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ART SHOW & SALE 
APRIL 1-15
The 37th annual Our Town 
Art Show & Sale is hosted 
by the Community House 
in downtown Birmingham. 
This juried, all media art 
show provides a forum for 
Michigan artists to show-
case and sell their work. 
Thirty-five percent of the 
proceeds from the art sales 
will be used to fund the 
Community House out-
reach programs for adults 
and children. The virtual 
show goes live on April 1; 
art enthusiasts may view 
and purchase art by going 
to communityhouse.com/
event/ourtown2022.

READING TALMUD 
11 AM, APRIL 1, 22, 29
Adat Shalom Synagogue 
invites you to join Rabbi 
Aaron Bergman on Zoom 
to read together the writ-
ings of great contemporary 
Talmud scholars such as 
Rabbi Dr. Judith Hauptman 
and Dr. Ruth Calderon 
to gain insight into how 
these texts can still create 
meaning for all of us today. 
All texts available free of 
charge at sefaria.org. Free. 

To RSVP and receive the 
Zoom link, contact Jodi 
Gross, jgross@adatshalom.
org, 248-851-5100, ext. 238.

CATHOLICS & JEWS 
1 PM, MARCH 31
Host: The Jewish 
Theological Seminary of 
America on Zoom. His 
Eminence Cardinal Wilton 
D. Gregory will briefly dis-
cuss some of the history of 
Catholic-Jewish dialogue, 
which has flourished since 
the promulgation of the 
Second Vatican Council’s 
1965 Decree on non-Chris-
tian religions, Nostra 
Aetate. Cardinal Gregory 
will then reflect on current 
topics in Catholic-Jewish 
dialogue and consider how 
these topics might guide 
Catholic-Jewish relations in 
the future. Info: jtsa.edu.

NEW ARTWORK 
6-9 PM, APRIL 1
The virtual and in-person 
experiences launch during 
a gallery reception at 
CultureVerse Gallery, 309 
S. Main St., Ann Arbor; the 
second in-person gallery 
reception for physical 
artworks opens on April 

8 from 6-9 pm at 211 Fort 
St., Detroit. “The House 
of Han from A to D” is a 
diptych exhibition by Mike 
Han in collaboration with 
CultureVerse. Han’s work 
explores sustainability and 
our perceptions of value by 
creating digital and analog 
works of art that are sepa-
rate yet deeply connected. 
CultureVerse is a Michigan 
nonprofit corporation 
whose mission is to serve 
the keepers, creators and 
curators of art, culture and 
knowledge. Info: thehou-
seofhan.com.

SHALOM SHABBAT 
10:30 AM, APRIL 2
Adat Shalom Synagogue 
invites you to join Rabbi 
Dan Horwitz for songs, 
prayers, fun and friends. 
Registration and informa-
tion: adatshalom.org/fami-
lyshabbat or contact Sammi 
Shapiro: sshapiro@adatsha-
lom.org, 248-626-2153.

MUSIC AT THE ARK 
8 PM, APRIL 2
At The Ark, 316 S. Main, 
Ann Arbor. The RFD Boys 
have been delighting 
Michigan audiences since 

1969 with their fabulous 
musicianship and sly, exqui-
sitely timed between-song 
humor. Cost: $11, $10 mem-
bers, students or seniors. 
Info: theark.org/events.

MEDITATION & 
MINDFULNESS 
9:30 AM, APRIL 3
Adat Shalom Synagogue 
invites adults of all ages to 
join Rabbi Aaron Bergman 
for a class designed to help 
individuals find their inter-
nal spirituality and realize 
how Judaism can make 
them happier. The commu-
nity is welcome. There is no 
charge. For info: adatsha-
lom.org or (248)851-5100.

ANTIQUE APPRAISALS 
NOON-4 PM, APRIL 3
Rochester-Avon Historical 
Society hosts Antique 
Appraisal Day at Rochester 
Hills Van Hoosen Farm, 
1005 Van Hoosen Road. 
If you have antique trea-
sures or family heirlooms 
that you’ve long wondered 
about, bring them. All items 
are appraised at fair market 
value, and each participant 
is allowed to bring up to 
five items. Each appraisal 
costs $5 — cash only. This 
event is open to everyone. 
For information, visit roch-
esteravonhistoricalsociety.
org or call 248-688-2434.

GALLERY EXHIBIT 
1-4 PM, APRIL 3 
At an opening recep-
tion, the Janice Charach 
Gallery and Michigan Hot 
Glass will present the 4th 
Michigan Regional Glass 
exhibition, juried by Alli 
Hoag. Gallery open hours: 
Sunday-Tuesday, 11 am-3 
pm; Wednesday 3-7 pm or 
by appointment.

MUSICAL EVENING 
7:30 PM, APRIL 3
At The Ark, 316 S. Main, 
Ann Arbor. Watchhouse 
with opener Erin Rae. 
Tickets: $35, $60. Info: 
theark.org/events.

ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

THE RFD BOYS
MUSIC AT THE ARK 
8 PM, APRIL 2

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