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HAVDALAH EVENT
6 PM, NOV. 27
The Well is hosting at a 
location to be announced. It’s 
Thanksgiving weekend, erev 
Chanukah and Havdalah. 
Commemorate with a night 
on the town, soaking up 
all the holiday spirit Detroit 
has to offer. Board The 
Well’s Thanksgivukkah Train 
(charter bus) and travel 
around the city, hitting all the 
essential stops: cocktails and 
appetizers, a private custom 
candle-making experience 
at Detroit Wick, ice skating 
at Campus Martius and 
the holiday markets in 
Cadillac Square. Due to 
the generosity of donors, 
subsidized tickets are 
available for $60 per person 
and include food and drinks, 
admission to the Campus 
Martius skating rink (plus 
skate rental) and a custom 
6-oz. candle from Detroit 
Wick. Register: jlive.app/
events/1192.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT 
GROUP
5:30-6:30 PM, NOV. 29
Virtual caregiver support 
group is for individuals who 
are care partners for those 
living with cognitive changes 
including several types of 
dementia. Contact Dorothy 

Moon, Brown Adult Day 
Program social worker, for 
Zoom link and information: 
248-233-4392, dmoon@
jvshumanservices.org.

PHOTO STORIES 
7-8:15, NOV. 30; DEC. 7, 14
Offered on ZOOM by JLearn 
of the JCC. “Detroit Through 
a Jewish Lens.” Instructor: 
Robbi Terman. Photographs 
can be overlooked as 
historical documents, but 
oftentimes they provide the 
only glimpse into people 
and their stories. Robbie 
Terman is the director of the 
Leonard N. Simons Jewish 
Community Archives. For 
tuition info and to register: 
248-205-2557 or JLearn.
online. 

CHANUKAH LIGHTS!
6-7 PM, NOV. 30
Bring your flashlights to 
light up the sky! Bundle 
up to celebrate Chanukah 
outdoors at Temple Israel 
with blessings, songs and 
treats. Geared toward 
families with children 2-6 
years old, though all are 
welcome. Questions? 
Contact Natalie at 248-661-
5750.

JEWS & FASHION
7 PM, DEC. 1
Adat Shalom Synagogue 
invites you to join Rabbi 

Aaron Bergman on Zoom to 
look at the story of Jews and 
fashion from what was called 
the shmata business through 
ready-to-wear and couture. 
Some of their approaches 
have been unorthodox, but 
always intriguing. There is 
no fee to attend. To RSVP 
and receive a Zoom link, 
contact Kellie Yost, kyost@
adatshalom.org at (248) 851-
5100, ext. 246.

AUTHOR SPEAKS
7 PM, DEC. 1
Mahjong: A Chinese 
Game and the Making of 
Modern American Culture 
is a book by Prof. Annelise 
Heinz. Her talk about it is 
sponsored on Zoom by the 
Jewish Historical Society 
of Michigan. Heinz is an 
assistant professor of history 
at the University of Oregon. 
She has lived and played 
mahjong in the United States 
and southwestern China. 
Cost: $10 for members; $18 
for non-members. Register 
by 9 pm Tuesday, Nov. 30: 
info@michiganjewishhistory.
org.

EVENING OF SONGS
8 PM, DEC. 2 
The Ark in Ann Arbor will 
present Steve Poltz, a 
one-of-a-kind songwriter. 
Tickets: $20. Info: poltz.

com; facebook.com/
TheArkAnnArbor.
 
AMERICANA IN SONG
8 PM, DEC. 3
The Ark in Ann Arbor will 
present Arlo McKinley, 
singer-songwriter. Tickets: 
$20. Info: arlomckinley.
com; facebook.com/
TheArkAnnArbor.

HOME TOUR
4 PM, DEC. 4
The Palmer Woods home 
tour will offer an unparalleled 
opportunity to view some 
of our most storied and 
stunning homes. The tour will 
be followed by a soirée at 
one of our largest and most 
resplendent homes — and 
one of the more modern 
homes built in Palmer 
Woods. Enjoy live music 
with the Alvin Waddles Trio 
with a mix of jazz, ragtime, 
holiday music and more. 
Food will be prepared 
by Chef Omar Mitchell, 
who recently opened his 
Imaginate restaurant in Royal 
Oak. There will be gourmet 
food as well as a plentiful 
selection of wine, spirits and 
nonalcoholic beverages. 
Participants must be COVID-
19 vaccinated and COVID-19 
protocols will be observed. 
Tickets are $150 per person 

ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

Annelise 
Heinz

Steve 
Poltz

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