abstrac-
tions at the KICKSTART Gallery & 
Shop, 33304 Grand River Ave., 
Farmington. The artist is a member 
of the JCC’
s Men’
s Club. For infor-
mation, call (248) 231-2158, or 
email kickstartfarmington.org.

JVS BUSINESS EVENT
12-12:30 PM, OCT. 15
The 23rd annual JVS Human 
Services Strictly Business event 
will be held virtually on Zoom 
due to the pandemic. It will bring 
together prominent business 
leaders who support the agency’
s 
mission. The program will honor 
two inspiring individuals, nomi-
nated by JVS Human Services, as 
Employees of the Year. For details 
about sponsorship and tickets, 
contact Sandy Schuster at 
sschuster@jvshumanservices.org.

JEWISH STUDIES
4-5 PM, OCT. 15
The Posen Library of Jewish 
Culture and Civilization released 
Volume 8: Crisis and Creativity 
between World Wars, 1918–1939 
in April 2020. Now three U-M 
professors, Todd Endelman, Zvi 
Gitelman and Deborah Dash 
Moore, will discuss highlights in 
Jewish history from the period on a 
virtual event sponsored by the Jean 
& Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic 
Studies at U-M. The Posen Library 
is an ongoing project gathering 
material from biblical times to the 
21st century to create a collection 
of Jewish creativity, diversity and 
cultural contributions around the 
globe. The project includes the 
interactive Posen Digital Library 
at posenlibrary.com. To view 
the event, lsa.umich.edu/judaic/
news-events/all-events.detail.
html/76014-19655341.html or 
posenlibrary.com/frontend/posen-
library-events. 

DRIVE-IN MOVIE
6 PM, OCT. 15
Hosts: Detroit City Moishe House, 
The Well and Hillel of Metro 
Detroit. Movie: Anchorman — The 
Legend of Ron Burgundy. Site: All 
European, 14509 Jarvis, Ferndale. 
Info: Sam@hillel-detroit.org.

HEALTH CARE COSTS
OCT. 15-DEC. 7
You may be paying too much for 
your Medicare plan. Or you may 
want prescription drug coverage 
(Medicare Part D) that works bet-
ter for you. AAA 1-B’
s Medicare 
Medicaid Assistance Program 
(MMAP) is offering appointments 
by phone or Zoom. The sessions 
will run for 1½ hours. Call (800) 
803-7174. A phone and/or Zoom 
link will be sent before the session. 

RIVERFRONT EVENT
6 PM, OCT. 16
Join the Detroit Riverfront 
Conservancy for a physically 
distant but socially connected 
fundraiser, #BeingApartTogether. 
A free, virtual broadcast of musi-
cal performances by local artists 
along the riverfront will be made 
available for the community to 
enjoy on the Detroit Riverfront 
Conservancy’
s Facebook page. The 
concert will feature performances 
from In Transit, Al Bettis, Juuni 
and New World Soul. Prior to the 
musical performances, Detroit 
Experience Factory is hosting a 
free and engaging virtual tour 
at 4:30 p.m. for a better under-
standing of the past, present and 
future of the Detroit Riverfront. Visit 
detroitriverfront.org/beingapartto-
gether to register. Supporters with 
a donation of $250, will receive a 
special box of items and activities 
delivered to their door. The col-
lection of items will be available 
for purchase through this fall for 
holiday gifts at detroitriverfront.org/
BeingApartTogether.

CONCERT SERIES
OCT. 17
Ann Arbor’
s historic Kerrytown 
Concert House series will be made 
available online to ticket buyers 
for streaming anytime, anywhere. 
DVDs of each performance will 
also be made available for those 
without internet access by emailing 
marketing@a2so.com or calling 
(734) 994-4801. The series was 
filmed exclusively for the A²SO in 
the Royal Conservatory of Music 
in Toronto. On Oct. 17, view “The 
Music of Brahms.”
 

PATIO PARTY
NOON, OCT. 18
JET Theatre will host a tented 
patio party, 1124 E. West Maple 
in Walled Lake. Warm up to the 
sounds of Alvin Waddles, a Detroit 
original, and his trio. There will be 
food truck catering and refresh-
ments by Chef Cari’
s Kosher 
Catering. Tickets are $118; call 
248-788-2900.

YESHIVA DINNER
7 PM, OCT. 18
The Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will hold 
its annual celebration of commu-
nity and education virtually for the 
first time. The evening’
s theme, “An 
Evening of Unity;”
 all tickets to this 
year’
s event have been generously 
sponsored, attendance is free. For 
more information and to register, 
visit aneveningofunity.com.

JLEARN CLASS
7-8:30 PM, OCT. 19
“At the Ghetto Gates”
 with profes-
sors Howard Lupovitch and Jeffrey 
Veidlinger. This class will also meet 

Oct. 26 and Nov. 2. Tuition: $55. 
Register at JLearn.online. View full 
catalogue at jccdet.org/JLearn.

RECOVERING HOLOCAUST ART
7-8 PM, OCT. 20
Hadassah Greater Detroit Attorneys 
& Judges Council invites you to 
a virtual event with Jonathan 
Schwartz, who will speak about the 
Holocaust Art Recovery Initiative 
and the help he gave to individuals 
to recover valuable works of art 
stolen by the Nazis during World 
War II or to obtain restitution for 
the artwork. This event is open to 
everyone; $10 minimum donation 
requested. Contact greaterde-
troit@hadassah.org or call (248) 
683-5030 for further information. 
Register by Oct. 18, hadassahmid-
west.org/GDAttorneysJudges.

CAMPY FUN 
6:30 PM, OCT. 22 & 23
Genitti’
s Hole-in-the-Wall in 
Northville is offering dinner and a 
show. Keep Your Tent Up, Smitty 
Garbinger is a physical comedy of 
the 1920s. A seven-course dinner 
and the show (including tax and 
gratuity) is $40. For reservations: 
(248) 349-0522.

A VIRTUAL TOUR
7:30 PM, OCT. 22
The Jewish Historical Society of 
Michigan will host a virtual tour of 
the Louis and Fay Woll Memorial 
Bible Garden at Congregation Beth 
Ahm. With its unique and beau-
tiful blend of flowers, plants and 
biblical tradition, the Bible Garden 
provides aesthetic enjoyment and 
intellectual engagement. Cost: 
$10 for members and $18 for 
non-members. Register by 9 pm 
on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Instructions 
for joining the Zoom call will be 
sent the day before.

Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial 

Assistant. Send items to calendar@

thejewishnews.com.

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