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FARM FESTIVAL 
4 PM, APRIL 15 
At Andy T’s Farm, 3131 
US-127 BUS, St. Johns, MI.; 
bus pickup will be at 3 pm. 
Tickets $70 with $1 being 
donated to savethechildren.
org for Ukraine. Get your 
tickets: posh.vip/e/andy-
ts-farm-festival. Concert 
sponsored by University 
of Michigan and West 
Bloomfield resident Jackson 
Partrich, founder Schlepper 
Boy Vision, 15 Mile Drive-In 
and the Schlepper. Available: 
Merch Collab with Soho 
Youth Club, food trucks, pet-
ting zoo, photo booth, hen-
nas, Yoga, phone charging 
stations.

FOLK MUSIC 
8 PM, APRIL 15 
At The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann 
Arbor. Chris Smither with 
opener BettySoo. Honing a 
synthesis of folk and blues 
for 50 years, Chris Smither 
is truly an American original. 
Tickets: $35. Info: theark.org/
events.

PESACH IN THE PARK 
4 PM, APRIL 17 
Hosted by Aish Detroit and 
JFamily Detroit. A relaxed, 
social gathering at the pri-
vate Aish Park. There will 

be lots of Passover-themed 
snacks and activities for the 
kids (best for toddlers-8). 
Tickets: form.jotform.
com/220795800285055.

SPORTS MEET-UP 
4 PM, APRIL 19 
Drake Sports Park meet-up 
for Michigan Region BBYO. 
We’ll have a few games 
available and kosher-for-
Passover snacks. Open to 
all 8th-12th graders. Info: 
abloomberg@bbyo.org.

FOR NEW MOMS 
NOON-1 PM, APRIL 20 
An online event sponsored 
by JFamily Detroit. Having a 
new baby is wonderful and 
joyous. Meet and connect 
with other moms to cele-
brate successes and help 
each other through the chal-
lenging days of babyhood. 
This program is intended 
for all moms with babies 
0-6 months old. Offered at 
no cost thanks to the Adam 
and Hannah Kessler Family 
Fund. Register: jlive.app/
events/2021.

BRAIN HEALTH 
1-2:30 PM, APRIL 20 
“The Powerful Impact of 
Music on the Brain” with 
Jody Conradi Stark, Ph.D., 
and Jing Zhang, violinist 
with the Detroit Symphony 
Orchestra will be in a Zoom 
presentation. Demonstrations 
of how music can “move” us, 
both physically and emotion-
ally. Register in advance for 
this event: MindU@jfsdetroit.
org or call 248-788-MIND.

STORIES CONCERT 
7 PM, APRIL 20 
At Temple Kol Ami in West 
Bloomfield. Storyteller/musi-
cian Rev. Robert Jones Sr. 

will join Professor Corinne 
Stavish of Lawrence Tech in 
a concert: “Freedom Stories: 
From the Jewish and Black 
Experiences.” This will be 
a fundraiser for Ukrainian 
Relief. Register for either the 
live or live-streamed event 
at: tkolami.org/social-action. 
Suggested donation is $18, 
multiples of $18 or whatever 
your heart allows. Advance 
registration requested, 
though walk-ins will be 
welcomed. For information, 
contact Temple Kol Ami, 248-
661-0040.

LUNCHEON SET 
NOON, APRIL 21 
CARE House of Oakland 
County will host its 26th 
Annual Circle of Friends 
Luncheon at The Townsend 
Hotel in Birmingham. The 
nonprofit organization is 
dedicated to the safety of 
children through prevention, 
intervention and treatment of 
child abuse and neglect, as 
well as educating community 
members and empowering 
survivors. This year’s event 
will feature keynote speaker 
Sasha Joseph Neulinger, the 
founder and president of 
advocacy organization Voice 
for the Kids and head of 
production for Voice 1 Films, 
creator of the acclaimed 
film Rewind. As a preview 
to the luncheon speaking 
program, CARE House will 
screen the film with a special 
appearance by Neulinger in 
a preview event the night 
before, Wednesday, April 
20, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the 
Maple Theater in Bloomfield 
Township. Tickets to the 
screening and luncheon may 
be purchased together or 
separately with all proceeds 
to benefit CARE House pro-

grams. Ticket prices start at 
$125. Luncheon tables, pre-
view party and ticket pack-
ages are also available for 
purchase. For detailed ticket 
and additional sponsorship 
opportunities, contact CARE 
House at (248) 332-7173, ext. 
206, or visit www.carehouse.
org.

ART EXHIBIT 
3-5 PM, APRIL 24 
At Temple Beth El, 7400 
Telegraph, Bloomfield 
Township. “Hidden in Plain 
Sight” will showcase the 
art and design of Minoru 
Yamasaki’s awe-inspiring 
building along with many 
of the artworks, artifacts 
and rare documents that 
this 172-year-old congre-
gation has preserved and 
integrated into a modern 
architectural masterpiece. 
Guests will experience curat-
ed docent tours, featured 
exhibits and enjoy hors 
d’oeuvres. General admis-
sion tickets: Individual $36, 
18 and under $18. Register 
by April 18: tbebloomfield-
hills.shulcloud.com/form/
HiddenInPlainSight_2022.

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