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EVENING AT THE RINK 
6:30-8:30, DEC. 9
NEXTGen Detroit Couples 
will present this event. Cost: 
$10. At Campus Martius in 
Detroit. After skating head 
to a nearby bar for a drink. 
This event is intended for 
young adults ages 21 to 45. 
Info: jlive.app/events/1238; 
248-203-1489.
 
MEDITATION 
9:30 AM, DEC 12
Adat Shalom Synagogue 
invites adults of all ages to 
join Rabbi Aaron Bergman 
for Meditation & Mindfulness, 
designed to help individuals 
find their internal spirituality 
and realize how Judaism can 
make them happier. There is 
no charge. Info: call 248-851-
5100.

FAMILY CIRCLE 
CONFERENCE 
1-3 PM, DEC. 12
Opening the Doors pres-
ents “Uniquely Human: A 
Different Way of Seeing 
Autism” with Barry Prizant, 
Ph.D., CCC-SLP. A virtu-
al event. Info: Shoshana 
Baruch, sbaruch@jccdet.
org.

THE ARK PRESENTS 
7:30 PM, DEC. 12

Dar Williams will take the 
stage at The Ark in Arbor. 
She is a singer/guitarist. 
She has also written a mid-
dle-school children’s novel, 
Amalee. Tickets: $35. Info: 
darwilliams.com; facebook.
com/TheArkAnnArbor.

LEARNING FROM 
OUR PAST 
7 PM, DEC. 13
The Holocaust Memorial 
Center in Farmington Hills 
will host this in-person event 
with Rabbi Hanoch Teller. 
Admission: $10 or free with 
HMC membership. Rabbi 
Teller is a globetrotting 
storyteller and the son of a 
Holocaust survivor. Through 
stories of personal encoun-
ters and by identifying the 
failures of bystanders he 
portrays the lessons of the 
Holocaust in relatable ways 
that empower contemporary 
audiences. For information, 
call (248) 553-2653; holo-
caustcenter.org.

FEATHER BOWLING 
7-9 PM, DEC. 13
Join NEXTGen Detroit for a 
visit to the famous Cadieux 
Café where we’ll try our 
hand at the favorite Belgium 
pastime of feather bowling 
(think a little bit horseshoes, 
a little bit bocci ball and a 
whole lotta fun). An instruc-
tor will teach us how the 
game is played and give 
pointers before we take to 
the court. Your first drink 
is on us. Cost: $10. Info: 
jlive.app/events/1164; Ken 
Schneider, 248-203-1489.

CERTIFIED GUITAR 
PICKER 
7 PM, DEC. 14
The Ark in Ann Arbor 
and AEG present Tommy 
Emmanuel at Royal Oak 
Music Theatre. He is a 
legendary guitarist, whose 
professional career spans 
five decades. A noted fin-
gerstyle guitarist, Emmanuel 
frequently threads three 
distinct parts simultaneously 
into his material, operating 
as a one-man band who 
handles the melody, the 
supporting chords and the 
bass all at once. Tickets: 
$35-$75. Info: tommyem-
manuel.com; facebook.com/
TheArkAnnArbor.

FIGHTING ANTISEMITISM 
4-5 PM, DEC. 15
“Combatting Antisemitism’s 
Resurgence” is the title of 
a program on Zoom from 
the American Friends of 
Rabin Medical Center. 
Robert Siegel (former 
senior host of NPR’s All 
Things Considered) is the 
interviewer. Free registra-
tion: rb.gy/vzfvcb. After 
the initial program, it can 
be viewed on JBS TV and 
on AFRMC’s YouTube and 
Facebook. Learn more at 
afrmc.org. For more infor-
mation: afrmc@afrmc.org or 
call 212-279-2522.

MUSICAL TRIBUTE 
8 &10 PM, DEC. 16
A tribute to Abbey Lincoln 
will be performed by Sky 
Covington at Baker’s 
Keyboard Lounge, 20510 
Livernois, Detroit. Two 
shows. Tickets are priced 
at $30; order online at 
theofficialbakerskeyboard-
lounge.com; 313-315-6300. 

NEXTGEN IN CORKTOWN 
5-7 PM, DEC. 19
At Detroit Axe Corktown, 
1375 Michigan Ave. Detroit. 
Nothing says date night 
like hurling an axe at a 
wooden target while being 
cheered on by the one 
you love. Meet other local 
interfaith couples. $40 per 
couple includes axe throw-
ing and your first round of 
drinks. Register by Dec. 
14: jlive.app/events/1237.

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ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

Barry Prizant

Dar Williams

Rabbi 
Hanoch 
Teller

Tommy Emmanuel