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FILM FESTIVAL
NOW-MAY 5
At the Berman Performing
Arts Center in West
Bloomfield. Often three
films daily (1-3 pm, 4-6 pm,
7-9 pm). Info: culturalartsd-
ept@jccdet.org.

BANJO CONVENTION
APRIL 28-30
After a two-year hiatus
for COVID, the North
American International
Banjo Convention is back.
The all-volunteer group of
banjo players and other
musicians from the U.S. and
Canada will host the con-
vention and music festival
at the DoubleTree Hotel on
Ford Road at the Southfield
Freeway. Thursday will
feature a big jam session
in the DoubleTree lobby.
On Friday and Saturday
there will be three shows,
one at 6:30 pm on Friday
and Saturday evening, and
a matinee on Saturday
at 2 pm. Jamming and
Workshops, concerts with
top musicians and vendor
displays will be available.
Evening shows are $10, and
the Saturday matinee is $5.
There is free, patrolled, val-
idated parking, and show
tickets can be purchased
at the door or in advance.
For information, call Brian
Newsom, 247-756-5061, or
visit naibc.org.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT
1:30-2:30 PM, APRIL 28
A virtual caregiver sup-
port group for individuals
who are care partners for
those living with cognitive
changes including various
types of dementia. Contact
Dorothy Moon, Brown Adult
Day Program social worker,
for Zoom link and more

information: 248-233-4392,
dmoon@jvshumanservices.
org.

SONGS THAT LAST
8 PM, APRIL 29
At The Ark, 316 S. Main,
Ann Arbor. Nora Jane
Struthers has written “some
of the most quietly pow-
erful narratives within the
new wave of Americana
artists,” says Ann Powers of
NPR Music. Cost: $20. Info:
theark.org/events.

CLASSIC CAR NIGHTS
APRIL 29 (MAY 27 &
JUNE 3)
Classic Car Nights are back
at Meadow Brook Theatre
with three nights and two
great shows to choose from.
Theater-goers who bring
classic cars on a Classic
Car Night receive a special
discount rate and one free
ticket per classic car. Show

off your wheels, socialize
with fellow car enthusiasts
and enjoy great live theater.
Participants are invited to
bring non-alcoholic refresh-
ments and have a picnic in
the parking lot before the
show. To receive the dis-
count, reserve your tickets in
advance by calling Meadow
Brook Theatre Group Sales
at 248-370-3316.

COMMEMORATION SET
2:30 PM, MAY 1
The Zekelman Holocaust
Center will host its annu-
al community-wide Yom
HaShoah commemoration
in-person at the Holocaust
Center and livestreamed at
Holocaustcenter.org. This
year’s program will be led by
local clergy, Rabbi Michael

Moskowitz of Congregation
Shir Shalom and Cantor
Michael Smolash of Temple
Israel. Members of the com-
munity will speak and pres-
ent readings throughout the
commemoration. In addition,
candles designed to remem-
ber and honor the 6 million
Jews lost in the Holocaust
will be lit by survivors and
children of survivors in the
community. Following the
event, all who wish to light a
memorial candle are invited
to do so in the museum at
the Eternal Flame.

MUSIC CLASS
4-5 PM MAY 1
An outdoor music class
with Lindsay Mall at
Franklin Park, 26425

ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

BANJO CONVENTION
APRIL 28-30

Nora
Jane
Struthers

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CLASSIC CAR NIGHTS
APRIL 29 (MAY 27 &
JUNE 3)