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JUDAISM & ISLAM
NOON-1 PM, JAN. 28
The U-M Frankel Center 
for Judaic Studies will 
present a lecture by 
Guy G. Stroumsa. The 
lecture will survey a con-
ception of Judaism and 
Islam, through an inven-
tion of the category of 
“Semitic religions.” Info: 
JudaicStudies@umich.edu. 

FOLK MUSIC
7 PM, JAN. 29 & 30
The Ark in Ann Arbor and 
the Ford Motor Co. Fund 
will present the Ann Arbor 
Folk Festival at Home. 
Each night includes a 
blend of well-known and 
up-and-coming artists 
playing 20- to 40-minute 

sets, providing an 
opportunity to hear 
artists you know and 
love while discovering 
great new talent. The line-
up delivers the full spec-
trum of “Ark music,” pre-
senting a taste of what’s 
happening on the leading 
edge of acoustic music 
while delving into the very 
heart of folk and roots 
traditions. All funds raised 
through the festival ben-
efit The Ark, Ann Arbor’s 
nonprofit home for folk, 
roots and ethnic music. 
More info at theark.org.

‘BOOGIE WOOGIE KID’ 
7:30 PM, JAN. 30
This evening will feature 
the Boogie Woogie Kid, 
Matthew Ball. His act 
includes piano, song, 
boogie-n-blues and jazz-n-
rags. The concert will run 
for 90 minutes. The cost is 
a minimum of $18 per fam-
ily and can be purchased 
at bit.do/cafeshalomtick-

ets. The link to attend the 
event will be sent to those 
registered within a few 
days prior to Jan. 30. Info: 
call the Congregation Beth 
Shalom office at 248-547-
7970.

MUSICAL EVENING
8-9 PM, JAN. 30
The Chamber Music Society 
of Detroit will present Olga 
Kern, pianist. Visit info@
cmsdetroit.org.

HOW TO RAISE 
HEALTHY EATERS
11 AM-NOON, JAN. 31
Join Registered Dietician 
Dana Goldberg for this 
online class, as she gives 
tips and tricks for raising 
healthy eaters. Register 
at cszinfo@shaareyze-
dek.org to sign up for 
the session, as well as 
to receive a free bag of 
healthy kosher snacks 
from co-sponsor Savorfull. 
(#CSZHealthyEating)

‘MIGRANTS IN ISRAEL’ 
11 AM-12:30 PM, JAN. 31
The Sterling Institute for 
Jewish studies and Modern 
Israel in East Lansing will 
present a lecture by Sarah 
Willen about her book 
Fighting for Dignity: Migrant 
Lives at Israel’s Margins. 
Visit jewishstudies@liost.
msu.edu.

‘DISPLACED PERSONS’ 
2 PM, FEB. 2
The Jewish Historical 
Society of Michigan will 
host this virtual gathering 
on Zoom. Hear New York 
Times-lauded, award-win-
ning author and historian 
Professor David Nasaw 
discuss his latest book, 
The Last Million: Europe’s 
Displaced Persons from 
World War to Cold War 
(Penguin: 2020). Cost: 
$10 for members, $18 for 
non-members. Register by 
9 pm Feb. 1. Instructions 
for joining the Zoom 
call will be sent the day 
before.

STRESS MANAGEMENT
11 AM, FEB. 3
Hadassah Greater Detroit 
presents the virtual pro-
gram “Don’t Let Stress 
Manage You!” for Wellness 
Wednesday. Lynn Breuer, 
director of Community 
Outreach & Wellness 
for JFS of Metropolitan 
Detroit, will speak on man-

ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

‘BOOGIE WOOGIE KID’
7:30 PM, JAN. 30

Matthew Ball

‘DISPLACED PERSONS’ 
2 PM, FEB. 2

David Nasaw

‘MIGRANTS 
IN ISRAEL’ 
11 AM-12:30 PM, 
JAN. 31

Sarah Willen

‘SISTER SCHOLARS’ 
7-8 PM, FEB. 3

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