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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historical documents, but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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